The Board meets on the first and third Monday of each month. Meetings begin at 1:00 p.m. and are held in the department conference room at 65 Lafayette Ave, Littleton. Board meetings are open to the public and time is allotted for public comments at each meeting.
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The regularly scheduled business meeting of the Littleton Water and Light (LWL) Board of Commissioners (BOC) began at 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
December 16, 2024 in the LWL conference room. Present were Commissioner Peter Cooper, Commissioner Ralph Ross, Commissioner Linda MacNeil, Director of Finance Lori Hogan and Superintendent Thomas Considine.
MINUTES REVIEW:
The minutes of the December 2, 2024 regularly scheduled Commissioners meeting were reviewed. Commissioner MacNeil made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, seconded by Commissioner Ross.
The vote was in favor of the motion 3-0-0
DIRECTOR of FINANCE and HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT:
1. At the LWL’s annual Christmas luncheon held on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 the BOC officially announced that Mr. Considine will be retiring from the LWL after being the Superintendent/Manager since July 2000.
Mr. Considine’s retirement does not come as a surprise due to personal matters and a succession plan has been discussed since early this spring 2024. He could return in a reduced capacity, as needed, to assist with the administrative transitioning and capital project development.
Effective January 1, 2025 Mrs. Lori Hogan will become LWL’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) taking over for Mr. Considine and Mr. Justen Elliott will take over management of the water system and become the Operations Manager responsible for all field operations.
2. Discussion about the construction/upgrades to the Lafayette Substation is ongoing and bids are being refined. Materials lead time may delay construction.
3. American Rivers has received authorization to proceed with the funding request to remove the dam on the North Branch of the Gale River and adjust the infiltration gallery. Project preliminary estimates are about $750,000 which will be funded through private grants and other funds provided to American Rivers for river restoration purposes.
4. The NH Department of Energy recently distributed the proceeds from the sixty-sixth (66) Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Cap and Trade auction to LWL for disbursement in the amount of about $85,670. Once LWL receives payment from the NHDOE eligible LWL electric customers will receive a rebate (credit) in the amount of about $13/1,000 kWh applied to their January 2025 LWL statement.
5. Auditors from Vachon Clukay will be on site this week to conduct their annual materials inventory verification following the LWL physical materials count completed last week.
6. Mrs. Hogan discussed that considering Mr. Considine retirement at the end of this month that she would like to have him remain an authorized A/P signatory as he will technically be available as needed beginning in February 2025. The BOC agreed and took no exception.
GENERAL/OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Mr. Considine presented the 2025 Operating and Maintenance budget to the BOC to review and discuss. Revenues are expected to be at the same levels as 2024 and will vary slightly, which is typical. Changes in expenses are generally due to contractual obligations; labor increased by three (3) percent, health care and dental premiums increases were seven (7) and five (5) percent respectively.
The largest increase was in the Regional Network Service (transmission) which increased by twenty (20) percent or about $ 370,000. This expense would be affected if an energy storage battery system were placed in service.
There was some further discussion relative to the budget addresses and changes/revision will be made. Due to conflicting schedules the next LWL Commissioners meeting will be held on Monday, January 13, 2025 at which time the 2025 budgets will be reviewed and approved.
2. The BOC thanked Mr. Considine for his 28 years of dedicated and loyal service to the employees and customers of LWL. Commissioner Ross stated that he should take great personal satisfaction in a job well done. He leaves LWL a better organization than it was when he first took over, both operationally solid and economically efficient with the lowest electric rates
MEETING ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the board Commissioner Ross made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner MacNeil.
The vote was in favor of the motion 3-0-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 p.m.
The regularly scheduled Commissioner’s meeting is held twice monthly on the first and third Monday, at 1:00 p.m., in the Department’s conference room.