Ensure Reliable Energy
Our community relies on electricity for everything from irrigation to emergency response to heating our homes. But, our PUD is lagging behind in making the investments that we need to maintain reliability in the future. Okanogan PUD doesn’t own any of its own energy generation. And, the price that we pay to purchase power is increasing due to the effects of drought and wildfires, and rising costs for supplies, labor, and insurance. Our PUD doesn't have a long-term plan for keeping our energy reliable and affordable under these circumstances. If the PUD doesn’t make the investments we need to maintain reliability, we will be stuck paying more for energy that is less reliable. If elected, I will work to make our grid more efficient and resilient to wildfires, secure the energy resources we need to thrive, and create energy and construction jobs here in Okanogan County.