Item: Avista seeks 13 percent electric rate hike/John Stucke, Spokesman-Review

More Info: Avista is seeking to raise the price of electricity and natural gas through a series of rate filings. For the average Avista ratepayer in Eastern Washington, the request amounts to adding $10.62 to a homeowner’s monthly electric bill and another $4 a month for natural gas. In Idaho the request would add $11.40 to the average homeowner’s electric bill and an extra $2.77 a month for natural gas.

Question: Do you think Avista knows that there's a fairly deep recession going on?