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November 12, 2020 — 13
Public Notice .............................................................
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Worning Public
Service
Commission’s (Commission) Rules, the Commission hereby gives ntice of
Powder River Energy
Cbrporation’s (PRECorp or the Cooperative) Application for authoritth
increase its Cost of Power
Adjustment by per annum, effective January to reflet a change in the
average
wholesale power costs.
PRECorp is a non-profit cooperative public utility as defined in Wp. Stat.
§ 37—1-101(a)(vi)(C),
subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. §
On October 22, PRECorp submitted its Application seeking:ommission approval
to
adjust its total Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA) factors, which will asult
in a net change in the
Cooperative’s revenues of per annum, effective January 1, pursuant to
Commission
Rule Chapter Section 26, and in accordance with the COPA procdures set
forth in the
Cooperative’s Billing Adjustments Tariff. The COPA is a mechanism)y which
the Cooperative
recovers and/or returns changes in its’ wholesale power cost relativrto
the amount of power cost
embedded in- base retail rates. The Cooperative’s Application outline the
proposed COPA factors,
which reflect the projected cost of power for January through Deceroer
using projected billing
units for the period and the applicable wholesale rates from Basin Eactric
Power Cooperative
(Basin), the Cooperative’s wholesale power supplier. Basin’s rates as
subject to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval but are not proposed to hange on
January 1, In
the event FERC makes any adjustments to Basin’s filed rates, PREOrp
proposes to address these
alterations by reflecting the changes in its balancing account.
Additinally, the proposed COPA
factors reflect the reconciliation of the COPA revenue for the monthsof
October through
September and the accrual of interest on any over-recovered alances during
the true-up
period.
The COPA factors proposed in this application and the resulting cange in
revenue are listed
below:
.‘roposed
COPA Factor
Change in
Revenue
Existing
COPA Factor
All Rate Classes except LP-TOU
Transmission, LPT and LPT-CBM
$0.000119 $0.000275 $144,324
LPT-CBM $(o.ooo308) $50,051
LP-TOU Transmission $0.000353 $13,327
This is not a complete description of the Application. Interested persons
may inspect the
Application at the Cooperative‘s business office located in Sundance,
Wyoming and at the
Commission’s offices in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during regular business hours,
or online at: http://psc.
state.wy.usl.
Anyone desiring to file a statement, public comment, protest, intervention
petition, or request for
a public hearing in this matter must file in writing with the Commission on
or before November
Any intervention request filed with the Commission shall set forth the
grounds of the proposed
intervention or request for hearing as well as the position and the
interest of the petitioner in this pro-
ceeding. Please mention Docket No. (Record No. 15632) in your
communications.
If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing that
you will attend, or if you wish
to file a statement, public comment, or protest, and you require reasonable
accommodation for a dis-
ability, please contact the Commission at (307) or write to the Commission
at Warren
Avenue, Suite Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communications-impaired persons may
contact the
Commission through Wyoming Relay at 711.
Dated:0ctober
(Publish November 5 and 12,
Public Notice ......................... .......
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public
Service
Commission’s (Commission) Rules, the Commission hereby gives notice of
the Application of Black
Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC d/b/a Black Hills Energy (BHWG or the Company) for
authority to implement
Integrity Rider Rates.
