SnoPUD is a utility - they have rules they have to play by, and they expect you to pay for the electricity that you use. That being said, they are as good a utility as you can get in the Puget Sound area. I've dealt with most of the other power companies (PSE, Seattle City Light, Tacoma, etc.) and without a doubt SnoPUD has been the easiest to work with. They have nice agents, and if you have an issue with your bill they're always willing to work with you IF YOU CALL THEM. As well, they have been far more reliable in the past 7 years than another really large regional utility that I won't name. Especially during the last really big power outage, you hear that large parts of King County go without power for days, yet SnoPUD customers regularly get their power back first. I am closing out my SnoPUD account as I have moved out of the service area, and I am bummed. read more