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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Utilities Committee 2008-05-08f AGENDA TOWN OF ESTES PARK UTILITIES COMMITTEE 8:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8,2008 Preparation date: April 30,2008 ACTION ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Platte River Power Authority Comments on Platte River's role with the Town of Estes Park's Light and Power Department DISCUSSION ITEM 1. Sustainable Mountain Living Group Canvas Bags Funding Request - Annie Kidwell Light and Power Department 1. Small Residential Wind Pilot with the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) a. Request approval to enter into agreement with the GEO to furnish $25,000 towards the promotion and development of small renewable wind energy in the Estes Valley 2. Replacement of Metering Van 93316 a. Request to purchase from Vehicle Replacement Fund 3. Adoption of Net Metering Policy and Interconnection Agreement a. Request adoption Water Department No action items IT Department No action items REPORTS: Light and Power 1. Light and Power Financial Reports Water 1. Water Financial Reports 2. Public Hearing for MI-WTF 3. Consumer Confidence Report 4. Hazardous Waste Roundup report !I No reports Note: The Utilities Committee reserves the right to consider other items not available at the time the agenda was prepared. f Cynthia Deats From: EP Administration [ir3045@estes.org] Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 10:36 AM To: Cynthia Deats Subject: Job Done Notice(Send) ***************************** *** Job Done Notice(Send) *** ***************************** JOB NO. 0289 ST. TIME 05/05 10:31 PGS. 1 SEND DOCUMENT NAME TX/RX INCOMPLETE ----- TRANSACTION OK 5869561 KEPL 5869532 Trail Gazette 5861691 Channel 8 6353677 Reporter Herald 5771590 EP News ERROR ----- 1 1W Â¥ r. AGENDA TOWN OF ESTES PARK UTILITIES COMMITTEE 8:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8,2008 Preparation date: April 30,2008 ACTION ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Platte River Power Authority Comments on Platte River's role with the Town of Estes Park's Light and Power Department DISCUSSION ITEM 1. Sustainable Mountain Living Group Canvas Bags Funding Request - Annie Kidwell Light and Power Department 1. Small Wind Pilot with the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) a. Request approval to enter into agreement with the GEO to furnish $25,000 towards the promotion and development of small renewable wind energy in the Estes Valley 7 2. Replacement of Metering Van 93316 a. Request to purchase from Vehicle Replacement Fund 3. Adoption of Net Metering Policy and Interconnection Agreement a. Request adoption Water Department No action items IT Department No action items REPORTS: Light and Power 1. Light and Power Financial Reports Water 1. Water Financial Reports 2. Public Hearing for MLWTF 3. Consumer Confidence Report 4. Hazardous Waste Roundup report !I No reports Note: The Utilities Committee reserves the right to consider other items not available at the time the agenda was prepared. 1 , , Administration Memo To: Utilities Committee From: Jacqueline Halburnt, Town Administrator Date: May 5,2008 Subject: Sustainable Mountain Living Group Canvas Bags Funding Request Background: I met with Annie Kidwell, who would like to sell reusable canvas shopping bags on behalf of the Sustainable Mountain Living Group. She is asking the town to -front SML money -allow use of the town logo -provide a location to sell the bags BudgeVCost: Ms. Kidwell estimates the cost of the bags between $1,200 - $2,000 Recommendation: I recommended to Ms. Kidwell that the appropriate time to request funding would be during the August Community Services Grant cycle for appropriation in the 2009 budget. Ms. Kidwell indicated she wanted to do the project this year. She did not have enough time to take this request to the Community Development Committee, but I thought the Utilities Committee, and all the "green" discussions we have, would work also. While I'm sure this is a worthwhile project, I believe all requests for money should be approved during the budget process and not allow random requests throughout the year. 1 also don't believe we want to become a "bank" for funding projects. This action could set precedent for other groups to ask for project seed money. Additionally, the CVB has a policy in place that prohibits selling items other than post cards, books, calendars, and non- profit tickets. ' Sustainable Mountain Living is a group of concerned residents committed to a sustainable future for the greater Estes Park/Allenspark community. Our goals are to become better informed, to inform others, and to take action regarding existing and anticipated problems resulting from resource depletion, climate change, environmental degradation, and human population pressures. Proposal: Sell reusable shopping bags with the town logo on one side and SML's logo on the other. Objectives: â€¢ Increase awareness of the local and global environmental harm caused by the use of throwaway bags, especially plastic, â€¢ Send a message to both local residents and visitors that Estes Park supports a more sustainable and environmentally friendly shopping experience. â€¢ Partner with Sustainable Mountain Living in its efforts to significantly reduce the utilization ofthrowaway bags, especially plastic. â€¢ Provide financial assistance whereby SML can continue to its sustainability message through expert speakers and other educational activities. Strategy: â€¢ Town provides seed money to get the program going. This would entail providing funds for an initial run of 500 bags. o Current cost estimate for 10 oz cloth bags would be $3.82 per bag for a total of $1910 with a breakeven point of 191 bags. o Current cost estimate for 7 oz. bags would be $2.45 per bag for a total of $1225. Selling for $7 each, the breakeven point is 145 bags. Both estimates include shipping, screen set up and printing charges. o Have retailers agree to provide a discount or rebate for customers utilizing these bags. o Provide a brochure through retailers to explain benefits of the "Estes Park Sustainable Bag Program". ~ List retailers showing support in the brochure â€¢ Sales o Preferably retail with proper permits and licenses . Visitor' s center ' Rodeo ticket booth . Local Roots Co Op I Farmer' s Market ' Other Sell on commission Sell wholesale. . Commission and wholesale will change breakeven point considerably. 00 1 r MU TOWN of ESTES PARK Utilities and Public Works Departments ESTES PARK COLORADO INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: April 28,2008 TO: Utilities Committee FROM: Mike Mangelsen SUBJECT: Small Wind Pilot with the GEO Background: In early March of 2008, Light and Power submitted an interest form to the State of Colorado Governor's Energy Office (GEO) for a potential partnership on a Small Wind Energy Pilot Proiect. This is part of the Governor's "New Energy Economy" initiative and integrates with the recent passing of HB-1160 which requires utilities of 5000 customers or greater to provide net metering for small renewable projects. Light and Power was informed last Friday that we've been chosen to participate in this pilot program. It is a 50/50 cash match incentive program with a $50,000 cap that provides $2.00 per watt to interested customers who want to install on-site generation. The GEO will fund $25,000 and the Town of Estes Park will fund the remaining $25,000. This is being driven by the concerns over global warming and climate change. Budget Account # 502-6501-560-2202 Engineering pages 306 $365,000 Small Renewable Wind Energy Rebates $25,000 Recommendation Staff recommends entering into an agreement with the GEO for $25,000 and matching the GEO's $25,000 with $25,000 from Light and Power funds for a total of $50,000 towards the promotion and development of small renewable wind energy in the Estes Valley through incentive rebates. Rebates are calculated at $2.00 per watt, not to exceed $10,000 for one system. Rebates will be made available upon completion of project and based upon system manufacturer's output rating. MM LP1. * 1 TOWN of ESTES PARK Â® ESTES PARK Public Works Department COLORADO INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: April 30,2008 TO: Utilities Committee FROM: Dave Mahany / Bob Goehring SUBJECT: Replacement of Metering Van 93316B (Vehicle Replacement Fund / Acct # 635-7000-435-34-42 / p.390) Background: The 2008 Vehicle Replacement Fund includes $42,000 for replacement of Meter Department Van 93316B. As discussed in budget sessions and February's Utilities Committee meeting, we would like to transfer this Van from the Meter Department to lighter usage in the IT Department, also moving the Assistant to the Utilities Director's vehicle to the Meter Department and replacing it with a Hybrid vehicle. The Hybrid vehicle will be built and delivered late in the fourth quarter of 2008. Cost/Budget: Cost: Sill-Terhar Ford - Broomfield, CO. (State Bid Award) 2009 Ford Escape 4x4 / Hybrid .......................... $27,179 Phil Long Ford - Colorado Springs, CO. 2009 Ford Escape 4x4 / Hybrid.. .