VML/VACo/APCo Steering Committee Membership Meeting

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VML/VACo APCo Steering
 
Committee
Membership
 
Meeting
June 5,
 
2024
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Agenda
3
APCo
Dominion Energy
 
Virginia
Welcome 
&
 
Introductions
 
Anyone new to the
 
group?
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Steering Committee established 
in 
1978 
(supported 
by VML 
&
 
VACo)
Advances 
the 
best interests 
of 
localities and other public authority
 
customers
Provides 
experienced legal counsel and
 
experts
Participates in rate-making 
proceedings before the 
State Corporation
 
Commission
Negotiates triennial contract terms 
with 
APCo 
on 
behalf 
of
 
members
base 
public 
authority rate, special tariff/rider structures, surcharges 
&
 
surcredits
Shared cost and leadership 
structure to keep 
costs low; maximizes
 
benefits
Charge &
 
Mission
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Agenda
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Chair: 
Carol 
Davis, Chair
 
(Blacksburg)
Vice 
Chair: 
Jeff 
Shawver (Roanoke City Public
 
Schools)
Secretary 
& 
Treasurer: 
VML 
staff 
as 
designated 
by Executive
 
Director
Other/Alternative 
Officer
 
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Michael Hatfield (Wise
 
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Additional 
Exec 
Board members
 
nominations/self-nominations?
Executive 
Board: 
Officer
 
Elections
 
*any vote taken today
will 
be 
provisional 
for 30
days per our bylaws
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Agenda
8
Update from 
John’s email. 
Since 
the 
Public 
Authority contract was 
finalized 
in 
Jan
2021 
a 
number 
of 
actions 
on APCO’s 
part have 
warranted our 
intervention 
or are 
on
the 
near-term horizon:
APCo appeal 
of 
base 
rate 
case 
to 
Virginia Supreme 
Court
 
(ongoing)
Renewable 
Portfolio 
Standard 
(RPS) 
Plan Approval 
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Adjustment Clauses 
(RACs) 
before
 
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Energy Efficiency 
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Clause (EE-RAC) case 
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Regulatory & Rate
 
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Agenda
10
Ongoing 
regulatory 
interventions before 
Supreme Court &
 
SCC
Build-in capacity 
to 
be nimble 
and respond to 
APCo’s actions
 
(RACs)
Build 
up to 
prepare 
for 
next 
round 
(triennial 
rate 
case 
& contract
 
negotiation)
Need to secure 
additional 
expert 
consulting 
for 
special tariffs 
(LED
 
streetlights)
Extend by one year
 to “smooth 
out” assessments over 
3-year cycle 
(vs. 
low,
low,
 
high)
 to match contract extension
FY2025 Budget & 
Member
 
Assessment
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Ongoing 
regulatory 
interventions before 
Supreme Court &
 
SCC
Build-in capacity 
to 
be nimble 
and respond to 
APCo’s actions
 
(RACs)
Build 
up to 
prepare 
for 
next 
round 
(triennial 
rate 
case 
& contract
 
negotiation)
Need to secure 
additional 
expert 
consulting 
for 
special tariffs 
(LED
 
streetlights)
Extend “smooth 
out” assessments for 1 year
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$275,000 Assessment at 19% non collection rate and $57,875 from carryover funds
Anticipate 
assessment reset
 
for FY2026
-FY2028
FY2025 Budget & 
Member
 
Assessment
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FY202
5
 
Budget & 
Member
 
Assessment
Total 
($2
75
,000) divided 
on a 
pro-rata share of each 
member’s 
electricity consumption*
Assessment 
rate for members 
~ 
.004
 
cents/kWh
*2021 calendar year energy consumption by public authority customers provided by APCo and analyzed by Steering 
Committee
 
Treasurer
fac
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FY202
5
 
Budget & 
Member
 
Assessment
Total 
($275,000) divided 
on a 
pro-rata share of each 
member’s 
electricity consumption*
Assessment 
rate for members 
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.004
 
cents/kWh
*2021 calendar year energy consumption by public authority customers provided by APCo and analyzed by Steering 
Committee
 
Treasurer
** actual numbers can vary 
quite 
widely depending on locality or 
PA 
authority customer size or recent changes to consumption 
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facilities)
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FY202
5
 
