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Home My WebLink AboutRES 1994-43 - Board RESOLUTION NO. 9443 OF THE TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM ELECTRIC FACILITIES FEES TO THE ELECTRIC GENERAL FUND WHEREAS, the State of California adopted, in 1988, AB 1600 which regulates the manner in which this District shall administer the collection and use of facilities fees, and WHEREAS, this District adopted Ordinance No. 8903 entitled "Water and Electric Facilities Fee Ordinance," and also adopted an administrative code for implementation and collection of facilities fees, and WHEREAS, this District, in 1993, adopted an electric system master plan to guide its electric system expansion as development occurred, and WHEREAS, this District has collected facilities fees prior to and subsequent to the effective date of AB 1600, and WHEREAS, projects have been undertaken by this District that qualify for facilities fee expenditure, and WHEREAS, District staff has prepared a report entitled, "Report on Facilities Fees Reimbursement for Electric Projects," NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District as follows: 1. That it adopts the Report on Facilities Fees Reimbursement for Electric Projects as its finding. 2. That it approve the transfer of the following electric facilities fees to the Electric General Fund. Post AB 1600, $76,904.14, Pre-AB 1600, $213,693.35. REPORT ON FACILITIES FEES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC PROJECTS December 2, 1994 Introduction A number of projects were undertaken by the Truckee Donner Public Utility District during the 1994 construction year. Facilities fees collected from local developers to offset the cost of capital improvements should be used for the projects to be outlined in this report. The majority of the projects completed not only affect the zone where the construction occurred, but affect the entire electrical system dependent on switching schemes and load transferring capabilities. Numerous District projects that effect and directly benefit the entire electrical system have been necessitated by new development from which facilities fees have been collected.. These types of projects include reconductoring, recloser coordination, installation of new circuitry, redesign of substations,and pole replacements. Reconductoring allows the reconductored lines to carry more amperage and to cant' it a longer distance with reduced risks of causing a fault or an outage. If service cannot be provided to a certain group of customers due to a problem within one part of the District's system, those customers may be able to be served through another part of the system which can carry the additional load through the reconductored lines. Thus, reconductored lines result in the District's ability to maximize the continuity of its service. Projects which provide the District with the ability to switch electrical loads from one circuit to another also benefit the entire District. Field switching allows the District to isolate a particular problem in its electrical system. Once the problem is located, electrical loads can be switched from the problem line to another line. Field switching results in the District's ability to restore power faster and provide a better continuity of service to all District customers. Replacing power poles will insure that the electrical system's infrastructure is as strong as possible. Strong poles should be able to cant' heavier lines and withstand the harsh climate. The stronger system should result in fewer outages and provide the District with the ability to switch loads to secure lines in times of trouble. 1 Page 6 Projects The following projects are being considered for reimbursement by Facilities Fees: District W04 Description 92-62601 Pole Replacement Project / East River St. 93-64012 Upgrade Truckee Substation 93-64014 Capacitor Installation/ Teichert. 93-64106 Upgrade of Meadow Lake Park 93-64115 Reconductoring / Donner Pass Rd. 93-64113 3 Phase Loop / Sitzmark to Prosser Heights 92-64334 Alder Hill Estates 93-64122 Feeder #3 / Martis Substation/ Hwy 267 94-64125 Upgrade System/ West River St. 94-64126 Upgrade System/ Keiser St. WO# 92-62601 / Pole Replacement / East River St. This project involved replacing existing deteriorating poles and equipment with new facilities and bring the existing system up to current codes and standards. This is a critical line within the system because of the ability to transfer load during emergencies and times of peak usage. WO# 93-64012 / Upgrade Truckee Substation This was a Master Plan Project that carried over from 1993. The charges incurred are from the conceptual design work done by R.W.Beck for the rebuilding of the Truckee Substation. Rebuilding this substation would effect all zones within the District. WO# 93-64014 / Capacitor Installation / Teichert This project was undertaken to improve the voltage in zones 73, 76, and 84. The system was experiencing voltage fluctuations as a result of equipment being used at the Teichert yard. The installation of a capacitor bank corrected the problem and brought the system voltage within specifications. WO# 93-64106 / Upgrade of Meadow Lake Park 2 Page 7 WO#93-64115 / Reconductoring / Donner Pass Rd. This was a Master Plan project that was completed in 1993 with charges carrying over into early 1994. It involved reconductoring the lines from the I-80 freeway crossing through the GateNvay area. All zones could be effected through various switching schemes. W04's 93-64113 & 92-64334 3-Phase Loop / Sitzmark to Prosser Heights and Alder Hill Estates These t-%N-o projects, in, cooperation with a private developer, gave us a tie line between Tahoe Donner Substation circuitry and Truckee Substation circuitry. Various switching schemes enable this tie to effect all zones within the District and «-as a Master Plan project. WO# 93-64122 / Feeder #3 / Martis Substation / Hwy 267 Another Master Plan project, this new circuit out of Martis Substation will enable the District to relieve load on the overloaded Truckee Substation. New underground conduit, vaults, and conductor was installed from Mantis Substation to Highway 267 and west to the Truckee River bridge. During the 1995 construction season, the bridge crossing will be completed and this circuit will be energized. All zones will benefit from this new circuit. WO# 94-64125 / Upgrade System/West River St. This project was site specific to zone 74 and involved replacement and retirement of deteriorating structures. WO#94-64-126 / Upgrade System/ Keiser St. Specific to zone 74, this project eliminated deteriorating poles and removed redundant facilities from the system. With the removal of the deteriorating poles and equipment, system reliability was improved. Facilities Fees Eli 'bill In order for the cost of capital improvements to be eligible for reimbursement by Facilities Fees, it must be determined that there are reasonable relationships between the use of fees, the need for the facilities and the type of development. The first is to determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fee's use and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed. Electric Facilities Fees are used for electric utility facility projects including construction, engineering and planning. All types of development on which the fees are imposed, residential, commercial, or other, need electricity. These fees are used for the facilities required to provide electric service for development. 3 Page 8 The second is to determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the public facility and the type of development project on which the fee is being imposed. All types of development for which fees are being imposed need electricity, and therefore the facilities are needed to provide power. Conclusion In summary, all work accomplished this past construction season and addressed within this report are eligible for reimbursement with Facilities Fees. The projects listed in this report benefit multiple zones or are zone specific as stated in the report. The electric department's direction has been to strengthen our system and develop electrical ties to provide a better continuity of service to our customers. To that end, the above projects were undertaken. 4 Page 9 WO# DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ZONES 92-62601 E.River-replace pole $27,813.21 72,74,81,82,83,84 93-64012 Truckee Sub 2,076.84 All zones 93-64014 Capacitor-Teichert 6,726.50 73,76,84 93-64106 Mdw Park upgrade 33,533.99 61,62,63,73,74,91,92 93-64115 Reconductoring 1,335.75 All zones 93-64113 3 Phase loop 41,097.25 All zones 93-64122 Feeder 3 218,320.18 All zones 94-64125 W. River upgrade 2,414.16 72 94-64126 Uptown upgrade 16,815.71 74 92-64334 Alder Hill extension 87,344.64 All zones PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the 5th day of December 1994 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Aguera, Hemig, Maass, Sutton and Jones. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. low- TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT By Peter L. Ho meiste , Clerk of the Board ATT Susan M. Craig, Deputy Distro Clerk smc