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‘Light and Power Committee
September 14,1995
Committee:Chairman Dekker,Trustees Miller and Pauley
Attending:Chairman Dekker and Trustee Pauley
Also Attending:Town Administrator Kiaphake,Light &Power
Director Matzke,Assistant to the Light &
Power Director Mangelsen,Deputy Clerk Kuehl
Absent:Trustee Miller
Chairman Dekker called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK --PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ELECTRIC
RATES AND CHANGE ORDER FOR ELECTRIC RATE STUDY
Director Matzke reported that M.E.Kiburz and Associates completed
an electric rate study for the purpose of developing delivery rates
for Rocky Mountain National Park administrative use loads which
have access to free electric power from the Bureau of Reclamation
(USBR).The rates are designed to recover the Light &Power
Department’s cost.Three rates were developed:administrative
housing,small administrative and large administrative.Barry
Hesker,Chief,Office of Operations Engineering for the National
Park Service,announced the Park Service has been in contact with
the rate consultant and USBR,and is agreeable with the proposals.
This project involves two remaining agreements.One allows for the
eventual transfer of the Park system to the Town as modifications
are completed.The second agreement between the Town,Platte
River,and the Park Service will provide for delivery of power to
administrative loads using Town administrative rates and Platte
River delivery rates.The Committee recommends adoption of these
rates and requests that the Town Board set a public hearing on
November 14,1995.Following is the proposed schedule for
implementation of these rates:
9-26-95 Town Board to set a public hearing for consideration of
electric rate changes at the regular Town Board meeting,
November 14,1995.
10-13-95 Publish notice of public hearing with proposed rate
schedules and mail notification of public hearing with
proposed rate schedules to Rocky Mountain National Park.
11-14-95 Public hearing to present rate study and recommendations,
and consider ordinance to adopt rate changes.
12-14-95 Rate changes become effective beginning with the first
billing cycle following 12-14-95.
Director Matzke reported that the Town contracted with M.E.Kiburz
and Associates to perform the electric rate study at a cost not-to-
exceed $5,000.Mr.Kiburz has requested an increase of $1,000 due
to an additional meeting with National Park Service representatives
to discuss the proposed rates and additional study on our time of
day energy rates.The 1995 Light &Power Professional Service
budget has adequate funding for this request.The expense to date
has been $1,596.The Committee recommends the contract with M.E.
Kiburz and Associates be increased to a not-to-exceed amount of
$6,000.
LONG RANGE SYSTEM PLAN --APPROVAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Director Matzke requested permission to seek proposals for a Light
&Power Department Long Range Plan,which is necessary because of
expansion of the Town’s system to serve growth in the area.
Administrator Klaphake noted that the Water Department performed a
similar study.Following is the Scope of Services:
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1.Electrical Model of Distribution System.Include voltage
drop,conductor loading,and fault current analysis,and
identify areas of concern and projects indicated.
2.Evaluate age of major facilities and need for replacement or
upgrade.
3.Five Year Capital Improvement Plan.Prioritize projects and
provide cost estimates by project.
4.Funding requirements for the Capital Improvement Plan.
5.Estes Park System in 2005.Include substation requirements,
feeder requirements,projected loading,ultimate system map.
The Committee recommends Staff be authorized to obtain bids for
Phase I of the Light &Power Department Long Range System Plan.
Requests for proposal will be mailed prior to the October 26 Town
Board meeting to allow time to review proposals and recommend a
consultant at the October Light &Power Committee meeting.
REPORTS
Director Matzke presented various graphs and the Financial Reports
for August.
Thermal Storage Program:Assistant to the Light &Power Director
Mangelsen will travel to Washington D.C.to accept a special
recognition award for energy efficiency.Estes Park was ranked in
the Top Ten nationwide for the thermal storage program.The
Committee commended Light &Power Director Matzke,Assistant to the
Light &Power Director Mangelsen,and Secretary Kilgore for their
team effort in submitting the application and subsequently
receiving the award.Mangelsen also reported that 50 customers
have installed thermal storage heaters and are pleased with the
quality and cost.
Fall River Hydro Plant:Mangelsen reported that the Fall River
Hydro project is again being reviewed by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.Administrator Klaphake added that the
desire to restore this plant is only for the remaining life
expectancy of the plant and is not to be a permanent operation.If
FERC is favorable to the project,the Park Service may intervene to
prevent the refurbishment of this plant.
Project Updates:The Lexington Ln.and Hwy.7 conduit has been
installed.The tie-in will be completed in 1997 when Highway 7 is
widened.Work on the Fish Creek street light conduit has started
with contractors and permits in place.The Scott Ave.circuit tie
will be complete this year.Electric service conversion of the
Park Service headquarters building is complete with the back
country office and utility buildings in progress.PRPA and WAPA
public workshop regarding the Marys Lake Loop project will be held
at the Holiday Inn,October 4.The Department has responded to an
Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding
the disposal of PCB contaminated equipment with PCB,Inc.of Kansas
City,Missouri.
The next Light &Power Committee meeting will be Thursday,October
5,at 9:30 a.m.There being no further business,Chairman Dekker
adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
September 18,1995:
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ZDee.4iig conflict,the next Light &Power Committee
to Thursday,October 19,at 9:00 a.m.,
immediately folloing the Public Safety Committee meeting.
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Tina Kuehi,Deputy Town Clerk