– Edited By Tom Lamar –
The Nebraska Public Power District held its December 9-10, 2010, Board of Directors’ meeting in Columbus, Neb.
NPPD unveiled a plaque for its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Facility award from the United States Green Building Council for the Norfolk Operations Center, which opened this past fall. NPPD’s 2011 Legislative Policy Resolution was also approved.
The following items were acted upon for Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS):
- Rejected a contract for refueling platform replacement at CNS. The Board authorized management to negotiate with vendors that can supply the unit, and bring back a contract for approval that is in a form acceptable to management and legal counsel.
- Approved an amendment with Naderi Engineering, Inc., for an estimated amount of $172,800 for engineering support services at CNS.
Energy Supply items approved by the Board included the following:
- Supplement for the distributed control system replacement at Gerald Gentleman Station (GGS) for $1,934,766;
- Contract for maintenance and modification support services between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012, for GGS, Sheldon Station, Canaday Station, Beatrice Power Station, and Water Systems/Renewable Energy, awarded to MOR PPM, Inc., for $11,851,674;
- Engineer’s Certificate for Unit 2 distributed control system replacement at GGS with Honeywell International, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $2,500,000;
- Contract for scaffolding services at GGS and Canaday Station, awarded to Safway Services, LLC in the amount of $2,386,487.
The Board accepted NPPD’s October financial statements. Traci Bender, vice president and chief financial officer, reported that the District ended October with a deficit of $4.4 million. The year-to-date deficit through the end of October was $9.4 million.
The Board approved the Retail Service Rules and Regulations and Extension Policy.
Customer and Support Services items approved include the following capital projects:
- 69 kilovolt (kV) underbuild of transmission line at South Sioux City for $512,700;
- 115- kV transmission line in the South Sioux City and Twin Church area for $7,427,000;
- 69- kV underbuild of transmission line at South Sioux City for $550,700;
- 115- kV transmission line at South Sioux City and Twin Church area for $10,941,000;
- Transmission line clearance corrections on the 230-kV line from Kelly to Ft. Randall for $971,710; and
- Contract for the York Operations Center remodel, awarded to JLC Incorporated for $774,480.
Also approved was a 3% merit pay increase program for 2011.
The Board passed a resolution recognizing Director Darrell Nelson who has served faithfully as an NPPD Board member for twenty-six years, and for 41 total years of service to public power. Director Nelson is resigning his position on the Board effective December 31, 2010.
The Board recognized the retirements of Theodore W. Adams, Mechanical/Electrical Technician at North Platte; Walter N. Pedersen, Jr., Warehouse Attendant at the York Operations Center; Sara H. Aerni, Records Analyst at the Columbus General Office; Tom W. Kaeding, Personal Protective Test Technician at the York Operations Center; Garrett E. Smith, Senior Nuclear Safety Assessment Group Analyst at Cooper Nuclear Station; and Nobel M. Stephan, Engineer at Cooper Nuclear Station.