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12/19/2007 - Senator secures grant for Monitor water users

Chelan County PUD and the state PUDs association announce approval of a $600,000 federal grant for the much-needed Monitor water system near Wenatchee.

12/17/2007 - Chelan County PUD joins Chicago Climate Exchange; hydropower approved for offsets

The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) has approved a portion of the hydropower generated at Chelan County PUD’s Rocky Reach Dam to be traded to offset greenhouse gas emissions from other sources.

12/17/2007 - Work planned for first Rock Island Dam generators

Commission meeting news: Other topics: foothills trail closure; Chicago Climate Exchange membership.

12/10/2007 - Rock Island Hydro Park to be renamed for late PUD manager

Commission meeting news. Other topics: 2007 customer survey.

12/3/2007 - Alcoa contract terms approved

Commission meeting news: Other topics: 2008 budget; PURPA.

11/26/2007 - Budget hearing: 2008 on track for strategic planning goals

PUD staff shared with commissioners the latest look at the proposed 2008 budget Monday, showing a 2-percent reduction in overall spending compared with the 2007 budget.

11/19/2007 - Discussion continues on Alcoa contract terms

Commission meeting news: Other topics: PURPA hearing, power sales

11/15/2007 - 2007 season ends at Rocky Reach Visitor Center

Rocky Reach Visitor Center will close for the season at 4 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 18.

11/13/2007 - Wind is likely culprit in power outages

Strong wind is believed to be the cause for two power outages in the Chelan Valley and for other brief or isolated outages across the county.

11/13/2007 - Monitor water system bid approved

Commission meeting news. Other topics: Andrew York Lineman Rodeo; Stehekin; finance update; fish spill and survival studies.

11/5/2007 - Comments on proposed Alcoa contract

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Lake Chelan modernization.

11/1/2007 - Boardwalk work to close portion of Chelan Riverwalk trail Nov. 5-18

Part of the trail through Chelan Riverwalk Park will be closed Nov. 5-18 to replace the planks on the boardwalk.

10/29/2007 - Commissioners discuss 2008 spending plan

Commission meeting news. Other topics: Wholesale fiber-optics rates; Cashmere electric system; Alcoa meetings.

10/23/2007 - Alcoa gives views on proposed power sales terms

Special commission meeting news: Proposed Alcoa contract terms; joint meeting with Chelan County and Port of Chelan County.

10/22/2007 - Enjoy tips and treats at free Rocky Reach Safety Harvest

Chelan County PUD will welcome trick-or-treaters to Rocky Reach Visitor Center for a free Safety Harvest on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 1-3 p.m.

10/22/2007 - Alcoa contract discussions continue

Commission meeting news. Other topics: board governance; Energy Northwest coal plant.

10/19/2007 - Car accident damages power pole

About 900 Chelan County PUD customers in Wenatchee were without power Thursday night.

10/15/2007 - Framework proposed for extending long-term Alcoa energy supply

Commission meeting news.

10/8/2007 - New Chelan trails discussed

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Computer auction; coho protection; Public Power Week.

10/5/2007 - Visitor Center to close on Oct. 10 for emergency exercise

Rocky Reach Visitor Center will close for one day to accommodate a community emergency exercise at the dam.

10/5/2007 - Emergency exercise will test coordinated response to river incident

More than 20 agencies including Chelan County PUD and Chelan County Emergency Management are involved in a training exercise at Rocky Reach Dam on Oct. 10.

10/3/2007 - Power restored in Wenatchee

PUD crews worked through the morning to restore power at 12:30 p.m. to customers in an area between Washington and Fifth streets from Miller to Western.

10/1/2007 - Public Power Week is Oct. 7-13

Public power utilities across the nation celebrate the heritage of service every year in October

10/1/2007 - Automated electric meters may be on the horizon

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Climate change, hydropower is renewable, fiber-optics update.

9/26/2007 - Outage needed for fire repairs

About 100 residential customers will be without electricity much of the day Wednesday as PUD crews replace five power poles burned during a brush fire Tuesday night north of Chelan.

9/26/2007 - Chelan power outage extended

Crews face tough conditions in repairing fire damaged poles.

9/26/2007 - Daroga boat launch closed Oct. 5-26

Ramps will be replaced.

9/26/2007 - Power poles being tested for safety

Contract crews are checking wood power poles in the Wenatchee area this fall for insect damage and rot.

9/24/2007 - Principles discussed for PUD action on climate change

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Andrew York Switchyard transformer; board governance.

