20160805AVU to Clearwater 3.doc

AVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

JURISDICTION: IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 07/26/2016
CASE NO: AVU-E-16-03 WITNESS: Mark Thies
REQUESTER: Clearwater Paper RESPONDER: Lauren Pendergraft
TYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: Finance
REQUEST NO.: Clearwater - 03 TELEPHONE: [phone]

REQUEST:

Please provide for the past 10 years (2007 through 2015, at the end of the fiscal year) for each year the following as it relates to the Company's rate of return and capital structure;
The actual percentage of equity,
The actual percentage of debt,
The Commission authorized cost of equity approved by the,
Washington Utilities and Transpiration Commission,
Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
The actual cost of debt,
Long-term,
Short-term,
Weighted Long and Short Term debt,
The overall rate of return approved by the,
Washington Utilities and Transpiration Commission,
Idaho Public Utilities Commission.

RESPONSE:

a. - e.
Please see Clearwater_PR_03-Attachment A.

First Production Request of the Clearwater Paper Corporation AVE-E-16-03
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