California Energy Commission Awards Utilities Contract to Sacramento Municipal Utility District (smud) (January 2026)

The California Energy Commission will consider approving a finding that SMUD’s amended Power Purchase Agreement with Geysers Power Company LLC for geothermal power from 13 plants complies with the Emission Performance Standard. The action formalizes regulatory approval of this long-term geothermal procurement.

Document date · January 21, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

UTILITIES

Renewal

Action concerns an amended power purchase agreement; CEC review is for compliance with Emission Performance Standard.

Document type

Agenda

Source document

California Energy Commission Business Meeting Agenda 2026-01-21

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Who was awarded the utilities contract by California Energy Commission?

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (smud) was awarded this utilities contract by California Energy Commission, as recorded on January 21, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Utilities contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in California Energy Commission Business Meeting Agenda 2026-01-21 (Agenda), dated January 21, 2026 from California Energy Commission. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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