Benton PUD

TRI-CITIES #STEM CAREER ACADEMY, JUNE 23-26, 2025 Know a student who is interested in the exciting world of STEM? At the Tri-Cities STEM Career Academy students will: ⚡ Learn from Industry Professionals ⚡ Explore Careers in Energy & Agriculture ⚡ Build and Fly a Drone ⚡ Build and Race Solar Cars ⚡ Assemble a Hydroelectric Model ⚡ Visit a Nuclear Power Plant ⚡ Develop a Network of Industry Professionals Registration is now open through May 1, and space is limited. The cost is $125 to attend, including food, materials, and transportation to field trips. Sign up here: www.FWEE.org/Academy #CommunityPowered #EmPOWERed #YourTrustedEnergyPartner Benton PUD and Washington Grain Commission serve as anchor sponsors, with partners including Benton Conservation District, Energy Northwest, Franklin Conservation District, City of Richland Energy Services, Educational Service District 123, Kennewick School District, and Benton REA, and workshops led by industry experts, including Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

We're #hiring a new Applications Analyst I, II or III in Kennewick, Washington. Apply today or share this post with your network.

📣 Shoutout to our incredible Benton PUD #TEAM for coming together and raising $10,645 for United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties! 🎉💙 Through workplace pledges, one-time donations, and our first-ever salsa competition 🌶️, we’re making a real impact in our community. We’re proud to be #CommunityPowered and committed to giving back. THANK YOU for Being the Bridge and helping those in need! 🙌 #YourTrustedEnergyPartner #Get2KnowBPUD

#SaveEnergySaveMoney The new year always starts off with colder temperatures, causing heating systems to work harder and use more electricity. Here are a few tips that can help: ✔️ Caulk windows and seal gaps with weather stripping ✔️ Use towels to block drafts from windows and doors ✔️ Change filters to keep your system running efficiently ✔️ Use fans to push warmer air back down You can monitor your electricity use on the SmartHub app. For more tips, go to https://lnkd.in/gaFQKg3f #YourTrustedEnergyPartner #EnergyConservation

We're #hiring a new IT Support Specialist I or II in Kennewick, Washington. Apply today or share this post with your network.

🌞 Paid Summer Internships! 🌞 Energize your summer (and your future!) with opportunities in communications and engineering. Students will work alongside #PublicPower professionals and gain real-world, hands-on experience in the industry that POWERs all other industries! Apply today at https://lnkd.in/gZkksCTY. Check out this video created by our Summer 2024 Communications intern: https://lnkd.in/gQSf6UfZ #YourTrustedEnergyPartner #Get2KnowBPUD #EnergizeYourFuture #TeamBentonPUD

“If we don’t act, I fear the current clean energy vision could turn into a nightmare for future generations. On top of being expensive and unreliable, wind and solar could turn out to be far more ecologically destructive than supporters are willing to acknowledge. We can and must do better.” – Rick Dunn, Benton PUD Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gkRHGkSQ #YourTrustedEnergyPartner #EnergyTransition #NaturalGas2Nuclear

#HappyNewYear! We are closed today, Wednesday, January 1, in observance of the New Year's holiday. Our online services, including SmartHub and Kiosks, are always available. Crews are also available 24/7 in the event of an outage. Please report outages through our SmartHub app or by calling 1-888-582-2176. #YourTrustedEnergyPartner

We're #hiring a new Data Engineer II or III in Kennewick, Washington. Apply today or share this post with your network.

In his article for the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, Rick Dunn, General Manager of Benton PUD, advocates for a balanced energy transition in Washington and Oregon, emphasizing the use of natural gas that sets the stage for small modular nuclear power to maintain #Affordability, #Reliability, and #EnvironmentalResponsibility. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gxZ5GvJ8 #YourTrustedEnergyPartner #NaturalGasToNuclear #GridReliability