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Published on 3/31/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Energy Northwest of Washington State prices $409.615 million in revenue and revenue refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, March 31 - Energy Northwest in Washington State priced $409.615 million electric revenue refunding and electric revenue bonds on Thursday.

The offering included $230.505 million in series 2008A project 1 electric revenue refunding bonds, $110.935 million in series 2008A Columbia generating station electric revenue refunding bonds, $13.79 million in series 2008A project 3 electric revenue refunding bonds, $2.155 million in series 2008B project 1 electric revenue refunding bonds, $14.85 million in series 2008B Columbia generating station electric revenue and refunding bonds, $110,000 in series 2008B project 3 electric revenue refunding bonds and $37.24 million in series 2008C Columbia generating station electric revenue bonds.

The series 2008A electric revenue refunding bonds are due from 2013 to 2017 with coupons from 5% to 5.25% and with yields from 3.34% to 4.04%.

The series 2008A Columbia generating station bonds are due from 2014 to 2018 with coupons from 5% to 5.25% and with yields from 3.53% to 4.19%.

The series 2008A project 3 bonds are due 2018 with a 5.25% coupon and a 4.19% yield.

The series 2008B project 1 bonds are due 2009 with a 3.6% coupon, priced at par.

The series 2008B Columbia generating station bonds are due 2009 with a 3.6% coupon, priced at par, and 2021 with a 5.95% coupon, also priced at par.

The series 2008B project 3 bonds are due 2010 with a 3.7% coupon, priced at par.

The series 2008C bonds are due from 2021 to 2024 with coupons from 5% to 5.25% and with yields from 4.52% to 4.86%.

The bonds (Aaa/AA-/AA-) were sold on a negotiated basis through lead managers Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Global Markets. The co-managers were JPMorgan; Prager, Sealy & Co.; and UBS Investment Bank.

Proceeds will be used to refund the utility's outstanding project 1, project 3 and Columbia prior-lien bonds.

Issuer:Energy Northwest
Issue:Electric revenue refunding and revenue bonds
Amount:$409.615 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets (lead); JPMorgan; Pager, Sealy & Co.; and UBS Investment Bank
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:March 27
Series 2008A Project 1 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2013Serial5%3.34%
2014Serial5%3.53%
2015Serial5%3.71%
2016Serial5.25%3.87%
2017Serial5%4.04%
Series 2008A Columbia bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2014Serial5%3.53%
2015Serial5%3.71%
2016Serial5.25%3.87%
2017Serial5%4.04%
2018Serial5.25%4.19%
Series 2008A Project 3 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2018Term5.25%4.19%
Series 2008B Project 1 bonds
MaturityTypeCoupon Yield
2009Term3.6%3.60%
Series 2008B Columbia bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Term3.6%3.60%
2021Term5.95%5.95%
Series 2008B Project 3 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2010Term3.7%3.70%
Series 2008C bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2021Serial5%4.52%
2022Serial5%4.64%
2023Serial5.25%4.67%
2024Serial5%4.86%

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