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Overview of
2006 Budget
Board Presentation 8-25-2005
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What 1 will be covering
• Planning Services Responsibilities
• Community Partnerships
• Expenditure Detail/Summary
• Capital-type Projects
• Future Project Opportunities
• Overall Summary
• Becoming Better & More Efficient
• Problems we're having
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Planning Services Responsibilities
Program Message- Community Commitment,
Reliable Service , Local Control , Clean Water,
Environmental Concern & Customer Service
• Customer Communications
• Energy & Water Conservation Services
• Public Benefits Program
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Customer Communications
• Newsletter- Updates, Areas of Interest
• Bill Stuffers- Events, Issues
• Community Groups Support- Meetings,
Activities, Events, Bill Stuffers
• Large Customer Support- Key Accounts,
Energy & Water Programs
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Energy & Water Conservation
Services
• High Bill Complaints- Phone & Visits 300+/Year
• Energy Surveys- Homes & Businesses 50+/Yr.
• Seminars, Workshops, Conferences 5- 10/Year
• Conservation Give-a-Ways 100's/Year
• Special Projects i .e. Senior Center Apartments
• Financial Assistance, Grants- $1 M+/13 Years
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Public Benefit Programs
• Building Diagnostics- $ 100
• Clothes Washers- $50
• Refrigerators- $50
• Electric Water Heaters- $2/gallon
• Ground Source Heat Pumps- $200/ton
• Special Projects- Assisted by Grant Funding
• Activity Summary 1998-2005 450+ Rebates
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Community Partnerships
Energy & Water
• High Performance Building Tour Committee
• Sierra Green Building Association/CATT
• Workforce Housing Assoc. of Truckee-Tahoe
• Chamber Commerce/Sierra Business Council
• Town of Truckee Green Building Committee
• Businesses Advisory Role- Green Building
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Expenditure Detail 908
2005 2006
$ 86,498 $149,498
Customer Assistance
This account is used to fund the Public Benefits Program .
The program consists of providing customers with cash
incentive for high efficiency testing and conservation
measures and equipment: building diagnostics, clothes
washers, refrigerators, electric water heaters and
ground source heat pumps. The schools energy &
water conservation education kits are also a part of this
program .
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Expenditure Detail 920, 921
2005 2006
$21 ,617 $22,266
Administration & General Salaries
This account was created to assist the Broadband program through helping
with Customer Contacts
2005 2006
$12,000 $12,360
Office Supplies & Expenses
This account is used for office supplies, dues and memberships and meeting
and training expenses, ect.
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Expenditure Detail 923 & 925
2005 2006
$107 000 $20,000
Professional Services
This account is used for services provided by consultants
such as marketing.
2005 2006
$ 11414 $ 11456
Injuries & Damages
This account is for time staff spends in safety education
and training.
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Expenditure Detail 930. 10, 930.20
2005 2006
$19,536 $20,000
General Advertising
This account is used for TDPUD Marketing & Media activities.
2005 2006
$60,998 $705000
Misc. General Expenses
This account supports community activities such as sponsorship of
the Truckee Home Show, Chamber activities, ect.
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Budget Summary 2005, 2006
• Customer Assistance $86,498 $149,498
• Admin & General Expenses $21 ,617 $ 22,266
• Office Supplies & Expenses $125000 $ 123360
• Professional Services $10,000 $ 20,000
• Injuries & Damages $ 19414 $ 17456
• General Advertising $197536 $ 20,000
• Misc. General Expense $60,998 $ 70,000
• Totals $207,063 $2955580
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Capital-type Projects
• Electric Vehicle Charging Station- $3,950
• 15 Kilowatt Biomass Electric Plant- NA
• Electric Water Heaters- Resell at Cost
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Future Project Opportunities
Water & Electric
• TDPUD Grounds Xeriscaping $25-50,000
• Fuel Cell Demonstration Project $ 10- 15,000
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Overall Summary
• Communicating With Customers
• Providing Energy & Water Assistance & Public
Benefit Programs
• Providing Homeowner, Business , Group &
Overall Community Support
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Becoming Better & More Efficient
• Attending Educational & Training Programs
• Studying For & Obtaining Certification
• Attending Meetings "Only When Necessary"
• Partnering/Collaboration with Organizations
• Reducing Event Organizing Commitments &
"Overseeing" others to Organize Events
• Handling Customers Issues by Phone as Much
as Possible
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Problems We' re having
• Very Busy/Activities Expanding & Demand for
Services Growing
• Requests for Additional Program Rebates-
Dishwashers, Solar Water & Electric Systems
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