9/6/07
AGENDA*
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 – 9:00 A.M.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 – 8:00 A.M.
1414 - 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
(ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 – 9:00 A.M.
1.1 Roll Call
2.1 Announcement of Posting of Open Meetings Law
3.1 Strategic Business Matters
3.1.1 Proposed 2008 Retail Rates
3.1.2 Proposed 2008 Wholesale General Firm Power Service (GFPS) Rates
3.1.3 Cogeneration and Distributed Generation Policy Updates
3.1.4 Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) Participation Proposals
3.1.5 Energy Efficiency Update
3.1.6 Norfolk Facility Update
3.1.7 Greenhouse Gas Update
3.1.8 Wind-Powered Generation Projects Update
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 – 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 August 9-10, 2007, Regular Board Meeting
3.1.2 November Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for November 8-9, 2007, in
Columbus (October Regular Board Meeting Previously Scheduled for
October 10-11, 2007, in Columbus)
3.1.3 Ratification/Confirmation of Signatures of Staff Members
3.1.4 July 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 Report on Retirements and Former District Employee Rehires
5.1.3 Take Action on Proposed Tentative 2008 Board Meeting Dates
5.1.4 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/4340, Turbine Generator Moisture Separator Valve
Replacement (CNS)
6.1.2 Take Action on Contract 07-73, Welding and Rigging Services for Feedwater
Heaters (CNS)
6.1.3 Take Action on Contract 07-54A, Refueling Outage RE24 and Maintenance and
Modification Support Services (CNS)
6.1.4 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Procurement of Digital Control System
for Main Turbine (CNS)
6.1.5 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Turbine Generator Maintenance, Parts
and Labor (CNS)
6.1.6 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Spare Moisture Separator Relief Valve
(CNS)
6.1.7 Take Action on Engineer’s Certificate, Spare Motor Operated Valve (MOV)
Actuators (CNS)
6.1.8 Take Action on Request for Approval of Procurements for Services, Equipment
and/or Materials for Items $100,000 and Above (Part 1 – Nuclear)
a) Contract No. 07-61, Scaffolding Services (CNS)
b) Agreement for Legal Services for the Licensing Department (CNS)
c) Agreement for Condenser Tube and Eddy Current Testing, Inspection
and Cleaning Services for RE24 (CNS)
d) Agreement with Nebraska Emergency Management Agency for Support
of the Emergency Response Plan (CNS)
7.1 Energy Supply Committee Report (Nelson, Chairman)
7.1.1 Take Action on Contract No. 07-55, Maintenance of the Ainsworth Wind Energy
Facility (Water Systems & Renewable Energy)
7.1.2 Take Action on Sheldon Station National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Project Right-of-Way Acquisition
7.1.3 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 Development of Physical Scale Model of Sutherland
Reservoir Outlet (GGS)
7.1.4 Take Action on Proposed Domestic Energy Research and Application Initiative
Project
a) Industrial Customer Compressed Air Pilot Project
8.1 Customer & Support Services Committee Report (Linstrom,
Chairman)
8.1.1 Take Action on June 2007 Financial
Statements
8.1.2 Take Action on 2007 Series B Bond Sale
8.1.3 Take Action on 2007 Series C Bond Sale
8.1.4 Take Action on Capital Projects Report No. CSD-1
a) Capital Project C/3688, New 115 kV Line Construction (Columbus-ADM)
b) Transportation Fleet Purchases:
- Capital Project C/4257, Bucket Truck, Lexington - Addition
- Capital Project C/4286, Transmission Digger Derrick, Lincoln/Norfolk -
Addition
- Capital Project C/4287, Distribution Digger Derrick, South Sioux City -
Addition
- Capital Project C/4288, Bucket Truck/Aerial Device, Scottsbluff -
Replacement
- Capital Project C/4289, Bucket Truck/Aerial Device, Norfolk -
Replacement
- Capital Project C/4292, Transmission Semi Tractor, York - Replacement
- Capital Project C/4293, Four Drum Puller, York - Replacement
c) Capital Project C/4373, T2 Transformer Replacement (North Platte)
d) Capital Project C/3598, Second Transformer Bay Addition (Pine Ridge)
e) Capital Project C/3643, Third Feeder Addition (Pine Ridge)
f) Capital Project C/3647, Sub-Transmission Line Addition (Pine Ridge)
8.1.5 Take Action on Contract No. 07-69, Control Building with Panels (ETR)
8.1.6 Take Acton on Contract No. 07-83, Pine Ridge Substation Rebuild, Distribution
Feeder Construction, and 34.5 kV Sub-Transmission Line Construction
8.1.7 Take Action on Contract No. 07-87, Electricity Meters
8.1.8 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) Agreement for Substation and Line Inspection Personnel
8.1.9 Take Action on Sale of Office Building in Aurora, NE, to Cornwell
8.1.10 Electric Transmission Reliability (ETR) Project for East-Central Nebraska Update
8.1.11 Take Action on 2008 Employee Benefit Program Changes
9.1 Budget (Ad Hoc) Committee Report (Froehlich, Chairman)
10.1 General Legal Matters
10.1.1 Discuss Rules
for Public Participation at Meetings of the Board of Directors
*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 Ronda Travers, 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.
