Board of Public Utilities
County of Los Alamos
Agenda - Final
1000 Central Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544
Robert Gibson, Chair; Eric Stromberg, Vice-chair Matt Heavner, Charles Nakhleh and Jennifer Hollingsworth, Members
Philo Shelton, Ex Officio Member
Anne Laurent, Ex Officio Member
Theresa Cull, Council Liaison
Municipal Building, Council Chambers 5:30 PM Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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December 4, 2024 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on Consent items
or items not otherwise included on the agenda.
The following items are presented for Board approval under a single motion unless any item is
withdrawn by a member for further Board consideration in the "Business" section of the agenda.
. ~ CONSENT MOTION ~
I move that the Board of Public Utilities approve the items on the
Consent Agenda as (PRESENTED -or- AMENDED) and that the
motions in the staff reports be included in the minutes for the record.
4.a.
Approval of Board of Public Utilities Meeting Minutes - November 2024
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
A - Draft BPU Work Session Minutes - 11/6/24
B - Draft BPU Regular Session Minutes - 11/20/24
Attachments:
4.b.
Approval of Task Order No. 7, AGR23-58 with Parker Construction
(on-call) in the amount of $114,963.58 and a Contingency of $28,274.90
plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of the White Rock
PRVs Replacement Project
Presenters:
James Alarid, Deputy Utilities Manager - Engineering
A - Parker Construction Bid Proposal
B - Task Order #7
Attachments:
5.a.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-30; a Resolution
Authorizing and Approving Submission of a Completed Application for
Financial Assistance and Project Approval to the New Mexico Finance
Authority for the Denver Steels Waterline Replacement Project Phase II
and III
Presenters:
James Alarid, Deputy Utilities Manager - Engineering
A - Resolution No. 24-30 NMFA_Denver Steels
B - Project Vicinity Map
Attachments:
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5.b.
Overview of Proposed Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance
Regarding the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)
Program
Presenters:
Abbey Hayward, Conservation Specialist
A - NM C-PACE Program Overview
B - C-PACE Program-Guidebook_NM
C - Draft C-PACE Ordinance
Attachments:
6.a.
Presentation: APPA Recognizes DPU with Two Awards
Presenters:
Karen Kendall, Deputy Utilities Manager - Finance
and Catherine D'Anna, Public Relations Manager
A - PREL_ DPU receives national customer satisfaction
award
B - PREL_Excellence in Communications award
presented to Los Alamos County Utilities
Attachments:
6.b.
Overview of the Climate Action Plan and Target to Achieve Carbon
Neutrality by 2050
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager and Angelica Gurule,
Sustainability Manager
A - Climate Action Plan Presentation by Angelica Gurule
B - Final Climate Action Plan with Appendices
Attachments:
7.a.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations Discussion & Possible Action
Presenters:
Karen Kendall, Deputy Utilities Manager - Finance
Attachments:
7.b.
Approval of Changes to the Department of Public Utilities Rules &
Regulations - Fee Schedule
Presenters:
Karen Kendall, Deputy Utilities Manager - Finance
Attachments:
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7.c.
Approval of Services Agreement
No. AGR 25-13 with Renewance, Inc. in
the amount of $945,240.00, a Contingency in the Amount of $50,000.00
and Applicable GRT, for the Purpose of Removal and Proper Disposition
of One (1) NGK One (1) megawatt, Six (6) megawatt-hour Sodium Sulfur
Battery System at the Los Alamos County Eco Station
Presenters:
Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utilities Manager - Power Supply
A - AGR 25-13
B - 2025-10 Budget Revision
Attachments:
7.d.
Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR 25-26 with Burns & McDonnell
Engineering Company, Inc. in the amount of $398,000, plus Applicable
Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of Developing an Electric
Distribution System Electrification Study
Presenters:
Stephen Marez, Deputy Utilities Manager - Electric
Distribution
A - AGR25-26_Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co.
Attachments:
8.a. Chair's Report
8.b. Board Member's Reports
8.c. Utilities Manager's Report
8.d. County Manager's Report
8.e. Council Liaison's Report
8.f. Environmental Sustainability Board Liaison's Report
8.g. General Board Business (None)
8.h. Board Expenses
8.h.1.
UAMPS Board of Director's Meeting - December 2024
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities and Philo Shelton, Utilities
Manager
Attachments:
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8.h.2.
UAMPS Tour of Cove Fort #1 Geothermal Plant in Beaver, Utah - January
2025
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities and Philo Shelton, Utilities
Manager
9.a.
Status Reports for November 2024
Presenters:
Philo Shelton
9.b.
DPU Quarter 1 Report for Fiscal Year 2025 (Jul-Sep)
Presenters:
Catherine D'Anna, Public Relations Manager and
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - DPU Quarterly Report for FY25/Q1
Attachments:
10.a.
Tickler File: January - March 2025
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
Attachments:
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