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AGENDA*
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JUNE 11, 2009 – 10:00 A.M.
JUNE 12, 2009 – 8:00 A.M.
1414 - 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
(ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009 – 10:00 A.M.
1.1 Roll Call
2.1 Announcement of Posting of Open Meetings Law
3.1 Take Action on 2009 Bond Sales
4.1 Strategic Business Matters
4.1.1 2007 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Standards Consideration Process Update
4.1.2 EnergyWiseSM Pricing Pilot Update
4.1.3 TransCanada Pipeline Project Update
4.1.4 Nebraska Electric Transmission System Upgrade Projects
4.1.5 Electric Reliability Compliance Policy Overview
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 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 May 14-15, 2009, Regular Board Meeting
3.1.2 August Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for August 13-14, 2009, in Columbus (July
Regular Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for July 9-10, 2009, in Columbus; Special Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for October 22-23, 2009, in Nebraska City)
3.1.3 Ratification/Confirmation of Signatures of Staff Members
3.1.4 April 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 Smart Grid Update
5.1.3 Report on Retirements and Former District Employee Rehires
a) Mark S. Kaul, Operations Support Group Specialist, CNS, retiring
July 1, 2009
5.1.4 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Education Grant Video, “Renewable Energy and Nebraska’s Future”
5.1.5 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/4951, Lube Oil System Filtration Upgrade (CNS)
6.1.2 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Safety Relief Valve Refurbishment (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 Fuel Bundle Inspection Services (CNS)
b) Agreement for Safety Relief Valve Testing Services (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/3556, Weld Shop Down Draft Table and Filter Ventilation System (GGS)
b) Capital Project C/4116, Front-End Loader Replacement (Sheldon Station)
c) Capital Project C/4520, Additional Disk Storage (Information and Telecommunications Technology)
7.1.2 Take Action to Declare Emergency and Ratify Management’s Actions for GGS Unit 2 Boiler Deslagging
7.1.3 Take Action on Contract No. 09-16, Replacement (Front-End) Loader (Sheldon Station)
7.1.4 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Unit 2 Turbine Main Stop Valve Retrofit (GGS)
7.1.5 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) Agreement for Engineering Services in Support of the Unit 2 Cooling Tower
Replacement Project (Sheldon Station)
8.1 Customer and Support Services Committee Report (Larsen, Chairman)
8.1.1 Take Action on April 2009 Financial Statements
8.1.2 Take Action to Set Date and Time of Public Hearing for Consideration of Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Standards
8.1.3 Update on NPPD Investments and Current Financial Market Conditions
8.1.4 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. CSD-1
a) Capital Project C/3660, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) Modification
(Sheldon Substation)
b) Capital Project C/3966, Storm Structures, Transmission Line 1097 (Belden –
Twin Church)
c) Capital Project C/4671, Transformer Capacity Upgrade (Bassett)
d) Capital Project C/5095, Supplement No. 1, Aerial Lift Replacements
(Various Locations)
8.1.5 Take Action on Contract No. 09-52, Hoskins 115 kV Transformer and Breaker Change Out
8.1.6 Take Action on Contract No. 09-53, 7/16” Extra High Strength Steel Strand Overhead Ground Wire
8.1.7 Take Action on Contract No. 09-54, 115 kV Transmission Line Rebuild – Whelan Energy Center Tap to Geneva Substation
8.1.8 Take Action on Four Resolutions to Approve Preliminary Survey, Engineering,
Environmental Activities and Informational Meetings, and for Developing Transmission Line Routing Corridors and Capital Additions Projects for the Nebraska Electric Transmission System Upgrade Projects
a) Construct substation modifications and build two 115 kV electric transmission lines in a ring around South Sioux City, Nebraska
b) Construct substation modifications and build an estimated 45 miles of 345 kV electric transmission line from Axtell, Nebraska, to the Kansas border
c) Construct substation modifications and build an estimated 26 miles of 115 kV electric transmission line from O’Neill to Stuart, Nebraska, an estimated 36 miles of 115 kV electric transmission line from Petersburg to Ericson, Nebraska, and an estimated
9 miles of 115 kV electric transmission line from Clarks to Central City, Nebraska, to
support the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Project
d) Construct the 115 kV facilities associated with the potential wind projects near Broken Bow and Petersburg, Nebraska
8.1.9 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) Professional Engineering Design and Support Services for the Nebraska Electric Transmission System Upgrade Projects
8.1.10 Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Project for East-Central Nebraska Update
9.1 Budget Committee Report (Nelson, Chairman)
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.
