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Mason PUD News

PUD 3 Commission Report for July 27, 2010

Meeting Highlights

Vehicles declared surplus, replacements authorized
Contract awarded for reconstruction of underground electrical system at Hartstene Pointe South
Contract awarded for substation testing to ensure federal high-voltage reliability standards
Radar Ridge wind farm update from PUD 3 manager, Energy Northwest to make future presentation on project status

Consent Agenda

Mason County PUD No. 3 Commissioners approved vouchers in the amount of $738,936.

Commissioners authorized the write-off of closed, delinquent accounts in the total amount of $70,283. The accounts will be forwarded to a collection agency for further efforts to obtain payment.

Action Items

Commissioners accepted a recommendation to purchase eight vehicles from the Washington State contract for meter readers, engineering and fleet pool. The total purchase cost is $165,840 plus taxes.

Commissioners adopted resolution 1514 declaring eight vehicles as surplus, to be replaced by the new purchases approved during the meeting. The surplused items will be offered for sale under surplus sale S2-2010.

Commissioners awarded bid L3-2010 to Potelco, Inc. for the underground electricity distribution system rebuild and fiber conduit installation at Hartstene Pointe South. Potelco’s bid was $327,620 plus taxes. The project will consist of placing about two and a quarter miles of underground cable, along with vaults, pedestals, conduit and other related equipment.

Commissioners authorized a professional services contract (PS-2010-10) for substation equipment testing and equipment testing with Specialty Engineering of Vancouver, WA. The company will test high voltage equipment at PUD substations to ensure compliance with federal transmission reliability standards overseen by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council. The contract amount is $43,338.

On a 2-1 vote Commissioners approved the issuance of Addendum 2, bid L4-2010, for the Johns Prairie watermain extension. The addendum does not include cost-related changes, but revises the burial depth of a small portion of the watermain, modifies some surface restoration requirements, alters the payment and performance bond forms and bid proposal form.

Staff Reports

Wyla Wood, PUD 3 manager, noted that Energy Northwest has asked if the commission wishes to have a presentation regarding the status of the development phase of the Radar Ridge wind farm in Pacific County. Wood said that the major participant in the project, Grays Harbor PUD, has halted all interest in the facility. She reported that Grays Harbor PUD had recently signed an agreement with a wood-burning power plant in Aberdeen, which will meet that utility’s renewable energy requirements under state law. Wood also said that Clallam County PUD will withdraw from further Radar Ridge development efforts.

Commissioners asked that staff report August 3 on the status of PUD 3’s renewable energy acquisition efforts and the strategy to meet state green power requirements. An Energy Northwest presentation was tentatively set for August 9

Next Meeting

The next PUD 3 commission meeting takes place August 3, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the PUD auditorium at 307 West Cota Street in Shelton.