Published: September 24, 2021

THE LAWRENCEBURG UTILITY SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD ITS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23..   FOLLOWING A DISCUSSON OF ROUTINE FINANCIAL AND USAGE MATTERS, THE BOARD APPROVED  A SPONSORSHIP FOR THE UPCOMING CROCKETT THEATER PERFORMANCE SERIES AND DISCUSSED THE WITHDRAWAL OF A USDA LOAN REQUEST BY A LOCAL BUSINESS.  BOARD MEMBERS EXPRESSED A WILLINGNESS FOR L.U.S. TO ADMINISTER SIMILAR LOANS SO LONG AS THE SYSTEM’S RATE PAYERS ARE NOT PUT AT RISK IF A LOAN DEFAULTS.

SYSTEM MANAGER VIC PUSSER REPORTED THAT AN INCREASE IN THE T V A FUEL ADJUSTMENT CHARGE WILL INCREASE MONTHLY POWER BILLS FOR THE AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER BY TWO TO NINE DOLLARS..  HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN TOLD TO EXPECT A LARGE INCREASE IN GAS PRICES FROM ITS SUPPLIER IN THE WINTER MONTHS.  PUSSER DISCUSSED THE STATUS OF THE NEW NORTH SUBSTATION WITH TRANSFORMERS NOW IN PLACE AND EXPECTED TO BE ENERGIZED AT THE FIRST OF DECEMBER.  THE PROJECT IS ON TRACK FOR THE SUBSTATION TO GO FULLY ON LINE SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. HE ALSO DISCUSSED THE STATUS OF GAS AND WATER A.M.I. METER INSTALLATIONS, AND OTHER PROJECTS. 

THE BOARD HAD A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ON THE IMPACT OF A PROPOSED OSHA RULE MANDATING COVID-19 VACCINATIONS FOR ALL SYSTEM EMPLOYEES..  L.U.S. WILL FALL UNDER THE RULE AS CURRENTLY PROPOSED, HOWEVER THERE IS MUCH DOUBT ABOUT WHEN OR IF THE RULE WILL TAKE EFFECT.  THE BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE RULE’S DEVELOPMENT AND DETERMINE ITS COURSE OF ACTION IN THE COMING MONTHS.

THE NEXT L. U. S. BOARD MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 28 AT 5:00 PM.