Benton PUD’s culture of continuous improvement, supported by strategic investments in redundancy and advanced system monitoring, keeps us ahead of evolving needs.
The Tri-Cities region continues to grow, diversify and evolve, and as a locally-owned and -operated municipal utility, Richland Energy Services plays a central role in supporting that progress while preparing for the future of energy.
At Benton REA, we rely on three key tools to address the headwinds ahead: our people, our technology and our culture of responsible financial and asset management.
At Franklin PUD, our mission is simple: To keep the lights on at the lowest cost possible for our customers without compromising safety and reliability. Procuring the resources we need to fulfill this mission is a challenge that grows each year, as our service territory continues to face unprecedented growth.
As a state joint operating agency, we are uniquely positioned to address the regional challenges ahead. We are responding to what our public power members and the region are asking for: greater coordination and more carbon-free power.
Even as the federal government withdraws support for clean energy projects and legal challenges against those same projects continue from tribal, environmental and community advocates, the industry is still expected to boom in the coming years.
New federal legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse would expand tax incentives for investments in new nuclear energy projects in the U.S., which the Washington Republican said puts the energy source on parity with other sources.
Gov. Bob Ferguson has approved a 1,300-acre solar farm in south-central Washington, over the protests of the Yakama Nation, calling the project a “win for our state.”
