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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Holzmeister
Date: March 2, 2007
Subject: Mission Statement
Why this matter is before the Board: This as suggested review involves a rece and ntoBoard
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amendment of the District's Mission Statement,
meetings.
History: The Board of Directors adopted a revised Mission Statement several
months ago as a result of values developed at a strategic planning workshop.
The mission statement makes clear reference to the District's commitment to
conservation, and environmental concern, but it may not have gone far enough.
During recent public meetings that discussed power supply options, many
citizens of the community call attention to the need for the District to be far more
proactive in securing a power supply mix that includes a significant portion of
renewable power. It was suggested at that time, and several times since those
meetings, that the District's Mission Statement should be revisited.
At the last meeting, the Board reviewed a draft amendment to the Mission
Statement and suggestions were made to strengthen it. I have included
language that was proposed.
New information: A copy of the suggested amendment is attached. The
amended language appears in Italics.
Recommendation: I recommend that the Board adopt the Mission Statement.
The Mission of Truckee Donner Public Utility District
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provide adequate, reliable and high
'ty resources in an open,
power services, and to manage District
responsible, environmentally sound manner e District e lowest
practical cost. in pursuing this Mission, the
set forth in
aggressively pursue renewable energy sources
its Renewable Portfolio Standard
5. Manage the District is an environmentally sound manner
District will seek power supply from a resource mix that satisfies its Renewable
Portfolio Standard
District will have a program of water and electric power conservation
District will support a program of distributed generation within its service
Area
District will maintain a program of energy and water use efficiency
District will conduct its business in an environmentally lawful manner
District will seek to minimize any negative impact of its operations on the
environment
Material in italics is proposed new language