20180126Avista to Staff LIUNA_DR_1-34(.DOCX

AVISTA CORP.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION:OregonDATE PREPARED:11/08/2017
CASE NO.:UM 1897WITNESS:Kevin Christie
REQUESTER:LIUNARESPONDER:Linda GervaisTYPE:Data RequestDEPT:State & Federal Regulation
REQUEST NO.:LIUNA – 1-34(AVA)TELEPHONE:[phone]EMAIL:[e-mail]:
Provide any and all documents regarding Avista’s existing levels of community involvement as stated in Appendix 8 to the Application. RESPONSE:Avista is engaged in our communities in a number of different ways, and our vision for giving back focuses on community investments that can be transformational and make a lasting impact.Where there’s a major event, it’s almost a given that Avista will be there. Investments are also made through the time, talent and treasure that Avista employees put into the organizations in the towns they call home throughout our service area. We encourage our employees to engage in their communities. Hundreds of our employees are in volunteer leadership roles across our service territory, and we track community involvement as a corporate strategy. Below is a five-year history of Avista employee volunteer hours:201647,800201548,500201448,000201446,500201350,700We strive to create economically vibrant communities for the benefit of our customers. We work to achieve that objective through community support in the following areas:Corporate Philanthropy through both corporate support and through the Avista Foundation;Economic Vitality through active involvement in organizations and causes that are growing jobs and improving the quality of life in our region;Employee Volunteerism through corporate support of community events, as well as the investment of time, talent and treasure by Avista employees;Sponsorships through the support of special events, community gatherings, fundraisers, sporting events, and activities that strengthen and broaden the reach of local organizations; andEnergy Assistance through corporate and customer contributions primarily in support of low income and senior customers, with the goal of reducing the burden of energy costs for our most vulnerable customers.For additional information regarding Avista’s community partnerships, please see the Community Partnership section starting on page 62 of LIUNA_DR_1-33(AVA) Attachment A.