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AGENDA*
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARCH 13, 2008 – 10:00 A.M.
MARCH 14, 2008 – 8:00 A.M.
1414 - 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
(ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 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 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update
3.1.2 Energy Efficiency Update
3.1.3 General Firm Power Services (GFPS) Rate Issues Update
3.1.4 Lifeline Rates Discussion
3.1.5 Statewide Radio Project Update
3.1.6 Legislative Issues Update
3.1.7 Nebraska Wind Working Group Statewide Tour Update
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 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 February 14-15, 2008, Regular Board Meeting
3.1.2 May Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for May 8-9, 2008, in Columbus (April
Regular Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for April 10-11, 2008,
in Columbus)
3.1.3 Ratification/Confirmation of Signatures of Staff Members
3.1.4 January 2008 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 Retirements and Former District Employee Rehires
a) David H. Tune, Shift Manager, CNS, retired February 18, 2008
b) Michael F. Young, Routine Maintenance Specialist, CNS, retired
February 29, 2008
c) Thomas E. Doray, Nuclear Instructor, CNS, retiring March 18, 2008
d) Larry D. Trusty, Material Handler, GGS, retiring March 30, 2008
e) Kirby D. Christensen, Local Manager, Ravenna, retiring April 30, 2008
5.1.3 Plug-In Hybrid Technology Update
5.1.4 Legislative Update
5.1.5 Take Action on Appointment of Registered Agent for NPPD in South Dakota
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/4600, Augmented Off Gas Controllers Replacement (CNS)
6.1.2 Take Action to Declare Emergency, Permanent Drywell Shielding Installation
during the Spring 2008 Refueling and Maintenance Outage (CNS)
6.1.3 Take Action to Declare Emergency to Procure and Refurbish Two Safety
Relief Valve Pilot Assemblies (CNS)
6.1.4 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Safety Relief Valve Refurbishment (CNS)
6.1.5 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 the Purchase of Replacement Security Fitness for Duty and
Access Authorization Software (CNS)
b) Agreement for Design Engineering Services Support (CNS)
c) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Main Steam Line Vibration Monitoring
Engineering Services (CNS)
7.1 Energy Supply Committee Report (Thompson, Chairman)
7.1.1 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. ES-1
a) Project C/4604, Asset Management Planning and Scheduling Tool Assistant
7.1.2 Take Action on Contract No. 07-46, Unit 1 Reheater and Heat Recovery Area
Tubing Replacement and Installation (GGS)
7.1.3 Take Action on Contract No. 07-95A, Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility Condition
Monitoring Equipment
7.1.4 Take Action on Contract No. 08-5, Wind Tower and Blade Platform (Ainsworth
Wind Energy Facility)
7.1.5 Take Action on Contract No. 08-38, Renewable Energy Meteorological Towers
7.1.6 Take Action on Contract No. 08-59, Spare Main Hotwell Pump Motor(s) (GGS)
7.1.7 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Unit 1 High Pressure Turbine Live
Steam Admission Valves (GGS)
7.1.8 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Unit 1 High Pressure Turbine Rotating
Blades and Seals (GGS)
7.1.9 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) Renewal to Agreement for Microsoft Software Products
8.1 Customer & Support Services Committee Report (Larsen, Chairman)
8.1.1 Take Action on January 2008 Financial Statements
8.1.2 Take Action on 2008 Series A Bond Sale
8.1.3 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. CSD-1
a) Capital Project C/3427, Supplement No. 1, Purchase of Mobile Substation
b) Capital Project C/3862, Supplement No. 1, Partial Refurbishment of
Transmission Line 1188 (Loup City – North Loup)
c) Capital Project C/4433, Supplement No. 1, Partial Refurbishment of
Transmission Line 1152B (Columbus – David City)
d) Capital Project C/4505, Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Project,
Phase 2 (Columbus – Lincoln 345 kV Transmission Line)
e) Capital Project C/4556, Installation of Circuit Switcher (Madison)
8.1.4 Take Action on Contract No. 08-7, 345 kV Relay/Control Panels
8.1.5 Take Action on Contract No. 08-14, Suspension Insulators (ETR)
8.1.6 Take Action on Contract No. 08-35, Heavy Haul Semi-Tractors
8.1.7 Take Action on Contract No. 08-43, Clearance Corrections for Transmission
Lines 1188 and 1152B
8.1.8 Take Action on Contract No. 08-55, Shell Creek 115 kV and 230 kV Shoo-Fly
Relocations, Fiber Optic Ground Wire Repair and 345 kV Line Maintenance
(Shell Creek – Hoskins Fiber Repair)
8.1.9 Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Project for East-Central Nebraska Update
8.1.10 Take Action on 2007 Annual Hospital/Medical Plan Report
9.1 Budget Committee Report (Froehlich, Chairman)
10.1 General Legal Matters
10.1.1 Tort Claim – Bradley Clifton
*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.
