Sacramento Municipal Utility District has made available the names of customers and vendors with uncashed checks dated between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023. The list can be found on its website and will remain posted until December 21, 2026.

To file a claim, individuals must call 916-732-7440 or mail their information to SMUD's Unclaimed Monies department by the deadline. Claims not submitted by 5 p.m. on December 21, 2026, will become the property of SMUD.

Press Release: Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

Reproduced in full from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).

SMUD lists unclaimed checks on its website

SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Do you have an uncashed check from SMUD? The names of customers and vendors who have not yet cashed checks dated between Oct. 1, 2022 and Sept. 30, 2023, are now available on smud.org. The list of names will be posted until Dec. 21, 2026.

To file a claim on an uncashed check, call 916-732-7440 and supply the claimant’s name, current address, telephone number and the address for the time period between Oct. 1, 2022 and Sept. 30, 2023. Claimant’s name must be included on the list to be valid.

Claims can also be mailed to:

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Unclaimed Monies
6201 S Street, Mail Stop B352
Sacramento, CA 95817-1818

Each year, SMUD posts this information to find the money’s rightful owner.

Claims must be made by 5 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2026, or they become the property of SMUD under California Code Section 50050-50057.

Replacement checks will be issued only to the payee or upon proof of death, to the payee’s beneficiary.

About SMUD

As the nation’s sixth-largest, community-owned, not-for-profit electric service provider, SMUD has been providing low-cost, reliable electricity to Sacramento County for more than 75 years. SMUD is a recognized industry leader for its innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies and for its sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. SMUD is continuously focused on decarbonizing the region’s power supply while maintaining world class reliability and keeping rates among the lowest in California. For more information on clean energy and customer programs, visit smud.org.