Mark your calendar – April 25, 2026!

Support your community at our Community Energy FUNdraiser! Participants can purchase a parachuter, which will be dropped en masse from a bucket truck by a skilled PUD lineman. Watch as the parachuters float down, aiming for the bullseye below—whoever lands closest wins a special prize!

All proceeds from this event go directly to the Community Energy Fund, helping keep the lights on for our neighbors in need. Join us for a memorable experience that combines fun and the spirit of giving back.

Our high-voltage demonstration trailer will offer dazzling (and important) safety lessons every hour starting at 10:30 am.

Join industry leaders from Snohomish PUD, Helion, and Energy Northwest as they share their insights into the future of energy in the Northwest. This presentation will cover three transformative topics:

• Energy Storage: Discover the latest advancements in storing renewable energy and how these technologies are shaping grid reliability at the Snohomish PUD.
• Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): Learn about the next generation of nuclear energy and its potential to provide safe, scalable, and clean energy. Experts from Energy Northwest will talk about their project currently underway in Richland, Washington.
• Fusion Energy: Learn about fusion energy and its promise for clean, abundant electricity. Helion will share details around their plans to deliver fusion energy to the grid by 2030.

Each speaker will deliver a concise overview of their area of expertise. After the presentations, there will be a facilitated Q&A session, allowing attendees to ask questions and engage directly with the experts.

This session is designed to inform, inspire, and provide clarity on emerging energy technologies that will impact our region’s future.

Alex Chorey, Principal Engineer Emerging Technologies, Snohomish County PUD
Alex Chorey has worked as an engineer for Snohomish County Public Utility District for over 18 years.  After graduating from Gonzaga University in 2007, he joined the PUD’s distribution and transmission engineering groups to build and maintain the electrical grid in Snohomish County.  After spending much of his career focused on building the infrastructure to deliver power to customers, he transitioned to his current role in the Energy Storage and Emerging Technologies group which is working to ensure that the PUD has reliable capacity resources to flow through that infrastructure.  Alex is a Washington native and is excited to be a part of the development of clean energy resources in the Pacific Northwest.

Jackie Eutsey, Strategic Outreach Program Manager for Nuclear Development, Energy Northwest
Jackie Eutsey is the Strategic Outreach Program Manager for Nuclear Development at Energy Northwest. In this role, she leads stakeholder engagement and external affairs for the advanced nuclear reactor partnership with Amazon and X-energy. Previously, she spent nine years at the American Gas Association in Washington, DC. Jackie holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Ohio University and a masters in corporate communications and public relations from Georgetown University. In her free time, she enjoys kayaking and riding motorcycles with her husband across the Pacific Northwest.

Kyra Jorgensen, Outreach Manager, Helion Energy
Kyra is a technology narrative strategist who currently serves as Outreach Manager at Helion Energy, shaping how emerging technologies are understood and trusted. Her work across aerospace, arts, and fusion, from Virgin Galactic to Helion Energy, connects technical rigor with public trust through strategic storytelling and engagement. Operating at the intersection of science, story, and strategy, she influences how innovation earns credibility, legitimacy, and long-term support.

Bring your family to the PUD Auditorium at 10 am or 1 pm for a delightful, interactive storytelling adventure that follows water’s incredible journey from snow-capped mountains to Spada Lake Reservoir, through water treatment and all the way to our home faucets. Designed especially for youngsters, this lively 35‑minute program uses costumes, props, and imagination to help kids discover:

• Where our water comes from: rain, snow, lakes, and the systems that deliver it.
• Why water matters: how every drop takes a long, important journey.
• How kids can be “Conservation Sensations”: simple, empowering ways to save water every day.

Led by a playful, costumed storyteller, this program sparks curiosity, encourages participation, and leaves kids excited about protecting one of our most precious resources.

Fun, engaging, and perfect for families!

The Wanda Storytelling program incorporates NGSS and Common Core (ELA) learning standards.

Did you know that the PUD trims trees on more than 500 miles of lines annually? Learn all about the work we do to prevent outages through tree trimming and enter a drawing to win a free tree! Drawings happen every hour starting at 10:45 am. Stop by the Vegetation Management table on the north side of the Electric building.