Public Utility
Chelan PUD Against Snake River Dam Removal Proposals
The Chelan County PUD officially opposes removal of lower Snake River Dams. On Monday the PUD Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution proposed by Commissioner Randy Smith that says the PUD supports preserving hydropower generation at the four dams and joins other public utilities in opposing their removal. Smith told KOHO he’s not sure…
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Chelan PUD Unveils Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan, Including Rate Increases
The Chelan County PUD is nearing the finish line for a new strategic plan for 2020-2024. General Manager Steve Wright joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about the four top priorities residents identified and how they responded to rate increases on electricity, water and fiber likely starting next year.
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Chelan PUD’s Discovery Center Closing Oct. 31 For Major Renovations
Rocky Reach Dam in Chelan County is home to a park, discovery center and museum. Staring this fall, major improvements are coming to the center that hasn’t been updated since the 1960’s, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Keeping ‘Invaders From The North’ Out of Columbia River
Not to be confused with northern pikeminnow, northern pike have the potential to wreak havoc on local waterways, including eating endangered salmon and steelhead. Chelan PUD Fisheries Scientist Bill Towey about joint efforts with tribes, agencies and other PUDs to keep Northern pike from moving down from Lake Roosevelt into the middle stretch of the…
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Chelan PUD Crafting New Strategic Plan With Eye On Facilities
A five-year strategic plan, a new service center, rehabbing downtown facilities, dam repairs – big plans are ahead for Chelan County’s power provider. Marcus Bellissimo has this update.
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Chelan PUD Wants Your Input On 5-Year Strategic Plan, Public Benefit Program
Several years ago, the Chelan PUD conducted a survey to help shape a strategic plan. And it’s time once again to take another survey.
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Chelan PUD Strategic Planning with General Manager Steve Wright
Chelan County PUD General Manager Steve Wright says the utility has more than 70 initiatives to tackle this year and they want your input. Wright joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studios to look ahead at capital projects, new electricity contracts and changes in the energy market. He said they’ll be developing a new strategic…
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Poplars Not So Popular At Lincoln Rock State Park, Chelan PUD Starts Removal Today
A tree-lined road is a beautiful thing. But sometimes those trees can wreak havoc on parking lots or tarmacs and the Chelan PUD is dealing with just such a problem. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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2019 Legislature: Gov. Signs Sen. Hawkins’ Hydrogen Fuel Bill, Hydropower Tax Break Still Alive
12th District Senator Brad Hawkins joins Dan Langager every Tuesday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2019 legislative session in Olympia. Today Hawkins talks about his hydrogen fuel bill signed by the Governor last week and the latest with a proposal to give PUDs and their hydropower projects the same tax breaks as other…
Read MoreChelan PUD Planning At Least Dozen New, Expanded Substations Across County
When it come to growth for the Chelan County PUD, that generally means one thing – more substations. Marcus Bellissimo explains.
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It’s Official – Chelan PUD Will Move HQ to Olds Station Business Park
The Chelan County PUD’s move to Olds Station is a Go. After years of financial analysis, months of customer feedback and a resolution put to a vote, a consolidated service center got the green light, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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