Douglas County PUD

08/25/2026

Two days out!!! The fair opens Thursday, and admission is free all day.

Find us at the Douglas PUD booth in the Community Hall. Spin the Public Power spool to win a prize! Ask us anything — attic insulation rebates, fiber in your neighborhood, or the 90 years we have been serving you with reliable low cost electric service.

We will be here Thursday - Sunday.

08/24/2026

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08/23/2026

10pm update: 6 customers remain out of power for pole replacement.

9:20pm update: Sorry about that bad estimate! Crews found broken pole and cross arm. Will attempt to restore power to most but those near the base of Brown's Canyon and about 3/4 of a mile south of Auvils will be out most of the night. Crews will continue to work until power is restored to all customers.

4pm: power out to 200 customers north of Orondo. Crews found a broken jumper and should have you back in service soon.

08/21/2026

8:45pm update: all customers back in service. Crews found blown arrestor and open fuses. If you are still out of power please call 509-884-7191.

7pm, 180 customers out of power in the Palisades area. Crews on the way. No known cause or restoration estimate at this time.

08/19/2026

Great opportunity!! 👀The Civil Engineer supports the District’s dam safety program to help ensure the structural integrity and operational safety of the Wells Hydroelectric Project through instrumentation monitoring, dam inspections and engineering evaluations. This position works closely with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, consultants, and craftspeople at the Wells Hydroelectric Project and its related facilities. For more information and to apply: https://douglaspud.org/work-with-us/job-listings/?gnk=job&gni=8a78839f9fd3ba87019ff34009d02063&lang=en

08/09/2026

7:50am update: power restored to all customers. Squirrel caused outage. If you are still out of power please call 509-884-7191.

7am, 1,000+ customers out of power in East Wenatchee. Crews on the way. No known cause or restoration estimate at this time.

07/30/2026

Hope to see you tonight!

07/22/2026

July 2026 Customer Newsletters went out today! Find it on our website too

The Power Line — July 2026 Our 90th year — plus a new $2,500 attic insulation rebate, meter changeouts near you, and simple summer savings tips. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Douglas County PUD […]

07/15/2026

Parking lot/Charging Station Alert! We will be crack sealing and painting new lines in our parking lot and EV charging areas this Friday and Saturday. The PUD will be open and accessible as normal on Friday. The red area on the map will be closed Friday green area on the map will be closed Saturday.

07/05/2026

Monday 1PM update: Crews continue to repair damage. Down to 25 customers still out of power. Green line is restored, Red is out of service.
2:30pm update: Crews were able to restore power to all but 100 customers. Most extensive damage remains in upper McNeil Canyon. Green line is restored.
Sunday 9:30am update: Crews continue to work on restoring power. Over 40 poles lost. Thank you to our mutual aid crews from and some contact crews.

Saturday 4pm, 350 customers out of power in and around McNeil Canyon due to wildfire in area. Crews will try to isolate damage and restore service to some areas when safety allows. No restoration estimate at this time.