Manager’s Report — May 2019
Current technology and new infrastructure
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for working hard to conserve energy over this very cold, and late winter season. Now that we’re well into warmer weather, your PUD team is supporting all of your new construction projects, remodels, and doing our work to keep the power flowing safely and reliably.
We’re busy working through our long list of reinvestment projects as well as some system expansion and growth work too. Maybe you’ll notice them, maybe you won’t, but know that they are all integral to keeping your electric service available when you need and want it. One project that we’re very excited about is the advanced meter infrastructure project. We are one of the last utilities in the region to update our systems to this current technology. We waited for the costs to come down and for the technology to become very mature. As a matter of fact, over 50 percent of all utilities across the nation have some version of advanced meter infrastructure in place now—electricity, water, natural-gas, and the like. More science-based facts can be found on this website, starting with the Advanced Meters page. We have a very comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) section there, as well. We look forward to offering you more products and services once the systems are all in place.
On a different note, this is a great time of year to conduct an energy-audit to help identify the specific things we can do together to better manage your energy consumption (which directly affects the amount of your PUD bill). The audit is free.
These are just some of the actions your PUD is taking on your behalf. Help is just an office visit or a phone call away. Also remember, you can interact with your account 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online through our website. Paying your bill this way, or through our automated telephone system has no service fee!
Roger Kline
General Manager
