Hi Commissioner Waldref, I hope you’ve been doing well. As we head into spring, I thought it might be a good time for us to reconnect. There are a few things on Avista’s radar, including preparations for wildfire season and the increase in large‑load and data center inquiries, that I’d value your perspective on. These topics are coming up more frequently in the community, and it seems like a good opportunity for a two‑way conversation since they carry importance for the broader region and its residents, as well as Avista. I also appreciate hearing what’s top of mind for our public officials, so it felt like a good time to touch base regardless. Would you be open to meeting for coffee in the next few weeks? I’m happy to meet at Cedar Coffee again if that works for you. I can send over a few date and time options that fit my schedule, or I’m glad to work around yours. Happy to coordinate with Mary if that’s easiest. I’d also like to bring my colleague, Garrett Brown, who manages our Large Load Interconnect process if that's ok. I think he’d add helpful context around what we’re seeing with recent large‑load inquiries and how we’re fielding them as utility. Thanks for the consideration, I look forward to the opportunity to catch up. Sincerely, Ryan Arnold Regional Business Manager, Spokane 12 N Sheridan St. | SMC-220.02 | SPOKANE, WA 99202 PHONE 509-495-4166 | CELL 208-660-4361 www.myavista.com Book time to meet with me CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or an agent of the intended recipient, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments.