In addition to the Board Members, the following individuals were present at the meeting:

Brown Thornton, New Gen Strategies

Pat Pace

David Denton, Frankfort Plant Board

Heather Overby, KyMEA, KMPA

Tom Trauger, Spiegel McDiarmid

Charles Musson, Rubin and Hays

John Painter, nFront Consulting

Ted Lolley, Owensboro Municipal Utility Commission

Brad Bickett, Henderson MP&L

Election of KyMEA Secretary

Motion Passed:  Motion to elect Hance Price as KyMEA Board Secretary. passed with a motion by Terrance Naulty and a second by Josh Callihan.

• 2017-10 Treasurers Report

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve Treasurer's Report passed with a motion by Josh Callihan and a second by Mike Withrow.

• MeetingMinutes10182017
• MeetingMinutes10192017

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve KyMEA Board Meeting minutes dated 10/18/2017 and 10/19/2017 passed with a motion by Josh Callihan and a second by Terrance Naulty.

Update on CFO Activities

• KyMEA Interim CFO Update 11-15-17

This will be an update for the Board on status of FPB’s plans to review the AR Contract.

This will be a brief update on the transmission arrangements with:

1.       Delivery point transition plan

2.       LGE/KU/PJM/EKPC  - Arrangements for Falmouth

3.       MISO                             - Nothing for now

This will be an update regarding the status of implementing the new relationship.

We need to discuss one issue raise by the facility provider.

This will be an update on status of the analysis, process, and schedule. We intend to discuss key rate setting strategy considerations.

The Implementation project schedule was last updated in Fall 2016. An updated project schedule will be presented and discussed.

This will be an update regarding Berea relationship and the proposed winter seasonal sale of 10MW.

Signed agreements are needed by the end of the year. We will discuss any assistance the Members need in finishing their consideration of the agreements.

This will be an update on the status of the proposed agreement.  A copy of the current draft has been uploaded to the portal.

• SPIEGEL#275021v4 - Draft Paris Member-Owned Resource Contract (Diesel Units)

Description:  Berea has requested that its agency agreement with KyMEA for procurement of transmission services be amended to increase the required notice of termination period from 30 days to 180 days.

Action Requested:  The Board will be asked to consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agency Agreement Between City of Berea and Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency for Procurement of Berea Transmission Services.

• Resolution Authorizing Execution of Amendment No 1 to Agency Agreement for Berea Transmission Services
• SPIEGEL#276881v1 - Berea Transmission Agreement Sept 6 2016
• SPIEGEL#278045v1 - Amendment No. 1 to Berea - KyMEA Transmission Agency Agreement

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve attached Resolution authorizing execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Agency Agreement Between City of Berea and Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency for Procurement of Berea Transmission Services. passed with a motion by Mike Withrow and a second by Ed Fortner.

The KyMEA Board of Directors shall hold its regular meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month, except for the months of November and December when the regular meeting shall be held on the third Thursday. 

The regular meetings shall convene and commence at 10:00 AM Central time on said dates.

The regular meetings shall held at the Bowling Green Municipal Utility located at 801 Center St, Bowling Green, KY 42101 in Bowling Green, Kentucky or at such location to be designated by the Board.

Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

Thursday, January 25, 2018, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility - Need to discuss alignment with KMUA meeting

Thursday, February 22, 2018, Time and Location TBA

Thursday, March 22, 2018, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

Wednesday, April 25 2018, Time and Location TBA

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

Thursday, June 28, 2018, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

Closed Session Authorization for November 15, 2017 KyMEA Board Meeting

Approval to enter into Closed Session pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(f) and (1)(k) and 61.878 (1)(a) and (1)(c) for the purpose of:

(i)                 reviewing discussions with a potential candidate for employment as the President of KyMEA, including discussion of and review of items of a personal nature, records and privacy;

(ii)              presenting and discussing the proposals received in response to the RFP for Renewable Resources; and

(iii)            presenting and discussing of interest from potential proposers to the Natural Gas/Combined Cycle Resource RFP.

KRS 61.810(1)(f) and 61.878(1)(a) allow for closed session where discussions might lead to the appointment of an individual as an employee and regarding personal records or information disclosed to the agency which if disclosed to the general public could constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

KRS 61.810(1)(k) and 61.878(1)(c) allow for closed session where discussions regarding records or information disclosed to the agency or required to be disclosed to the agency as confidential or proprietary would, if disclosed by the agency, provide an unfair advantage to competitors of the entity disclosing such information.

Motion Passed:  Approval to enter into Closed Session pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(f) and (1)(k) and 61.878 (1)(a) and (1)(c) for the purpose of: (i) reviewing discussions with a potential candidate for employment as the President of KyMEA, including discussion of and review of items of a personal nature, records and privacy; (ii) presenting and discussing the proposals received in response to the RFP for Renewable Resources; and (iii) presenting and discussing of interest from potential proposers to the Natural Gas/Combined Cycle Resource RFP. KRS 61.810(1)(f) and 61.878(1)(a) allow for closed session where discussions might lead to the appointment of an individual as an employee and regarding personal records or information disclosed to the agency which if disclosed to the general public could constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. KRS 61.810(1)(k) and 61.878(1)(c) allow for closed session where discussions regarding records or information disclosed to the agency or required to be disclosed to the agency as confidential or proprietary would, if disclosed by the agency, provide an unfair advantage to competitors of the entity disclosing such information. passed with a motion by Terrance Naulty and a second by Ed Fortner.