Strategic Directives

The following provides information and links to documents describing SMUD's purpose statement, core values, key values, board-staff linkage policies and governance policies. The Board will continue to review, refine and develop its policies.

PURPOSE STATEMENT (Policy Number: SD-1A)

SMUD's purpose is to provide solutions for meeting our customers' electrical energy needs.

VISION STATEMENT (Policy Number: SD-1B)

SMUD’s vision is to empower our customers with solutions and options that increase energy efficiency, protect the environment, reduce global warming, and lower the cost to serve our region.

Core values

• Competitive Rates (Policy Number: SD-2)
• Access to Credit Markets (Policy Number: SD-3)
• Reliability (Policy Number: SD-4)
• Customer Relations (Policy Number: SD-5)
• Safety (Policy Number: SD-6)
• Environmental Leadership (Policy Number: SD-7)
• Employee Relations (Policy Number: SD-8)
• Resource Planning (Policy Number: SD-9)
• Local Control (Policy Number SD-11)
• Ethics (Policy Number SD-12)
• Information Management and Security (Policy Number SD-16)
• Enterprise Risk Management (Policy Number: SD-17)

Key values

• Research and Development (Policy Number SD-10)
• Economic Development (Policy Number SD-13)
• System Enhancement (Policy Number SD-14)
• Outreach and Communication (Policy Number SD-15)
  

Board-staff linkage policies

• Board-General Manager Relationship (Policy Number: BL-1)
• Board-General Counsel Relationship (Policy Number: BL-2)
• Board-Internal Auditor Relationship (Policy Number: BL-3)
• Board-Special Assistant Relationship (Policy Number: BL-4)
• Unity of Control (Policy Number: BL-5)
• Delegation to the General Manager (Policy Number: BL-6)
• Delegation to the GM with Respect to Procurement (Policy Number: BL-7)
• Evaluating the GM's Performance (Policy Number: BL-8) Delegation to the General Manager with Respect to State and Federal Legislation (Policy Number: BL-9)
• Delegation To The General Manager With Respect To Real and Personal Property Policy (Policy Number: BL-10)
• Delegation To The General Manager With Respect To The Settlement of Claims and Litigation (Policy Number: BL-11)
• Delegation To The General Manager For Transmission, Wholesale Electricity and Natural Gas Transactions (Policy Number: BL-12)

Governance process policies

• Purpose of Board (Policy Number: GP-1)
• Governance Focus (Policy Number: GP-2)
• Board Job Description (Policy Number: GP-3)
• Agenda Planning (Policy Number: GP-4)
• Election of Board President and Vice President (Policy Number: GP-5)
• Role of the Board President (Policy Number: GP-6)
• Board Members' Code of Conduct (Policy Number: GP-7)
• Board Committee Principles (Policy Number: GP-8)
• Board Committee Chairs (Policy Number: GP-9)
• Board Training, Orientation (Policy Number: GP-10)
• Board Review of Internal Records (Policy Number: GP-11)
• Board Compensation and Benefits (Policy Number: GP-12)
• Core and Key Values (Policy Number: GP-13)
• External Auditor Relationship (Policy Number: GP-14)
• Board Travel Policy (Policy Number GP-15)

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