PUD Board approves 2021 budget
The Grays Harbor PUD Board of Commissioners have approved a $127.6 million operating budget for 2021. The spending plan will invest $10.5 million in the utility system and infrastructure in the coming year and will spend roughly $70.8 million on the energy PUD customers rely on to power their homes and businesses.
“This budget really comes down to service, affordability and reliability,” said PUD Commission President Russ Skolrood. “The energy the utility purchases continues to be amongst the cleanest and most affordable in the country and the system that delivers that energy must do so while standing up to the rigors of the Grays Harbor environment. The investments the board has approved for the coming year will ensure that our customers can rely on those services to continue.”
In addition to energy costs, which make up 71% of the operating budget, the utility capital budget will invest $4.22 million in the utility distribution system, $2.11 million in the PUD transmission system, $2 million on utility substations, and $2.16 million on the utility general plant. Some of the standout projects include…
