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Rowley MLP records transformer payment, awards tree‑trimming contract and approves year‑end write‑offs
Summary
The Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant reported a $449,960 first payment toward a new substation transformer, awarded a tree‑trimming contract to Mayer Tree Service, approved $14,884.18 in customer write‑offs, and completed routine project updates during its Dec. 17 meeting.
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant commissioners logged a series of operational updates and approved routine year‑end actions.
General Manager Matthew Brown reported the first of three payments for a new substation power transformer — $449,960.00 — was made through the regular warrant process; remaining payments will occur when the unit ships and is landed on the pad and tested, milestones Brown said are expected in late fall 2025. Brown said vendor UPG will perform testing to ensure the unit is operating correctly prior to installation. Brown also reported that EP2 was awarded the relay and control panel portion of the substation retrofit and will perform site measurements in the coming weeks.
Brown said the preventative tree‑trimming bid was awarded to Mayer Tree Service of Essex, Massachusetts under a two‑year contract with an optional third‑year extension, with work to begin in January and a feeder rotation plan covering 2025–2027. He reported 11 liens totaling $7,906.20 were applied to customer accounts in 2024 and that mutual‑aid invoicing to outside utilities has been billed (Sylvania and Crisp County, Ga. have paid; Orlando’s invoice remained pending).
On motion: Commissioner Mark Cousins moved and Commissioner Bryan DiPersia seconded acceptance of the 2024 customer account write‑offs totaling $14,884.18; a roll‑call vote recorded all in favor and the motion carried at 6:31 PM. Earlier in the meeting the board also approved corrected minutes for Sept. 11 and Oct. 15, 2024 by roll call. The town fiber work the MLP needed to do is complete, Brown said, and Verizon has requested a route review. Brown closed the meeting with holiday remarks.
Commissioner Danby Whitmore opened the meeting at 6:00 PM; the meeting adjourned at 6:38 PM on a unanimous roll‑call vote following a motion from Commissioner Mark Cousins and second from Commissioner Bryan DiPersia.
