Comments for Lightly Energy Newsletter

Comment on Get a handle on hot water use by Susan

Susan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:56:17 +0000

The systems under PUD management are not interconnected. At Ollala Canyon, for example, the source is a spring and reservoir. At Chelan Ridge, customers are served from a well at Lake Chelan State Park. Charges are based on the type of system in place and costs of operating each individual system. You can learn more on our website: http://www.chelanpud.org/water.html

Comment on Get a handle on hot water use by Linda Hokanson

Linda Hokanson — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:02:45 +0000

Our landscape is the epitome of xeriscape and could be used as a demo! Why are different areas of the county charged differently if the cost of maintaining the water system remains the same?

Comment on Get a handle on hot water use by Susan

Susan — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:20:58 +0000

Thanks for your comments and efforts to conserve water. The cost of maintaining our water system remains the same regardless of the end use of the water, and pumping, treating, storing and delivering water is a costly enterprise. Our rates are designed to encourage customers to conserve because we'd like to limit the need to build new facilities to serve demand that exists only a couple months of each year (the irrigation season). Several years ago the PUD adopted a Xeriscape (low-water landscaping) program in an effort to help customers use less water but still have beautiful landscaping. You can learn more about the program here.

Comment on Get a handle on hot water use by Linda Hokanson

Linda Hokanson — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:50:44 +0000

What’s frustrating about the tiered system for water usage is there are many of us who do not have the luxury of irrigation water and are penalized. We don’t have a lawn and have the highest tech micro irrigation system to decrease usage. Fees for irrigation water are minimal but we are not in an irrigation district. There should be some allowance for those prohibited from getting on irrigation water,

Comment on Drive in for free bulbs at Chelan PUD by Susan

Susan — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:56:42 +0000

Your point is well taken. We chose 20 as the number because regional statistics show homeowners have about that many CFL-compatible fixtures in their homes. We were pleased that so many customers were interested in receiving the energy-saving bulbs and sorry that we ran out so early. We’ll take your comments, and those of others, into consideration if and when we’re able to do a distribution in the future. Thanks for taking the time to comment.