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BPW OKs AMI meter purchase, awards cooling-tower PLC upgrade and approves Phase 1 interconnection study
Summary
The Board approved purchase of 44 AMI polyphase meters, awarded a PLC upgrade for power-plant cooling towers, and authorized Phase 1 of a behind-the-meter interconnection study with PSE not to exceed $28,000, establishing an $88,000 project budget for subsequent phases.
The Zeeland Board of Public Works on April 14 approved several items advancing electric system reliability and planning for potential on-system generation.
Electrical Transmission & Distribution Manager Brian Coots told the Board the system’s steady growth requires replenishing commercial-meter inventory. The Board awarded the purchase of 44 compatible polyphase meters from Eaton for $32,084 plus $1,283.36 freight (total $33,367.36); the motion carried unanimously.
Power Supply and Market Operations designee Bob Mulder described a plan to upgrade the cooling-tower controls PLC and integrate it with the SCADA system to improve monitoring, notifications and operational control. Parkway of Holland submitted the low bid for $15,032; the Board approved the contract and established a project budget of $20,000 to provide contingency and miscellaneous materials, noting a $35,000 CIP allocation in FY2026; motion carried unanimously.
As the Board’s Integrated Resource Plan nears completion, staff recommended a phased electrical interconnection study for potential behind-the-meter generation. The Board approved awarding Phase 1 to Power System Engineering (PSE) for an amount not to exceed $28,000 (Phase 1 estimated $20,000–$28,000) and established a not-to-exceed project budget of $88,000 for anticipated subsequent phases; motion carried unanimously. Staff emphasized each phase will be authorized independently and results will inform decisions on whether to proceed to later phases.
