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SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR CLEAN, SAFE WATER {KEY – CONTINUAL LONG TERM PLANNING AND EFFECTIVE INVESTMENT IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPLY SOURCES} The Utilities Commission shares the concerns of our customers and is required to support sustainable life essential utility services; hence the U.C.’s comprehensive, ongoing utility system planning. The U.C.’s Western Utilities Complex site is an...Read more

We have thousands of lightning arresters throughout our electric system, which protect it from the high voltage lightning strikes by taking the voltage to ground. Most of the time, you will never know when an arrester has done its job. Your service stays on. We also have reclosers throughout our system, which sense when trouble occurs and automatically shuts off the power. An instant later (the...Read more

Now that the heat of the summer has settled in, you may be seeing your electric bill go up. Not only is it above 90 degrees, but the humidity from regular afternoon storms only seems to make it hotter! And even at night, the A/C kicks on because the ambient heat of the day that settled in your attic is now slowly making its way into your living space. NEVER FEAR! The UC's energy and water auditor...Read more

Approximately 200 customers in the central Venetian Bay area were out of power last evening after a frog (yes, you read that correctly) got into a switch gear cabinet (the box that contains the equipment switching the overhead electric service to underground). With all the rain we have had lately, frogs are everywhere now - and apparently that includes sensitive electrical equipment. If this...Read more

To continue our commitment to high water quality and to adhere to industry best practice standards, UCNSB has temporarily modified our disinfection process used to treat our drinking water. Beginning Monday, May 7 for an approximate six-week period, we will use chlorine instead of a chloramine residual in our treatment process. This process will allow us to maintain high water quality in all...Read more

Thanks to all who joined us on Canal Street on April 7 for our annual Water-Wise Garden Fair. We had a blast with the scavenger hunt for Les Wattery and rain barrel raffle. Look for more fun activities in October when we present Public Power Day! We would love to see you there! More information will be coming soon.Read more

The final 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (Audit), accepted by the Utilities Commission at the March 26 regular meeting, is now available here.Read more

Reuse Customers – The Winter months are historically our lowest rainfall periods of the year. Lower temperatures mean less evaporation of surface waters, which is what produces clouds and associated precipitation. Fortunately, this corresponds with grass and other plants requiring much less watering, because they go into a semi-dormant state. People who usually mow they lawns every week may...Read more