Sentinel Staff Report–
It’s that time of year again, when the Sacramento Municipal Utility District seeks to unite customers with unclaimed money in their name before it’s too late.
According to SMUD’s announcement on Nov. 6, 2026, the names of customers and vendors who have not yet cashed checks dated Sept. 30, 2023, or earlier, are now available on the company’s website. The list of names will be posted until Dec. 22, 2026.
The list includes over a thousand payees, both individuals and companies, who have unclaimed money, with amounts ranging from just $15 to up to thousands of dollars. The highest unclaimed payout this year was listed at $11,665 to 19JLLC.
In a statement accompanying an alphabetized list of customer names and unclaimed dollar amounts on its website, SMUD says, “If your name or the name of a family member is on the list, we encourage you to follow up.”
SMUD previously told The Sentinel the utility district goes through the process of trying to unite checks with customers annually and said the checks are mostly refunds on customer accounts that were never cashed.
The name of the person claiming the check must be on the list published on SMUD’s website, or they will not have a valid claim.
Customers can make claims either through the mail or over the phone on or before Dec. 21. For more information on how to file a claim and to view the list of customers with unclaimed checks, visit SMUD’s website.
