<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!--RSS generated by Windows SharePoint Services V3 RSS Generator on 2/7/2012 5:05:19 AM--><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/community/blog/_layouts/RssXslt.aspx?List=c91da146-703c-4bcb-be68-baeb56f36a19" version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Avista Utilities Blog</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog</link><description>RSS feed for the Posts list.</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:05:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SharePoint CKS:EBE</generator><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>Avista Utilities Blog</title><url>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/_layouts/images/homepage.gif</url><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog</link></image><item><title>Going with the flow: Avista’s winter issue of the Spokane River Newsletter</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/02/06/02-06-2012.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/02/06/02-06-2012.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
By Brandi Smith




Avista recently sent out the latest issue of the Spokane River Newsletter, a quarterly publication that keeps subscribers informed about our activities in and around the Spokane River. Below is an article from the newsletter that describes how we operate the Post Falls Dam... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Electricity/default.aspx">Electricity</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Environment/default.aspx">Environment</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Hydro power/default.aspx">Hydro power</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Lake Coeur d'Alene/default.aspx">Lake Coeur d'Alene</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Safety/default.aspx">Safety</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Spokane River/default.aspx">Spokane River</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Washington/default.aspx">Washington</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Weather/default.aspx">Weather</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Idaho/default.aspx">Idaho</category><enclosure url="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/Lists/Photos/AA%202012/Spokane%20River%20Newsletter%20Winter%202012.pdf" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>Smartening our grid and serving our customers – one at a time</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/02/02/02022012.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/02/02/02022012.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Attention and care for customer's bungalow and garden were integral to Smart Circuits project
 
Post by Sarah Richards
 








Avista crews took careful measures recently to ensureno damage was done to a customer’s historic 1912 bungalow and garden during the installation of a utilit... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Electricity/default.aspx">Electricity</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Infrastructure upgrades/default.aspx">Infrastructure upgrades</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Smart Grid/default.aspx">Smart Grid</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Washington/default.aspx">Washington</category></item><item><title>Gas is gas, right? Not if it’s CNG - a cheaper, cleaner fuel</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/01/30/013012.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/01/30/013012.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Avista adds 10 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to its fleet
Post by Jessie Wuerst











Meter readers learn how to fill the tank with CNG at the fill station in the service area on the Avista Mission Campus.
 
CNG – compressed natural gas – is not the natural gas that can h... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:44:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Green Living/default.aspx">Green Living</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Natural Gas/default.aspx">Natural Gas</category></item><item><title>A rough week on the Palouse gives reason to pause for thought and say “thanks”</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/01/23/012312.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/01/23/012312.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Moscow Pullman Daily News editorial says it allPost by Brandi Smith
Below is an excerpt from a Moscow Pullman Daily News editorial published on Saturday, Jan. 21. We want to share it with you because we take great pride in serving our customers as quickly as possible. Whether it’s in the midst of... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Electricity/default.aspx">Electricity</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Idaho/default.aspx">Idaho</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/In the news/default.aspx">In the news</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Power Outages/default.aspx">Power Outages</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Washington/default.aspx">Washington</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Weather/default.aspx">Weather</category></item><item><title>Attend an Avista Energy Fair in CdA or Spokane soon</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/01/20/012012.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/01/20/012012.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Events are free and provide ideas and demos to keep warm air in and cold air out
 
Post by Jessie Wuerst










Each year our customers ask for help in managing their energy use and costs during the winter. Well, there’s an easy – and free – answer to your request. For the second y... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Energy Assistance/default.aspx">Energy Assistance</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx">Events</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Answering Questions/default.aspx">Answering Questions</category></item><item><title>Avista contract crews headed for Puget Sound to help winter storm clean up</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/01/19/011912.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/01/19/011912.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[





Post by Dan Kolbet
 
We just released six contractor (Asplundh) tree-trimming crews to help Puget Sound Energy clean up after their major winter storm issues on the West side of Washington. 
 
It's a mutal aid agreement. If/when Avista needs assistance, PSE would send help our way to... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Electricity/default.aspx">Electricity</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Safety/default.aspx">Safety</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Weather/default.aspx">Weather</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Washington/default.aspx">Washington</category></item><item><title>Crews replace burned out pole in 20 degree temps and blowing snow </title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/01/18/01182012-2.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/01/18/01182012-2.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Slideshow
Post by Brandi Smith and Dan Kolbet
 





Youtube VideoAn Avista electric crew spent a few hours today replacing a utility pole at our Beacon Substation in East Spokane. The original pole caught fire this morning, the exact cause was undetermined. The crew dug through roughly a ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:22:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Weather/default.aspx">Weather</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Video/default.aspx">Video</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Safety/default.aspx">Safety</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Power Outages/default.aspx">Power Outages</category><enclosure url="http://www.avistautilities.com/safety/outages/Documents/avista_winter_tipsheet.pdf" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>What you don’t know about SNAP may surprise you</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/01/18/01182012-1.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/01/18/01182012-1.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Highlighting community agencies in our service territory
 
Post by Jessie Wuerst







Avista is proud to partner with many community agencies throughout our service territory that provide services for those most in need. We thought you might like to get better acquainted with our partn... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:06:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Community Service/default.aspx">Community Service</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Energy Assistance/default.aspx">Energy Assistance</category></item><item><title>Video: Large natural gas project on Idaho's Highway 95</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/01/18/01182012.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/01/18/01182012.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[H95
 
Video by Dan Kolbet
 
If you’ve traveled along Highway 95 in North Idaho by Silverwood recently, you may have seen Avista natural gas crews working alongside 6 miles of the busy highway. The Idaho Department of Transportation is reconstructing a portion of Highway 95 from approximately Chi... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:19:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Idaho/default.aspx">Idaho</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Infrastructure upgrades/default.aspx">Infrastructure upgrades</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Rates/default.aspx">Rates</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Natural Gas/default.aspx">Natural Gas</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Video/default.aspx">Video</category></item><item><title>Avista employees honor diversity, MLK Day</title><link>http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/2012/01/17/avista-employees-honor-diversity-mlk-day.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/community/blog/archive/2012/01/17/avista-employees-honor-diversity-mlk-day.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[






Photo by Brandi Smith
 
A few dozen employees turned out for the Unity March in downtown Spokane on Monday, Jan. 16 in honor of diversity and to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event was well attended with thousands of people from diverse backgrounds gathering ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">System Account</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Avista Utilities/default.aspx">Avista Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Community Service/default.aspx">Community Service</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx">Events</category><category domain="http://www.avistautilities.com/community/blog/archive/tags/In the news/default.aspx">In the news</category></item></channel></rss>
