Electric City Power, Incorporated
JOURNAL OF BOARD PROCEEDINGS
June 12, 2006

Electric City Power, Incorporated (The Corporation): Regular meeting of the Board of Directors
Great Falls Civic Center, Gibson Room

CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 PM

ROLL CALL: Directors present: George Golie, Randy Gray, Bob Pancich, Bill Ryan, and Dawn Willey. Also present were the ECPI Executive Director, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Administrative Officer, and Jeff Chaffee with Bison Engineering in Helena, Montana.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT

Executive Director Balzarini updated the Board on the City’s current proceedings before the Montana Public Service Commission. She reported that the transfer of the City’s large customer license is currently in process and the proceeding in regards to the City’s small customer supply license is nearing completion.

Administrative Officer Jordan Love advised the Board of the Southern Montana Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative’s (SME) recent decision to engage a local public relations firm to work to provide the community with objective information on the proposed Highwood Generating Station (HGS) through print media.

Love also reported on the Montana Board of Environmental Review’s (BER) recent public meetings for comment of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s proposed mercury rule. There were two public meetings; one in Great Falls and one in Billings. The Board then discussed mercury issues pertaining to the proposed rule.

Balzarini concluded her report with and updated for the Board on ECPI’s current operations and plans to secure additional energy supply through SME. There is significant interest from large commercial users in Great Falls and ECPI’s power portfolio will be expanded to meet those needs.

  1. OLD BUSINESS

    Balzarini reported to the Board on the City’s efforts to change the point of diversion for one of its existing water reservations. This action is currently in its public comment period and will be open through early July.

  2. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from May 15, 2006.

      George Golie moved to approve the Minutes from the Board’s May 15, 2006 meeting. Randy Gray seconded the motion and the May 15, 2006 minutes were approved unanimously.
  3. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

    George Golie updated the members of the Board on a proposed wind powered generation project near Glasgow Montana.

  4. COMMUNICATIONS
    1. Assistant City Manager Cheryl Patton reported to the Board on the current status of Montana Public Power Incorporated’s (MPPI) current status and efforts. She reported that on a recent meeting of the board, it discussed a possible role in upcoming PSC proceedings in the regulatory aspect of the acquisition.
    2. Jeff Chaffee from Bison Engineering in Helena, Montana answered several questions by Board members on the Environmental Impact Statement for HGS
    3. Several members of the public made comments to the Board.

The Board’s next meeting will be July 10th at 5:30 PM in the Gibson Room of the Great Falls Civic Center.

Chairman Bob Pancich adjourned the meeting at 6:30PM

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