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Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASES
The following details long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
Maturity
Year
 
Description
 
Interest
Rate
 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Avista Corp. Secured Long-Term Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
5.95%
 
$

 
$
250,000

2018
 
Secured Medium-Term Notes
 
7.39%-7.45%
 

 
22,500

2019
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
5.45%
 
90,000

 
90,000

2020
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
3.89%
 
52,000

 
52,000

2022
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
5.13%
 
250,000

 
250,000

2023
 
Secured Medium-Term Notes
 
7.18%-7.54%
 
13,500

 
13,500

2028
 
Secured Medium-Term Notes
 
6.37%
 
25,000

 
25,000

2032
 
Secured Pollution Control Bonds (1)
 
(1)
 
66,700

 
66,700

2034
 
Secured Pollution Control Bonds (1)
 
(1)
 
17,000

 
17,000

2035
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
6.25%
 
150,000

 
150,000

2037
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
5.70%
 
150,000

 
150,000

2040
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
5.55%
 
35,000

 
35,000

2041
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
4.45%
 
85,000

 
85,000

2044
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
4.11%
 
60,000

 
60,000

2045
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
4.37%
 
100,000

 
100,000

2047
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
4.23%
 
80,000

 
80,000

2047
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
3.91%
 
90,000

 
90,000

2048
 
First Mortgage Bonds (2)
 
4.35%
 
375,000

 

2051
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
3.54%
 
175,000

 
175,000

 
 
Total Avista Corp. secured long-term debt
 
 
 
1,814,200

 
1,711,700

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Secured Long-Term Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
2044
 
First Mortgage Bonds
 
4.54%
 
75,000

 
75,000

 
 
Total secured long-term debt
 
 
 
1,889,200

 
1,786,700

Alaska Energy and Resources Company Unsecured Long-Term Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
3.85%
 
15,000

 
15,000

 
 
Total secured and unsecured long-term debt
 
 
 
1,904,200

 
1,801,700

Other Long-Term Debt Components
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital lease obligations
 
 
 
57,844

 
62,148

 
 
Unamortized debt discount
 
 
 
(905
)
 
(626
)
 
 
Unamortized long-term debt issuance costs
 
 
 
(13,866
)
 
(10,285
)
 
 
Total
 
 
 
1,947,273

 
1,852,937

 
 
Secured Pollution Control Bonds held by Avista Corporation (1)
 
 
 
(83,700
)
 
(83,700
)
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases
 
 
 
(2,629
)
 
(277,438
)
 
 
Total long-term debt and capital leases
 
 
 
$
1,860,944

 
$
1,491,799

 
(1)
In December 2010, $66.7 million and $17.0 million of the City of Forsyth, Montana Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds (Avista Corporation Colstrip Project) due in 2032 and 2034, respectively, which had been held by Avista Corp. since 2008 and 2009, respectively, were refunded by new variable rate bond issues (Series 2010A and Series 2010B). The new bonds were not offered to the public and were purchased by Avista Corp. due to market conditions. The Company expects that at a later date, subject to market conditions, these bonds may be remarketed to unaffiliated investors. So long as Avista Corp. is the holder of these bonds, the bonds will not be reflected as an asset or a liability on Avista Corp.'s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
In May 2018, the Company issued and sold $375.0 million of 4.35 percent first mortgage bonds due in 2048 through a public offering. The total net proceeds from the sale of the bonds were used to repay maturing long-term debt of $276.8 million, repay the outstanding balance under Avista Corp.'s $400.0 million committed line of credit and for other general corporate purposes. In connection with the issuance and sale of the first mortgage bonds, the Company cash-settled fourteen interest rate swap derivatives (notional aggregate amount of $275.0 million) and paid a net amount of $26.6 million. See Note 5 for a discussion of interest rate swap derivatives.