In a previous article about Evergy ( EVRG ) I explained the reasons why six to nine months ago I became increasingly interested in utilities: expectations for lower interest rates (process that has already started) and increased demand of electricity"Fundamental Options" would be the title of my investing style, because I combine fundamental analysis with the power of options. I use Fundamental Analysis to quantitatively and qualitatively assess individual stocks and ETFs, and I pursue various strategies: I ...

SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Avista today sent three, five-member line crews and other personnel to Lake City, Florida to assist in electrical distribution infrastructure repairs as Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall. Avista is a member of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Western Region Mutual Assistance Group (WRMAG) which is one of seven mutual assistance groups in the United States. The Avista crews are among several other regional utili ...

SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista, through a request for proposal (RFP), is seeking to secure renewable natural gas (RNG) resources for its customers over the long term. RNG is derived from organic waste streams that would otherwise release methane to the environment as they decompose. These sources include, for example, landfills, wastewater treatment plants, food waste and dairy waste. RNG is produced by capturing that methane that would otherwise escape to the atmosphere and purif ...

SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista (NYSE: AVA) has made annual rate adjustment filings with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) that if approved, will result in an overall decrease in natural gas rates of 13.9%, and an overall increase in electric rates of 3.5%. Washington Natural Gas Adjustment FilingsFour natural gas adjustments were filed, that if approved, are designed to change overall natural gas revenues as follows: Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment: ...

SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) Chief Executive Officer Dennis Vermillion announced to the company’s board of directors that he will retire from the company in the first quarter of 2025. Vermillion will transition his duties as CEO to Avista President and COO Heather Rosentrater, who was appointed to CEO by the company’s board of directors, effective January 1, 2025. As CEO, Rosentrater will retain the role of president. She has also been appointed to the board of ...

James O'Neil Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) is a regulated electric utility that serves customers in the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The company also has a subsidiary that operates in Alaska: Avista Corporation Interestingly, though, we can see that the company’s service territory does not include many of the largest and most well-known cities in the area, such as Seattle and Olympia in Washington, Portland in Oregon, or Boise in Idaho. This is not necessarily a problem, ...

SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp.'s (NYSE: AVA) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share on the company's common stock. The common stock dividend is payable September 13, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 22, 2024. The declaration of dividends is at the sole discretion of the board of directors. The board considers the level of dividends on a regular basis, taking into account numerous factors, including financial ...

SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp.’s (NYSE: AVA) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share on the company’s common stock. The common stock dividend is payable September 13, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 22, 2024. The declaration of dividends is at the sole discretion of the board of directors. The board considers the level of dividends on a regular basis, taking into account numerous factors, including financial ...

Year-to-date consolidated earnings reflect strength of core utility operationsConfirming consolidated earnings guidance of $2.36 to $2.56 per diluted shareContinued investment in system improved reliability during recent heat wave SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2024. Net income and earnings per diluted share for the second quarter and year-to-date 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023 are presented in ...

Year-to-date consolidated earnings reflect strength of core utility operationsConfirming consolidated earnings guidance of $2.36 to $2.56 per diluted shareContinued investment in system improved reliability during recent heat wave SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2024. Net income and earnings per diluted share for the second quarter and year-to-date 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023 are presented in ...