HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 03/11/2014
Utility Advisory Committee
Jack Pittis Conference Room
Port Angeles, WA 98362
March 11, 2014 @ 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
III.Approval Of Minutes For February 11, 2014
IV.Late Items
V.Procedural Item:
A.Committee Chair and Vice-Chair Selection by Members
VI.Discussion Items:
A.Bonneville Power Sales Agreement Revision No. 1, Exhibit H (Renewable Energy
Certificates and Carbon Attributes)
B.Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report
C. Electric Utility Membership
VII.Information Only Items:
A.Utility Billing Practices
B.Landfill Self-Stabilization Project Update
VIII. Next Meeting Date: April 8, 2014
IX.Adjournment
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Utility Advisory Committee
Council Chambers
Port Angeles, WA 98362
February 11, 2014
3:00 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Vice Chairman Dean Reed called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
UAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present: Sissi Bruch, Dan Gase, Lee Whetham,
Other Councilmembers
Absent: Cherie Kidd, Dan Di Guilio, Brad Collins, Patrick Downie
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Present: Dean Reed, Lynn Bedford
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Absent: Paul Elliott, John LeClerc
Staff Present: Dan McKeen, Craig Fulton, Mike Puntenney, Byron Olson, Phil Lusk,
Sondya Wray, Bill Bloor, Gregg King, James Burke, Maher Abed, (3:20)
Others Present: Jeremy Schwartz PDN
III. Approval Of Minutes
Chairman Sissi Bruch asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of December 10, 2013. Dan Gase
moved to approve the minutes. Lee Whetham seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
IV. Late Items: None.
V. Discussion Items:
A. Recommendation of Community and Industrial Transmission Representatives
Dan Gase moved to recommend City Council to appoint the 3 applications to serve the Utility
Advisory Committee to represent the Community and Industrial Transmission constituency. Lee
Whetham seconded the motion, while Dean Reed abstained.
B. Ranney Well Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 1
James Burke, Assistant Civil Engineering gave a presentation of the Ranney Well Performance Testing
comes from the sixty foot deep Ranney Well, delivering 11.1 million gallons per fat of raw water.
Amendment No. 1 is needed to continue to evaluate the performance of the Ranney Well as sediment from
behind the dams continues to wash down the Elwha River. There was a brief discussion.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign an
amendment to the professional services agreement with Layne Christensen, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio in
an amount not to exceed $21,130, which will increase the contract amount to $71,130.00, and to make
minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary. Dan Gase seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
C. Cable Television Franchise Renewal Professional Services Agreement
Gregg King, Power Resource Manager reviewed the upcoming Cable Television (CATV) Franchise renewal
process. Columbia Telecommunications Corporation has a history of working with the City on
telecommunications projects, including finalizing the previous CATV franchise renewal. This process can
take up to 36 months to complete. The previous CATV franchise renewal is scheduled to end in May 2017.
There was a lengthy discussion.
Dan Gase moved to recommend City Council to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the
CATV Franchise Renewal Professional Services Agreement with Columbia Telecommunications
Corporation in an amount not to exceed $76,850, and to make minor modifications to the agreement, if
necessary. Dean Reed seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
D. Morse Creek Hydroelectric Facility
Phil Lusk, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems, reviewed the More Creek
hydroelectric project. Staff received a letter on January 7, 2014 from the Federal Energy Regulatory
Committee. Staff has 180 days to provide the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee the plan and schedule
for repairing the generator, selling the project, or surrendering the license. There was a lengthy discussion.
Lee Whetham moved to propose a request for qualification for an assessment to value the Morse
Creek Hydroelectric Facility. Dan Gase seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
VI. Information Only Items
A. Advanced Metering Infrastructure System Meter Radio-Frequency Emissions Update
(verbal report only)
Information only. No action taken.
B. Energy Northwest Power and Future Fuel Costs (verbal report only)
Information only. No action taken.
March 11, 2014
VII. Next Meeting Dates:
4:40 p.m.
