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  • Columbia River Treaty – only paying for the actual benefits

    Rich Wallen, General Manager CEO Grant PUD|Nov 20, 2024

    You may have likely heard that Grant, Chelan and Douglas PUDs jointly filed a lawsuit in June against the federal government over our collective contribution of hydroelectric energy and capacity we must send to Canada per the Columbia River Treaty. Implemented in 1964, the Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada was established to facilitate the joint development of power generation and flood control in the Columbia River Basin. It has many elements and directly affects our ability to maximize the benefits of the...