HomeMy WebLinkAboutElectric Board - Minutes - 04/20/2005Fort Collins Utilities Electric Board Minutes
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
City Council Liaison Electric Board Chairman Electric Board Vice Chairman
Kurt Kastein John Morris 377-8221 Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug
Staff Liaison 482-0108
Leslie Mooney 416-2703
Roll Call:
Board Present
Chairperson John Morris, Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug, Tom Bamish, Dan Bihn, John Harris, Jeff
Lebesch and Alison Mason.
Visitors: Rick Coen
Staff Present:
Patty Bigner, Bill Bray, Eric Dahlgren, Leslie Mooney, Tom Rock and Mike Smith,
Meeting Convened
Chairperson John Morris called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
Citizen Participation
There were no requests to comment.
Approve Minutes of February 16, 2005 Meeting
Board member Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug made a motion, seconded by Board member Dan Bihn
to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2005 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Discuss Joint Meeting With Loveland
The board discussed the March 23`d joint meeting with the Loveland Utilities Commission and
expressed interest in the possibility of having future meetings if Loveland is interested.
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April 20, 2005
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Update on DSM/Renewables Communications — Patty Bigner
Patty Bigner, Customer and Employee Relations Interim Department Manager, described the
brochures and information that is now being distributed to the public regarding integrated design
assistance programs, rebate programs, and a wind power tour and conference.
Patty stated that they had hired two consultants to assist them with energy assessments and are
generating a lot of interest in incentive programs. She stated that they are working on a
residential lighting program which will promote the use of compact fluorescent lights. Staff will
encourage a regional market transformation which should affect both the supply and demand side
of residential energy use and should be more effective than trying to encourage large
manufacturers to provide incentives.
Plan for 2006-07 Goals
The Board briefly discussed the necessity of creating more renewables goals for 2006 and
thereafter.
Patty Bigner commented that staff has been discussing short and long term purchases with John
Bleem of Platte River Power Authority. She said that this item can be brought back to another
meeting for further discussion.
Other Business
• Vice Chairperson Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug reported on the minutes of the Platte River
Power Authority and Loveland Utilities Commission meetings.
• The board questioned who the next Council Liaison will be now that a new Council has
been elected. Bill Bray responded that it had not yet been determined.
Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
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Leslie Mooney, Electric Board son
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