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,
May 5, 2025 in the LWL conference room. Present were Commissioner Peter Cooper, Commissioner Ralph Ross, Commissioner Linda MacNeil (via phone), CEO Lori Hogan, and Operations Manager Justen Elliott.
Public in attendance – Stan Faryniarz, Daymark Energy (Teams call)
MINUTES REVIEW:
The minutes of April 21, 2025, regularly scheduled Commissioners meeting were reviewed. Commissioner Ross made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, seconded by Commissioner Cooper.
A roll call vote of the Commissioners. Ross yes, Cooper yes, MacNeil abstain.
The vote was in favor of the motion 2-1-0
APPOINTMENTS:
None
CUSTOMER & PUBLIC CONCERNS:
Mr. Elliott reviewed a proposed solution to the streetlights issue at the intersection of Main & West Main Street. The Town to remove existing poles and bases. Install wooden poles in same location. The power would come from the pole located at the intersections of Church & Main Street. Due to the distance between some of these poles there would need to be approximately 2 – 3 crossings over Main Street. The anticipated cost of $21,000.
We are in the process of scheduling a meeting with the Town to discuss.
OPERATIONS MANAGER:
Mr. Elliott discussed a meeting with the sales representative from Dis~Tran Packaged Substations to obtain the parts and pieces needed for the Lafayette Substation project. The anticipated cost is $338,950 but we need to complete a final review and discuss payment arrangements.
The project at two bodies will start next week.
The Meadow Street project and hydrant have been completed.
We have a 12-pole line extension being quoted for a residence off from Broomstick.
We replaced a hydrant on Cottage Street that was damaged by a vehicle accident.
We are still planning a site meeting with Dodge Contractors for the Bethlehem Hollow project. The meeting is to discuss the approach and challenges. Commissioner Cooper would like to attend this meeting. Mr. Elliott will coordinate in the next month to allow the site to dry out.
CEO & TREASURER:
Mrs. Hogan reviewed the selectmen’s nomination of Ralph Ross to another 3-year term as a Commissioner of Littleton Water & Light. The selectmen requested that Commissioner Ross be sworn in by the Town Clerk. Commissioner MacNeil noted that she wasn’t sworn in last year upon her reappointment. Mrs. Hogan will contact the selectmen’s office requesting Commissioner MacNeil be sworn in as well.
Mrs. Hogan requested a motion to reorganize the Commission and to nominate officers. Commissioner MacNeil nominated Commissioner Cooper as President, Commissioner Ross as Secretary and Mrs. Hogan as Treasurer, seconded by Commissioner Ross.
A roll call vote of the Commissioners.
The vote was in favor of the motion 3-0-0.
Mrs. Hogan will send a letter or reorganization to the selectboard consistent with prior years.
GENERAL/OTHER BUSINESS:
Mrs. Hogan reviewed the scope of services from Horizon Engineering for the Well A & B project. Commissioner Cooper wanted to ensure that we would receive as built drawings and that needs to be added to the scope of work.
Mrs. Hogan executed power purchase agreements through Daymark on Friday April 25th. As the authorized representative we purchased power for 2026, 2027 and 50% of 2028. The prices per Mwh were $74, $71 and $65 respectively for a total of $1,623,715 with Macquire. Mrs. Hogan noted that this gives us diversification as the only other agreements we have are with NextEra.
Commissioner Ross moved that we ratify the purchase, seconded by Commissioner Cooper.
A roll call vote was taken.
The vote was in favor of the motion 3-0-0.
Mr. Faryniarz from Daymark Energy reviewed elements of the Master Power Purchase Agreements. The risk with the volatility of the markets, tariffs and energy coming from Canada what is our recourse if one of our providers failed to provide the contracted energy. In the MPPA, both parties consent to provide financial statements, be rated by Moody’s and to be subject to the Collateral Threshold Table. They would be required to post a bond for any exposure in excess of that table calculation. Mr. Faryniarz did note that since the start of our relationship no parties, either LWL or its power providers, have been required to call for collateral.
There are two other power providers who have expressed interest in entering into a MPPA with LWL, however neither of them has a Moody’s rating so the challenge would be how to level the playing field.
MEETING ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the board Commissioner MacNeil made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Ross.
Roll call vote was taken.
The vote was in favor of the motion 3-0-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:22 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.