[
  {
    "name": "Asotin County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Asotin County; Clarkston; Quail Ridge",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "Provides electricity to Quail Ridge Golf Course; no current public electric rate schedule or 2026 electric-rate change was located. Request the applicable electric-service agreement from the district.",
    "source": "https://asotinpud.org/about-us/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Avista Utilities",
    "ownership": "Investor owned",
    "fuel": "Electricity + natural gas",
    "area": "Eastern Washington; Spokane; Asotin County; Clarkston; Pullman; Whitman; Stevens",
    "status": "Proposed",
    "timing": "2027–2030; separate annual adjustments filed August 31, 2026",
    "finding": "Four-year request: electric schedule increases of 13.9%, 4.7%, 3.5%, 2.8%; general-service gas 5.0%, 2.5%, 2.2%, 1.1%. Separately, annual adjustments propose a $7.38/month gas reduction at 61 therms and a $0.05 electric reduction at 925 kWh. Neither proposal is a final bill forecast.",
    "source": "https://investor.avistacorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/avista-files-four-year-rate-plan-washington-support-reliable",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Benton PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Benton County; Kennewick; Prosser",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Residential daily charge remains $0.66 and energy $0.0722/kWh; demand charge rises from $1.05 to $1.54/kW. The bill effect depends on peak demand.",
    "source": "https://www.bentonpud.org/about-benton-pud/rates-policies",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Benton REA",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Benton; Yakima; West Richland",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "Utility explains rising wholesale costs. A verified 2026 retail adjustment was not established in this review; do not apply its wholesale percentage directly to a household bill.",
    "source": "https://www.bentonrea.org/news-releases/understanding-the-rising-cost-of-electricity/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Big Bend Electric Cooperative",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Adams; Franklin; Ritzville",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Average increase of 7%; individual rate classes differ. Published residential energy charge is $0.0827/kWh, plus other tariff charges.",
    "source": "https://www.bbec.org/your-account/billing-information/rates/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Blaine Light",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Whatcom; Blaine",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "2026 rate schedule",
    "finding": "City publishes its 2026 utility rate schedule. Use the electric section; a comparable year-over-year residential percentage was not verified.",
    "source": "https://www.cityofblaine.com/113/Utility-Billing",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Cascade Natural Gas",
    "ownership": "Investor owned",
    "fuel": "Natural gas",
    "area": "Western and central Washington; Bellingham; Bremerton; Tri-Cities; Yakima",
    "status": "Proposed",
    "timing": "2026 filing; proposed multiyear plan",
    "finding": "A new two-year rate case is pending in UG-260127. Separate September 2026 purchased-gas, assistance, conservation and other adjustment filings can move bills independently of the general rate case.",
    "source": "https://www.cngc.com/rates-services/washington-pending-tariff-changes/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Centralia City Light",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Lewis; Centralia",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "January 2026",
    "finding": "City posts updated electric rates. Residential rates differ inside and outside city limits; use the applicable schedule instead of a citywide average.",
    "source": "https://www.cityofcentralia.com/398/Electric-Rates",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Chelan County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Chelan; Wenatchee; Cashmere; Leavenworth; Stehekin",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "June 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Standard residential base charge increases from $16.60 to $17.60/month; energy from $0.0280 to $0.0285/kWh. Stehekin has a separate schedule.",
    "source": "https://www.chelanpud.org/my-pud-services/rates-and-policies/rate-schedules",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Cheney Light Department",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Spokane; Cheney",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "2026",
    "finding": "The city’s approved 2026 utility schedule includes electric rates. A verified, comparable residential percentage change is not stated here.",
    "source": "https://www.cityofcheney.org/294/Utility-Rates",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Chewelah Electric Department",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Stevens; Chewelah",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "January 2026",
    "finding": "Residential base $10.70/month plus tiered energy: $0.0844/kWh for the first 800 kWh, $0.0990 for the next 700, and $0.1173 above 1,500. A comparable annual change was not verified.",
    "source": "https://www.cityofchewelah.org/DocumentCenter/View/2091/Residential-Utility-Rates-effective-January-2026",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Clallam County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Clallam; Sequim; Forks",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026 and April 1, 2027",
