Revenue Revenue (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 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 six months ended June 30 (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Avista Utilities
Revenue from contracts with customers	$	231,605		$	239,113		$	585,907		$	593,275
Derivative revenues	42,128			56,357			66,255			114,749
Alternative revenue programs	9,725			3,570			5,067			(2,369		)
Deferrals and amortizations for rate refunds to customers	2,512			982			4,647			(18,840		)
Other utility revenues	3,838			2,200			5,634			4,161
Total Avista Utilities	289,808			302,222			667,510			690,976
AEL&P
Revenue from contracts with customers	8,620			10,759			19,356			25,409
Deferrals and amortizations for rate refunds to customers	(47		)	(427		)	(95		)	(1,549		)
Other utility revenues	170			150			363			285
Total AEL&P	8,743			10,482			19,624			24,145
Other
Revenue from contracts with customers	2,024			6,324			9,671			13,053
Other revenues	237			270			488			485
Total other	2,261			6,594			10,159			13,538
Total operating revenues	$	300,812		$	319,298		$	697,293		$	728,659

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 six months ended June 30 (dollars in thousands):

	2019						2018
	Avista Utilities		AEL&P		Total Utility		Avista Utilities		AEL&P		Total Utility
Three months ended June 30:
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS
Revenue from contracts with customers
Residential	$	72,886	$	3,724	$	76,610	$	74,818	$	4,155	$	78,973
Commercial and governmental	76,375		4,837		81,212		76,462		6,541		83,003
Industrial	26,245		—		26,245		27,985		—		27,985
Public street and highway lighting	1,897		59		1,956		1,899		63		1,962
Total retail revenue	177,403		8,620		186,023		181,164		10,759		191,923
Transmission	4,250		—		4,250		4,171		—		4,171
Other revenue from contracts with customers	4,379		—		4,379		3,919		—		3,919
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	186,032	$	8,620	$	194,652	$	189,254	$	10,759	$	200,013
NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS
Revenue from contracts with customers
Residential	$	27,937	$	—	$	27,937	$	30,767	$	—	$	30,767
Commercial	13,369		—		13,369		14,668		—		14,668
Industrial and interruptible	1,103		—		1,103		1,078		—		1,078
Total retail revenue	42,409		—		42,409		46,513		—		46,513
Transportation	2,039		—		2,039		2,221		—		2,221
Other revenue from contracts with customers	1,125		—		1,125		1,125		—		1,125
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	45,573	$	—	$	45,573	$	49,859	$	—	$	49,859
Six months ended June 30:
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS
Residential	$	188,279	$	9,576	$	197,855	$	189,571	$	10,693	$	200,264
Commercial and governmental	155,621		9,658		165,279		155,371		14,585		169,956
Industrial	51,493		—		51,493		53,104		—		53,104
Public street and highway lighting	3,800		122		3,922		3,758		131		3,889
Total retail revenue	399,193		19,356		418,549		401,804		25,409		427,213
Transmission	9,402		—		9,402		8,001		—		8,001
Other revenue from contracts with customers	12,573		—		12,573		10,210		—		10,210
Total electric revenue from contracts with customers	$	421,168	$	19,356	$	440,524	$	420,015	$	25,409	$	445,424

	2019						2018
	Avista Utilities		AEL&P		Total Utility		Avista Utilities		AEL&P		Total Utility
NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS
Residential	$	105,272	$	—	$	105,272	$	111,421	$	—	$	111,421
Commercial	49,964		—		49,964		52,040		—		52,040
Industrial and interruptible	2,730		—		2,730		2,761		—		2,761
Total retail revenue	157,966		—		157,966		166,222		—		166,222
Transportation	4,523		—		4,523		4,788		—		4,788
Other revenue from contracts with customers	2,250		—		2,250		2,250		—		2,250
Total natural gas revenue from contracts with customers	$	164,739	$	—	$	164,739	$	173,260	$	—	$	173,260

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 six months ended June 30 (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Utility-related taxes	$	12,688	$	12,986	$	31,777	$	32,153