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Region’s first microgrid begins operations at Spokane community center

$AVAPress releaseMay 12, 2026, 11:30 AM ETRead the release

Avista Utilities has launched the region’s first community-based microgrid at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Family Outreach Center in Spokane, enhancing the center's reliability during power outages. The microgrid integrates solar power, battery storage, and natural gas, providing the MLK Center with additional energy sources and reducing its standard energy bill.

Key figures

Customers served
429000
Population served
1500000
Natural gas customers
386000
Service territory square miles
34000

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