$28,800 Spradlev Barr Ford - Ft. Collins, CO. 2009 Ford Escape 4x4 /Hybrid.............................................................$28,909 Burt Arapahoe Ford - Centennial, CO. NO RESPONSE Budget: $42,000 (Vehicle Replacement Fund / Acct # 635-7000-435-34-42 / p.390) Cost: $27,179 Action: Staff recommends: Transferring the above vehicles within the Utilities Departments and purchasing the 2009 Ford Escape 4x4 Hybrid from Sill-Terhar Ford for a cost of $27,179. LP2. 4 8 Igu TOWN of ESTES PARK Utilities Department ESTES PARK COLORADO INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Utilities Committee From: Bob Goehring Date: May 2,2008 Re: Adoption of Net Metering Policy and Interconnection Agreement Background In November of 2007, staff was preparing to implement a net metering policy and tariff. This policy would have allowed our customers to install a form of renewable energy generation such as Small Wind or Solar for the purpose of reducing their monthly electric bill. It would also have allowed the Utility to buy any net excess generation from the customer at our avoided cost of $0.021 /kWh. This rate was established through our IGA with Loveland Engineering. As we moved forward with our proposed net metering policy, House Bill 1160 (HB 1160) was introduced. This bill, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Judy Solano, would make it mandatory for Municipal Utilities to offer net metering. Rather than completing a policy that would likely have to be revised once HB11 60 was passed, staff opted to wait to implement a net metering policy until the passage of HB 1160. HB 1160 passed March 7,2008. This bill requires all utilities with more than 5,000 meters to offer a net metering program to customers. This bill also stipulates "energy and only energy at a one-to- one will be credited on the customer's bill." It also establishes limits on the size of the systems that can be installed: 10 KW for residential customers and 25 KW for commercial customers. (See a#ached HB 1160) Now that HB 1160 has passed, staff is ready to implement a net metering policy. The policy staff is proposing includes the substantive language included in HB 1160. It allows the Utility to credit the customer at one kWh for one kWh month-to-month for up to one year. The policy stipulates that if a customer has produced any net excess electricity at the end of one year, the Utility purchases that electricity from the customer at our avoided cost of 0.021/kWh. It should be noted that the customer always has to pay the monthly minimum as this charge covers the cost of billing and reading their service meter. (See attached Net Metering Policy) The Proposed Interconnection Agreement provides a mechanism that allows the connection of privately owned and maintained renewable Energy sources such as wind and solar to connect to our distribution system in a safe manner. (See Anached Town of Estes Park Agreement for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of Customer Generation System) Budget NA Recommendation Staff recommends the adoption of both the net metering policy and the Town of Estes Park Agreement for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of Customer Generation System as shown in the attachments. LP3. NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. ((Add> HOUSE BILL 08-1160 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Solano, Green, Madden, Benefield, Borodkin, Ferrandino, Fischer, Kefalas, Kerr A., Labuda, Levy, Marshall, McGihon, Merrifield, Peniston, Garza-Hicks, Pommer, Riesberg, Todd, Weissmann, Butcher, Carroll M., Carroll T., Frangas, Jahn, Looper, Massey, McFadyen, Primavera, Rice, Roberts, Romanoff, Rose, Scanlan, Soper, Stafford, Summers, Witwer, Hodge, and Middleton; also SENATOR(S) Shaffer and Isgar, Tochtrop, Williams, Tupa, Bacon, Boyd, Gibbs, Gordon, Groff, Schwartz, Veiga, and Windels. CONCERNING NET METERING FOR CUSTOMER-GENERATORS OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. Repeal. Part 3 of article 9.5 of title 40, Colorado Revised Statutes, is repealed. SECTION 2. Part 1 of article 9.5 of title 40, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read: 40-9.5-118. Net metering -rules. (1) Definitions. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: Capital letters indicate new material added to existing statutes; dashes through words indicate deletions from existing statutes and such material not part of act. LP361.1 (a) "CUSTOMER-GENERATOR" MEANS AN END-USE ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERTHAT GENERATES ELECTRICITY ON THE CUSTOMER'S SIDE OF THE METER USING ELIGIBLE ENERGY RESOURCES. (b) "ELIGIBLE ENERGY RESOURCES" HASTHEMEANINGESTABLISHED IN SECTION 40-2-124. (2) EACH COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION SHALL ALLOW A CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S RETAIL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION TO BE OFFSET BY THE ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM ELIGIBLE ENERGY RESOURCES ON THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S SIDE OF THE METER THAT ARE INTERCONNECTED WITH THE FACILITIES OF THE COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: (a) Monthly excess generation. IF A CUSTOMER-GENERATOR GENERATES ELECTRICITY IN EXCESS OF THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S MONTHLY CONSUMPTION, ALL SUCH EXCESS ENERGY, EXPRESSED IN KILOWATT-HOURS, SHALL BE CARRIED FORWARD FROM MONTH TO MONTH AND CREDITED AT A RATIO OF ONE TO ONE AGAINST THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S ENERGY CONSUMPTION, EXPRESSED IN KILOWATT-HOURS, IN SUBSEQUENT MONTHS. (b) Annual excess generation. WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE END OF EACH ANNUAL PERIOD, OR WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR TERMINATES ITS RETAIL SERVICE, THE COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION SHALL ACCOUNT FOR ANY EXCESS ENERGY GENERATION, EXPRESSED IN KILOWATT-HOURS, ACCRUED BY THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR AND SHALL CREDIT SUCH EXCESS GENERATION TO THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR IN A MANNER DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION. (c) Nondiscriminatory rates. A COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION SHALL PROVIDE NET METERING SERVICE AT NONDISCRIMINATORY RATES. (d) Interconnection standards. A COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION AND A CUSTOMER-GENERATOR SHALL COMPLY WITH THE INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THE RULES PROMULGATED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-2-124; EXCEPT THAT THE PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 08-1160 Lpf41 . COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION MAY REDUCE OR WAIVE ANY OF THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, AND EXCEPT THAT THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION SHALL INITIATE A RULE-MAKING PROCEEDING NO LATER THAN - OCTOBER 1,-2008, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDRESSING COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION SYSTEM ISSUES IN ITS SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION PROCEDURES. A COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION SHALL NOT PREVENT OR UNREASONABLY BURDEN THE INSTALLATION OF A NET METERING SYSTEM IF SUCH SYSTEM INCLUDES PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT PREVENTS ANY EXPORT OF CUSTOMER-GENERATED ELECTRICITY FROM THE CUSTOMER'S SIDE OF THE METER. (e) (I) Size specifications. EACH COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION SHALL ALLOW: (A) RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER-GENERATORS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY SUBJECT TO NET METERING UP TO TEN KILOWATTS; AND (B) COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER-GENERATORS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY SUBJECT TO NET METERING UP TO TWENTY-FIVE KILOWA'ITS. (ID EACH COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION MAY ALLOW CUSTOMER-GENERATORS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY SUBJECT TO NET METERING IN AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH (e). IF THE COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION DENIES INTERCONNECTION TO A CUSTOMER-GENERATORTHAT HAS REQUESTED INTERCONNECTION OF A SYSTEM WITH A CAPACITY OF TWENTY-FIVE KILOWATTS OR LARGER, THE ASSOCIATION SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN TECHNICAL OR ECONOMIC EXPLANATION OF SUCH DENIAL TO THE CUSTOMER. (3) THE COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION AND THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND SAVE THE OTHER PARTY HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CLAIMS, INCLUDINGCLAIMS AND ACTIONS RELATING TO INJURY TO ORDEATH OF ANY PERSON ORDAMAGE TOPROPERTY, DEMAND, SUITS, RECOVERIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES, COURT COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES, AND ALL OTHEROBLIGATIONS BY OR TO THIRD PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE OTHER PARTY'S ACTION OR FAILURE TO ACT IN RELATION TO ANY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION, EXCEPT IN CASES OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 08-1160 L f gri 61 . INTENTIONAL WRONGDOING BY THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY. SECTION 3. 