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Consent Agenda
Hiring of Fiber
Technician
Public Hearing on
Two New PURPA
Standards
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CITY CLERK
11, 2023
The Electric Plant Board of the City of Paducah, Kentucky d/b/a Paducah
System ("PPS") held a regular Board Meeting on September 11, 2023, in the
Room at the offices of Paducah Power System.
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Chairman Mark Workman
Y presided. Members of the Electric Plant Board present in addition to Chairman
rkman were Ed Hely, Darryl Pea, and Evan Ringers. PPS employees present were
,e Carroll, Rick Windhorst, Andrea Underwood, Doug Handley, Eileen Miller,
m Thomasson, and Sarah Durbin. Kent Price (McMurry & Livingston) also
nded the meeting.
Chairman Workman opened the meeting by calling on Brian Thomasson who
Tented this month's Safety Moment on "pinch points" —protecting body parts from
ig caught or stuck in equipment or other hazards.
Member Ringers then offered a motion, seconded by Member Hely, that the
:tric Plant Board approve the Consent Agenda which consisted of: (i) approval of
minutes of a regular meeting of the Electric Plant Board held on August 14,2023;
(ii) acceptance of the bid of Linwood Paducah in the amount of $49,695 for a Y2
4 -door 4WD pickup to replace Unit 14 as the best evaluated bid. The motion was
t adopted unanimously with all members saying aye.
Member Pea then offered a motion, seconded by Member Ringers, that the
Plant Board approve Chase Korte as Employee #389 for the position of Fiber
Technician. The motion was then adopted unanimously with all members saying aye.
The next item of business was a motion made by Member Hely and seconded
by Member Fingers that the Electric Plant Board open the floor for a public hearing
regarding demand response practices and electric vehicle charging programs
(collectively, "PURPA Standards") as stated in the Section I I I (d) standards (20) and
(21) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act ("PURPA"). The motion was
adopted unanimously with all members saying aye and the public hearing commenced.
Doug Handley, the PPS Director of Finance, Power Supply and Rates, then made a
presentation to the Board outlining the proposed PURPA Standards and
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Closing of Public
Hearing on
PURPA Standards
Consideration of
PURPA Standards
and Board's
Determinations
Master Power
Purchase and Sale
Agreement with
Kentucky
Municipal Energy
Agency
11, 2023
his comments and recommendations included in the Board's meeting
Chairman Workman then opened the floor to comments ofanyone attending
meeting; however, no one rose to speak and no additional comments were received
the hearing. It was noted that a notice of the public hearing had been published on
veral days in the Paducah Sun since the August 2023 meeting of the Electric Plant
)ard, The notices published in the newspaper informed the public oftheir opportunity
be present at the public hearing and offer comments concerning the two proposed
Standards and to submit written comments concerning same in advance of the
Member Ringers then offered a motion, seconded by Member Pea, to close the
hearing regarding demand practices and electric vehicle charging programs
"PURPA Standards") as stated in PURPA Section I I I (d) standards (20)
(21). The motion was adopted unanimously with all members saying aye.
Member Pea then offered a motion, seconded by Member Hely, that after due
consideration of the proposed PURPA Standards #20 and 921 regarding Demand
Electric Vehicle Charging Programs, and based on the findings
and evidence presented at the public hearing, the Electric Plant Board make a
determination that (i) it is not appropriate for PPS to implement either of these
proposed PURPA Standards due to the potential conflict with the purpose of equitable
rates for all PPS customers, and (ii) PPS should instead continue to follow industry
accepted and appropriate cost -of -service and rate design principles when considering
demand response and electric vehicle charging programs. After discussion, the motion
was adopted unanimously with all members saying aye.
Member Hely then offered a motion, seconded by Member Ringers, that the
Electric Plant Board approve the Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement dated
August 17, 2023 between the Electric Plant Board of the City of Paducah, Kentucky
dba Paducah Power System and Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency and that the
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman be authorized to execute and deliver said
Agreement for and on behalf ofthe Electric Plant Board. The motion was then adopted
unanimously with all members saying aye.
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Ratification of
Time Deposit
Agreement
Agreement for
Purchase and Sale
of Peaking
Capacity and
Energy with
Princeton Electric
Plant Board
Substation
Network
Equipment
EV Readiness
Update
11,2023
Member Rittgers then offered a motion, seconded by Member Pea, that the
Plant Board ratify the Time Deposit Agreement dated as of September 7, 2023
t Banterm Bank and Regions Bank, as Trustee for the Electric Plant Board of
i of Paducah, Kentucky Revenue Bonds, which Time Deposit Agreement was
d by the Electric Plant Board of the City of Paducah, Kentucky for the limited
:s stated in said Agreement. The motion was then adopted unanimously with
members saying aye.
Member Pea then offered a motion, seconded by Member Ringers, that the
;trio Plant Board approve the Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Peaking
,acity and Energy effective as of June 1, 2023 between the Electric Plant Board of
City of Paducah, Kentucky dba Paducah Power System and the Electric Plant
ad of the City of Princeton, Kentucky and that the Chief Executive Officer and
to execute and deliver said Agreement for and on
Electric Plant Board. The motion was then adopted unanimously with all
saying aye.
Member Pea then offered a motion, seconded by Member Rittgers, that the
Plant Board approve the purchase from Arista Networks, Inc. of the substation
network equipment described in the quote of Arista Networks, Inc. dated September
7, 2023 in the amount of $36,731.41 which quote was included in the Board's meeting
materials. The motion was then adopted unanimously with all members saying aye
and Member Hely abstaining from the vote.
Chairman Workman then called on Rick Windhorst and Andrea Underwood
who updated the Board on the status of the EV Readiness Program. They informed
the Board of recent meetings of the PPS EV Readiness Consultants with
representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and other community leaders.
Additional opportunities for the gathering of relevant information from the public will
be held in late September 2023. These include a Workforce Development Roundtable
on September 27 at the HUB and an Economic Development Roundtable on
September 28 at the Commerce Center. Additional public input on EV readiness can
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be offered by responding to surveys available on the PPS website. Survey
are also being solicited through surveys being distributed to the public by
PPS EV Readiness consultants. Chairman Workman advised that any EV grants
by PPS should be pursued through the Kentucky Department for Local
to qualify for matching funds available pursuant to House Bill 9.
Underwood noted that the F150 Lightning truck purchased by PPS is now on site
available for inspection.
Andrea Underwood then gave a brief report to the Board on the recent PPS
PPS Blood Drive IBlood Drive. This marks the 17' consecutive year in which PPS has sponsored its
Drive. This year some 125 units of blood were collected during the two-day
Over the life of the event, PPS has been responsible for the donation of over
units of blood.
Member Ringers then offered a motion, seconded by Member Hely, that the
Executive Session JElectric Plant Board enter into Executive Session for discussion of pending litigation
permitted by KRS 61.810(1)(c). The motion was adopted unanimously with all
saying aye whereupon all meeting attendees other than Board members and
Andrea Underwood, Rick W indhorst, Sarah Durbin, and Kent Price left
room and the Board entered into closed session.
After emerging from Executive Session, Member Pea offered a motion,
Adjournment I seconded by Member Hely, that the Board return to regular session. Said motion was
adopted. Member Rittgers then offered a motion, seconded by Member
that the meeting of the Electric Plant Board be adjourned. The motion was
with all members saying aye, whereupon the meeting was adjourned.
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