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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
/Light and Power Committee
January 2,1986
Committee:Chairman Graves,Trustees Brown and Laing
Attending:Chairman Graves,Trustees Brown and Laing
Also Attending:Town Administrator Hill,Light and Power
Director Dekker,Finance Officer Vavra,Clerk
0’Connor
Absent:None
ENERGY CONSERVATION -RESOLUTION:
Director Dekker presented a “draft”resolution relating to energy
conservation.The resolution will demonstrate the Town of Estes
Park is encouraging energy conservation and promoting the use of
renewable energy resources to the Western Area Power
Administration.The Committee recommends adoption of the
resolution.
MARYS LAKE SUBSTATION -AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST PROPOSALS:
Light and Power Director Dekker informed the Committee of the
urgency in beginning preparations to double the capacity of the
Marys Lake Substation if the system is to be in operation by next
winter.In the event of a catastrophe,approximately 1/3 of the
Town’s electric customers could be without power should Marys
Lake Substation remain at its current capacity.Due to the
crucial timing and delivery of the transformer bank,the
Committee recommends the Marys Lake Project get underway,with
Director Dekker obtaining engineering proposals and returning to
the Committee for further review.With regard to the transformer
bank,the proposals will seek the length of time required to
prepare and submit the documents which will provide the informa
tion needed to bid the transformer itself.Approximate delivery
for the transformer bank is 40 weeks.It is anticipated flexible
funding through F.E.M.A.will be used for this project.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER POSITION -AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE:
The Committee discussed the Electrical Engineer Position for the
Light and Power Department.Duties will primarily consist of
customer contacts,layout of underground wiring,attend meetings,
update system mapping,and design electrical lines and ex
tensions.Due to system growth,an experienced engineer will be
sought to fill the position.Salary range will be
$30,000-$40,000.The Committee recommends Light and Power
Director Dekker be authorized to advertise the electrical engi
neer position,effective immediately.
REPORTS:
In reviewing preliminary “year—to—date”figures,the following
data was obtained:Active Accounts Billed increased 2.90%;Total
Kilowatt Hours increased 4.56%;Total Revenue increased 1.73%;
Average Cost per Kilowatt Hour decreased 2.65%;Average Kilowatt
Hours per Customer increased 1.57%;and the Average Revenue per
Customer decreased 1.13%.
Finance Officer Vavra and Leonard Roulas/Division of Disaster
Emergency Services have met on several occasions to discuss minor
discrepancies in the documentation for flood—related projects.
All items are still pending at this time.
Platte River Power Authority will increase their employee’s wages
2%for everyone above Grade 16 and 4%for everyone below Grade
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Light and Power Committee -January 2,1986 -Page two
16.A dividend in the amount of $500,000 has been paid to Platte
River by Trapper Mine.
Delivery has been made on the new compressor truck unit
authorized in December,1984.
Five underground primary line installations totaling
approximately one mile have been completed by the Light and Power
Department:Stanley Village,Fish Creek,Dry Gulch,the Golf
Course and Tregent Park.
Director Dekker advised he had contacted the Town’s Rate Consul
tant regarding the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District
request to modify the electric billing for Hidden Valley.A rate
cannot be developed for only one customer on the system.Follow
ing discussion,the Committee recommends the Town respond to the
District requesting the District make a commitment on the scale
of operation anticipated at Hidden Valley,thus allowing the Town
to make a determination on the potential impact on revenues
if the tariff for this rate class were revised.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk
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