Board of Public Utilities

Municipal Building, Council Chambers

Agenda — 46 items

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2. 2 PUBLIC COMMENT: Oral comments are accepted during the periods identified on the agenda and after initial board discussion on a business item, prior to accepting a main motion on an item. Public comments are limited to three minutes per person. For those participating over Zoom, please use the raise hand function. If you are participating by phone enter *9 to raise your hand. Please submit written comments to the board at bpu@lacnm.us.
3. 1. CALL TO ORDER acknowledged
4. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT acknowledged
5. 5 This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on Consent items or items not otherwise included on the agenda.
6. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approval
7. 4. CONSENT AGENDA approval
8. 8 The following items are presented for Board approval under a single motion unless any item is withdrawn by a member for further Board consideration in the "Business" section of the agenda.
9. 9 . ~ CONSENT 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.
10. 4.a. Approval of Board of Public Utilities Meeting Minutes - November 2024
11. 4.b. Approval of Task Order No. 7, AGR23-58 with Parker Construction (on-call) in the amount of $114,963.58 and a Contingency of $28,274.90 plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of the White Rock PRVs Replacement Project 19408-24
12. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. 5.a. Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 24-30; a Resolution Authorizing and Approving Submission of a Completed Application for Financial Assistance and Project Approval to the New Mexico Finance Authority for the Denver Steels Waterline Replacement Project Phase II and III RE0624-24a approval
14. 13 RECESS: 7:20 - 7:30 pm
15. 5.b. Overview of Proposed Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance Regarding the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program OR1039-24a approval
16. 6. PRESENTATIONS
17. 6.a. APPA Recognizes DPU with Two Awards 19435-24 discussed
18. 6.b. Overview of the Climate Action Plan and Target to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 19064-24b presented
19. 7. DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
20. 7.a. Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations Discussion & Possible Action 19331-24a approval
21. 7.b. Approval of Changes to the Department of Public Utilities Rules & Regulations - Fee Schedule 19409-24 approval
22. 7.c. Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR 25-13 with Renewance, Inc. in the amount of $945,240.00, a Contingency in the Amount of $50,000.00 and Applicable GRT, for the Purpose of Removal and Proper Disposition of One (1) NGK One (1) megawatt, Six (6) megawatt-hour Sodium Sulfur Battery System at the Los Alamos County Eco Station AGR1077-24a approval
23. 7.d. Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR 25-26 with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. in the amount of $398,000, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of Developing an Electric Distribution System Electrification Study AGR1084-24a approval
24. 8. BOARD BUSINESS
25. 8.a. Chair's Report discussed
26. 8.b. Board Member's Reports discussed
27. 8.c. Utilities Manager's Report discussed
28. 8.d. County Manager's Report discussed
29. 8.e. Council Liaison's Report discussed
30. 8.f. Environmental Sustainability Board Liaison's Report
31. 8.g. General Board Business (None) acknowledged
32. 8.h. Board Expenses
33. 8.h.1. UAMPS Board of Director's Meeting - December 2024 19421-24 discussed
34. 8.h.2. UAMPS Tour of Cove Fort #1 Geothermal Plant in Beaver, Utah - January 2025 19422-24 approval
35. 9. STATUS REPORTS
36. 9.a. Status Reports for November 2024 discussed
37. 9.b. DPU Quarter 1 Report for Fiscal Year 2025 (Jul-Sep) 19225-24 discussed
38. 10. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
39. 37 ATTACHMENTS
40. 10.a. Tickler File: January - March 2025 discussed
41. 11. PUBLIC COMMENT acknowledged
42. 40 This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on any item.
43. 12. ADJOURNMENT adjourned
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