VIII. Adjournment:
______________________________ ___________________________________
Dan DiGuilio, Mayor Sondya Wray, Administrative Specialist
Utility Advisory Committee Memo
Date:
March 11, 2014
To: Utility Advisory Committee
From:
Gregg King, Power Resource Manager
Subject:Bonneville Power Administration Power Sales Agreement Revision No. 1, Exhibit H
(Renewable Energy Certificates and Carbon Attributes)
Summary: In 2011, the City of Port Angeles, on advice of legal counsel, elected not to
execute the 2012 Residential Exchange Program Settlement Agreement that was offered by
the Bonneville Power Administration, and to not execute the amended Exhibit H. The
purpose of the amended Exhibit H is to implement a portion of the 2012 Settlement
Agreement that awarded to the Investor-Owned Utilities a portion of the Renewable Energy
Certificates and any future carbon credits associated with Federal system resources. The
amendment would put the City on the same legal footing as parties that settled with the
Bonneville Power Administration in 201 with regard to such RECs and future carbon
credits. 1. Recently, a court decision eliminated the legal basis that existed in 2011 to reject
Exhibit H.
Recommendation: Forward a favorable recommendation to City Council to approve and
authorize the City Manager to sign Revision No. 1, Exhibit H (Renewable Energy
Certificates and Carbon Attributes)
Power Administration, and to make minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary.
Background/Analysis:
In the 1990s, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)
implemented a Residential Exchange Program (REP). While its implementation is complex, the
REP
utilities, such as cities and PUDs, and the residential customers of Investor-Owned Utilities
(IOUs), such as Puget Sound Energy and Pacific Power,
The method adopted by BPA to implement the REP generated controversy and claims. As a result,
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settlement. The City of Port Angeles is a member of WPAG. The 9 Circuit agreed with WPAG
and directed BPA to make refunds to publics for the illegal payments made under the settlement.
However, there was controversy and subsequent litigation over how BPA calculated the refunds
and the amount refunded.
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Bonneville Power Administration Power Sales Agreement Revision No. 1, Exhibit H (Renewable Energy Certificates
and Carbon Attributes)
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In 2012 BPA entered a settlement with the IOUs and many public with the intention of settling all
pending claims and litigation. Most public utilities elected to accept the settlement and dismiss
their pending challenges. However, a number of WPAG utilities (including Port Angeles) elected
not to accept the settlement.
The issues surrounding the REP Settlement Agreement are complex, but in simple terms, and the
City, along with 13 other BPA customers, did not settle because they chose to continue the claim
that BPA had incorrectly recalculated the REP credit by about $500 million plus interest. That
claim is still pending in court, but all action on that claim had been stayed until the court made a
ruling on another challenge to the validity of the 2012 Settlement. In December 2013, the court
ruled that the 2012 REP Settlement Agreement is valid. One consequence of this ruling is that our
claim of the $500 million miscalculation will proceed through the court process.
Another consequence of the ruling is that BPA has reoffered to the City and other 13 non-signing
customers the amended Exhibit H to their power sales contracts. The purpose of the amended
Exhibit H is to implement one portion of the 2012 REP Settlement relating to Renewable Energy
Certificates (RECs) and any future carbon credits associated with Federal system resources.
Before the REP Settlement, the City) receive 100% of these
RECs. Under the REP Settlement, BPA agreed to allocate to the IOUs 14% of these RECs to the
IOUs. Since the 13 utilities that did not join the REP Settlement did not agree to surrender their
share of these RECs, BPA currently pays the IOUs the value of the non-signing publics share of
these RECs. To date, BPA has not tried to collect these payments from the non-settling publics, but
has rolled it into the regional rates. At some future point, the BPA may elect to directly assign
these costs to non-settling publics, but when and if this might happen is an open question. Staff
has been advised that to date seven of the 13 non-signing BPA customers have signed the revision
to Exhibit H.
