GCPUD Press Release

EPHRATA, WA – Over the next four months, Grant PUD Commissioners will study costs per customer class to determine future revenue requirements for the utility.

Commissioners and staff will rely upon the expertise of Economic and Financial Strategies, Inc. (E&FS) of Issaquah, Wash. to complete the analysis. Three public workshops will be held with the Commission during the process to explain the plans for the study, provide a status update and present the final results. The first workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 18.

The cost of service analysis will be completed and presented to Commissioners by October 1, 2007.

Workshop Details:
What:              Cost of service public workshop with Grant PUD Commissioners
When:             Monday, June 18 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Where:            Grant PUD Headquarters Building (30 C Street SW, Ephrata)

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Grant County Public Utility District is a Washington state municipal corporation that began electric service in 1942. Owned by the people it serves, Grant PUD generates and sells electricity to Grant County residents and millions of customers throughout Central Washington and the Pacific Northwest. The Priest Rapids Project, comprised of Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dams, produces nearly 2,000 megawatts of clean, renewable and reliable electricity – enough to supply a city the size of Seattle. A leader in science based technology; Grant PUD is committed to finding effective measures for the protection, mitigation and enhancement of salmon, steelhead and other natural and cultural resources.