40-2-124, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read: 40-2-124. Renewable energy standard - definitions - net metering. (7) (a) Definitions. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (71 UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: (I) "CUSTOMER-GENERATOR" MEANS AN END-USE ELECTRICITY CUSTOMER THAT GENERATES ELECTRICITY ON THE CUSTOMER'S SIDE OF THE METER USING ELIGIBLE ENERGY RESOURCES. (II) "MuNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY" MEANS A MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY THAT SERVES FIVE THOUSAND CUSTOMERS OR MORE. (b) EACH MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY SHALL ALLOW A CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S RETAIL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION TO BE OFFSET BY THE ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM ELIGIBLE ENERGY RESOURCES ON THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S SIDE OF THE METER THAT ARE INTERCONNECTED WITH THE FACILITIES OF THE MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: (I) Monthly excess generation. IF A CUSTOMER-GENERATOR GENERATES ELECTRICITY IN EXCESS OF THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S MONTHLY CONSUMPTION, ALL SUCH EXCESS ENERGY, EXPRESSED IN KILOWATT-HOURS, SHALL BE CARRIED FORWARD FROM MONTH TO MONTH AND CREDITED AT A RATIO OF ONE TO ONE AGAINST THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S ENERGY CONSUMPTION, EXPRESSED IN KILOWATT-HOURS, IN SUBSEQUENT MONTHS. (ID Annual excess generation. WITHINSIXTY DAYS AFTERTHE END OF EACH ANNUAL PERIOD, OR WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE CUSTOMER-GENERATORTERMINATES ITS RETAIL SERVICE, THE MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY SHALL ACCOUNT FOR ANY EXCESS ENERGY GENERATION, EXPRESSED lN KILOWATT-HOURS, ACCRUED BY THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR AND SHALL CREDIT SUCH EXCESS GENERATION TO THE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR IN A MANNER DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY. PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 08-1160 b Â¢386 " (III) Nondiscriminatory rates. A MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE NET METERING SERVICE AT NONDISCRIMINATORY RATES. (IV) Interconnection standards. EACH MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY SHALL ADOPT AND POST SMALL GENERATION INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE FUNCTIONALLY SIMILAR TO THOSE ESTABLISHED IN THE RULES PROMULGATED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; EXCEPT THAT THE MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY MAY REDUCE OR WAIVE ANY OF THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. IFANYCUSTOMER-GENERATORSUBJECTTOTHE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (V) OF THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS DENIED INTERCONNECTION BY THE MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY, THE UTILITY SHALLPROVIDE A WRITTEN TECHNICALORECONOMIC EXPLANATION OF SUCH DENIAL TO THE CUSTOMER. (V) Size specifications. EACH MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY MAY ALLOW CUSTOMER-GENERATORS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY SUBJECT TO NET METERING IN AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF THOSE SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH (V), AND SHALL ALLOW: (A) RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER-GENERATORS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY SUBJECT TO NET METERING UP TO TEN KILOWATTS; AND (B) COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER-GENERATORS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY SUBJECT TO NET METERING UP TO TWENTY-FIVE KILOWATTS. SECTION 4. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution, (August 6,2008, if adjournment sine die is on May 7,2008); except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 08-1160 6 234 4 part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor. Andrew Romanoff Peter C. Groff SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE Marilyn Eddins Karen Goldman CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED Bill Ritter, Jr. GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 08-1160 LF ESA7 . May 1,2008 ISM ESTES EM.Â® PARK COLORADO Town of Estes Park Renewable Energy Policy-Net Metering All customers requesting connection of equipment that generates electricity on the customer's side of the meter must submit a complete Town of Estes Park Agreement for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of Small Customer-Generation System before connecting generation equipment to the customer's or the Town's system. This agreement shall be completed by the customer and submitted to the Light and Power Department for review. If after review the agreement is accepted, the Customer may construct and install but not connect the Customer-Generation System (CG system) to the Town's electric system until the Town has received written authorization to connect from the appropriate electrical inspector. Within 15 days after notice from the electrical inspector that the CG System is ready for interconnection to the Town's electric system, the Town of Estes Park will inspect the CG System conformance to submitted Agreement and will provide a written authorization to connect the CG System. If after review of the interconnection agreement or inspection of the installation the customer is denied interconnection by the Town of Estes Park Ught and Power Department, the Town shall provide a written technical or economic explanation of such denial to the customer. Failure to comply with this policy will result in discontinuance of service. DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS POLICY: A. "Customer-Generator" means an end-use electricity customer who generates electricity on the customer's side of the meter using eligible renewable energy resources, i.e. wind/solar. B. Monthly excess generation. If a customer-generator generates electricity in excess of the customer-generator's monthly consumption, all such excess energy, expressed in kilowatt-hours, shall be carried forward from month to month and credited at a ratio of one to one against the customer-generator's energy consumption, expressed in kilowatt-hours, in subsequent months. C. Annual excess generation. Within sixty days after the end of each annual period, or within sixty days after the customer-generator terminates his/her retail service, the Town of Estes Park shall account for any excess energy generation, expressed in kilowatt-hours, accrued by the customer- generator and shall credit such excess generation to the customer at $0.021 per kWh. SIZE SPECIFICATIONS: A. Residential customer-generators to generate electricity subiect to net metering up to 10 kilowatts (No exceptions) B. Commercial or industrial customer-generators to generate electricity subiect to net metering up to 25 kilowatts (No exceptions) LP3b. 1 . May 1,2008 ESTES -~1_Â® PARK COLORADO TOWN OF ESTES PARK AGREEMENT FOR INTERCONNECTION AND PARALLEL OPERATION OF CUSTOMER GENERATION SYSTEM This Agreement for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of Customer Generation System ("Agreement") is made and entered this day of ,20 , by and between the Town of Estes Park, Colorado and , ("Customer"). CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM INSTALLER INFORMATION Recommended: State Ucensed Electrician NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER UTILITY ACCOUNT # In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows: Scope and Purpose of Agreement This Agreement describes the conditions under which the Town of Estes Park and the Customer agree that the Customer Renewable Generation system described in Exhibit A ("CG System") may be interconnected to and operated in parallel with the Town's electric distribution system. The following exhibits are incorporated and made a part of this Agreement: â€¢ Exhibit A: Description of Customer's CG System o Manufacturer's data and specifications for all equipment including test pons, voltages, wire size o A wiring diagram detailing all connections to your service and proposed location of equipment on structure. o A brief statement outlining the operation of the equipment o Manufacturer maintenance schedule, warranty and expected life of equipment o A phone number for technical questions for installation 1. Term and Termination A. The term of this Agreement begins on the date first set forth above (regardless of the date that the Customer is authorized to interconnect the CG System pursuant to Section 5 below) and continues until terminated by either party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. B. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by providing 30 days written notice to the other party. C. The Town of Estes Park may terminate this Agreement at any time for violation of this Agreement upon written notice to the Customer. LP3c. 1 D. This Agreement will extend to new owner upon the sale of the Customer's premises. E. At the time of termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Town of Estes Park may perform lock out procedures to disconnect the Customer's CG System from the Town's electric system. Summary and Description of Customer's CG System to be Included in Exhibit A The Customer's CG System is a self-contained electric generation system including direct current disconnect apparatus, if applicable, alternating current disconnect/lockout, over-current protective device, and all related electrical equipment upstream of the over-current protective device, as set forth on Exhibit A. The CG System begins and continues up-stream towards the distributed generation from the over-current protective device on the Customer's premises. However, the meter socket and related electrical connects are part of the CG System and are the responsibility of the Customer (i.e., all equipment from the main disconnect except the meter is Customer equipment). F. Capacity the CG System is limited tol 0 kW for residential and 25kW for commercial. G. The rated capacity of the CG System is kW. H. The expected date of initial operation of the CG System is 2. Installation and Permitting A. The Customer and the CG System must comply with all applicable current National Electric Code (NEC), UL and IEEE requirements, including, but not limited to: UL 1741 - Inverters, Converters, and Controllers for Use in Independent Power Systems; IEEE Standard 1547 B. The Customer or its contractor must construct the CG System as specified in Exhibit A. C. The Customer, at the Customer's expense, must pay for any additional equipment required to connect the CG System to the Town's electric system. D. The Customer, at the Customer's expense, must obtain all necessary electrical permits for installation of the CG System and obtain and maintain any government authorizations or permits required for the operation of the CG System. The Customer must reimburse the Town of Estes Park for any and all losses, damages, claims, penalties, or liability the Town of Estes Park incurs as a result of the Customer's failure to obtain or to maintain any governmental authorizations and permits required for construction and operation of the Customer's CG System. 3. Warranty is Neither Expressed nor Implied The Town's inspection and approval, if any, of the CG System is solely for the Town's benefit and does not constitute a warranty, express or implied, as to the adequacy, safety, or other characteristics of any structures, equipment, wires, appliances, or devices owned, installed, or maintained by the Customer or leased by the Customer from third parties, including without limitation the CG System and any structures, wires, appliances, or devices appurtenant thereto. LP3c. 2 4. Indemnity and Liability A. The Customer releases and agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Town, its agents, officers, employees, and volunteers from and against all damages, claims, actions, causes of action, demands, iudgments, costs, expenses of every kind and nature, predicated upon iniury to or death of any person or loss of or damage to any property, arising, in any manner, from the Customer's activities, actions, or omissions under this Agreement. B. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver by the Town of Estes Park of any rights, immunities, privileges, monetary limitations to iudgments, and defenses available to the Town of Estes Park under common law or the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Sec. 24- 10-101 et seq., C.R.S. 5. Location of CG System The CG System will be installed at the Customer's premises located at in the physical location specified or depicted in the attached Exhibit A. The Customer cannot relocate and connect the CG System at another premises or physical location without the Town's prior written consent, and if given, this Agreement shall be amended to allow for connection at the alternate location. In the event that such consent is given, any relocation and installation of the CG System will be at the Customer's sole expense. 6. Metering This Town of Estes Park will install and maintain, at the customers expense, a metering system at the Customer's premises at a level of accuracy that meets all applicable standards, regulations, and statutes. This system will be suited for the selected electrical rate class chosen by the customer. 7. Billing Billing will be done in accordance with and subiect to the current net-metering policy. 8. Access to Premises The Town of Estes Park shall have access to the Customer's property during normal business hours to conduct any investigation or inspection of the Customer's CG System and connection to the Town's electric distribution system. In case of an emergency, the Town shall have access to the Customer's property at any time for inspection or investigation of Customer's CG System and/or the Town's electric distribution system. 9. Maintenance of Equipment; Safety The Customer, at the Customer's sole cost and expense, will install, operate, and maintain the CG System, including, but not limited to, all over-current protective equipment, in a safe and prudent manner and in conformance with all applicable laws, codes, and regulations, including, but not limited to, those contained in Section 4 above. The Customer must retain all records for such maintenance. These records must be available to the Town of Estes Park for inspection at all reasonable times. LP3c. 3 10. Interruption or Reduction of Deliveries; Disconnect A. The Town of Estes Park may require the Customer to interrupt or reduce deliveries: (1) when necessary in order to construct, install, maintain, repair, replace, remove, investigate, or inspect any of the Town's equipment or part of its electric system; or (2) if the Town of Estes Park determined that curtailment, interruption, or reduction is necessary because of emergencies or compliance with good electrical practices as determined by the Town of Estes Park. To the extent reasonably practicable, the Town of Estes Park shall give the Customer notice of possible interruption or reduction of delivered. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time the Town of Estes Park determines that the Customer's CG System may endanger Town of Estes Park personnel, or that the continued operation of the Customer's CGS system may endanger the integrity of the Town's electrical system, the Town of Estes Park shall have the right to disconnect the Customer's CG System from the Town's electrical system. The Customer's CG System shall remain disconnected until such time as the Town of Estes Park is satisfied that the condition(s) that caused the problems have been corrected. 11.Force Maieure Neither party will be liable for delays in performing its obligations to the extent that the delay is caused by an unforeseeable condition beyond its reasonable control without fault or negligence, including but not limited to, riots, wars, floods, fires, explosions, acts of nature, acts of government, or labor disturbances. 12. Compliance with Ordinances and Regulations The Customer shall perform all obligations under this Agreement in strict compliance with all applicable federal, state, and Town of Estes Park laws, rules, statutes, charter provisions, ordinances 13. Miscellaneous A. The provisions of this Agreement with respect to indemnification and liability will survive the termination of this Agreement. B. This Agreement, together with its attachments, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all previous written or oral communications, understandings, and agreements between the parties unless specifically stated otherwise within this Agreement. This Agreement may only be amended by a written agreement signed by both parties. 