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Lamar Utility Board Reviews Portions of 2013 Budget
The System Operating report from the Lamar Utilities Board indicates that Platte River Power Authority plans to end the contract with the board and ARPA for the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates, effective the end of this month. Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh said Platte River is not taking the option to extend the […]
Lamar Utility Board Reviews Customer Disconnect Policies
Most of the discussion during the August 29 Lamar Utility Board meeting focused on items not specifically on the agenda. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh discussed the rules and regulations pertaining to policies for re-connect and disconnect for electric service, mostly for residential customers. The Light Plant follows at 70 page document set […]
Boiler Adjustment Plans Expected by September at Lamar Light Plant
Houssin Hourieh, Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, said representatives from the plant’s boiler manufacturer, Babcock and Wilcox, may submit some design plans in four to six weeks time. Hourieh shared the information with the Lamar Utilities Board during their meeting, Tuesday, July 24. Babcock and Wilcox also had representatives to the light plant last week, […]
Hourieh Accepts Superintendent Position at LUB, Recaps Latest Storm Damage
The agenda for the June 12, 2012 Lamar Utility Board meeting was pushed back to the next regularly scheduled meeting, June 26. There weren’t sufficient board members available to form a quorum and no action could be taken on the agenda, although there was an informal discussion on some subjects that did not require a […]
Rigel Briefs Utility Board on Repowering Project Progress
The Lamar Utilities Board tabled a decision on a new, four year agreement with NMPP, Nebraska Municipal Power Pool. The organization provides electricity, natural gas and related services to a host of communities in six regional states. The four year agreement with Lamar Light and Power was for, “Financial Plan, Cost of service and […]
Lamar Utility Board Rethinking ARPA Relationship
Prompted, perhaps in part by questions about high electric fees from Colorado Beef representatives, members of the Lamar Utility Board have decided they’ve reached the point where they need to discuss options regarding their contract relationship with ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority. The Lamar Utility Board sat down with Doug Morris and Jim Mullins from […]
ARPA Appoints Hourieh and Pfeilsticker to Board
The Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Houssin Hourieh and Bill Pfeilsticker to the ARPA Board of Directors representing the City of Lamar. Houssin and Bill were recently appointed to the Board of Directors by the Lamar City Council.Hourieh has over 25 years of employment with the Lamar Utilities […]
ARPA Board Names Rick Rigel General Manager
Lamar, Colo. — The Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) is pleased to announce that Rick Rigel has been named their full time General Manager effective January 1, 2012. Rigel has been serving as interim General Manager since July of this year. “You could not find a person with more knowledge and insight about both the […]