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LUB Reviews Financials, Approves Scholarship Renewals
The Lamar Utility Board reported that Year to Date electric sales through May of this year were 4.2% lower than the same time last year. Residential, commercial and industrial customer sales were off 5% and irrigation loads were down approximately 16% compared to the same time last year. Total operating revenues for 2012 are $4,426,444 and total operating costs are $3,414,759. Net income for the Lamar Light Plant is at $715,961, Year to Date. Compared … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, Employment, Energy, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Utilities, Youth
ARPA/Repowering Project Letter of Support from Area Mayors
The Lamar City Council recently ratified Mayor Roger Stagner’s signature on a letter in support of ARPA’s efforts to put the Repowering Project back on line. The coal fired plant has been out of operation since early 2011. It is not currently able to produce electricity at full capacity, or achieve full output without exceeding the limitations of the state-granted air quality permit. ARPA and the Lamar Utility Board have been involved in litigation with WildEarth Guardians, a group concerned with … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Energy, Holly, Lamar, News, Utilities
Lamar Light Plant Took $125,260 Equipment Hit from April Tornado
The April 27 tornado in Prowers County caused $125,260.33 in equipment damage for Lamar Light and Power. The figures were presented by interim Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh during the May 29 meeting of the Lamar Utilities Board. The City of Lamar’s insurance carrier, CIRSA has been given the cost of damages for reimbursement. The five wind turbines were given a satisfactory clean-bill-of-health by the Light Plant inspection crew during their semi-annual maintenance and inspection. No … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, County, Economy, Energy, Featured, Holly, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Utilities
LUB Assesses Tornado Damages
The April 27 tornado depleted Lamar Light and Power’s inventory with needed replacements for the electrical distribution system. Interim Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh said power was finally restored to the entire service area after 16 hours. The tornados knocked down or damaged 16 steel poles, 29 wooden poles, 11 pole mount transformers, 40 cross arms, two circuit closers and a two-way radio repeater. There were sufficient materials in stock to cover most of the repairs, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, College, community, County, Economy, Education, Energy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Utilities, Weather, Wiley
ARPA Motion to Dismiss WildEarth Guardian Lawsuit Denied
Representatives of the Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) and the Lamar Utilities Board (LUB) expressed disappointment that their motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the WildEarth Guardians (WEG) in early 2011 was denied. ARPA sought to dismiss the lawsuit because the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is already actively addressing the emissions issues at the Lamar Repowering Project. ARPA and LUB self-reported emissions problems at the Repowering Project to the CDPHE. Following … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Energy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Utilities
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 Colorado Beef, Tuesday, March 27, over what the feedlot believed to be disproportionately high electric power rates at their facility west of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, County, Economy, Employment, Energy, Featured, Holly, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert, Utilities
ARPA Update for Lamar Utilities Board
Rick Rigel, former superintendent of Lamar Light and Power, and the new general manager for Arkansas River Power Authority, briefed members of the Utility Board on the current problems the Repowering Project faces and the steps the boiler manufacturer is making to bring the coal fired plant back on line. Rigel commented that he has spent the past few weeks briefing member communities on the status of the Repowering Project, and will be visiting the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Energy, Holly, Lamar, News, Utilities
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 Board as their electrical engineer and was recently appointed as its Electric Superintendent. Houssin brings a wealth of experience to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Energy, Featured, Holly, Lamar, News, Utilities
Full Agenda for Prowers County Commissioners
The Prowers County Commissioners cleared a full agenda Thursday, January 19, ranging from such items as approving fair board appointments and rodeo schedules, to reviewing procedures employed for dumping of fly ash, approving several medical, transportation and emergency response grants, considering a proposal for a showcase courthouse clock and an introduction to Jennifer Wells, the CSU Extension Area Director. A public hearing was held for discussion of a three year Community Services Block Grant with Darren … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Commissioners, County, Economy, Education, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News
Repowering Project Offline for Additional Testing
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent Rick Rigel informed the Lamar Utilities Board the coal plant may be offline until March of next year. Rigel said the plant, which went offline on November 12 after various systems testing had been concluded. Additional comprehensive testing has been planned by the manufacturer Babcock and Wilcox and Rigel said the light plant will run its own analysis of test results which will be compared to those of Babcock and Wilcox. Light … Read entire article »
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Lamar Utility Board Reviews Financials and Repowering Project Capacity
