Fall 2010
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Shade Trees - Fall is the time to plant
It may not seem like it, but the fall and
winter seasons are a perfect time to
plant shade trees around your home.
Newly planted shade trees should be
watered deeply several times a week.
Take advantage of the cooler weather
and the rain to assist you with this
frequent watering schedule.
Planted in the right spot, shade
trees can help you cut your summer
cooling costs by up to 40 percent.
Shade trees are deciduous, and by
losing their leaves, they allow the
winter sun to help warm your home
while protecting it during the hot
summer months.
Purchase qualifying shade trees at
your favorite home improvement
store or nursery and TID will pay you
up to $20 per tree. To learn more
about how you can get paid to shade,
check out our website at
www.tid.com or call our rebate line at
883-8432.
New LED holiday lights
are Energy Efficient
Make sure there is enough
The holidays can be so much brighter this year
using energy efficient light emitting diodes (LED)
decorations.
Customers who have transformer boxes in their yards can help
themselves, their neighbors and TID work crews by making sure
there is at least 10 feet of clearance around the front of the big green
metal boxes and high voltage cubicles and at least 5 feet on the
sides and back.
While initial costs may be
more, they offer significant
benefits.
Energy Efficiency. LEDs
burn very cool, while
incandescent bulbs
emit 98 percent of their
energy as heat.
Longevity. LED lights
last up to 100,000 hours
whereas incandescents
only last around 1,000.
Durability. LED lights do not have fragile filaments
or tubes, making them resistant against heat, cold
and shock.
Convenience. LED holiday lights can be strung as
several strands of lights together, making them
convenient to place on a tree or home.
Safety. LED lights emit very little heat and are safe
to string on trees and homes.
clearance around transformers
Keeping plants and structures away from these components ensures
your safety and the safety of TID crews, who will be able to work
more quickly and efficiently. The California Code of Regulations also
requires the clearance.
Pictured below is an example of a transformer box that does NOT meet
the clearance guidelines.
Fall 2010 |
New Electrical Safety Training program
TID is offering a new electrical safety training program for emergency personnel.
The program was established as an outreach to fire and law enforcement to
increase awareness about our electrical system, the dangers of responding to
emergencies involving our facilities, and how to better coordinate emergency
response.
Our one-hour program focuses on
recognizing hazards associated with
coming in close proximity to our
electric system which involves voltages
between 120 volts and 230,000 volts.
The program also educates responders
on what to do when wires and poles
are down due to storm damage or
vehicle accidents. Recognizing unknown
hazards, and educating emergency
personnel regarding our equipment and
operating procedures will help keep
them safe until TID staff arrives.
TID offers free Third
Party Notification
service to reduce
missed payments
To help prevent disconnects due
to misplaced or forgotten electric
bills, TID offers a third party
notification service. We notify the
party you indicate (a friend, relative
or agency) when your electric
service may be in jeopardy because
of nonpayment of a bill. The third
party is under no obligation to pay
the bill but can provide you with a
friendly reminder to help you avoid
any inconvenience. Please call
Customer Service at 883-8222 if you
are interested in this service.
We have given more than 15
presentations to local Fire and Police
Departments as well as the California Highway Patrol. If your agency comes
in contact with our facilities, including downed wires, please schedule a
presentation today. Call Rich Lane, First Responder Trainer at 883-8266.
TID.com to unveil new hydrological
data feature in November
As part of an effort to offer increased functionality for online users, the water
statistics web page at www.tid.com is being upgraded and is expected to be
unveiled in November.
Advancing TID’s commitment to inform the public, the new water statistics
interface will do much more than offer daily hydrological data that is currently
listed online. The interface will feature graphs illustrating weekly, monthly
and yearly trends, in addition to raw data
available in a spreadsheet format. An
interactive map will also be available for use,
complete with street and satellite views.
The improvement will bring hourly updates
to elevation and storage data pulled from
instrumentation at Don Pedro Reservoir and
Turlock Lake, as well as hourly discharge
data for the three diversions at La Grange
Dam; the TID and MID canals and the
Tuolumne River.
This winter, help reduce air
pollution and live a Healthy Air Life.
From Nov. 1 – February 28, Check
Before You Burn.
To get the daily wood burning
forecast call 1-800-SMOG-INFO
or visit our website at:
www.valleyair.org.
TID Board of Directors
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Division 5
Michael Frantz
Charles Fernandes
Joe Alamo
Rob Santos
Ron Macedo
The TID Board of Directors holds regular meetings every Tuesday
at 9:00 a.m. at the TID Canal Office, 333 E. Canal Drive, Turlock.
For meeting agendas and board minutes, visit
www.tid.com or call (209) 883-8300.
Turlock Irrigation District
333 E. Canal Drive, P.O. Box 949
Turlock, CA 95381-0949
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