The article in the Herald about Snohomish PUD’s project to tie the Delta Switching Station on Marine View Drive to the Everett Substation on Paine Avenue is a breath of fresh air. Finally, the Herald has written about just one of the PUD’s many examples of the lack of planning, in this case, for the electric system (“Delta residents rip PUD power line plan to cut through neighborhood,” The Herald Feb. 16).
The PUD had a public meeting last month to try to explain the project. This plan affects several neighborhoods east of Broadway. Four potential paths were offered, but each has the same impact on neighborhoods. The project is not simple and will require a significant amount of engineering and real estate planning.
The PUD needs to improve the marketing for changes to the electric and water systems. The transmission power lines of interest should have been already been presented to the public. These lines of heavy wire and tall wooden or metal poles do in fact impact the community. The communities affected should have already been provided information about this project. Explaining how options are developed would serve the public well.
It would be interesting to see if The Herald could provide a review of the PUD’s plan for the electric and water systems for the new few years, five or ten-year plan. The citizen-owned PUD needs to do a better job of providing the customer- owners timely information about major project.
If there is a documented multi-year plan, it should be provided to the public. The Herald could serve as the “advertising” agent. Everett and all of Snohomish County deserves better, and timely information services.
Ignacio Castro Jr.
Edmonds
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