PUD presents Cusick schools with check

CUSICK — The Pend Oreille Public Utility District presented the Cusick School District with a $24,000 check Wednesday, Oct. 15.

The check was a rebate check for recently completing energy efficiency upgrades at Cusick school facilities, according to a PUD news release. The district replaced lighting across all its buildings, an improvement expected to save more than 136,000 kilowatt-hours annually, equivalent to about $8,400 in annual energy costs.