Current Avista Projects
How we'll invest in communities in 2020
Projected investments:
More than $23 million on ten major projects in 2020 across all three states we serve. This investment is part of Avista's 20-year natural gas replacement program, which started in 2012. The program focuses on replacing hundreds of miles of natural gas pipeline installed prior to 1987.
A short interruption of natural gas service may be required.
Natural Gas Main Pipe Replacement
Location: Reardan
Project description: 3.7 miles
Construction season dates: Mid March - Mid July
Project cost in millions: ‹ $2 M
Location: Northwest Spokane / Nine Mile
Project description: 8.1 miles
Construction season dates: Mid March - Mid October
Project cost in millions: ‹ $5 M
Location: South Hill Spokane
Project description: 6.1 miles
Construction season dates: Mid March - Mid October
Project cost in millions: › $3 M
Location: North Spokane
Project description: 3.03 miles
Construction season dates: Mid March - Mid July
Project cost in millions: › $1.5 M
Location: South Hill Spokane
Project description: 2.21 miles
Construction season dates: Mid July - Mid November
Project cost in millions: ‹ $1.5 M
Location: North Coeur d'Alene
Project description: 4.9 miles
Construction season dates: Mid July- Late October
Project cost in millions: ‹ $3 M
Location: North Coeur d'Alene
Project description: 2.3 miles
Construction season dates: Early April - Early August
Project cost in millions: › $1 M
Location: South Medford
Project description: 15.09 miles
Construction season dates: Mid September - Mid December
Project cost in millions: › $11 M
Location: South Medford
Project description: 11.6 miles
Construction season dates: Mid January - Mid August
Project cost in millions: › $6 M
Location: Lewiston/Clarkston
Project description: 1 mile
Construction season dates: Mid January - Mid March
Project cost in millions: › $0.5 M
- You'll see Avista-authorized contractor NPL installing new natural gas pipelines in public right-of-way, streets, and alleys throughout your neighborhood. Crew members and equipment should be easily identified.
- You'll receive a letter from Avista regarding the planned work. Avista’s contractor, NPL will attempt to notify you at least two days to one week before we begin construction in your area. Notification may be by telephone, door hanger, or door to door contact.
- As work approaches your home or business, a crew member will attempt to coordinate directly with you to arrange the service interruption and gas service relight.
- Service to impacted meters will be turned off for a short period of time while we’re working on the natural gas pipeline in your specific area. When service is restored, qualified Avista personnel or contractors will safely relight appliances, such as your water heater.
- If we cannot access your home when we’ve completed work in your area, we will leave a door hanger with instructions to contact us to make arrangements to relight and restore your service.
- Reconnecting your existing gas service to the newly installed gas main will require the crew to excavate in the public right of way approximately 5 to 10 feet behind the curb.
- Work areas will be returned to current condition, or better, with minimal environmental disturbance.