Snohomish County PUD’s largest electricity provider has proposed reducing its rates by 3 percent, but it’s unclear whether that will mean lower power bills for PUD customers.
The Bonneville Power Administration announced Monday that it hopes to lower rates for the 2007-2009 rate period. If approved after the public has a chance to review the proposal, the rate reduction would start in October.
“It’s always encouraging to have lower rates from Bonneville,” said Neil Neroutsos, a PUD spokesman. “At this point we need to crunch the numbers and look at our overall budget.”
The PUD buys more than 80 percent of its electricity from BPA.
Snohomish: Police search river for woman
Authorities late Monday were searching for a 22-year-old Snohomish County woman who eluded police by jumping in the Snohomish River.
The incident started with a traffic stop by Snohomish police at 8:30 p.m. in the 9500 block of Airport Way.
The woman was driving on a suspended license and was seen stuffing what was believed to be narcotics down her pants, said Linda Hardy, a spokeswoman for the police department.
She was last seen in the water, along the southern shoreline just north of the Avenue D bridge.
As darkness fell, authorities were searching the shoreline from a boat with thermal imaging equipment, spotlights and search dogs.
Monroe police and fire departments, Snohomish County Search and Rescue and Snohomish police and fire departments responded.
Everett: Grants will reduce diesel emissions
Snohomish County and the city of Everett are among seven area governments that will share $424,500 in state grants to clean up emissions from diesel-powered vehicles.
The grants were announced at a ceremony in Everett on Monday. The money will be used to modify and lower the emissions of 187 diesel vehicles, according to a state Department of Ecology statement. The awards include:
* Snohomish County: $127,500 to modify 85 work vehicles.
* Everett: $64,500 for 43 vehicles, including 23 buses.
* The Port of Everett: $5,000 grant is for two vehicles.
* Island Transit: $141,000 for 10 buses.
* Oak Harbor: $34,500 for 23 city vehicles.
* Friday Harbor: $12,000 for eight work vehicles.
* Port of Seattle: $35,000 for six vehicles.
From Herald staff reports
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