HomeMy WebLinkAboutBradley Lake BPMC Meeting Operators Report 07-17-2012Bradley Lake BPMC Meeting
July 17, 2012 - August 29th, 2012
Operators Report
Unit Statistics:
Generation Unit 1 (MWhrs) Unit 2 (MWhrs) Total (MWhrs)
July 7,970 7,360 15,330
Hydraulics Avg. Lake Level (ft) Usage (ac ft) | _Fishwater (ac ft)
July 1129.88 13,013.65 | 955.65
Current Status:
Lake level as of August 29 was 1,153.8 feet.
Annual Gate Testing completed on July 19.
Sherwin Williams out of Anchorage inspected the Diversion Tunnel
piping and recommended a coating applicable for the area. We have
materials on order and will start the project as soon as they arrive.
Unit #2 came back on line on July 29th. Unit # 1 came back on line on
July 31st. There have been several issues with the interfacing the new
control system with existing equipment both at the plant and with
remote Dispatch. Currently both units can run from Dispatch but only
up to 38 MWs each. They can be run manually from the site to full load.
In remote control as soon as we transition to 6 needle control we are
seeing stability issues. We are working with VA Tech / Andritz Hydro for
the governor and Emerson Ovation for the DCS to resolve these issues.
The SVC at Soldotna has been down causing Bradley to be limited to
only one unit on line at a time due to voltage limitations. The SVC was
returned to service late on the 28th allowing both units to be run at
Bradley.
R&M Consultants have been on site doing their work for the Battle Creek
project. We have provided support for their activities and are continuing
to do so.
Training & Safety:
Emerson Ovation Operator training completed.
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Kimberly Lomen
From: Kimberly Lomen
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 2:54 PM
To: Ambrose, Harvey; Brian Bjorkquist; Bryan Carey; Carrie Buckley; Christel Petty;
Cunningham, Mike; Dale, Henri; Dawn Baham; Day, Bob; Divina Portades, CEA; Zoerb,
Don; Evans, Brad; Foutz, John; Gamble, Teresa; Gary Dixon, Swalling & Assoc.; Gary
Kuhn; Janorschke, Brad; Jean Schroeder, HEA Secretary; Jeff Estes, City of Seward; Jeff
Warner; Jim Kingrey, HEA; Joe Griffith, MEA; Kelli L. Veech; Kimberly Lomen; Kirk Gibson,
McDowell Rackner & Gibson PC; Larry Jorgensen; Lynn Ragle, Swalling & Associates,
CPA; May Clark; Moira Halbert; Newton, Brian; Owens, Connie; Pattie Worrell, MEA
Secretary; Posey, Jim; Rick Miller, AML&P; Sara Fisher-Goad; Shelby Weems; Susan
Redlin, Exec. Secretary, GVEA; Wick, Burke
Subject: Packet Information for the August 31 meeting attached
Attachments: Agenda 8-31.pdf; BMPC July 17 2012 Final Draft .pdf; Proposal for Audit and Motion
7A.pdf
Importance: High
Good Afternoon,
Attached are the following documents for the August 31, 2012 BPMC meeting.
e Agenda
e July 17, 2012 meeting minutes
e Motion 7A - Auditor Selection
The Operator’s report will be distributed at the meeting.
If you are unable to attend in person please dial 1-800-315-6338 enter code 3074#. Please call or email if you have any
questions.
Thank you,
Kim Lomen
Administrative Assistant
State of Alaska
Alaska Energy Authority
Email: klomen @ aidea.com
Phone: 907-907-771-3991
Fax: 907-771-3044
813 West Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
BRADLEY LAKE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
(via electronic media at the Alaska Energy Authority’s Aspen Room)
Anchorage, Alaska
July 17, 2012
DRAFT MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Brad Evans called the regular meeting of the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project Management
Committee to order at 9:00 on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, from the AEA Aspen Conference Room,
Anchorage, Alaska to conduct the business of the Committee per agenda and public notice.
2. ROLL CALL
Roll was called by May Clark. The following members were present:
John Foutz City of Seward
Joe Griffith Matanuska Electric Association
Brad Evans Chugach Electric Association
Harvey Ambrose Homer Electric Association
Henri Dale Golden Valley Electric
Richard Miller Anchorage Municipal Light & Power
Bryan Carey Alaska Energy Authority
3. PUBLIC ROLL CALL
May Clark AEA
Kim Lomen AEA
Brian Hickey Chugach
Burke Wick CEA
Bob Day MTA
Rick Miller ML&P
Jeff Warner ML&P
Jim Strandberg AEA
Lee Thibert CEA
Sara Fisher-Goad AEA
Larry Jorgensen HEA (teleconference)
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
5. AGENDA COMMENTS/MOTION FOR APPROVAL
The agenda was approved as amended.
