TID Wire - Winter 2020

THE WIRE

Winter 2020

New Year, New Savings with TID

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As a community owned utility, TID is responsible to you, our customers.

And if we can help you save money on your bill, that’s good for everyone.

TID already offers several rebates and programs to help you and your family reduce your energy usage and lower your monthly electricity bill.

For 2020, TID is offering new ways to save.

As of January 1, 2020, TID customers that purchase a qualifying Energy Star Ceiling Fan may be eligible for a $25 rebate from the District.

Ceiling fans cost about 90 percent less to operate than central cooling systems and Energy Star certified models are 60 percent more efficient than conventional fan models.

If cooling isn’t your problem, that doesn’t mean you’ll be left out in the cold. TID is introducing a new Electric Hot Water Heater rebate for 2020. Customers who purchase a qualifying unit may be eligible for a $75 rebate from TID. TID has also made some changes to existing rebate programs for the new year, including increasing the rebate on qualifying Whole House

TID offers several rebates to help you save money and energy.

Fans to $100, increasing the rebate for a Central Heat Pump to $500, and offering a rebate on Energy Star LED fixtures as part of our LED Light Rebate.

And of course, you can still take part in TID’s existing Energy Efficiency appliance rebates, including clothes washers, refrigerators, and more!

Visit www.tid.org/rebates for more information and to apply for TID’s Energy Efficiency and Electric Vehicle Rebates.

Electric Vehicle Program In 2019, TID launched its Electric Vehicle Program, which included a rebate for TID customers who purchase a qualifying Electric Vehicle.

In 2020, TID is increasing the Electric Vehicle rebate from $300 to $500 per qualifying vehicle.

For more information on TID’s Electric Vehicle Program, visit www.tid.org/ev.

The Wire | Winter 2020

Reimers takes helm as General Manager

PO Box 949 Turlock, CA 95381 209.883.8300

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Tegner-Fulkerth Line Project Improves Reliability

Michelle Reimers has taken over as General Manager of Turlock Irrigation District as of January 2, 2020.

Reimers, who most recently served as TID’s Assistant General Manager of External Affairs and has been with the District for 14 years, was selected by the TID Board of Directors after an extensive nationwide search that began in August.

“It is an honor to work for one of the most trusted and reliable water and power providers in California,” said Reimers, who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communications from California State University, Stanislaus. “I look forward to leading the incredibly talented team at TID and continuing the valuable relationships we have with our customers.”

Michelle Reimers is the seventh General Manager in TID’s history.

Lineworker Crews make infrastructure improvements along Tegner Road.

TID takes great care to make sure our infrastructure is safe and reliable.

This means proactively making improvements to our equipment before the potential for problems arise.

Upgrading the line in this area allows for future customer growth and increased reliability, while the upgrades to the poles and arms was done to accommodate the new, heavier line.

Beginning the project on November 19, 2019, TID Line Crews made infrastructure improvements along Tegner Road, Fulkerth Road, and Dianne Drive in Turlock.

The improvement project extended along Tegner Road, just south of Monte Vista Avenue, east along Fulkerth Road to Dianne Drive, and south of Dianne to Canal Drive.

After battling several days of rain storms, TID completed the project on December 22, 2019.

While some infrastructure is replaced immediately when damage is caused by storms or vehicular accidents, the upgrades on the Tegner-Fulkerth Line Improvement Project were identified during annual line inspections.

The Tegner-Fulkerth Line Improvement Project included replacing or making improvements to poles and arms, as well as re-stringing the old copper line with a higher capacity aluminium conductor.

With the current improvements, it is likely this equipment will not need to be replaced again for multiple decades.