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“Addressing Global Challenges -- Northwest Imperatives for the Future Through Excellence, Innovation and Leadership” KEYNOTE: “Build Big Wings, Starting Now” Roger Woodworth

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Page 1: “Addressing Global Challenges -- Northwest Imperatives for the Future Through Excellence, Innovation and Leadership”

“Addressing Global Challenges --Northwest Imperatives for the FutureThrough Excellence, Innovation and

Leadership”

KEYNOTE: “Build Big Wings, Starting Now”

Roger Woodworth

Page 2: “Addressing Global Challenges -- Northwest Imperatives for the Future Through Excellence, Innovation and Leadership”

Avista, an energy business innovator• Founded in 1889 as Washington Water Power, enjoys a market capitalization just under $1 billion (NYSE: AVA)

• Primarily a combination gas and electric utility, headquartered in Spokane, Wash.

• Employs ~1,400 people serving ~650,000 customer accounts in three Northwest states

• Owns ~1,800 MW of electric generation of which ~55% is renewable hydropower, wood-waste biomass, and wind

• In third decade of promoting wise energy use, conservation meets ~10% of load

• Recognized as an innovator of businesses in its industry, employing hundreds

Electric Service Area

Natural Gas Service Area

Page 3: “Addressing Global Challenges -- Northwest Imperatives for the Future Through Excellence, Innovation and Leadership”

Pioneered transformation of meter reading from paper to digital format

Global supplier of meter data analysis products for electric, gas, and water utilities

~9,000 employees, ~2,000 clients world-wide

Pioneered scalable, modular and ”hot swappableTM” PEM fuel cells.

Offers high reliability fuel cells for critical DC back-up power apps for telecom, government, and utilities

~2 MW product deployed, ~80 employees

Pioneered utility cost-management industry for national chain accounts.

Offers superior solution to manage and pay facility-related costs, converting bill data into actionable intelligence.

~600 employees, ~$15B expense analyzed

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“Addressing Global Challenges --Northwest Imperatives for the FutureThrough Excellence, Innovation and

Leadership”

KEYNOTE: “Build Big Wings, Starting Now”