HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2025-18 - Board Docusign Envelope ID:22A6AOBC-05DA-4217-8COF-05AB1D283DC5
TRUCKEE
. R
•
ublic Utility Dlstr�ct
Resolution No. 2025 - 18
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT CODE
Title 7
WHEREAS, the District Code provides rules and regulations intended to convey a comprehensive description
of the manner in which the District manages, operates, and provides electric utility services; and
WHEREAS, the District has identified a need to include additional provisions for the interruption of electric
service for the purposes of protecting public safety and property during high wildfire risk and other hazardous
conditions; and
WHEREAS, a workshop on the increasing wildfire risks associated with changing climate conditions and
electric utility infrastructure in California and the western United Sates was held at the June 18, 2025 Board
meeting ; and
WHEREAS, Staff presented during the workshop held on June 18, 2025 the increasing need to establish a
preemptive de-energization protocol to reduce the risk of the ignition of a wildfire by District owned energized
electric utility infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Truckee Donner Public Utility District has chosen to amend the District
Code Title 7; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITIES
DISTRICT DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Board does hereby adopt the amended District Code, Title 7, Chapter 7.08
Continuity of Service to include Section 7.08.050 Preemptive De-Energization as follows;
CHAPTER 7.08
CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
Sections:
7.08.010 General
7.08.020 Emergency Interruptions
7.08.030 Scheduled Interruptions
7.08.040 Apportionment of Supply
7.08.050 Preemptive De-Energization
7.08.010 General
7.08.010.1 The District will exercise reasonable diligence and care to deliver to its
customers a continuous and sufficient supply of electricity at a proper voltage and to avoid,
so far as reasonably possible, any interruption in delivery. When such interruptions occur,
the District will endeavor to re-establish service as soon as is reasonably and practicably
1
Docusign Envelope ID:22A6AOBC-05DA-4217-8COF-05AB1D283DC5
possible, taking into consideration the safety of its employees, customers and general
public.
7.08.010.2 Electric Service is inherently subject to interruption, suspension, curtailment and
fluctuation. In no event, however, shall the District be liable to its Customers or any other
persons for any damages to person or property arising out of, or related to, any interruption,
suspension, curtailment or fluctuation in service if such interruption, suspension, curtailment
or fluctuation results in whole or part from any of the following:
7.08.010.2(A) Causes beyond the District's reasonable control include, but are not
limited to, accident or casualty, fire, flood, drought, wind, acts of the elements, court
orders, insurrections or riots, generation failures, lack of sufficient generating
capacity, breakdowns of or damage to equipment/facilities of District or of third
parties, acts of God or public enemy, strikes or other labor disputes, civil, military or
governmental authority, electrical disturbances originating on or transmitted through
electrical systems with which District's system is interconnected and acts or
omissions of third parties.
7.08.010.2(B) Repair, maintenance, improvement, renewal or replacement work on
District's electrical system which work, in the sole judgment of District, is necessary
or prudent.
7.08.010.2(C) Automatic or manual actions taken by District, which in its sole
judgment are necessary or prudent to protect the performance, integrity, reliability or
stability of District's electrical system or any electrical system with which it is
interconnected. Such actions shall include, but shall not be limited to, the operation
of automatic or manual protection equipment installed in the District's electrical
system, including, without limitation, such equipment as automatic relays, circuit
breakers, switches or other controls. Automatic equipment is preset to operate under
certain prescribed conditions, which in the sole judgment of District, threaten system
performance, integrity, reliability and stability.
7.08.010.2(D) Actions taken to conserve energy and actions taken by the District
with respect to any plan or course of action to conserve energy at times of
anticipated deficiency of resources, including, but not limited to, non-voluntary
curtailment or suspension of electric service.
7.08.020 Emergency Interruptions
7.08.020.1 Under disaster conditions, the District will cooperate to the fullest extent possible
with all governmental agencies having authority within District boundaries.
7.08.020.2 Under disaster conditions, the District will restore power in the following order if
feasible:
7.08.020.2(A) Hospitals and defined critical customers
7.08.020.2(B) Governmental agencies, including law enforcement, fire departments
and other first responders
7.08.020.2(C) Disaster shelters
7.08.020.2(D) Main line feeders, tap circuits, and other areas where large groups of
customers can be put back into service at the same time
7.08.020.2(E) Individual services
2
Docusign Envelope ID:22A6AOBC-05DA-4217-8COF-05AB1D283DC5
7.08.030 Scheduled Interruptions The District may suspend the delivery of electric service
for the purpose of making repairs or improvements to its system. The District will attempt to
provide reasonable advance notice of such suspension to affected customers. Repairs or
improvements that can be scheduled will be scheduled, when feasible, at such time as to
minimize impact to District Customers. The District will have final determination on the timing
of planned outages. In making repairs and improvements to the District's electrical system,
the District will do so with diligence and complete them as soon as reasonably practicable in
accordance with prudent utility practice.
7.08.040 Apportionment of Supply During periods of electrical shortage, the District
shall apportion its available supply among its customers as required by existing state and
federal laws. Otherwise, it will apportion its supply in the manner that appears most
equitable under the circumstances then prevailing, with due regard to public health and
safety.
7.08.050 Preemptive De-Energization The District may preemptively de-energize District
owned and controlled electric transmission and distribution circuits in response to
environmental, meteorological, physical security, or other conditions in which the District has
determined energized circuits pose an elevated hazard to public safety or property as a
result of the ignition of wildfires or other significant hazards. The District shall maintain and
make available to the public a standard protocol for the initiation and implementation of a
preemptive de-energization event, as well as a public communication plan. The public
communication plan shall, based upon the best available information at the time, set a
protocol for informing the public of an impending or anticipated preemptive de-energization
event, any available updates as an event approaches, information and direction to receive
critical resources, and anticipated re-energization timelines once conditions have been
cleared. The District will review and update this protocol and plan as necessary, and no
less frequently than annually.
Section 3. That this resolution shall remain in effect until superseded by another resolution amending District
Code Title 7.08.050.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on
the second day of July, 2025 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Murrell, Randall, Bender, Laliotis, Finn
NOES: none
ABSENT: none
ABSTAIN: none
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Signed by:
B E ViSfa Ftv"
y A1F6DD2E6BFC4EC
Christa Finn, President
ATTEST: Signed by:
C4A979E9�
Martina Rochefort, District Clerk
3