Nevada Irrigation District
Peter Wade currently serves as the Director of Power Systems at Nevada Irrigation District, a position held since September 2024. Previously, Peter was the Deputy Chief Dam Safety Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company from July 2021 to October 2024. Prior experience includes roles such as Hydroelectric Department Manager at Merced Irrigation District and Assistant Power Systems Manager at Yuba County Water Agency. Peter's extensive background encompasses the management of hydro-electric power production facilities, encompassing operations, maintenance, capital improvement projects, water management, dam safety, compliance, and recreational activities. Earlier in the career, Peter worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer at California Department of Water Resources and as an Equipment Engineer at NEC Electronics. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, attained in 1996.
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Nevada Irrigation District
Nevada Irrigation District (NID) was formed in 1921 and headquartered in Grass Valley, California, a picturesque and historic California Gold Rush town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, 60 miles northeast of Sacramento. NID is an independent special district operated by and for the people who own land within its 287,000-acre boundaries. NID provides service in an expansive geographic area that makes the district one of the largest in the State of California. The district is organized primarily to supply water for irrigation, municipal, domestic and industrial purposes. NID water is available in wide areas of Nevada and Placer counties; the district also has storage and distribution facilities in Sierra and Yuba counties. Unique in many respects, NID collects water on 70,000 acres of high mountain watershed, owns and operates an extensive reservoir and canal system and network of water treatment plants. The district produces hydroelectric energy and provides outdoor public recreation.