HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Light and Power Committee 1996-02-08RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
-‘Light and Power Committee
February 8,1996
Committee:Chairman Dekker,Trustees Miller and Pauley
Attending:Chairman Dekker and Trustee Miller
Also Attending:Light &Power Director Matzke,Town
Administrator Klaphake,Deputy Clerk Kuehl
Absent:Trustee Pauley
Chairman Dekker called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
REPLACE TWO METER DEPARTMENT VEHICLES -AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE
Director Matzke reported that $33,500 exists in the 1996 budget for
replacement of two Meter Department vehicles.Truck #13 is a 1989
Jeep Cherokee with 71,000 miles.Truck #15 is a 1988 Jeep Wrangler
with 62,000 miles.The Fire Department has expressed interest in
purchasing the Jeep Cherokee for $8,600.Two bids were received as
follows:
Rains Motor Pro Jeep Eagle
1997 Jeep Wrangler $13,701.15 $21,007.16
With Trade In No Trade In
Jeep Cherokee $18,854.51 $20,504.29
The Committee recommends accepting the bids from Rains Motor
Company for a total of $32,555.66.
ETS LEASE PURCHASE PROGRAM -AUTHORIZE MODIFICATION FOR MULTIPLE
UNIT FINANCING
Director Matzke requested that the Electric Thermal Storage Lease
Program be modified to allow customer financing up to $5,000,
(approximately $1,000 per unit).Customers have installed several
heaters in one location and requested additional financing.At
present,the program allows 90%financing up to $1,000 per electric
account toward the installed cost of electric thermal storage
heaters.These are unsecured loans;however,no customer has
defaulted to date Yirector Matzke also requested that a one point
interest rate be charged to offset the cost of administering the
program.Following discussion,it was concluded that interest
should not be charged to the customer,as this financing is offered
to encourage energy-efficient behavioral changes by the customers.
The Committee recommends the ETS Lease Purchase Program be modified
to allow financing up to $5,000 per customer for the purchase of
electric thermal storage heaters 3 A2L€-
PROPOSED 1996 ELECTRIC RATES CHANGES
Director Matzke requested that the Residential Energy and Small
Commercial Time of Day Rates be extended to year-round operation,
and that a charge be developed for combined billing to customers
who have multiple accounts on the Large Commercial rate.Matzke
explained the current time of day rates revert to the base energy
rates for the respective rate class during the months of June
through September.These changes would benefit both the affected
customers by providing additional service and the Town by providing
a complete history on all customers.All affected customers
support the proposed change.The following is the proposed
timetable for implementation of these changes:
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2-13-96 Town Board to set a public hearing for 4-23-96
3-14-96 Proposed rate proposal presented to the Light &Power
Committee.
3-22-96 Notice published of rate hearing and notification mailed
to affected customers.
4-23-96 Town Board Public Hearing.
5-23-96 Rate changes become effective.
The Committee recommends approval of the process for adoption of
the proposed Residential Energy and Small Commercial Time of Day
Rate and the Large Commercial rate charge for the combined billing
to customers who have multiple accounts.
REPORTS
Director Matzke presented the Financial Reports for December.
Platte River Power Authority:No report.
Project Updates:Primary and secondary cable installation is 50%
complete at the Grey Fox Subdivision.The Town will provide
service to the Bureau of Reclamation,allowing removal of the cable
in the area of the proposed fire station which will improve both
aesthetics and reliability.Service to the new school bus barn is
complete,and service to the new county building will be installed
next week.A final workshop is scheduled regarding the Marys Lake
Loop Service on February 15 at the Conference Center.
1995-96 Winter Peak:Director Matzke noted the peak for January
occurred January 2 for Estes Park and January 30 for PRPA.The new
winter season billing demand will be determined using the January
30 coincident peak of 16,311 kW.The department implemented the
peak reduction program three days in January resulting in an
estimated 400 kW reduction in the coincident peak demand.
There being no further business,Chairman Dekker adjourned the
meeting at 8:59 a.m.
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Tina Kuehi,Deputy Town Clerk
*ETS LEASE PURCHASE PROGRAM.*Director Matzke also requested that
a one point interest rate be added to the Town’s average return on
investment to offset the cost of administering the program.
Following discussion,it was concluded that the additional pointshouldnotbechargedtothecustomer,as this financing is offered
to encourage energy—efficient behavioral changes by the customers.
The Committee recommends the ETS Lease Purchase Program lie modified
to allow financing up to $5,000 per customer at the Town’s average
return on investment for the purchase of electric thermal storage
heaters.
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