Washington · Utility data
Avista
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Short answer
How do I get Avista data into Portfolio Manager?
Connect to Avista Utilities in Portfolio Manager, name each meter with its exact Avista meter number including leading zeros, share the property, and sign Avista's permission-to-release agreement. Allow up to four weeks. Avista then loads up to 60 months of history and updates monthly. Its Clean Buildings Accelerator workshops are free.
Key factsChecked November 11, 2026
- Connection
- Avista Utilities account; auto-approved Avista ESPM page
- Meter names
- Exact Avista meter number, leading zeros included Avista ESPM page
- Processing
- Up to four weeks Avista ESPM page
- History
- Up to 60 months, then monthly Avista ESPM page
- Territory
- Eastern Washington, northern Idaho, parts of Oregon Avista overview
Getting Avista data into Portfolio Manager
- In Portfolio Manager, connect to the Avista Utilities account. Avista approves connections automatically.
- Create meters named with the exact Avista meter number, including leading zeros. Use kWh for electricity and therms for gas.
- Share the property and meters with Avista.
- Complete Avista's permission-to-release agreement. Allow up to four weeks.
Avista loads up to 60 months of past data, then updates monthly. For tenant buildings that need an aggregate meter, Avista asks you to email its Clean Buildings team; the address is on Avista's page.
Programs
- Clean Buildings Accelerator: free, virtual, four monthly two-hour workshops Avista Accelerator page.
- Individual help through Avista's partnership with the Smart Buildings Center Avista Clean Buildings page.
- Avista is on Commerce's participating-utility list. See Early Adopter Incentive.
Steps and figures on this page were read on the linked sources on November 11, 2026.
Clean Buildings Associates is a private company. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Avista, the Washington State Department of Commerce, or any other utility. Utility programs and steps change; confirm on the utility's page before you act.
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