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AGENDA*
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OCTOBER 9, 2008 – 10:00 A.M.
OCTOBER 10, 2008 – 8:00 A.M.
1414 - 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
(ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 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 TransCanada Pipeline Project Update
3.1.2 Norfolk Operations Center Project Update
3.1.3 University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Energy Storage Options Report
3.1.4 Wind Generation/Land Acquisition Update
3.1.5 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Agreement Extension Update
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 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 September 10-11, 2008, Regular Board Meeting
3.1.2 Special Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for October 17, 2008, in
Nebraska City
3.1.3 December Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for December 11-12, 2008,
in Columbus
(November Regular Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for November 13-14, 2008, in
Columbus)
3.1.4 Ratification/Confirmation of Signatures of Staff Members
3.1.5 August 2008 Summary of Disbursements
4.1 Introduction of Guests
4.2 Public Comments (9:00 a.m.)
4.2.1 Petersburg Area Representatives, Boone County Wind Farm
5.1 President’s Report
5.1.1 Report on System and Safety Status
5.1.2 Report on Third Quarter 2008 Performance
5.1.3 Take Action on Salary for CNS Site Vice-President
5.1.4 Report on Retirements and Former District Employee Rehires
a) W. Dale Leistritz, Mechanical Technician, GGS, retired October 6, 2008
b) Stanley M. Michels, Engineer, YOC, retiring October 31, 2008
c) Ronald E. Rogers, Engineer, CNS, retiring October 31, 2008
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/5166, Circulating Water Pump “D” Refurbishment (CNS)
6.1.2 Take Action on Contract No. 08-82, Emergency Preparedness Alert and Notification System
Direct Current Powered Sirens (CNS)
6.1.3 Take Action on Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 08-10A, Meteorological Towers (CNS)
7.1 Energy Supply Committee Report (Thompson, Chairman)
7.1.1 Take Action on Contract No. 08-48, Water Treatment and Discharge Project
(Sheldon Station)
7.1.2 Take Action on Contract No. 08-61, Unit 2 Baghouse Bag Replacement (GGS)
7.1.3 Take Action on Contract No. 08-112, Pump Impellers and Shop Repairs (GGS)
7.1.4 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Used Dual Fuel Supply System
(Hallam Peaker)
7.1.5 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment and/or
Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 1 – Energy Supply)
a) Agreement for Construction Management Services for Water Treatment and Discharge
Project (Sheldon Station)
b) Agreement for Engineering Services for Water Treatment and Discharge Project
(Sheldon Station)
c) Agreement for Cisco Router Hardware and Software Maintenance
(Information and
Telecommunications Technology)
7.1.6 Take Action to Amend Domestic Energy Research and Application Initiative Charter
7.1.7 Take Action on Domestic Energy Research and Application Initiative Projects
a) Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Demonstration Projects for the Norfolk
Operations Center
8.1 Customer & Support Services Committee Report (Larsen, Chairman)
8.1.1 Take Action on August 2008 Financial Statements
8.1.2 Take Action on Transmission Rate Template for the NPPD Pricing Zone within the
Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
8.1.3 Take Action to Set Date and Time of Public Hearing for Consideration of Proposed 2009 General Firm Power Service (GFPS) Rate Schedule
8.1.4 Preliminary Retail Rates Update
8.1.5 Update on NPPD Investments and Current Financial Market Conditions
8.1.6 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. CSD-1
a) Capital Project C/2464, Norfolk Building and Office Consolidation
b) Capital Project C/3649, Substation Capacity Increase (Crawford)
c) Capital Project C/3967, Substation Feeder Conversion (Aurora South)
d) Capital Project C/4308, 115 kV 56/70 MVA Transformers
e) Capital Project C/4944, 120-foot Aerial Lift Addition (Norfolk)
f) Capital Project C/4945, 120-foot Aerial Lift Replacement (York)
g) Capital Project C/4958, All-Terrain Digger/Crane Replacement (York)
h) Capital Project C/5165, Stone Ridge 8th Addition Service
Extension (Kearney)
i) Capital Project C/4330, Switching Station (Harbine)
j) Capital Project C/5160, 115 kV Line Construction (Harbine – Steele City)
k) Capital Project C/5161, Switching Station (Steele City)
8.1.7 Take Action on Contract No. 08-75, 115 kV 56/70 MVA Power Transformers
8.1.8 Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Project for East-Central Nebraska Update
9.1 Budget Committee Report (Froehlich, Chairman)
10.1 Charted Territory (Ad Hoc) Committee Report (Rasmussen, Chairman)
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.
