Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,170	$ 16,172
Accounts and notes receivable-less allowances of $5,705 and $5,132, respectively	104,892	185,664
Materials and supplies, fuel stock and stored natural gas	62,766	58,075
Regulatory assets	21,525	44,750
Other current assets	35,159	32,873
Total current assets	245,512	337,534
Net utility property	4,555,440	4,398,810
Goodwill	57,672	57,672
Other regulatory assets	576,863	619,399
Other property and investments-net	121,911	101,317
Total assets	5,557,398	5,514,732
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	80,892	107,289
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases	2,629	277,438
Short-term borrowings	35,000	105,398
Regulatory liabilities	94,978	48,264
Other current liabilities	133,404	159,113
Total current liabilities	346,903	697,502
Long-term debt and capital leases	1,860,944	1,491,799
Long-term debt to affiliated trusts	51,547	51,547
Pensions and other postretirement benefits	191,021	203,566
Deferred income taxes	488,767	466,630
Non-current regulatory liabilities	798,440	800,089
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits	69,425	73,115
Total liabilities	3,807,047	3,784,248
Avista Corporation Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, no par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 65,668,477 and 65,494,333 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	1,135,543	1,133,448
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,220)	(8,090)
Retained earnings	623,229	604,470
Total Avista Corporation shareholders’ equity	1,749,552	1,729,828
Noncontrolling Interests	799	656
Total equity	1,750,351	1,730,484
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,557,398	$ 5,514,732

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