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AGENDA*
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DECEMBER 13, 2007 – 10:00 A.M.
DECEMBER 14, 2007 – 8:00 A.M.
1414 - 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
(ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007 – 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 2008 Business Plan and Performance Measures
3.1.2 Leadership Succession and Workforce Planning
3.1.3 General Firm Power Service (GFPS) Rate Issues Update
3.1.4 Distributed Generation Policy Update
3.1.5 Preliminary 2008 Retail Rates
3.1.6 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update
3.1.7 2008 Legislative Policy
3.1.8 Annual Operating Plan with Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007 – 8:00 A.M.
1.1 Roll Call
2.1 Announcement of Posting of Open Meetings Law
3.1 Take Action on Appointment of Officer
3.1.1 Assistant Secretary (appointed and confirmed by the Board)
4.1 Take Action on Consent Agenda
4.1.1 Minutes of November 8-9, 2007, Regular Board Meeting
4.1.2 February Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for February 14-15, 2008, in
Columbus (January Regular Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for
January 10-11, 2008, in Columbus)
4.1.3 Ratification/Confirmation of Signatures of Staff Members
4.1.4 October 2007 Summary of Disbursements
5.1 Introduction of Guests
5.2 Public Comments (9:00 a.m.)
6.1 President’s Report
6.1.1 Report on System and Safety Status
6.1.2 Discuss Nebraska Wind Working Group
6.1.3 North American Electricity Reliability Council (NERC) Compliance Audit Review
6.1.4 Report on Retirements and Former District Employee Rehires
a) Carol E. Splichal, Security Officer, CNS, retired November 3, 2007
b) Steven R. Viter, Mechanical Leader, GGS, retiring January 10, 2008
c) Terry L. Overbeck, Shift Leader, Sheldon Station, retiring January 16, 2008
d) Harry F. Reitz, Surveyor, North Platte, retiring January 31, 2008
6.1.5 Take Action on Revision to By-Laws – Budget Committee
6.1.6 Legislative Update
6.2 Directors’ Comments and Questions
7.1 Nuclear Committee Report (Boyd, Chairman)
7.1.1 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. N-1
a) Capital Project C/4435, Service Water Pump “C” Replacement
7.1.2 Take Action on Contract No. 07-72, Replacement Service Water Booster Pump (CNS)
7.1.3 Take Action on Contract No. 07-96, Refueling Outage Instrument and Control
Support Services (CNS)
7.1.4 Take Action on Contract No. 07-104, Insulation Services (CNS)
7.1.5 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Procure Materials and Services to Support
Completion of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
7.1.6 Take Action on Amendment 8 to Contract No. 79-41 for Fuel Bundle Fabrication
and Related Services
7.1.7 Take Action on Contract Amendment for Nuclear Fuel
7.1.8 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 1 – Nuclear)
a) Amendment to Agreement for License Renewal Lead Licensing Engineer
b) Amendment to Agreement for Extension of Staff Augmentation Services for
a Turbine Generator Coordinator
c) Agreement for Engineering Services for the Feedwater Heater Project,
Phase III
d) Agreement for Fire Protection Staff Augmentation Services
e) Agreement for Dry Fuel Storage Staff Augmentation for One
Licensing Engineer
8.1 Energy Supply Committee Report (Nelson, Chairman)
8.1.1 Take Action on Capital Project Report No. ES-1 (2007 Budget)
a) Capital Project C/3274, Communications System Upgrade (GGS)
b) Capital Project C/3559, HVAC Chiller Replacement (GGS)
c) Capital Project C/4413, Wind Tower/Blade Work Platform (Ainsworth
Wind Facility)
d) Capital Project C/4445, B-1 Condensate Hotwell Pump Motor Replacement
(GGS1)
8.1.2 Take Action on Capital Project Report No. ES-1A (2008 Budget)
a) Capital Project C/3898, Track Expansion Project, Phase I (GGS)
b) Capital Project C/4230, Meteorological Towers & Installation, Supplement
No. 1 (Renewable Energy)
8.1.3 Take Action on Contract No. 07-75, Grit Blasting and Vacuuming
Services (GGS)
8.1.4 Take Action on Contract No. 07-93, Track Expansion Project (GGS)
8.1.5 Take Action on Contract No. 07-100, Chiller Replacement (GGS)
8.1.6 Take Action on Contract No. 07-109, Communication Upgrade (GGS)
8.1.7 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) Amendment to Agreement for Plant Support Technicians (GGS)
8.1.8 Take Action on Revised Surface Irrigation Water Rates for 2008
8.1.9 Take Action on Domestic Energy Research and Application Initiative Project
Supplements
a) Supplement Funding for Five Additional Wind Monitoring Towers
b) Supplement Funding for Portable Wind Monitor
9.1 Customer & Support Services Committee Report (Linstrom, Chairman)
9.1.1 Take Action on October 2007 Financial Statements
9.1.2 Take Action on Proposed 2008 Bulk Transmission Service Wholesale Rates
9.1.3 Take Action on Proposed 2008 General Firm Power Service Wholesale Rates
9.1.4 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 3 – Finance, Risk
Management and Rates)
a) Renewal of Maintenance Agreement for Wholesale Billing System Software
b) Renewal of Maintenance Agreement for Retail Billing System Software
9.1.5 Take Action on Capital Project Report No. CSD-1 (2007 Budget)
a) Capital Project C/4044, ADM Co-generation Substation Work (Columbus)
b) Capital Project C/4059, Power Circuit Breaker 306 Replacement (Alda)
c) Capital Project C/4091, 115 kV Substation Upgrade and Transformer
(Sutton)
d) Capital Project C/4433, Partial Refurbishment of Transmission Line 1152B
(Columbus-David City)
e) Capital Project C/4434, Partial Refurbishment of Transmission Line 1152C
(David City-Wahoo)
f) Capital Project C/4444, 34.5 kV Line Refurbishment, Phase 1
(Hemingford-Chadron)
9.1.6 Take Action on Capital Project Report No. CSD-1A (2008 Budget)
a) Capital Project C/4148, 115 kV Substation Upgrade and Transformer
(Wahoo)
b) Capital Project C/4362, 120 ft. Insulated Aerial Lift Addition (Kearney)
9.1.7 Take Action on Contract No. 07-74, Minden 115 kV Substation Refurbishment
9.1.8 Take Action on Contract No. 07-106, Relay/Control Panels for Minden and
Sutton Substations
9.1.9 Take Action on Contract No. 07-116, Energy Management System Hardware,
Software and Network Equipment
9.1.10 Take Action on Amendment to Contract No. 07-39 for 115 kV Line
Refurbishment Services
9.1.11 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 4 – Customer Services
and Delivery)
a) Software Subscription Agreement for Energy Management System (EMS)
9.1.12 Take Action on Sale of 0.01 Acres to the Nebraska Department of Roads for
Highway Improvement Project (Centralized Customer Care Center Area,
Norfolk)
9.1.13 Electric Transmission Reliability Project for East-Central Nebraska Update
9.1.14 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 5 – Support Services)
a) Amendment to Agreement for Information and Telecommunications
Technology SAP Staff Augmentation
9.1.15 Take Action on 2008 Merit Pay Program
10.1 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 Ronda Travers, 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.
