Columbia River Peoples Utility District

The meeting agenda included several action items such as the Oath of Office, Election of Board Officers, appointment of a Board Advisory Committee, review of the December 17, 2024, Regular Meeting minutes, review of November 2024 Financial Reports, Accounts Payable for December 2024, discussion of an Economic Development Industrial Incentive Grant for Lignetics, and a Market Adjustment review for 2025 compensation. Discussion items included the Insurance Renewal Review, review of Policy 2-25 (Purchasing), and Employee Benefits Review. The supporting documents detailed the December 17, 2024, meeting minutes, financial reports for November 2024, the December 2024 Accounts Payable check register, a recommendation for a $10,000 grant to Lignetics under the Economic Development Incentive Program, and a staff recommendation for a 4% market adjustment for non-represented employees effective February 1, 2025.

The meeting agenda included a Workshop on Strategic Planning and a presentation and action items. Key action items involved the Resolution 24-01 to accept the Independent Auditor's Report for Year-End 2023, consideration of Economic Development Grants, and the approval of the Minutes of the March 19, 2024, Regular Meeting. The Board planned to award bids for the Control Enclosure -- Rose Hill and Padmount Switchgear, and authorize a bid for Conductor for the Deer Island to Goble Feeder. Discussions covered outage reports, write-offs, staff updates including recruitment and facilities assessment, and updates on power capacity challenges related to the SPRINT project. The Board intended to recess into Executive Session to discuss labor negotiations and legal matters concerning litigation.

The budget includes discussion of operating revenues, power costs, renewable energy certificates, energy conservation, and information technology. The PUD projects the sale of 477,923,296 kWh, with revenues totaling $43,655,728. The budget also includes an 8.9% increase in wholesale power costs and a 19.9% increase in transmission costs. The PUD will continue to provide incentive payments to customers for energy conservation activity. The 2026 Budget includes $600,000 worth of incentive payments. The PUD's 2026 Capital Budget includes expenditures of $7,142,288 for new equipment, technology and facility improvements, customer work, and system improvement projects.

The agenda includes a presentation on the 2024 Audit Review, followed by action items such as accepting the Independent Auditor's Report for Year-End 2024, approving minutes from the March 18, 2025, Regular Meeting, and reviewing Financial Reports for December 2024, January 2025, and February 2025. Further actions involve approving Accounts Payable for March 2025, awarding a bid for meters, appointing a Policy Review Committee, and authorizing board attendance at the NWPPA Annual Conference in Santa Rosa. Discussion items include the 2024 Strategic Plan Accomplishments, the 2025/2026 Strategic Plan, and reports on outages, write-offs, and staff matters.

The meeting agenda includes a workshop on the hydropower system's role in the Pacific Northwest, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Action items include approving minutes from the October 21, 2025, meeting, financial reports for September 2025, accounts payable for October 2025, and calling for a public hearing for the 2026 Operating & Capital Budget. The board will also adopt the 2026 meeting schedule, award a bid for locating services, and discuss the Wildfire Mitigation Plan. Discussion items feature HB 2599, outage reports, write-offs, staff reports, and board and public comments.