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TID Water & Power Podcast

Turlock Irrigation District

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There’s a lot more involved with delivering power than turning on a light switch. And the water that flows through the canals throughout the Turlock Irrigation District service area, where does that come from? Each month the TID Water & Power Podcast sits down with industry experts and TID employees to discuss fascinating facts and important issues that shape the operations of your community-owned utility. Let’s get social! Facebook: @TurlockID Instagram: @TurlockID Twitter: @TurlockID Linke ...
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On Episode 37 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Director of Power Generation, Tim Payne, to discuss the Don Pedro Life Extension. Later this month, the Don Pedro Project will celebrate its 52nd Anniversary. From valuable hydropower, to flood control and recreation, the project has served the District and our community incredibly …
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On Episode 36 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Assistant General Manager, Power Supply, Dan Severson, to discuss the value of hydropower. Since 1923, when TID entered the retail electric business, clean, reliable hydropower has been part of our generation portfolio. Even as electric demand continues to rise, and more regulatory …
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On Episode 35 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Surveying and Right-of-Way Manager, Tristan Higgins, to discuss land surveying. While you may be able to spot surveyors and their equipment at an intersection or construction project, a lot of folks might not understand what they do. At TID, the Surveying Department plays an especia…
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On Episode 34 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Supervising Engineering Technician, Wes Miller, to discuss groundwater recharge projects. The 2022-23 Water Year was the third wettest on record and, thanks for quick action and innovative solutions, TID was able to pilot several groundwater recharge projects using that flood water.…
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On Episode 33 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we welcome back author and historian Dr. Alan Paterson to discuss the TID's history and how the District entered the retail electric business. For 100 years, TID has served safe, reliable, and affordable power to our community – which is still vital to our region’s wellbeing today. But getting to that …
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On Episode 32 of the TID Water & Power Podcast, TID Communications Specialist, and producer of the podcast, Brandon McMillan moves behind the mic to take a look behind the scenes of the podcast. As we round out the year, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at what is now more than two and half years of the TID Water & Podcast. Maybe you’…
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On Episode 31 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Chief Financial Officer and Assistant General Manager, Financial Services, Brian Stubbert, to discuss the budgeting process. As a not-for-profit, community-owned utility, the District is funded by our customers. And keeping rates affordable is a top priority. As such, there is a lot…
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On Episode 30 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by American Public Power Association President and CEO, Scott Corwin, to discuss the public power. Community-owned utilities across the nation, including TID, celebrated Public Power Week the first full week of October – a weeklong celebration of all things public power. Much like the regi…
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On Part 1 of Episode 29 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Chief Operating Officer, Brad Koehn, and Water Distribution Department Manager, Mike Kavarian, to discuss the District's regulating reservoirs. Unlike Don Pedro, which has a storage capacity of more than 2 million acre-feet, TID’s regulating reservoirs are more like ponds…
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On Part 2 of Episode 29 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by Senior Civil Engineer, Matt Hazen, Construction and Maintenance Department Manager, Chris Hardin, to discuss the in-house design and construction of our regulating reservoirs. Unlike Don Pedro, which has a storage capacity of more than 2 million acre-feet, TID’s regulating res…
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On Episode 28 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Communications Specialist, Lisa McMullen, to discuss the District's education programs. Students are preparing to head back to the classroom as a new school year begins. But for TID, education is a year-round endeavor. From community events, classroom activities, and multi-media pr…
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On Episode 27 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Combustion Turbine Department Manager, Mike Tehada, to discuss the District's combustion turbine generation fleet . California has set a goal of 100 percent carbon-free retail energy by 2045 and, as such, natural gas power plants have come under fire. But with extreme heatwaves, li…
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On Episode 26 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID External Affairs Manager, Josh Weimer, to discuss the California Water Rights system and current proposed legislation trying to change it. Water Rights in California provide certainty for the availability of water for cities and towns throughout the state – especially for the ferti…
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On Episode 25 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Regulatory Analysts, Herb Smart and Austin Avery, to discuss the regulatory process. We know how bills become laws, but what happens next? The law then goes through a regulatory process that determines HOW it will be implemented. Tasked with tracking this process and the potential …
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On Episode 24 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Hydrologist, Olivia Cramer, to discuss the current water year and the District’s wet year operations operations . Just a year ago, the District – and much of California – was experiencing a three year drought that impacted water supply across the state and was especially threatenin…
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On Episode 23 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Water Operations Managers, Chris Rocha and Seth Aldrich to discuss TID’s irrigation operations. TID was the first irrigation district formed in California and, today, provides safe and reliable irrigation water to more than 4,700 growers. More impressively, TID does so through 250 …
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On Episode 22 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Assistant General Manager of Electrical Engineering and Operations, Manjot Gill to discuss TID’s investments in its electric infrastructure . TID’s mission is to serve safe and RELIABLE water and power. And ensuring that our electrical infrastructure is properly maintained to prese…
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On Episode 21 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID's General Manager, Michelle Reimers, to look back at 2022 and look forward to 2023. 2022 was a big year for the District – from anniversaries to milestones, and the challenges in between, 2022 will be seen as a momentous year in TID’s history. And there’s much more to come in 2023.…
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On Episode 20 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID's Jason Hicks to discuss the District's safety, security, and emergency preparedness efforts. One of TID’s core values is Safety – ensuring a safe environment for customers and employees. Leading this charge at the District is the Security and Emergency Preparedness Department. In …
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode TID Customer Service Division Manager, Tracy Jones, tells the story of h…
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On Episode 19 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID's Adam Labuga to discuss the District's Power Control Center. TID’s mission is to deliver safe and reliable irrigation water and power, and while all District departments are working towards this mission, there is one area of TID that is central to making these essential services h…
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode TID Chief Hydrologist, Wes Monier, tells the story of a historic precipi…