6. Approval of Meeting Minutes — March 16, 2012
The March 16, 2012 meeting minutes were approved as amended.
7. New Business
7A. Review of the O&M Services Agreement
Mr. Griffith said that there are a series of new issues in the Railbelt, such as determining how to
support the Susitna-Watana project and the Unconstrained Bradley Lake project. One factor is the
O&M services agreement and who runs Bradley Lake. Mr. Griffith suggested that Mr. Gibson review
the agreements. The O&M Service Agreements, which were signed in 1980, may need changes so the
committee can fully understand the conditions the project is currently operating under when changes
occur at end of 2014. There have been many changes in 20 years so the language of the agreement
must be reviewed. A task force must consider the contractual good faith dealing concept; the prudent
utility practice; and the obligations and duties of all the agencies involved.
Chair Evans said that if there were no more comments he moved to close the discussion and that he
would create a task force by Chair edict. He would also consult the BMPC attorney regarding the
creation of an ad hoc committee or write a resolution to review the original agreements.
7B. Update on the Battle Creek Diversion Project.
Mr. Carey said there had been a workshop with agencies on the environment flows. In early May,
Alaska Department of Fish and Game and U.S. Fish and Wildlife reviewed cross sectional transacts of
Battle Creek at a low flow rate. Fish and Game has performed two in-stream flow reviews and came
to a similar conclusion.
Chairman Evans asked if the different agencies reviewing the resources in terms of water flow and
salmon spawning would have to consolidate their finds. Mr. Carey said that once the draft conditions
are completed by Fish and Game and federal agencies, there will be an opportunity to negotiate
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conditions for the final license application. After the negotiations are complete, the final license
application will be submitted. Mr. Carey said that once the license amendment is received in summer
of 2013, the project can go to bid and a site visit will be conducted for the bidders. The successful
contractor will have the winter months to gather their equipment and have it mobilized for
construction in the 2014 calendar year.
However, there will be additional funding needed to cover the increased cost of helicopter drilling.
AEA is waiting on additional information from the environmental licensing consultant, but the amount
needed will be between $250,000 and $500,000. Originally the project started out with $6 M and $3
M was used to fund the Battle Creek design and licensing. Both the RE fund and BPMC contributed
$500,000 bringing the total budget to $4 M, of which roughly $3.4 M has been obligated. There is
currently $600,000 of unobligated funding. The cost of additional engineering and licensing to bid is
greater than the unobligated amount. Of the $3.4 M between $1.5 M and $2 M has been used for
helicopter drilling. The costs for geotechnical work and engineering design amount to about 80% of the
original budget. Ms. Fisher-Goad said relocation of existing funds may be the quickest way to obtain
the funds needed for 2012. But Mr. Gibson must be consulted to find out the current status of the
grants and determine the most logical solution.
7C. Election of Officers
MOTION: Mr. Griffith moved for election of Committee Officers with current slate. Mr. Posey
seconded the motion.
A roll call vote was taken:
City of Seward: Yes
Matanuska Electric Association: Yes
Chugach Electric Association: Yes
Homer Electric Association: Yes
Golden Valley Electric Association: Yes
Anchorage Municipal Light & Power: Yes
Alaska Energy Authority: Yes
The motion passed unanimously.
8. Committee Reports/Comments
8A. Operator’s Report —Larry Jorgensen
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Mr. Jorgenson said the Lake level as of July 13 was 1,126.3 feet. Mr. Posey asked if annual gate testing
was being done to determine if there was any erosion of pipe in the project. Mr. Jorgenson said the
lower region is re-enforced steel to guard against erosion. Trash collection is done in the penstock at
the end of the year to determine if any erosion has occurred and there has not been any substantial
trash in the past. There is a large rock trap by the turbines that any eroding concrete would have to
jump and that is not likely to happen.
There were no other meeting comments.
Meeting summary/assignments:
e Creation of a task force to review past O&M Agreements. Update language in the agreements
and determine the duties and obligations of all participating agencies.
e Creation of a special purpose committee work with AEA to cover upcoming funding shortfall.
8B. Next Meeting Date
Based on issues raised in the July 17, 2012 meeting the next meeting should be help by mid-
September.
9. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
BY:
Brad Evans, Chair
ATTEST:
Alaska Energy Authority, Secretary
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