The Power Hour with Chelan PUD
by Chelan County PUD
Have your questions answered about energy efficiency, rebates, renewable energy, incentives for local businesses, and electric vehicles. We chat about what matters for your comfort at home, including prepping for smoke season, lowering your winter bills, easy DIY solutions, and accessing bill assistance.Have you ever wondered if heat pumps really work here in winter? Or how to get started with new windows, solar panels, or drought-tolerant EcoLawn? You’re not alone. Bring your questions. And we’ll bring the energy-efficiency experts.chelanpud.org/powerhour
Episodes
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Hydro as a superpower - S2E11 featuring Austin Rohr
Austin Rohr of Northwest RiverPartners, joins your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about hydropower and its impact across the Northwest and beyond. We chat about: How do folks feel about hydro outside Chelan County? What’s being done to prioritize salmon recovery? How does hydro...
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Power trading to benefit Chelan County - S2E10 featuring Shawn Smith
Shawn Smith, Chelan PUD managing director of energy resources, joins your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about selling our local hydropower to benefit Chelan County. We chat about: What "selling power" means and how Chelan PUD uses the revenues to subsidize our ultra-low electric...
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All the hard questions - S2E9 featuring Andy Wendell
Andy Wendell, Chelan PUD director of customer service, joins your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your hard questions. We chat about: Whether we should be worried about blackouts like other places experience? What's the deal with all the squirrel-related outages? Increased rebates for...
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Electric vehicles are here - S2E7 featuring Randy and Anne Brooks
Randy and Anne Brooks from PlugInNCW.com join your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about electric vehicles and charging. (Bonus: how to break the internet!) We chat about: Whether our grid is ready for electrifying transportation The lifetime cost of EV ownership Recommended…
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Data centers in Central Washington - S2E6 featuring Ryan Beebout
Ryan Beebout, Director of Operations for Sabey Data Centers, joins your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about energy-efficient data centers in Central Washington. We chat about: What do we all use data centers for? Hint: most things! How data centers have vastly improved their...
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Building better - S2E5 featuring Megan Kramer
Megan Kramer, efficient homes rater and WSU energy program coordinator, joins your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about building better, more energy-efficient homes. We chat about: What makes a home net-zero The most important things to consider when building an efficient home...
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Live from the Chelan Earth Day Fair - S2E4
Live from the Chelan Earth Day Fair at the PUD's Chelan Riverwalk Park, we're joined by a trip of guests to chat about conservation work around Lake Chelan: Tamie Blevins, Chelan Earth Day Fair gardeners coordinator Amanda Newell from the Cascadia Conservation District Julie McCoy from 911 Glass...
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Summer ready in spring - S2E3 featuring Community Glass and Josh Mitchell
Lisa and Travis Turner from Community Glass join Josh Mitchell, Chelan PUD residential energy advisor, and your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about windows and getting ready for summer. We chat about: - Full window replacements and handy insulated glass panels, plus storm windows...
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Winterize, Energize & Decarbonize - S2E2 featuring Dave Shipley
Dave Shipley, energy conservation engineer and Canadian IRL, joins your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about staying warm in winter and how North America can transition to a low-carbon future. We chat about: How some homes in the Great White North have managed to minimize their...
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Bills, bills, bills - S2E1 featuring Frank the Tank Sanchez
Frank Sanchez, Chelan PUD customer accounts specialist, joins your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions on lowering those winter bills. We chat about: A primer on rates and bills Answers to common customer questions when the first winter bills roll out Bill assistance The Helping Hand...
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A public power legacy - S1E11 featuring Steve Wright
Steve Wright, Chelan PUD general manager and public power icon, joins your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer questions before he retires. We chat about: - The expansion of rooftop solar and other renewables - How to encourage energy efficiency, even with electric rates as low as ours - Why…
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Brrr, it's cold out there! - S1E10 featuring Scott Stanford and Mario Cantu
Scott Stanford, Chelan PUD commercial energy advisor and former homebuilder, and Mario Cantu, Chelan PUD community outreach coordinator, join your host, Lacy Stockton, to share updates and pro tips to stay warm this winter without breaking the bank. We chat about: The new Pay-It-Forward Program...
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Water-wise gardening and eco lawns - S1E8 featuring Master Gardener Terry Anderson
Terry Anderson, WSU Master Gardener and lead of the Riverfront Park Xeric Garden in Wenatchee, joins your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about creating a lush, beautiful, and water-wise yard even here in the desert. We chat about: - Drought-tolerant turf alternatives to your…
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Reducing waste and your energy bills every day - S1E7 featuring Sustainable Wenatchee
We’re joined by Sustainable Wenatchee’s Jana Fischback and Betsy Dudash and your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about reducing waste at home everyday. We chat about: - Composting at home, with and without worms - What to do with a bumper crop of zucchini, summer squash, and basil -...
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Create a cleaner air sanctuary for smoke season - S1E6 featuring indoor air quality experts
Our featured guest, Hunter Burbidge, indoor air quality epidemiologist at the Washington State Department of Health, joins Scott Stanford (Chelan PUD commercial energy advisor), Sergio Sanchez (Chelan PUD energy conservation specialist), and your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions…
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Getting around town with clean hydropower - S1E5 featuring Richard DeRock of Link Transit
Our featured guest, Richard DeRock, general manager of Link Transit, joins Dr. Jim White, Chelan PUD senior energy efficiency engineer, and your host, Lacy Stockton, to answer your questions about getting around Chelan County using clean, green hydropower—whether you’re in your electric ride, or...
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Dive into solar power and electric vehicles - S1E4 featuring Dr. Jim White
Our featured guest, Dr. Jim White, Chelan PUD senior energy efficiency engineer, and your host, Lacy Stockton, answer your questions about electric vehicles and generating energy at home here in Chelan County. We chat about: - What new solar incentive is Chelan PUD planning? - How can I find...
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It's hot out there - S1E3 featuring Josh Mitchell and Jenna Rahm
Our featured guest, Josh Mitchell, Chelan PUD residential energy advisor, and your host, Lacy Stockton, answer your questions about keeping cool on this 100 degree day while still saving energy. And Jenna Rahm joins us from Chelan Riverwalk Park. We chat about: - What are easy ways I can stay…
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Why is my electric bill high? - S1E2 featuring Griselda Gonzales
Our featured guest, Griselda Gonzalez, Chelan PUD energy conservation rep., and your host, Lacy Stockton, answer your questions about saving energy at home here in Chelan County. In this episode we cover your questions like: - What's the deal with appliance rebates? - How can I finance my home...
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Are you charged up? - S1E1 featuring Scott Stanford
Our featured guest, Scott Stanford, Chelan PUD commercial energy advisor, and your host, Lacy Stockton, answer your questions about saving energy at home and local businesses. And some other bonus questions, too! In this episode, we cover your questions like: - Energy-efficient windows: Do my…
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Find out what we have planned - Ep. 0
What's coming to Chelan County on Wednesdays? Meet Griselda, Sergio, and Scott from Chelan PUD's energy solutions team to learn about the Power Hour with host, Lacy.
About this show
Have your questions answered about energy efficiency, rebates, renewable energy, incentives for local businesses, and electric vehicles. We chat about what matters for your comfort at home, including prepping for smoke season, lowering your winter bills, easy DIY solutions, and accessing bill assistance.Have you ever wondered if heat pumps really work here in winter? Or how to get started with new windows, solar panels, or drought-tolerant EcoLawn? You’re not alone. Bring your questions. And we’ll bring the energy-efficiency experts.chelanpud.org/powerhour
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