Friday, April 19, 2019
April 23, 2019 Glasgow EPB Regular Meeting
6:02 PM | 
Posted by
Billy Ray |
Glasgow EPB is
committed to publishing its Tentative Agenda, along with some information about
that agenda, as we have done for several months after agreeing with City of
Glasgow to do so. A problem has arisen in that the customary Tentative Agenda,
developed by EPB Superintendent, is presently subject to editing by Board
Chairperson Froedge, and that suggested agenda is subject to further suggested
changes at the beginning of the meeting, making it virtually impossible for us
to publish a dependable agenda in advance. The following agendas represent the
two versions proposed for the upcoming April 23 meeting. The first Tentative
Agenda is the one customarily proposed by the Superintendent, the second is
proposed by Chairperson Froedge and is provided verbatim. We are confident that the Board will correct this confusion at the April Meeting*:
TENTATIVE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
GLASGOW ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD
APRIL 23, 2019, 6:00 PM
1. SWEAR IN NEW BOARD MEMBER?
2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. CONSIDER MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
4. CONSIDER ADVICE OF COUNSEL REGARDING ERRORS AND OMISSIONS IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS
5. SUPERINTENDENT’S OPERATING REPORT
6. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF BOARD COUNSEL
7. CONSIDER PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
8. CONSIDER GDT COMPLAINT AND AG RULING
9. REPORTS
A. BARREN COUNTY PROGRESS MATTER
B. BID OPENINGS
C. RETIREMENTS, NEW HIRES, AND THE EPB PERSONNEL CHART
10. ADJOURN
TENTATIVE AGENDA #2
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA GLASGOW ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD
APRIL 23, 2019
1. SWEAR IN NEW BOARD MEMBER?
2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND ADDTIONS
3. CONSIDER MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19, 2019 MEETING
(The Chairman would like to consider adding an item that was
presented, but left out)
3. CONSIDER MINUTES OF MARCH 25, 2019 MEETING
4. RE-CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF BOARD COUNSEL. CONSIDER APPOINTING RON HAMPTION AS CO-COUNCIL TO WORK WITH JEFF HERBERT UNTIL HE RETIRES IN JUNE
5. SUPERINTENDENT'S OPERATING REPORT
7. CONSIDER PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
9. REPORTS
A. BID OPENINGS
B. RETIREMENTS, NEW HIRES, AND THE EPB PERSONNEL CHART
10. ADJOURN
From:
DT Froedge
Chairman GEPB
*It should also be noted that a Board member asked that this agenda, proposed by Chairman Froedge, be modified to include the item: "1. Consider advice of counsel regarding errors and omissions of previous meetings", and he further asked that "item should be at the top of the agenda under new business due to the fact that any action taken may have an impact on other agenda items moving forward."
TENTATIVE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
GLASGOW ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD
APRIL 23, 2019, 6:00 PM
1. SWEAR IN NEW BOARD MEMBER?
2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. CONSIDER MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
4. CONSIDER ADVICE OF COUNSEL REGARDING ERRORS AND OMISSIONS IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS
5. SUPERINTENDENT’S OPERATING REPORT
6. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF BOARD COUNSEL
7. CONSIDER PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
8. CONSIDER GDT COMPLAINT AND AG RULING
9. REPORTS
A. BARREN COUNTY PROGRESS MATTER
B. BID OPENINGS
C. RETIREMENTS, NEW HIRES, AND THE EPB PERSONNEL CHART
10. ADJOURN
TENTATIVE AGENDA #2
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA GLASGOW ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD
APRIL 23, 2019
1. SWEAR IN NEW BOARD MEMBER?
2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND ADDTIONS
3. CONSIDER MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19, 2019 MEETING
(The Chairman would like to consider adding an item that was
presented, but left out)
3. CONSIDER MINUTES OF MARCH 25, 2019 MEETING
4. RE-CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF BOARD COUNSEL. CONSIDER APPOINTING RON HAMPTION AS CO-COUNCIL TO WORK WITH JEFF HERBERT UNTIL HE RETIRES IN JUNE
5. SUPERINTENDENT'S OPERATING REPORT
7. CONSIDER PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
9. REPORTS
A. BID OPENINGS
B. RETIREMENTS, NEW HIRES, AND THE EPB PERSONNEL CHART
10. ADJOURN
From:
DT Froedge
Chairman GEPB
*It should also be noted that a Board member asked that this agenda, proposed by Chairman Froedge, be modified to include the item: "1. Consider advice of counsel regarding errors and omissions of previous meetings", and he further asked that "item should be at the top of the agenda under new business due to the fact that any action taken may have an impact on other agenda items moving forward."
MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of Glasgow
Electric Plant Board
FROM: William J. Ray, PE
DATE: 4/18/2019
SUBJECT: Board Meeting Information
April Main
Topics
Ø Peak prediction accurate in March
Ø Consider AG response to open meetings
violation appeal by Melinda Overstreet
Ø Errors and Omissions in March meeting
Ø
Appointment
of Board Counsel Selection Committee
Ø
Consider
Programming Committee appointments
Ø
Reports
Action Items
May 1 FCA
Ø The May 2019 TVA FCA will
decrease to 1.658 cents per kWh. This is the fourth consecutive small decrease
in the FCA. These decreases are afforded by the copious rainfall over the last
few months, which is allowing TVA to make more low-cost power from
hydroelectric facilities.
Ø On May 1, the energy
component of our retail rates will adjust to reflect this anticipated decrease
to the wholesale cost of energy.
Errors and
Omissions
Ø
This agenda item is needed to allow the Board
Attorney to review items in the last meeting that were apparently intended by
the Board, but not technically carried out.
Ø
After the report on errors and omissions, the board
might desire to correct the problems by considering certain items, from the
last meeting, again.
Appointment
of Board Attorney Selection Committee
Ø
Another omission during the last meeting, was the
selection of Board members to serve on the Attorney Selection Committee that
the Board created.
Ø
Solicitation of interested attorneys was conducted,
by sending a letter to each member of the Barren County Bar Association.
Ø
Copies of the responses are included with this
narrative.
Cable
Television Programming Committee Appointments
Ø
The Programming Committee acts independently of EPB
to consider what programming is appropriate for the EPB Cable Television system.
The committee makes these determinations and recommends same to the EPB.
Ø
The committee was purposely created to isolate EPB
from any potential violation relative to the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution.
Ø
The committee consists of six members, with
staggered terms, in addition to the Superintendent, who acts as Chairperson and
liaison between the committee and EPB.
Ø
The terms of Mary
Genice Burchett-Bower and Karl Napier expired at the end of 2018. Ms.
Burchett-Bower has served two terms and Mr. Napier has served one term.
Ø
The Board acted to
reappoint Karl Napier last month. I have contacted Melanie Asriel about her
interest in serving on the committee, and she has consented to have you
consider her for an appointment to the committee.
GDT
Complaint and AG Ruling
Ø Although not certain, the Kentucky AG might rule on GDT’s appeal before
our meeting. Their appeal to the AG is based on EPB’s failure to properly
respond to GDT, as required by law.
Ø At the last meeting, the Board decided to submit our statements to the AG
instead of responding to the GDT complaint directly.
Ø At the meeting, if we have the AG ruling, you will likely want to take
some action in response to the ruling.
Reports
Ø Since the last meeting, wherein I was directed to demand a retraction of
the article in Barren County Progress, that drastically misrepresented our
retail electric rates, as compared to those of Kentucky Utilities, there has
been no retraction published. I will await further direction from you as to how
to pursue this matter.
Ø We recently opened bids for HVAC maintenance, and I will have a report on
these. We solicited bids for landscape maintenance, but got no bids, so we are
in the process of repeating that process. We will be soliciting bids soon for
some office renovations that are related to the ongoing process of dealing with
retirements of EPB team members, hiring replacements, and reconfiguring our
organizational structure to match the changing demands of our business and the
expectations of our customers. I should be ready to recommend a vendor for
these upgrades at the May meeting.
Ø Windstream bankruptcy filing and potential
impact on EPB.
Conclusion
Please let me know if
you have any questions before the meeting.
