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Mar 31, 2024
Avista Q1 2024 Earnings Report
Reported financial results in line with expectations and confirmed 2024 earnings guidance.
Key Takeaways
Avista Corp. reported first quarter earnings per diluted share of $0.91, aligning with expectations. The company confirms its 2024 earnings guidance of $2.36 to $2.56 per diluted share.
First quarter consolidated earnings per diluted share of $0.91, in line with expectations.
Confirmed consolidated earnings guidance of $2.36 to $2.56 per diluted share.
The ERM is expected to be negative $0.07 per diluted share for the full year.
Expects to finalize an agreement with a prospective large electric customer by the end of the second quarter.
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Forward Guidance
Avista Corp. is confirming its 2024 earnings guidance with a consolidated range of $2.36 to $2.56 per diluted share.
Positive Outlook
- Expects Avista Utilities to contribute within a range of $2.23 to $2.39 per diluted share in 2024.
- Expects AEL&P to contribute in the range of $0.09 to $0.11 per diluted share in 2024.
- Expects other businesses to contribute in the range of $0.04 to $0.06 per diluted share in 2024.
- Long term earnings growth of 4 to 6 percent off of a 2025 base year.
- Assumes constructive outcomes in general rate cases.
Challenges Ahead
- Unfavorable changes in forward prices resulting in less benefit from system optimization.
- Further deterioration in hydroelectric generation due to lower precipitation and snowpack conditions.
- The impact of the ERM on earnings is expected to be negative $0.07 per diluted share for the full year.
- Guidance does not include the effect of unusual or non-recurring items until the effects are probable.
- Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations.