Building Highlights

Power and Connectivity – redundancy means reliability

The creators of the Confluence Technology Center set out to strengthen and diversify the economy of Chelan County and North Central Washington both by building on the region’s existing technology sector and by attracting new technology-driven businesses to the area. The result is a building uniquely equipped for the demands of the future.

Power: Why it is so reliable

Redundancy - The CTC is plugged into a power grid with built-in backups. In the unlikely event that power is interrupted, electricity is automatically rerouted to the CTC on the PUD’s distribution system. In the even more unlikely event that power cannot be rerouted, the CTC maintains two of its own diesel generators on the property to ensure the building’s continued power supply.
It is precisely that level of reliability that led the Chelan County Public Utility District to locate its fiber-optic terminals and some of its most crucial Networks management functions in the CTC.

"The CTC is a beneficiary of the same low-cost power our customers enjoy, delivered at a reliability level that is world-class." - Charlie Hosken, general manager, Chelan County PUD

Affordability – Electrical power is the lifeblood of any technology company. Savvy power consumers know that Chelan County enjoys some of the lowest electricity rates in the country. While the rest of the country pays an average 8 cents per kilowatt hour, Chelan County PUD customers, thanks to our regional abundance of hydroelectric power, pay only about 3 cents per kilowatt hour.

Connectivity: Online when you need it

Redundancy – We can’t say it enough. Multiple redundant connections are built into the fiber-optic system serving the CTC as well. If you need networks that can transmit large amounts of data reliably and without interruption, then there may be no better place to do business. The CTC also features a direct connection to NoaNet (www.noanet.net), the region’s open access network. This opens the door to low-cost, high-bandwidth connections to locations throughout the Northwest. Operate like you’re actually in Seattle, Spokane or Portland without ever sitting through a traffic jam.

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