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The December 2013 9 Circuit decision sustaining the REP Settlement removed one legal issue
that prompted the City to reject Exhibit H when it was previously offered. And at this juncture,
there is no reasonably foreseeable legal harm that would arise with regard to our pending challenge
were the City to sign the offered Exhibit H. Hence, it is purely a business decision as to whether
the City accepts this offered amendment to Exhibit H, there is no legal implication for our pending
challenge from doing so.
Staff requests that the Utility Advisory Committee forward a favorable recommendation to City
Council to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign Revision No. 1, Exhibit H (Renewable
Bonneville Power Administration, and to make minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary.
Utility Advisory Committee Memo
Date: March 11, 2014
To: Utility Advisory Committee
From:
Maher M. Abed, P.E., Deputy Director for Operations
Subject:
2013 Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report
Summary:
The Washington State Department of Health requires that every water system
provides an annual Consumer Confidence Report to its customers. The report contains
information on the potential contaminants present in the water supply that customers receive. The
water customers.
Recommendation: For information only, no action is requested.
Background/Analysis
: Congress passed amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act that
included a mandate from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1996 requiring
community water systems to provide each of their customers
3 calendar year data, will be
available to all City of Port Angeles water customers on
must be distributed to our customers by July 1, 2014.
The attached CCR has been developed in accordance with the EPA CCR regulations by City
staff. The regulations require information on the quality of the water delivered by the system
and characterization of any risks from exposure to contaminants in the drinking water in an
accurate and understandable manner. Included in the report is the data for Water Use Efficiency
that is also required to be provided to our customers by July 1, 2014. The City is also providing
the CCR to Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 by April 1, 2014 to be shared with their
customers.
Attachment: 2013 Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report
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Dear Water Customer
April 2014
Dear Customer: tion crew continued to aggressively find-
The City of Port Angeles is pleased to pro-ing and fixing leaks in our piping system
vide you with our annual Consumer Confi-and looking for opportunities to upgrade
dence Water Quality Report for 2013. our infrastructure. Our goal there is to
The purpose of this report is to share in-reduce the amount of the unaccounted
formation with you, our valued custom-water by 3% from the previous year.
ers, on the quality of your drinking water These efforts by both water treatment
and to convey basic data of our water operators and the distribution crew will
system. This report is a concise summary continue to 2014 as we regularly strive
of the high quality of the water that we to provide you not only with quality water,
have supplied to you in 2013. It gives but to be able to do it effectively and effi-
details about where our water comes ciently.
from and compares it to standards set by I would like to close by thanking you for
the regulatory agencies. your continued support. If you have any
Your water utility continues to closely fol-questions after reviewing this report,
low the Elwha River restoration project as please visit our website at http://
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east bank of the Elwha River. Our De-
partment of Health system identifica-
tion number is 68550M. The Ranney
WATERTREATMENT
Variance and Exemptions
What We Test for in Your Drinking Water
In 2013, we conducted over 489 tests for contaminants.
Exceedences
Four hundred and fifty-six of these were routine Coliform
On July 17, 2013, a coliform presence was detected in a
sampling, one sample for Nitrate-N, four (one-per quarter)
routine sample. Repeat samples returned None Detected
samples each for total trihalomethane (TTHM), haloacetic
(ND). The initial test was invalidated with re-sampling and
the initial results were determined to represent sampling
monthly samples for fluoride and 1 sample investigation.
procedural error or non-system contamination.
The results listed on page 5 are a summary of these tests as
submitted to the DOH/Office of Drinking Water and the U.S.
Additional Testing
Environmental Protection Agency.
Complete Inorganic (IOC), Complete Synthetic Organic
(SOC) and Complete Volatile Organic (VOC) analysis.
Thank you,
Lead in Drinking Water
In Washington State, lead in drinking water comes primar-
Jason Baar
ily from materials and components used in household
Intern Leadworker
plumbing. The more time water has been sitting in pipes,
the more dissolved metals it may contain, such as lead.
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Elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems
especially in pregnant women and young children.
To help reduce potential exposure to lead: For any drink-
ing water tap that has not been used for 6 hours or more,
flush water through the tap until the water is noticeably
colder before using for drinking or cooking. You can use
the flushed water for watering plants, washing dishes, or
general cleaning. Only use water from the cold tap for
drinking, cooking, and especially for making baby formula.
