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AGENDA*
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FEBRUARY 14, 2008 – 10:00 A.M.
FEBRUARY 15, 2008 – 8:00 A.M.
1414 - 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
(ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008 – 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 Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO)/Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
Participation Update
3.1.2 Federal and State Legislative Update
3.1.3 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update
3.1.4 Strategic Plan Draft and Climate Change Policy Statement Draft
3.1.5 Wholesale Customer Generation Policy (DG Policy) Update
3.1.6 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Standards Update
3.1.7 Plug-In Hybrid Technology Update
3.1.8 Multi-Pollutant Control Project Update
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008 – 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 January 9-11, 2008, Regular Board Meeting
3.1.2 April Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for April 10-11, 2008, in Columbus
(March Regular Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for March 13-14, 2008, in
Columbus)
3.1.3 Ratification/Confirmation of Signatures of Staff Members
3.1.4 December 2007 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 Take Action on NPPD’s Strategic Plan Revisions and Proposed Climate Change
Policy Statement
5.1.3 Take Action on Revisions to By-Laws and Committee Responsibilities
5.1.4 Take Action on Officer and Board Staff Compensation
5.1.5 Report on Retirements and Former District Employee Rehires
a) Clifford C. Kelsey, Engineer, CNS, retired January 23, 2008
b) John Q. DeWitt, Engineer, CNS, retired January 31, 2008
c) Bernadine R. Baumert, Records Analyst, CGO, retiring March 1, 2008
d) Mark A. Bohling, Senior Quality Assurance Auditor, CNS, retiring
April 16, 2008
e) Jay O. Favinger, Engineer, GGS, retiring April 30, 2008
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/4379, Potable Water Wells (CNS)
b) Capital Project C/4561, Main Condensate Booster Pump “C”
Refurbishment (CNS)
c) Capital Project C/4563, Reactor Feed Pump “A” Refurbishment (CNS)
d) Capital Project C/4564, Circulating Water Motor Operated Valve 104
Replacement (CNS)
6.1.2 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Refuel Floor and Reactor Cavity
Decontamination Services during the Spring 2008 Refueling and
Maintenance Outage
6.1.3 Take Action to Declare Emergency and Ratify Management’s Actions to Procure
Replacement Local Power Range Monitors (CNS)
6.1.3 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 Underground Service Water Piping Inspections during the
Spring 2008 Refueling and Maintenance Outage
b) Agreement to Provide Staff Augmentation for Heat Exchanger Engineer
7.1 Energy Supply Committee Report (Thompson, Chairman)
7.1.1 Take Action on Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 03-32A for Maintenance and
Modification Support Services (GGS)
7.1.2 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 No. 1 to Agreement for Custodial and Security Services (GGS)
b) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Preparation of a Strategic Asset Plan
(Sheldon Station)
8.1 Customer & Support Services Committee Report (Larsen, Chairman)
8.1.1 Take Action on December 2007 Financial Statements/Year-end Results
8.1.2 Take Action on 2004 Series A and 2007 Series A Auction Rate Bonds
Refunding Plan
8.1.3 Take Action to Set Date and Time of Public Hearing for Consideration of Public
Utility Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) Standards
8.1.4 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. CSD-1
a) Capital Project C/3414, Supplement No. 1, 115 kV Line Refurbishment
(Oakland – Bancroft – Emerson)
b) Capital Project C/4182, Sub-transmission Transformer Purchases
(Madison, O’Neill South, Kearney Airbase)
c) Capital Project C/4565, Roth Drive Substation 69 kV Taps and Switches
(South Sioux City)
d) Capital Project C/4566, Extension of Service to Spruce Hollow Subdivision
(Kearney)
8.1.5 Take Action on Contract No. 08-11, Control Building with Panels for Columbus
East Substation (ETR)
8.1.6 Take Action on Contract No. 08-12, 115 kV Transmission Line Refurbishment
(Bancroft – Emerson)
8.1.7 Take Action on Contract No. 08-13, ACSR/TP Conductor (ETR)
8.1.8 Take Action on Contract No. 08-15, Retaining Wall and Duct Bank Construction
(Kearney Plant Substation)
8.1.9 Take Action on Contract No. 08-26, 4 Drum Puller (York Operations Center)
8.1.10 Take Action on Contract No. 08-27, Transmission Digger Derrick
(York, Lincoln)
8.1.11 Take Action on Contract No. 08-28, Cab and Chassis for Transmission Size
Digger Derrick (York, Lincoln)
8.1.12 Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Project for East-Central Nebraska
Update
8.1.13 Energy Efficiency Update
8.1.14 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. SS-1
a) Capital Project C/4560, Substation Data Security
8.1.15 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 3 – Support Services)
a) SAP Learning Management Project
8.1.16 Take Action on Modifications to NPPD Employees’ Retirement Plan
9.1 Budget Committee Report (Froehlich, Chairman)
10.1 Audit and Performance Committee Report (Rasmussen, Chairman)
10.1.1 Take Action to Approve Revisions to Audit & Performance Committee Charter
11.1 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.
