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DPU presents FY25 annual report; board flags a mislabeled natural-gas chart
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The Department of Public Utilities presented its FY25 annual report highlighting workforce promotions, five awards and near‑100% wastewater compliance; board members flagged a chart that appeared to show a 10% gas-use reduction that the board says was mislabelled and staff committed to correct it online.
The Department of Public Utilities presented its FY2025 annual report to the Board of Public Utilities on March 4, summarizing department performance, workforce changes and financial metrics for July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025.
Kathy, a DPU staff presenter, highlighted the report’s new “impact by the numbers” page, five awards earned during FY25 and workforce changes: of roughly 100 employees, 29 received promotions during the year and six employees were promoted twice, mostly within field crews. Kathy also pointed to a near‑100% wastewater compliance rate and changes in how the department calculates residential comparable bills (June 30 rates are now used for comparables rather than averaging mid‑year rate changes).
Board members asked detailed questions about the report’s financial tables and charts. One member asked why unbilled receivables appear in assets; Kathy explained those figures represent usage measured before July 1 that had not yet been billed at fiscal-year start. Another member questioned whether some production values shown are capacity, not actual production; staff confirmed capacity is used on certain summary pages and said they would clarify the labeling.
Chair Gibson and other board members raised a data-quality concern about a chart on natural‑gas use per heating‑degree‑day. Gibson said the board’s adopted goal is not normalized for population and that the chart in the packet misrepresents the board’s target; Kathy acknowledged the mistake, said staff had pulled an incorrect data series for that graphic and said a corrected chart would be uploaded to the website within days.
The board thanked staff for the report and directed staff to correct the chart and follow up on labeling clarifications. No formal votes were taken on the report itself; the annual report remains a staff deliverable under the county charter.