9/17/2007 - PUD to work closer with Chelan County, Port District

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Stehekin generator; fall customer partnership meetings.

9/14/2007 - Power restored on Wenatchee Avenue

A power system condition that requires a different procedure to reenergize the lines was identified Friday morning and used to restore power.

9/12/2007 - Outage planned to upgrade Manson power service

Electric service to about 80 Manson homes will be interrupted from8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13.

9/10/2007 - PUD rate increases approved, starting Jan. 1

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Meeting with Chelan County commissioners, board governance policies, budget and Chelan trails.

9/4/2007 - Commission meeting news

Employee performance review.

8/28/2007 - Visitor Center hours change for fall

Saturday, Sept. 1, the Visitor Center at Rocky Reach Dam will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

8/28/2007 - Lake Chelan to drop faster in line with new license terms

Lake Chelan users this fall may notice that the lake drops slightly faster than in previous years.

8/27/2007 - Safety drill planned at Rocky Reach Dam on Aug. 31

The test is planned to prepare for the unlikely possibility that someone might fall into the juvenile fish pass system at the dam.

8/27/2007 - PUD voices concerns about Initiative 937 rule-making

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Stehekin.

8/13/2007 - Resource$mart energy buy-back program extended

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds; Monitor water project.

8/6/2007 - Commissioners approve land swap for new substation

Commission meeting news: Other topics; finance update, LIHI application.

7/30/2007 - PUD land exchange with city for new substation site delayed

Commission meeting news: Other topics; proposed rate increases, PURPA standards, Rock Island Dam Powerhouse 1 rehab, 2008 budget timeline, Lake Chelan underwater power line

7/26/2007 - Dock work to close Chelan boat launch

Riverwalk Park boat launch in Chelan will be closed the afternoon of July 31 and all day Aug. 1-2.

7/25/2007 - Hearing set to declare surplus property

Chelan County PUD commissioners intend to declare the site of the former Worthen Substation in Wenatchee surplus to District needs at their regular meeting at 1 p.m., Monday, July 30.

7/16/2007 - Rock Island modernization moves forward

Commission meeting news: Other topics, Rocky Reach license, Stehekin, debt, investments.

7/10/2007 - Chelan County, Washington, hits new milestone with fiber optics available to 20,000

Chelan County Public Utility District announced today that it hit a new milestone with fiber optics now available to over 20,000 homes.

7/9/2007 - PUD adopts water use efficiency plan

The plan will comply with a state water-use efficiency rule, the Municipal Water Supply Efficiency Requirements Act of 2003.

7/6/2007 - Installation of new dock requires Chelan boat launch closure July 16-19

Riverwalk Park boat launch in Chelan will be closed July 16-19 for installation of a new dock.

7/5/2007 - It's hot! Here are some cool tips for saving energy

Using energy wisely can help you save money and stay comfortable.

7/2/2007 - Monitor water project reaffirmed

Commission meeting news: Other topics, rate hearings, Stehekin conservation.

6/29/2007 - Free two-day program offered at Rocky Reach Visitor Center

The program, offered July 12-13, will spotlight local wildlife, plants, and Native American life.

6/25/2007 - PUD considering Chicago Climate Exchange role

Commission meeting news.

6/25/2007 - Monitor water project approved

Special commission meeting: Monitor LUD hearing.

6/21/2007 - Installation of Chelan boat dock postponed

Plans to close the Riverwalk boat launch in Chelan next week to install a new dock have been postponed.

6/18/2007 - Staff recommends timeline for rate hearings

Commission meeting news: Other topics, hatcheries, raptor study, Okanagan Nation, rates, Monitor hearing.

6/14/2007 - Installation of new dock requires Chelan boat launch closure

Riverwalk Park boat launch in Chelan will be closed June 25-27.

6/11/2007 - Change in financial direction launched

Commission meeting news: fourth community strategic planning session.

6/6/2007 - Free classes for children and adults at Rocky Reach

Rocky Reach Visitor Center offers free weekly programs from mid-June through August for school-aged children and adults.

6/5/2007 - Wind blows tree into line at Coles Corner

Strong winds blew a tree into power lines near Coles Corner Tuesday afternoon, causing an outage for about 180 Chelan County PUD electric customers.

6/5/2007 - Power line problem causes outage near Wenatchee High School

About 400 Chelan County PUD customers were without power early Tuesday morning.

6/4/2007 - Preparation continues for strategic decisions on June 11

Commission meeting news: Other topics, June 7 balanced scorecard meeting.

