Residential Project Development Process

Supply Chain Impacts on New Service Connections

Tacoma Public Utilities is currently experiencing ongoing supply chain issues that could impact the timelines for new service connections. These ongoing supply issues are resulting in a dwindling stock on hand due to increased material lead times and shipment delays, as well as increased costs for high demand items. We are working on solutions to ensure that construction timelines stay on track to the best of our abilities.

• The supply chain constraints are not specific to one type of material or affecting just the Puget Sound region.
• Neighboring utilities are experiencing the same delays.
• We are seeing a variety of issues coming from our distributers, ranging from contracts being terminated, sellers not following through with already negotiated pricing, significant increases in pricing, and long lead times and extended delivery timelines, sometimes multiple times.
• We are making every effort to track and communicate material availability to our customers, however, our ability to determine when certain materials will arrive is diminishing.
• Projects may need to be prioritized based on readiness for service or other factors.
• We will notify any new applicants if we expect there will be impacts specific to their project.