Welcome to PUD No. 1 of Okanogan County!
Mission Statement:
The Mission of the Okanogan County PUD is to provide dependable, not-for-profit public utility services governed by, and for the benefit of, our customers in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.
Current News and Related Links:
January 20, 2012 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING - There will be a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the PUD auditorium located at 1331 2nd Avenue North in Okanogan. This meeting is being held as a public hearing, pursuant to RCW 54.12.010, to discuss and receive public input on a proposed plan to redistrict Commissioner Districts.
December 20, 2011 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVES 2012 BUDGET- At today's Board of Commissioners meeting, District staff presented a revised 2012 Budget. The revisions included a $1,007,500 reduction in operating expenditures as well as a $2,032,000 reduction in capital outlays. The Board closed the 2012 Budget Hearing and approved Resolution #1533 unanimously, which adopted the 2012 Final Budget. To view the 2012 Budget, please click here.
December 2, 2011 - IMPORTANT NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT TO YOUR BILL - A resolution was approved in 2010 to maintain more stable rates, meet short- and long-term financial goals and to support the District's ongoing financial health. Since the cost of purchased power is a primary factor in the cost of providing electricity to customers, the resolution included a provision authorizing rate adjustments due to changes in the cost of purchased power. Recent increases in the cost of power purchased from Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and Douglas County PUD No. 1 necessitate the implementation of a Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA), effective December 1, 2011.
The COPA will appear on a separate line on your monthly bill and is calculated by multiplying the number of kilowatt hours (kWh) used by $.0024. For someone using 2,000 kWh, the COPA charge will be $4.80. Someone using 100 kWh will only pay $.24.
The District recognizes that rate changes impact all of our customers during tough economic times, and we apologize for the necessity of this adjustment. If you have questions regarding your bill, please contact your local PUD office. For tips on improving the energy efficiency of your home, please visit our Conservation page.
June 24, 2011 - GENERAL MANAGER SUBMITS LETTER TO OMAK CHRONICLE EDITOR - PUD No. 1 of Okanogan County General Manager John Grubich has submitted a letter to Omak Chronicle Editor Roger Harnack in response to an editorial recently published in The Chronicle. In his letter, Grubich refers to articles in local newspapers. To view those articles posted with permission granted, please click on the below links. The Omak Chronicle article has been removed at the request of the Chronicle editor. To view Grubich's letter to Harnack, click on that link below.
Grubich Letter to Chronicle Editor
Correspondence with Omak Chronicle Gazette Tribune Methow Valley News Quad City Herald
April 12, 2011 – ONLINE BILL PAY – Okanogan County Public Utility District No. 1 is now offering online billing and payment service. This service is limited to the ability to receive and pay your Okanogan PUD electricity bill electronically over the Internet. You can access the online billing services by following the "Online Bill Pay" link on the right side of this page. If you have any questions, call your local PUD Office Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm or email customerservice@okpud.org.
March 14, 2011 - Okanogan County Public Utility District No. 1 Enloe Dam Water Right Applications - The District, on June 8, 2010, submitted four water right applications associated with its Enloe Dam Hydroelectric Project on the Similkameen River. Two of the applications propose to change existing water rights, and two applications propose new water uses. Change Application No.'s CS4-CV1P243(A) and CS4-CV1P243(B), propose to change Similkameen River Adjudicated Certificates 1 and 1-a and request to add a point of diversion and change the place of use under both water rights. New Application No. S4-35342 requests to divert an additional 600 cfs for hydropower generation associated with Enloe Dam. New Application No. G4-35343 requests to withdraw two cfs for fish propagation and return the water back to the Similkameen River. Applications, exhibits and more information can be found here.
Board Meetings: Listen to an MP3 audio file or view the text of the most recent Board meeting.
Tree Trimming: Asplundh Tree Expert Company is contracted with the PUD to clear right-of-ways under overhead conductors to reduce potential outages and provide a safe environment for homeowners. Follow the above link to learn more about our Tree Trimming and Right of Way Clearance Programs.
Enloe Dam Information: Read about the Enloe Dam.
Request for Records: Follow this link to request document copies.
Methow Transmission Project: Okanogan County Public Utility District prevailed in a recent Superior Court challenge to its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed 28 mile long Pateros to Twisp Transmission Line and Substation Project. Read more...
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