Don’t even wait for the regulator in Washington to rule on Hydro One’s appeal to please let it take over Avista Corp. In a ruling Thursday, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission struck the deal dead citing Hydro One’s lack of independence from the government of Ontario. Ontario Premier Doug Ford: Washington State regulators say they have denied Hydro One Ltd.'s proposed takeover of Avista Corp. citing political interference in the Ontario utility by the Doug Ford government. Article Continued BelowBut customer opposition in Idaho grew and grew as Idahoans were invited to submit their thoughts to the regulator. Here’s a question for the premier: if Hydro One isn’t a private, publicly traded corporation, what exactly is it?

Source: thestar January 03, 2019 23:56 UTC