Tonight: The City of Lake Worth’s Electric Utility Advisory Board (EUAB) meeting.

The EUAB meets on the first Wednesday of the month in the City Hall Conference Room starting at 6:00. If you’re interested in the City’s “26.4kV conversion” and other current topics you may wish to attend and learn more about what is happening here in Lake Worth.

Below are excerpts from the minutes of the last meeting in early January:

Item 9. BOARD COMMENTS:
A. Board asked staff for an update of the Solar Project. Board Liaison responded project should be complete late February. Electric Utility is working with Mock Roos for civil design services necessary for the 26.4kV conversion as this was not included in the Siemens scope of work. This item will be taken to Commission for approval as the contract will be over the 25K threshold allotted by the City to conduct business with one particular vendor.
     Board asked does this delay the solar project. Board Liaison [Jack Borsch, Electric Utility Dir.] responded by saying no.

[and. . .]

D. Board inquired on street lights.
     Board Liaison reported street lights project is 99.9% complete. About 1,000 water meters and less than 1000 electric meters to be installed.

[and. . .]

F. Board inquired on the electric utility’s process for monitoring street lights when these go out of service . . . [Board Member] Caroline Clore stated the new electric utility phone application will have a feature that allows customers send messages to the electric utility department via cell phone, this application also allows for submittal of pictures making service more interactive with the customer.

Item 10. BOARD LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
A. Board Liaison stated that on December 13, 2016 the Commission approved the Electric Distribution System Upgrade from 4.16kV to 26.4kV. John Borsch informed the Board that staff members were present to address any concerns from Commission.