Our consolidated earnings for the second quarter of 2021 were $0.20 per diluted share compared to $0.26 for the second quarter of 2020.
For the year-to-date, consolidated earnings were $1.18 per diluted share for 2021 compared to $0.98 last year.
On June 29, Spokane temperature soared to 109 degrees, setting new record -- a new record high temperature and was even higher in many of our neighborhoods.
Six of our 140 distribution substations were impacted.
We are confirming our 2021 earnings guidance with a consolidated range of $1.96 to $2.16 per diluted share.
While we are confirming our consolidated range, we are adjusting our 2021 segment ranges to lower Avista Utilities by $0.10 per diluted share and raise other by $0.10 per diluted share.
For 2022, we are lowering consolidated earnings guidance by $0.15 per diluted share to a range of $2.03 to $2.23 per diluted share.
For 2023, we are confirming our earnings guidance with a consolidated range of $2.42 and to $2.62 per diluted share.
For 2021, we expect Avista Utilities to contribute in the range of $1.83 to $1.97 per diluted share, and the lower end of our guidance in '21 and '22 for the Avista Utilities is primarily due to increased regulatory lag.
And our current expectation for the ERM is a surcharge position within the 90-10 sharing -- company sharing band, which is expected to decrease earnings by $0.08 per diluted share.
And recall, last quarter, our estimate for the ERM for the year was in a benefit position, which was expected to add $0.06 per diluted share.
For 2021, as Dennis mentioned, we expect AEL&P to contribute $0.08 to $0.11.
And we increased the range in our other businesses by $0.10, which really offsets the utility reduction, and that's largely due to a range of $0.05 to $0.08 of diluted share because of investment gains and the gain we experienced from the sale of Spokane Steam Plant.
Avista Utilities contributed $0.11 per diluted share compared to $0.26 in 2020.
Our hydroelectric generation is about 91% of -- our expectations are normal for this year.
Had a pre-tax expense of $7.6 million in the second quarter of '21 compared to a pre-tax benefit of $0.4 million in 2020.
Year-to-date, we've recognized $3.3 million of expense in '21 compared to $5.6 million in benefit in 2020.
We currently expect Avista Utilities to have increased capital expenditures up to $450 million in 2021 and $415 million in 2022 -- or $445 million in '22 and '23.
That's a $35 million and $40 million increase in '21, '22 and '23, $40 million in '23 as well.
Our customer growth's about 1.5%, which is up from 0.5% to 1% in prior expectations.
We expect to issue approximately $140 million of long-term debt and $90 million of common stock, including $16 million that we've already issued through June on the common stock side in 2021.

Summary:
Our consolidated earnings for the second quarter of 2021 were $0.20 per diluted share compared to $0.26 for the second quarter of 2020.
We are confirming our 2021 earnings guidance with a consolidated range of $1.96 to $2.16 per diluted share.
For 2022, we are lowering consolidated earnings guidance by $0.15 per diluted share to a range of $2.03 to $2.23 per diluted share.
For 2023, we are confirming our earnings guidance with a consolidated range of $2.42 and to $2.62 per diluted share.