Lewis County PUD Looks Into Possible Rate Increase (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

(CHEHALIS, WA) -- Will the Lewis County PUD be forced into raising rates next year?  That’s not known at this time.  But, the BPA is raising wholesale rates by 9-percent.  The federal power broker also raised its transmission rates by 11-percent.  Those increases took place at the first of the month.  The Lewis County PUD gets nearly all of its power from the BPA.  PUD leaders are now looking into whether a rate hike will be necessary.  A final decision is expected by the end of the year.