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Public Utilities 2014/05/28May 28, 2014 The agenda having been posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, the Regular Meeting of the Public Utilities Board (Board) was called to order by Chairperson John Machiavema at 5:00 p.m, on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in the 11 Floor Large Conference Room, Anaheim West Tower, 201 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California. Board Members Present: J. Machiavema, B. Hernandez, S.E. Faessel, D.Wain, C. Monaco Board Members Absent: D. Singer, L. Cahill Staff Present: D. Lee, B. Beelner, S. Sciortino, J. Lonneker, R. Shintaku, A. Kott, J. Lehman, L. Quiambao, P. Oviedo, M. DeSollar, M. Lopez, F. Barvarz, J. Coe, T. Bass M. Robledo, S. Welch, J. McBride Guest(s) Present: Wayne Darling, Project Manager for S&S; Sarah Denman, Project Manager for AAC Utility Partners AGENDAITEM ACTION TAKEN 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS. There being no public comments, Chairman J. None. Machiaverna closed the public comments portion of the meeting. 3. DETERMINE THAT THE FISCAL YEAR 2014/15 PROPOSED D. Wain moved approval to BUDGET IS REASONABLE AND PRUDENT, AND APPROVE determine that the Fiscal Year THE FISCAL YEAR 2014115 PROPOSED BUDGET. 2014115 Proposed Budget is reasonable and prudent, and Staff responded to questions by Board members on costs of services, approve the Fiscal Year revenue projections for both electric and water, and types of 2014115 Proposed Budget. expenditures presented in the budget. B. Hernandez seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5-0. ABSTAINED. 0. ABSENT: 2 (D. Singer, L. Cahill). 4. . . , 1 APPROVAL OF UNDERGROUND # " # FOR FISCAL YEARS F. Barvarz, Transmission and Distribution Manager, presented the 2014/15 Update to the Five -Year Underground Conversion Plan for the Board`s consideration. His update included 14 projects in the Plan in which two were recently completed on Brookhurst and Douglass, with other projects under construction, design, or preliminary planning. The Plan includes one proposed project on Santa Ana, between Vine and State College. A Board member commented on the benefits of undergrounding, especially during wind events. A Board member inquired about future projects with ,Southern California Edison (SCE), and staff responded that the projects in the current Plan substantially complete SCE's franchise obligations. APPROVAL 5. OF 1 # TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED METERED SUBSYSTEM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR # AND THE CITY OF ANAHEIM. * S. Sciortino, AGM of Joint Services, provided the Board with a brief summary on the Metered Subsystem (MSS) Agreement, which is the contractual vehicle for all of Anaheim's operational activities within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and is directed by the CAISO's Tariff. On occasion, the CAISO needs to revise its Tariff to accommodate changes necessary to maintain grid reliability. The proposed amendment includes modifications to reflect the need to change scheduling requirements at the interconnection points outside of California. The Tariff allows those importing energy outside of the state to change the level of imports on 15 minute increments, rather than changing schedules on an hourly basis. The purpose of this change is to better manage the variances caused by importing wind energy to meet individual utility Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) targets. S. Sciortino shared that by making this allowance, the CAISO will better manage the variances in output caused by wind resources imported into the state by having more accurate /predictable levels of wind anticipated and allow the CAISO to react to changes in those schedules more quickly to maintain reliability. As a participant in the CAISO's grid, Anaheim is required to alter its MSS Agreement to reflect these changes. There are no direct changes in the Department's cost of operations as a result of these changes. 6. UPDATE ON 1 ' INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECT. M. Lopez, Business Information Systems Manager, provided an update on the Customer Information System (CIS) Project with the Board. He shared that customers will see a simplified account number on the billing statements, which was explained in the current bill insert. M. Lopez shared that after meeting with the Los Angeles UIII I [#7►II IT• 1 - wa►`i S.E. Faessel moved approval of the Five -Year Underground Conversion Plan for Fiscal Years 2014115 to 2018/19. C. Monaco seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 -0. ABSTAINED 0. ABSENT: 2 (D. Singer, L. Cahill). B. Hernandez moved approval of Amendment No. 1 to the ,Second Amended and Restated Metered Subsystem Agreement between the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and the City of Anaheim. C. Monaco seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5-0. ABSTAINED: 0. ABSENT: 2 (D. Singer, L. Cahill). 2014-30 K. Shintaku further shared that Anaheim*s Annual Water Quality Re rt was distributed to the Board. and indicated that water met aV. Rol M- MUJRW,o I 'I • 4 - 4 41 W" I RIO 11 1A I 4. Lee shared that a customer recently inquired about fluoride being naheinn' water and that staff thwrowhii exilained to the WA W I - ["Ant"TOYMMIUMME W1A[WV& 0 DILISOM.111 Staff will schedule a CIS at a future Board EMM WITEl Koplellymy low M-- INIMMA-MAIN L"I I L4 H M I aw-AN If U M I I U-d Uld Mr.AIM oil I L4 a I LIU WON't 0 B. Beelner, AGM of Finance and Administration, shared the monthly dashboard, which showed revenue for both water and electric winter coupled with lower than budgeted levels for controllable costs such as labor and other operational costs. 19 " on Kwel - 1 , 11 W.T13 V.11 "M My J. Lehman, Chief Risk Officer, invited the Board's attention to the Wholesale Energy Risk Management (ERM) Program's Quarterly Compliance report at their place settings. This Program sets forth the criteria under which certain energy related transaction can be made providing the framework for transactions to be made in an efficient =1 Nil 11 -1 11 1 1 10 321111 im WIN Iff * Senate bill 594 Electric Meter Aggregation * 2003/04 Electric Revenue Bond Refunding SONGS Decommissioning Agreement D. Lee, Public Utilities General Manager, shared feedback provided impacts to Anaheim. He shared the idea of providing restaurant car to local restaurants, explaining to patrons that glasses of water are available upon request. Anaheim customers. KI]E and suggested everyone should see it. He also said that he enjoyed the Linda Vista open house and that he was impressed with the facility. LITIVEM11 saum a WeAT cUrninFr=6TfiMYUrST7r=i, wilo had to leave early, She congratulated the winners of the Water Awareness Poster Contest. She also thanked M. Jouliari and D. Wilson for the personal tour • the Linda Vista Water Complex. J. Machiavema said lie appreciates being a part of an organization where staff always puts the needs of the customers at the forefront and fecisions are made in the best interest of the customer. I'll ''ll III'] I I ''12 11 �il§l !"I • IBM • r k"141 0 Mall] 143#10-to L411r,1011#1 is 0 -