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Attention: Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
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RE: Filing requirements under Order No. 29947 and Order No. 30036
Enclosed is Exhibit A, which is quarterly status report for March 31, 2012 as
required under Order No. 29947 and Order No. 30036. If any questions arise or
additional information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact Damien Lysiak at
509-495-2097.
Sincerely,
Diane Thoren
Treasurer
Enclosures
AVISTA CORP. Exhibit A
Quarterly Status Report, Case No. AVLJ-U-05-02, Order No. 29947
Case No. AVU-U-06-1, Order No. 30036
Cost of Capital as of March 31, 2012
Percent of
Amount Total Capital
Total Debt 1224,100,000 49.92%
Common Equity 1,228,033,112 50.08%
TOTAL $2,452,133,112 100.00%
Consolidated
Cost Component

5.96% 2.97%

10.50% 5.26%
8.23%
Key Financial Data Available on Avista Corp
Consolidated Net Income
Consolidated EPS'
Dividend Payout Ratio,
Common Shares Outstanding 3
S&P Financial Ratios
Funds from operations (FF0 ) / Interest Expense
Funds from operations (FF0 ) / Debt
03-31-2012 12-31-2011 12-31-2010 12-31-2009
$38,388,000 $103,539,000 $92,425,000 $87,071,000
$0.65 $1.77 $1.65 $1.58
65.46% 62.07% 60.40% 51.11%
58,670,801 58,422,781 55,824,000 54,942,000
4.39 4 4.61 4.20 5 4.30
18.23% 19.02% 18.23% 19.76%
I Earnings per common share attributable to Avista Corporation, diluted
2 Calculated on a 12 Months Ended Period
3 Weighted-average common shares outstanding (thousands), diluted
4 Ratios provided by Company Forecast RA MAR7
5 Ratios provided by S&P's Global Credit Portal
6 Last known return on equity approved by the Commission
05-21-2012 Damien Lysiak
Treasury Trust