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                                                                      Exhibit 25

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                           ---------------------------

                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

          Check if an application to determine eligibility of a Trustee
                       pursuant to Section 305 (b)(2) ____

                            ------------------------

                                 CITIBANK, N.A.
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                                                     13-5266470
                                                     (I.R.S. employer
                                                     identification no.)

399 Park Avenue, New York, New York                  10043
(Address of principal executive office)              (Zip Code)

                             -----------------------

                               AVISTA CORPORATION
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Washington                                           91-0462470
(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                       identification no.)


1411 East Mission
Spokane, Washington                                  99202-2600
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

                            -------------------------


         First Mortgage Bonds, 7.75% Series due 2007 due January 1, 2007
                       (Title of the indenture securities)


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Item 1. General Information.

          Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

     (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
          it is subject.

          Name                                        Address
          ----                                        -------
          Comptroller of the Currency                 Washington, D.C.

          Federal Reserve Bank of New York            New York, NY
          33 Liberty Street
          New York, NY

          Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation       Washington, D.C.

     (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

          Yes.

Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor.

          If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
affiliation.

               None.

Item 16. List of Exhibits.

          List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
Eligibility.

          Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
          are incorporated herein by reference as exhibits hereto.

          Exhibit 1 - Copy of Articles of Association of the Trustee, as now in
          effect. (Exhibit 1 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 2-79983)

          Exhibit 2 - Copy of certificate of authority of the Trustee to
          commence business. (Exhibit 2 to T-1 to Registration Statement No.
          2-29577).

          Exhibit 3 - Copy of authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate
          trust powers. (Exhibit 3 to T-1 to Registration Statement No. 2-55519)


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          Exhibit 4 - Copy of existing By-Laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to T-1
          to Registration Statement No. 33-34988)

          Exhibit 5 - Not applicable.

          Exhibit 6 - The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of
          the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. (Exhibit 6 to T-1 to Registration
          Statement No. 33-19227.)

          Exhibit 7 - Copy of the latest Report of Condition of Citibank, N.A.
          (as of December 31, 2001-attached)

          Exhibit 8 - Not applicable.

          Exhibit 9 - Not applicable.

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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, Citibank, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing
under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement
of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in The City of New York and State of New York, on the 25th day
of March, 2002.


                                         CITIBANK, N.A.

                                         By   /s/Wafaa Orfy
                                              --------------------------
                                              Wafaa Orfy
                                              Vice President


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                                                                       Exhibit 7

Charter No. 1461
Comptroller of the Currency
Northeastern District
REPORT OF CONDITION
CONSOLIDATING
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
SUBSIDIARIES OF
Citibank, N.A. of New York in the State of New York, at the close of business on
December 31, 2001, published in response to call made by Comptroller of the
Currency, under Title 12, United States Code, Section 161. Charter Number 1461
Comptroller of the Currency Northeastern District.

ASSETS                                           THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
Cash and balances due from
     depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances
     and currency and coin .......................   $11,056,000
Interest-bearing balances ........................    19,181,000
Held-to-maturity securities ......................             0
Available-for-sale securities ....................    47,054,000
Federal funds sold and
    securities purchased under
    agreements to resell .........................    14,935,000
Loans and lease financing receivables:
    Loans and leases held for sale ...............     4,354,000
    Loans and Leases, net of
    unearned income ...............   280,455,000
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease
    losses ........................     5,446,000
                                      -----------
Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income, allowance, and reserve ...............   275,009,000
Trading assets ...................................    36,633,000
Premises and fixed assets
    (including capitalized leases) ...............     3,920,000
Other real estate owned ..........................       179,000
Investments in unconsolidated
     subsidiaries and associated
     companies ...................................       894,000
Customers' liability to this bank
     on acceptances outstanding ..................     1,314,000
Intangible assets: Goodwill ......................     5,068,000
Intangible assets: Other intangible
     assets ......................................     3,897,000
Other assets .....................................    28,849,000
                                                    ------------
TOTAL ASSETS .....................................  $452,343,000
                                                    ============

LIABILITIES
Deposits: In domestic offices ....................  $ 98,899,000
Noninterest- bearing ..............    19,024,000
Interest- bearing .................    79,875,000
In foreign offices, Edge and
    Agreement subsidiaries,
    and IBFs .....................................   208,024,000
Noninterest- bearing ..............    15,206,000
Interest- bearing .................   192,818,000
Federal funds purchased and securities
     sold under agreements
     to repurchase ...............................    23,278,000
Demand notes issued to the
     U.S. Treasury ...............................             0
Trading liabilities ..............................    20,306,000
Other borrowed money (includes
     mortgage indebtedness and
     obligations under capitalized
     leases): ss .................................    26,349,000


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Bank's liability on acceptances
     executed and outstanding ....................     1,314,000
Subordinated notes and debentures ................    10,700,000
Other liabilities ................................    25,634,000
                                                    ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES ................................  $414,504,000
                                                    ------------
MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED
SUBSIDIARIES .....................................       216,000

EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and
     related surplus .............................       350,000
Common stock .....................................       751,000
Surplus ..........................................    18,582,000
Retained Earnings ................................    19,227,000
Accumulated net gains (losses)
     on cash flow hedges .........................    -1,287,000
Other equity capital components ..................             0
                                                    ------------
TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL .............................   $37,623,000
                                                    ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
     CAPITAL .....................................  $452,343,000
                                                    ============

I, Grace B. Vogel, Vice President of the above-named bank do hereby declare that
this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
GRACE B. VOGEL, VICE PRESIDENT

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and
is true and correct.
ALAN S. MACDONALD
WILLIAM R. RHODES
VICTOR J. MENEZES
DIRECTORS

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