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First Wind and Avista will host tours for media of the 105 MW
Palouse Wind project in northern Whitman County, Washington to mark
the completion of project construction and the start of commercial
operations. Representatives from First Wind, the project developer,
and Avista Corporation, who is purchasing the energy produced by the
Palouse Wind project under a 30-year power purchase agreement, will
be on site to lead tours. The Palouse Wind project will continue to
contribute to the local economy and is now the largest renewable
energy facility in Whitman County with the capacity to generate
enough clean energy to power about 30,000 of Avista’s customers’
homes.
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Project representatives in attendance include:
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Ben Fairbanks, Director, Business Development, First Wind
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Bob Lafferty, Director of Power Supply, Avista
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Paul Kimmell, Regional Business Manager, Avista
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25 Baird Road, Rosalia, WA 99170
(Hwy 195 & Baird Road); Directions available upon request.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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About First Wind
First Wind is an independent wind energy company that develops,
finances, builds and operates utility-scale wind projects in the United
States. Headquartered in Boston, First Wind operates wind projects in
the Northeast, the West and Hawaii, with the capacity to generate up to
980 megawatts of power. For more information on First Wind, please visit www.firstwind.com
or follow us on Twitter @firstwind.
About Avista
Avista Corp. is an energy company involved in the production,
transmission and distribution of energy as well as other energy-related
businesses. Avista
Utilities is our operating division that provides electric service
to 361,000 customers and natural gas to 320,000 customers. Our service
territory covers 30,000 square miles in eastern Washington, northern
Idaho and parts of southern and eastern Oregon, with a population of 1.5
million. Avista's primary, non-utility subsidiary is Ecova,
an energy and sustainability management company with over 700 expense
management customers, representing more than 600,000 sites. Our stock is
traded under the ticker symbol "AVA." For more information about Avista,
please visit www.avistacorp.com.
