Idaho Falls Utility Board Meetings

December 15, 2021 The Idaho Falls Power Board of the City of Idaho Falls met Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Lehi City Power, 560 W. Glen Carter Drive, Lehi, Utah at 3:00 p.m. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Announcements: There were present: Mayor Rebecca L. Noah Casper Board Member Thomas Hally Board Member Jim Francis Board Member Jim Freeman Board Member Lisa Burtenshaw Board Member John Radford Absent: Board Member Michelle Ziel-Dingman Also present: Bear Prairie, Idaho Falls Power (IFP) General Manager Mark Johnson, Lehi City Mayor Joel Eves, Lehi City Power Director Shane Minor, Wheeler Machine/Caterpillar Jason Walker, Lehi City Administrator Linda Lundquist, IFP Board Secretary Mayor Casper called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m. Mayor Johnson made introductions. Lehi Power Facility Tour Lehi City’s Director Eves introduced his Lehi staff and explained how they performed a great deal of community outreach in the early planning stages of the facility. He proceeded with a tour, demonstrated how quickly the generators can be shut down and noted their low noise level when compared with nearby locomotives. Director Eves highlighted the advantages of the proposed partnership and explained capacity sharing. General Manager Prairie explained how the transmission rights are handled through Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) TSOA agreement. Mr. Minor reviewed slides of generators and said that Caterpillar is positioned for H2 when technology advances. Administrator Walker said there have been no objections to the peaking plant from nearby neighbors. He noted that with the plant’s peaking ability versus purchasing energy on the open market, the plant saved Lehi City over a half million dollars in nine months’ time for 2021. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. s/ Linda Lundquist s/ Rebecca L. Noah Casper Linda Lundquist, BOARD SECRETARY Rebecca L. Noah Casper, MAYOR 1