Grant County Public Utility District
Grant County Public Utility District
The Challenge
Obtain license renewal for 1200 megawatt hydroelectric plant on the Columbia River.
The Strategy
Built collective support from stakeholder groups including Native American tribes, businesses, agricultural interests, federal, state and local officials and agencies, environmental groups, and power suppliers
Negotiated agreements
Communicated with stakeholders and the media
The Success
The PUD obtained the elusive water permit and a 44-year license renewal for the facility.
The Challenge
Obtain license renewal for 1200 megawatt hydroelectric plant on the Columbia River.
The Strategy
Built collective support from stakeholder groups including Native American tribes, businesses, agricultural interests, federal, state and local officials and agencies, environmental groups, and power suppliers
Negotiated agreements
Communicated with stakeholders and the media
The Success
The PUD obtained the elusive water permit and a 44-year license renewal for the facility.