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WORKSHOP ITEM #22 Electric ServiceClean, Reliable, and AffordableElectric ServiceClean, Reliable, and Affordable May 16, 2018
Clean, Reliable, and Community Partner (Future)Your Local •Friendly (Future)Truckee is EV •Anywhere (Future)Line Account -Your On•(tonight)Clean, Reliable, and Affordable Electric Service
•)th Owned Local Electric and Water Utility (Dec. 6-Your Public•)st The Facts of Mountain Living (Nov. 1•)th Save Energy, Water, Money and Live More Comfortably (Oct. 4•)th The Best
Water Right From Your Tap (Sept. 6•Themes that communicate and embody how we serve our customers•costopen, responsible, environmentally sound manner at the lowest practical meeting
customer demand, and to manage District resources in a safe, To provide reliable, high quality water and electrical power services while •District’s Mission:•BACKGROUND / HISTORY ServiceAffordable
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NEW INFORMATION State of California & Town of Truckee 100%•UAMPS Carbon Free Power Project•Balancing all three legs is key•Reliable electric operations•ratesStable and competitive electric
•Clean/renewable electricity•legged stool-The three•Clean, Reliable, and Affordable Electric ServiceClean, Reliable, and Affordable Electric Service
NEW INFORMATION Solar•Heat recovery•Small hydro•Landfill gas•Wind•Diversified portfolio of clean electric resources•time purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)-Rises to 79% with
one•As defined by California Energy Commission (CEC)•65% Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) in 2017•Clean/renewable electricity•Clean, Reliable, and Affordable Electric ServiceClean,
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NEW INFORMATION Recruiting and retaining top employees•Investing in technology and operational excellence•Managing an electric distribution utility•UAMPS is major contributor to District’s
success•Managing effectively the portfolio •effective electric resources-Procuring cost•Significantly lower than Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)•Competitive with other local supplier
(Liberty Utilities)•District’s electric rates are amongst the lowest in California•Stable and competitive electric rates•Clean, Reliable, and Affordable Electric ServiceClean, Reliable,
and Affordable Electric Service
NEW INFORMATION Training a highly qualified workforce•Communications•Protection equipment•Modern technology and SCADA•Leveraging technology•New, more stringent regulations•year trim
cycle-5•Inspect entire system annually•trimming-Investing significantly in vegetation management/tree•Reliable electric operations•Clean, Reliable, and Affordable Electric ServiceClean,
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NEW INFORMATION District achieved Platinum rating in 2018•District achieved Gold rating in 2015•Achieved by only ~10% of POUs•improvementMeasures reliability, safety, workforce development,
and system •For providing reliable and safe electric service•Provider (RP3) designationAmerican Public Power Association’s (APPA’s) Reliable Public Power •Reliable electric operations
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FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this workshop item•Clean, Reliable, and Affordable Electric ServiceClean, Reliable, and Affordable Electric Service
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