Hot water is likely to contain higher levels of lead. If you
are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to
have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking
at 1.800.426.4791 or online at http://www.epa.gov/
safewater/lead.
Benjie Quinn Eric
The Water Treatment Section of the Water Utility has the responsibility of treating and testing your drinking water. Our goal is to
ensure that we meet all regulatory agency standards and retain your confidence in us to provide you with safe and reliable drink-
ing water every time you turn on your water tap. This section is composed of 5 employees. They have a combined total of over
67 years of experience and serve you with expertise and professionalism. Continuing education is mandatory for our employees
to meet the high standards that you have come to expect. Current certifications held by staff and issued by the Washington State
Department of Health include: Water Distribution Manager, Water Distribution Specialist, Water Treatment Plant Operator, Cross
Connection Control Specialist, and Backflow Assembly Tester.
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PORT ANGELES WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Port Angeles Water Treatment Plant
Acti-Flo Basin Process Area Chemical Storage
Port Angeles Water Treatment Plant
Conventional Filters
CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL
Backflow Protection
To protect our customers from possible cross connection con-
tamination to the drinking water distribution system, the City of
Port Angeles aggressively inspects and requires testing of back-
flow devices on an annual basis. In the year 2013, we evaluated
1199 sites with a total of 1805 potential hazards eliminated
with backflow devices. We surveyed 139 new sites and added
17 new locations requiring annual inspections and testing to
protect the drinking water system. If you have any questions
regarding backflow requirements, you may contact me at:
360.417.4886 or e-mail at rbecker@cityofpa.us.
Thank you,
Ron Becker
Backflow Inspector/Assembly Tester
Cross Connection Control Specialist
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Water Sampling Definitions
Term Definition Term Definition
AL Action Level: The concentration of a contami-ND Not Detected
nant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or
other requirements that a water system must NE Not Evaluated
follow.
pCi/L Picocuries per Liter
D/DBP Disinfectant/Disinfection By-Products
HAA5 Haloacetic Acid ppm - mg/L Parts per million, or milligrams per liter
(mg/L)
SRL State reporting Level
Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level TOC Total Organic Carbon
MCL of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking
water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as TTHM Total Trihalomethane
feasible using the best available treatment
technology.
ug/L Micrograms per Liter
MCLG Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of
a contaminant in drinking water below which
there is no known or expected risk to health.
MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
MF/L Million Fibers per Liter
MRDL Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level: The high-
est level of disinfectant allowed in drinking wa-
ter. There is convincing evidence that addition
of a disinfectant is necessary for control of mi-
crobial contaminants.
MRDLG The level of a drinking water disinfectant below
which here is no known or expected risk to
health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefit of the
use of disinfectants to control microbial con-
taminants.
one inch in 16 miles, one second in 11.5 days, one minute in 2 years, or one car
(Source: http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/articles/ot/fa04/q&a.pdf)
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Water Sampling Conducted
Sampling Conducted Sample Unit MCL MCLG Detected Viola-Major Sources
Date/ Freq MRDL MRDLG Level tion
Nitrates at sourceElwha 10/02/13 ppm -10 SRL <0.5 NO Runoff, Septic,
mg/L 0.5 Fertilizers
Microbiological Contami-Monthly and N/A Contami-No Contami-ND NO
nants as Needed nant Pre-nant Pre-Naturally present in
Monthly Samples (38), 1 sent sent the environment
Inv and 7 Source 2 RAW
Total Organic Carbons 1 Sample per ppm -NE NE .57 AVG NO Monthly sampling
Quarter mg/L required for reduced
monitoring of D/DBP
Trihalomethane (TTHM) 1 Sample per ug/L 100 100 6,15 AVG NO Byproduct of Chlorine
Quarter Disinfections Process
Haloacetic Acid (HAA5) 1 Sample per ug/L 60 NE 2.23 AVG NO Byproduct of Chlorine
Quarter Disinfections Process
Lead 9/11 mg/L AL SRL 0.004 NO From specific plumb-
0.015 0.002 ing in certain year
homes
Copper 9/11 mg/L AL SRL 1.19 NO From specific plumb-
1.3 0.02 ing in certain year
homes
Fluoride Monthly mg/L 4 2 .91 AVG. NO Chemical is regu-
lated by State
Asbestos 9/01/09 MFL>10 SRL ND NO Naturally occurring.