14. Acknowledgements Regarding Agreement By signing below, the Customer acknowledges understanding of the terms of this Agreement and that the Customer may not connect the CG System to the Town's electric system until the Town has received written authorization to connect from the appropriate electrical inspector. Within 15 days after notice from the electrical inspector that the CG System is ready for interconnection to the Town's electric system, the Town of Estes Park will inspect the CG System and will provide a written authorization to connect the CG System . LP3c. 4 The parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above wrilten. Town of Estes Park, Colorado By: Title: Attest: Town of Estes Park Clerk Approved as to Form: Town of Estes Park Attorney Customen By: Title: State of Colorado ) ) ss. County of Larimer ) The foregoing Agreement was acknowledged before me this day of , 20_ by as of Witness my hand and official seal. My commission expires LP3c. 5 Exhibit A To the Agreement for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of Small Distributed Generation Resources between the Town of Estes Park and Dated ,20 <Insert description of CG System> LP3c. 6 Exhibit B To the Agreement for Interconnection and Parallel Operation of Small Distributed Generation Resources between the Town of Estes Park and dated , 20_. Section A: Authorization The CG System may be connected to the Town of Estes Park electric system The CG System has been inspected and tested and the Customer is authorized to connect the CG System to the Town of Estes Park electric system. Signed by: Printed Name Printed Title: Date: LP3c. 7 MONTHLY PEAK DEMAND 25500 23500 ---R 21500 '7\_YJ -0-2006 -I-2007 19500 - -0- 2008 17500 --Â·Â·------- -- ----- - ------ ---- ---------- ---- 15500 ---------- - ~---- 13500 11500 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec MONTHLY ENERGY PURCHASES 14,000 - . 37. / 12,000 -1 39-- A 5 7- F 7 04 3% f: 3- - 3 2% ii#4 1 331. 07 - 9% 3% 09- 4 71 31 2Â©33 12 #- *9 0, M If. 0% 3 4 8 2006 . 8,000 0% -" 0 -th--ti -- il--f -----I' 0 * 44 33* M %:---2 ----- 5#_ 5;i-__ *- 0 2007 # I. fy 06 4% 04 4 09 2 0 3% &. PE 4% 9 31 0% F 01 22 * 0 4 02 0, f 54 f n. 42 " O 2008 1 6,000 1 i f th---- P -- mi- 0 --j# -- 01---. h- Imf~ -- f- 0/ m. 0/ 0/ 0, 0/ mi 01 m" Al 0, 0/ 4,000 fi - %~ 1% %.j- ff %3-0 - A- L- * _- 59#- 02: 341 - 31 53 -f , 4:12 00 9 482 *9 1- F â‚¬ 0% 5, 9 4 0 2,000 4. d. I I mig m" 01 0" 9140 %2# 3 44 4 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec R L&P 6 YTD ENERGY PURCHASES 140,000 120,000 100,000 -- 6.47% YTD 2008 VS 2007 80,000 ---- -- -- - f - - --1 - -1 -,2006 02007 60,00 ~-- | -- - 1 2008 40,000 20,000 .,111[ [[ 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD POWER COST vs. BUDGET ($1,000) 0 BUDGET Â¤ACTUAL 6,000 5,000 4,000 , m 3,000 - ..4 2,000 A. b m .... 21 m mIL m --0- R-4- --i - 1,000 - --- I- 8 - ~- -- A 9 Â¤ ~ * * * >Â»1 44: e 4 .53 ..4 -VIV ~~. 4 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec R L&P 7 p.-am~.0*: ELECTRIC SALES BY MONTH ($1,000) 1,200 1,100 --E-- 1,000-1 -1 900 -Ill n 02006 800 1 -1 8 A .2007 4 9 + 700 97 - - O 2008 l. 1. - -- f KYm & a --- P 4 - * R 600 . I. E-- 6 I = 0 4 $ 5 P 2 500 -, ~ -~ _- 1 -ii :- --- i / -- 4 --- .. 400 - u - - V . 0 1 It 4 - 300 . 1 ki Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YEAR TO DATE ELECTRIC SALES ($1,000) 12,000 10,800,627 10,000 8.51% 2008 YTD VS 2007 8,000 - 0 2006 1 2007 6,000 --- - 0 2008 - Budget Ii-41'M.'ls<jjl Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec R L&P 8 141 E p g%g 0 E *10 %/ g g Â£ r encire - 01 /1 - A - 0 54 01 CD %*f el =t- St - m 00 0 g % SE ri L 11 h 0% 00 - 00=11 â‚¬Neo O en o 00 0 SUARÂ° 0 rthre.1 fr, WRZ 3%30 A el 90 0 0 2 85- 0 MÂ§E F 3 UL N Â·E E 1 - man# CS b 6- E â‚¬ 8NBE- D0 ME Beginning unrestricted (usable) fund balance 11,838,870 10.904,931 $9,986,900 $10,904,931 109% 0 000'09L 000 0 0000 0 ~DIAJ~s Jqaa MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE BUDGET vs. YTD 812,238 752,197 60,041 2,198.82 1,836,44 362,388 0.061 0.048 9,557,090 1,836,440 E99'lot 690' 1 80'L 1 100 zoo*o (5*6'LEE) Z99' lot OZL'69 80â‚¬ZE ZIE'LE OIL'69 le]!deo Â£ 6Â£4'ELE 06Â£'806 00'0 moo (Â£09'9) 6Â£17'ELY 9Â£8'592 (t'ZI'l) ZOL'EB BL<'18 Jno siojsuan Suquiado 1 Itâ‚¬'015'E 6*5'90Â£'81 990 0 0L00 Et*'EZ 1*5'01 9'Z *8Â£'17Â£9'Z SEâ‚¬'16 1 IE'ZLE 9Â£5'â‚¬96 somitpuodxa imol 906,420 973,117 66,697 2,953,734 3,205,166 251,432 0.081 0.084 10,800,627 3,205,1 6 168'Â£58 (8ZE'LM'9) 9EL'05Â£ 168'Â£58 551'â‚¬09 OfE'891 29*'9Â£1 (88L'LE) 40}!deo @1041@q saln]!puodx@ 998' 1 ZE V/N 998' 1 ZE 998'1 33 0 99Â£'5 99Â£'5 Soo .InOS 10410 01 palt?001113/POA!0011 qse o ZSL'FLO' I (yZE'Lt6'9) E09'ZL5 LdL'SLO'! 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OSUBI[0 Source of Supply 428,229 460,659 (2 ) 1,362,038 984,241 377,797 0.037 0.02 ,163,444 984,241 Distribution and Mai 167,715 1 324,140 366,086 (41.946) 0.009 0.01 366,086 157,761 889'086'11$ ELS'650'Â£$ 889'086'Il$ 889'086'11$ aoueteq pung (@Iqusn) palot.nsalun Suipusi VAR VAR Per kWh Per kWh Budget 2007 2008 0 25,328 35,546 10,218 83,805 159,266 75,461 0.002 0.004 558,594 360.36 328,35 32,011 0.010 95,008 328,35 Total Revenues 931,748 1,008,663 76,915 3,037,539 3,364,432 326,893 0.084 0.088 11,359,221 3, 64 71,891 152,287 157,761 (5.474) 0.004 0.00 0 0.000 0.000 Operation and Maintenance Expense LIGHT AND POWER FUND CASH FLOW COMPARISON 2007 91 Jo KOUOIOgOp/SS@Oxyl) lejolqns Revenues Expenditures TOWN OF ESTES PARK LIGHT AND POWER TRENDS Type Summary Date March-08 12 - month moving average Total % Total % of Avg Avg Avg # of accts KWH Growth Revenues Total Rev % Cum Rev/KWH KWH/Cust Rev/Cust r Residential 7.55.1 4.059.814 03% $385.0.14 44% 44% S(>.(1952 537 $51.03 Gen Serv Small 1.641 2,154.391 0.4% $198,815 22% 66% $(1.()924 1.312 $121.10 Gen Serv Large 95 2.845.478 0.4% %]75,495 20% 86% 91.06/K 29.885 $1,843.03 r Residential Demand 370 690.034 0.0% $65.212 7% 93% SO.0979 1.876 $177.19 r Res Energy / Time of Day 249 414.580 1.1% 527.401 3% 96% SO.(1680 1,662 $109.85 Municipal 63 244.532 0.0% $19.798 2% 99% %0.()1409 3.914 3317.C) 2 RMNP -Small Admin 21 1 ()4.969 1.3% $3.245 0% 99% SO.0426 4.976 $153.48 RMNP - Large Admin 6 62,627 2.0% $2.829 0% 99% $0.0458 10.438 5471.46 r Res Basic Energy 21 29.516 4.4% 52.627 0% 100% 30.0901 1.40.3 512414 Wind Power 114 0 0.0% $1.143 0% 99% N/A N/A N/A GSS -Comml - Energy TOD 13 1 8.584 2.9% $ 1.323 0% 100% $0.0722 1.43() $101.77 GSL-Comml- Time of Day 1 1 1.330 0.6% $84() 0% 100% $0.0772 0 $0.00 Outdoor Area Lighting 16 0 0.0% $248 0% 100% N/A N/A N/A r Res Time of Day 0 0 #DIV/0! $0 0% 100% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! RMNP - Administrative 2 736 0.0% $41 0% 100% N/A N/A N/A 10.165 avg $884,651 100% annual revenues at this pace: $10,615,814 budget: $10,686,947 projected over/under: ~ ($71,133)1 4 1 - -000 4 1 lili Illea '000000000 m Budgeted â€¢ Revenues at Current Pace + 2,00 45& e , 0 -e> <C l> 0 (D 0 6- CO - 2006 ZOOZ - %00.0 800Z nv uer Actual L&P revenues over/beyond Budget 3.00% 2.00% 1.00% %00' P %00-Z- - %OOP 5/1/2008 Water Sales by Month ($) 350,000 300,000 -I. 3 1 1 / 4 250,000 - * 4 , 1 * I 7 Â¢ i J 200,000 / - / -- - 02006 4 * I t , 02007 -tr Ar 5 4 1 0 I #, , Â¤2008 150,000 - 1 -~3 -Â·43 - 1?- P~ - 4 - 4-- 7 - '' 4 * 4 I , , , 14 1 1 100,000 C *- I ,,,, ,,, I * 50,000 ~ 0 0 0 0 / I -- /8 4 0- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Water Sales Year-To-Date ($1,000) 3,500 3.276.554 3,000 02006 2,500 Ue 2007 -0 -19 : 9 2008 / -- 4- 2,000 -Budget # 3 1,500 5.57% 2008 YTD VS 2007 1,000 500 imilit}-i f - Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec RW5 k\\3â€žâ€žj.jâ€ž,â€žj, 9/lillilli'lillilill 61"I\--1.'i'Xillilli-'0Â£\\\\ \ . 2222 : 2 : 22 22 ze 2 2 2 2 + 00â„¢00 oDom,/IMO- m 0 0 88 I M C 01 - el 2 *22220 c 05% 0000~010 rÂ·~1 4-1 r c:R ri rÂ· .Â·c; 00 re; 00 1 2 2 g 5 2 0 8 3Â§Â§6E *%522Â°9 R n r~ 9% f - er, 0 0, - 0 01 - 01 4g*MM SE&-40 21#223 W.,rn-rn -000/.- _ r. 0 CL li v{ 06 - er, ~r 0 3% Â§*@%% 888- 0- 0 0 0 00 0 t; M deÂ©00 6006Â©00 0 al. 3% gs@32 00000 g%% 01 0000Â© 000 2=47- 9 0. 01 -0 RimÂ© -- 0 Ri 0\ m 25,328Â°3; 8 1 4 0 n E- 5 M - 5 m B 00 N W r- ~ 02%~F 0%443* 22 M K-S St - - 1 M 6l 1 11=fs 426:geÂ©A 0 01 + 1 0 -het, 6=2= 22 er) O 0 CD W = -3 91 O, 00 0%%22Â°$ 4 2 3 .1 - 58 5& fi%~36 - b -%00.1 -- .r ri '11 kN 2 0Â°Â°-fin W *24 m m f u g I - - 04 2% Â§Â§& E i *REÂ© 8 R e ER R 08 22 01 6%429 â€¢n M C, 0, 00' 00 0 2 T g d I.-el 4-] 04 01 er, M M M .C @ - -8 2 22 Ed *! 