HomeMy WebLinkAboutElectric Board - Minutes - 11/17/2004Fort Collins Utilities Electric Board Minutes
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
City Council Liaison
Ray Martinez
Staff Liaison
Leslie Mooney 416-2703
Electric Board Chairman Electric Board Vice Chairman
Alison Mason 493-1295 Jeff Lebesch 221-0543
Roll Call:
Board Present
Chairperson Alison Mason, Board members, Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug, Dan Bihn, John Harris
and John Morris
Absent: Board member Jeff Lebesch
Staff Present:
Patty Bigner, Eric Dahlgren, Bob Micek, Leslie Mooney, John Phelan, Mike Smith and Dennis
Sumner
Meetine Convened
Chairperson Alison Mason called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.
Approval of Minutes of October 27, 2004 Meetine
Chairperson Alison Mason asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of the October 27,
2004 meeting. Board member John Morris made a motion, seconded by Board member Tracy
Babst-Wiedenbrug to approve the minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
2005 Work Plan
The board reviewed the 2005 Work Plan and proposed a schedule of when events should be
discussed in the coming year. Board member Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug made a motion, seconded
by Board member Dan Bihn to approve the work plan schedule and minor amendments as
discussed. The motion passed unanimously.
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November 17, 2004
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Update on Public Outreach — Patty Bigner
Acting Customer & Administrative Services Department Manager, Patty Bigner, reported that
she had attended the American Public Power Association meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, to
accept a national award from the Department of Energy's Wind Powering America Program for
Fort Collins Utilities leadership and outstanding community support for renewable energy. The
Department of Energy selected Fort Collins Utilities for its Wind Power Pioneer Award over
seven other public power utilities from across the United States.
Patty summarized some of the marketing techniques that will be used to get the public interested
in energy conservation, education and renewable energy. Since marketing and recognition for
the wind power program's voluntary participants has been scaled back, Utilities will host
discussion groups with the program's commercial customer to determine their communication
and recognition preferences.
Update on Wind Program — John Phelan
Energy Services Engineer, John Phelan, reviewed the history of the wind power program. He
stated the Medicine Bow Wind facility has a capacity of 6.5 mega watts and the Pleasant Valley
Wind Energy Facility has 144 mega watt capacity. The average contract output from Medicine
Bow and Pleasant Valley Wind Energy is 31,602 MWh or approximately 2.5% of the projected
2004 purchased power as opposed to 1% in 2003. With the mixture of all of the wind power
resources, the cost comes out to be about a 1 cent premium. The current enrollment is around
1100 residential and 70 commercial subscribers who are charged one cent premium for wind
energy. Currently, the projected cost for 2005 will remain the same.
Other Business/Future Items
• Board member Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug asked when the vacancy created by Lisa Skold
will be filled. DeEtta Carr replied that the City Clerk's office will be advertising for
applicants in December and that City Council will make appointments for board
vacancies in January.
• Chairperson Alison Mason reminded the Board that there will not be a December
meeting.
The Climate Protection Program, Solar Strategy, and Amendment 37 items noted on the
agenda will be discussed at future dates. Lucinda Smith will be at the January meeting to
talk about the Climate Protection Program. The web site for the 2000/2001 Climate
Protection Status Report is: httoT//fcfcgov.com/cllimat=rotection/pdf/2001-
02climatestatusreport.pdf.
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November 17, 2004
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Adiourn
Board member Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug made a motion, seconded by Board member John Hams
to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Leslie Mooney, Electric B d Liaison
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