Planning Efforts
WATER RATE PLANNING - COST OF SERVICE
NID is committed to providing reliable, high-quality water service to the communities we serve. A stable financial strategy is essential to supporting more than 6,000 raw water customers who irrigate local fields and farms, as well as over 21,000 treated water connections serving homes and businesses.
NID adopts a budget every five years. The District’s budget and rates are designed to strike a careful balance: generating revenues fairly to invest in the region’s water future while managing rates through steady, modest increases that reflect the cost of service.
Revenue from NID’s hydroelectric power generation helps subsidize the cost of water delivery, keeping rates lower for customers.
Click here to see the 2026 Cost of Service Study and to learn more about the rate setting process
NID maintains and operates the Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Power Project under an original 50-year license granted by the federal government in 1963. The District is currently in the process of completing a multi-year effort to relicense the Yuba-Bear Project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Click here to learn more about the Yuba-Bear Project
Click here to learn about the Plan for Water process and review the Technical Memorandum.
NEVADA COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Step one in the Nevada County Roadmap to Resilience is the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (LHMP). This is a multi-jurisdictional plan that addresses all hazards countywide, including wildfire.
The Plan will better prepare our communities to withstand potential disasters that are most relevant to the area.
NID is participating in helping to develop this Plan with Nevada County, the Town of Truckee, and the Cities of Grass Valley and Nevada City, as well as special districts Nevada County Consolidated Fire, Washington County Water and Truckee Donner Public Utility.
Click here to learn more about the Nevada County Hazard Mitigation Plan
PLACER COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN - 2026 UPDATE
This project updates the Multi‑Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJLHMP) for Placer County and its municipalities.
The plan demonstrates the County’s commitment to reducing risks from natural and human‑caused hazards and guides decision‑makers as they allocate resources to lessen future impacts. Serving as the blueprint for strengthening community resilience, the MJLHMP outlines strategies to reduce vulnerability and protect people, property, and infrastructure.
The updated plan will also align with existing county and municipal planning tools, including zoning, building regulations, environmental planning, and long‑range development efforts, ensuring a coordinated approach to hazard mitigation.