Friday, March 22, 2019
March 26, 2019 EPB Regular Meeting
REVISED REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
GLASGOW ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD
MARCH 26, 2019, 6:00 PM
1. CONSIDER ADOPTING ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER - Newly Revised 11th Edition as the Board Rules of Order
2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. CONSIDER REPLACEMENT OF BOARD COUNSEL
4. CONSIDER ALLEGATION AND REMEDIES REGARDING OPEN MEETINGS VIOLATION(S) CHARGE BY MELINDA OVERSTREET AND GDT
5. CONSIDER ACTION RELATIVE TO DEFAMATORY ARTICLE IN BARREN COUNTY PROGRESS
6. CONSIDER PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
7. REPORTS
A. COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON EPB RATE DESIGN HISTORY AND FINDINGS
B. BOND ISSUANCE CLOSING
C. EMAIL SERVER ATTACKS
8. ADJOURN
MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of Glasgow
Electric Plant Board
FROM: William J. Ray, PE
DATE: 3/21/2019
SUBJECT: Board Meeting Information
March Main
Topics
Ø Peak prediction missed due to missing a peak
on February 1 that was not eclipsed during the rest of the month
Ø Consider formal open meetings violation
complaint by Melinda Overstreet
Ø
Receive
comprehensive report on the five-year history of EPB rate design decisions
Ø
Consider
options regarding defamatory article in Barren County Progress
Ø
Consider
Programming Committee appointments
Ø
Reports
Action Items
March 1 FCA
Ø The April 2019 TVA FCA will
decrease to 1.680 cents per kWh. This is the third consecutive small decrease
in the FCA. These decreases are afforded by the copious rainfall over the last
few months, which is allowing TVA to make more low-cost power from
hydroelectric facilities.
Ø On April 1, the energy
component of our retail rates will adjust to reflect this anticipated decrease
to the wholesale cost of energy.
Respond to
Open Meetings Complaint by Melinda Overstreet
Ø
This is the matter that was not acted upon at the
last meeting.
Ø
Melinda agreed to extend the time allotted for a
response to an Open Meetings complaint, to this meeting. Since another grace
period is unlikely to be granted, this matter should be addressed at this
meeting.
Presentation
of the history of data and board decisions that led to EPB retail electric rate
changes 2014-2019
Ø This discussion will be led by William Ray and other members of the EPB
staff. It will be a comprehensive review of how previous boards received
reports on EPB trends and challenges, and how they reacted to that data to
transform retail electric rates.
Ø Completion of the report will be dependent upon the questions and
concerns raised by the board. This item might carry forward into future
meetings.
Consideration
of possible Board actions relative to recent article regarding electric rates
in Barren County Progress
Ø
Several outrageous and inaccurate claims about EPB
electric rates as they compare to Kentucky Utilities Company, and to statewide
averages, were made at the top of the front page of the March 14, 2019 edition.
Ø
The EPB team dropped what we were doing and set out
to research the claims made and the conclusions reached, relative to rates, in
the article. We discovered that the website used for most of the data was more
than five years out of date, and that all the conclusions reached in the
article were wrong by very wide margins.
Ø
A copy of a letter to Jeff Jobe is included in board
package. It points out the errors, and the damage done to EPB through his
defamatory statements.
Ø
Jobe’s response is also attached. Until we see how his story, referenced in the
letter, is written, we do not know if he is retracting his previous false and
defamatory statements. He makes, yet again, a request for a report that is
vague and impossible to interpret, but we may make some guesses at what he
might be attempting to ask for; and provide that.
Ø
At the meeting we may, or may not, have sufficient
understanding of his response to our demand, such that you can determine a
course of action.
Cable
Television Programming Committee Appointments
Ø
The Programming Committee acts independently of EPB
to consider what programming is appropriate for the EPB Cable Television system.
The committee makes these determinations and recommends same to the EPB.
Ø
The committee was purposely created to isolate EPB
from any potential violation relative to the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution.
Ø
The committee consists of six members, with
staggered terms, in addition to the Superintendent, who acts as Chairperson and
liaison between the committee and EPB.
Ø
The terms of Mary
Genice Burchett-Bower and Karl Napier expired at the end of 2018. Ms.
Burchett-Bower has served two terms and Mr. Napier has served one term.
Ø
Action on this item
is needed this month.
Reports
Ø
Information on recent, and ongoing hacking attacks
on the Glasgow-ky.com mail server, and information relative to the bond
closings on March 5, will be provided at the meeting.
Conclusion
Please let me know if
you have any questions before the meeting.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Coincident Peak Notice
E.P.B. Electric Customers on the Variable Price Rate- We
predict the POSSIBILITY for February's peak electric demand to occur on
Tuesday, February 19th between 7am - 1pm. This is only a prediction based upon
our best guess as to what the combination of all customers in Glasgow will
demand from T.V.A. This is our forecast which is provided as a convenience for
E.P.B. customers who wish to receive forecasts. You will be billed for your
contribution to the peak hour which falls within one of our predicted periods
only. If you want to move to a fixed energy rate without coincident peak demand
charges, please contact us at 270-651-8341
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