The Budget Payment Plan is available to all residential customers of the District and select small commercial businesses who qualify.
For more information, please contact our friendly Customer Service Representatives at (503) 728-2163.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Budget Payment Plan, customers must:
- Have an account with a zero current balance
- Have been a customer of Clatskanie People’s Utility District (PUD) for at least 12 months at the same address
Enrollment
Enrollment for the Budget Payment Plan is available during the months of March and April of each year.
How the Plan Works
The monthly budget payment amount shall be based on the customer’s past electricity consumption to determine an appropriate monthly average.
An annual account analysis with a true-up will be performed in April for customers participating in the plan.
Depending on actual usage, you may have:
- A credit, or
- A bill for the usage above what was estimated to be your budget amount.
Maintaining Your Budget Payment Plan
The Budget Payment Plan is automatically terminated if customer fails to maintain a current budget payment status.
Budget Payments must be made on-time or you will be removed from the budget payment plan.
Re-Establishing the Plan
Re-establishment of a budget payment plan may be made after the account is in a current status and all charges have been paid by the customer.