Avista controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Landowner sues Avista over utility work
Lawsuit filed
Yong Lewis filed a complaint against Avista Corp., alleging trespass and claiming the utility's pole work caused erosion that would prevent the approved Tuscan Ridge condominium development from being built as planned. Avista declined to comment on the allegations and said it had previously worked with the landowner to address reasonable concerns about potential property damage.
Company response
Clarification — Avista
the company “had been previously working with the landowner to identify and address any reasonable concerns they might have had regarding potential damage to their property resulting from Avista’s work.”
Source excerpt
Yong Lewis filed a complaint in Spokane County on Nov. 26, alleging the utility provider trespassed onto the 23-acre property she owns while replacing power poles along a 2.75-mile stretch of bluff land southwest of town.
Through a spokeswoman, Avista declined to comment on the allegations in the lawsuit. But the utility said it was surprised by the legal action, as the company “had been previously working with the landowner to identify and address any reasonable concerns they might have had regarding potential damage to their property resulting from Avista’s work.”
2002
Litigation over energy-trading disclosures
Avista faced a lawsuit alleging misleading statements about its business and financial condition and insufficient disclosure of risky energy-trading activities involving Enron and Portland General Electric. The matter ended in a reported $9.5 million settlement agreed in 2007.
2002
Restatement of historical financial statements
Avista announced an adjustment to the amount initially allocated to in-process research and development and stated that it intended to restate its third-quarter 1998 consolidated financial statements.