5/30/2007 - PUD commissioners invite comment before strategic decisions are made

Before the final decisions are made on June 11, board members want to make sure everyone interested has a chance to be heard.

5/29/2007 - PUD manager recommends rate increases as part of strategic plans

Commission meeting news: Other topics: rate class, budget revision, revenues.

5/21/2007 - Commissioners talk philosophy

Commission meeting news: Other topics: biodiesel test, insurance premiums, computer auction.

5/16/2007 - PUD consolidates jobs as executive heads to Puget Sound Energy

Ed Odom, the PUD’s executive manager of Generation, will be leaving the PUD June 1 to take a position with Puget Sound Energy as manager of Asset Services.

5/14/2007 - Wastewater system finances discussed

Commission meeting: Other topics; Revenues up; CALEA; Plain transmission line request.

5/10/2007 - Wednesday night power outage affects Wenatchee

Fault in an underground cable causes spotty outage along Wenatchee Avenue from 9th Street north to Miller Street Wednesday evening.

5/9/2007 - Strategies for water system finances discussed

Special commission meeting: Strategic planning.

5/8/2007 - Detour planned for riverfront trail starting May 14

A section of the riverfront trail through Walla Walla Point Park will be closed for repair.

5/7/2007 - Hearing on Monitor water project set for June 25

Commission meeting: Other topics; Wenatchee riverfront project, billing system update.

4/30/2007 - Public speaks in favor of PUD fiber build-out

Commission meeting news. Other topics: Bond refinance; Stehekin turbine.

4/27/2007 - Some PUD bills to reflect change in meter-reading schedule

Many Chelan County PUD meter-reading routes will change, causing a change in some bills.

4/23/2007 - Impacts of climate change policy discussed

Commission meeting news. Other topics: Lake Chelan Project license issues; 2007 bond sale.

4/19/2007 - Wenatchee downtown hit by 20-minute power outage

Debris from nesting platform causes fault at Orondo Avenue and Worthen Street.

4/16/2007 - Columbia River walking bridge closed April 17 and 18

The bridge that carries the south end of the Apple Capital Loop Trail over the Columbia River will close April 17 and April 18.

4/16/2007 - PUD approves revised counteroffer for Cashmere electric system

Commission meeting news: Industrial Rates Working Group, raptor studies.

4/13/2007 - Riazzi named to state climate change panel

Chelan County PUD General Manager Rich Riazzi has been named to the Washington Climate Advisory Team.

4/12/2007 - Spill through Chelan Gorge to begin April 16

Residents are warned to stay clear of the gorge because high flows can be dangerous and river levels can fluctuate significantly without warning.

4/9/2007 - Improved snowpack and market prices result in no surcharge for 2007

Commission meeting news: Cashmere electric system sale; Energy Services update; DOE, EPA recognition.

4/4/2007 - Greater Wenatchee Arbor Day to be celebrated April 11

Come learn how to “plant the right tree in the right place.”

4/2/2007 - Future PUD borrowing discussed

Commission meeting news

3/30/2007 - Lake Chelan runoff forecast is 112 percent of average

April 1 snow survey results are for April 1-July 31 runoff.

3/26/2007 - PUD to spill less water in 2007

Thanks to the PUD’s habitat conservation plans, for the first time since the 1980s, with the exception of the 2001 power crunch, the PUD will not spill for downstream spring fish migration at Rocky Reach Dam.

3/21/2007 - PUD realignment shifts departments; trims spending

General Manager Rich Riazzi announced Chelan County PUD management changes on Wednesday that realign key operating areas and save the utility more than $600,000 over the next two years.

3/19/2007 - PUD commissioners hear choices for District’s financial future

Commission meeting news: Third community strategic planning session.

3/16/2007 - Power restored to Wenatchee neighborhoods

A power outage in Wenatchee affected about 1,000 Chelan County PUD customers Friday afternoon.

3/14/2007 - Trees topple power lines near Lake Wenatchee

Two trees blew into power lines along the south shore of Lake Wenatchee on Wednesday afternoon.

3/12/2007 - Time to talk choices at March 19 strategic planning session

The third in a series of public meetings on the future direction of Chelan County PUD will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the Confluence Technology Center in Wenatchee.

3/12/2007 - Managing the level of Lake Chelan discussed

Commission meeting news: Other topics: master bond resolution.

3/7/2007 - Rocky Reach Visitor Center opens for family fun March 17

New this year is “Experience Chelan County.” The video takes viewers on a trip up the Columbia River, with historical stops at Rock Island, Rocky Reach and Chelan dams.

