PUDs settle suit with US over Columbia River Treaty payments

The three Mid-Columbia River public utility districts, Chelan, Grant and Douglas, approved a settlement agreement to resolve ongoing litigation with the U.S. government. The litigation, which began in 2024, was related to the Mid-Columbia PUDs’ collective share of the Canadian Entitlement and the benefits of water management under the Columbia River Treaty.

Under the new agreement, the Mid-Columbi...