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AGENDA*
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JANUARY 9, 2008 – 10:30 A.M.
JANUARY 10, 2008 – 9:30 A.M.
JANUARY 11, 2008 – 8:00 A.M.
1414 - 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
(ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008 – 10:30 A.M.
1.1 Roll Call
2.1 Announcement of Posting of Open Meetings Law
3.1 Strategic Business Matters
3.1.1 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008 – 9:30 A.M.
1.1 Roll Call
2.1 Announcement of Posting of Open Meetings Law
3.1 Take Action on Election of Officers
3.1.1 Chairman
3.1.2 First Vice-Chairman
3.1.3 Second Vice-Chairman
3.1.4 Secretary
3.1.5 Treasurer
3.2 Take Action on Appointment of Officers
3.2.1 Assistant Treasurer, Deputy Assistant Treasurer and Authorized Signatories
(appointed by the Treasurer and confirmed by the Board)
3.2.2 Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary (appointed by the Secretary
and confirmed by the Board)
3.3 Discussion of Board Committee Responsibilities and By-Laws
3.4 Take Action on Committee Assignments
4.1 Strategic Business Matters
4.1.1 Strategic Plan Draft and Climate Change Policy Statement Draft
4.1.2 Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Update
4.1.3 Energy Efficiency Update
4.1.4 Wholesale Customer Generation Policy (DG Policy) Update
4.1.5 Rate Track Update (2009 – 2013)
4.1.6 2008 Legislative Policy Discussion
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 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 December 13-14, 2007, Regular Meeting
3.1.2 March Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for March 13-14, 2008, in Columbus
(February Regular Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for February 14-15,
2008, in Columbus)
3.1.3 Ratification/Confirmation of Signatures of Staff Members
3.1.4 November 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 2007 Performance Report
5.1.3 Take Action on Recognition of James Bauer, Beatrice Board of Public Works
Manager
5.1.4 Report on Retirements and Former District Employee Rehires
a) Rick D. Drake, Senior Construction Technician, YOC, retired
December 12, 2007
b) Dennis R. Stahlecker, Planner, CNS, retired December 31, 2007
c) Thomas H. Black, Engineer, CNS, retiring as of January 15, 2008
d) Barbara F. Sypal, Records Analyst, CGO, retiring January 25, 2008
e) Donald G. Paulsen, Local Manager III, Silver Creek, retiring
January 28, 2008
5.1.5 Take Action on 2008 Legislative Policy Resolution
5.1.6 Legislative Update
5.2 Directors’ Comments and Questions
6.1 Budget Committee Report
7.1 Nuclear Committee Report
7.1.1 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. N-1 (2007 Budget)
a) Capital Project C/3614, Permanent Drywell Shielding (CNS)
b) Capital Project C/3701, Dining Facility Upgrade, Supplement No. 1 (CNS)
c) Capital Project C/4491, Emergency Preparedness Siren Upgrade (CNS)
7.1.2 Take Action on Contract No. 08-10, Meteorological Towers (CNS)
7.1.3 Take Action on Contract No. 08-33, Scaffold Components and Supporting
Hardware (CNS)
7.1.4 Take Action on Contract No. 08-34, High Temperature Lead Wool Blankets (CNS)
7.1.5 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Supplemental Craft Labor (CNS)
7.1.6 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Check Valve Maintenance during
Spring 2008 Refueling Outage (CNS)
7.1.7 Take Action on 2008 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Membership Dues
7.1.8 Take Action on 2008 Utilities Services Alliance (USA) Membership Dues
7.1.9 Take Action on 2008 Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Membership Dues
7.1.10 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 Quality Control Inspection Personnel during Spring 2008
Refueling Outage
b) Agreement for Additional Source Term Reduction Resins and Associated
Engineering Services and Licensing Fees
c) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation Engineering Design Services
d) Agreement for Quality Assurance Services for Oversight of Dry Fuel Cask
Manufacturing
e) Agreement for Trailer Rental for Spring 2008 Refueling Outage
f) Agreement for Supplemental Radiation Protection Technicians and Non
Licensed Nuclear Plant Operators for the Spring 2008 Refueling Outage
8.1 Energy Supply Committee Report
8.1.1 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. ES-1 (2007 Budget)
a) Capital Project C/4415, T33 Generator Replacement (Ainsworth Wind
Energy Facility)
b) Capital Project C/4432, Water Treatment System Upgrade (Canaday)
c) Capital Project C/4440, Battery Replacement (Sheldon Station)
d) Capital Project C/4441, Unit 2 Air Heater Sootblower Replacement
(Sheldon Station)
e) Capital Project C/4442, Unit 2 Main Power Transformer Coolers
(Sheldon Station)
8.1.2 Take Action on Contract No. 07-95, Condition Monitoring Equipment
(Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility)
8.1.3 Take Action on Contract No. 08-1, Unit 1 Cooling Tower Replacement
(Sheldon Station)
8.1.4 Take Action to Authorize Management to Execute Amendment to Midwest
Contingency Reserve Sharing Group (CRSG) Agreement
8.1.5 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) Task Authorization for Implementation Support related to the Sheldon
Station Unit 1 Cooling Tower Replacement Project
8.1.6 Take Action on Cost-Share Funds Grant Application to Conduct an Irrigation
System Optimization Study
8.1.7 Take Action on Domestic Energy Research and Application Initiative Project
a) Agreement for Energy Storage Option Analysis
9.1 Customer & Support Services Committee Report
9.1.1 Take Action on November 2007 Financial Statements
9.1.2 Take Action on Proposed 2008 Retail Rate Schedules
a) Large Industrial Service (LIS) Rate Schedule
b) Other Retail Rate Schedules
9.1.3 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. CSD-1 (2007 Budget)
a) Capital Project C/4113, Bloomfield 115 kV Substation Expansion
b) Capital Project C/4294, 72-foot Work Platform and Chassis
Replacement (Norfolk)
c) Capital Project C/4343, Mobile Circuit Switcher
d) Capital Project C/4523, Construct Garage/Office Facility (Milford)
e) Capital Project C/4524, Construct Garage/Office Facility (Tilden)
9.1.4 Take Action on Contract No. 07-16, 115 kV Mobile Transformer
9.1.5 Take Action on Contract No. 07-102, Kearney Plant (University of Nebraska –
Kearney) Substation Construction
9.1.6 Take Action on Contract No. 08-8, Steel Strand Overhead Ground Wire (ETR)
9.1.7 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 3 – Customer Services
and Delivery)
a) Contract No. 07-123, 230/115 kV Transformer Transportation
b) Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for Additional Automated Reading (AMR)
Hardware (Twin Church, Humboldt, Plattsmouth West, Plattsmouth South,
and Nehawka Substations)
9.1.8 Update on Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Project for East-Central
Nebraska
9.1.9 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. SS-1A (2008 Budget)
a) Capital Project C/4528, Mobile Inventory Management Application
(Columbus)
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 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.
