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            • Avista

              1411 E Mission Ave Spokane, WA 99202-1902

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            • Avista

              PO Box 3727 Spokane, WA 99220-3727

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            • Avista

              1735 N 15th St Coeur D Alene, ID 83814-6119

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            • Avista

              803 Main St Lewiston, ID 83501-1837

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            • Avista

              704 N Clay St Colfax, WA 99111-2106

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            Business ProfileAvista

            Electric Companies
            Multi Location Business
            BBB accredited business

            Contact Information

            1411 E Mission Ave

            Spokane, WA 99202-1902

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            (800) 227-9187

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            Customer Reviews

            1/5

            Average of 2 Customer Reviews

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            Customer Complaints

            12 complaints closed in last 3 years

            7 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            BBB Rating & Accreditation

            BBB accredited businessA+

            Accredited Since: 1/1/1956

            Years in Business: 135

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            Overview

            Avista is an electric and natural gas utilities company.

            Products & Services

            Electric Companies

            Business Details

            This is a multi-location business.

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            Avista has 6 locations, listed below.

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              • Avista

                1411 E Mission Ave Spokane, WA 99202-1902

                BBB Accredited Business

              • Avista

                PO Box 3727 Spokane, WA 99220-3727

                BBB Accredited Business

              • Avista

                1735 N 15th St Coeur D Alene, ID 83814-6119

                BBB Accredited Business

              • Avista

                803 Main St Lewiston, ID 83501-1837

                BBB Accredited Business

              • Avista

                704 N Clay St Colfax, WA 99111-2106

                BBB Accredited Business
              Location of This Business
              1411 E Mission Ave, Spokane, WA 99202-1902
              BBB File Opened:
              1/1/1955
              Years in Business:
              135
              Business Started:
              1/1/1889
              Business Incorporated:
              1/1/1889
              Accredited Since:
              1/1/1956
              Licensing Information:
              This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
              Type of Entity:
              Corporation
              Alternate Business Name
              • Avista Utilities
              • Avista Corporation
              • Avista Corp
              Business Management
              • Ms. Lisa Lee
              • Mr. Steve Trabun
              • Mr. Dennis Vermillion, President/CEO
              • Ms. Missy Gores
              Contact Information

              Principal

              • Mr. Dennis Vermillion, President/CEO
              • Ms. Missy Gores

              Customer Contact

              • Ms. Missy Gores
              Additional Contact Information

              Fax Numbers

              • (509) 777-9393
                Primary Fax

              Phone Numbers

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              Customer Complaints

              12 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              07/15/2024

              Complaint Type:
              Order Issues
              Status:
              Answered
              avista had a contract with my tenant *********************************. ****** has a copy of her credit card information and took payments from her during the duration of her tenancy. however, she did not pay the final amount owed and the company billed me.not only do i have a moral issue with paying other peoples obligations. i also have a real problem with corporations contributing to the further demise of the culture by not holding proper contract holders to their proper obligations.my tenants also notified me that the heat was turned off in february, a cold month, while they were still living there. as a landlord this behavior is illegal. it should alsobe so for a major corporation like avista. (the enclosed bill from avista is wrongly labeled as the overages were in the name of *********************************. this information is easily verified. please help to make america moral again. if we all help then we can do it. thank you *********************************
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              Most Recent Customer Review

              Anita N

              01/18/2023

              I called Avista to let them know I would be taking care of my deceased parents billing. I hung up with them, thinking things were taken care of. I got a return voicemail to which I probably called them back. The woman on the other end of the line was rude and pushy and eventually I hung up because I did not have the time to spend another 20 minutes on the phone. Next thing I know my power is turned off, coincidence? I think not. But I know theyre covering their butts because that is completely illegal to turn off someones power whose billing is current and have no way of knowing of the account holders passing other than from the phone call I initiated.
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