Public Utility
Chelan PUD, Chelan County Port Continue Discussions On Olds Station Land Purchase For New PUD Headquarters
The Chelan County PUD wants to move. PUD commissioners on Monday reviewed a package of proposed agreements with the Port of Chelan County to preserve options for an operations base in North Wenatchee.
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On Utilities United Against Scams Day, Chelan PUD Says Beware Calls About Your Utility Bill
Scammers are getting bolder and trying harder to get Chelan PUD customers to believe false claims that their utility bill is past due and service will be disconnected if they don’t pay up right now, says Pat O’Hara with the PUD’s Customer Relations team. Today, Wednesday, Nov. 14, is the third annual Utility Scam Awareness Day, part of a…
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Chelan PUD Launches Hydropower Research Institute
Optimizing hydropower through digital transformation is the goal of a new research institute in Wenatchee. Launched by the Chelan PUD, it has a primary goal – use data analytics to reduce operating costs, avoid outages and minimize maintenance time. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreChelan PUD Says No Residential Electric Rate Increase In 2019 For Seventh Straight Year
The Chelan PUD is working on next year’s budget. And the long-term forecast will need to incorporate an increase in wind and solar power, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Chelan PUD, Utilities Statewide Conducting Online Survey to Research Customer Experiences
The Chelan County PUD, in partnership with the Washington PUD Association, is asking for your input. An online survey went live yesterday, as KOHO’s Ken Johannessen reports.
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Chelan PUD, Yakama Nation Reintroducing Coho Salmon To Columbia River, Tributaries
Salmon and steelhead populations have struggled for decades in the Pacific Northwest, something local tribes are working to reverse. A proposed contract between the Yakama Nation and Chelan County PUD would reestablish coho populations in mid-Columbia tributaries. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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LED Light Bulbs – Coming To A Streetlight Near You
Starting this fall, residents of Chelan County may notice changes to night-time lighting. The Chelan PUD is working with the five cities in the county to convert their streetlights to LED lamps. About 3,750 lights will be replaced, most of them in Wenatchee, as well as Cashmere, Leavenworth, Entiat and Chelan. The PUD says benefits…
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Down From $1 Billion, Chelan PUD Debt Ratio Falls Below 35 Percent
The Chelan County PUD reached its primary financial goal following the Great Recession and over a billion dollars in debt – getting the utility’s debt ratio below 35 percent. That means the PUD has cut its debt nearly in half since 2010. The year-end balance is forecast at $513.5 million. Reducing debt is one of three strategic priorities.…
Read MoreEast Wenatchee Irrigation District Asking Residents To Curtail Water Usage
It’s easy to not give a second thought to where our water comes from. But when the infrastructure that provides that water stops working, people start paying attention. Marcus Bellissimo reports that’s exactly what the East Wenatchee irrigation district is asking of local residents.
Read More‘Trying To Make Lemonade,’ Chelan PUD Board Hears Preliminary Cryptocurrency Rates
The Chelan PUD continues studying large-load data miners coming to the county. At Monday’s PUD board meeting, commissioners received an update on transmission and distribution challenges related to requests for power to serve large loads and a recommendation about possible cryptocurrency rates. PUD General Manager Steve Wright said volatility in cryptocurrency markets has lead to…
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Following ‘Non-Failure Emergency’ In March, Priest Rapids Dam Spillway Work Nearing Completion
The Grant PUD says its making progress on investigation spillway monoliths on Priest Rapids Dam, following a non-failure emergency declared in March this year. Drilling is done and the installation of additional monitoring equipment continues. The next step is to see if Columbia River water levels at the dam can be raised. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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