    "finding": "Adopted 3.75% annual adjustments. The 2026 schedule lists $44.58/month base, $0.0848/kWh, and $1.17 CETA assistance charge before applicable taxes.",
    "source": "https://www.clallampud.net/services/electric/electric-rates/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Clark Public Utilities",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Clark; Vancouver; Camas; Battle Ground",
    "status": "No increase confirmed",
    "timing": "2026 budget",
    "finding": "The adopted 2026 budget leaves electric rates unchanged. This finding concerns electricity; other utility services can change independently.",
    "source": "https://www.clarkpublicutilities.com/news/news-release-12-3-25/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Clearwater Power",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Asotin County; Garfield; Whitman; rural eastern Washington",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "January 2026 billing",
    "finding": "Typical residential increase about 9%. Monthly service fee $38 → $41.75; demand $0.92 → $1.97/kW; energy remains $0.0904/kWh. Higher peak demand produces a different bill impact.",
    "source": "https://www.clearwaterpower.com/rate-changes-2026/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Columbia REA",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Walla Walla; Columbia; Dayton",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Average 3% increase across classifications; some classes rise more and some less. Utility cites wholesale power and operating costs.",
    "source": "https://www.columbiarea.coop/news-releases/columbia-rea-rates-will-increase-by-3-in-january-2026/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Consolidated Irrigation District No. 19",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Spokane Valley; limited service",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "Listed in the state’s electric-utility data. A public 2026 electric tariff or change notice was not located; verify customer eligibility and contract pricing directly.",
    "source": "https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/documents/2614021.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Coulee Dam Electric",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Coulee Dam; Douglas; Grant; Okanogan",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Town publishes 2026 billing and rate information. Use the electric schedule for the customer class; a year-over-year percentage is not verified here.",
    "source": "https://townofcouleedam.org/billing-and-payments",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Cowlitz PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Cowlitz; Longview; Kelso",
    "status": "No increase confirmed",
    "timing": "2027 budget adopted September 22, 2026",
    "finding": "The adopted 2027 budget contains no rate increase and uses reserves to cover its operating deficit. The prior October 2025 adjustment averaged 4% for residential customers; commercial and industrial classes differed.",
    "source": "https://www.cowlitzpud.org/wp-content/uploads/20260922-Approval-of-2027-Budget.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Douglas County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Douglas; East Wenatchee; Waterville",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "2027 adjustment discussed August 18, 2026",
    "finding": "District describes a previously approved adjustment adding about $3/month for an average residential customer in its preliminary 2027 budget discussion. The budget itself was preliminary at that meeting.",
    "source": "https://douglaspud.org/commission-meeting-report-2026-08-18/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Eatonville Electric",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; Eatonville",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "Electric schedule dated August 2025",
    "finding": "Published base $24.66/month; energy tiers $0.07304, $0.07409 and $0.07549/kWh. The website’s 2026 dates for other services do not establish a 2026 electric increase.",
    "source": "https://eatonville-wa.gov/utility-billing/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Ellensburg Energy Services",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity + natural gas",
    "area": "Kittitas; Ellensburg",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "Gas schedule September 2026; electricity separate",
    "finding": "Residential gas: $0.67/day plus $1.43/ccf for legacy accounts or $1.56/ccf for non-legacy accounts on the published September schedule. Gas prices can change monthly. Check the separate electric tariff.",
    "source": "https://www.ellensburgwa.gov/322/Gas-Rates",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; Tacoma; Parkland",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "Latest identified adjustment April 1, 2025",
    "finding": "Board approved a 4.5% energy-rate increase plus a $5/month capital charge per meter. Its typical monthly bill example rose from $93 to $100. A separate 2026 adjustment was not verified.",
    "source": "https://www.elmhurstmutual.org/rate-increase-approved/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Energy Northwest",
    "ownership": "Public joint agency",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Specialized service; Washington",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "Included in state utility fuel-mix data. Primarily a generation/joint operating agency; no generally available household retail tariff or 2026 retail change was verified.",
    "source": "https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/documents/2614021.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Enumclaw Natural Gas",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Natural gas",
