Chelan County PUD is forecasting a $169 million bottom line in 2027 while budgeting $190 million for capital investments in the new year. The projected bottom line is $46 million higher than the utility's preliminary 2026 bottom line of $123 million.
Surplus energy is “really what's driving significant change in the bottom line,” Mark Mullins, Chelan PUD's enterprise planning, risk and analytics director, said at the Nov. 2 commission meeting.
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