The Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors wrapped up board meetings held over the last several months with a focus on utility capital projects, investments in electric reliability and wildfire safety, electric system master planning, a customer survey and reviewing mid-year financial results, the California public power utility said on Sept. 15.
The board:
- Approved the 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan and advanced electric grid hardening and reliability projects
- Advanced water and electric capital improvement projects across the district
- Authorized the CEQA review process for the Electric System Master Plan and set a public hearing for Oct. 7
- Reviewed mid-year financial results, which remain on or below budget
- Reviewed results of the districtwide TDPUD Customer Survey
- Began formal withdrawal from the Truckee Tahoe Workforce Housing Agency and
- Approved a second-quarter Power Cost Adjustment, adding about 53 cents to the average monthly residential bill for September, October and November
Electric Utility Reliability and Wildfire Mitigation Plan
The board approved the 2026 TDPUD Wildfire Mitigation Plan which details the electric utility’s wildfire mitigation and community safety efforts.
This item included a presentation from an independent expert evaluator who reviewed TDPUD’s plan for comprehensiveness and compliance with current regulations.
The board also acted on numerous contracts to advance key projects in the plan and to improve overall service reliability and safety.
Water and Electric Utility Capital Project Execution
The TDPUD electric and water utilities remain in full summer construction season and the board acted on numerous contracts to advance key projects to improve service reliability and safety.
Electric System Master Planning
The board held a workshop at the Aug. 5 board meeting where the draft Electric System Master Plan was presented and discussed.
At the Sept. 2 board meeting, the board took action to authorize the initiation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process and set a public hearing for the Oct. 7 board meeting.
The Electric System Master Plan is a tool to evaluate the electric system’s current capacity and demands and to identify new growth and system improvements needed for efficient, reliable and safe operation.
Mid-Year Financial Results
The District’s chief financial officer presented the TDPUD mid-year financial results to the board. This detailed presentation looked at mid-year financial results for revenues, operating expenses, capital expenditures and reserves.
The mid-year results were generally on or below budget and TDPUD continues to manage for financial stability and resiliency.
TDPUD Customer Survey
The board held a workshop at the Sept. 2 board meeting to review the results of the TDPUD Customer Survey conducted by Probolsky Research.
Probolsky Research is located in Southern California, has offices in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and specializes in statistically valid surveys for local, state and federal governments.
For TDPUD, Probolsky Research contacted approximately 1,000 customers to get about 400 completed surveys across TDPUD’s customer demographics to achieve 95% statistical confidence. The survey measured customer satisfaction, preferences and priorities across the electric and water utilities along with gauging current interests and concerns. Probolsky Research presented the results to the board and public.
2026 Q2 Power Cost Adjustment
The board approved a second-quarter 2026 Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) of $0.0012 per kilowatt-hour billed, to be applied as a charge on Sept., Oct., and Nov. 2026 electric bills.
The PCA was established in 2023 and is calculated quarterly by comparing budgeted versus actual wholesale costs of purchased power. When actual costs exceed budget, a charge is applied; when costs come in below budget, customers receive a credit. For the second quarter of 2026, actual power costs came in slightly over budget (0.4%), resulting in a net charge estimated to increase the average residential monthly bill by $0.53 for September, October, and November.
