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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN C. Utility Summaries 1. Gas Natural gas service is provided to the city through franchise by Puget Sound Energy. Washington Natural Gas and Puget Sound Power and Light merged in 1997 to form Puget Sound Energy (PSE). PSE is regulated by the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and as of June 2001 has approximately 12,000 active meters within the city limits. New natural gas customers are served either as new development occurs, or when a fuel conversion is requested. In either case, service is extended upon demand on a case-by-case basis according to approved tariffs. Increased system capacity may be required as demand for natural gas increases and population growth continues. System reinforcements can be accomplished by such methods as up-rating the operating pressure of an existing system, extending a new line, or looping an existing system to improve pressure. 2. Electricity The Snohomish County Public Utilities District(PUD)No. 1 provides electrical services to the Everett planning area. This District which serves all of Snohomish County, is the largest public utility district in the state of Washington, and is 12th largest in the nation in terms of customers served. PUD #1 receives over 80% of it electrical power from the Bonneville Power Administration(BPA) and over 10%from green(renewable) sources of energy, including the Jackson Hydroelectric Project. The utility maintains over 5,000 miles of distribution lines to serve its 275,000 customers. Capacity assessments for the PUD No. 1 focus on analysis of"System Peak Demand"-the largest amount of power the utility is called upon to deliver at any one time. The Normal System Peak Demand is expected to rise from the 2003 level of 1343 megawatts to around 1517 megawatts in 2025, an increase of 13%. The PUD No. 1 plans to use a combination of conservation programs/techniques and improvements in system operation to assure adequate service to growing populations in the Everett area. Future service plans to meet growth throughout Snohomish County are guided by the PUD's Electric System Long Range 20-Year Capital Plan 2003-2022, and its Electric System Capital Plan 2004- 2010. 3. Telecommunications (a) Telephone Service. Telephone service is regulated by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Federal Communication Commission and provided by Verizon to the Everett planning area and all of Snohomish County. Service is provided through a 100% digital switching network supported with a mix of fiber optic and copper cable. Capacity is expanded by additions of cable to existing lines or replacement of a smaller capacity cable with a larger capacity cable. This results in a virtually limitless capacity for telephone service. (b) Wireless Communication Services. Cellular telephone, paging, two-way radio and wireless internet services are provided within the city of Everett and Snohomish County by an increasing CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT 32