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TDPUD Board of Directors | Wednesday, September 2, 2026
TDPUD Board of Directors — 2026-09-02 The TDPUD Board of Directors meeting covered a range of topics including director and department updates, consent…
Wed Sep 2
tdpud
TDPUD Board of Directors | Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Wed Sep 2
This recap was generated automatically from the meeting's closed captions and has not been reviewed by a human editor. It is not an official record — refer to the adopted minutes for the authoritative account.
TDPUD Board of Directors — 2026-09-02
The TDPUD Board of Directors meeting covered a range of topics including director and department updates, consent calendar approvals, and several project approvals such as the Martiswoods and Sitsmark pump station projects. The board also reviewed customer survey results and discussed rate concerns and communication methods.
- Director Updates — Directors Finn and Liotis provided updates on the wildfire safety advisory board meeting hosted by the PUD, emphasizing the educational value and community emphasis on wildfire safety.
- Outcome: not clearly stated
- Department Updates — Various department heads provided updates on topics ranging from wildfire safety, outage communications, employee recruitment, and upcoming events.
- Outcome: not clearly stated
- Consent Calendar — The consent calendar items were approved without objection.
- Outcome: The motion to approve the consent calendar carried.
- Public Request for Board of Directors to Revise District Code Title 7 — The board discussed a request to revise or waive the electric meter requirements for the Pioneer East affordable housing project under District Code Title 7. The developer requested a master meter to reduce construction costs, but staff recommended individual meters for billing and energy efficiency reasons.
- Outcome: not clearly stated
- Martiswoods Hydronomatic Pump Station Project — The board discussed the construction contract for the Martiswoods hydronomatic pump station project, which involves replacing the elevated tank and pump station with a new pump station and demolishing the existing facilities. The project received a bid in 2023 from M3 Construction for $2,835,900, with a 10% change order allowance. The project is expected to be operational by December 2027.
- Outcome: The motion to approve the project carried.
- Sitsmark Hydronomatic Pump Station Replacement — The board discussed the construction contract for the Sitsmark hydronomatic pump station replacement project, which involves replacing the existing pump station with a new one. The project received a bid from Rupert Incorporated for $1,332,466, with a 10% change order allowance. The project is expected to be operational by December 2027.
- Outcome: The motion to approve the project carried.
- Electric System Master Plan SQA Initial Study — The board discussed the SQA initial study and proposed negative declaration for the electric system master plan. The board approved the initial study and authorized the circulation of the proposed negative declaration for public review, with a public hearing scheduled for October 7th, 2026.
- Outcome: The motion to approve the staff's recommendation carried.
- Gridware Device Deployment — The board discussed the deployment of Gridware devices for utility services. The board approved the extension of the VIP Power Corp contract for the deployment of 400 Gridware devices to improve service reliability and communication.
- Outcome: The motion to extend the VIP Power Corp contract carried.
- TDPUD Customer Survey Results — The board reviewed the results of the TDPUD customer survey, which included feedback on service reliability, communication, and customer satisfaction. The survey highlighted the importance of rates and cost of living to customers and suggested a need for educational materials on rates.
- Outcome: The board received the survey results and discussed potential action plans based on the feedback.
- Discussion on Rate Concerns and Communication Methods — The board discussed the community's concerns about rates and the need for an educational position paper on how rates are derived. The preferred communication methods were identified as email and text, rather than the website and social media.
- Outcome: not clearly stated