Energy Independence Act

In November 2006, Washington voters approved the Energy Independence Act (EIA), also known as Initiative 937. This state law—found in RCW Chapter 19.285—requires electric utilities with more than 25,000 customers to meet specific goals for renewable energy and energy conservation. Under the Act, these utilities must set and achieve energy conservation targets beginning in 2010.

Conservation under the EIA means reducing electricity use through greater efficiency in how energy is used, produced, or delivered. Starting January 1, 2010, each qualifying utility must acquire all cost-effective, reliable, and feasible conservation available. 

Conservation Potential Assessment (CPA) Plan

Utilities are required to:

  • Identify their achievable cost-effective conservation potential.
  • Establish biennial conservation targets based on this potential.
  • Review and update a 10-year conservation plan every two years.

For more information, please contact Josh Mitchell, Energy Development and Conservation Manager, at (509) 661-4380 or by email.

 

2026-27 Conservation Target

    Public Meetings 

    The Chelan County PUD Board of Commissioners will consider the draft Conservation Potential Assessment (CPA) plan at a public meeting on November 17, 2025. You are invited to attend and provide comments. Meetings take place at 10 a.m. in the boardroom of the PUD Service Center (203 Olds Station Rd., Wenatchee, WA). Agendas will be posted before the Commission Meetings.

    • November 17, 2025: Present summary of final draft CPA to the Board and public
    • December 1, 2025: Public hearing
    • December 15, 2025: Final Draft 2025 CPA for Board approval by resolution

    Materials for Review

    Comments can be submitted to [email protected].

       

      2024-25 Conservation Target

      The Chelan County PUD Board of Commissioners held a public meeting on Nov. 6, 2023, regarding 10- and two-year conservation targets for the 2024-25 conservation potential assessment (CPA) targets. For more information, visit the following links:

       

      2022-23 Conservation Target

      The Chelan County PUD Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on Dec. 20 regarding 10- and two-year conservation targets for the next biennium. A presentation to the board on the District's conservation potential and setting the targets took place prior to that meeting, on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. 

       

      2020-21 Conservation Target

      The Chelan County PUD Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on establishing 10- and two-year conservation targets for the next biennium at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, in the boardroom of the PUD Headquarters Building, 327 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee. A presentation to the board on the District's conservation potential and setting the targets took place prior to that meeting, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, also in the boardroom.

      In a Dec. 2, 2019, news release, commission action was summarized as follows: "(Commissioners) Set the state-required, two-year target for energy savings at 2.82 average megawatts and approved the 10-year plan for savings of 15.2 aMW." 


      For more information, visit these links:

       

      Renewable requirements

      View the numbers behind our Energy Independence Act (Initiative 937) renewable requirements.