Help Shape Your Clean Energy Future

Benton PUD is planning how we'll transition to cleaner energy by preparing our 2026-2029 Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP). Your input helps ensure everyone benefits, especially communities who have been most impacted.

The CEIP outlines the steps Benton PUD will take to provide 100% clean electricity by 2045. It is part of Washington's Clean Energy Transportation Act (CETA) requirements, a law enacted in 2019 that sets statewide clean energy standards:

Icons representing the CETA timeline goals

No coal resources by the end of 2025
Greenhouse gas neutral by 2030
100% clean electricity by 2045

As a consumer-owned utility, Benton PUD is required by CETA to develop and submit a four-year CEIP to the Washington State Department of Commerce. This plan must identify:

Specific actions to demonstrate progress toward meeting the clean energy standards
Interim target for the percentage of retail load served using clean energy resources
Specific targets for energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable energy
Specific actions to support an equitable transition for all customers

Upcoming Public Hearing: CEIP Introduction

August 26 at 9:00 AM
Administration office auditorium,
2721 W 10th Ave. in Kennewick.

For virtual/telephone access:
• Call (323) 553-2644 (conference ID 700 722 151#)
• Join virtual Teams meeting here

Timeline

07/22/2025
Begin accepting public comment
• Commission memo
08/26/2025
Public Hearing #1: CEIP Introduction
09/23/2025
Public Hearing #2: CEIP Draft Review (tentative)
10/10/2025
End of public comment period
10/28/2025
Public Hearing #3: CEIP Final Approval (tentative)
01/01/2026
Submission deadline for 2026-2029 CEIP to Dept. of Commerce

Note: All public hearings will be held in-person at 9 AM during regularly scheduled Commission meetings at our Kennewick office. Meetings include a virtual and telephone option. See Commission meeting and attendance details on our Commission page.

Tell us what matters to you

As we develop our 2026-2029 CEIP, we want to make sure it reflects what matters most to our customers. To support this, we're offering multiple ways for customers and interested stakeholders to provide input:

Attend public hearings with our Commission to hear updates and share your thoughts
Use the online form below to leave feedback anytime that works for you

We appreciate your participation and look forward to hearing from you. For the District's 2022-2025 CEIP, visit our Resource Planning page.

Questions?

For additional questions about the information on this page or to request assistance with participating in the public feedback process, email power@bentonpud.org or call Blake Scherer, Senior Engineer at (509) 585-5361.