SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2002
AVISTA CORPORATION
| Washington | 1-3701 | 91-0462470 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1411 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, Washington | 99202-2600 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 509-489-0500 | |
| Web site: http://www.avistacorp.com | ||
| Item 5. Other Information | ||||||||
| Item 7. Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99(a) | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Information
On August 13, 2002, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order to initiate an investigation into possible misconduct by Avista Corporation and Avista Energy (collectively, Avista) and two affiliates of Enron Corporation: Enron Power Marketing, Inc. and Portland General Electric Corporation (collectively, Enron). The purpose of the investigation is to determine whether the misconduct occurred and if so to determine remedies, including possible refunds and/or revocation of Avista’s and/or Enron’s market-based rate authority. This FERC order is filed as exhibit 99(a) hereto.
Avista has pledged to continue cooperating fully with the FERC as it continues its investigation into the western energy markets.
Item 7. Exhibits
| 99(a) | FERC order issued August 13, 2002 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| AVISTA CORPORATION (Registrant) |
| Date: August 23, 2002 | /s/ Jon E. Eliassen Jon E. Eliassen Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |