Clark Public Utilities
Wade Hammerstrom has extensive experience in the electrical and facilities management fields, currently serving as Facilities Manager at Clark Public Utilities since January 2006. Prior roles at Clark Public Utilities include Facilities Electrician, Water Facilities Technician - Electrical, and Associate Design Engineer, where responsibilities encompassed installing and maintaining electrical systems, SCADA software, and designing utility electrical services for various development projects. Wade Hammerstrom also owned and operated Coastal Electric from January 2004 to January 2006 and worked as an Electrician at Prairie Electric Inc from May 1995 to January 2004. Educational background includes studies at Hancock Central High from 1989 to 1991.
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Clark Public Utilities
Clark Public Utilities is a customer-owned utility providing electric and water service in Clark County, Washington. The utility is a municipal corporation organized under laws of the state of Washington. It was formed by a vote of the people in 1938. The utility is governed by a three-member elected board of commissioners. Each member serves a six-year term with one of the positions open every two years. The utility consists of three separate operating systems, which are financially independent of each other: * Electric Distribution - serving approximately 211,000 customers. * Electric Generation - The River Road Generating Plant in Vancouver produces 250MW. * Water - serving approximately 37,000 customers. Clark Public Utilities has worked hard to cut operating costs. As a result, we operate much more efficiently than other public utility districts in Washington. According to Washington Public Utility District Association statistics: * Our customer to employee ratio is 1/566; the statewide PUD average is 1/255. * Our annual operating cost per customer is $326; the statewide PUD average is $587. Clark Public Utilities has won the JD Power Award for "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among midsize Utilities in the West" for twelve years in a row, 2008-2019.