EVERETT—The Snohomish County PUD’s Commission approved the 2026 budget for electric, generation and water systems during its meeting on December 2.

“By finding smart ways to be more efficient and prioritizing projects, we were able to keep the rate increase as low as possible and ease the impact on our customers,” said John Haarlow, Snohomish PUD CEO/General Manager. “This adjustment ensures we can meet rising equipment and operational costs while continuing to deliver reliable and environmentally sustainable power.”

The PUD’s 2026 electric system budget includes a rate increase for all customer classes. Rising costs of materials, supplies and equipment crucial to providing reliable power to customers are the main drivers of the rate increase. All electric system rate increases will go i

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