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Where Is Our Fiber Optic Network?

Line workers working on phone linesLook up and you will most likely see your Public Utility District (PUD)’s power lines spanning the landscape of Grays Harbor County, but the lines that carry electricity to homes and businesses aren’t the only PUD lines you may notice.

  • Your PUD has been investing in a fiber-optic network since 1998
  • We continue to expand the network within our service area
  • Today our expanding fiber-optic network includes over 300 miles of line and continues to grow

What Does Our Fiber Optic Network Provide?

  • The network provides the PUD with a resource that is critical to the operation of the electrical system
  • It also provides an additional benefit as well – it makes high-speed telecommunications accessible to many areas of Grays Harbor that might not otherwise have this service available

How Does Fiber Benefit Our Community?

Our reliable high-speed infrastructure helps Grays Harbor County aid in economic growth by attracting and helping to retain business in our community.

  • Fiber optic cables make high-speed communications and internet services accessible to:
    • Businesses
    • Libraries
    • Schools
    • Hospitals
    • Emergency
  • Services available through qualified partnering Service Providers

The network also provides an infrastructure to support the cellular high-speed network deployment for the residents of Grays Harbor.

  • We have successfully partnered with other local, state, and federal agencies on telecommunication projects
    • This helps lower costs and improve services for the agencies
    • Some of these partners include Grays Harbor County, Grays Harbor Communications (E-911), Washington State Patrol, and the Port of Grays Harbor

Why Invest In High-Speed Telecommunications & What Are the Benefits?

The fiber-optic network is a critical communications tool for the PUD for:

  • Operating and monitoring the electrical system
  • Energy management
  • Metering
  • Load control for our systems helping to ensure safety, redundancy, and reliability

We are able to increase revenues on existing District investments such as collocations buildings and our fiber-optic network.

  • Wholesale telecommunications business is rapidly growing
  • We generate a positive income of over $600,000 annually in telecommunications revenue

How Can I Get Connected?

Our partnered Service Providers are your link to getting connected. These providers, utilizing our network, are able to offer a wide variety of services to the community such as Internet connectivity, high-speed communications, and data transmission.