3/5/2007 - PUD commissioners hear parks background, philosophy

Staff discussed the costs to operate and maintain the 14-park-system and stressed the importance of the parks to local communities and the region.

3/1/2007 - Lake Chelan runoff expected at 114 percent of average

The March 1st, 2007 runoff forecast is 114% of normal during the April 1 to July 31 runoff period.

3/1/2007 - Expect traffic delays on School and Peters streets March 5-9

Waterline work in Sunnyslope will cause traffic delays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 5-9.

2/26/2007 - PUD gains Chelan Falls riverfront in land exchange

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Lake Wenatchee net pens, new master bond resolution, vehicle purchases, legislative session update.

2/21/2007 - Public meeting on proposed fee increases set for March 5

The PUD wants to raise the fees for new electric and water/wastewater connections to keep up with expenses.

2/21/2007 - Power restored to north shore of Lake Wenatchee

A loose power line caused an outage that affected about 440 Chelan County PUD electric customers on the north shore of Lake Wenatchee late Tuesday afternoon.

2/20/2007 - Power restored to city of Chelan

Power was restored to downtown Chelan and surrounding neighborhoods about 7:40 Tuesday morning.

2/20/2007 - Meeting set for March 5 to discuss increased hook-up fees

PUD commissioners will hold one public information meeting to discuss increased fees for new electric and water/wastewater service hook-ups.

2/12/2007 - Runoff forecasts improve; electric rate surcharge postponed

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Receiving complaints against a public officer; Rock Island Dam trash racks; legislative update.

2/8/2007 - Water line improvements to start in Sunnyslope

Work to improve water service in Sunnyslope will begin Sunday, Feb. 11, with the contractor bringing in equipment and supplies.

2/5/2007 - Brief closures of Columbia River pedestrian bridge planned

Installation of security cameras on the Columbia River pedestrian bridge between Wenatchee and East Wenatchee will require brief closures of the walking trail in the next three weeks.

2/5/2007 - Lake Chelan runoff forecast is 116 percent of average

Feb. 1 snow survey results are for April 1-July 31 runoff.

2/5/2007 - PUD makes offer for Cashmere electric system

Commission meeting: Other topics: hook-up fees

1/29/2007 - Commissioners ask for review of lobbying contract

Commission meeting: Other topics: Audit Committee report; storm debris for fish habitat; Chelan city electric franchise.

1/24/2007 - Leavenworth customers hear surcharge plan

Special commission meeting: General Manager Rich Riazzi explained the pressures on PUD finances as he described Wednesday night why a temporary electric rate surcharge may be necessary starting March 1.

1/23/2007 - PUD reviews surcharge plans with Lake Chelan community

General Manager Rich Riazzi explains pressures on PUD finances

1/22/2007 - Public meetings to discuss potential surcharge continue

Commission meeting news: Other topics, hook-up fees

1/15/2007 - Response to devastating wind storm discussed

Commission meeting news: Other topics, new fees for dam operators, salmon predator control.

1/11/2007 - Customers asked to help conserve as frigid temperatures arrive

PUD asking all electric customers to help conserve energy use during single-digit freezing weather predicted for the next several days

1/10/2007 - More crews coming to help restore power

Three more line crews were scheduled to arrive Wednesday afternoon to bolster Chelan County PUD’s efforts to get power restored to more than 2,000 customers who are still without electricity following Sunday’s fierce wind storm.

1/9/2007 - Major push to restore power in Chelan County continues; wind warning reduced to advisory

An estimated 3,300 customers remained without power late Tuesday morning

1/9/2007 - Quick action holds down fish loss during power outage

Hatchery staff minimized loss of fish by rigging emergency pumps and water lines to get fresh water flowing to tiny steelhead, sockeye and Chinook salmon on Sunday after power went out to the Chelan County PUD’s Eastbank Hatchery.

1/8/2007 - 7,400 customers without power at mid-day Monday

An estimated 7,400 customers were still without power in various parts of Chelan County shortly before noon Monday, down from a high of 19,000 customers following the Sunday wind storm.

1/3/2007 - Proposed electric rate surcharge outlined

About 20 community members listened Wednesday night at the first of three public meetings on a possible electric rate surcharge.

1/2/2007 - Fallen trees knock out power in Lake Wenatchee area

An estimated 1,000 customers in the Lake Wenatchee area lost power Tuesday morning due to trees reported fallen into power lines.

1/2/2007 - New commissioners sworn in

Commission meeting news: Other topics: Dennis Bolz of Wenatchee and Randy Smith, Cashmere, were sworn in Tuesday.