Grant PUD's financial forecast through September shows a strong current-year position, with Change in Net Position projected at $302.8 million, approximately $54.9 million favorable compared to the 2026 budget, commissioners learned Tuesday. The favorable position is primarily driven by Net Power, which is forecasted approximately $78.9 million abo...

Grant PUD commissioners are considering a staff proposal to create new electric rate classes for data centers in 2027 and explore combining some existing rate classes in an ongoing effort to protect core customers from rising costs pushed by the utility's most energy-intense customers. The proposed 2027 rates package includes keeping core customers...

State lawmakers are expected to revisit early next year their efforts to create wildfire-mitigation legislation that would hold utilities liable for wildfire damage sparked by the equipment they own, Grant PUD commissioners heard Tuesday during their weekly workshop. The effort follows stalled legislation from HB227, which never made it out of comm...

Residential, small business, and agricultural customers remain the utility's top priority. Large power users, including data centers, are expected to fund the additional resources and infrastructure required to serve their growth while helping to support the long-term strength of Grant County's electric system. 1. How many data center customers do ...

Grant PUD’s commissioners will host a public hearing, July 28, during their 1 p.m. business meeting, at 30 C ST SW Ephrata WA 98823, to present its 20-year plan for providing service in the most cost-effective way possible by assembling a viable energy portfolio, preserving flexibility, managing costs and reducing exposure to myriad uncertainties. 

A scheduled rate increase for Grant PUD customers will start April 1 to counter inflation-fueled increases in costs on everything from wire and transformers to office supplies, plus cover increasing utility operational and capital requirements.

 NOTE: This meeting took place at the Hydro Office Building, near Wanapum Dam, where recording technology is being upgraded. This meeting was not recorded.

Grant PUD’s General Manager John Mertlich was invited to attend the Marlin City Council meeting on March 17 to answer questions from residents in the area about Grant PUD’s recent purchase of 960 acresof farm and undeveloped shrub steppe land. The following is a synopsis of the questions from those in attendance with answers primarily provided by Grant PUD staff members following the meeting. 

Grant County PUD was at the center of a recent article in The Capital Press. Many of the comments made in the article were inaccurate with omissions, assumptions and accusations made. The Commission is responding publicly to the landowners and other public residents to correct inaccurate information.  

This week's commission meeting took place at the Hydro Office Building near Wanapum Dam.Reminder!  Hearings for 2025 budget are Oct. 8

Since January, Grant PUD customers have been able to talk with a live and local customer service representative on seven days a week (excluding holidays and training days) from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The program has enabled customers to have greater access to help for their accounts and power service, said Cary West, Senior Manager of Customer Solutions during his department’s quarterly report for the PUD commissioners during their meeting on Sept. 10.

EPHRATA – Rich Wallen, Grant PUD general manager/chief executive officer, has announced his resignation from the utility. The resignation, which was given to Grant PUD’s Board of Commissioners on May 7, is effective on June 14. 

Grant PUD customers can now stay up-to-date on major power and fiber-optic outages in their specific areas of Grant County by simply reading an alert on their cell phones or computers.

On Jan. 23, Grant PUD Commissioners approved new electrical service rates for our customers. The new rates, which includes an overall 3% increase, with specific allocations for each customer group will begin on April 1, 2024. To learn more about the decision making behind the rate increase read our recap of the Jan. 23 commission meeting. Below you’ll find answers to general questions we have received about the rate increase during our public meetings and individual discussions with customers.

An invigorated focus on preventive distribution-system maintenance appears to be yielding a much lower total outage time, systemwide, Managing Director of Power Delivery Ron Alexander, told commissioners, Tuesday.

EPHRATA — In a measure to help Grant PUD withstand the impact of inflation, Grant PUD’s commissioners on Dec. 13 approved a plan for new electricity rates in 2023. The new rates take effect April 1.