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Columbia River PUD to raise rates 7.6% next April; $100 million transmission upgrades flagged
Summary
A Columbia River PUD representative told the committee the PUD board approved a 7.6% rate increase effective April 1, 2026, citing higher BPA power and transmission charges and an estimated $100 million transmission upgrade in the PUD service area under study.
A representative of Columbia River PUD told the Columbia County Economic Development Committee on Sept. 18 that the PUD board approved an overall 7.6 percent rate increase at its September meeting, to take effect April 1, 2026.
"The PUD board approved an overall rate increase of 7.6% at their September board meeting this week," the representative said, explaining the main driver is higher wholesale costs from the…
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