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Heather Rosentrater

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, AVISTA CORP

Search every verified Heather Rosentrater interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Heather Rosentrater, president and CEO of Avista, has been publicly addressing the utility's response to wildfires in Spokane County, Washington. In an August 2026 update, she reported that approximately 10,000 customers were without power, with outages attributed to fires in the Indian Trail, Nine Mile, Colville, Davenport, and Mead areas. She stated that restoration work was expected to last through the week and that public safety power shutoffs implemented as a proactive measure had been lifted for customers affected solely by those shutoffs. Rosentrater also said Avista did not believe its facilities were involved in igniting the major fires, while noting significant damage to portions of the company's transmission system in West Spokane. In earlier appearances, Rosentrater has discussed Avista's approach to innovation and the clean energy transition. She has emphasized the need for utilities to adapt to changing energy demands and regulatory environments, citing Avista's history of supporting new technologies and business models. She has also highlighted the importance of regulatory support for innovation, the environmental and economic benefits of electric vehicles, and Avista's commitment to providing reliable and affordable service while pursuing clean energy goals.

Recent appearances

  • Avista CEO speaks on power outages due to the fires burning across Spokane County

    August 02, 2026 · 📺 KREM 2 News

    Spokane Fires: Heather Rosentrater talked about what Avista's power outages and when customers may get power back. WASHINGTON WILDFIRES LATEST: ➡️ Watch live updates: https://www.krem.com/watch ➡️ Stream to your TV: https://tv.krem.com/ ➡️ See the latest forecast: https://www.krem.com/weather/ ➡️ Wildfire coverage: https://www.krem.com/WILDFIRES ➡️ Latest news: https://www.krem.com/ #SpokaneAreaFires #WashingtonWildfires #Spokane #SpokaneNews

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  • The Grid is Not a Lab: How Avista Drives Innovation Across the Utility

    April 21, 2026 · 📺 Grid Forward

    As the energy landscape grows more complex, utilities see new  technologies as critical to making electricity more clean, affordable and reliable. Yet how can they nurture innovation in a historically conservative industry? In this episode, Avista (https://investor.avistacorp.com/) CEO Heather Rosentrater shares the ways her team is embedding innovation across the organization, not just within a single team, to navigating rising operational risks. Avista is empowering employees to rethink how work gets done, optimize business operations, and communicate with communities. If you're looking for…

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  • Schweitzer Drive | Episode 33 – Heather Rosentrater

    February 09, 2022 · 📺 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

    The Clean Energy Transition: Balancing Reliability, Innovation, Cost, and the Environment Electric utilities have a challenging job. No matter what’s happening—extreme weather events, the emergence of new sources of generation and the phasing out of others, changing government mandates and regulations—we expect our utilities to provide continuous service to our homes and businesses at an affordable price. Join Dave Whitehead as he talks with Avista’s Heather Rosentrater about how the utility strikes the right balance to keep the lights on. For all Podcasts: https://selinc.com/company/podcast…

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  • How utilities can stay relevant with Heather Rosentrater (Itron Utility Week)

    October 17, 2017 · 📺 Engerati

    Heather Rosentrater, Vice President of Energy Delivery at Avista, explores new ways to continue to stay relevant. What type of services should utilities be looking at to do this?

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