HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Light and Power Committee 2002-12-12RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,December 12,2002
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the LIGHT AND POWER COMMITTEE of
the Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the
Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 12th day of December
2002.
Committee:Chairman Jeffrey-Clark,Trustees Habecker and Newsom
Attending:All
Also Attending:Trustee Gillette,Town Administrator Widmer,Light &Power
Director Matzke,and Deputy Clerk van Deutekom
Absent:None
Chairman Jeffrey-Clark called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
200312004 ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE —APPROVAL.
Max KiburzlM.E.Kiburz and Associates presented a summary of the electric rate study
recently completed and explained the proposed adjusted revenues,expenses,and rate
increases in detail.The study recommends changes affecting all rate classes and will
be implemented through rate increases effective February 1,2003 and January 1,2004.
The cost to each individual customer will depend upon the type of service received and
monthly consumption.Listed below is a summary of the proposed changes:
Off-Peak Winter Summer
Customer Energy Energy Demand Demand
Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge
$/Month $/kWh $/kWh $/kW $/kW
Residential
current Available to all residential customers $3.00 $0.06359
and residential with electric heat up to
20,000 kWh annually
2003 Available to all residential customers $4.00 $0.06663
and residential with electric heat up to
25,000 kWh annually
2004 Same $4.00 $0.07203
Residential Demand
Current Available to all residential customers $3.00 $003085 $7.15 $3.93
over 15,000 kWh annually and
residential with electric heat
2003 Available to all residential customers $5.00 $003360 $7.15 NA
over 15,000 kWh annually and
residential with electric heat
(September through April)
2004 Same $5.00 $0.03663 $7.89 NA
Residential Energy Time-of-Day
Current Available to all residential customers $3.00 $0.08000 $0.02550
using energy storage electric space
heat under 25,000 kWh on-peak
annually
2003 Available to all residential customers $5.00 $0.08066 $0.02850
using energy storage electric space
heat
2004 Same $5.00 $0.08760 $0.03100
Residential Energy Basic Time-of
Day (NEW)
2003 Available to all residential customers $5.00 $007995 $0.06330
(September through April)
2004 Same $5.00 $0.08643 $0.06843
Small Commercial
Current Available to all commercial customers $7.25 $0.06892
with demands of 35 kW or less
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Light &Power Committee —December 12,2002 —Page 2
Off-Peak Winter Summer
Customer Energy Energy Demand Demand
Charge Charge Charge Charge Charge
$/Month $/kWh $/kWh $/kW $/kW
2003 Same $7.25 $0.07198
2004 Same $7.25 $0.07517
Small Commercial Energy Time-of
Current Available to all commercial customers $7.25 $0.08670 $0.02550
using energy storage electric space
heat with demands of 35 kW or less
2003 Same $8.25 $0.08777 $0.02850
2004 Same $8.25 $0.09277 $0.03100
Large Commercial
Current Available to commercial customers NA $0.02959 $9.26 $9.26
with demands exceeding 35 kW
2003 $10.00 $003081 $9.52 $9.52
2004 $10.00 $003208 $9.92 $9.92
Large Commercial Time-of-Day
Current Available to commercial customers NA $002959 $002444 $10.70 $10.70
with demands exceeding 35 kW
2003 $12.00 $0.03081 $0.02545 $10.70 $10.70
2004 $12.00 $0.03208 $0.02650 $11.17 $11.17
RMNP Administrative Housing
Current Available to Rocky Mountain National $3.00 $002475
Park residences which have an
alternate source of power available for
delivery to the EP electric system
2003 Same $4.00 $002593
2004 Same $4.00 $002803
RMNP Small Administrative
Current Available to Rocky Mountain National $7.25 $003558
Park administrative service accounts
which have an alternate source of
power available for delivery to the
Estes Park electric system with
demands of 35 kW or less
2003 Same $7.25 $0.03715
2004 Same $7.25 $0.03879
RMNP Large Administrative
Current Available to Rocky Mountain National NA $0.01491 $4.13 $4.13
Park administrative service accounts
which have an alternate source of
power available for delivery to the
Estes Park electric system with
demands exceeding 35 kW
2003 Same $10.00 $001613 $4.19 $4.19
2004 Same $10.00 $001745 $4.55 $4.55
Municipal Rate
Current Available for municipal street,park $0.06216
lighting,and buildings
2003 $0.06602
2004 $0.07012
Outdoor Area Lighting
Current Available for lighting outdoor private $5.25
areas
2003 $6.32
2004 $7.61
Wind Energy Surcharge (NEW)
2003 Available to all residential and $0.02500
commercial customers (PRPA wind
surcharge plus $0001/kwh)
2004 Same $0.02500
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Light &Power Committee —December 12,2002 —Page 3
The 2003/2004 Budgets currently include a revenue increase of $850,000 ($425,000
each year)compared to $906,000 as outlined in the electric rate study prepared by M.E.
Kiburz and Associates.Clarification was sought regarding the change and transfer
adjustments,cost allocations and differentials,and completion of the 10-year projection.
Concluding all discussion,the Committee recommends that the rate changes
presented by ME.Kiburz and Associates be presented for Town Board
consideration at the rate hearing to be held January 14,2003.A summary
containing the proposed changes and public hearing information will be mailed to all
electric customers and a legal notice will be published.
REPORTS.
Platte River Power Authority (PRPA).Adoption of the 2003 Budget,a new $40
million bond issue,and a recommendation to proceed with the Windy Gap Firming
Project will be addressed at today’s PRPA Board meeting.Scheduled maintenance
was successfully completed at the Rawhide Plant during a planned outage.
Financial Report.The Committee reviewed the October Income Statement and
graphs.
Project Updates:None.
There being no further business,Chairman Jeffrey-Clark adjourned the meeting at 9:25
a.m.
Rebecca van Deutekom,CMC,Deputy Town Clerk