||| FROM RIKKI SWIN |||
Krista, Thank you for taking these questions for the Feb 10 online board meeting:
- Solar Panels for Bailer Hill What was the total cost of the solar panels purchased for the Bailer Hill project? When were they purchased, and who authorized the expenditure prior to securing full permits?
- Total Expenditure on Bailer Hill What is the total amount spent to date on the Bailer Hill project, including panels, planning, engineering, land costs, sheep (they appeared for several weeks, but gone now), and any other associated expenses? And who owns the sheep? Where are they now?
- Reallocation of Panels and Cost Recovery Which specific projects are now receiving the reallocated Bailer Hill panels? If the Bailer Hill project does not resume, how will the associated costs be tracked, allocated, and potentially recovered or assigned to members/subscribers?
- Justification for Local Solar Investments Given that Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) supplies close to 100% renewable, carbon-free hydropower and critical facilities have backup systems, what independent analyses or studies support the need for OPALCO solar generation?
- General Manager Compensation Member feedback has raised concerns about the General Manager’s 2024 total compensation of approximately $792,000. What is the total compensation package for 2025, including base salary, bonuses, and other benefits?
- Submarine Cable and Solar Investments What is the current estimated total cost for the proposed new or redundant submarine cable project? Additionally, what is OPALCO’s total historical and current investment in all solar projects (including time, materials, land, installation, legal, accounting, maintenance, and all other costs)?
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