TID Water & Power Podcast

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’re a new listener, or maybe you’ve been with us since Episode 1. Either way, we hope you enjoy learning a little more about how the TID Water & Power podcast is created, recorded and delivered to you each month.

On this episode we discuss the origin of the podcast, talk about what goes into releasing each episode, and take a look back at some of our favorite moments on the podcast.
Past episodes we mentioned (in order of mention):

Episode 1 – TID General Manager Michelle Reimers

Episode 26 – Water Rights and an Uncertain Future

Episode 4 – Where Your Power Comes From

Episode 5 – Drought

Episode 7 – Water Rights

Episode 14 – How TID Became the First Irrigation District in California

Episode 13 – Dam Safety

Episode 12 – Hydrological Modeling and Forecasting

Episode 25 – Water and Energy Regulatory Update

Episode 23 – Irrigation Season and Operations

Episode 9 – Maintaining TID’s System and Facilities

Episode 2 – Don Pedro - 50 Years of Water and Power

Episode 29 – Regulating Reservoirs (Part 1 and Part 2)

Episode 3 – Don Pedro Relicensing

Episode 15 – Energy Imbalance Market and Summer Readiness

Episode 18 – Cybersecurity

Episode 19 – Power Control Center

TID Short Stories – Part 1

Episode 11 – Project Nexus

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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 the Central Valley of California, we wanted to deep dive into the rich history of how the District was formed and what the early years were like for the District and customers.

On this episode we discuss life within the region prior to TID, how the District became the first irrigation district in the state, and how the region changed in those early years after TID’s formation.
Want to purchase a copy of Dr. Paterson's book on TID's history, "Land, Water and Power: A History of the Turlock Irrigation District 1887-1987"? Email TID here.

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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, elected board of directors. That enables us to maintain local control and decision-making that benefits our unique communities. Unlike some utilities throughout the state, TID is not beholden to profit-driven shareholders, which helping keep rates low and allows TID to put money back into our community.

On this episode we talk about TID’s presence in the community, including Public Benefits programs, community events, and TID employee give back program.

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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 positive and negative impacts of each regulation are TID’s Regulatory Analysts, who are working to ensure the District, and its customers, are protected from unfair regulations.

On this episode we discuss the role of a regulatory analyst, how regulations and the regulatory process impact the District, and some of the key regulatory proceedings they are tracking now.

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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, like we experienced across the state the last few summers, and will again this summer, the need for reliability and available generation capacity remains.

On this episode we discuss the District’s combustion turbine power plants and the role these power plants play to ensure reliable and cost effective power for our customers.

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