Helping you reach your environmental sustainability goals
At Snohomish County PUD, we’re committed to supporting the people and communities we serve as they work toward a more sustainable future.
If you have an idea, project, or question about environmental sustainability, we’re here to help connect you with the right resources – or evaluate new ideas that could benefit our customers and communities.
How we can help
Our Customer Environmental Sustainability Goals program helps customers explore and advance environmental stewardship ideas related to electricity, water, and PUD services.
We review customer requests to:
- Connect you with existing PUD programs, or
- Consider new sustainability ideas that aren’t currently offered but may align with our mission and legal authority.
Our goal is to be transparent, responsive, and thoughtful—while working within the laws and resources that guide a public utility.
What requests can we review?
We can review requests related to environmental sustainability and stewardship, including topics like:
- Energy efficiency or conservation
- Water efficiency or conservation
- Transportation electrification
- Renewable or clean energy resources
- Habitat restoration or environmental stewardship linked to PUD facilities or services
Examples of how we can help
- Home energy efficiency programs or audits
- Tree‑planting programs that reduce energy use
- Clean energy or electrification goals
- Habitat restoration connected to PUD projects
- Ideas for new sustainability programs that benefit customers broadly
When we can't help
Some requests may fall outside our legal authority, such as projects outside Snohomish PUD’s service territory, requests unrelated to electricity, water, or PUD services or certifications/third‑party services we aren’t legally allowed to provide. If we’re unable to fulfill a request, we’ll always explain why.
How to submit a request
Click here to fill out our Sustainability Request Form
You’ll be asked to describe your idea, where it would occur, and what kind of support you’re seeking. You’ll receive a confirmation email when your request is received. For more about the process, please see the FAQs below.
FAQs
What happens after you submit a request?
Within 30 days, you’ll receive one of the following responses:
- Your request fits an existing program
- We’ll connect you directly with the right department or program for next steps.
- Your request is outside our scope
- We’ll explain why we can’t move forward, based on our mission or legal authority.
- Your request needs additional review
- Some ideas require deeper evaluation. If that’s the case:
- We’ll let you know within 30 days, and
Provide a final update within 90 days
A PUD staff member may contact you for clarification
- We’ll let you know within 30 days, and
- Some ideas require deeper evaluation. If that’s the case:
How requests are reviewed
Requests that aren’t already covered by existing programs are reviewed by a cross‑departmental team of experts, including staff from:
- Environmental and natural resources
- Energy and water services
- Legal, finance, and customer programs
This team evaluates requests for:
- Legal compliance
- Environmental impact
- Alignment with PUD goals
- Cost and resource considerations
- Community benefit and equity
Final decisions are made by the PUD’s Environmental Stewardship Committee.
Transparency & follow‑up
- All requests are tracked and reviewed for trends over time.
- Approved ideas may move forward immediately or be considered for future planning and budgeting.
- If a request type later becomes part of a new PUD program, we may notify prior requestors.
Please note: decisions are final, and there is no appeals process.
Our commitment
Environmental stewardship is a core part of how we serve more than 380,000 electric customers and 25,000 water customers across Snohomish County. Thank you for partnering with us to build a cleaner, more sustainable future for our community.