Special Meeting of Commissioners of
Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County, Washington
September 22, 2026

A meeting of the Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County was held at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

Present: President Jane Van Dyke, Vice President Sherry Erickson, Secretary Nancy Barnes, CEO/General Manager Lena Wittler, Director of Customer Service Lisa Fix, Director of Finance Melissa Ankeny, Director of Energy Resources Steve Andersen, Director of Engineering Ryan Kerr, Director of Water Tyler Clary, General Counsel John Eldridge, Director of Communications and Corporate Citizenship Erica Erland, Corporate Communications Manager Dameon Pesanti, Materials and Purchasing Manager Cathy Wannamaker, Energy Services Manager Debbie DePetris, Clean Energy Program Manager Matt Babbitts, Key Account Manager Lori Froehlich, Industrial Key Account Manager Aaron Frechette, Security Supervisor Steve Neal and Assistant to CEO/General Manager Margaret Anderson.

Others present either in person or via digital conference (phone or video): Gordon Matthews, Tom Gordon, Carol Matthews, Petrina Gee, Jim Malinowski, Rick Marshall, and Peter Harrision.

At 9:00 a.m., Commissioner Van Dyke called the meeting to order for the transaction of formal business, the agenda was approved as presented (Materials B).

Public Comment
Don Steinke commented on the Bonneville Power Administration strategic plan and battery storage.

At 9:05 a.m. Commissioners recessed to executive session for purposes of a discussion with legal counsel about current or potential litigation (RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i)), the commission meeting would resume at 10:05 a.m.

At 10:05 a.m. Commissioner Van Dyke returned to the commission meeting to announce the executive session would be extended until 10:35 a.m.

At 10:35 a.m. Commissioner Van Dyke reconvened the commission meeting.

Consideration of the Minutes of September 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026
The minutes were approved as submitted.

Consideration of Accounts Payable
The board, by unanimous vote, approved the following payment amounts as listed on the Letter of Transmittal dated September 22, 2026 from the District Auditor (Materials C):

Electric Revenue Fund – $25,362,171.13
Water Revenue Fund – $3,291,393.85
Generating System Fund – $1,699,086.85

For a total of $30,352,651.83

Consideration of Bid Award No. 682 – Substation Power Transformer
Materials and Purchasing Manager Cathy Wannamaker reviewed the memo dated September 22, 2026, detailing the bid results (Materials D). Commissioner Erickson moved to recommend that Bid No. 682 be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Virginia Transformer Corporation for the base price of $1,620,523 subject to applicable adjustments to the BLS Transformer Price Index calculated and invoiced at the time of shipment, for a total estimated cost of $1,958,00.00 plus applicable taxes. Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.

Consideration of Disposal 134 – Surplus Vehicles and Equipment
Materials and Purchasing Manager Cathy Wannamaker review the memo dated September 22, 2026 (Materials E). Commissioner Erickson moved to declare the identified items as surplus for disposal through J Stout Auctions during various public auction sales October through December 2026. Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion, and it unanimously passed.

Consideration of Use of Climate Commitment Act Auction Proceeds
Clean Energy Program Manager Matt Babbitts reviewed the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) rules regarding which topics can and cannot be discussed publicly and previous CCA auction proceeds (Materials F). Mr. Babbitts shared that in the first three quarters of 2026 Clark Public Utilities earned a total of $22,628,865.26 in new proceeds. Mr. Babbitts shared examples of potential uses for the auction proceeds in each of the following areas: CCA Low Income Assistance Fund, increasing the Resource Adequacy Fund and recording as income in the General Fund.

Commission Barnes moved to replenish the CCA Low Income Assistance Fund for 2028-2029 by $2.5 million, increase the Resource Adequacy Fund by $13.5 million and record $6,628,865.26 as revenue and leave in the general fund. Commissioner Erickson seconded the motion and it unanimously passed.

Consideration of Clean Fuel Standard Funded Transportation Electrification Program
Clean Energy Program Manager Matt Babbitts reviewed the Clean Fuel Standard Program (CFS) components, the Department of Ecology rules regarding utility Transportation Electrification (TE) program expenditures and the Clark Public Utilities credit transactions resulting in $4,919,600 in revenue (Materials G). Mr. Babbitts shared with the board the Utility’s current CFS funded TE programs.

Mr. Babbitts outlined proposed using the credit revenue on TE programs for a Port Drayage Charging Infrastructure Program and for a Public and Private Fleet Electrical Charging Infrastructure Program. Each proposed program meets Department of Ecology requirements.

Commissioner Erickson moved to authorize Finance to record Clean Fuel Standard credit revenues as regulatory revenue in accordance with GASB 62 to match the revenues with the future program expenditures. Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion, and it unanimously passed.

Commissioner Erickson moved to authorize the use of the funds from the District’s Clean Fuel Standards Program for Port Drayage Charging Infrastructure Program in the amount of $500,000 per Port District with a total program amount of $1,000,000 and Public/Private Fleet Charging Infrastructure Program in the amount of $100,000 or 50% of project costs per customer with a total program amount of $1,000,000. Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion, and it unanimously passed.

Commissioner Reports and Comments
Commissioners Barnes reported on her attendance at the Washington PUD Association meetings and the Pacific Northwest Utility Conference Committee.

Commissioner Erickson reported on her attendance at the Washington PUD Association meetings and the Interstate Bridge Meeting with the Columbia River Economic Development Council.

Commissioner Van Dyke reported on her attendance at the Washington PUD Association meetings.

Staff Reports
The scheduled staff report on the Paradise Point Well 1 De Staging was rescheduled to October 20, 2026.

Final Board Comments
There were no additional comments, and the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.