um 0.132 Transmission mains
Complete Volatile Organic 6/21/11 ug/l Various SRL ND NO Fuels and solvents
0.5 that may enter
source water
Complete Inorganic Com-6/21/11 mg/l Various Variable Below MCL NO Naturally occurring or
manmade non car-
bon compounds.
Copper, Lead, Iron,
etc.
Complete Synthetic Or-6/21/11 ug/l Various Variable ND NO Synthesized com-
pounds such as in-
secticides and pesti-
cides
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WATER INFORMATION
Source water assessment and its
availability
Water from both the Elwha Treatment
Special Precautions
Plant and the Ranney Collector is tested
Some people may be more vulnerable
following the guidelines established by
to contaminants in drinking water than
the DOH to detect potential contami-
the general population. Immuno-
nants that could reasonably be ex-
compromised persons such as persons
pected to be found in drinking water.
with cancer undergoing chemotherapy,
Because most of the land through
persons who have undergone organ
which the Elwha River flows is inside the
transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or
Olympic National Park, there is limited
other immune system disorders, some
opportunity for human contamination
elderly, and infants can be particularly
of the water. Contaminants that might
at risk from infections. These people
be expected in untreated water include:
should seek advice about drinking wa-
biological contaminants, such as vi-
ter from their health care providers.
ruses and bacteria; inorganic contami-
EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
nants, such as salts and metals; pesti-
guidelines on appropriate means to
cides and herbicides; organic chemicals
lessen the risk of infection by crypto-
from industrial or petroleum use; and
sporidium and other microbial con-
radioactive materials.
taminants are available from the Safe
Drinking Water Hotline
Why are there contaminants in drinking
(800.426.4791).
water?
Drinking water, including bottled water,
Lake Angeles
may reasonably be expected to contain
at least small amounts of some con-
rally occurring or result from urban
taminants. The presence of contami-
storm water runoff, industrial, or domes-
nants does not necessarily indicate that
tic wastewater discharges, oil and gas
water poses a health risk. More infor-
production, mining or farming;
mation about contaminants and poten-
C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may
tial health effects can be obtained by
come from a variety of sources such as
agriculture, urban storm water runoff,
Hotline (800.426.4791). This informa-
and residential uses;
D) Organic chemical contaminants, in-
website: http://www.epa.gov/
cluding synthetic and volatile organic
safewater/hotline/index.html. The
chemicals, are by-products of industrial
source of drinking water (both tap and
processes and petroleum production,
bottled water) include rivers, lakes,
which can also come from gas stations,
streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and
urban storm water runoff, and septic
wells. As water travels over the surface
systems;
of the land or through the ground, it
E) Radioactive contaminants, which can
dissolves naturally occurring minerals
be naturally occurring or be the result of
and, in some cases, radioactive mate-
oil and gas production and mining ac-
rial, and can pick up substances result-
tivities.
ing from the presence of animals or
from human activity.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to
Contaminants that may be present in
drink, the Department of Health and EPA
source water include:
prescribe regulations that limit the
A) Microbial contaminants, such as vi-
amount of certain contaminants in the
ruses and bacteria, that may come
water provided by public water systems.
from sewage treatment plants, septic
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
systems, agricultural livestock opera-
and the Washington Department of Agri-
tions, and wildlife;
culture regulations establish limits for
B) Inorganic contaminants, such as
contaminants in bottled water that must
salts and metals, which can be natu-
provide the same protection for public
Wild Flowers in Grand Valley
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Water Conservation/ Water Use Efficiency
Water conservation measures are an important first step in protecting our water supply. Such measures not only save the
supply of our water, but can also cut the cost of water treatment. Here are a few suggestions:
INSIDE THE HOUSE:CINSIDEONSERVATION MEASURES YOU CAN USE INSIDE YOUR HOME:
1) Fix leaking faucets, pipes, toilets, etc.
