Expanding Access to PUD Fiber with the Public Power Benefit Program
Through customer-driven strategic planning, the Public Power Benefit program aims to expand access to PUD fiber from 69% to 85–90% of Chelan County residents within 11 years. Each year, new expansion locations are identified during the budgeting process for the following year. To date, this initiative has brought fiber access to over 4,000 additional customers.
Accelerating Broadband Expansion
In 2020, the Board of Commissioners committed an additional $2 million to accelerate broadband expansion by two years. Priority areas for this accelerated timeline include:
- South Shore of Lake Chelan
- Totem Pole/Banks Areas in Manson
These projects are currently under review, with completion targeted by the end of 2026.
Completed Expansion Areas
The District continues to connect customers in previously approved areas, including:
- Eagle Creek
- Upper Chumstick Highway
- Chumstick Highway
- Stine Hill
- Entiat River Road to Ardenvoir
- Lower Blewett Pass
Additionally, we are addressing "infill" areas within the current service territory to connect customers who have not yet been reached. These infill areas span the county and are address-specific. Current infill areas include:
- Cashmere
- Wenatchee
- Leavenworth
- Peshastin
- Dryden
How to Get Connected
Customers in expansion or infill areas are encouraged to act quickly. Each area has a predefined window for connecting under the Public Power Benefit program. Contact your service provider to make a request as soon as possible.
To find out if your address is eligible for service, please contact one of our trusted partner service providers. For more details about specific connection windows contact the District at 509-661-4585.