Revenue Revenue (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

Disaggregation of Total Operating Revenue

The following table disaggregates total operating revenue by segment and source for the three and nine months ended September 30 (dollars in thousands):



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Avista Utilities
Revenue from contracts with customers	$	234,534		$	242,098		$	820,438		$	835,373
Derivative revenues	33,372			32,718			99,628			147,467
Alternative revenue programs	6,038			606			11,105			(1,763		)
Deferrals and amortizations for rate refunds to customers	(927		)	2,922			3,720			(16,900		)
Other utility revenues	1,914			1,205			7,550			6,348
Total Avista Utilities	274,931			279,549			942,441			970,525
AEL&P
Revenue from contracts with customers	7,687			9,599			27,043			35,008
Deferrals and amortizations for rate refunds to customers	(48		)	(156		)	(143		)	(1,705		)
Other utility revenues	151			127			514			412
Total AEL&P	7,790			9,570			27,414			33,715
Other
Revenue from contracts with customers	731			6,580			10,402			19,633
Other revenues	318			314			806			799
Total other	1,049			6,894			11,208			20,432
Total operating revenues	$	283,770		$	296,013		$	981,063		$	1,024,672

Utility Revenue from Contracts with Customers by Type and Service

The following table disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers associated with the Company's utility operations for the three and nine months ended September 30 (dollars in thousands):



	2019						2018
	Avista Utilities		AEL&P		Total Utility		Avista Utilities		AEL&P		Total Utility
Three months ended September 30:
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS
Revenue from contracts with customers
Residential	$	78,548	$	2,764	$	81,312	$	82,470	$	2,987	$	85,457
Commercial and governmental	81,352		4,857		86,209		80,744		6,546		87,290
Industrial	28,453		—		28,453		30,806		—		30,806
Public street and highway lighting	1,849		66		1,915		1,860		66		1,926
Total retail revenue	190,202		7,687		197,889		195,880		9,599		205,479
Transmission	4,058		—		4,058		4,832		—		4,832
Other revenue from contracts with customers	5,860		—		5,860		8,564		—		8,564
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	200,120	$	7,687	$	207,807	$	209,276	$	9,599	$	218,875

NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS
Revenue from contracts with customers
Residential	$	20,271	$	—	$	20,271	$	19,248	$	—	$	19,248
Commercial	10,093		—		10,093		9,436		—		9,436
Industrial and interruptible	1,000		—		1,000		1,006		—		1,006
Total retail revenue	31,364		—		31,364		29,690		—		29,690
Transportation	1,925		—		1,925		2,007		—		2,007
Other revenue from contracts with customers	1,125		—		1,125		1,125		—		1,125
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	34,414	$	—	$	34,414	$	32,822	$	—	$	32,822
Nine months ended September 30:
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS
Revenue from contracts with customers
Residential	$	266,826	$	12,340	$	279,166	$	272,041	$	13,680	$	285,721
Commercial and governmental	236,973		14,515		251,488		236,115		21,131		257,246
Industrial	79,946		—		79,946		83,910		—		83,910
Public street and highway lighting	5,648		188		5,836		5,618		197		5,815
Total retail revenue	589,393		27,043		616,436		597,684		35,008		632,692
Transmission	13,460		—		13,460		12,833		—		12,833
Other revenue from contracts with customers	18,433		—		18,433		18,774		—		18,774
Total electric revenue from contracts with customers	$	621,286	$	27,043	$	648,329	$	629,291	$	35,008	$	664,299



	2019						2018
	Avista Utilities		AEL&P		Total Utility		Avista Utilities		AEL&P		Total Utility
NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS
Revenue from contracts with customers
Residential	$	125,543	$	—	$	125,543	$	130,668	$	—	$	130,668
Commercial	60,056		—		60,056		61,477		—		61,477
Industrial and interruptible	3,730		—		3,730		3,767		—		3,767
Total retail revenue	189,329		—		189,329		195,912		—		195,912
Transportation	6,448		—		6,448		6,795		—		6,795
Other revenue from contracts with customers	3,375		—		3,375		3,375		—		3,375
Total natural gas revenue from contracts with customers	$	199,152	$	—	$	199,152	$	206,082	$	—	$	206,082

Schedule Of Utilities Operating Revenue Expense Taxes [Table Text Block]

Utility-related taxes that were included in revenue from contracts with customers were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30 (dollars in thousands):



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Utility-related taxes	$	11,867	$	12,294	$	43,644	$	44,447