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	Online Account Information Electric Customers - Click HERE for Online Account Access & Online Bill Payments Irrigation Customers - Click HERE for Online Account Access & Water Orders Automated Water Orders - Direct Line (866) 825-2475 Water Orders: Online Mobile Phone Access If you are already setup for online account access, you may place water orders via your internet ready mobile device by following the steps below: 1. Go to https://truecip.mercedid.org/. Press the "+" button to "Add Bookmark" (retains the address for ease of accessing in the future). 2. Enter your user name and password and select "Log In". 3. Follow the simple menu items to place or view your water orders. Click HERE to sign-up for online account access. MID is currently working on adding Bill Payment capabilities to the Online Ordering System. Check your mailings for announcements regarding the addition of this feature. The Public Website for Relicensing of Merced Irrigation District's Merced River Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2179 Merced Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan Regional Advisory Committee Meeting #1 Agenda for May 23, 2012 --3pm - 5pm

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	MID Announces Solar Savings for Local School MERCED, CA - Merced Irrigation District with the Merced County Office of Education jointly announced the opening of Valley Community School in Atwater. The school's modern technology makes it the most eco-friendly school campus in Merced County and will be powered by an on-site 26 kilowatt solar system. The new green campus will save the school district $5,800 per year in energy costs. Additionally, MID is providing a $70,000 rebate for installation of the solar project. To read the full story, please click here.
	MID Lifts Limits on Water Supply After Late-Season Storms Concerns remain about next year's supply Merced Irrigation District has removed all supply limitations on water use this year. Following a motion by Director Dave Long, and a second by Director Gino Pedretti, today the Board voted unanimously to lift limits on water supplies to irrigators within Merced Irrigation District. This also includes the water users of the El Nido area, who had been limited to 50 percent of MID's available water supply. A series of late-season storms helped provide 170,000 acre feet of additional supply in Lake McClure for a total of 280,000 acre feet, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Board Director Tim Pellissier specifically warned growers at today's meeting that although the water was being made available, they should plan for a dry year next year. Click here to read the entire press release.
	Merced IRWMP Regional Advisory Committee Application Process For Immediate Release: The Merced Irrigation District Board of Directors invites applications for community and business representatives to serve on the Regional Advisory Committee for the Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. The Regional Advisory Committee will advise the MID Board of Directors, Merced County Board of Supervisors, and Merced City Council on regional water management issues and needs, goals and objectives, plans and projects, and future funding and governance. The MID Board of Directors is seeking individuals who have a demonstrated commitment to community service and civic leadership, prior experience participating on similar task forces and advisory committees, and an understanding of water issues. The Board is further seeking representatives to represent the diversity of the region, including community, business, agriculture, environmental, and recreational perspectives on water, wastewater, groundwater, flood management, and water quality. Participation will require a commitment to attend monthly meetings for approximately 15 months. The Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) is a cooperative effort of the Merced Irrigation District, County of Merced, and City of Merced to encourage cooperative water resources planning and management in the Merced Region. The IRWMP is funded by a grant from the California Department of Water Resources. Applications are due by 5:00 pm, Friday, April 13, 2012 to MID Regional Advisory Committee, c/o Hicham ElTal, Merced Irrigation District, irwmp@mercedid.org, or delivered to 744 W. 20th Street, Merced, CA 95340. The application is available on the MID website, www.mercedid.org. For more information, contact the IRWM Program Office at (209) 722-5761. Click here for Overview & Volunteer Application
	Weekend Storms Bring Needed Rain, But Fall Short of Ending Dry Year MERCED, CA - The series of storm that swept through California over the weekend provided much-needed water for Merced County growers. However, the storms fell far short of providing significant precipitation and snowpack needed to pull the region out of a dry year. "This was a much-needed shot in the arm, but we are definitely not out of the woods," said Hicham ElTal, Deputy General Manager of Water Resources for Merced Irrigation District. "We had a busy weekend and we were happy to have the work." Click HERE to read the entire letter.
	Dear Valued MID Grower: The Central California Region is facing the driest year on record. Although we had hoped that more precipitation would occur in February and March, the weather simply didn't materialize. As a result, Merced Irrigation District has considered all factors and set a water supply availability to growers. This year, MID water customers will have available 4-acre-feet of water per acre. The allotment is per water account number. Former El Nido Irrigation District growers are allocated 50 percent of the available water supply, or a 2-acre-foot per acre supply. Water can only be applied to the water account number to which it's been allocated. No water trading between water account numbers will be allowed. These measures are all being taken to allow for a successful growing season this year considering available surface supply and conjunctive groundwater pumping without emptying Lake McClure. Click HERE to read the entire letter.
	Irrigation Season Begins March 5 MERCED, CA - Merced Irrigation District will begin irrigation season operations on Monday, March 5. Orders will be taken beginning at 6 a.m. The price for in-District water is $18.25 per acre-foot. For full press release please click HERE.
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	MID Sponsors Solar Institute at UC Merced Aug. 22, 2011 MERCED, CA - Merced Irrigation District has become the first publicly owned utility to offer its support to the University of California Advanced Solar Technologies Institute. Known as UC Solar, the institute marks a multi-campus effort - headquartered at UC Merced - to develop efficient and affordable solar technologies. The institute is also working to develop solar energy leaders and entrepreneurs. To support the effort, MID is making a $10,000 commitment, becoming the first public utility to sponsor UC Solar. For full press release please click HERE.