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Liqht and Power Committee
February 10,1994
Committee:Chairman HiX,Trustee Dekker
Attending:Chairman Hix
Also Attending:Light and Power Director Matzke,Town
Administrator Klaphake,and Deputy Clerk Kuehi
Absent:Trustee Dekker
Chairman Hix called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
FALL RIVER HYDRO PLANT -DECLARATION OF INTENT
The possible reactivation of the Fall River Hydro Plant is being
studied.Testing was performed on the equipment at the plant with
the conclusion that the plant could be returned to service in May
1995 with minimal repair and expenditure.The operating schedule
would be April through October.
The Light &Power Department has prepared a Declaration of Intent
to be submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
stating the Town’s plan to restore the plant to service.The
Department is attempting through this submittal to have FERC
declare the plant non—jurisdictional and therefore not subject to
the licensing process.The Department will request letters of
support from Platte River Power Authority and Western Area Power
Administration.After Town Attorney White has completed review of
the Declaration of Intent,Town staff will meet with Rocky Mountain
National Park staff and solicit their support for the project.
The Committee recommends that when documentation is complete,the
Town Board should consider a Resolution of Support for submission
of the Declaration of Intent along with endorsements to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission for approval to place the Fall river
Rydro Plant in service.
DEMAND CONTROLLERS/THERMAL STORAGE HEATERS -LEASE PURCHASE PROGRAM
In December 1991,the Town Board approved a lease purchase program,
effective until January 31,1994 to assist in the purchase and
installation of demand controllers or conversion to gas heat forcustomersrequiredtotransferfromresidentialtodemandrate.Nofinancingforgasheatconversionwasappliedforunderthisprogram.
Since the approval of energy-based time of day rates,thermalstorageheatershavebecomemoreeconomical,and customers haverequestedfinancingforelectricthermalstorageheaters.It isrequestedtheleaseprogrambeextendedtoMarch31,1995 and bemodifiedtoincludefinancingforthermalstorageheaters.TheCommitteerecommendsapprovalfortheextensionoftheleasepurchaseprogramtoMarch31,1995,with the modification toexcludegasheatconversionandincludefinancingforelectricthermalstorageheatersordemandcontrollers,with the totaloutstandingamountfortheprogramnottoexceed$100,000.
HIGHWAY 34 REBUILD PROJECT -PROPOSED UNDERGROUND POLICY
Item was withdrawn.
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APPA VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT FOR NATIONAL ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
RESEARCH PROGRAM
The Light and Power Department has received a voluntary assessment
in the amount of $191.57 for 1994 from the American Public Power
Association to contribute to the non-federal funding portion of the
Department of Energy’s research program.This program is a
coordinated effort by the Department of Energy.The Committee
recommends approval of the voluntary assessment of $191.57 for 1994
for the Department of Energy’s Electric and Magnetic Fields
Research and Public Information Dissemination Program.
REPORTS
Citizen’s Telecommunications Task Force —Update:Al Wasson
reviewed a three—year program presented by U.S.West:
•1993:$1,000,000 expenditure;Carriage Hills area.
•1994:$11,000,000 expenditure;North and East areas.
•1995:Completion of program;South and West areas.
Upon completion,all customers will have single—party lines,with
the possibility of three individual lines per service location.
U.S.West will present this proposal at the March 10 Light and
Power Committee Meeting.Mr.Wasson reported that as U.S.West
will not place facilities on speculation of future development,a
final objective of the Task Force will be to prepare a proposal
regarding future economic development,with the possible
involvement of the Community Development Committee.The Task Force
was commended for their efforts on behalf of Estes Park residents.
Director Matzke reviewed various graphs and Financial Reports for
December.
Project Updates:The SCADA system is now fully operational
allowing load monitors and quicker outage response.Platte River
is working to solve problems with the communications system.
As a referral from Town Board,staff responded to customer comments
made at the January 11,1994 Town Board meeting.
Director Matzke presented a summary of CAMU Residential Rates
showing Estes Park in the lower one-third of Colorado utilities for
residential energy cost.
Platte River Power Authority:Assistant Town Administrator Widmer
was elected Vice Chairman at the February 3 Board meeting.PRPA is
working on a Resource Integration Study which is long—term planning
for supply and demand.Each city will hold public hearings,with
Estes Park scheduled for the Fall of 1994.The 1993 audit is
complete;copies of the 1993 Environmental Report are available and
will be distributed at a later date.
There being no further business,Chairman Hix adjourned the meeting
at 11:10 a.m.
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Tina Kuehl,Deputy Town Clerk
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