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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 »
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Light Plant Makes Additional Storm Damage Insurance Claims
The Lamar Utility Board held a brief meeting this past Tuesday, June 26 before adjourning into executive session to receive legal advice regarding WildEarth Guardian litigation and legal questions pertaining to the Lamar Repowering project. Board members awarded several bids: $115,048 to Altec Industries for a 2012 Bucket Truck with an aerial device; $29,326 for wooden replacement poles to Bell Lumber & Pole; $76,990 to Western United for steel poles and $12,778 for deadend assemblies for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Energy, Lamar, News, Public Safety, 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
LUB Discusses YTD Financials and Potential Legal Actions
The Lamar Utility Board members held a very brief general meeting, Tuesday, April 10, before they went into executive session to discuss three areas: Colorado Beef Rate Adjustment Request; Repowering Project and WildEarth Guardian Litigation. In each case the executive session was to discuss legal advice on specific legal questions. Board members hope to discuss the Repowering Project with ARPA manager Rick Rigel following a visit he and several light plant officials have planned for … Read entire article »
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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
LUB Holds Brief Board Meeting
The Lamar Utilities Board is seeking bids to sell leftover scrap metal and railroad railing from the Repowering Project. The metal will be sold at a per ton price and the awarded bidder will be responsible for all transportation and handling of the metal. The Lamar Light Plant filed a claim with CIRSA, the city insurance carrier, for compensation for the purchase of faulty brushes on the plant’s wind turbines. The LUB claims the faulty brushes … Read entire article »
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ARPA, LUB Reps Traveling to Boiler Manufacturer
Rick Rigel, ARPA General Manager, Virgil Cochran, Lamar Light Plant Compliance Officer and several local consultants are visiting the boiler manufacturer, Babcock & Wilcox at their company headquarters in Barberton, Ohio the week of March 19, to review the modifications being made to their boiler at the Lamar Repowering Project. Rigel discussed the need for the trip as he briefed the Holly Town Trustees during their monthly meeting, March 7. He recapped the continued attempts to produce enough … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Employment, Energy, Holly, Lamar, News, Utilities
Lamar Utilities Board Updates Equipment
The Lamar Utility Board approved expenditures for equipment not directly related to energy production. Members approved $23,700 for a replacement copier, capable of making large-scale copies of engineering blueprints. Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh said some of the original prints are deteriorating with age and the upgraded copier will perform more functions than the one being replaced. Board members also approved $18,600 for increased computer information storage for the entire plant operation. The current 3.0 … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Economy, Education, Energy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, School, Utilities
Lamar Council Will Discuss Merit Compensation for City Employees
Various forms of merit compensation for Lamar City employees will highlight the Lamar City Council work session set for this evening, February 27. City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker will ask council members for guidance regarding compensation for city employees who have completed education or training incentive programs. The city has no written incentive program, but it has been generally acknowledged that former administrator Ron Stock had proposed an education and training incentive program. Several employees have attained certificates and … Read entire article »
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ARPA & WildEarth Guardians Unable to Reach Settlement
Lamar, Colorado, January 25, 2012. ARPA Press Release Representatives of the Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) participated in a court-ordered settlement conference on January 23, 2012 in an effort to resolve WildEarth Guardians’ pending lawsuit regarding alleged Clean Air Act violations at the Lamar Repowering Project. The conference did not result in a settlement. “We had suggested the settlement conference because WildEarth Guardians told us their only interest was to ensure that the Repowering Project operates in … Read entire article »
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LUB Wants Updates from ARPA
The Lamar Utility Board voiced their need for updates on information from ARPA, Arkansas Valley Power Authority and Babcock and Wilson, designers of the boiler used in the Repowering Project. Boiler problems at Lamar Light and Power have been on-going to the point at which the plant will now remain offline until sometime this summer. That’s the timeline given when Babcock and Wilson hope to have plans finalized for the continued operation of the boiler. … Read entire article »
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Lamar Utility Board Sets 2012 Fees, Reviews November Sales
The Lamar Utilities Board passed two resolutions at their first meeting of the year, Tuesday, January 10. The first resolution set the interest rate on customer deposits for 2012 as stipulated by the PUC, Public Utilities Commission. The rate, 0.34% is the same as in 2011. The second resolution sets the rate for the City of Lamar Charter Appropriation Adjustment for 2012. It remains the same as the previous year at $0.0151, or just above … Read entire article »
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Light Plant Layoffs in January, Online Schedule Pushed Back to Summer
In a reluctant unanimous vote, Lamar Utility Board of Directors approved resolution 1201 during their Tuesday meeting, December 13, to ‘Implement a Reduction in Force’. Light Plant Superintendent Rick Rigel said the employee reduction, brought about by a budget reduction from ARPA, will affect 13 employees who will be notified effective January 1, 2012. Rigel said the personnel budget from ARPA, “…was about $1.15 million less in 2012, given operating conditions of eight months of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Employment, Energy, Featured, Holly, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert, Utilities
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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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 Lamar Repowering Project and the needs of our member municipalities than Rick,” said Bob Freidenberger, ARPA Board President. Rigel, who served as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Energy, Featured, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert, Utilities
City Moves Ahead on Willow Creek Levee Improvements/Swears in Councilmembers
Members of the former Lamar City Council held a brief session Monday night, November 14. City Clerk, Linda Williams reviewed the City Sales and Use Tax report for September collections, which detailed another monthly increase. City Administrator, Bill Pfeisticker provided the council with an update on used and unused railroad property just west of the railroad crossing on Highway 287/385 and behind Cruikshank Realty. The council decided that because the original lease agreement with Amtrak has … Read entire article »
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Lamar Repowering Project, Seeking Title V Air Permit from State Health Department
Lamar, Colorado – The Lamar Utilities Board and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) have agreed to the terms of a Compliance Order to resolve all outstanding air quality permit violations at the Lamar Repowering Project, a coal-fired power plant operated by the Lamar Utilities Board on behalf of the Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA). The Compliance Order spells out the environmental compliance criteria and operational requirements for the Lamar Plant … Read entire article »
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Bent County Fire Takes Toll on Light Plant Power Poles
Photos Courtesy of John Robinson “It will probably take the full summer to replace the power poles that were burned in the Bent County weekend fire,” announced Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Rick Rigel. Rigel told the Lamar Utilities Board on Tuesday, he surveyed the burn area on Sunday and estimated that 15 poles in a three-mile area must be replaced. On the basis of his findings, Rigel suggested a cost-study analysis on using metal poles to replace … Read entire article »
Lamar Repowering Project Delays Resumption of Online Operation
Coal-fired operations at Lamar Light and Power may be pushed back until June, according to light plant superintendent, Rick Rigel. Two areas need to be addressed, boiler operation and efficiency within the limits of the air quality permit for emissions. Rigel said the furnace’s air supply systems need improvement to provide sufficient ‘overfire air’ for the operation, which will involve additional ducting and ports for air venting. Repairs on the ruptured boiler tubes have to be … Read entire article »
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