Power Bd. Aug. 2, 2010

Call to order
Approval of minutes of July 12, 2010 meeting
Approval of agenda
Public comment
Superintendent’s Report
- Tree trimming, removals & line clearance
- LED Streetlights
- Dam concrete
- Generator #1 Runner Improvements
- Tour of facilities on July 29, 2010
Tour of GHSP date & time TBD
PA 295 – Clean, Renewable & Efficient Energy Act – Signed into law October 6, 2008
- Net Metering
  - Shelby Solar & Wind prefers the net metering program adopted by Holland Board of Power & Light (please see July 11, 2010 email correspondence).
  - Requested their attendance to explain this approach and field questions.
  - Request Power Board decision and recommendation.
- Energy optimization implementation – Franklin Energy, Lansing �
  - Six-month summary report attached
  - Collections January-June, 2010 = $18,919
  - EO credits generated = 146,611 kWh or about 24 single-family homes
  - Michigan Freeze Pack reimbursed $9,863 for relighting project
- Energy optimization evaluation contractor – KEMA Services
  - KEMA will evaluate the 2010 EO program and prepare report
- Low income program
  - This program must be developed in 2010. Now considering options.
- 10% Renewable Energy by 2015
  - Hydroelectric (320 kW @ +/- 40% capacity factor)
  - Landfill gas – Hart Hydro share of the following projects = 2% of 4000 kW or 80 kW. Contracted for 467 kW.
    - Brent Run (1600 kW) landfill gas commenced July 1, 2010
    - Grand Blanc (800 kW) landfill gas commenced on or about July 28, 2010
    - Ottawa (Coopersville, 1600 kW) expected October 1, 2010 or thereabouts
FERC Update
- Recreation Plan – Grant ($30,000) approved for boat launch & dock replacement project. Awaiting grant agreement for City Council review and approval.
- Exotic Weed Study – Lake survey scheduled for week of August 9, 2010 by PLM (Caledonia)
City Manager’s Report
- Financial reports
Comments from Power Board
Adjournment (Next meeting September 13, 2010 the 2^nd Monday)

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