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AGENDA*
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
APRIL 8, 2009 – 10:00 A.M.
APRIL 9, 2009 – 8:00 A.M.
1414 - 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
(ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009 – 10:00 A.M.
1.1 Roll Call
2.1 Announcement of Posting of Open Meetings Law
3.1 Strategic Business Matters
3.1.1 Legislative Update
3.1.2 NPPD Competitive Bidding Process Overview
3.1.3 Overview of NPPD’s Stimulus Package Submittal to Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)
3.1.4 Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Project for East-Central Nebraska Update
4.1 Audit Committee Report (Rasmussen, Chairman)
4.1.1 PricewaterhouseCoopers 2008 Audit Report
4.1.2 Take Action on 2008 Annual Report
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009 – 8:00 A.M.
1.1 Roll Call
2.1 Announcement of Posting of Open Meetings Law
3.1 Take Action on Consent Agenda
3.1.1 Minutes of March 12-13, 2009, Regular Board Meeting
3.1.2 June Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for June 11-12, 2009, in Columbus (May
Regular Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for May 14-15, 2009, in Columbus)
3.1.3 Ratification/Confirmation of Signatures of Staff Members
3.1.4 February 2009 Summary of Disbursements
4.1 Introduction of Guests
4.2 Public Comments (9:00 a.m.)
5.1 President’s Report
5.1.1 Report on System and Safety Status
5.1.2 Report on First Quarter 2009 Performance
5.1.3 Take Action to Set Date and Location for 2009 Board Strategic Planning Retreat
5.1.4 Report on Retirements and Former District Employee Rehires
a) Bradley D. Blake, System Operator, Doniphan Control Center, retired
March 25, 2009
5.1.5 Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Transition Update
5.1.6 Legislative Update
5.2 Directors’ Comments and Questions
6.1 Nuclear Committee Report (Boyd, Chairman)
6.1.1 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. N-1
a) Capital Project C/5308, Reheat Stop and Intercept Valve Refurbishment Project (CNS)
6.1.2 Take Action on Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 08-10A, Meteorological Towers (CNS)
6.1.3 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, High Pressure Turbine Inspection and Valve Maintenance for Fall 2009 Refueling Outage (CNS)
6.1.4 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 1 – Nuclear)
a) Agreement for Radiological Protection Technician Staff Augmentation (CNS)
b) Agreement for Fall 2009 Refueling Outage Main Condenser and Heat Exchanger Testing and Inspection (CNS)
c) Agreement for Fuel Sipping (Inspection) Services (CNS)
d) Agreement for Engineering Analysis for Main Steam Line Piping Support System (CNS)
e) Agreement for Engineering Analysis for Out-of-Service Relief Valves (CNS)
f) Agreement for Engineering Design Services for Supplemental Diesel Generator (CNS)
7.1 Energy Supply Committee Report (Thompson, Chairman)
7.1.1 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. ES-1
a) Capital Project C/2842, Land Purchase, Phase 2 (Sheldon Station)
7.1.2 Take Action on Contract No. 09-36, Replace 7.2 kV Switchgear Breakers with Fused Vacuum Contactors (GGS)
7.1.3 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 2 – Energy Supply)
a) Contract No. 09-44, Scaffolding Services (GGS/Canaday)
7.1.4 Take Action on Domestic Energy Research and Application Initiative Project
a) Investigation of Alternative Combustion Technology
8.1 Customer and Support Services Committee Report (Larsen, Chairman)
8.1.1 Take Action on February 2009 Financial Statements
8.1.2 Take Action on Proposed 2009 Large Industrial Services (LIS) Rate
8.1.3 Take Action on Nebraska City #2 Participation Contract Surety Requirement
8.1.4 2009 Financing Update
8.1.5 Update on NPPD Investments and Current Financial Market Conditions
8.1.6 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. CSD-1
a) Capital Project C/4302, 115 kV Transmission Line 1188 Refurbishment (Loup City – North Loup)
b) Capital Project C/5287, Transmission Line 1149 Clearance Corrections (Alda – Grand Island)
c) Capital Project C/5305, Telecommunications Work on Electric Transmission
Reliability (ETR) Project for East-Central Nebraska
8.1.7 Take Action on Contract No. 09-8, Transmission Line Right-of-Way Tree Clearing and Vegetation Control
8.1.8 Take Action on Contract No. 09-15, 115 kV Transmission Line Refurbishment, Johnson 2 Substation to McCook and North Loup to Loup City
8.1.9 Take Action on Contract No. 09-18, Control Panels for Humboldt Substation
8.1.10 Take Action on Contract No. 09-34, Harbine Switching Station
8.1.11 Take Action on Contract No. 09-49, Transmission Conductor – ACSR/TP
8.1.12 Take Action on Contract No. 09-50, 115 kV Horizontal Line Post Insulators
8.1.13 Take Action on Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 08-23, 345 kV Transmission Line Construction East Central Nebraska (ETR)
8.1.14 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 3 – Human Resources and Corporate Support)
a) Agreement for Medical Testing Services
9.1 General Legal Matters
*Except for items of an emergency nature, the final agenda is prepared a week prior to the Board meeting. Documents to be presented for Board action with regard to agenda items may be inspected upon request at the office of the Assistant Secretary. Any member of the public wishing to speak at a Board meeting should provide the District with reasonable advance notice by contacting Jan Modelski, Assistant Secretary to the Board, at (402) 563‑5487. Public comments will normally be heard at 9:00 a.m. on the Friday of each Board meeting.
Members of the Board of Directors and staff will gather for lunch and dinner at location(s) to be announced at the Board meeting. It is anticipated that there will be no briefing to, or formation of policy by, the Board of Directors or the taking of any action regarding any matter which the Board has jurisdiction.
