Electric Utility Department

With 12 employees in the electric department, the City-owned utility provides electric service to 5,579 meters. The electric utility is responsible for power procurement for the City, compliance with various state and federal regulatory requirements, and providing conservation and renewable energy programs for its customers. It includes overseeing the City’s share of the Northern California Power Agency’s (NCPA) generation projects, the Federal Western Central Valley Project allocation through the Western Area Power Administration, as well as the City’s share of the California/Oregon transmission project and various long and short-term power contracts both for existing future power needs. The department is also responsible for the operation and maintenance associated with the reliable distribution of electricity to residential and commercial customers through the Ciety’s interconnection with PG&E’s 60 thousand volt transmission line at Healdsburg’s Badger Electric Substation.