AUTOMATED METERING PROJECT CONTINUES ON SCHEDULE
PUD meter technicians continue to make great progress on the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project (AMI). We expect to have all 48,000 new digital meters installed in 2011. We will launch our new automated metering service in 2012, upon the completion of the project to overhaul our computer information system. Newsletter article

UPGRADED CREDIT RATING MEANS LOWER INTEREST RATES
Fitch Ratings recently upgraded Cowlitz PUD's credit rating to 'A.' This means the PUD's cost to borrow for major capital improvement projects will be reduced, which is especially important as we continue on our 10-year capital improvement plan. Press release, Newsletter article