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June 4, 2026 at 7:24 a.m.

PUD 3 CEO Awarded for Community Service

Mason PUD 3 CEO Annette Creekpaum was awarded the Paul J. Raver Community Service Award last month from the Northwest Public Power Association.

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May 4, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

PUD 3 Commissioner Named Secretary of Washington PUD Association

Commissioner Juli Tuson has been elected Secretary of the WPUDA board.

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April 13, 2026 at 11:53 a.m.

MACECOM Upgrades Services with Mason PUD 3 Project

Mason PUD 3 and Mason County Emergency Communications (MACECOM) are working together to boost the reliability of 911 services through a PUD 3 colocation facility.

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April 6, 2026 at 7:35 a.m.

PUD 3 Recognized as a Reliable Public Power Provider

Mason PUD 3 has again earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) ® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service to Mason County.

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March 31, 2026 at 12:18 p.m.

Mason PUD 3 Earns National Safety Award

Mason PUD 3 has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2025. The utility earned a Diamond level (first place) award in their category.

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December 23, 2025 at 3:49 p.m.

New 20-year Contract Signed with Bonneville Power

Last week, Bonneville Power Administration held an official signing of new 20-year contracts and PUD 3 was in attendance.

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December 18, 2025 at 1 p.m.

Windstorm Kicks Up Outages Dec. 17

High winds caused widespread outages for Mason County and across Western Washington Dec. 17, affecting nearly 4,000 PUD 3 customers in total.

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November 5, 2025 at 10:21 a.m.

Update: PUD 3 Approves 2026 Budget

Mason PUD 3 commissioners approved the 2026 budget of $117.3 million at their Nov. 25 meeting, including rate increases for some customer classes, effective March 1.

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October 22, 2025 at 1:18 p.m.

PUD 3 Celebrates Progress on Belfair Projects

On October 20, PUD 3 and partners from multiple agencies across Mason County gathered at the Belfair substation off Highway 3 to celebrate completion of upgrades in the substation and the construction of a new switching station.

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October 1, 2025 at 8:40 a.m.

Nearly 1,500 PUD 3 Customers Take Survey

Priorities shared: communication strategies adjusted to respond to customer requests