Core Insights - Avista has selected projects to enhance its energy portfolio, aiming to meet long-term reliability and customer needs [1][2] Group 1: Project Selection and Goals - The 2025 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) identified a need for resource additions to meet reliability requirements and growing customer demand for energy [2] - Selected projects will include a diverse mix of solutions such as clean energy, capacity-enhancing technologies, and customer energy management solutions [2] - The RFP process solicited proposals from various technology types, including demand response, to secure additional energy and capacity [2] Group 2: Specific Projects and Timelines - A self-build upgrade of existing Natural Gas Combustion Turbines in north Idaho will add 14 MW of capacity without increasing carbon emissions, occurring in two stages: the first in 2027 and the second in 2029 [5] - A 100 MW, 4-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is planned for eastern Washington, with a target completion date in 2028 [5] - A Power Purchase Agreement for approximately 200 MW of wind power from Montana is set to utilize the Avista share of the Colstrip Transmission System, targeted for 2029 [5] - The addition of approximately 40 MW of Demand Response Programs will begin in 2026, targeting residential, commercial, and industrial customers [5] Group 3: Company Overview - Avista Utilities provides energy services to 422,000 customers and natural gas to 383,000 customers across a service territory of 30,000 square miles in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and parts of Oregon, serving a population of 1.7 million [4]