512 2% # rn R [4 4- *g MONTH-TO-DATE MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE YEAR TO DATE VAR Per Budget YTD YTD % 2008 of Budget % ofyr> 25% Beginning unrestricted (usable) fund balance 41 4,501,558 $3,155,0 1 $4,501.558 143% Water sales 84 511,598 511,598 19% Plant Development Tap Fees ,594 13,563 13.563 66'1,99 4- 2: 4;Â£1'9Â£1) 066'*99 Jodxa Foueumme}N pul? UOURJ@dO 18J1 9t'I'Et 00 0 0000 650'9 alles NOCI IOL'BI 000*0 Lt6'9 10Â£'81 IE)!deo 2 91,6'61 000 0 000 0 (60Ct) 946'61 inO SJOJsueÂ·Ii Nunuiodo ERL'SEL E10'0 600'0 (6Â£0591) EBL'GEL (460'ES) ([80'Â£Â£9) (Â£Â£9't,IE) (t'60./8) 6 10 806'8 (Imidea alojoq salnupuodxo 4/6,6 V/N (4Â£6'6 ) 426'5 sooinos 10410 01 pmejollemaA!3001 1!seD (091'9L) (Â£80'EL9) (669'800 (091'9L) 6Â£5'EEZ (5EE'IE) 6Â£0'6 qjuotu 103 uo!1!sod 46130 u! O*ium' 0 86Â£'CEâ‚¬*$ 800'Est' $ 86Â£'514'*$ 86Â£'SEÂ»$ 3,Ueleq puty (aiqusn) poio!.lisoitm Nutpug 4 ZE CE magg 9Lt'9L Water rights Tap Fees ,646 32,704 ( 5.9 Total Revenues 643,689 (149.29 1 109,874 (33 121 122,875 (14 744) stribution and Maintenance 207,695 (45 94) 0Â£0'8+1 CASH FLOW COMPARISON sjunoooy pue Nuillig JOUI Operation and Maintenance Expense RAO SOnUOAN JO Kouoloyop#soozE[) Iulojqns fication le.IOUD[) pUB UOilElls'u!LU swn,!puodxa lejol Revenues Other 85,824 27,6 Expenditures TOWN OF ESTES PARK WATER DEPARTMENT TRENDS Type Summary Date March-08 12 - month moving average Total % Total % of % of Avg Avg Avg # of accts Gal Growth Revenues Tot Revs Cum Rev/Gal GaUCust Rev/Cust Urban Residential 2.7()2 12.385.595 0.0% $80.868 37% 37% $0.007 4,590 %29.95 Urban Commercial 794 14,162,628 -0.1% $57.375 27% 64% $0.004 17,780 $72.08 Rural Residential 1,309 4.483,363 0.3% $55.914 26% 90% SO.013 3.426 $42.72 Rural Commercial 92 1.643,818 0.3% $10,590 5% 95% SO.0(17 17.817 $114.83 Bulk Water 1.5 1 9,706 0.6% $11.651 5% 100% avg: $216,398 100% annual revenues at this pace: $2,596,779 budget: $2,645,554 projected over/under: | ($48.775)~ . , - d~2 11& 1 - 6/1 1 4 1 Water Revenue Progress $2,600,000 -- Â£ Budgeted Revenues $2,400,000 -- - â€¢ Re(~nues at Current 04609 + $3,000,000 - -- 000'00â‚¬'ES $2,900,000 $2,800,000 $2,700,000 $2,500,000 -- - -- 000'001'1$ $2,100,000 - - - 000'0002$ .. . I \ \ - 2006 ZOOZ - %00-9 8002 08a AoN 100 des 6nv Inr unr XeIN Jdv JeIN qe=1 uer Actual Water revenues over/beyond Budget 16.00% - 14.00% - 12.00% 10.00% 8.00% %00.4 %00 Z %00.0 %001- - %00* . LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing for Town of Estes Park, Colorado Water Activity Enterprise Marys Lake Water Treatment Plant Date: Thursday, May 15,2008 Time: 8:00 a.m. - Public Safety Meeting Address: 170 MacGregor Avenue Estes Park, Colorado 80517 Town Board Room Topic: HDR Engineering Water Treatment Facilities Evaluation for the Town of Estes Park; Phase 1 Marys Lake Water Treatment Plant (MLWTP) expansion. A public hearing will be conducted for informing citizens and soliciting public input, written or oral, regarding HDR Engineering Water Treatment Facilities Evaluation for the Town of Estes Park; Phase 1 Marys Lake Water Treatment Plant (MLWTP) expansion. This report has been submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to qualify the Town of Estes Park for a State Revolving Fund Loan. The Town's peak summer water demand has reached 4.3 MGD (86% of the total capacity 5MGD.) Common practice for public water systems is to begin the expansion process when demand exceeds 80% of the plant capacity. In 2006, the Town contracted with HDR Engineering to complete a Water Treatment Facilities Evaluation to determine how best to meet future drinking water demands and EPA requirements. A copy of this evaluation is available on the Town of Estes Park website: www.estesnet.com. Based on the recommendations set forth in this evaluation, the Town is proceeding with Phase 1 which is the expansion of the MLWTP from 2 to 4.0 MGD. This new capacity at MLWTP along with the Glacier Creek Water Treatment Plant capacity of 3.0 MGD will increase treatment capacity to 7.0 MGD. All interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing and provide comment. Questions and/or written comments may be addressed as follows: Bob Goehring Director of Utilities P O Box 1200 Estes Park, CO 80517 970/577-3580 bgoehring@estes.org WR2. /A About This Report Where Your Water Comes From ~he Safe Drinking Water Act provides nationwide standards to ~' stes Park's water originates in the high peaks of Rocky Mountain ~~ ~ 1.iNational Park, providing a source water virtually uncontaminated '~ guarantee thesafetyofallpublicdrinking water. As a component of ~ by introduced toxins such as industrial waste, petroleum by-products ~ that federal legislation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or agricultural runoff. Our treatment process is primarily an effort 'llE requires all public water systems to annually provide their customers a -Flk , to eliminate naturally occurring hazards and undesirable chemical Ft r Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). As tile EPA implements additional characteristics contributed by Mother Nature. regulations and reduces tolerances on existing standards, the Estes Park Water Department continues to meet the challenges to provide Estes Park The Town of Estes Park operates two water treatment facilities. The Glacier residents and visitors with the very best drinking water possible. This report Creek plant is situated on a tributary to the Big Thompson River, on the articulates the result that effort. eastern boundary to the National Park. This facility has a production capacity Of 3 million gallons a day. The second facility, Marys Lake plant processes water from Grand Lake via the Adams Tunnel, or pumped from Marys Lake. The .. Marys Lake plant has a rated capacity of 2 million gallons of water a day. During Important Health Information h- periods of high demand, such as the summer tourist season, both facilities are operational and their relative waters are blended in the distribution system. A 11 drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected When consumer demand drops off, one of these treatment facilities is typically 1-1 to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence shut down for maintenance or serves as a backup source for the operating plant. h of contaminants does Il Ot necessarily indicate that the water poses a health ti The differences between the two source waters are minimal and most customers ; risk. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing should not notice any quality changes as the town alternates the source of supply. ~ chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, AIDS or other Currently both facilities employ conventional methods ofwater treatment. During E immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants, can be particularly at risk the coming year, the Town of Estes Park will begin construction at the Marys Lake of infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their plant to convert that facility to membrane filtration. When the conversion project health care providers. More information about contaminants and potential is completed next year, that plant will have a higher production capacity and the health effects, Or tO receive a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection enhanced technology to provide even higher quality water to the community. Agency (U.S. EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines ~ on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants, call the U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791. -/.....Ill'll....Ill.li.4 Source Water Assessment -.1 T n 2005 the Colorado State Department of Health ~ ~ land Environment finalized an assessment of all ~ drinking water sources in the state. The purpose ~ of this ambitious study was to determine the ~ 1 Community Participation and susceptibility ofeach public water system to potential Contact Information sources ofcontamination, and establish a uniform susceptibility rating of high, moderate or low for every watershed and the effected water provider. The Town of Estes Park encourages public interest and participation in matters * That state assessment reported ati overall susceptibility rating of moderately concerning our community's water system. The Utilities Committee meets on the : 1 41 low for the Glacier Creek Facility and moderate for Marys Lake. This third Thursday of every month. The public is always welcome. Specific questions : rating does not reflect on the water quality being provided, but identifies or information relating to water quality can be directed anytime to the Estes Park ~ Â» 744 the potential risk factor of toxin contamination. The complete Source Water Department, by calling Jeff Boles, Water Superintendent, at (970) 577-3608 Water Assessment Report is available at the water shop, and a copy or Toni Blaue, Water Quality Manager, at (970) 577-3619. You can also visit the ; 5 can be requested by contacting Jeff Boles, Water Superintendent, at Web site for the Town of Estes Park at www.estesnet.com. (970) 577-3608. ZIESFIOOD :#al SANd I N' T effl Zt E O 9 1 0 rD O 9 0 9-2 7 n 1 Emit 5 % O E 1NlinliNVII)[Cl 1171VAA )Illvd R81 - + 0 a LU org . 