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Resolution No. 2003- 03
Commending the Pumas Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative for Assisting Truckee
Donner Public Utility District During the Winter Storm of December, 2002
WHEREAS Truckee and the Sierra Nevada Mountain area experienced a severe winter storm during the
period December 14 through December 22; and
WHEREAS as a result of that storm numerous trees blew down damaging the TDPUD electric distribution
system, and heavy snow built up on the distribution system causing extensive additional damage; and
WHEREAS the above cited damage resulted in loss of electric power to thousands of District customers;
and
WHEREAS the District line crews found that it would not be possible to repair the damaged distribution
system and restore power by the Christmas holiday period without assistance from other electric utilities;
and
WHEREAS line crew members from Plumas Sierra Rec responded to our call for assistance by
dispatching four crew members, a Tucker Snow Cat and two vehicles to Truckee to work with the Truckee
crews; and
WHEREAS the Plumas Sierra crew performed in an exemplary manner for long hours in the most severe
weather conditions resulting in power being restored by Christmas Eve;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THAT
1. Plumas Sierra Rec be commended for responding to our call for help; and
2. The following members of Plumas Sierra Rec be especially commended for the superb work they
performed in Truckee:
Bob Smith
Clint Begley
Fred Sommerville
Dan Jones
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the
2nd day of January, 2003 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors Aguera, Hemig, Maass, Sutton and Van Gundy
NOES: none
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
TRUCKEE NE BLIC UTILI T
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By
J. Ro d emig, President
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Peter L. Holzmeister, Clerk of the Board