    "area": "King; Pierce; Enumclaw",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Residential base $13.15/month plus $1.3326/therm, including 6% municipal tax. Separate CCA charges are listed per ccf and differ by connection date; do not combine ccf and therm rates without conversion.",
    "source": "https://www.cityofenumclaw.net/170/Natural-Gas-Acct-Info",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Fairchild Air Force Base",
    "ownership": "Federal / specialized",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Spokane; Fairchild AFB",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "State electric-utility data includes this installation. Service and pricing are installation-specific; no public household-choice tariff or 2026 change was verified.",
    "source": "https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/documents/2614021.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Ferry County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Ferry; Republic; eastern Okanogan",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "February 28, 2026 billing",
    "finding": "Adopted residential Schedule 100: $20/month base for single-phase service and $0.10298/kWh. Three-phase base is $61/month. Applicable taxes and other charges are additional.",
    "source": "https://fcpud.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SCHEDULE-100-RESIDENTIAL-acc.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Franklin PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Franklin; Pasco",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2027 columns",
    "finding": "Published adopted schedules contain separate 2026 and 2027 prices. Check residential Schedule 1 and fixed charges; the planning presentation’s average increase does not describe every rate class.",
    "source": "https://www.franklinpud.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-EFF-07.01.25-RATE-SCHEDULES-1.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Grant PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Grant; Moses Lake; Quincy; Ephrata",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Residential class adjustment 3.4%; core-customer average 3.5%. Industrial and other classes differ. September 2026 discussion of 2027 changes is a separate proposal.",
    "source": "https://www.grantpud.org/rates-fees",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Grays Harbor PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Grays Harbor; Aberdeen; Hoquiam",
    "status": "No increase confirmed",
    "timing": "2026 budget",
    "finding": "District says the 2026 budget contains no rate increase. Its published residential energy charge is $0.0938/kWh; fixed and other charges still apply.",
    "source": "https://www.ghpud.org/news-releases/grays-harbor-pud-top-10-of-2025/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Inland Power & Light",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Eastern Washington; Spokane; Lincoln; Whitman; rural counties",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Residential base $37.09/month and energy $0.0866/kWh on the April schedule. Later power-cost adjustments may appear separately; consult the current tariff and bill notices.",
    "source": "https://www.inlandpower.com/residential-rates",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Jefferson County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Jefferson; Port Townsend",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "Resolution 2025-012 multiyear schedule",
    "finding": "Commission adopted annual electric rate steps in a multiyear resolution. Use the column effective for the billing date; fixed charges and energy charges both matter.",
    "source": "https://www.jeffpud.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-012-Resolution-Electric-Rate.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Kalispel Tribal Utilities",
    "ownership": "Tribal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Spokane; Airway Heights; Kalispel service territory",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "State lists the tribal utility separately from Pend Oreille PUD. An older KTU tariff was located, but current 2026 prices or changes were not verified.",
    "source": "https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/documents/2614021.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Kittitas County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Kittitas; rural Ellensburg; Cle Elum area",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "Latest identified adjustment April 1, 2025",
    "finding": "Utility rate page describes a 6% adjustment in 2025. No separate 2026 change was verified; this is not a finding that rates stayed unchanged.",
    "source": "https://www.kittitaspud.com/157/Rates",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Klickitat PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Klickitat; Goldendale; White Salmon",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "Bills after January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Residential/farm basic fee $25.40/month and energy $0.1078/kWh. Published 1,200-kWh example is $154.76 before any other applicable adjustments.",
    "source": "https://klickitatpud.org/services-rates/electric-rates/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Kootenai Electric Cooperative",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Spokane border service; Idaho-based cooperative",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "January 2026 billings",
    "finding": "Overall rates rise 7.75%; residential/general-service redesign adds a peak-use component. Actual impact depends on energy and peak usage.",
