2009 NATURAL GAS Integrated Resource Plan
Work has began on the 2009 Integrated Resource Plan. To make this process successful many organizations are urged to participate. Current participants are from state regulatory commission staffs, regional utilities, public interest groups, and other government entities. If you or your organization would like to participate in this process or be included in our Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) mailing list please e-mail
Greg Rahn or contact him by phone at 509-495-2048.
fourth Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
July 16, 2009. 9:30 am to 3:30 pm in the Multnomah Conference Room at Portland International Airport
Third Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
June 16, 2009. 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Portland, Oregon
Second Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
May 19, 2009. 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Northwest Power and Conservation Council offices, Portland Oregon
TAC 2 Presentations (1,411 KB)
First Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
April 28, 2009. 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Embassy Suites, Portland Oregon
Meeting Agenda (20 KB)
TAC 1 Presentations (10,230 KB)
2007 Natural Gas Integrated Resource Plan
The 2007 Gas IRP public process began in May 2007. The plan was filed with the Washington State, Idaho, and Oregon commissions on December 31, 2007. Please contact Greg Rahn, Avista's Manager of Natural Gas Planning with any questions.
2007 IRP Highlights:
- Our philosophy is to provide reliable natural gas to our customers with an appropriate balance of price stability and prudent cost using our portfolio of purchase contracts, storage and firm pipeline capacity rights
- The company has sufficient natural gas resources in Oregon until 2011-2012 and in Washington and Idaho until 2014-2015. Peak day resource deficits are driven primarily by demand and customer growth
- Resource deficits will be met by demand-side management measures, distribution system enhancements and pipeline transportation capacity
- The major change from the 2006 IRP is a lower demand forecast driven by a lower economic growth rate and lower use per customer
- We continue our pursuit of cost effective demand-side management solutions establishing a 2008 goal to reduce demand by 1,425,000 therms in Washington and Idaho and 350,000 therms in Oregon
2007 Natural Gas IRP (PDF: 1.5 MB)
2007 Natural Gas IRP Appendices (PDF: 3.2 MB)
Previous Resource Plans
2006 Natural Gas IRP (PDF: 2.3 MB)
2006 Natural Gas IRP Appendices (PDF: 1.6 MB)