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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 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