53153 30 NACOI ~-~ p mr E. 6 rD -t 3: 3 0 2.55 . 9C Un : 2-da - -0 0 E \1 12 O 8 -O 3 R. R E- 4 ET -3 U rD P 14 . 82.....2- L ,, Â£002: ul pauuofÂ·434 *ulls,1 1311*~ IMOdtl 1-juvfiD O C -0 CD t:2 23] 1131-VAA lvAN NV 2 2 9905% V (D l inform e contlene i nf maciOn m Estes Park, CO 80 RO. Box 1200 Ibwn of Estes Park Water Department SRT STD 43, able. ra tizcalo o t Sampling Results . 1 ~uring the past year we have taken hundreds of water samples iii order to determine the presence of any radioactive, biological, inorganic, Definitions 1-0/volatile organic or synthetic organic contaminants. The vast majority of substances we tested did not exist at detectable levels and, therefore, AL (Action Level): The concentration of are not listed in this report. The table below shows only those contaminants that were detected in the water. Although all of the substances a containitiant which, if exceeded, triggers listed here are under the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), we feel it is important that you know exactly what was detected and how much treatment or other requirements which a of the substance was present in the water. Water teSt schedules are established by the state and federal government. The sampling frequency is water system must follow. variable from one contaminant to another. Bacteriological tests, for instance, are performed several times a month, while inorganic compounds BDL (Below Detection Limit): Indicates are sampled once a year. Chlorine and turbidity at the treatment plants are monitored continually. The state requires us to monitor for certain that the substance was not found by substances less than once per year because the concentrations of these substances do not change frequently. In these cases, the most recent sample laboratory analysis. data are included, along with the year in which the sample was taken. MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level): The concentrations shown in the table as "Amount Detected" represent the highest value of all samples analyzed iii 2007 for that specific rhe highest level of a contaminant thar is contamirlani. When this value is not typical an averaged concentration is noted. allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the REGULATED SUBSTANCES best available treatment technology. 1 SUBSTANCE YEAR MCL MCLG AMOUNT RANGE ~(UNIT OF MEASURE) .01~,~ SAMPLED [MRDL] [MRDLG] DETECTED LOW-HIGH VIOLATION TYPICAL SOURCE i.~ (Maximum Contaminant Level :.. Goal): Ihe level of a contaminant in Barium (ppm) 2007 2 2 0.013 BDL-0.013 1 NO Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal drinking water below which there is no retineries; Erosion of natural deposits known or expected risk to health. MCLGs Chlorinel (ppm) 2007 [4] [4] 0.96 0.20-0.96 No ~ Water additive used to control microbes allow for a margin of safety. Chromium (ppb) 2007 100 100 3.9 BE)L-3.9 NO Discharge from steel and pulp mills; Erosion of natural MRDL (Maximum Residual Disinfectant deposits Level): The highest level of a disinfectant Haloacetic Acids [HAA]2 2007 60 NA 66.4 7.8-66.4 No By-product of drinking water disinfection allowed in drinking water. There is (ppb) convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of Nitrate (ppm) 2007 10 10 0.056 0.056-0.24 No Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, microbial contaminants. sewage; Erosion of natural deposits MRDLG (Maximum Residual Nitrate+Nitrite 2007 10 10 0.056 0.056-0.24 No Runoff from fertilizer use; Erosion of natural deposit Disinfectant Level Goal): The level of a drinking water disintectant below TTHMs [Total 2007 80 NA 68.73 7.32-68.73 No By-product of drinking water chlorination which there is no known or expected Trihalomethanes]3 (ppb) risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect Total Organic Carbonzi 2007 TT NA 1.8 1.0-1.8 No Naturally present in the environment the benefits of the use of disinfectants to (removal ratio) control microbial contaminants. Turbidit,5 (NTU) 2007 Tr NA 0.22 0.03-0.22 NO Soil runoff NA: Not applicable Turbidity (Lowest monthly 2007 TT NA 100% NA NO Soil runoff NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units): percent of samples meeting Measurement of the clarity, or turbidity, of limit) --- water. Turbidity iii excess of 5 NTU is just ~Tap water samples were collected from sample sites throughout the community noticeable to the average person. 2 AMOUNT SITES ABOVE ________1 . .* -/I/"///'/// ppb (parts per billion): One part #SUBSTANCE YEAR ACTION DETECTED ACTION ..1- ME -tz,Yvilimililililir f{UNIT OF MEASURE)~~ SAMPLED LU LEVEL 4 MCLG~ (90TH%TILE) *,~ LEVEL__,VIOLATION e:TYPICAL SOURCE ~ substance per billion parts water (or micrograms per liter). CopperÂ¢) (ppm) 2005 1.3 1.3 0.06 0 No Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits ppm (parts per million): One part , 44 substance per million parts water (or Lead (ppb) 2005 15 0 11 2 No Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural 1 milligrams per liter) deposits t removal ratio: A ratio between the ~ SECONDARY SUBSTANCES percentage of a substances actually SUBSTANCE YEAR AMOUNT RANGE . removed to the percentage of the substance J *(UNIT OF MEASURE) x,Wr,4- SAMPLEDjak SMCL MCLG DETECTED LOW-HIGH 44 VIOLATION TYPICAL SOURCE ~ required to be removed I #i Iron (ppb) 2007 300 NA 133 15-133 No Leaching from natural deposits; Industrial wastes TT (Treatment Technique): A required Total Dissolved Solids 2003 500 NA 40 BDI.-40 NO Runoff/leaching from natural deposits process intended to reduce the level of a [TDS] (ppm) contaminant iii drinking water. Zinc (ppm) 2007 5 NA 0.173 0.109-0. 173 NO Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; Industrial wastes; ill'//////~ i 1, Component ofadded Corrosion Inhibitor pH (Units) 20()7 6.5-8.5 NA 7.8 7.4-7.8 NO Naturally occurring SUBSTANCE YEAR AMOUNT RANGE Cryptosporidium and Ciardia in Drinking Water ~(UNIT OF MEASURE) ,~~|~~~ SAMPLED , DETECTED LOW-HIGH TYPICAL SOURCE ~ *0 WAP"f: All{alinity (ppm) 1 2007 32 3-32 3 Basic chemical constituent of all water rlryptosporidium and Giardia are microbial parasites found in surface Sodium (ppm) 1 2007 11 , 1.7-11 Erosion, occurs naturally in the environment L./ water throughout the United States. Although filtration removes Cryptosporidium and. Giardia, the most commonly used filtration methods 1 Chlorine concentrations in the distribution system can vary based on a number of factors, such as proximity to the treatment facility, water demand and water quality. The average chlorine concentration in this system is 0.6 ppm, cannot guarantee 100% removal. Symptoms of Cryptosporidium or Giardia 2 EPA compliance is based on the running annual average (RAA) of all tests done. The RAA for Estes Park water is 25.0 ppb. infection include nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Cgptosporidium ~ EPA compliance is based on the running annual average CRAA) of alltest results. The RAA for Estes Park water is 37.7 ppb. and Giardia cms must be ingested to cause disease, and they may be spread The amountdetected value represents a ratio between the raw water TOC andthe treated water TOC. According tothe EPA a value less 1.0 isa violation.The actual concentration of total organic carbon in Estes Park drinking water averages below 2.0 ppm. through means other than drinking water. 