    "source": "https://www.kec.com/news-releases/power-costs-are-increasing-heres-why-and-whats-next/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Lakeview Light & Power",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; Lakewood",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "June 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Board approved new June 2026 rates. Follow the notice to the customer-class schedule; percentage changes are not assumed uniform.",
    "source": "https://www.lakeviewlight.com/new-rates-starting-june-2026/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Lewis County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Lewis; Chehalis; rural county",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "1.25% increase across customer classes. Hearings for proposed 2027–2028 rates are separate from the adopted 2026 change.",
    "source": "https://www.lcpud.org/news-releases/rate-increase-effective-january-1-2026/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Mason County PUD 1",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Mason; Jefferson; Hoodsport area",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026",
    "finding": "3% electric increase, reduced from the previously contemplated 4.75%. Check the rate sheet for the bill-level effect.",
    "source": "https://mason-pud1.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Electric-FAQ-2026-with-Charts.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Mason County PUD 3",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Mason; Shelton; Belfair",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "March 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Residential energy charge rises 3% plus a $0.10 increase to the system charge. Industrial energy rises 6%; assistance and temporary BPA adjustments can also affect bills.",
    "source": "https://www.pud3.org/news-releases/pud-3-shares-draft-2026-budget-summary/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "McCleary Light & Power",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Grays Harbor; McCleary",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "The city supplies electric service. A prior planning study proposed increases, but a final 2026 adopted electric adjustment was not verified.",
    "source": "https://www.cityofmccleary.com/node/2576",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Milton Electric",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; King; Milton",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "Municipal Code 13.08.280",
    "finding": "City directs customers to its codified electric rate schedule. A separate 2026 percentage-change notice was not verified.",
    "source": "https://www.miltonwa.gov/184/Electric-Division",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Modern Electric Water Company",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Spokane Valley",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026 energy schedule",
    "finding": "Residential Schedule 35: $15/month base, energy $0.05749/kWh through 750 kWh, $0.06246 for 751–1,500, $0.07386 above 1,500. Other service types use different schedules.",
    "source": "https://www.modernelectricwater.com/customer-information/rates/rate-schedule/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Nespelem Valley Electric Cooperative",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Okanogan; Nespelem; Colville Reservation area",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "Undated provider page reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "Page lists a $28 monthly facility charge. Its energy-rate unit is ambiguously written, so confirm the actual per-kWh price with NVEC. A 2026 change notice was not verified.",
    "source": "https://www.nvec.org/services/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Northern Lights",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pend Oreille; northeast Washington; Idaho-based cooperative",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "Bills mailed at end of September 2026",
    "finding": "Overall 3.6% rate adjustment announced by the cooperative. The overall percentage is not necessarily each customer’s bill change.",
    "source": "https://www.nli.coop/managers-message-september-2026/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "NW Natural",
    "ownership": "Investor owned",
    "fuel": "Natural gas",
    "area": "Clark; Klickitat; Skamania; southwest Washington",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "August 1 in 2026, 2027 and 2028",
    "finding": "UTC-approved average residential bill additions at 54 therms: $12.81/month in 2026, another $4.94 in 2027, another $5.24 in 2028. Other purchased-gas adjustments can change total bills.",
    "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/news/2026/state-regulators-approve-nw-natural-gas-multi-year-rate-plan-conditions",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Ohop Mutual Light Company",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; Eatonville area; former Alder Mutual territory",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Energy charge $0.0795 → $0.0845/kWh; monthly base $27.50 → $29.50. Calculate both components to estimate your change.",
    "source": "https://www.ohop.coop/2026/03/changes-to-energy-rates/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Okanogan County Electric Cooperative",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Okanogan; Methow Valley; Winthrop",
    "status": "Proposed",
    "timing": "BPA surcharge delayed to December 1, 2026",
    "finding": "September 29 update delays a federal spill surcharge previously scheduled for October. Utility is evaluating a 4–6% January 2027 increase; that range is not an adopted tariff.",
