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Courtesy Douglas County PUD Mike Bruno was awarded his 20 year service award during the Nov. 23 commission meeting.
EAST WENATCHEE - Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Ronald E. Skagen and Aaron J. Viebrock executed the following actions during the Nov. 23, Commission meeting held at the District’s East Wenatchee office: • Awarded Wells Project Superintendent Mike Bruno with his twenty year...

The C7 turbine at Rocky Reach. One of Chelan PUD’s key capital projects for 2021 is the maintenance and modernization of power-generating units at Rocky Reach and Rock Island dams. Mitch Clark, Chelan PUD
WENATCHEE – Chelan County PUD commissioners reviewed a 2021 budget that marches forward with plans outlined in the utility’s strategic plan. The budget includes significant investments at the dams, new substations to improve reliability, and new metering technology for better customer service...
EAST WENATCHEE - Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Ronald E. Skagen and Aaron J. Viebrock executed the following actions during the October 26 Commission meeting held at the District's East Wenatchee office: Opened bids under bid document 20-14-D, supply and deliver 115-13.2 KV, 42...

Photos taken by Chelan PUD General Foreman Willie Nierman. Chelan PUD line crews helped Douglas County PUD repair distribution poles that were damaged by wildfires in early September in Douglas County.
WENATCHEE – Massive fires in Douglas County, California and Oregon last month put an exclamation point on an area of increasing concern. Wildfire risks are growing for Chelan PUD and its customer-owners. Chelan PUD is rising to meet that challenge with new tools and collaboration.  At the...

Courtesy Chelan County PUD Starting in April, crews will tag yearling chinook with a battery-powered tracking device that will show researchers how the fish pass through the hydro project, and how many survive.
WENATCHEE – Chelan PUD will aim for at least 93 percent juvenile salmon survival during a study at Rock Island Hydro Project next spring. Chelan PUD commissioners approved a nearly $955,000 contract Monday, Sept. 21 with Ellensburg firm Blue Leaf Environmental to complete the study and...
WENATCHEE – Fall is budget-planning season at Chelan PUD. Commissioners Monday reviewed the five-year business plan, which is built to support the PUD’s strategic initiatives, such as the fiber network build-out and improved reliability. (Starting at 12:25 on the board meeting audio recording...

Courtesy Douglas County PUD Damin Daling, left, was awarded his 20 year service award at the Sept. 28 meeting, by Commissioner Molly Simpson.
EAST WENATCHEE - ​Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Ronald E. Skagen and Aaron J. Viebrock executed the following actions during the Sept. 28, Commission meeting held at the District’s East Wenatchee office: Reviewed the bid opening results for Bid Document 20-17-D, supply and...
EAST WENATCHEE - Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Ronald E. Skagen and Aaron J. Viebrock executed the following actions during the September 14, Commission meeting held at the District's East Wenatchee office: Reviewed the bid opening results for Bid Document 20-10-D, supply and...
NCW - It’s always smart to plan ahead. Our region’s wildfires make our electrical system more prone to power outages. Our systems are designed with backup for greater reliability. Wildfires limit our access to some of these backup systems. So it’s even more important now that we’re all prepared...

Douglas County PUD commissioner Molly Simpson and Len Anderson, who received his 20 year service pin at the July 27 meeting. Courtesy Douglas County PUD
EAST WENATCHEE - Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Ronald E. Skagen and Aaron J. Viebrock executed the following actions during the August 10 Commission meeting held at the District’s East Wenatchee office: • Awarded GIS Administrator Gene Ockinga with his 20 year service award....

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