More than 2,000 communities in the United States light up their homes and businesses with “public power”— electricity that comes from a community-owned utility. Each public power utility reflects its own hometown characteristics and values, but all have a common purpose: providing safe, reliable electricity at a reasonable price.
We’re Public Power
Your PUD is a community-owned utility. A locally elected Board of Directors guides us in our mission to deliver quality services and low rates. We are here to serve you, and we’re proud to have saved customers millions of dollars through lower rates since we began providing service in 1984.
Celebrate Public Power Week with Us – October 4 to 10, 2026
A free community dinner is the highlight of our Public Power Week celebration. You are also invited to stop by our office to see us and grab a cookie and other goodies.
Free Customer Appreciation Dinner – October 6, 2026

We invite you to join us at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion on Tuesday, October 6. The dinner begins at 5:30 p.m.
The dinner is free for our customers, but you must have a ticket. Tickets will be limited to 500. You may pick one up at our office. Customers are limited to six tickets.
Find out more about Public Power
Read about the many benefits of Public Power, or you can stop by our office during Public Power Week.