Placer County Local News Search

04/26/2025
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is proposing a 3% rate increase for all its electricity customers in 2026 and 2027.

02/25/2025
Read on to learn what was discussed at Sacramento's annual State of Downtown event held on February 25.

01/13/2025
The City of Elk Grove and the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District announced a grant of $11 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to be used to add local EV charging stations. Read on to learn more,

08/05/2023
In an effort to address inflation and fund wildfire prevention and clean energy needs, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District will hold a public hearing regarding a series of proposed rate increases that would raise rates a total of more than 10 percent by 2025.

05/15/2023
Rebates from the city and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District could help you make energy- and water-efficient upgrades to your home. The rebates range from roughly $100 to $3,000 for single family homes.

01/10/2023
The Sacramento region continues to be battered by a historic string of storms, bringing destruction and power outages. More than 599,000 customers have experienced power outages and the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District has restored power to 98 percent.

03/20/2022
The California Mobility Center held its first public viewing for the Ramp-Up Factory on the first-year anniversary of commercial operations for the facility devoted to commercializing low-emission mobility tech. The CMS is a partnership between SMUD, Sacramento State, UC Davis and the city of Sacramento.

02/07/2022
Lora Anguay was born and raised in Sacramento and hired at SMUD in 2004. In June 2021, she became SMUD’s Chief Zero Carbon Officer. SN&R publisher Jeff vonKaenel xinterviewed her about how Sacramento can get to a cleaner energy horizon.

11/11/2021
After much anticipation, the Museum of Science and Curiosity is now open to the public. Sponsored by SMUD, this museum has been in the works since 2008.

11/08/2021
Sacramento Municipal Utility District has a total of $380,000 in unclaimed funds this year, and residents can check to see if they’re owed anything.

10/13/2021
Carmichael Park District staff, SMUD employees and members of the Kiwanis club came together to plant 12 new saplings around the Carmichael region.

09/12/2021
About 100,000 Sacramento Municipal Utility District residential customers are behind on paying either part or all of their electric bills, according to CFO Jennifer Davidson. That’s out of roughly 564,000 residential customers SMUD serves, or nearly 18 percent.

08/15/2021
The Sacramento Municipal Utilities District continues to make improvements to Eldorado National Forest campgrounds and other facilities in the Crystal Basin Recreation Area, including the construction of two segments of bike trail at Union Valley Reservoir.

08/15/2021
With new development planned nearby, SMUD has made its own investment in the future of Sacramento's River District. The utility district paid $8.3 million for the property.

07/03/2021
Sacramento Municipal Utility District has paid $10.4 million to PG&E for its Chili Bar Project, a hydroelectric powerhouse, dam and reservoir north of Placerville on the South Fork of the American River.

07/02/2021
The Sacramento Municipal Utility Department announced it would double rebates on certain projects for Sacramento city residents. Projects include removing grass, switching to drip or rotation nozzles, or upgrading to a smart controller.

06/23/2021
The city of Rancho Cordova, in partnership with Sacramento Municipal Utility District, commissioned regional artists to design artwork to wrap 30 utility and traffic signal boxes throughout the community.

05/31/2021
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board of Directors has approved what it says is the most ambitious carbon reduction plan by any large utility in the nation.