CPF The Fiber Expansion Project
Chelan City PUD
327 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Wenatchee, WA
Amount Requested: $1,715,187.00.00
The funding will be spent designing and building the fiber-based infrastructure to serve a minimum of 220 homes with the excess system capacity to meet new growth in the project area. The funds will cover the engineering design cost, project management, labor, inspections and construction, and all material and supplies, including fiber-optic cable, conduit and vault systems, splice cases, and patch panels.
This remote area of Chelan does not have access to any high-speed broadband or cellular service. Residents need broadband for online education, telemedicine services, enhanced safety, and social and entertainment needs. However, without funding assistance, it is not feasible for Chelan PUD to expand broadband to this part of the County. A fiber-based infrastructure provides the most cost-effective and longest-lasting broadband solution possible. Fiber’s ability to deliver advancing services through offering speeds over 1-gigabit will keep pace with meeting current and future broadband needs.