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"Where Does Our Water Come From?" TDPUD's Communications Team talks with Truckee-Tahoe Radio about all things Truckee water—where it comes from, how we deliver it to you, and the upcoming water rate public process.
"Truckee Donner PUD modernizes bill pay methods" In April, TDPUD's Board of Directors approved new account management tools for customers, accepted new funding from grants and insurance reimbursement for training and operations, and recognized staff for their hard work, both on the job and at the recent Lineworkers Rodeo. Read more here.
"TDPUD Approves Power Cost Adjustment Credit" TDPUD's Board of Directors approved several key initiatives at its March meeting, including a power cost adjustment credit to electric customers, a new bill round-up program, and a resolution outlining the impacts that federal funding cuts will have locally on wildfire mitigation and readiness. Read more here.
"Truckee Donner PUD recognized for transparent financial reporting for fourth year in a row" TDPUD's Financial Reporting Team was honored by a government finance industry group for its excellence in financial reporting. Read more here.
"Truckee Donner PUD Launches New Scholarship Program" TDPUD has launched a new scholarship program that targets both college-bound high school seniors and local students interested in pursuing the trade and vocational skills that make electric and water utilities function. Read more here.
"Martis Valley Groundwater Basin: A Vital Resource for the Region" Do you know where Truckee's drinking water comes from? The Sierra Sun dove deep into our unique underground resource. Read more here.
"TDPUD Board Advances Groundwater Plan Update and Broadband Expansion" Exciting projects were approved by the TDPUD board at the February meeting. Read more here.
"Truckee Donner PUD Board Kicks Off 2025" The TDPUD board held its first meeting of the year. Read more here.
"Truckee Donner PUD Reflects on a Transformative 2024, Plans for a Resilient Future," General Manager Brian Wright spoke to the Sierra Sun about TDPUD's successes in 2024 and trajectory going into 2025. Read more here.
"TDPUD Recaps its 2024," TDPUD's Communications Team talks with Truckee-Tahoe Radio about what the agency accomplished in 2024, and its plans for the future.
"Truckee Donner PUD awarded Transparency Certificate of Excellence," Truckee Donner Public Utility District has been awarded the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence from the Special District Leadership Foundation, in recognition of its outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance. Read more here.
"Resource Planning Efforts, Battery Storage Assessment Detailed by Truckee Donner PUD GM," In the latest episode of APPA's podcast, Public Power Now, Brian Wright, General Manager for California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District, discusses the utility’s resource planning efforts and details a battery energy storage system assessment. Listen here
"Truckee Donner PUD Honors Board Member Joe Aguera's 37 Years of Service," Truckee Donner Public Utility District named a newly-built water pump station the Joseph “Joe” R. Aguera Pump Station, in recognition of Aguera’s 37 years of commendable service. A ceremony was held at the pump station on Aug. 28, which included Director Aguera’s family, friends, colleagues and local agency leaders. Read more
"Truckee Water Agencies Celebrate 8th Annual Water Professionals Appreciation Week," Truckee Sanitary District, Truckee Donner Public Utility District and Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency express their gratitude for the community’s great water professionals and everyone who supports them. Read more
"Beat the Heat Without Breaking the Budget," TDPUD shares tips for staying cool while limiting energy use. Read more
"TDPUD Fire Season and the Possibility of Power Loss," TDPUD staff speak with KTKE Truckee-Tahoe Radio about preparing for wildfire safety outages and TDPUD's wildfire mitigation efforts. Read more and listen below.
"Finding the Pieces for the Resource Adequacy Puzzle," TDPUD Electric Utility Director Jared Carpenter spoke to the American Public Power Association about the challenges the district faces in procuring the energy needed to power Truckee, and how our IRP addresses these obstacles. Read more
TDPUD Press Releases
TDPUD Announces New GM
Rem Scherzinger to Lead Truckee Utility
Media Contact: Steven Poncelet
Truckee Donner PUD
530-582-3951
For Immediate Release
TDPUD Announces New General Manager
Rem Scherzinger to lead Truckee’s electric and water utility.
Truckee, Calif. (June 5, 2020) – Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) announced Friday, May 29th, the hiring of Rem Scherzinger as the new general manager. TDPUD had been actively involved in the hiring process for the past several months. The Board participated in several workshops to prepare for interviews using the comprehensive hard and cultural skill set questions that were prioritized based on community and employee feedback. This was a sophisticated, metric-based, and exhaustive process.
Some interesting facts:
- Final applicant count for our General Manager was 102.
- Applicants were from California, Nevada, 25 other states, Puerto Rico, and India.
- The pool was extremely competitive
- In-state candidates comprised 47.1% of the pool
- 11.2% of applicants were women and 88.8% of applicants were men
Case studies were used in the interview process. Every candidate was asked the same 48 hard skill set questions and 41 cultural skill set questions. In addition, all candidates participated in a proctored case study process. They were given one hour to prepare and one hour to present their analysis and recommendations based on the three case study questions. After this lengthy process, the Board selected Rem Scherzinger to be the new general manager.
Rem Scherzinger has a BS degree from California Polytechnic University in Pomona as a Civil Engineer. He also has an MBA focused on financial management. Scherzinger brings over 20 years of experience serving in both water, wastewater and electric utilities. Most currently he served as the General Manager/CEO of the Nevada Irrigation District He serves on several industry boards including: Region 3 Association of Water Agencies (ACWA) and CABY Integrated Water Management Joint Powers Authority of which he serves as President. Scherzinger is one of 53 people in California to possess a certified special district managers certificate from the California Special Districts Association. He is a consummate leader and understands the complexity of the utility business with his in depth focus on collaboration and an emphasis on both problem solving and decision making. He is involved at the local, state, and national level and will bring exceptional expertise to our district.
Rem Scherzinger is quoted,” I am very excited to become actively involved in the Truckee community. This opportunity to work with TDPUD staff and Board to help define the next generation of water and power while serving the needs of the Truckee community is a dream.” His wife and two daughters also look forward to calling Truckee their “Basecamp for a Big Life” while being actively involved in the community.
Scherzinger will start in July.
About Truckee Donner PUD:
TDPUD is a public utility district created in 1927 and overseen by a locally-elected board of directors. TDPUD is a not-for-profit entity that provides the greater Truckee area with reliable and high-quality water and power services, while guiding the community to conserve resources. For more information about TDPUD, call 530-587-3896 or visit tdpud.org.
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Media Contacts
Steven Poncelet, Strategic Affairs & Public Information Director | stevenponcelet@tdpud.org, 530-582-3951
Alex Spychalsky, Communications Program Manager | alex@tdpud.org, 530-582-3986