UPDATE AUG. 26, 2020: Members from the Board of Public Utilities and Councilors voted to continue on to the next phase of the Carbon Free Power Project. (Press Release)
The Board of Public Utilities and the County Council will decide on the County's continued participation in the development of the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP) on August 19 and 25. Specifically, the BPU and Council will determine if it is in the best interest of Los Alamos to commit to funding for the next phase of the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP) or to exit? If the BPU and Council approve this next phase of the project in August or September, there will still be additional off-ramps decisions prior to the construction of the CFPP.
DPU is exploring whether to add a next-generation nuclear power facility to the County's energy generation portfolio to meet a 2040 goal to be carbon neutral. Through its membership with UAMPS (Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems), DPU is specifically looking at the Carbon Free Power Project that will utilize small modular reactor technology developed by NuScale Power. Idaho National Laboratory is the where the CFPP will be located.
Visit the webpage for more information on the project, project history, upcoming meetings, and documents: CARBON FREE POWER PROJECT page and read the Project Status Summary and Overview prepared by UAMPS: June 15 2020.
DOCUMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE AUG. 19 AND 25 BPU AND COUNCIL MEETINGS:
CFPP Development Status and Summary Prepared by UAMPS: July 15, 2020
Notice of Conditional Approval of CFPP Budget and Plan of Finance: July 15, 2020
Los Alamos Revised Amended CFPP Budget and Plan of Finance: July 15, 2020
CFPP Board Resolution Conditionally Approving a Revised Budget and Plan of Finance: July 15 2020
SCHEDULED VIRTUAL MEETINGS:
July 21, 2020 from 9 A.M - 3 P.M RECORDED MEETING - DEVELOPMENT STATUS AND OVERVIEW: Hosted by UAMPS (Watch the video)
July 28, 2020 at 6 P.M. JOINT BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND COUNCIL MEETING - DISCUSSION OF CFPP. (Watch the video)
Aug., 3, 2020 at 6 P.M. VIRTUAL COMMUNITY TOWN HALL MEETING: Hosted by DPU (Watch the video)
Aug.19, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES MEETING (Board members voted to continue on to the next phase of the CFPP)
Aug. 25, 2020 at 6 p.m. COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING (Decision on whether the County continues on to the next phase of the CFPP)
PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS BY 11:59 PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020 . ALL FEEDBACK WILL BE SHARED WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND COUNTY COUNCILORS PRIOR TO THEIR DECISION MEETINGS. AFTER THIS PLATFORM CLOSES, CITIZENS MAY STILL PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE VIRTUAL AUG. 19TH AND 25TH MEETINGS. ZOOM LINKS WILL BE PROVIDED ON HOW TO JOIN ONCE THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
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