    "source": "https://www.ocec.coop/news-releases_category/news/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Okanogan County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Okanogan; Omak; Tonasket; Oroville",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "Latest published schedule April 1, 2025",
    "finding": "Residential Schedule 1 lists $42/month base plus $0.06568/kWh, with applicable cost-of-power and tax adjustments. The provider still links this schedule; no separate 2026 adjustment was verified.",
    "source": "https://www.okanoganpud.org/faqs_category/electric-rates/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO)",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "San Juan County; Orcas; Lopez; San Juan Island",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "2026",
    "finding": "Utility’s typical residential example rises about 5.8%, or $12/month. The base and energy components matter; future planning assumptions are not final tariffs.",
    "source": "https://www.opalco.com/rates-adjustments-explained/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Pacific County PUD 2",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pacific; Raymond; South Bend; Long Beach",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "July 1, 2026",
    "finding": "6.5% rate increase. Use the published class-specific schedule and service charge for the actual bill impact.",
    "source": "https://www.pacificpud.org/your-account/rates-fees/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Pacific Power (PacifiCorp)",
    "ownership": "Investor owned",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Yakima; Walla Walla; Columbia; Garfield; southeast Washington",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "2026 Washington tariffs",
    "finding": "UTC approved a power-cost reset and removal of coal from Washington rates for January 2026. Smaller subsequent riders also affect bills. Use Washington schedules, not Oregon or California rate-case headlines.",
    "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/news/2025/state-regulators-approve-pacificorp-tariff-updates-and-new-cost-sharing-plan",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Parkland Light & Water",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; Parkland",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "3% increase for all electric rate classes. Fixed and energy charges are shown on the cooperative’s billing/rate page.",
    "source": "https://www.plw.coop/member-services/billing/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Pend Oreille PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pend Oreille; Newport; Ione",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026",
    "finding": "2.5% overall revenue increase with class-specific rate design. An overall revenue change should not be used as every household’s bill percentage.",
    "source": "https://popud.org/top-links/about-your-pud/our-rates",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Peninsula Light Company",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; Gig Harbor; Key Peninsula",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "April 2026",
    "finding": "Energy charge increases 4% and monthly base increases $4. Utility estimates about $7/month more for a typical residential customer.",
    "source": "https://www.penlight.org/news-releases/penlights-rates-remain-low-despite-adjustment/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Port Angeles Light Operations",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Clallam; Port Angeles",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "June 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Residential electric base $41.97/month and energy $0.06695/kWh. Discounted rates may be available; this is the current tariff, not a percentage-change calculation.",
    "source": "https://www.cityofpa.us/1407/Current-Utility-Rates",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Port of Seattle",
    "ownership": "Public port / specialized",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "King; airport and port facilities",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "Included in state electric-utility data. Electric service is associated with port facilities; no generally available household tariff or 2026 change was verified.",
    "source": "https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/documents/2614021.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Puget Sound Energy (PSE)",
    "ownership": "Investor owned",
    "fuel": "Electricity + natural gas",
    "area": "Puget Sound; King; Pierce; Thurston; Kitsap; Whatcom; Skagit; Kittitas; service varies by fuel",
    "status": "Proposed",
    "timing": "2027–2029; January 2026 changes already effective",
    "finding": "Proposed residential electric steps: 16.75%, 3.76%, 8.81%; gas: 13.32%, 3.04%, 3.47%. Separate approved January 2026 net changes were about 12% electric and 7% gas; other riders can change bills during the year.",
    "source": "https://www.pse.com/en/pages/rates/pending-utc-filings/2026-general-rate-case",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Richland Energy Services",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Benton; Richland",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "8.5% increase across electric customer classes, the city’s first electric rate increase since 2019.",
    "source": "https://www.richlandwa.gov/departments/energy-services/electric-rates",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Ruston Electric",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; Ruston",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "March 21, 2026",
