If you’re considering doing business in California's Central Valley, explore the benefits of locating in an area served by Modesto Irrigation District.

MID's electric service area (PDF, 57KB) includes the greater Modesto area (north of the Tuolumne River, Waterford, Salida, Mountain House (Northwest of Tracy) and parts of Ripon, Escalon, Oakdale and Riverbank.

Call the MID Energy Services staff at (209) 526-7339 or toll-free (800) 304-5373 to find out if the property you’re interested in is served by the MID , electric rates and any other questions you might have about electric service.

Our goal is to provide reliable, low-cost electricity. As a publicly owned utility, customer benefits include community ownership, local control, and operation on a not-for-profit basis - which in turn help keep rates as low as possible. A provider of electric service since 1923, today MID serves over 104,000 electric accounts.

Rate Plans and Service Options

Recognizing that each business has different needs, the MID has developed a variety of rate plans and service options including:

• Interruptible rates
• Time of use energy rates
• Stand-by rates
• Public Agency Contract rates
• Economic Development
• Totalization
• Summary billing

Contact the MID Energy Services Department at (209) 526-7339 or toll-free (800) 304-5373 to discuss what rate plans and service options might fit your business.

Reliability

MID's system average customer outage time was 61 minutes per customer in 2004. System upgrades and an aggressive tree-trimming program promote reliability

Resources & Transmission Access

To provide cost stability and resource flexibility, MID has a diverse resource mix. This includes MID -owned facilities, purchase power contracts, and transmission access. MID -owned resources include hydro, gas, and coal generation plants.