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Operations update: board briefed on wholesale purchases, Grapevine substation, AMI rollout and staffing
Summary
Staff updated the board on efforts to secure wholesale power (one proposal at about $80/MWh), progress at the Grapevine Substation, an AMI meter rollout, a possible bump to the solar program cap after a large multi-unit request, and upcoming retirements and open positions.
City power department staff told the Washington City Power Board they are pursuing additional wholesale power purchases to cover a resource gap before two newly approved natural gas plants come online and the board was briefed on multiple capital and technology projects in progress.
Rick (staff member) said one proposal the department received would average about $80 per megawatt-hour and cover many non-peak hours; staff are negotiating clarifications and hope to secure additional proposals to benchmark pricing. He said the purchases would help position the utility for the extended day-ahead market (EDAM) transition and related scheduling requirements.
Staff gave progress reports on the Grapevine Substation project: a battery system award to SPS and relay panels awarded to Keystone, with delivery expected by summer. Steel for the substation is out to…
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