2) Install water saving devices in faucets, toilets, and appliances. Replace old fixtures with new ones.
3) Wash only full loads of laundry.
4) Do not use the toilet for trash disposal.
5) Soak dishes before washing and run the dishwasher only when full.
OUTSIDE THE HOUSE:
1) Water the lawn and garden in the early morning or evening and use mulch around plants and shrubs.
2) Repair leaks in faucets and hoses. Use water-saving nozzles.
3) Use water from a bucket to wash your vehicle. Save the hose for rinsing.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Bob Kajfasz 360.417.4713 Energy and Water Conservation e-mail: conservation@cityofpa.us
Maher Abed 360.417.4855 Water Superintendent e-mail: mabed@cityofpa.us
City of Port Angeles Conservation Webpage: http://www.cityofpa.us/pwConserv.htm
WATER USE EFFICIENCY
Under the provisions of the Water Use Efficiency Program we are required to report to you annually by July 1 our progress in
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reducing water losses and to share information about our Water Use Efficiency Plan.
LEAKAGE INFORMATION
For the 12-month reporting period from January 2013 thru December 2013
Total production from the Elwha Source in Million Gallons: 807 MG
Total Authorized consumption in Million Gallons: 737 MG
Unaccounted for Distribution System Water in Million Gallons: 69.6 MG
Distribution System Losses as a Percentage: 8.6 %
Summary for 2013
In 2013 we realized a distribution loss of 8.6 %. This lowers our 4-yr. loss average (Jan 2010 - Dec 2013) to 14.75 % from a
high of 21% at the start of the reporting cycle. We achieved this reduction by tracking unaccounted usage (flushing, cleaning,
fire consumption), aggressive leak repair (within 24 to 48 hours from reporting), and through the use of utility-owned leak de-
tecting and correlating equipment. Our Automatic Meter Reading
and Infrastructure (AMI) project continued in 2013. We are re-
placing the Utility's aging and failing meters with new accurate
and automatically readable meters thus continuing our efforts to
reduce our water losses due to inaccuracies.
Also in 2013, our customers used 39 million gallons less water
than in 2012, and since 2007 we have seen our per capita con-
sumption drop from 129gal/capita/day to 121gal/capita/day.
We continued our leak education program at community fairs
and in classrooms, and offered conservation devices and re-
bates to customers through our conservation programs.
As of January 4th 2014, we met the EPA requirements of the
lead reduction law and are using lead free fittings and fixtures
that come in contact with your drinking water. I can be con-
tacted at 360.417.4849 or e-mail dedgingt@cityofpa.us
Dennis Edgington
Water Distribution Lead-worker
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Utility Advisory Committee Memo
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Gregg King, Power Resources Manager
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Summary: The City of Port Angeles has been a member of the Northwest Public Power
es several benefits, including savings on education and training
and are already included in the 2014 electric utility budget.
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager torenew the annual membership to the
Northwest Public Power Association.
Background/Analysis:
501(c)(6) trade association comprised of 150 public power utilities located in the western United
States. The City of Port Angeles has been a member of the Northwest Public Power Association since
1980, and the Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunication Systems is currently on the
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Annually, the NWPPA provides over 200 training events and workshops, and the City attends these to
improve staff skill levels and to maintain professional certifications. Last year the City saved over
$13,000 in training costs by being a NWPPA member. Members also receive a monthly trade
publication, weekly trade-news updates, low-cost job advertising, various surveys, federal lobbying and
governmental relations, and regulatory communications and relations. Membership also allows for
various networking opportunities that let the City meet with other municipalities and organizations
sharing similar issues and best practices.
Dues for 2014 are $29,410 and are already included in the electric
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