Meaghan Vibbert
Public Information Officer
(509) 881-2221
News Release – March 18, 2025
Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Aaron J. Viebrock and Ronald E. Skagen executed the following actions during the March 18, 2025 Commission meeting held at the District’s East Wenatchee office:
Awarded Brian Russell, Information Systems Supervisor with his twenty-year service award. Commissioner Simpson thanked Brian on behalf of the citizens of Douglas County for his many years of service. Brian thanked the Commission and discussed his various roles at the PUD. “I love working here and get to work with every department.”
Approved land use permit 828G-01, Michael See. The permit is for use of Project lands for existing access path and picnic area. (25-012)
Declared single-room skid-style cabins at the Azwell Orchard site as surplus and authorized sale by public auction. They serve no purpose for the District and have no anticipated future use. (25-013)
Authorized change order No. 109 to contract 06-41-W, generator rebuild and unit refurbishment for the Wells Hydroelectric Project. Changes finalize the payment adjustment and the time and material rates for changes in the work, using the final published index values for the 10th Unit. This change order will increase the not to exceed price $197,881. (25-014)
Approved change order No. 14 to contract 22-13-D, Hydrogen Production and fueling facility. Changes include field work orders and purchase of a new chiller to accommodate future expansion of a second electrolyzer at an increased cost of $513,700. (25-015)
The next regular meeting of the Commission is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. April 1, 2025 at the District’s East Wenatchee Office.