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Board to reallocate CIP funds for turbine repairs; AMI project manager selection near final
Summary
A combustion turbine (unit J2) needs replacement blades and vanes estimated near $3 million; board staff plan to shift funds from substation and demolition projects and apply portions of AMI program management funds so reserves aren't tapped. The AMI project manager agreement is expected to be finalized and a presentation to the board will follow.
Speaker 5 told the board that a combustion turbine (unit J2) failed inspection and requires costly repairs to first-stage blades and vanes. "So it's, it's around $3,000,000, that we need to pay for that," Speaker 5 said, adding the unit is critical to meeting Southwest Power Pool obligations and cannot be taken out of service without replacement capacity.
To avoid drawing on reserves, Speaker 5 proposed shifting dollars from slower-moving capital projects (identifiers given in the packet as projects 202314 and 202316 for substations) and delaying the Blue Valley chimney demolition (202504). He also said some funds originally budgeted for AMI program management would be reallocated to cover the turbine work while the broader AMI project remains intact.
Speaker 3 had earlier reported capital projects for the year total roughly $51,000,000 with relatively small year-to-date expenditures; Speaker 5 argued the reallocation is a temporary timing change to meet an operational need.
The board discussed the proposal briefly and were advised that specific project schedules and procurement steps will be included in forthcoming council submittals. Speaker 5 said the AMI project manager selection is at final terms and that the winning firm will be announced and later invited to present implementation plans to the board.
No formal ordinance or vote on the CIP shifts was recorded in the transcript; Speaker 5 said council action would follow to authorize reprogramming of project funds.
