With PSE, of the $30+ million we spent on electricity, less than $200,000 was being returned to Jefferson County in wages, salaries and contracts.  

Today we return roughly $6,000,000 in PUD wages and salaries. That means local jobs.  Contracts for facilities maintenance and forestry services are going local, not to out-of-county suppliers. This means more jobs and dollars staying and working in our county.  None of our electric dollars are going to pay profits to outside investors.

As for Electricity Mix, 60% of PSE power supplying Jefferson County was derived from carbon sources - half that from coal.  Jefferson PUD power is mostly clean BPA hydro. Jefferson County continues to be among the leaders in per capita residential PV solar installation.  And our rates are very competitive with PSE's.

We have a voice, we have local control of our power - we just voted in a new PUD Commissioner.  With PSE, we had no voice.

I'd say that's pretty good - let's make it even better.