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Public meetings set on rates
Chelan County PUD
News Release
8/25/2008
PUD commissioners Monday set three public meetings on utility rate options that are designed to encourage power and water conservation and to better align rates between customer classes.
Meetings to gather customer comments will be held at 5:30 p.m. (at locations still to be set) on:
- Sept. 29 in Leavenworth.
- Oct. 1 in Wenatchee.
- Oct. 2 in Chelan.
A hearing on the final proposal to be developed following public comment was set for Oct. 20.
A review of rates began early this year following last year’s strategic planning sessions, which resulted in strategic principles to ensure the District’s finances are solid until 2012 when existing power sales contracts expire.
The option for electric rates is designed to encourage conservation by lowering the cost per kilowatt hour (kWh) slightly for residential customers using moderate amounts of power and charging the highest rates for power use that tops 3,000 kWh a month.
The draft also calls for delaying any increase in electric, water and sewer rates until April 1, 2009, after peak winter use subsides.
Overall electric revenue could rise an average of 2.5 percent. Residential revenue is expected to increase an average of 3.2 percent; commercial revenue by 1 percent.
Average water revenue would increase 6.9 percent and 6.5 percent for sewer.
In other business, commissioners:
- Received an update from General Manager Rich Riazzi on Sept. 1 increases for several water and sewer line extension fees.
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PUD commissioners adjourned and will reconvene at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Chelan Boat Co. dock for a trip to Stehekin to tour the electric system there with visiting congressional staff members.
Because of the Labor Day holiday, the next meeting of the PUD commission will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the boardroom at PUD Headquarters, 327 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Most PUD commission meetings are recorded, and a link to the audio is available on the PUD’s home page at www.chelanpud.org.
Kimberlee Craig
Public Information Officer
509-661-4320, direct line
509-679-6858, cell
kimberlee.craig@chelanpud.org