July 1, 2020 – PG&E Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

July 1, 2020 – PG&E Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
Why TUD Needs the Phoenix System-Editorial by Jeff Kerns

Imagine being presented with an opportunity to own an asset you, your family, and others have depended upon for generations. Now imagine that while you wait to make a decision, […]
PG&E and TUD Announce Potential Water System Transfer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Westbrook Public Relations Tuolumne Utilities District PG&E Marketing & Communications: 415-973-5930 Sonora, CA —The Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) […]
TUD and PG&E Water System Acquisition TUO CO. OUR WATER, OUR FUTURE

TUD Board of Directors: Barbara Balen Jeff Kerns Ronald D. Kopf Ron W. Ringen Bob Rucker The Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) is exploring a once-in-a-century opportunity to secure reliable […]
November 12, 2019 TUD Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to submit a Request for a Water Supply Contract for New Melones water

TUD Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to submit a Request for a Water Supply Contract for New Melones water from the United States Bureau of Reclamation
2019 Bankruptcy court rules that it has sole jurisdiction
On June 7, 2019, the bankruptcy court rules that it has sole jurisdiction to approve the amendment, cancelation, or renegotiation of contracts if it would help PG&E satisfy its creditors’ […]
2019 PG&E files for bankruptcy
In 2019, PG&E files for bankruptcy.
2017 PG&E approaches TUD about TUD’s interest in acquiring the Phoenix Project

In late 2017, PG&E approaches TUD about TUD’s interest in acquiring the Phoenix Project. The system would include the Phoenix powerhouse, the Main Tuolumne Canal, the Phoenix water rights, the […]
2001 PG&E files for bankruptcy. PG&E attempts to implement an auction to sell off many of its hydroelectric facilities
In 2001, PG&E files for bankruptcy. PG&E attempts to implement an auction to sell off many of its hydroelectric facilities, including the Phoenix Project, but the auction does not take […]
1996 letter from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to TUD
In a letter dated December 2, 1996, from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to TUD, BOR writes: “Reclamation cannot sell or deliver any ‘water impounded by the United States in […]