Customer Services Fiber News
2012
2/17/2012 - Meetings will lead to decisions about future of PUD fiber-optic network
The first meeting in the series will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Confluence Technology Center in Wenatchee.
2/6/2012 - Strategic planning helps PUD improve bottom-line financial performance in 2011
Commission meeting news. Other topics: industrial rates, fiber meetings and commissioner districts.
2011
11/21/2011 - Conservation savings expected to exceed two-year target
Commission meeting news. Other topics: Fiber strategic planning; paperless billing; security services; Salmon Festival.
4/11/2011 - Commissioners agree PUD should withdraw from fiber grant
Commission meeting news.
3/28/2011 - Costlier fiber-optic connections can benefit from sharing costs with PUD
Commission meeting news. Other topics: Upper Salmon Recovery Board award; Alcoa tour.
3/21/2011 - PUD proposes sharing expense on costlier fiber connections
Commission meeting news. Other topics: Eastbank Hatchery improvements; Tri-Commission meeting; runoff forecast.
3/7/2011 - PUD has best year of conservation so far
Commission meeting news. Other topics: fiber update, kayaking.
2/22/2011 - PUD takes next steps to help Entiat develop riverfront
Commission meeting news. Other topics: Eagle Creek upgrades; juvenile sturgeon study; RUS grant fiber build-out .
2/7/2011 - Chelan PUD announces changes in management
To restore full confidence in his management team as decisions are made about the future of the PUD’s fiber-optic system, General Manager John Janney announces changes.
1/24/2011 - Commissioners approve methods for prudent PUD reserves
Commission meeting news. Other news: fish survival studies; predator control.
1/10/2011 - Commissioners hear good news on federal fees affecting PUD project lands
Commission meeting news: Other topics: fiber cable; board meeting recording policy.
2010
12/20/2010 - First contracts approved for PUD’s fiber build-out with federal grant
(Note Jan. 12, 2011: Please see update on fiber contracts in news release of Jan. 10, 2011) Commission meeting news. Other topics: 2011 board officers; community rate meetings.
12/6/2010 - Commissioners approve another tight PUD budget for 2011
Commission meeting news. Other topics: legislative briefing; Entiat community meeting.
11/8/2010 - Commissioners approve 2-percent rate increase for fiber grant
Commission meeting news. Other topics: quarterly financial update.
11/1/2010 - Two Entiat projects move forward at PUD meeting
Commission meeting news. Other topics: 2011 budget, rural fiber build-out contracts.
10/18/2010 - PUD to offer paperless billing by summer 2011
Commission meeting news. Other topics: Fiber grant project; tax lawsuit; hatchery water supply.
10/4/2010 - Faster fiber speeds, new rates for providers approved by PUD
Commission meeting news. Other topics: taxes paid by the PUD, clean state audit for 2009.
9/27/2010 - PUD commissioners endorse strategic plan; get first look at budget steps
Commission meeting news. Other topics: fiber-optic wholesale rates and services.
8/25/2010 - PUD commissioners vote unanimously to accept fiber grant
Commission meeting news.
8/23/2010 - PUD commissioners hear financial report on fiber system; get survey results
Commission meetings news.
8/16/2010 - PUD still studying $25 million fiber grant offer
Commission meeting news: Other topics: Integrated Resource Plan update; general manager confirmation.
8/4/2010 - PUD will carefully analyze federal fiber grant opportunity
Fiber-optics system is among 126 projects chosen to receive stimulus funding from the Rural Utilities Service Broadband Initiatives Program.
2009
3/23/2009 - Chelan PUD commissioners hear fiber-optic request from White River neighbors
Commission meeting news.
2008
8/27/2008 - Fiber-optic access now available to 25,000 in Chelan County, Wash.
Chelan County Public Utility District announced today that fiber-optic access is now available to more than 25,000 homes, businesses, schools and hospitals throughout Chelan County
2007
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.
4/30/2007 - Public speaks in favor of PUD fiber build-out
Commission meeting news. Other topics: Bond refinance; Stehekin turbine.
2006
12/20/2006 - Fiber services available to 160 more Leavenworth homes
Fiber-optic network construction is complete to an additional 160 Leavenworth homes. These residents now have a choice to receive telephone, high-speed Internet and television services from local service providers over the Chelan County PUD fiber-optic
12/11/2006 - Fiber services available to 125 more Wenatchee homes
Fiber-optic network construction is complete to an additional 125 Wenatchee homes. These residents now have a choice to receive telephone, high-speed Internet and television services from local service providers over the Chelan County PUD fiber-optic
10/31/2006 - Fiber services available to 250 more Chelan homes
Fiber-optic network construction is complete to an additional 250 Chelan homes. These residents now have a choice to receive telephone, high-speed Internet and television services from local service providers over the Chelan County PUD fiber-optic network
9/25/2006 - PUD commissioners hear fiber construction update
Commission meeting news. Other topics: 2007 budget timeline; net metering.
8/16/2006 - Series of evening meetings set to plan for PUD’s future
People from throughout Chelan County are invited at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23 to the first in a series of public meetings to discuss issues important to the future of the Chelan County PUD.
