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2010 Budget Approved, No Rate Increase Planned
Rates Lower Now than in 2001
Scholarships for High School Seniors
Extra Calendars Available
Save Energy, Save Money
Notice of Annual Audit
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2010 BUDGET APPROVED, NO RATE INCREASE PLANNED |
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| Our Board of Directors has approved a $31.3 million Operating & Capital Budget for 2010. No rate increase is planned.
"We're glad we can keep rates stable for customers during these difficult economic times," said General Manager Kevin Owens.
The PUD's major goals for 2010 include:
- Keeping electric rates stable
- Maintaining core operations and services
- Maintaining and improving the distribution system to ensure continued reliability and minimize outages
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| PUD RATES LOWER TODAY THAN IN 2001 |
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You read that right - our electric rates are lower now than they were in 2001.
The blue bars in the graph below show the average monthly bill for residential customers over the past 10 years. The orange bar shows PGE's charge for the same usage, based on their rates in December.
The graph is based on 1,100 kWh of electricity usage, which is the amount of energy used by the average PUD residential customer.
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| SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS |
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 We're offering three $4,000 Utility Industry Scholarships and three $1,000 Community Service Scholarships to seniors from St. Helens, Scappoose and Rainier School Districts.
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| EXTRA CALENDARS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST |
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We have a few extra 2010 PUD calendars at our office. Please stop by if you would like one. When they're gone, they're gone!
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| SAVE ENERGY, SAVE MONEY |
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 Make your home more energy efficient and earn PUD rebates. Tax credits available too.
- Home Weatherization - Improve your home's energy efficiency. Rebates up to 50% of project cost for electrically heated homes.
- ENERGY STAR® Replacement Windows - $6/square foot rebate for electrically heated homes.
- Marathon® Water Heaters - $250 rebate, 0% Financing.
- ENERGY STAR® Appliances - Rebates for refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers and dishwashers.
- Heat Pumps - Rebates for Standard and Ductless systems.
For More Information, contact our Energy Experts at (503) 366-5470 or experts@crpud.org, or visit us online at www.crpud.net. |
| ANNUAL AUDIT NOW UNDERWAY |
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Each year an independent auditing firm reviews the PUD's accounting records to ensure that we are conducting business in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and that controls are in place to safeguard the PUD's assets. As part of the audit, customer records and billing activity are reviewed.
If you have questions about how your bill is calculated, individual line items on your bill, your billing history or your energy usage, please contact PUD Customer Accounts at (503) 397-0590 or custsvc@crpud.org. If you feel that your bill was calculated incorrectly or that your account balance is not correct, please write to our auditors and describe the error. Please include a copy of your billing statement, if available.
Send your letter to:
Kenneth Kuhns & Co.
570 Liberty Street SE, Suite 210
Salem, OR 97301 | |
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