Special Meeting Announcement

February 17, 2026 Special Commission Meeting

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING FOR PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WHATCOM COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners (“Commission”) of Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County (“District”) will hold a Special Joint Meeting with the Nooksack Tribal Council on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 starting at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held in person. The meeting will be held at the Nooksack Tribal Council Offices at 5016 Deming Road, Deming, WA 98244.

The purpose of the Special Meeting will be to:
1. Approve and sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Nooksack Indian Tribe and the Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County for the Feasibility Assessment of the Mount Baker Geothermal Power Resource

The special meeting is anticipated to last one (1) hour (The length of the meeting is approximate and subject to change.)

Notice: All Commissioners will participate in person

Mt. Baker

Mt. Baker Geothermal Project: Prefeasibility Resource Assessment Final Report

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HERO (Hot Rock Energy Resource Organization) has prepared a Mt. Baker/Kweq’ Smánit Region Prefeasibility Geothermal Resource Assessment (Final Report – December 2025) for the Nooksack Tribe and Whatcom PUD. As outlined in our recently adopted Strategic Plan, our Board of Commissioners has identified the investigation of new clean energy sources of power as a priority. We are pleased to be working with the Nooksack Tribe in these efforts.