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Oakdale council authorizes feasibility study on switching electric service to Modesto Irrigation District
Summary
Council directed staff to solicit proposals for a feasibility study examining annexation to Modesto Irrigation District (MID) and possible consolidation of Oakdale’s electric service; PG&E representatives cautioned that acquisition is complex and costly while residents urged the study to pursue potential household savings.
The Oakdale City Council voted unanimously, 5-0, to direct staff to solicit proposals for a feasibility study to evaluate consolidation of electric service under Modesto Irrigation District (MID).
Interim City Manager Jerry Romar summarized the staff presentation, saying Oakdale currently has two electric providers — Modesto Irrigation District and Pacific Gas and Electric — and that differences in rate structures have created disparities among residents. Romar presented a residential-rate comparison prepared for the council: he said PG&E’s current example rates run roughly 40 cents per kilowatt-hour off-peak and 63 cents peak under the cited structure, while MID’s blended example was about 18 cents for the first 500…
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