The Lamar Utility Board held a brief meeting Tuesday, October 25, and postponed the swearing-in of new board member, Ron Cook until the November 15 meeting. A reorganization of the board will take place at that time when members will elect a new chairman and vice-chair as well as appoint an attorney, superintendent and authorize check signing. Bob Schemahorn, the current chairman, will be replaced on the board by Cook. Superintendent Rick Rigel briefly reviewed the light … Read entire article »
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Holly Power Outage Planned for Tuesday
Holly, CO-October 17, 2011. Town of Holly Administrator Marsha Willhite announced today that two power interruptions will occur on Tuesday, October 18. Holly rate payers will be affected only briefly; at 7:30 a.m. and again at about 1-2:00 p.m. Throughout the intervening six hours between the Holly outages, Lamar Light and Power line crews will be repairing and making capital improvement upgrades to the Lamar system west of Holly. According to Willhite, Holly customers within the town’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Economy, Energy, Holly, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Utilities
Sun+Fun+Food+Beer+Games+Music+Dancing=Oktoberfest
The weatherman has forecast an ideal day this Saturday for the annual Oktoberfest celebration at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices. Participants in the Fun Run and Poker Run will have between 9 and 10am on Saturday to register for the morning event, and all cars and motorcycles are welcome. Arts and Crafts exhibits and vendors will start their displays at 10am while the Pumpkin Carving entries are registered between 10am and Noon. Judging of the carvings … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Entertainment, Events, Lamar, News, Recreation
Single Injury in One Car Rollover
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating an accident involving a Dodge Dakota which resulted in property and injury damage in Prowers County. The Dodge Dakota was eastbound on Colorado 50 at milepost 438, at 7:30pm Wednesday, when it went off the left side of the roadway into a broadside skid and collided with a power pole. The vehicle then rolled one-half time and came to rest on its top. The force of the collision and overturning … Read entire article »
Filed under: County, Featured, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports
Bill Wootten Replaced on Lamar Utilities Board
Michael Bryant, former Lamar city councilman and director of the Prowers Medical Center Foundation, replaced Bill Wootten as a member of the Lamar Utilities Board during their regular meeting, Tuesday, September 13. Wootten had stepped down from the board over a year ago, but a replacement wasn’t approved until just recently. Another opening is also available, as board chairman; Bob Schemahorn’s position with the utilities group has also expired. Now that both turbines have been operating, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Energy, Featured, Lamar, News
LUB Approves Customer Rate Increase
Lamar Utilities Board members approved a 2.5% rate increase effective November 1, 2011. This will be combined with an Emergency ECA, Electric Cost Adjustment of 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour up to a 12 month period. The increase for an average residential customer will amount to about $10 per month. During the board’s meeting, Tuesday, August 23, Superintendent Rick Rigel said that without revenue increases the plant’s net operating income comes in under the recommended … Read entire article »
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Lamar Light and Power Update on July 13 Power Outage
Lamar Light and Power, Press Release Update It is our understanding from discussions last night (July 13) with Tri State Transmission dispatch and an article in today’s Pueblo Chieftain, that at approximately 5:30 Wednesday night, Xcel Energy had four of their transmission lines trip off line as did both the Comanche #1 and Comanche #2 power plants. This resulted in a wide-spread outage that extended from Canon City to the Kansas border and from Pueblo to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, Utilities, Wiley
Power Outage -/- Press Release from Lamar Light and Power
It is our understanding, after visiting with Tri-State Transmission dispatch that at approximately 12:10pm this afternoon, a main transmission breaker opened causing the Tri-State transmission facilities to trip off-line. We understand that power was out from La Junta east and included the communities of La Junta, Las Animas, Lamar, Springfield and Southeast Power. The outage lasted approximately a half an hour. There were no Lamar Light and Power facilities involved with the outage as this was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, Energy, Featured, Holly, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert, Utilities
Testing Continues on Repowering Project Restart
Lamar Light and Power Superintendent Rick Rigel requested bids from two natural gas companies currently doing business with the power company. He explained to the Utility Board members, the amount of gas was minimal and would be used only for a five day period to assist the plant with it’s online start-up later this summer. They voted to follow his recommendation of National Fuels Marketing as the natural gas supplier. Rigel said the Repowering Project should … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, Economy, Energy, Lamar
Lamar Light and Power Replacing Burned Poles
The Lamar Utilities Board meeting on Tuesday, June 28, covered a limited agenda, before moving into executive session for discussions. A dozen power poles were burned during the Ft. Lyon fire this spring, and the board authorized $16,961 to replace the custom-made transmission structures. The delivery date will take three to four weeks, according to Light Plant superintendent, Rick Rigel. The board also approved a low bid of $3,560 for 60, 100 watt Dusk to Dawn … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Energy, Lamar, Utilities
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