Board of Public Utilities
County of Los Alamos
Agenda - Final
1000 Central Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544
Robert Gibson, Chair; Matt Heavner, Vice Chair Eric Stromberg,, Charles Nakhleh and Jennifer Hollingsworth, Members
Philo Shelton, Ex Officio Member
Anne Laurent, Ex Officio Member
Ryn Herrmann, Council Liaison
Municipal Building, B&C Rm #110 5:30 PM Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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County of Los Alamos Printed on 5/15/2026
May 20, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
3.a.
Statement Regarding Closed Session
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
. 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 for April
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
A - Draft BPU Work Session Minutes - 4/1/26
B - Draft BPU Regular Session Minutes - 4/16/26
Attachments:
4.b.
Award of Bid No. 26-61 for the Tank Piping Upgrades Phase 2
Project to NM Underground Utilities, Inc. in the Amount of
$607,890.00 plus Applicable NMGRT
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
A - IFB 26-61 Construction Plans
Attachments:
4.c.
Approval of Changes to the Department of Public Utilities Rules &
Regulations - Fee Schedule
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin.
Attachments:
5.a.
Presentation by DOE EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and N3B:
Update on the Hexavalent Chromium Campaign and Current Status on
the Interim Measures
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
Attachments:
6.a.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-380; An
Ordinance Amending the Department of Public Utilities' Water Service
Rate Schedules, Chapter 40, Article III, Sections 40-171, 40-173 and
40-175, and adding new Sections 40-176, 40-177, and 40-178 to the
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Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin.
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-380
B - Water Rate Ordinance Presentation
C - Publication Notice
Attachments:
7.a.
Approval of Department of Energy / Los Alamos County Electric
Resource Pool Budget for Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028
Presenters:
Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager-Power Supply
A - Electric Resource Pool 24-month Budget FY27-28
Attachments:
7.b.
Approval of Budget Revision 2026-73
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin. and Tara Mariano, Senior Budget Analyst
B - FY2026 Cost of Power, Cost of Water, and IDC
Budget Projection
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
8.h. Board Expenses
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May 20, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
9.a.
Status Reports for April
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - Electric Reliability Report
B - Accounts Receivables Report
C - Risk & Safety Report
Attachments:
10.a.
Tickler File for June -September
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
Attachments:
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County of Los Alamos Printed on 5/15/2026