8/1/2006 - Fiber services available to 167 more Manson homes
Fiber-optic network construction is complete to an additional 167 Manson homes. These residents now have a choice to receive telephone, high-speed Internet and television services from local service providers over the Chelan County PUD fiber-optic network
7/27/2006 - Fiber services available to 340 more Wenatchee homes
Fiber-optic network construction is complete to an additional 340 Wenatchee homes.
6/6/2006 - Fiber available to 15,000 Chelan County homes and businesses
Chelan County Public Utility District's fiber-optic network is now the largest open-access, fiber-to-the-premises network in Washington state.
5/31/2006 - Fiber services to 170 more Cashmere homes
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 170 Cashmere homes. These residents now have a choice to receive telephone, high-speed Internet and television services from local service providers over the Chelan County PUD fiber-optic network.
5/31/2006 - Fiber services to 120 Chelan Falls homes
Fiber-optic construction is complete to 120 Chelan Falls homes. These residents now have a choice to receive telephone, high-speed Internet and television services from local service providers over the Chelan County PUD fiber-optic network.
5/3/2006 - Fiber services available to 200 more Wenatchee homes
These residents now have a choice to receive telephone, high-speed Internet and television services from local service providers over the Chelan County PUD fiber-optic network
4/21/2006 - Fiber services available to 150 more Wenatchee homes
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 150 Wenatchee homes. These residents now have a choice to receive telephone, high-speed Internet and television services from local service providers over the Chelan County PUD fiber-optic network.
1/16/2006 - Software upgrade planned for Chelan County PUD fiber network
Upgrades to software used on Chelan County PUD’s fiber-optic network will give service providers new ways to better serve their local fiber customers.
2005
12/1/2005 - Fiber construction begins in Cashmere
Fiber-optic construction is beginning to reach more than 400 Cashmere homes and businesses. Cashmere residents will begin to see Chelan County PUD fiber crews and contractor trucks working in the city of Cashmere the beginning of December.
10/31/2005 - Scheduled software upgrade planned for Chelan County PUD fiber network
Chelan County PUD has scheduled an upgrade of its fiber-optic network management software starting Tuesday, Nov. 1, through Nov. 11.
10/26/2005 - Fiber services available to an additional 160 homes in Sunnyslope
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 160 Sunnyslope homes.
10/6/2005 - Fiber services available to 300 homes and businesses in Entiat
Fiber-optic construction is complete to 300 Entiat homes and businesses.
9/23/2005 - Meeting will explore new Community Access Television opportunities
A new public access channel for Community Television in Chelan County will be discussed at a public meeting, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Confluence Technology Center, 285 Technology Center Way, Wenatchee.
7/28/2005 - Fiber optics now available to more than 10,000 homes and businesses in Chelan County, Washington
More than 10,000 fiber-optic drops have now been constructed to homes, businesses, schools, hospitals and government offices by the Chelan County Public Utility District throughout Chelan County, Washington.
6/27/2005 - Progress report on fiber-optic network construction
Commission meeting news.
5/23/2005 - Fiber services available to 159 more homes and businesses in Chelan
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 159 Chelan homes and businesses.
5/23/2005 - Fiber services available to 203 more homes and businesses in Leavenworth
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 203 Leavenworth homes and businesses.
5/4/2005 - Fiber-optic services available to 84 more homes in Leavenworth
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 84 Leavenworth homes.
5/4/2005 - Fiber-optic services available to 136 more homes in Manson
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 136 Manson homes.
5/4/2005 - Fiber services available to 253 more homes and businesses in Wenatchee
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 253 Wenatchee homes and businesses.
5/2/2005 - Over 2,000 end-users now receiving services on Chelan County PUD’s fiber network
More than 2,000 end-users now receiving services through authorized service providers over Chelan County PUD’s fiber-optic network.
4/27/2005 - Scheduled software upgrade planned for Chelan County PUD fiber network
Chelan County PUD has scheduled an upgrade of its fiber-optic network management software May 3-6.
3/7/2005 - PUD commissioners split on fiber-optic spending
Commission meeting news.
2/28/2005 - Fiber-optic services available to 361 more homes in Wenatchee
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 361 Wenatchee homes.
2/8/2005 - Fiber-optic services available to 95 more homes in Leavenworth
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 95 Leavenworth homes.
2/8/2005 - Fiber-optic services available to 225 more homes in Wenatchee
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 225 Wenatchee homes.
2/3/2005 - Early-morning fiber maintenance outage planned for Leavenworth
Chelan County PUD Fiber Optic networks has scheduled a three-hour outage on its fiber system in Leavenworth starting at 1 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.
1/12/2005 - Fiber-optic services available to 170 more homes in Leavenworth
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 170 Leavenworth homes.
1/4/2005 - Fiber-optic services available to 107 more homes in Wenatchee
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 107 Wenatchee homes.
1/3/2005 - Fiber-optic services available to 108 more homes in Chelan
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 108 Chelan homes.
1/3/2005 - Fiber-optic services available to 441 more homes in Wenatchee
Fiber-optic construction is complete to an additional 441 Wenatchee homes.