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 Room #110 5:30 PM Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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1.a.
Statement Regarding Closed Session
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
County of Los Alamos Printed on 7/17/2026
July 22, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
. 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 - June
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
A - Draft BPU Work Session Minutes - 6/3/26
B - Draft BPU Regular Session Minutes - 6/17/26
Attachments:
4.b.
Approval of Changes to the Utilities Assistance Program (DPU Rule
GR-18)
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin.
A - GR-18 Utility Assistance Program redline
B - GR-18 Utility Assistance Program clean
C - UAP Presentation
Attachments:
4.c.
Award of Bid No. IFB26-58 for the Purpose of LASS Cured in Place
Piping with AUI, Inc. in the Amount of $849,570, plus Applicable Gross
Receipts Tax for the Term of 180 Days.
Presenters:
Dennis Astley, Deputy Utility Manager-Electric
Distribution
A - Bid Form - East Jemez CIPP Project
B - Budget Revision 2027-02 LASS
Attachments:
4.d.
Award of Task Order No. 10, Agreement No. AGR24-39a for the Purpose
of Determining Relay Settings for the New Transformer in White Rock
Substation with Transmission & Distribution Services, LLC in the Amount
of $157,262, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax for the Term of 180
Days
Presenters:
Dennis Astley, Deputy Utility Manager-Electric
Distribution
A - Budget Revision 2027-03 WR Substation T1
B - Task Order No. 10 - T&D
Attachments:
4.e.
Approval of Task Order No. 4 (Amendment #2), AGR20-48c (Amendment
#2) with Wilson & Company in the Amount of $164,306.18 for the
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Purpose of the Remaining Engineering Services for the Jemez Mountain
Regional Fire Protection System
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
A - Task Order No. 4 (Amendment #2), AGR20-48c
B - Wilson & Co. Amendment #2 - Additional Scope -
Jemez Mountain Regional FPS
Attachments:
4.f.
Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR26-72 with Southwest Fire Defense,
LLC in the Amount of $1,000,000.00, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for
the Purpose of Electric Power Line Tree Trimming Services Near and Around
15,000 Volt Energized Power Lines Over the Next Seven Years
Presenters:
Dennis Astley, Deputy Utility Manager-Electric
Distribution
A - AGR26-72_Southwest Fire Defense
Attachments:
None
6.a.
2026 Electric Coordination Agreement (ECA) between the Incorporated
County of Los Alamos and the United States Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA)
Presenters:
Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager-Power Supply
A - 2026 Electric Coordination Agreement Presentation
B - 89233126CNA000436 Contract T&C
C - Attachment 1 ECA PWS
D - Attachment 2 ECA Operating Procedures
E - Attachment 3 Los Alamos Electric Power Services
Reporting Requirements Checklist
F - Attachment 4 LANL Exhibit-G Physical Security
Lab-wide_Rev.20240716
Attachments:
6.b.
Approval to Execute a Power Purchase Agreement in an Amount not to
Exceed $9,195,750.00 Plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, to Meet
Forecasted Los Alamos Power Pool Load for the Months of August and
September 2026
Presenters:
Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager-Power Supply
7.a.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-385; An
Ordinance Amending Chapter 40, Article III, Sections 40-151, and 40-152
County of Los Alamos Printed on 7/17/2026
July 22, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
of the Code of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos Pertaining to Gas
Service Rates
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin.
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-385
B - Gas Rate Ordinance Presentation
C - Publication Notice
Attachments:
7.b.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-387; 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
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code
Presenters:
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin.
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance
No. 02-387
B - Water Rate Ordinance Presentation
C - Publication Notice
Attachments:
8.a. Chair's Report
8.a.1.
American Public Power Association (APPA) National Conference
Summary
Presenters:
Robert Gibson, Chair-Board of Public Utilities
Attachments:
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
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8.h. Board Expenses
8.h.1.
Discussion & Possible Approval of BPU Participation in the Los Alamos
Nuclear Forum
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
8.h.2.
Discussion & Possible Approval of BPU Participation at the UAMPS
Annual Member Conference
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
9.a.
Annual Update on Wastewater Systems
Presenters:
Clay Moseley, Deputy Utility Manager-GWS Services
A - 2026 Wastewater Systems Annual Update
Attachments:
9.b.
Status Reports - May 2026
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - Electric Reliability Report
B - Accounts Receivables Report
C - Risk & Safety Report
Attachments:
10.a.
Tickler File for July - October 2026
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
Attachments:
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