BHWG is a public utility as defined by Wyo. Stat. § 37—1-101(a)(vi)(D),
subject to the Commission’s
jurisdiction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. §
.M,‘Or_}$99},99§r”29. , Applicatiomsiogether with testimony and
exhibits, requesting
authogity to implement yorihingEIntegrity Ejider (WIR) Rates. The Company
requests to implement;
‘ its‘prqposed WIR Rates; on Earnihterim basis, on January 1, subject
to refund, witfifiljial rates‘to
be authorized on or beforeApriI Tfie Company’s proposed WIR Rates are’
as follows:
WIR Rate
Customer Class (per
Proposed
therm)
Residential General Service
Small General Service
Medium General Service
Large General Service
On-systern Transportation Service
BHWG states its WIR is a mechanism designed to recover costs asing between
rate review
filings, stemming from the Company’s investments in integrity prograis
aimed at improving system
data and accelerating the replacement of higher risk pipe, including ertain
customer-owned
yard lines. The Company states its WIR includes six categories of prvjects:
Data Infrastructure
Improvement Program; At-Risk Meter Relocation and Yard Line Replrcement
Program; Span and
Exposed Pipe Replacement Program; Problematic Pipe Replacemeh Program;
Transmission
Integrity Projects; and Storage Integrity Projects. The Company state the
projects included in the
WIR filing were necessary integrity projects that improve the se’ety and
reliability of the system
for all customers. ‘
The Company states its proposed WIR Rates include: the cots of qualifying
projects
completed and in service or expected to be in service between Marc 1, and
December 31,
which includes historical costs through September 30, ad forecasted costs
for October
through December a true-up to actual investment costs and reited revenue
requirement from
the amount in the previous year’s WIR rate; and a true-up of the reveue
collected from customers
to the amount reflecting the prior year’s trued-up investment. The
Corpany states its proposed
WIR Rates will have a monthly impact of on an average residetial
customer’s bill and a $0.87
impact on the average Small General Service customer’s monthly bil
This is not a complete description of the Application. Interested pesons
may inspect the
Application at the Commission’s offices in Cheyenne, Wyoming, by. vsiting
the Commission’s website
at_https://psc.wyo.gov/, or by visiting BHWG’s website at
www.b|ackhlsenergy.com.
Anyone wishing to file a statement, intervention petition, protest
or'equest for a public hearing
in this matter must do so in writing filed with the Commission on or before
December 3, Any
intervention request filed with the Commission shall set forth the grounds
of the proposed interven-
tion or request for hearing as well as the position and the interest of he
petitioner in this proceeding.
Please be sure to mention Docket No. (Record in all correspondence
with the Commission.
If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing Vinich
you will attend and you
require reasonable accommodation for a disability, call the Commiss‘on at
or write to
the Commission at Warren Avenue, Suite Cheyenne, Wyoning Communications
impaired persons may contact the Commission through Wyoming Reay by dialing
Dated: November 3,
(Publish November 12 and 19,
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City Council Minutes ......
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER
Council President Don Steveson called this
regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council to
order at pm. Those present werevCouncil
President Don Steveson; Council member Ann
McColley, Michael Alexander, Tom Voss, Pam
Gualtieri and Roger Hespe. Also present were
Department Heads City Police Chief Sam Keller,
City Engineer Mike Moore, City Attorney Michael
Stulken and City-CIerk/Treasurer Greg James.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Torn Voss moved,
seconded Roger Hespe to approve the agenda
as presented. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Michael Alexander
moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve
the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday,
October 19, and the minutes of the Special
Meeting on Monday, October 26, as pre-
sented. MOTION CARRIED.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION:
Sundowner Inn for their upgrades to their
property.
Sandra Martin for organizing and sponsoring
the annual Trunk or Treat for Halloween.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION:
Mr. Jim Neiman, Spearfish Forest Products for
working with Newcastle for the bus turn-around
and working on an easement around the orange
water tank. It will be mailed.
Siri Karr and Walter Sprague were present
to receive their certificates for their work on the
mural on the News Letter Journal building.
Chris Gualtieri for the work and resources to
light the neon sign on the Antlers Hotel building.
Councilwoman Gualtieri received the certificate
on Chris’s behalf.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING:
Roger Hespe moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri
to declare Pinnacle Bank a depository of public
funds. MOTION CARRIED.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL: None
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS:
Council President Don Steveson presented
to the Council a graph of expenditures in the
General Fund through October for review.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
City Police Chief Sam Keller reported on calls
for service, year to date. Chief Keller said
they had interviewed 4 candidates for police
officer, one cannot be statutorily offered a posi-
tion and he was ready to hire 2 local individuals.
Parn Gualtieri moved, seconded Michael
Alexander to hire Jason Barker and Lance
Reibel as police officers at per hour, one-
year probation pending passing all background
checks and medical/psychological evaluations.
MOTION CARRIED. Both individuals will have to
attend the 14-week Academy training.
City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James reported the
audit is in progress, but there will be no on-site
visits this year. The City Office is still closed to
the public and will remain so for a period.
