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Published on 5/20/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Energy Northwest, Wash., prices $271.93 million in revenue refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, May 20 - Energy Northwest in Washington State priced $271.93 million in series 2008 electric revenue refunding bonds, according to a final official statement.

The bonds (Aaa/AA-/AA-) were sold May 16 on a negotiated basis through lead managers Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Global Markets. The co-managers were JPMorgan and Prager, Sealy & Co.

The sale included $72 million in series 2008D project 1 bonds, $127.51 million in series 2008D Columbia Generating Station bonds, $64.295 million in series 2008D project 3 bonds, $2.095 million in series 2008E project 1 bonds, $3.545 million in series 2008E Columbia Generating Station bonds and $2.485 million in series 2008E project 3 bonds.

The series 2008D project 1 bonds are due from 2009 to 2017 with 5% coupons across the board. The yields range from 2.23% to 3.76%.

The series 2008D Columbia Generating Station bonds are due 2010 to 2012 with 5% coupons and yields from 2.67% to 3.20%.

The series 2008D project 3 bonds are due 2009 to 2017 with 5% coupons and yields from 2.23% to 3.76%.

All of the 2008E bonds are due 2009 with a 4.15% coupon, priced at par.

Proceeds from the offering will refund existing project 1, Columbia Generating Station and project 3 bonds.

Issuer:Energy Northwest
Issue:Series 2008 electric revenue refunding bonds
Amount:$271.93 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Global Markets (lead); JPMorgan and Prager, Sealy & Co. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:May 16
Series 2008D project 1 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Serial5%2.23%
2010Serial5%2.67%
2011Serial 5%2.97%
2012Serial5%3.20%
2013Serial5%3.33%
2014Serial5%3.46%
2015Serial5%3.56%
2016Serial5%3.66%
2017Serial5%3.76%
Series 2008D Columbia Generating Station bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Serial5%2.67%
2010Serial5%2.97%
2011Serial5%3.20%
Series 2008D project 3 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Serial5%2.23%
2010Serial5%2.67%
2011Serial5%2.97%
2012Serial5%3.20%
2013Serial5%3.33%
2014Serial5%3.46%
2015Serial5%3.56%
2016Serial5%3.66%
2017Serial5%3.76%
Series 2008E project 1 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Term4.15%4.15%
Series 2008E Columbia Generating Station bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Term4.15%4.15%
Series 2008E project 3 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Term4.15%4.15%

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