AUG. 11 (8/11) SERVES AS CONVENIENT REMINDER FOR CLALLAM PUD RESIDENTS TO ALWAYS CALL 811 BEFORE DIGGING Clallam PUD encourages people to make a free call 2 days before digging to know what’s below It’s August 11th, and Clallam PUD hopes this date on the calendar, 8/11, will serve as a natural reminder for everyone to call 811 prior to any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. Every six minutes an underground utility line in the US is… Read More
Clallam County PUD Commissioners will hold their August 15, 2016, regular commission meeting in Forks. The meeting will start at 1:30pm and will be held at the Department of Natural Resources Building, located at 411 Tillicum Lane in Forks. Regular PUD Commission meetings are open to the public and a public comment period is available. The Pre-agenda for the meeting will be posted by Thursday or Friday of this week on the PUD’s web site at: https://www.clallampud.net/commission-meetings/. Read More
The Clallam County PUD was recently able to secure a cash flow savings of $808,520 over the next twelve years through the refunding of 2008 Electric Revenue Bonds. Beau Brown, PUD Treasurer / Controller, says, “We were able to refund the Series 2008 Electric Revenue Bonds (ERB) at lower interest rates, which in turn helped us realize a significant cash flow savings.” The bond provisions of the Series 2008 allowed for the refunding, and with lower interest rates the decision… Read More
Update 5 At 9:28pm power was restored to all customers in Forks. The cause of the secondary outage was a downed line. Update 4 (7:18pm) Upon restoring power to all customers, some in the Forks area lost power shortly after (around 7:00pm) PUD crews are responding and are working to determine the cause and number of customers without power. Thank you for your patience. If you need to Report an Outage in a different location, please call 360.452.9771 or 800.542.7859… Read More
Final Update Power was restored to all customers at 10:26pm. The original cause of the outage remains unknown, but the nature of the repairs suggest the transmission line was contacted by a tree or tree limb. There were high winds in the area. Update 2 At approximately 9:00pm, power was restored to most customers. There were still about 500 without power on or near Black Diamond Road. Update 1 Because this is a transmission issue, the PUD must work with… Read More
The PUD will provide surplus vehicles in an auction which includes power line, utility and construction equipment and vehicles. The live auction will be in Portland, OR, on June 9th at 9:00am. This auction sale will feature live on-line bidding through Proxibid. All prospective on-line bidders are required to register 48 hours prior to the auction sale at the Proxibid website http://www.proxibid.com. PUD customers have an opportunity to engage in this auction, view all auction items and read the rules… Read More
UPDATE 6:05pm Power was restored to all customers at approximately 5:55pm Original Post: At approximately 4:45pm a power outage occurred in Sequim affecting about 800 customers South of Sequim. Cause of the outage is a vehicle hitting a pole. PUD crews are responding. No estimated time of restoration. Read More
PUD Commissioners were pleased to have a special guest at their May 23, 2016, business meeting. Mr. Seymur Aliyev is the Head of the Division of the Civil Service Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Mr. Aliyev is a Fellow for at American Councils, a nonprofit organization that works with the US State Department on the hosting of legislative fellows in the US. Mr. Aliyev spent approximately a month in the City of Sequim observing and working… Read More
Join PUD staff at the "Improve the Odds....Heat Pump Water Heaters" event in Port Angeles on May 25th. Learn the benefits and costs of heating your water with a Heat Pump Water Heater. Wednesday, May 25, 2017, 5-7pm at the Vern Burton Auditorium (308 E. 4th Street, Port Angeles) Learn more about the PUD's Heat Pump Water Heater program by clicking here, or watch the following brief video. Read More
PLANNED POWER OUTAGE There is a planned outage on Sunday, May 22, 2016 required by BPA to install a mobile substation in order to perform major construction this summer at their Sappho Substation. A second outage is planned for Sunday, September 25, 2016 to remove this mobile substation. A notice will be sent prior to the second outage. The outages are planned between 12:01 A.M. and 6:00 A.M., and will affect all customers in the Forks area, Jefferson County south… Read More
