Avista Corp. is exposed to market risks relating to changes in electricity and natural gas commodity prices and certain other fuel prices. Market risk is, in general, the risk of fluctuation in the market price of the commodity being traded and is influenced primarily by supply and demand. Market risk includes the fluctuation in the market price of associated derivative commodity instruments. Avista Corp. utilizes derivative instruments, such as forwards, futures, swap derivatives and options, in order to manage the various risks relating to these commodity price exposures. Avista Corp. has an energy resources risk policy and control procedures to manage these risks.

As part of Avista Corp.'s resource procurement and management operations in the electric business, Avista Corp. engages in an ongoing process of resource optimization, which involves the economic selection from available energy resources to serve Avista Corp.'s load obligations and the use of these resources to capture available economic value through wholesale market transactions. These include sales and purchases of electric capacity and energy, fuel for electric generation, and derivative contracts related to capacity, energy and fuel. Such transactions are part of the process of matching resources with load obligations and hedging a portion of the related financial risks. These transactions range from terms of intra-hour up to multiple years.

As part of its resource procurement and management of its natural gas business, Avista Corp. makes continuing projections of its natural gas loads and assesses available natural gas resources including natural gas storage availability. Natural gas resource planning typically includes peak requirements, low and average monthly requirements and delivery constraints from natural gas supply locations to Avista Corp.’s distribution system. However, daily variations in natural gas demand can be significantly different than monthly demand projections. On the basis of these projections, Avista Corp. plans and executes a series of transactions to hedge a portion of its projected natural gas requirements through forward market transactions and derivative instruments. These transactions may extend as much as three natural gas operating years (November through October) into the future. Avista Corp. also leaves a significant portion of its natural gas supply requirements unhedged for purchase in short-term and spot markets.

Avista Corp. plans for sufficient natural gas delivery capacity to serve its retail customers for a theoretical peak day event. Avista Corp. generally has more pipeline and storage capacity than what is needed during periods other than a peak-day. Avista Corp. optimizes its natural gas resources by using market opportunities to generate economic value that helps mitigate fixed costs. Avista Corp. also optimizes its natural gas storage capacity by purchasing and storing natural gas when prices are traditionally lower, typically in the summer, and withdrawing during higher priced months, typically during the winter. However, if market conditions and prices indicate that Avista Corp. should buy or sell natural gas at other times during the year, Avista Corp. engages in optimization transactions to capture value in the marketplace. Natural gas optimization activities include, but are not limited to, wholesale market sales of surplus natural gas supplies, purchases and sales of natural gas to optimize use of pipeline and storage capacity, and participation in the transportation capacity release market.



	Purchases				Sales
	Electric Derivatives		Gas Derivatives		Electric Derivatives		Gas Derivatives
Year	Physical (1) MWh	Financial (1) MWh	Physical (1) mmBTUs	Financial (1) mmBTUs	Physical (1) MWh	Financial (1) MWh	Physical (1) mmBTUs	Financial (1) mmBTUs
Remainder 2020	3	395	10,232	61,330	366	1,491	871	27,035
2021	—	123	305	32,120	—	246	1,490	21,700
2022	—	—	450	7,820	—	—	—	2,700



	Purchases				Sales
	Electric Derivatives		Gas Derivatives		Electric Derivatives		Gas Derivatives
Year	Physical (1) MWh	Financial (1) MWh	Physical (1) mmBTUs	Financial (1) mmBTUs	Physical (1) MWh	Financial (1) MWh	Physical (1) mmBTUs	Financial (1) mmBTUs
2020	2	442	9,813	78,803	133	1,724	2,984	37,848
2021	—	—	153	25,523	—	246	1,040	13,108
2022	—	—	225	4,725	—	—	—	675

The electric and natural gas derivative contracts above will be included in either power supply costs or natural gas supply costs during the period they are scheduled to be delivered and will be included in the various deferral and recovery mechanisms (ERM, PCA and PGAs), or in the general rate case process, and are expected to be collected through retail rates from customers.

A significant portion of Avista Corp.’s natural gas supply (including fuel for power generation) is obtained from Canadian sources. Most of those transactions are executed in U.S. dollars, which avoids foreign currency risk. A portion of Avista Corp.’s short-term natural gas transactions and long-term Canadian transportation contracts are committed based on Canadian currency prices. The short-term natural gas transactions are settled within 60 days with U.S. dollars. Avista Corp. hedges a portion of the foreign currency risk by purchasing Canadian currency exchange derivatives when such commodity transactions are initiated. The foreign currency exchange derivatives and the unhedged foreign currency risk have not had a material effect on Avista Corp.’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows and these differences in cost related to currency fluctuations are included with natural gas supply costs for ratemaking.

