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Grant PUD Commissioners Continue Broadband Discussion
Presentation Analyzes Technologies for Future Build-out
May 7, 2007
EPHRATA, WA -- Grant County PUD Commissioners continued discussions regarding the future of broadband technology possibilities in the county during a presentation at today’s Commission meeting. The discussion was the second in a series that will lay out options for future Commission action.
Warren Miller, telecom manager at Okanogan County PUD and 37 year veteran in the telecommunications industry, spoke to Commissioners about Okanogan PUD’s broadband network business plan. Miller provided insight as to how their business plan has worked to the benefit of the citizens of Okanogan County.
No decisions regarding build-out were made at the meeting. A future presentation with additional independent telecommunications experts will be scheduled in late May.
On January 8, 2007, Commissioners rescinded the utility’s existing telecommunications “stand pat” policy and directed the General Manager to pursue investigation of available fiber optic technologies and financial options for expansion of Grant PUD’s wholesale fiber optic system. Today’s presentation was the second step in that process.
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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.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sarah Morford
(509) 754-6633 / smorfor@gcpud.org
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