20180126Avista to Staff ICNU_DR_007.docx

AVISTA CORP.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATIONJURISDICTION:WashingtonDATE PREPARED:10/31/2017CASE NO.:U-170970WITNESS:Mark ThiesREQUESTER:ICNURESPONDER:Marian DurkinTYPE:Data RequestDEPT:LegalREQUEST NO.:ICNU – 007(AVA)TELEPHONE:[phone]EMAIL:[e-mail]
REQUEST:
Refer to Joint Application, App. 5 at ¶ 1.  Please confirm that, under the referenced “Governance Requirements” terms, current Avista Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) Scott Morris would continue to serve as Chairman of the “Subsidiary Board,” following the merger, “for a one year term.” If Avista does not confirm, please explain.RESPONSE:
Confirmed.