Avista Corp. is affected by fluctuating interest rates related to a portion of its existing debt, and future borrowing requirements. Avista Corp. hedges a portion of its interest rate risk with financial derivative instruments, which may include interest rate swap

derivatives and U.S. Treasury lock agreements. These interest rate swap derivatives and U.S. Treasury lock agreements are considered economic hedges against fluctuations in future cash flows associated with anticipated debt issuances.



Balance Sheet Date	Number of Contracts	Notional Amount		Mandatory Cash Settlement Date
March 31, 2020	7	$	70,000	2020
	4	45,000		2021
	11	120,000		2022
	1	10,000		2023
December 31, 2019	7	70,000		2020
	3	35,000		2021
	10	110,000		2022

The fair value of outstanding interest rate swap derivatives can vary significantly from period to period depending on the total notional amount of swap derivatives outstanding and fluctuations in market interest rates compared to the interest rates fixed by the swaps. Avista Corp. is required to make cash payments to settle the interest rate swap derivatives when the fixed rates are higher than prevailing market rates at the date of settlement. Conversely, Avista Corp. receives cash to settle its interest rate swap derivatives when prevailing market rates at the time of settlement exceed the fixed swap rates.



	Fair Value
Derivative and Balance Sheet Location	Gross Asset		Gross Liability			Collateral Netted			Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
Other current liabilities	$	36	$	(103	)	$	—		$	(67	)
Interest rate swap derivatives
Other current liabilities	—		(32,967		)	12,967			(20,000		)
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits	—		(79,271		)	14,123			(65,148		)
Energy commodity derivatives
Other current assets	28,964		(26,503		)	(695		)	1,766
Other property and investments-net and other non-current assets	6,072		(3,626		)	—			2,446
Other current liabilities	51		(2,590		)	—			(2,539		)
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits	—		(24		)	—			(24		)
Total derivative instruments recorded on the balance sheet	$	35,123	$	(145,084	)	$	26,395		$	(83,566	)



	Fair Value
Derivative and Balance Sheet Location	Gross Asset		Gross Liability			Collateral Netted		Net Asset (Liability) on Balance Sheet
Foreign currency exchange derivatives
Other current assets	$	97	$	—		$	—	$	97
Interest rate swap derivatives
Other current assets	589		—			—		589
Other current liabilities	238		(9,379		)	1,316		(7,825		)
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits	725		(24,677		)	5,454		(18,498		)
Energy commodity derivatives
Other current assets	416		(245		)	—		171
Other property and investments-net and other non-current assets	6,369		(5,446		)	—		923
Other current liabilities	34,760		(41,241		)	3,378		(3,103		)
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits	28		(1,215		)	—		(1,187		)
Total derivative instruments recorded on the balance sheet	$	43,222	$	(82,203	)	$	10,148	$	(28,833	)

Avista Corp.'s derivative contracts often require collateral (in the form of cash or letters of credit) or other credit enhancements, or reductions or terminations of a portion of the contract through cash settlement. In the event of a downgrade in Avista Corp.'s credit ratings or changes in market prices, additional collateral may be required. In periods of price volatility, the level of exposure can change significantly. As a result, sudden and significant demands may be made against Avista Corp.'s credit facilities and cash. Avista Corp. actively monitors the exposure to possible collateral calls and takes steps to mitigate capital requirements.



	March 31,			December 31,
	2020			2019
Energy commodity derivatives
Cash collateral posted	$	1,775		$	7,812
Letters of credit outstanding	25,000			17,400
Balance sheet offsetting (cash collateral against net derivative positions)	(695		)	3,378

Interest rate swap derivatives
Cash collateral posted	27,090			6,770
Letters of credit outstanding	3,910			—
Balance sheet offsetting (cash collateral against net derivative positions)	27,090			6,770

Certain of Avista Corp.’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require Avista Corp. to maintain an "investment grade" credit rating from the major credit rating agencies. If Avista Corp.’s credit ratings were to fall below "investment grade," it would be in violation of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions.

The following table presents the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position and the amount of additional collateral Avista Corp. could be required to post as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):



	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Energy commodity derivatives
Liabilities with credit-risk-related contingent features	$	1	$	814
Additional collateral to post	1		814

Interest rate swap derivatives
Liabilities with credit-risk-related contingent features	112,238		34,056
Additional collateral to post	81,280		26,912