Avista announced today it is taking additional time to evaluate the processing of energy requests from new large data center developers as it seeks to partner with governmental agencies on creating a clear and coordinated planning process and as the company considers additional stakeholder feedback.

Negotiations concerning energy service to this potential data center are now paused. The decision follows recent community interest and concern related to Avista's previously announced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the new 500MW data center developer.