Benton PUD is holding a rate information meeting at 6 p.m. today. The meeting will be in the auditorium at Benton PUD's 10th Avenue headquarters in Kennewick. The public utility will provide customers with information on issues that could affect rates in the coming years.
The increase in wholesale power rates from Bonneville Power Administration, decreases in certain revenues and increased costs for renewable power affect customer rates in 2010 and future years, a release from Benton PUD states.
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Benton PUD rate meeting set for Tuesday
Benton PUD rate meeting set for Tuesday
The Benton PUD will explain reasons for upcoming cost increases at an information meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Costs are going up for wholesale power from the Bonneville Power Administration and renewable energy, but there are decreasing power sales to offset that. All will have an impact on rates next year and in future years, according to the PUD.
The meeting is at the Benton PUD Auditorium, 2721 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick.
Benton PUD plans rate increase in 2012
Benton PUD plans rate increase in 2012
The Benton PUD is proposing raising rates an average of 6 percent starting Jan. 1.
However, rate increases in 2013 through 2015 should average less than expected a year ago at 1 percent to 3 percent a year, according to information presented at a lightly attended Benton PUD meeting in Kennewick on Tuesday evening.
The rate increase for residential customers in 2012 would be slightly lower than the average for all customers at 5.4 percent. That would increase the average bill of a residential customer from about $101 a month to about $106 a month.
Benton PUD raises power rates 6 percent
Benton PUD raises power rates 6 percent
Power rates for Benton Public Utility District customers will increase an average of 6 percent starting Jan. 1.
On Tuesday, the PUD commission approved the increase, which includes a 5.4 percent bump for residential customers.
The average home bill will increase from about $101 a month to $106.
Franklin PUD Board meeting planned today
Franklin PUD Board meeting planned today
The Franklin PUD Board of Commissioners plan a special meeting to discuss rates today at 9 a.m. in the Franklin PUD Auditorium at 1411 W. Clark St. in Pasco.
PUD commissioners and Franklin PUD's rate advisory committee, made up of residential, commercial, industrial and irrigation customers, are holding a financial workshop which will include rate scenarios.
At this point, Franklin PUD has held off on raising rates and plans to continue to do so through 2012, but the discussion could touch on rate increases, said Deb Bone-Harris, spokeswoman for Franklin PUD.
State PUD annual conference Wednesday in Pasco
State PUD annual conference Wednesday in Pasco
PASCO -- The Washington PUD Association will be having its annual conference in Pasco, starting Wednesday.
Almost 200 representatives from public utility districts from across the state will be visiting the Tri-Cities for the three-day event. The conference will be at the Pasco Red Lion.
The conference will feature speakers, association committee meetings and the annual banquet.
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