Governance
Commission and meetings
Pend Oreille PUD is governed by three commissioners, elected by the ratepayers who own the utility, and run day to day by a General Manager.
The Board
Three elected commissioners
Board meetings
When the Board meets
The Board typically meets the first and third Tuesday mornings of each month in Newport, and on any fifth Tuesday at Box Canyon Dam. Two evening town-hall meetings are held each year.
The public is encouraged to attend all Board meetings and to be heard by the Commission.
Call (509) 447-3137 or check the website to confirm the time, date, and agenda of the next meeting.
Agendas and minutes are posted as Board documents. Minutes are public records.
About the District
Powering Pend Oreille County for nearly 100 years.
- Production. Clean, carbon-free hydropower from Box Canyon Dam, generating since 1956, sold at cost to the Electric System. A regulatory and natural-resources team manages environmental, water-quality, and mitigation work at the dam.
- Electric. Electric service across Pend Oreille County, backed by the District's own generation and a diverse purchased-power portfolio.
- Community Network System. Open-access wholesale fiber. The District builds and owns the network; Retail Service Providers sell internet service to you over it.
- Nine Water Systems. Nine separate community water systems, each financed and managed on its own, with wellhead protection and conservation programs.