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, Council Chambers 5:30 PM Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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County of Los Alamos Printed on 9/11/2026
September 16, 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 - August
Presenters:
Board of Public Utilities
A - Draft BPU Work Session Minutes - 8/5/26
B - Draft BPU Regular Session Minutes - 8/19-21/26
Attachments:
4.b.
Approval of Agreement No. AGR26-60 with Black & Veatch Corporation
in an Amount Not to Exceed $551,775.00, and a Contingency of
$75,000.00, plus New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of
Engineering Services for the Abiquiu and El Vado Hydroelectric
Condition Assessment for the Term of One (1) Year & Approval of Budget
Revision 2027-20
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
and Ben Olbrich
A - AGR 26-60 Black & Veatch Corp.
B - Budget Revision 2027-20
C - Financial Summary
Attachments:
4.c.
Approval of DPU Mission, Vision and Values, and the FY28 Strategic
Goals and Objectives
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - FY28 DPU Strategic Focus Areas, Goals &
Objectives
B - Post Strategic Planning Survey Results
Attachments:
4.d.
Approval of Budget Revision No. 2027-01A for DPU Budget Carryovers
from FY2026 to FY2027
Presenters:
Richard Valerio, Business Operations Manager and
Joann Gentry, Deputy Utility Manager-Finance &
Admin.
A - Budget Revisions 2027-01A DPU Carryovers
Attachments:
4.e.
Application to the New Mexico Finance and Administration Capital
Development Program Fund for an EA-4 Powerline Grant
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager and Dennis Astley,
Deputy Utility Manager-Electric Distribution
County of Los Alamos Printed on 9/11/2026
September 16, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
A - Grant Analysis and Financial Matrix Form
B - EA-4 Power Line Replacement CIP for FY27 & FY28
Attachments:
4.f.
Approval to Execute One or More Power Purchase Agreements in an
Aggregate Amount not to Exceed $18,509,400.00 Plus Applicable Gross
Receipts Tax, to Meet Forecasted Los Alamos Power Pool Load for the
period starting October 1, 2026, and Running Through March 31, 2027
Presenters:
Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager-Power Supply
5.a.
Energy Day Ahead Market (EDAM) Discussion / Presentation by UAMPS
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - UAMPS EDAM Presentation Slides
Attachments:
7.a.
Reliability Discussion by Deputy Utility Managers Regarding After Action
Outage Report (Gas, Water, Sewer and Electric) Including Causes and
Prevention
Presenters:
Clay Moseley and Dennis Astley
A - Outage Summary
B - GWS Service Issues and Disruptions
Attachments:
7.b.
Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Services Agreement No. AGR 25-925
with Andritz Hydro Corp. in the Amount of $663,720.70 to Authorize the
Expenditure of Tariff Fees for Repairs to the Abiquiu Hydroelectric Plant
Draft Tube and Approval of a Budget Revision 2017-22 in the amount of
$87,190.00
Presenters:
James Martinez, Deputy Utility Manager-Engineering
and Ben Olbrich, Deputy Utility Manager-Power
Supply
County of Los Alamos Printed on 9/11/2026
September 16, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
A - AGR 25-925- Amendment No.1
B - Original Proposal Abiquiu - Supply And Install New
Draft Tube
C - Terms and Conditions
D - Andritz Purchase Order
E - Abiquiu Draft Tube Tariff Letter - May 13, 2026
F - Proforma Invoice
G - Fiscal Breakdown
H - Budget Revision 2017-22
Attachments:
8.a. Chair's Report
BPU BCC Luncheon Report 9/10/26
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
8.h. Board Expenses
9.a.
Status Reports - August 2026
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
A - Electric Reliability Report
B - Accounts Receivables Report
C - Risk & Safety Report
Attachments:
10.a.
Tickler File for September - December
County of Los Alamos Printed on 9/11/2026
September 16, 2026 Board of Public Utilities Agenda - Final
A - Tickler File Sep-Dec 2026
Presenters:
Philo Shelton, Utilities Manager
Attachments:
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