March 27 (Reuters) - Avista Corp AVA.N :
* HYDRO ONE AND AVISTA FILE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN WASHINGTON MERGER CASE
* HYDRO ONE SAYS SETTLEMENT WITH AVISTA CORP INCLUDES FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS
* HYDRO ONE - NO COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSACTION WILL BE RECOVERED FROM AVISTA OR HYDRO ONE CUSTOMERS
* HYDRO ONE LTD - AS RESULT OF SETTLEMENT, FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS IN WASHINGTON TOTAL ABOUT $44 MILLION
* HYDRO ONE - SETTLEMENT, IF APPROVED, WOULD RESULT IN ALLOCATION TO WASHINGTON OF A RATE CREDIT OF ABOUT $31 MILLION OVER A 5-YEAR PERIOD
* HYDRO ONE SAYS IF COMMITMENTS IN WASHINGTON SETTLEMENT TO BE PROPORTIONALLY ALLOCATED TO OTHER STATES, FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS WOULD BE ABOUT $74 MILLION
* HYDRO ONE - CO, AVISTA CONTINUE TO ANTICIPATE CLOSING DEAL IN H2 2018