The PUD has successfully taken proactive measures to address the water shortage issues of the upper Fairview Water District. Because of these measures, PUD Commissioners unanimously voted in favor of moving customers in this District from the Stage 4 Water Shortage Alert to a Stage 3 Water Shortage Alert. Will Purser, President of the PUD Commission, says, “This has been a challenging summer for water supply in the state of Washington and our customers in the Upper Fairview area… Read More
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) today announced new wholesale electric rates. In their news release, the BPA said, "The Bonneville Power Administration today adopted a 7.1 percent average wholesale power rate increase and a 4.4 percent average transmission rate increase for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. The rate increases support investments in the federal hydropower system and expansion of BPA’s high-voltage transmission system to meet regional needs. The new rates will take effect Oct. 1." Read the entire BPA release… Read More
Due to illness, the Sekiu office is closed on Wednesday, July 8. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Payments may be made by phone using a debit/credit card by calling 888-402-0663. For emergencies, please call 360-452-9771 or 800-542-7859. Read More
PUD #1of Clallam County (PUD), with approval from the Washington Department of Ecology, is allowing PUD water customers in the Upper Fairview Area to use outdoor water to wet down areas around homes and building during the 4th of July holiday weekend due to the potential for fireworks related fires. The Upper Fairview Area has been under a Stage 4 Water Shortage Alert since June 10th. Mike Kitz, PUDs Water and Wastewater System Superintendent, says, “This is only a temporary… Read More
The PUD is asking water utility customers in Gales Addition, Monroe and Mt. Angeles Water Districts to begin voluntary water conservation measures as a result of the area’s drought. This is a Stage 2 Water Alert from the PUD’s Drought Response Plan. Mike Kitz, PUDs Water and Wastewater System Superintendent, says, “The Gales Addition, Monroe and Mt. Angeles PUD Water Districts rely on purchased water supplied from the City of Port Angeles. The City announced this week that it declared… Read More
The State Department of Ecology has directed the PUD #1of Clallam County (PUD) to implement a Stage 4 Water Shortage Alert for all water customers in the upper Fairview Water District. This alert is effective immediately. Mike Kitz, PUD’s Water and Wastewater System Superintendent, explains that a Stage 4 Water Shortage Alert requires mandatory restrictions on all outdoor water use. “No outdoor water shall be used except in an emergency situation,” says Kitz. In particular, this means no lawn/garden watering… Read More
85 Years Ago Birth of Public Utility Districts The history of PUDs dates back to 1930 when the voters of the State of Washington passed an initiative allowing for the formation of not-for-profit, community owned public utility districts. While 1930 marks the beginning of the PUD era, the PUD movement began earlier sparked by frustration over access to affordable electricity in rural areas. One organization took action leading the PUD movement; the Washington State Grange. The PUD movement got its… Read More
Have you ever wondered how the residential electric rates of Clallam County PUD compare to those of surrounding utilities? Of course you have, so let’s get right to the meat of this article. This article was originally printed in the 2015 1st Edition of HotLine. The chart below shows your PUD’s residential electric rates as well as the rates of surrounding or nearby utilities. The math is fairly simple: we took a “typical size” load of 1500 kilowatt hours… Read More
The PUD offices will be closed on Wednesday, May 13 for the annual all-employee meeting, and will reopen the following morning. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For emergencies, please call 452-9771 or 1-800-542-7859. Read More
The PUD is asking water utility customers in the upper Fairview Water District to begin voluntary water conservation measures as a result of the area’s drought. Tom Martin, PUDs Water and Wastewater System Assistant Superintendent, says, “Our water customers in the upper Fairview Water District will be impacted by the lack of snowpack. This part of the water district is located between O’Brien and Deer Park Roads, and uphill from about where the BPA transmission lines cross these roads… Read More
