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Planning for Upcoming Board of Public Utilities Annual Boards & Commissions Presentation to Council on September 25th, 2018
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On September 25th, 2018 the Board of Public Utilities is scheduled to give its annual Boards & Commissions presentation to Council. The agenda will be a presentation of 2018 DPU / BPU initiatives and actions.
During the 2015 Board Self-evaluation, the Board agreed that the entire Board should be more involved in the development and annual presentation to Council, and a rehearsal presentation should also be done prior to the Chair's presentation. In preparation for the upcoming presentation, the Board should discuss with the Chair possible topics for the presentation.
The following DPU and BPU actions will be discussed with council on 9/25/18:
Completion of the TA-3 Switchgear Substation
Increased development and tracking of performance metrics
Paid down $2.5M of Los Alamos Waste Water Treatment Facility
Reduced interest on existing LA WWTF loan
Developed financing strategy for White Rock Waste Water Treatment Facility
Negotiated minimal risk 1 year extension of the Carbon Free Power Project and gained LAC BPU and County Council approval to extend participation for an additional year.
Voted to Exit SJGS in 2022
Repaired LA Reservoir Road and installed Non-Potable Water Line - greatly increasing non-potable system
Started Otowi #2 Well development
Abique Hydro back on-line making power
El Vado upgrade completed, managing completion of a residual water leak from upgrade
Other BPU input?
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