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A SMUD public information specialist is always available to field questions from the media. News organizations can call 916-732-5100 during business hours to gain access to our after-hours media contact numbers.
Multimedia: Images for media use
SMUD maintains a library of high-resolution images suitable for use by the media. On this page is a collection of the basics about us and our utility. If you have a specific need, please contact us at media@smud.org and we may be able to assist, since these are but a small representative sample of the images in our archives.
We ask that you credit the images as follows: www.smud.org.
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Creation of the SMUD Nature Preserve Download the high-resolution image Caption: Chris Unkle of The Nature Conservancy signs documents with SMUD Board Vice President Susan Patterson (left) and Sacramento Valley Conservancy Executive Director Aimee Rutledge. The signing ceremony was part of the creation of the SMUD Nature Preserve, a 1,200-acre land set-aside near the decommissioned Rancho Seco nuclear power plant in southeastern Sacramento County. (Oct. 26, 2006) Credit: www.smud.org
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New SMUD wind turbines on line Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD's eight new wind turbines generate 24 megawatts of electricity for customers and are the tallest installed turbines operating commercially in North America. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Plug-in hybrid vehicles Download high-resolution image Download high-resolution image SMUD has plug-in hybrids as part of its vehicle fleet. These vehicles get all the benefits of a true electric vehicle without the drawback of limited range. The vehicle can run on all-electric mode for running errands, but when the charge runs out, the downsized gas engine kicks in and the vehicle functions like a regular hybrid. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Zero Energy Homes Download high-resolution image Caption: Premiere Gardens "solar subdivision" in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The 100 building-integrated PV homes are among the first of their kind in the nation and the newest solar vision for SMUD. They're known as "Zero Energy Homes" and they combine solar generation technology with improved energy efficiency capabilities. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Flat solar panels Download high-resolution image Caption: Flat solar panels integrated with "cool roof" technology achieve increased energy savings in a commercial building. Cool Roofs reflect sunlight away from the roof mitigating heat absorbed by the building. The roof was installed atop a non-profit transportation agency helping people with disabilities and the elderly. SMUD donated about a third of the funding to install the renewable-energy efficient roof. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Solar-power shade structure Download high-resolution image Caption: Solar-powered shade structure at the California State Exposition Fairgrounds produces 540 kilowatts. The shade structure is owned by SMUD; the power generated by it is fed into SMUD's power grid and is used daily by the community. Another array atop Cal Expo's racetrack horse barns adds another 390 kW equaling nearly 1 megawatt of solar-generated electricity. Credit: www.smud.org |
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SMUD's first PV array Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD's first solar array, PV-1, the first utility-scale solar array in the nation, sits in the foreground of the cooling towers at the decommissioned Rancho Seco Nuclear Station. Since PV-1 was constructed in 1984, five more arrays have been built at the site, producing 3.2 megawatts, enough electricity to power about 2,200 single-family homes. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Truckstop power Download high-resolution image Caption: Plugging in instead of idling. SMUD installed 16 outlets at a Sacramento truck stop to introduce truckers to the concept of turning off their engines while resting. Idling engines waste fuel and increase air pollution. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Plugging in to clean power Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD's fleet of service vehicles includes electrics such as the Toyota RAV4 EV. SMUD uses the vehicles to do district business and to educate the community of the value of reducing air pollution and reliance on fossil fuels. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Meter reader Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD meter reader on the job Credit: www.smud.org
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Tree trimmers Download high-resolution image, top right Download high-resolution image, bottom right Caption: SMUD tree trimmers on the job. Keeping tree limbs off power lines helps with power reliability during winter storm season. Credit: www.smud.org |
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| SMUD Board Members | |
Susan Patterson , Ward 2, Board President Download high-resolution image Caption: Susan Patterson is Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Credit: www.smud.org |
