Tacoma Public Utilities

Tacoma Public Utilities provides services–power, water, rail, cable television–that are vital to our quality of life:

• Publicly owned since 1893
• Largest department in Tacoma City government
• Operates entirely from revenues from sale of services, not from taxes
• Governed by the Public Utility Board, the members of which appoint the Director of Utilities
• Approximately 1,350 employees
• View our publications, including the Annual Report and Quick Facts