• KyMEA Board Financials 4-18
• KyMEA Treasurer's report - April 2018

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve Financials passed with a motion by Josh Callihan and a second by Chris Melton.

• MeetingMinutes04252018

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve the minutes with reflecting Kevin Howard as Proxy for Ed Fortner. passed with a motion by Ed Fortner and a second by David Denton.

This meeting is designated as the Annual Meeting of KyMEA.

According to the Bylaws,

1. At or prior to the Annual Meeting, KyMEA is to adopt Capital and Operating Budgets. (Both were adopted at last month's Board meeting.)
2. Election of officers is to occur every two years.(The next schedule election of officers would occur at the 2019 Annual Meeting.)

This will be an update from Doug on activities during the past month and planned for the coming month.

This will be an update from Heather on activities during the past month and planned for the coming month.

A potential filing has been drafted and prefiling discussions have occurred related to special arrangements for transmitting power from the LGE/KU system through PJM to Falmouth.

LGE/KU has proposed to remove provisions of the Depancaking Agreement.

Due to potential litigation and administrative proceedings, both topics will be addressed in Closed Session.

This will be an update regarding delivery point metering and communications plan and schedule for facilities and arrangements needed for KyMEA to begin testing systems in January 2019 and providing and billing for service in May 2019.

We will also discuss a proposed MOU with LGE/KU regarding a communication survey to be done to determine the data communication approach to be used.

• Preliminary Telecommunications Work - Reimbursement Agreement - revised-2

Motion Passed:  The Board will be asked to delegate to the President of KyMEA the authority to execute documents needed to implement the delivery point transition plan with updates to be provided at subsequent Board meetings. passed with a motion by Chris Melton and a second by David Denton.

There would be additional economies of scale and other advantages in expanding the membership of KyMEA and the group participating in the AR Project. The additional membership, and participation in the AR Project, would provide benefits to the existing and new Members of KyMEA.

Benham and Berea are existing Members of KyMEA, but not participants in the AR Project. Both members have higher winter demands than summer demands.

Benham’s current power supply arrangements extend through May 2019. Accordingly, Benham is currently considering its power supply options for the post-May 2019 period.

Under the KU rate tariff, the monthly Billing Demand has been determined based on actual monthly peak demands. KyMEA has not yet made a final decision as to the exact method to use to determine Billing Demand under the AR Rate Schedule.

This will be a discussion of analysis of the potential for setting the AR Billing Demand during each non-summer month at a level not to exceed the prior summer’s peak demand for that AR Project Member. This refinement of the AR Billing Demand would be reflected in KyMEA’s AR Rate Schedule, which is scheduled to be considered at the end of 2018. Defining the non-summer AR Billing Demands in this manner would tend to more fairly allocate demand costs to AR Members that have higher winter demands than summer demands. This limit on the non-summer month AR Billing Demand would also moderate impacts on the AR Members of extreme cold weather (e.g., so-called polar vortex effects). This and other provisions of the AR Rate Schedule would apply to all AR Members.

Making this decision at this time would allow KyMEA to being clearer with Benham as to the level of charges to Benham as a KyMEA AR Project Member. This clarity will be important as Benham considers becoming an AR Member effective in May 2019. Clarifying this point will also be important in KyMEA’s discussions with other potential new AR Members.

• Mutual Benefits of Adding Power Supply Members
• Summer Peak Demand Option 05212018 v2

Motion Passed:  The Board will be asked to approve the plan to define the AR Billing Demands in the non-summer months as the lesser of the (i) current month peak demand or (ii) average maximum Billing Demand in the prior three summers. passed with a motion by Ed Fortner and a second by Josh Callihan.

This will be an opportunity for members of the public to provide input to the KyMEA Board. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes per speaker.

Dependent on Closed Session Discussions

Closed Session Authorization for May 24, 2018 KyMEA Board Meeting

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

1. discussing proposed, potential or pending litigation relating to KyMEA and its members;
2. presenting and discussing the proposals received in response to the RFP for Renewable Resources solicited under the competitive negotiation provisions of KRS 45A.370 and updating the negotiation proceedings; and
3. presenting and discussing the proposals received in response to the Natural Gas/Combined Cycle Resource RFP solicited under the competitive negotiation provisions of KRS 45A.370 and updating the negotiation proceedings.

KRS 61.810(1)(c) allows for closed session for the purpose of discussing proposed, potential and pending litigation relating to the agency.

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)(c); KRS 61.810(1)(k) and KRS 61.878(1)(c) for the purpose of: (i) discussing proposed, potential or pending litigation relating to KyMEA and its members; (ii) presenting and discussing the proposals received in response to the RFP for Renewable Resources solicited under the competitive negotiation provisions of KRS 45A.370 and updating the negotiation proceedings; and (iii) presenting and discussing the proposals received in response to the Natural Gas/Combined Cycle Resource RFP solicited under the competitive negotiation provisions of KRS 45A.370 and updating the negotiation proceedings. KRS 61.810(1)(c) allows for closed session for the purpose of discussing proposed, potential and pending litigation relating to the agency. 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 Ed Fortner and a second by Chris Melton.

Motion Passed:  Motion to come out of closed session passed with a motion by Ed Fortner and a second by Chris Melton.

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.

Thursday, June 22, 2017, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2017, 11:00AM EASTERN Time, Embassy Suites, 201 South Fourth St, Louisville, KY  40202  *Date and Location held in conjunction with KMUA meeting July 27-28 in Louisville. **Heather to confirm date and location

Thursday, August 24, 2017, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

Thursday, September 27, 2017, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, Time and Location TBA

Thursday, November 16, 2017, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

Thursday, December 21, 2017, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

Thursday, January 25, 2018, 10:00AM Central Time, Bowling Green Municipal Utility

Thursday, February 22, 2018, Time and Location TBA

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

Wednesday, April 25 2018, 10:00AM Central Time, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, "Moonbow" Meeting Room 

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

Thursday, June 28, 2018, 11:00AM Eastern Time,Frankfort Plant Board, Community Room

Wednesday, July 25, 2018, 10:00AM Central Time, Location TBA

Motion Passed:  Motion to Adjourn passed with a motion by Ed Fortner and a second by David Denton.