MCWRA Member News
Calaveras County Water District and PG&E accept mediator’s proposal for $3 million resolution of Butte Fire claims
The Calaveras County Water District announced Tuesday June 19 that it and PG&E have accepted a mediator’s proposal of $3 million to resolve the District’s claims, resulting from the 2015 Butte Fire. The Mediator’s proposal is exclusive of and does not affect the claims of any residents, individuals, or businesses.
The payment is to be incorporated in, and subject to confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court, a plan of reorganization to be filed by PG&E in its pending Chapter 11 case. The settlement is part of a total settlement of $1 billion to be paid to local government entities pursuant to the confirmed plan of reorganization.
If the settlement is approved through PG&E’s bankruptcy exit proceedings, CCWD intends to use a large portion of it to reimburse expenses that the District incurred as a result of the Butte Fire, namely the construction and operation of the Jenny Lind Water Treatment Plant Pretreatment Facility. While the $3 million settlement is less than the amount originally sought by the District, it is a positive result for CCWD and the community as a whole.
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Western area power administrator to power three of PCWA’s largest water infrastructure; changeover will save agency an average $200,000 annually
Ross Branch, Public Affairs Manager, PCWA
(530) 823-1937 (office) – (530) 863-3130 (cell)
AUBURN, Calif. (June 18, 2019) — Following a five-year study, the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) has agreed to receive its full energy needs, for three of its largest delivery points, from the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) starting July 1. The PCWA Board of Directors finalized the decision by approving agreements with WAPA at its last Board meeting.
The three energy delivery points, to be served by WAPA, power PCWA’s American River Pump Station, Auburn Tunnel Pump Station, and Foothill Water Treatment Plant. Currently, that infrastructure runs on a dual energy supply from WAPA and Pacific Gas & Electric. By switching to WAPA for all energy needs at those points, and becoming a Full Load Service WAPA customer, PCWA can take advantage of wholesale energy prices.
