Turlock Irrigation District (TID) will hold a public rate hearing at 9am in the TID Board Room at 333 East Canal Drive Tuesday, November 22nd to discuss the proposed rate increase. The rate would increase by 4% each year over a 3 year period to reach the 2.8 cents to cover environmental compliance costs. What this means for the average residential customer would be an additional $4 per month in 2012, then another $5 per month in 2013 and 2014 for a total increase of $14.
The rate increase is necessary to cover the cost of compliance new state environmental laws: 1) AB 32 requires a limit in greenhouse gases through a cap-and-trade program, and 2) SB1X2 requires that 33% of power must come from renewable energy source. To comply, TID constructed the Tuolumne Wind Project at a cost of $427 million to generate 136.6 megawatts of wind energy.
The projected annual cost of the Tuolumne Wind Project and the AB 32 cap-and-trade program which is $45 million and $10 million respectively. Estimated cost per kilowatt-hour is 2.8 cents by 2014 which would create a budget shortfall of $38 million in 2012 and $50 million by 2014.
The final budget and rates will be approved at the December 6th Board Meeting in order to go into effect in January 2012.
View the Turlock Irrigation District Regular Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 9:00am.
Turlock Irrigation District
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
9:00am
Board Room
Main Office Building
333 East Canal Drive
Turlock, California
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Frantz – Division 1
Charles Fernandes, Vice President – Division 2
Joe Alamo. – Division 3
Rob Santos, President – Division 4
Ron Macedo – Division 5
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
C. MOTION APPROVING CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder will be acted upon by a single vote of the Board. There will be no individual discussion of these items unless a member of the Board or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate agenda item.
1. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of November 15, 2011.
2. Approval of Turlock Irrigation District checks dated November 22, 2011.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Interested persons in the audience are welcome to introduce any topic within the District’s jurisdiction. Matters presented under this heading may be discussed, but no action will be taken by the Board at this meeting.
E. PUBLIC HEARING – 9:00 A.M.
1. Review of Proposed Revisions to the Electric Rate Schedules
Conduct public hearing to receive comments from interested persons regarding proposed revisions to the District’s electric rate schedules.
– Chris Poley, Utility Analyst
F. WEEKLY UPDATES
1. Power Report
– Bill Bacca, Trading & Scheduling Division Manager
2. Water Report
– Jason Carkeet, Utility Analyst
G. ACTION ITEMS
1. Motion Adjourning for a Meeting of the Walnut Energy Center Authority
H. RECONVENE – CONTINUANCE OF ACTION ITEMS
2. Motion Adjourning for a Meeting of the Tuolumne Wind Project Authority
I. RECONVENE – CONTINUANCE OF ACTION ITEMS
3. Resolution Approving the Ground Lease Agreement with Scott Cole
Consider approval of a ground lease agreement between Scott Cole and the TID for premises located at Washington Road, Turlock, California, and authorizing the AGM of Civil Engineering and Water Resources to execute and administer said lease on behalf of the TID, effective November 22, 2011.
– Tou Her, Civil Engineering Department Manager
4. Motion Electing President
Designation of President effective December 6, 2011 through December 1, 2013.
– Director Santos
5. Motion Electing Vice President
Designation of Vice President effective December 6, 2011 through December 1, 2013.
– Director Santos
6. Motion Appointing Officers
Designation of Secretary, Executive Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, Collector, Deputy Collector, Assessor, Deputy Assessor, and General Counsel of the District.
– Director Santos
7. Motion Approving Committee Appointments
Designation of District representatives and alternates to various associations, agencies, authorities and committees.
– Director Santos
8. Motion Canceling the Regular TID Board Meeting of November 29, 2011
J. REPORTS
1. 2012 Budget Overview
– Keith Cargill, AGM Water Operations, Construction & Maintenance
– Jim Farrar, AGM Resource Management, Planning and Rates
2. Resource Management, Planning and Rates Administration Report
– Jim Farrar, AGM Resource Management
K. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
L. BUSINESS OF THE BOARD
M. MOTION TO ADJOURN
The next scheduled regular meeting is Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
