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File #: 11705-19    Version: 1
Type: Briefing/Report (Dept, BCC) - No action requested Status: General Board Business
File created: 2/13/2019 In control: Board of Public Utilities
On agenda: 7/17/2019 Final action:
Title: Quarterly Update on Utility System - Electric Production
Presenters: Steve Cummins
Indexes (Council Goals): BCC - N/A
Attachments: 1. A - 2019 Electric Production AMT Presentation

Title

Quarterly Update on Utility System - Electric Production

Recommended Action

No Recommendation, for information only.

Staff Recommendation

None

Body

This quaterly update will provide a high level overview of the Electric Production operation and generating assets.  The Department of Public Utilities operates and manages the electric production assets to serve it's customers with affordable, reliable and safe electric service.  This is accomplished through multiple contracts, a mix of power generation resources along with the transmission and the distribution system network to serve our customers.

 

The assets include the San Juan Generating Station near Farmington New Mexico operated by the Public Service Company of New Mexico and the Laramie River Station located in Wheatland Wyoming operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative.  The County owned and operated assets inlcude the Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and hydroelectric facilities at the Abiquiu and El Vado reservoirs located in Northern New Mexico 

Alternatives

None

Fiscal and Staff Impact

None, update only.

Attachments

A - 2019 Electric Production AMT Presentation