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How will the money from the proposed rate increase be spent?
October 29, 2024
Bolstering RELIABILITY and ensuring the longevity and efficiency of existing resources.
TID customers benefit from the District owning and operating an integrated electric generation, transmission and distribution system that keeps electricity flowing to 240,000 people. Improvements that fortify our existing infrastructure are required to preserve the integrity of our system and
maintain our strong record of reliability.
Examples of reliability efforts:
- Don Pedro Life Extension Project will increase generation capacity by 30% and extend production life another 50 years.
- Maintenance of, and improvements to, existing generation facilities is required to ensure current investments continue to operate efficiently.
- Inspection and replacement of existing poles and wires that are at end of life is necessary to increase capacity and protect our operations.
INFRASTRUCTURE needs require the addition of necessary generation, distribution and transmission
TID serves a vast 662-square mile territory, in a region that continues to see growth through housing
developments, business expansions, and the increase of electrification in all sectors. This inevitable
growth creates the need for new infrastructure to meet existing demand and prepare for the future.
Examples of necessary infrastructure:
- TID will purchase land to build two new substations, and increase transformer size at multiple existing substations, to prepare for increased demand of consistent electrification.
- Identification and procurement of energy storage opportunities are necessary to better optimize intermittent solar generation.
STATE MANDATES require meeting the aggressive energy goals of the state
California’s approach to combating climate change through ambitious renewable mandates,
carbon removal, and zero-emission vehicle goals is admirable, but also means additional costs
to our budget.
Examples of imposed state mandates:
- State legislation requires TID to be 100% carbon-free by 2045. Meeting this goal will require the acquisition of additional generation that meets specific renewable guidelines.
- TID is required to transition TID’s 183 truck fleet to zero-emission medium-and-heavy duty vehicles at a cost of almost double the price for a combustion engine vehicle.
- In California, compliance with vegetation management mandates forces utilities to employ large teams of specialized labor, such as arborists and contractors, to clear vegetation and perform risk assessments.