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode TID Line Division Manager, Jeannine Aho, tells the story of one man’s la…
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On Episode 18 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID's Dave Arounsack to discuss the District's cybersecurity efforts. October is Cybersecurity Awareness month and as the we live in becomes more and more interconnected via computers, cell phones, and other technology, the threat of cyberattacks continues to rise. And this is no diffe…
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode TID’s Survey and Right-of-Way Manager, Tristan Higgins, tells the story …
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode TID Assistant General Manager of Power Supply, Dan Severson, tells the s…
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On Episode 17 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID's Monique Hampton to discuss the electrification of the transportation sector and TID’s electric vehicle program s. Electric vehicles continue to grow in popularity, but there are still many barriers that prevent the transportation sector from making the complete switch from gas ve…
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode TID Assistant General Manager of Water Resources, Tou Her, tells the sto…
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode TID Chief Financial Officer, Brian Stubbert, tells the story of a grand …
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On Episode 16 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID's Tracy Jones to discuss the District's customer service efforts. When you think of TID, the first thing that comes to mind may be a bucket truck you see en route to restore power or a truck on a canal bank delivering water to our growers. But, your first actual interaction with TI…
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode, TID General Manager, Michelle Reimers, tells the story of TID’s most re…
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode, TID Trading and Scheduling Department Manager, Colin Selby, tells the s…
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On Episode 15 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID's Dan Severson to discuss the District's participation in California's Energy Imbalance Market and preparing for summer peaks. As summer temperatures soar, the question of how the District will reliably provide power to the more than 239,000 people in our territory always comes up.…
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TID Short Stories is a mini-series by the TID Water & Power Podcast. Every episode you’ll hear a short, unique – and often lesser known – story from TID’s rich 135-year history. Join us on the first and third Friday of the month for new episodes and stories! On today’s episode, TID Water Operations Manager, Seth Aldrich, tells the story of what cou…
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On Episode 14 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with author and historian Dr. Alan Paterson to discuss the history of the District and region. TID was officially formed on June 6, 1887 as the first irrigation district in California and began its mission of serving our community – now for 135 years. As we celebrate 135 years of service th…
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On Episode 13 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Evan Lucas to discuss the District's dam safety efforts. May 31 is National Dam Safety Day and an important reminder of TID’s dedication to dam safety and importance of dam safety for our community. Many are familiar with TID’s operation of Don Pedro and La Grange dams, but most …
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On Episode 12 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Olivia Cramer and Wes Monier to discuss the District's hydrological forecast, modeling, and operations . In the midst of a third consecutive dry year, the TID Board of Directors set the irrigation season at only 27 inches of available water. However, even at nearly a 50% reductio…
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On Episode 11 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Josh Weimer to discuss the Project Nexus, the District's solar panels over canals project. In February, TID announced Project Nexus, a pilot project to install 5 megawatts of solar panel canopies over our existing irrigation canals – the first project of its kind in the nation. T…
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On Episode 10 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Herb Smart to discuss the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, better known as SGMA. Following the third year of a historic drought, the state passed a series of bills that would become SGMA and would become the framework for how groundwater would be managed throughout…
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On Episode 9 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Chris Hardin to discuss the work that goes into maintaining system and facilities. This year TID celebrates our 135th anniversary and we’re excited to kick off 2022 with a dive into how the District maintains a system that is over 100 years old to continue providing essential serv…
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On Episode 8 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Monique Hampton to discuss the TID's presence in the community. TID has been a fixture in the community for nearly 135 years – even before the cities in the area had been incorporated. As a community-owned utility, TID is owned by our customers and governed by a five-member, elect…
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On Episode 7 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Jason Carkeet to discuss Water Rights. When we speak about the water operations of the District, we often talk about water rights and how those help shape how we manage our system. However, with the complexity that is the California water rights system, it may be difficult to unde…
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On Episode 6 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Manjot Gill to discuss the District's wildfire mitigation efforts. Californians are no strangers to wildfires, but wildfire season – which typically runs July through October – has increased in duration and severity in recent years. And utilities are under more scrutiny for their …
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On Episode 5 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Olivia Cramer and Brad Koehn to discuss the drought. Locally, and across much of the state of California, we are in the midst of a drought. TID is experiencing the fourth driest two-year period on record – dating back to 1897 – and TID irrigation customers have received a reductio…
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On Episode 4 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Bill Bacca to discuss the where your power comes from. When you think of the power in your home or business, you may think of just flipping a light switch. Or maybe you think of the poles and power lines throughout the TID Service Area. But do you know where your power really come…
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On Episode 3 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID’s Michael Cooke to discuss the Relicensing of the Don Pedro Project. Much like the way you need a license to drive a vehicle, Hydropower facilities like the Don Pedro Project require licenses from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to operate. Only, waiting in line at the DMV …
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On Episode 2 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we discuss the Don Pedro Project, which is celebrating 50 years of water and power this year. We're joined by Wes Monier, Tim Payne, and Chris Martin of TID and Ryan Reis of DPRA to discuss the history, importance and value of the Don Pedro Project. 01:53 - Wes Monier - TID Chief Hydrologist 30:19 - Tim…
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On Episode 1 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID General Manager Michelle Reimers to discuss the challenges of managing the District through 2020, current TID projects, and what’s next for your community-owned utility. Let’s get social! Facebook: @TurlockID Instagram: @TurlockID Twitter: @TurlockID LinkedIn: /company/turlockid Fin…
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There’s a lot more involved with delivering power than turning on a light switch. And the water that flows through the canals throughout the Turlock Irrigation District service area, where does that come from? Each month the TID Water & Power Podcast sits down with industry experts and TID employees to discuss fascinating facts and important issues…
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