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Howard Posner, Ward 3 Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD Board member Howard Posner represents Ward 3. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Renee Nunes Taylor , Ward 1 Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD Board member Renee Taylor represents Ward 1. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Genevieve Shiroma, Ward 4 Download high-resolution image Caption: Genevieve Shiroma is President of the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and represents Ward 4. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Peter Keat, Ward 5 Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD Board member Peter Keat represents Ward 5. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Larry Carr , Ward 6 Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD Board member Larry Carr represents Ward 6. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Bill Slaton, Ward 7 Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD Board member Bill Slaton represents Ward 7. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Biographies and high-resolution images of SMUD executive staff are available on request from SMUD Media Services. |
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SMUD Headquarters Download high-resolution image Caption: Opened in 1960, SMUD's Headquarters building at 6201 S St. was lauded for its architecture at the time and is noted to this day for a mural by Wayne Thiebaud that wraps around the building's ground floor exterior. The building houses the public auditorium on the ground floor, where the SMUD Board of Directors meets. Credit: www.smud.org |
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SMUD Customer Service Center Download high-resolution image Caption: Opened in 1995, the SMUD Customer Service Center is a showcase of energy-efficiency. The airy lobby is home to customer service windows and display as well as the Energy & Technology Center, with an array of displays on saving energy and money. Credit: www.smud.org
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The Cosumnes Power Plant (vertical) Download high-resolution image Caption: With production capacity of 500 megawatts, SMUD's natural-gas powered Cosumnes Power Plant, brought online in February of 2006, is capable of providing enough electricity to serve approximately 450,000 households. Credit: www.smud.org |
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The Cosumnes Power Plant (horizontal) Download high-resolution image Caption: With production capacity of 500 megawatts, SMUD's natural-gas powered Cosumnes Power Plant, brought online in February of 2006, is capable of providing enough electricity to serve approximately 450,000 households. Credit: www.smud.org |
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SMUD's Solano Wind Project Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD's Solano Wind Project in Rio Vista is on track to generate more than 39 megawatts of clean, renewable power by the end of the 2006. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Solar panels at Rancho Seco Download high-resolution image Caption: The now-empty towers of the decommissioned Ranco Seco nuclear power plant loom in the background of SMUD's solar power-generation facilities. SMUD is a recognized world leader in the development of renewable power. Credit: www.smud.org |
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Spring at the Upper American River Project Download high-resolution image Caption: Run-off from the Camino Dam in spring of 2005. SMUD's Upper American River Project (UARP), consisting of 11 reservoirs and eight powerhouses, generates enough electricity to meet nearly 15 percent of SMUD's customer demand. In a normal water year, the UARP provides roughly 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity -- enough energy to power about 180,000 homes. Credit: www.smud.org |
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UARP: Slab Creek dam Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD's Upper American River Project (UARP), consisting of 11 reservoirs and eight powerhouses, generates enough electricity to meet nearly 15 percent of SMUD's customer demand. In a normal water year, the UARP provides roughly 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity -- enough energy to power about 180,000 homes. Credit: www.smud.org
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Maintenance work at UARP Download high-resolution image Caption: Maintenance work on a turbine at UARP. SMUD's Upper American River Project (UARP), consisting of 11 reservoirs and eight powerhouses, generates enough electricity to meet nearly 15 percent of SMUD's customer demand. In a normal water year, the UARP provides roughly 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity -- enough energy to power about 180,000 homes. Credit: www.smud.org
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Co-generation plants Download high-resolution image, top right Download high-resolution image, bottom right Caption: SMUD operates several co-generation "peaker" plants that can be used to provide power in times of high demand, such as on hot summer days. Credit: www.smud.org
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Station A Download high-resolution image Caption: Newly restored at the edge of downtown Sacramento, SMUD's Station A is a piece of power-generation history. Credit: www.smud.org |
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SMUD worker in the field Download high-resolution image Caption: SMUD worker in the field Credit: www.smud.org |
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SMUD lineworkers Download high-resolution image, top right Download high-resolution image, bottom right Caption: SMUD lineworkers on the job Credit: www.smud.org |
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SMUD lineworkers -- apprentice Download high-resolution image Caption: A SMUD apprentice lineworker on the job Credit: www.smud.org |
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