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Placer County Water Agency Receives State Approval to Acquire Weimar Water Company

Auburn, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2023) — The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) is pleased to report that its purchase of Weimar Water Company was approved on September 21, by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). This consolidation means Weimar’s 550-plus customers will benefit from improved water supply reliability and more stable water rates. In addition, […]

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RiverArc Project receives $5.1 million Wildlife Conservation Board grant

Greater Sacramento Region, Calif. (September 5, 2023) – On August 24th, the River Arc Project, a collaborative project aimed at enhancing regional water supply and bolstering wildlife resilience, received a substantial $5.1 million grant from the Wildlife Conservation Board. This funding will help maintain the current streamflow on the Lower American River, a designated Wild […]

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Placer County Water Agency approves projects to safeguard water supply during disasters

AUBURN, Calif. (August 7, 2023) — The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Board of Directors on Thursday allocated money for two new programs to help ensure customer water supplies are protected from both near-term and long-term disasters. Funding was approved, totaling roughly $550,000, for two important projects to enhance the region’s water supply protection during […]

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Success in the Sierra: French Meadows Partnership Completes Fourth Season of Work

FRENCH MEADOWS, Calif. – Despite the challenges of an extremely dangerous fire season, including California’s largest wildfire in 2022 (Mosquito Fire) impeding access and limiting operations, partners of the French Meadows Forest Restoration Project (“Project”) have wrapped up their fourth season of forest treatments in the critical headwaters of Tahoe National Forest. This season, project […]

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Placer County Water Agency Files Suit Against PG&E for Breach of Contract

AUBURN, Calif. (January 17, 2023) — Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) has filed suit against Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) in Sacramento County Superior Court for breach of contract. This action follows disclosure of PG&E’s intent to transfer substantially all its power generating assets, including its Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project in Placer County, to a […]

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Mosquito Fire Update: Placer County Water Agency Files Suit Against Pacific Gas & Electric Company

AUBURN, Calif. (December 20, 2022) — Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) has filed suit against Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) in Placer County Superior Court for damages related to the Mosquito Fire, which began on September 6 and burned nearly 77,000 acres across the Tahoe and El Dorado National Forests. California’s largest wildfire of […]

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PCWA and Colfax High School are Beating the Buckets for Proper Tree Care

Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) is launching a new outreach effort to encourage proper tree watering as California enters a third year of serious drought and PCWA asks customers to reduce water by 20 percent. The outreach campaign features Colfax High School’s newly-formed “Bucket Band” to raise awareness that a 5-gallon bucket is a great […]

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Critical partnership prevents Duncan Fire from spreading in Tahoe National Forest

On July 21, six employees of Placer County Water Agency (“PCWA”) helped successfully contain a small fire in the Tahoe National Forest. Nate Wood, Jordan Helm, and Josh Rodarte, of PCWA’s Power Systems Division, spotted the fire around 9 a.m. near Duncan Diversion, a tributary to the Middle Fork American River. After reporting the fire […]

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Success in the Sierra: French Meadows Partnership Doubles Pace in Second Season of Work

FRENCH MEADOWS, Calif. December 3, 2020 – After six months of strategic forest treatments, partners of the French Meadows Forest Restoration Project (Project) are wrapping up their second season of implementation work. Located in the headwaters of the Middle Fork American River, in the Tahoe National Forest, the Project aims to restore forest health by […]

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French Meadows Partnership Completes its First Season of Work

FRENCH MEADOWS, Calif. December 12, 2019 – After six months of strategic forest treatments near French Meadows Reservoir, partners of the French Meadows Forest Restoration Project (Project) are wrapping up their first season of implementation work. Located in the headwaters of the Middle Fork American River, in the Tahoe National Forest, the Project is one […]

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Western Area Power Administrator to Power Three of PCWA’s Largest Water Infrastructure

AUBURN, Calif. June 19, 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 […]

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PCWA Files Suit Against California WaterFix

AUBURN, Calif. August 28, 2017 – On August 17, 2017, the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) filed suit in Placer County Superior Court challenging the California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) approval of the California WaterFix (WaterFix) Environmental Impact Report. The WaterFix proposes to add additional points of diversion for the State Water Project and […]

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Placer County water agencies join proposed Sites Reservoir project

Roseville’s City Council and Placer County Water Agency’s (PCWA) Board of Directors this week opted into the initial phase of the Sites Reservoir project—a proposed off stream surface water facility west of the Sacramento River. With this approval, both water agencies will officially invest into the project and join other water districts in providing necessary […]

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