    "finding": "Energy charge increases from $0.1232 to $0.1312/kWh. Codified customer charge is $27.16/month. This is Ruston, Washington.",
    "source": "https://library.municode.com/WA/Ruston/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=TIT18ELUT",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Seattle City Light",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Seattle; King; Shoreline; Burien; service territory",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "2027 and 2028",
    "finding": "Adopted average increases of 9.5% each year, about $10/month each year for a typical home. Longer-term 2029–2032 projections are planning assumptions.",
    "source": "https://powerlines.seattle.gov/2027rateincrease/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Skamania County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Skamania; Stevenson; Carson",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "2026 electric schedule",
    "finding": "Published residential basic charge $60/month and energy $0.1045/kWh. The webpage URL says 2025, but its current schedule is labeled 2026.",
    "source": "https://www.skamaniapud.com/your-account/rates/2025-electric-rate-schedule/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Snohomish County PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Snohomish; Camano Island; Island County",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "Current page reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "Residential energy 10.613¢/kWh plus a daily base of $0.49–$1.86 depending on panel size. Page also lists a $0.000318/kWh BPA exchange credit. Read the rate book for your panel/service class.",
    "source": "https://www.snopud.com/account/about-my-bill/rates/electric/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Steilacoom Electric Utility",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; Steilacoom",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Town announced a 9% electric rate increase approved by council. Some addresses in town are served by PSE or Tacoma Power instead.",
    "source": "https://townofsteilacoom.org/Archive.aspx?ADID=5276",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Sumas Electric",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Whatcom; Sumas",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "City published a 2026 utility-rate increase notice and electric schedule. Consult the electric portion and current tariff; other city services have separate adjustments.",
    "source": "https://www.cityofsumas.com/utility-rates-and-fees/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Tacoma Power",
    "ownership": "Municipal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Pierce; Tacoma; Lakewood; University Place; service territory",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "April 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Utility reports an average residential monthly increase of $7.09 for 2026. Geographic utility taxes, customer charges, energy and delivery charges affect the final bill.",
    "source": "https://www.mytpu.org/payment-billing/rate-information/power-rates/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Tanner Electric Cooperative",
    "ownership": "Cooperative / mutual",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "King; North Bend; Ames Lake; Pierce; Anderson Island",
    "status": "Approved",
    "timing": "January 1, 2026",
    "finding": "Fixed charge rises 2% and energy charge 6%. Utility’s 800-kWh example rises $6.13/month; this is not a uniform 6% total-bill increase.",
    "source": "https://www.tannerelectric.coop/2026-rate-increase",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Vera Water & Power",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Spokane Valley; Vera Irrigation District",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "Current schedule reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "Provider publishes electric rates separately from water. Confirm base charges, energy rate and any power-cost adjustment using the current schedule; no comparable 2026 increase was verified here.",
    "source": "https://verawaterandpower.com/services/rates/electric-rates/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Wahkiakum PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Wahkiakum; Cathlamet",
    "status": "Current tariff",
    "timing": "March 1, 2026 rate summary",
    "finding": "District publishes an electric rate summary alongside other services. Use the electric-system section; no uniform 2026 electric percentage change was verified.",
    "source": "https://e9762811-8b4f-4f01-b5b0-344c9ce81027.filesusr.com/ugd/99a939_37ed8512097b404a9423adec189a3338.pdf",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Whatcom PUD",
    "ownership": "Public district",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Whatcom; industrial service",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "District provides electric service to a limited customer base and purchases BPA power. Confirm the applicable industrial/service contract; this is not a countywide residential electric tariff.",
    "source": "https://www.pudwhatcom.org/services/electric-service",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  },
  {
    "name": "Yakama Power",
    "ownership": "Tribal",
    "fuel": "Electricity",
    "area": "Yakama Nation; Yakima County",
    "status": "Not publicly verified",
    "timing": "Reviewed October 5, 2026",
    "finding": "Tribal utility provides electric distribution service. A public 2026 rate-change notice was not located; request the applicable tariff directly.",
    "source": "https://www.yakamapower.com/distribution/",
    "reviewed": "2026-10-05"
  }
]