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PUD News Line
Brief updates from your Chelan County PUD, www.chelanpud.org. If you wish to respond, please contact our Communications Department, 663-8121 or e-mail.
Below are the newsletters for the current year. To read newsletters for previous years, use the PUD News Line Archive link at right.
11/17/2009 - Tonight's "Dirty Jobs" to feature Rocky Reach Dam
The one-hour episode at 9 p.m. ET/PT shows Mike Rowe struggling to help PUD crews maintain one of the dam’s big generating units.
10/14/2009 - Tour the Chelan River Project
The free Saturday event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., offers families and community members an introduction to a just-completed $16 million project.
8/14/2009 - PUD financial update shows same year-end losses
In spite of cutbacks in large projects, days off without pay and a temporary electric rate surcharge, Chelan County PUD commissioners were told Monday that the PUD still expects a loss of $18 million to $20 million by year end.
5/5/2009 - PUD further tightens belt as board approves 9-percent surcharge
Cost-savings measures and rate surcharge are aimed at reducing a projected 2009 deficit of $19 million.
3/27/2009 - PUD commissioners host April 13 meeting on surcharge
The potential need for an electric rate surcharge will be discussed at an evening meeting at the Confluence Technology Center.
2/24/2009 - FERC issues new license for Rocky Reach
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced Feb. 19 that they have issued a new 43-year license for the Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project.
1/13/2009 - Hear the latest from Rich Riazzi
General manager hosts public meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 in the PUD's Wenatchee Headquarters Auditorium.