Title
Discussion Point for September BPU Annual Presentation with the Council
Recommended Action
Discussion only
Staff Recommendation
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Body
Discussion Points - FY16 Initiatives
· Board of Public Utilities and Department of Public Utilities Accomplishments 2016
· Development of a Financial Policy Strategy
· Adoption of a goal for LAC to be carbon neutral in its electric production by 2040
· Approval of new partnership agreement in the San Juan Coal Plant that will last until the expiration of the LAC agreement
· Presentation of chromium plume remediation plan
· Completion of the Future Energy Report by a citizen sub-committee
· Adoption of a set of strategic initiatives derived from the FER report that will provide a path to carbon neutrality by 2040
· Adoption of a set of strategic initiatives derived from the FER report that will help provide a basis for managing distributed solar and other customer initiated power generation
· Development of a draft implementation plan for the FER recommendations as well as a draft schedule for implementation.
· Continuation of LAC/DOE discussion with UAMPS about inclusion in the NuScale generating station
Potential Future (FY17 and beyond) Efforts
· Approve and implement Financial policy
o develop rate strategies to support policy, funding shortfalls and overages
· Continue working on FER Strategic Implementation Plan, including making near term decisions and recommendations that will influence future DPU initiatives
· Reviewing and providing comment to the development of the Integrated Resource Plan
· San Juan Generating Station decision points
· determination and Feasibility of of NUAMPS involvement
· investigation of expansion of utility-scale solar
· investigation of solar garden
· development of system model to determine maximum distributed solar penetration in LAC
o drive rate structure
o policy initiatives
o county involvement and interaction
· Smart meter implementation
· keeping an eye on the power sharing...
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