City Engineer Mike Moore asked for a
Committee meeting to discuss the issues and
expenses related to cleaning lagoon cell #1.
While this would be done next year, thecostesti-
mate iaaroundssoqooospo. Tuare‘rwas'diseua-s
sion about the 5th wheel trailersthabstilliappear
to be occupied against the ordinances. The ‘
Dura-Patcher will continue to be used until the
weather gets too cold. We are moving forward
with the purchase of the well site and easement
for the water line from Well #5. Moving forward
with the purchase of another vac truck. Mr.
Moore received an email form Mr. Ogden Driskill
offering to sell the land around the tan water tank
to the City for The implication being
we may not have legal access across his land to
our tank. This will be reviewed.
City Attorney Michael Stulken presented
Ordinance Series on third and final
reading. The ordinance reads: ANY OWNER OF
ANY FENCE, RETAINING WALL, OR OTHER
SIMILAR STRUCTURE SHALL ENSURE
THAT SAID STRUCTURE IS MAINTAINED IN
GOOD REPAIR, STRUCTURALLY SOUND
AND SANITARY SO AS NOT TO POSE A
THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR
WELFARE. ANY PERSON WHOM MAINTAINS
OR PERMITS THE EXISTENCE OF THE
PROHIBITED DANGEROUS CONDITION
HEREIN IS IN VIOLATION OF THE
UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT
OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS-AND THE
PROCEDURE FOR ABATEMENT OF SUCH
CONDITION SHALL BE PURSUANT TO SUCH
CODE. Michael Alexander moved, seconded
Ann McColley to pass Ordinance #3, Series
on third and final reading. MOTION
CARRIED.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
ANY OTHER BUSINESS: None
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Torn Voss
moved, seconded Michael Alexander to pay the
claims against the city dated November
MOTION CARRIED. Ann McColley moved,
seconded Roger Hespe to adjourn this regular
meeting of the Newcastle City Council at
pm. Meeting adjourned.
Claims: 7 C’s Service, loader repair,
Ad-Pro Office Supply, binder clips,
Advanced Drug Testing, Inc., DOT testing,
Alpha Communications, October
tower rent, American Business Software,
website check, Black Hills Energy,
natural gas service, Bomgaars Supply,
supplies/materials, City of Newcastle,
WA/SW/GA services,'$983.55; CNA Surety,
clerk position bond, D&L Supply
Company, Inc., traffic grate, Derek’s
Field Service, machinery repair, R.
Douglas Dumbrill, November municipal
judge, Eastern Wyoming Equipment
Co., Inc., parts, Energy Laboratories,
Inc., water sample testing, Farnsworth
Services, Co., Inc., portable sanitation
landscaping, Emily Hartinger, water
deposit refund, Huldah Henry, water
deposit refund, Hurricane Services, PD
car washes, Jeffrey Lush, forensic inter-
view, Jacob Lacassin, water deposit
refund, All Liggett, water deposit refund,
Mastercard, supplies/retirement plaques/
fuel, Modern Marketing, Inc., plastic
bags, Dawnyell Nagle, water deposit
refund, National Emergency Number
Assoc, membership, Newcastle
Ambulance Service, November ambu-
lance service, News Letter Journal,
subscription, Postmaster, utility billing
permit, Range, phone service/E-911,
Respond First Aid Systems, first aid
supplies, Rick’s Electric, exhaust fan/
pump repair, Genell Rothleutner, PD
cleaning, Salt Creek Water District,
sewer service, Bryand Streeter,
November airport wages,
Melissa Stubbs, reimburse mileage,
Sundance Extinguisher, extinguisher inspec-
tion, Lucky Teigen-Grummons, fire hall
cleaning, Two-Way Radio Service, Inc.,
FD. .rariiqaouetaseue batteries. Uber
Geek Computers, computer connection parts,
Verizon, cell phones, Becky
Vodopich, city office cleaning, Weston
County Public Health, vaccination,
Weston County Treasurer, airport project,
Woody’s Food Center, housekeeping
supplies, Wyoming Automotive 00.,
parts, Wyoming Office of State Lands
Investment, water loans,
Don Steveson, President
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
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