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1 QUICK FACTS for S n o h o m i s h C o u n t y

2 Snohomish County PUD Facts & Figures Commissioners Sidney Sid Logan, Kathleen Vaughn, Tanya Toni Olson ORGANIZATION w 2018 Electric System Operating Budget: 663 million w 2018 Water System Operating Budget: $11.6 million w The second largest public electric utility in the Pacific Northwest and the 12th largest in the U.S. w A municipal corporation of the state of Washington, formed by the voters of Snohomish County in 1936 w Directed by three elected commissioners: Sidney (Sid) Logan of Arlington (District 1), Kathleen (Kathy) Vaughn of Edmonds (District 2); and Toni Olson of Everett (District 3). w 2017 Average Number of Employees: 1004

3 SERVICE AREA Electric w Serves a population of about 805,000 w Covers 2,200 square miles in Snohomish County and on Camano Island Water w Serves about 20,000 residential metered customers w Operates 9 separate water systems w Supplies about 220 million cubic feet (retail and wholesale) w Covers about 205 square miles in Lake Stevens, Granite Falls and several rural communities in East Snohomish County w Key Facts: 15 reservoirs, 3 treatment plants, 376 miles of linear pipe

4 2017 POWER USAGE & FACTS w Total Sales: 8.8 million megawatt-hours w Average Residential Customer Use: 11,587 kilowatt-hours w New Electric Service Connections: 5,132 w Annual System Peak Demand: 1448 megawatts w Annual System Average Demand: 782 average megawatts w Total Power Line Miles: 6,439 miles w Total Substations: 96 including switching stations w Number of Poles: 113,000 w Average Electric Rates: Residential: 10.4 cents per kilowatt-hour Commercial & Industrial: 8.3 cents per kilowatt-hour Note: A kilowatt (kw) is one thousand watts; a megawatt is one million watts. One thousand kilowatts equals one megawatt. One megawatt (MW), on average, powers about 750 homes.

5 GREEN ENERGY Small Hydropower In 2011, the PUD developed the award-winning Youngs Creek project built on time and under budget. It also purchased and upgraded another small hydropower project at Woods Creek, tripling its generating output. These two facilities generate enough power for about 2,000 homes. In 2018, the utility began operating two additional hydropower projects on Hancock and Calligan Creeks, northeast of North Bend, WA.

6 Wind About 6 to 8 percent of the PUD s energy supply has come from wind in recent years, one of the highest amounts among Northwest utilities. The PUD contracts with three wind facilities in Washington and Oregon: White Creek, Wheat Field and Hay Canyon. These projects provide enough energy to serve more than 45,000 homes.

7 Solar The PUD s solar program helps consumers interested in solar by providing expert advice and free information. Hundreds of customers have signed up for the program to install rooftop solar panels with a collective capacity of more than 11 averagemegawatts. In addition, the PUD has supported 34 solar demonstration projects under its voluntary customer-funded Planet Power program.

8 Energy Storage The PUD is installing energy storage systems at multiple sites, aimed at helping make the technology more economically and operationally viable. The energy storage systems take advantage of an innovative Modular Energy Storage Architecture, which aims to accelerate the growth of the industry through open, non-proprietary specifications and standards. The PUD program is made possible in part by an $11 million investment from the Washington State Clean Energy Fund.

9 Biomass & Biogas Wood waste and methane from cow manure help power PUD customers homes. Hampton Lumber Mills, in Darrington, burns wood waste by-products to generate electricity. Qualco Energy in Monroe uses waste including cow manure, restaurant trap grease, expired alcohol and soda to produce methane for power generation. Collectively these projects provide enough energy for more than 1,000 homes.

10 RECENT SUCCESSES w In the past several years, the PUD has been awarded more than $41 million for renewable energy, conservation and smart grid technology projects. w The Department of Energy honored the PUD with the 2013 Public Power Wind Award. w The Youngs Creek hydro project was named Hydro Project of the Year (2012) by Renewable Energy World magazine. w The Jackson hydro project has received the National Hydropower Association Stewards of American Waters Award and the Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2040 Award. w The PUD has been a leader in the research of geothermal and tidal energy, helping to assess the viability of these energy sources in the United States and around the world.

11 2017 RETAIL POWER RESOURCES CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENTS w Last 5 years = strongest years of conservation in PUD history w Regional leader in conservation for over 30 years w Weatherized more than 60,000 homes w Sold more than 11 million energy-saving lights in a retail network w Total savings of 100 average megawatts enough to serve about 75,000 homes w 2016 Conservation Expenditures: $19 million

12 KEY BUSINESS CUSTOMERS The PUD is proud to serve many of the world s finest, such as: w Boeing Commercial Airplanes: assembly facility for the 787 Dreamliner, 747, 767, and 777 airplanes, as well as the home of the NewGen Tanker for the U.S. Airforce. w Fluke Corporation: a world leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of electronic test tools and software. w Naval Station Everett: U.S. Navy s newest naval station and homeport to the USS Nimitz nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The utility also serves 22 cities, towns and communities and 14.5 public school districts. REGIONAL RESIDENTIAL RATE COMPARISONS Based on 1,000 kilowatt-hours (average rates, as of October 2017; includes customer charges where applicable)

13 LEADERSHIP TEAM CEO/General Manager (Interim) General Counsel (Interim) Customer & Energy Services (Interim) Distribution & Engineering Services Finance Information Technology Services Generation, Power, Rates, & Trans. Mgmt. Water Utility Government & External Affairs, Strategic Accounts and New Energy Initiatives Communications, Mktg & Business Readiness Employee Resources (Interim) Anne Spangler Kristin Hall Jim West John Haarlow Glenn McPherson Dean Galvez Tom DeBoer Brant Wood Jessica Matlock Julee Cunningham Sharon Reijonen 8/18

14 2320 California Street Everett WA Mailing: PO Box 1107, Everett WA