TID Water & Power Podcast

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 of a failed land settlement by the State that...

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 story of unlikely partners nearly developing a...

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 vehicles. And with mandates on electric veh...

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 story of the man who risked his fortune to fund t...

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 celebration honoring the first 50 years of Cal...

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 TID, either by phone or out in the com...

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 recognized leader escaping a very frightening si...

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 story of the people and decisions that led to T...

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. From flex alerts to rolling bl...

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 could have been a monumental occasion for the Dis...

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 the Central Valley of California, we wanted to d...

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 don’t realize TID is responsible for 5 fa...

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% reduction of normal, TID growers are in better s...

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. The $20 million project, which is funded b...

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 California.  Over the last several years, TID...

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 services to our customers. On this episode we disc...

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, elected board of directors. That enables us to...

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 understand what TID’s rights do, and what goes int...

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 roles in past wildfires. TID has taken ca...

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 reduction in surface water for the second consecutive...

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 comes from? We discuss how the District leverages...

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 would be a treat compared to the hydropower R...

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 Payne - TID Chief Dam Safety Engineer...

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 Find out more about TID at https://www. TID.org/...

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-o...