{"id":592,"date":"2016-04-28T21:53:28","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T21:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pudwhatcom.org\/?page_id=592"},"modified":"2023-01-13T20:14:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T20:14:14","slug":"electric-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pudwhatcom.org\/services\/electric-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whatcom PUD has one electric service customer and two water treatment plants that annually consume approximately 27 average megawatts of electricity.<\/p>\n

Whatcom PUD currently has a power purchase<\/em> agreement with Bonneville Power Administration to purchase all the energy needed to serve its electric customers.\u00a0 Along with a power purchase<\/em> agreement, the PUD has transmission<\/em> agreements with BPA and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) where the electric energy purchased from BPA is transported to the PUD’s electric system.<\/p>\n

Whatcom PUD owns 13 miles of 115kV transmission lines and three (3) 115kV substations.\u00a0 Pictures below are of the Refinery Substation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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Where Does the PUD’s Electricity Come From?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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The PUD purchases energy from Bonneville Power Administration.\u00a0 It is generated from a variety of resources with hydro-electric power as the number one source:<\/p>\n