Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Thoren Diane C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/12/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVISTA CORP [AVA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1411 E. MISSION AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Treasurer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SPOKANE, WA 99202
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,547
D
 
Common Stock held in 401(k) Investment Plan 4,024
I
by Trustee
Common Stock held in Executive Deferral Plan 944
I
by Trustee
Common Stock held in Custodial Account for Grandson 36
I
by Grandson Zachary Brown
Common Stock held in Custodial Account for Niece 56
I
by Niece Meagan Cuthill
Common Stock held in Custodial Account for Niece 36
I
by Niece Katherine Cuthill
Common Stock held in Custodial Account for Niece 12
I
by Niece McIntyre Cuthill
Common Stock held in Custodial Account for Granddaughter 22
I
by Granddaughter McKenzie Brown
Common Stock held in Custodial Account for Grandson 13
I
by Grandson Colton Materne
Common Stock held in Custodial Account for Granddaughter 6
I
by Granddaughter Avery Materne

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2000 Stock Option Grant 11/09/2004(1) 11/09/2010 Common Stock 2,400 $ 22.54 D  
2001 Stock Option Grant 11/08/2005(1) 11/08/2011 Common Stock 5,200 $ 11.8 D  
2002 Stock Option Grant 11/07/2006(1) 11/07/2012 Common Stock 2,700 $ 10.17 D  
2007 Performance Share Grant   (2)   (2) Common Stock 370 $ (3) D  
2008 Performance Share Grant   (2)   (2) Common Stock 800 $ (3) D  
2009 Performance Share Grant   (2)   (2) Common Stock 800 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Thoren Diane C
1411 E. MISSION AVENUE
SPOKANE, WA 99202
      Treasurer  

Signatures

/s/ Diane C. Thoren 06/19/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Grant vests 25% each year beginning one year following date of grant. Grant is 100% vested four years following date of grant.
(2) Each performance cycle is three years in length. Shares will be issued at the end of each three-year cycle if performance is met.
(3) No conversion price. Shares awarded if performance measure is met.

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