Issue #218, March 2023
Learn About Our Payment Assistance Programs
We offer several different options to assist our customers:


You can also learn more about these by calling us at (503) 397-0590.
Budget Pay Amounts Updated this Month
If you are currently enrolled in our Budget Pay program, you may see a change in your bill this month.

Every year we review your usage for the previous 12 months. We use this data to set your monthly Budget Pay amount for the next 12 months.

Changes are applied beginning in March. New Budget Pay accounts are also set up only during the month of March.

Please send us a message or call us at (503) 397-0590 if you have any questions or would like to enroll in Budget Pay.
Stay Safe and Call Before You Dig
Please remember to call 8-1-1 before beginning any digging projects.

This is a free service that provides locates to help keep you safe from digging into underground utilities.

Please call to request locates at least three business days before beginning your excavation work.
Hydropower is the Perfect Partner for Renewables
The Columbia River acts like a giant battery backup for intermittent power generated by renewable energy sources like wind and solar.

On a very windy day, for example, river operators can reduce hydropower output and store that water for later, when the wind isn't blowing or the sun isn't shining.

Solar power peaks during the day. Wind tends to peak at night. The water cycle, meanwhile, is constant, ensuring hydropower is available any time day or night. It helps fill the gaps left by variable energy sources like wind and solar.
Columbia County is the Ideal Place for EVs
With an abundance of clean, affordable electricity, Columbia County is an ideal location to own an electric vehicle (EV).

Clean, low-cost hydropower provides the bulk of your electricity. That equates to significant savings for CRPUD customers who commute to work.

Use our Savings & Charging tool to see how much you can reduce your fuel costs with an EV.
You Can Support Clean, Renewable Energy
You can help develop renewable energy resources in our region.

By choosing to pay an additional 1.5ยข per kilowatt hour for the electricity you use, you can help fund wind-generated energy resources in the region.

Enrolling in our 100% Wind Power program typically adds about $16 to the average monthly residential bill.