Electric customers will receive a 0.5-cent/kWh credit beginning in June as power and fuel costs track below collected rates. Snowpack is at 13% of average and Don Pedro was about 820 ft with ~125,000 AF of space; staff expect a peak near 826 ft (below the 830 cap) if irrigation demand stays near historic levels. April Turlock Lake releases were ~33,000 AF — well below last year — with surface water comprising 91% of total resources.
Electricity customers are expected to receive a $0.005/kWh credit starting in June (automatic PSA adjustment) after projected purchase power and fuel costs came in below the reference rate. Snowpack is at just 13% of average, with April-through-July runoff projected at 650,000–750,000 acre-feet versus a typical 1.1 million. April Turlock Lake releases were ~33,000 acre-feet vs. ~39,000 projected; May demand is expected to rise as temperatures run 10–15°F above normal.
Groundwater levels have recovered 3–5 feet compared to last spring, with the sustainability plan turnaround arriving two years ahead of schedule. Watershed precipitation is 89.5% of average to date (slightly below), though an uneven, thunderstorm-driven May and approaching seasonal dry-down warrant attention. Don Pedro's end-of-season outlook improved by nearly 10 feet under dry conditions to around 774 feet, with wet-condition projections sitting under flood control levels by season's end.
March demand surged (highest March flow in 18 years) and may stay strong in April. Snowpack is ~30% of normal; Corps concurrence allowed Don Pedro flood-space encroachment with no flood-control releases. Series Main TCC pilot cut spills sharply (88% same-day orders; 96% customer-placed online). Board unanimously approved the consent calendar and extended the Don Pedro Operating Agreement 3 years.
Snowpack is 29% of average and April–July runoff is well below normal; the Board discussed potentially bringing replenishment-water discussion earlier than June (possibly May). Irrigation planning uses 542,000 AF from Don Pedro. The Board approved a 130 MW solar + 260 MWh battery interconnection; staff said interconnection costs are ~$7M paid by Hondeville.