5 Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of the water. It is monitored because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of the filtration system. Turbidity is continuously monitored atthe treatment facilities. In the Estes Park distribution system the drinking water averages 0.07 NTU. The Estes Park Water Department annually submits water samples to an 6 Sampling results reported from high-risk residences as prescribed by the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule. independent certified laboratory to perform a microscopic particulate TOC / Alkalinity Monitoring Violation ..,~ analysis on the potential presence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium. While these parasites can be found in local streams and lakes, neither has been ~for not testing for TOC's (total organic carbon) iii May from the Marvs Lake water he Town of Estes Park violated state and federal drinking water standards this past year recently detected in the town' s drinking water supply, including the most recent testing conducted during 2007. plant. We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During 2007 we did not complete all our required TOC testing and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of our drinking water during that time. We Health Risks and Drinking Water do not believe that missing this monitoring requirement had any impact on public health and safety. The Town is required to test raw water TOC plus alkalinty, and finished water "~10 ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U.S. EPA prescribes regulations limiting TOC every month from each operating treatment facility. TOC tests on the 12th April 1 the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. U.S. and immediately after the missed sample on Gth June, indicate TOC levels are well within Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled health standards; the Town of Estes Park has never exceeded a TOC compliance limit. water that must provide the same protection for public health. We have already taken the steps to ensure that adequate monitoring and reporting will be The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, performed in the future so that this oversight will not be repeated. The Town has invested iii streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land water quality data management software, and hired additional staff to assure all monitoring or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals, in some cases, radioactive requirements are completed in the future. material; and substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Please share this information with other people who drink this water, especially those who Contaminants that may be present in source water include: may tiot have received this notice directly (for example, people in nursing homes, apartments Microbial Contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage and schools). You Call do this by posting this notice in a public place, or distributing by treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, or wildlife; hand or niail. For additional information on this violation and potential health effects please contact Tom Blaue, Water Quality Manager, at (970) 577-3619 or email tblauc@estes.org. Inorganic Contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or i his notice is being provided by the Town of Estes Park, Colorado Public Water System may result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, Identification Number C.00135257. Date of Notice 3/5/08. oil and gas production, mining, or farming; Lead and Drinking Water Pesticides and Herbicides, which may come from a variety ofsources such as agriculture, urban storniwater runoff, and residential uses; T f present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant 1women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and Organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and may also components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Town of Estes Park come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several Radioactive Contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or may be the result ofoil c hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds and gas production and mining activities. f to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, call the U.S. f your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, Â¢- testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791. ' Drinking Water Hotline or at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. .... ./$>'Itt'!Â·,1./2'0%9/8)"(e~'1~Fl~'Uâ€¢MI'l,192.5!'Â·4!:11%'~'.....' -' '1~ OTHER SUBSTANCES Water Department Inter-Office Memorandum ESTES EMI PARK COLORADO TO: Bob Goehring From: Jeff Boles Date: 4/30/2008 Re: 2008 Annual Hazardous Waste Collection Once again the Town of Estes Park Water Department and Larimer County Solid Waste will be sponsoring a Hazardous Waste Collection. This is a free collection for any unused household hazardous waste. The following pages are copies of the flyers that Larimer County will be mailing to the residents of the community. WR4.1 Water Department Inter-Office Memorandum ESTES LEE! PARK COLORADO Annual Estes Park Household Hazardous Waste Round-up June 14th 9:00am - 2:00pm 577 ELM ROAD ESTES PARK WATER DEPARTMENT Follow these simple guidelines: â€¢ Make sure containers are labeled and not leaking â€¢ Do not mix different materials together â€¢ NO propane bottles will be accepted â€¢ Nothing larger than 5 gallon containers will be accepted â€¢ Commercial (business) wastes will not be accepted For more information contact Larimer County Solid Waste at 498-5760 or Waste Management at 586-5740. Sponsored by Estes Park Water Department and Larimer County Solid Waste WR4.2 2%1 Water Department Inter-Office Memorandum ESTES lÂ¥21 PARK COLORADO Announcing the Annual Estes Park FREE Chemical Round-up i . tâ„¢/3 -EL. - -- Lt- ~A June 14th from 9:00am - 2:00pm 577 ELM ROAD ESTES PARK VVATER DEPARTMENT Follow these simple guidelines: â€¢ Make sure containers are labeled and not leaking â€¢ Do not mix different materials together â€¢ NO propane bottles will be accepted â€¢ Nothing larger than 5 gallon containers will be accepted â€¢ Commercial (business) wastes will not be accepted For more information contact Larimer County Solid Waste at 498-5760 or Waste Management at 586-5740. Sponsored by Estes Park Water Department and Larimer County Solid Waste WR4.3 4 Outline PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY Overview . Who We Are / What We Do . Resources . Environmental Stewardship Town of Estes Park Utilities Committee May 8,2008 â€¢ Rates q~~ Service Partnership ~e~, Local Control 42 / 94.*A / Residential . Eight Member Board of Directors Jur 1. aL I Commercial . Mayors and Utility Directors (Mayor Pinkham, Bob Goehring) Generation & Transmission Distribution ~ _râ€ž...It Industrial Platte River Power Authority Municipal â€¢ Sole supplier Utilities â€¢ Joint Ownership Our Mission RESOURCES / Reliability / ~ Environmental \ ~~~~~~.~___~~~~~Stewardship \ Low Cost Energy Sources ~ Delivered Energy - By Source . Rawhide Unit One (coal) - 274 MW LM.pec'ed . Rawhide Units A, B, C, D (natural gas) - (PU-) RM re'luble. .. 260 MW 4-4 . Craig 1 and 2 (coal) - 154 MW M-4--,~ â€¢ Federal Hydropower - 96 MW ~ ' Wind - 8.3 MW - 1-* 1 Total - 792.3 MW t 1. 4 f J 1 4 I ' . 1 Growth POWER AUTHORITY 2, _ 0,# ENERGY DEL#VERY 5Â¥S~rEM I 80"u w- 1 46% increased energy rÂ£2 - 7()% 3 74% increased peak demand 6()% FKS' E C. 5()9. r 4 9 -4 ~ .... 4 -Demand N:1+30 MES P./. & ':.'~ ' :~I-~'''/L j .. . -. 4(!9. - Energy --/ . 4 4. i. 1." -14)% 1 9 2 . ...S \ 3% LAk 9\F 1 - 8...+7Â£ 9/ .... LEG,Na *.--,--- ()% Â¢ I ............4 I.A..41 4 9.-.,.,,~,-I - 00,4~* SU.Â¥-le.6 Â¥ .r.. 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 {14 05 Of, 07 No--0 SCA_â‚¬i Â·Â·-dhOENÂ©~CMJe TILA~alâ€¢&Gle/ 1- Adding New Turbine ~ Expanding Efficiency Programs â€¢ Total program savings (by 2011): . 32,000 MWh/yr (energy) . 6 MW (peak demand) . Increase budget to $1.5 million/yr (by 2011) 92-it r~,C--0% di#di- . -196 of operating expenses . $5.9 million total (2007 to 2011) . 128 MW Natural gas-fired â€¢ On line by summer 2008 4 Increasing Renewable Energy ~ New Wind Acquisition 1 .3+ gr~ oM 800.000 700000 . Request For Proposals sent out Dec. 2007 . 12 MW to 30 MW by Dec. 2009 600000 . Rawhide or other sites I 500 000 i 400000 . Bids received: Cr . 12 companies . 40+ bids / alternatives . Many joint projects (requiring other 100.000 participants) 08 09 10 11 121~14]5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 24 25 26 27 Year ......Illze""r 3/.3/illimmi"lillill:momix"i:9 -E j -2.,31/31 ~ Other Renewable Options 1 - - 2' -- 1 Nebraska . Evaluating small hydropower . Two small hydro projects under review . Tracking developments with others . Solar (more expensive) Â· Biomass, geothermal, etc. (limited sources) 15Â°101,1- illiliwit/,5 ' -Jillilililll:IT.il:23,/ . Improvements expected over time ~49-~.~4Cy ~ Costs of Renewables ENVIRONMENTAL $300 STEWARDSHIP t250 - $100 $150 . 0 $10) $50 Er,ergÂ¥ Efficâ€¢eqv 6Â·,1â„¢1 kh.. 0*-0-# ke,â€¢den.1 Solar f P. ~ SO2 Emissions (480 U.S. Coal Plants) ..~ Increasing Regulation 4,2 1 6.0 5.0 â€¢ Mercury removal 4.0 . 80% by 2012 . 90% by 2018 3.0 â€¢ Carbon-Dioxide reduction 2.0 Average 1064 1.0 Rawhide 0.078 0.0 :? Source, EPA $/MWI Pounds per million Btu . .~ CPI vs. Rate to Municipalities + RATES =00 Â» lj 00 f 160 0 1250 Z kg>/ Up 7% Since'83 ,00 0 / 750 83 8.85 . 87 08 89 go. 92 9394 95 96 97 98 .0001 0203 0405 06 07 -U $ CM I Col, ..1 PRPAP** 1~ Increases_ â€¢ Current Plan: 4.2% increase each year through 2014 QUESTIONS? â€¢ Key Drivers: â€¢ Coal and rail costs + DISCUSSION? â€¢ Purchased hydropower costs + â€¢ Capital investment + â€¢ Surplus sales revenues * â€¢ Environmental Costs +