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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Initiative do? Thurston Public Utility District (TPUD) currently provides water service. A vote of the people is required to add authority for electric distribution and service. A petition from voters will put […]
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Why is Dennis Kucinich coming to Olympia?
Public Power made him who he is! That’s why! (Dennis Kucinich is coming 7PM February 4th at the Olympia Center.) Dennis J. Kucinich is an independent, iconoclastic thinker who has charted a singular approach through […]
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PUD’s are better: here’s why.
Thurston PUD won’t be the same as Chelan PUD, but over time it could be as good and better! Chelan has existed for over 75 years and unlike PSE wasn’t sold to foreign firms that […]
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It’s only the beginning…
Corporate cash buys election— Public Power supporters undeterred (This was originally published in December of 2012 in Works In Progress. Let’s remember, learn and give thanks.) By John Pearce with Doug Riddels Works In Progress […]
PSE Watch
Tell WUTC to deny foreign owned PSE a rate hike!
Major price hike Puget Sound Energy has asked the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) to approve energy price hikes of 6.9% for electricity and 7.9% for natural gas. If approved, PSE would collect […]
PSE Watch
Why PSE needs to be UNPLUGGED!
This presentation was given on January 11th at the launch of the East King County PUD campaign. They are gathering signatures to replace PSE with a PUD just like in Thurston County. This mostly lays […]
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State of the Public Power! Dennis Kucinich and friends!
Dennis Kucinich speaks at the Thurston Public Power Initiative launch on February 4th, 7pm, at the Olympia Community Center! Former US Representative Dennis Kucinich will be pumping up the crowds with his characteristic passion launching […]
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Tom Nogler, the late great!
By Bruce Wilkinson Tom Nogler passed away on Saturday, January 4th, died of a heart attack, and everyone who knew him was in shock, he was 66. While I’m deeply sad personally after knowing him […]
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JeffPUD victory over PSE!
In 2008 Jefferson County won their public power initiative and proceeded to take over from PSE. Three counties tried that year but only Jefferson County successfully liberated itself from PSE’s private monopoly control. Going from […]