Avista will check lines prior to energizing during dry spell

In response to dry summer conditions and high wildfire danger in the region, Avista is making temporary changes to decrease the potential for wildfires that could occur when re-energizing a power line.

In most cases, lines located in rural and forested areas are normally re-energized automatically. However, during the current dry weather conditions, Avista’s crews will physically patrol an outage area before a line is placed back into service. The temporary change could lead to longer outage times.

Avista will return the distribution system to normal as soon as weather permits.