All Entries in the "Energy" Category
ARPA Bringing Lawsuit Against Light Plant Boiler Manufacturer
ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, is going back to court. The utility company filed to bring a lawsuit against the boiler manufacturer used in the Lamar Repowering Project. Babcock & Wilcox, according to a news release from ARPA, “has failed to deliver a fully functioning Boiler for the Lamar Repowering Project and failed to meet the […]
Lamar Utility Board, City Council and ARPA Hold Executive Session
Members of the Lamar Utilities Board and Lamar City Council met in executive session Tuesday, January 28, at the Light Plant offices, to receive legal advice on Specific Legal Questions Regarding a Report on Multi-Party Mediation, Attorney/Client Communication. Attorneys John Lefferdink and Garth Nieschburg, along with ARPA General Manager, Rick Rigel was in attendance […]
Granada Landfill Fees Raised for Out of Town Users
The Granada Town Trustees voted unanimously this past Wednesday, January 8, to raise the fees for non-residents who dump refuse at the town landfill. The measure was taken to help defray the expenses of state mandated improvements at the landfill. Last year, the state health department served notice that over a dozen violations had […]
Colorado Revenue Forecast Shows Modest Increase
DENVER — Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 — The State’s general fund budget forecast for the current budget year (FY 2013-14) as well as for FY 2014-15 is 1 percent higher than the September forecast, the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) announced today. General fund revenue comes mostly from income and sales taxes. […]
Stulp Brings Water Update to Commissioners
In about one year, Governor Hickenlooper will have a first draft of a comprehensive state water plan on his desk which will be reviewed for an additional year before any action may be taken. The plan is being developed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board. John Stulp, former Prowers County Commissioner and current Director of […]
Flood Recovery Jobs Program Received Federal Grant
(DENVER) — The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced today that it has received a $4.6 million National Emergency Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to launch a Flood Recovery Jobs Program. The program will hire about 230 temporary workers to address clean up and recovery issues across Boulder, Clear Creek, El Paso, […]
Lamar Utility Board to Clarify General Service Large Classifications
The Lamar Utility Board passed several resolutions Tuesday, December 10, as the board held their final meeting of 2013. Resolution 13-12-05 clarifies the availability section in the General Service Large Rate sheet, as it is available to all Non-Residential customers that carry an electric Demand Load greater than 40kW to 399 kW. Light Plant Superintendent […]
Holly Trustees Set 2014 Budget, Delay 4 Day Work Week Action
The annual 2014 budget for the Town of Holly, as outlined by Administrator Marsha Willhite, included various town services such as administrative, fire, police, streets, library, recreation and utility departments. The mill levy for 2014, which also was passed by a resolution vote, has not changed, at 28.866 mills and has stayed constant for […]
PCDI/ARPA Partnering on Supplemental Environmental Projects
Lance Benninghoff, Executive Director of Prowers County Development Incorporated, will serve as the third party administrator for an ARPA environment project which was a portion of a consent decree settlement between Arkansas River Power Authority and WildEarth Guardians. PCDI will be paid a 5% administrative fee and out of pocket expenses for Benninghoff for the […]
Artic Express on the Way
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT (Tuesday and Tuesday Evenint) AREAS OF FREEZING FOG…DENSE AT TIMES…WILL PERSIST ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY…INCLUDING ALAMOSA…THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. A STREAM OF PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THIS […]
Lamar Utility Board Holds Regular Meeting
The Lamar Utility Board members held a brief, general meeting on Tuesday, November 26, before going into executive session to discuss legal advice on specific legal questions. The September 2013 financial report was given by Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh, noting operating revenue for September was $1,400,201 with operating costs of $994,536 for a […]
CO Takes Steps to Regulate Methane Emissions from Oil/Gas Drilling
DENVER — Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 — Proposed rules for air pollution released today would make Colorado the first state to directly regulate detection and reduction of methane emissions associated with oil and gas drilling and further Colorado’s efforts as a national leader in environmental-friendly energy production. The rules, which cover the lifecycle of […]
Light Plant Customer Protests Rate Classification, Rick Beard Joins Utility Board
Pastor Mark Viar of the Redeeming Love Church south of Lamar, spoke to the Lamar Utilities Board Tuesday, with concerns about the higher customer rating and consequent higher billing rates the church encountered due to summer air conditioner usage. The church is paying a demand charge, he said, higher than their monthly electric payments […]
Second Time for Cook on City Council
Two separate city council sessions were held Monday, November 11, preceded by a work session to review the municipal Rates and Fees schedule for 2014. A proposal noting some changes for the approaching year was tabled for an additional work session discussion because of the wide scope of services and fees that were covered. Two […]
Lamar Utilities Board Approves 2014 Budget, Cook Leaves for City Council
The Lamar Utilities Board approved the budget for 2014 for Lamar Light and Power operations, tabled from their October 15 meeting. One portion of the budget focuses on the Lamar Repowering Project. Those expenses are funded through ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority. The other portion determines the revenue requirements needed from electric retail rates consisting […]
Water–Electric Use Tied to City of Lamar Revenue
The monthly Utility Revenue Report from the City of Lamar shows decreases in all four categories for this past September and year-to-date summaries. Monthly sales of electricity are off 5.69% and 11.67% year to date. Sewer revenues are off 1.39% for September and down 0.48% YTD; Trash is down 2.63% for the month and […]
Lamar Utilities Board Delays Budget Approval
The Lamar Utilities Board postponed until their next meeting, October 29, any action on the proposed 2014 budget, pending the approval of the city budget by the Lamar City Council. One action follows another and the city council postponed their budget action until a special public hearing meeting scheduled for October 21. The city council […]
County Hears Holly Saddle Club Building Project, Receives ARPA Update
The Prowers County Commissioners have offered an initial letter of support to the Holly Saddle Club, which plans to secure funding for the construction of an indoor/outdoor community pavilion at the Holly Racetrack fairgrounds. The commissioners discussed an outline of the project which includes a 120 by 80 foot pavilion featuring a community kitchen, […]
Letter to the Editor – The Elephant Story
Many years ago a group of villages needed some work done and after much discussion it was decided they would buy an elephant. When the elephant arrived many were excited to see him do the work, but it took a while for the elephant to become accustomed to its surroundings. But the villagers were very […]
Holly Fire Department Discusses Water & Electric Issues with Trustees
Kyle Neil, Holly Fire Chief, wants to improve reaction time to requests to cut electric power at future fires. He said there was a slower than normal reaction time on a power cutoff request this past summer, during the Old Gym fire. Neil approached the Holly Trustees with the situation during their monthly meeting, […]