Key Dates
| April/May Workshop | June/July Workshop | August Workshops | August/September Formal Processes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Projects Workshop | O&M Workshop | August Meeting with Financial Model | Public Hearings on Proposed Budget |
| Budget Approval Prior to Oct. 1 | |||
| 2025-2026 Budget Workshop and Public Hearing #1 08-20-2024 | |||
| 2025-2026 Budget Public Hearing #2 09-06-2024 |
Budgeting Process
| Capital | O & M | Revenue & Power Cost | Budget Review / Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Screening | O&M estimate submission | Set BPA Rates / Credits | Public Hearing #1 |
| Project Prioritization | O&M Screening | Set Revenue Forecast | Budget Amendments |
| Project Selection | O&M Review | Set Net Power Cost | Public Hearing #2 |
| Project Timeline | O&M Timeline | Evaluate use of cash / reserves | Budget Amendments |
| Project Funding Evaluation | O&M / Capital Roll-up | Finalize Draft Budget | Adopt Budget |
Supporting Documents
- 2025-2026 Electric System Budget Summary (PDF)
- 2024 Electric System Budget (PDF)
- 2024 Cowlitz Falls Budget (PDF)
- 2023 Electric System Budget (PDF)
- 2023 Cowlitz Falls Budget (PDF)
- 2023-2024 Budget Hearing #1 (9/6/2022 Public Hearing) (PDF)
- 2023-2024 O&M Workshop (7/5/2022 Commission Workshop) (PDF)
- 2023-2024 Large Projects Workshop (5/17/2022 Commission Workshop) (PDF)
- 2023-2024 Long-Term Planning Workshop (5/3/2022 Commission Workshop) (PDF)
- 2023-2024 Budget Timeline Workshop (4/5/2022 Commission Workshop) (PDF)
- 2022 Electric System Budget — Revised (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Electric System Budget — Revised (PDF)
- 08-03-2021 ES & CFP Budget Review (PDF)
- 07-06-2021 CFP O&M Workshop (PDF)
- 05-04-2021 CFP Capital Workshop (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Electric System and 2021 CFP Budgets (PDF)
- 2021 Budget Hearing #2 (9/15/2020 Public Hearing) (PDF)
- 2021 Budget Hearing #1 (9/1/2020 Public Hearing) (PDF)
- 2021 Revenue & Power Cost (8/4/2020 Commission Workshop) (PDF)
- 2021 O&M Plan (7/7/2020 Commission Workshop) (PDF)
- 2021 Capital Plan (5/5/2020 Commission Workshop) (PDF)
- 2021 Budget Timeline (4/7/2020 Commission Workshop) (PDF)
- 2020 Budget (PDF)