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"TDPUD recognized for Transparent Financial Reporting for fifth year in a row," Truckee Donner Public Utility District was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for the fifth year in a row. Read more here.
Truckee Donner PUD, Truckee Fire Call on Community to Keep Hydrants Clear of Snow," Truckee Donner Public Utility District and Truckee Fire Protection District are joining forces to encourage community members to help keep our community safe by adopting a fire hydrant this winter. Read more here.
"Truckee Donner PUD Board Approves Major Capital Investments to Start 2026" The TDPUD board kicked off their January and February board meetings by approving capital investments in TDPUD’s water system, learning about enhancements to TDPUD’s electric reliability tracking and approving a power cost adjustment credit to customers. Read more here.
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TDPUD Board Holds First Board Meeting of 2024
Truckee, Calif (Jan. 30, 2024)—Truckee Donner Public Utility District’s board of directors held its first board meeting of the year on Jan. 17. The board kicked off 2024 by approving the utility’s continued involvement in a local climate partnership, as well as receiving reports on greenhouse gas inventory and TDPUD’s year-in-review recap.
The board received the 2022 greenhouse gas inventory report, which was created to reliably quantify TDPUD’s annual emissions footprint and establish a baseline to measure future net carbon reduction progress. In this report, TDPUD’s carbon emissions are broken into three classes:
- Scope one accounts for emissions from electricity generated by assets in which the utility has ownership stake, which amounted to 9,404 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
- Scope two accounts for emissions caused by TDPUD operations, which amounted to 239 tons of CO2.
- Scope three tallies TDPUD’s indirect emissions, which is the downstream use of the electricity and water it sells to its customers. This amounted to 33,516 tons of CO2; a figure TDPUD has little direct control over, though it still strives to influence its customers to use energy responsibly and reduce carbon emissions.
To view the full report, visit http://www.tdpud.org/GHG-inventory
Staff presented a 2023 year-in-review recap to showcase the wide breadth of what TDPUD staff worked on last year. It included a look at major reliability projects and capital investments into both electric and water infrastructure, like pipeline, fuse and pole replacements, vegetation management, undergrounding, tank construction and well rehabilitation. It also reviewed TDPUD’s push for community engagement last year, especially through events like board workshops, Community Circles, school field trips, Big Truck Day and more. And it gave the board a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on inside TDPUD headquarters, from staff development programs to fun team-building events. To view the recap, visit tdpud.org/2023.
The board authorized TDPUD’s continued involvement with the Climate Transformation Alliance. This organization is a public-private partnership governed by TDPUD, the Town of Truckee and the Truckee-Tahoe Airport District, that seeks to facilitate innovative ideas, resources and collaboration to reduce GHG production and achieve carbon neutrality in the Truckee region. Coming on the heels of CTA’s recent success in securing grant funding and launching pilot programs, the board authorized TDPUD to contribute about $30,000 to CTA to enter phase III of its operations.
Information about TDPUD board meetings and access to agendas, minutes, live streaming and archived video can be found at tdpud.org/boardmeetings.
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 Contact: Steven Poncelet, Truckee Donner PUD, 530-582-3951, stevenponcelet@tdpud.org
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Steven Poncelet, Strategic Affairs & Public Information Director | stevenponcelet@tdpud.org, 530-582-3951
Alex Spychalsky, Communications Program Manager | alex@tdpud.org, 530-582-3986