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PUD News Line

1/15/2008

Get more conservation information

Lightly,” the PUD’s new online energy newsletter, debuts on the Energy Conservation section of our Web site in February. The newsletter will feature PUD energy experts providing answers to frequently asked questions. We’ll include video how-to’s, news about innovative people and products, and tips on how to save energy and money. PUD News Line subscribers will be notified by e-mail when the new page is published. Questions or comments? Send an e-mail to conservation@chelanpud.org.

PUD first hydropower in Chicago Climate Exchange

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.

Approximately 1.75 million additional megawatt hours generated at the dam as a result of operational and equipment efficiency improvements since 2003 are eligible to be traded as carbon offset credits, estimated to be worth from $1.5 million to $3 million at recent prices. Learn more.

Extended contracts focus on fish

PUD commissioners have authorized several contracts to continue fish protection efforts and to support improvements for the District’s hatcheries. The work is being done as part of the Habitat Conservation Plans, which commit the PUD to have no net impact on migrating salmon and steelhead from hydro operations through a combination of passage, habitat and hatchery measures.

Among the possibilities to be studied by experts at PR Aqua of Nanaimo, B.C., and the Conservation Fund of Sheperdstown, W.Va., is reducing some uses of water at hatcheries through recycling, in some cases by as much as 70 percent. Commissioners extended a contract with PR Aqua for four years for $600,000 and approved a new four-year agreement with the Conservation Fund for $400,000.

Reducing pikeminnow in the Columbia River that feed on young salmon and steelhead is another focus. Click here to learn more.

Senator secures grant for Monitor water users

Chelan County PUD and the Washington Public Utility Districts Association announced in December that approximately $600,000 more in federal grant funding has been secured for the much-needed Monitor domestic water system near Wenatchee. Learn more.

Board officers named

Commissioners reelected Norm Gutzwiler of Wenatchee as president of the board earlier this month. Gutzwiler, on the board since 2003, was also president for 2007. He thanked fellow commissioners for their hard work in the past year.

PUD Commissioner Ann Congdon of Manson was re-elected vice president. Congdon has been on the Board since 2005. Wenatchee’s Dennis Bolz was elected secretary. All the positions are for one year.

Learn more about the PUD’s commissioners.