Budget & 
Member
 
Assessment
Timeline/Next
 
Steps:
Assessments sent 
out in
 
mid-June
Payment 
due 
Aug 1 (start 
of new
 
FY)
Questions about
 
methodology/assessment?
Sue 
Mellen,
 
smellen@vml.org
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Ongoing 
regulatory 
interventions before 
Supreme Court &
 
SCC
Build-in capacity 
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be nimble 
and respond to 
APCo’s actions
 
(RACs)
Build 
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round 
(triennial 
rate 
case 
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negotiation)
 
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$275,000 Assessment at 19% non collection rate and $57,875 from carryover funds
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FY202
5
 
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Motion to adopt 
FY202
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Agenda for the VML/VACo/APCo Steering Committee Membership Meeting on June 5, 2024, including topics such as officer elections, budget plan, by-laws revisions, and membership questions. The meeting aims to advance the interests of localities and public authority customers through experienced legal counsel, rate-making proceedings, and negotiations with APCo.

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  1. VML/VACo APCo Steering Committee Membership Meeting June 5, 2024 1

  2. ndAgenda 5 Welcome & Introductions; Charge & Mission: Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 5 Vote: Executive Board proposed slate of officers; Invitation to join board 20 Information/Discussion Item: Update from Legal Counsel: John Walker 10 Information/Discussion/Vote: Budget Plan & Member Assessment: Sue Mellen, VMLStaff 10 Discussion/Vote: Approval of Proposed Revisions to By-Laws: Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 10 Open Discussion: Steering Committee Membership Questions 2

  3. Welcome & Introductions APCo Dominion Energy Virginia Anyone new to the group? 3

  4. Charge & Mission Steering Committee established in 1978 (supported by VML & VACo) Advances the best interests of localities and other public authority customers Provides experienced legal counsel and experts Participates in rate-making proceedings before the State Corporation Commission Negotiates triennial contract terms with APCo on behalf of members base public authority rate, special tariff/rider structures, surcharges & surcredits Shared cost and leadership structure to keep costs low; maximizes benefits 4

  5. ndAgenda 5 Welcome & Introductions; Charge & Mission Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 5 Vote: Executive Board proposed slate of officers; Invitation to join board 20 Information/Discussion Item: Update from Legal Counsel John Walker 10 Information/Discussion/Vote: Budget Plan & Member Assessment: Sue Mellen, VMLStaff 10 Discussion/Vote: Approval of Proposed Revisions to By-Laws: Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 10 Open Discussion: Steering Committee Membership Questions 5

  6. Executive Board: Officer Elections 2024-2025 Proposed Slate of Officers Chair: Carol Davis, Chair (Blacksburg) Vice Chair: Jeff Shawver (Roanoke City Public Schools) Secretary & Treasurer: VML staff as designated by Executive Director Other/Alternative Officer Nominations? 2024-2025 Additional Executive Board Members Laura Carini (Roanoke City) Michael Hatfield (Wise County) Additional Exec Board members nominations/self-nominations? *any vote taken today will be provisional for 30 days per our bylaws 6

  7. ndAgenda 5 Welcome & Introductions; Charge & Mission Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 5 Vote: Executive Board proposed slate of officers; Invitation to join board 20 Information/Discussion Item: Update from Legal Counsel John Walker 10 Information/Discussion/Vote: Budget Plan & Member Assessment: Sue Mellen, VMLStaff 10 Discussion/Vote: Approval of Proposed Revisions to By-Laws: Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 10 Open Discussion: Steering Committee Membership Questions 7

  8. Regulatory & RateActions Update from John s email. Since the Public Authority contract was finalized in Jan 2021 a number of actions on APCO s part have warranted our intervention or are on the near-term horizon: APCo appeal of base rate case to Virginia Supreme Court (ongoing) Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Plan Approval Case with Rate Adjustment Clauses (RACs) before SCC Energy Efficiency Rate Adjustment Clause (EE-RAC) case before SCC 8

  9. ndAgenda 5 Welcome & Introductions; Charge & Mission Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 5 Vote: Executive Board proposed slate of officers; Invitation to join board 20 Information/Discussion Item: Update from Legal Counsel John Walker 10 Information/Discussion/Vote: Budget Plan & Member Assessment: Sue Mellen, VMLStaff 10 Discussion/Vote: Approval of Proposed Revisions to By-Laws: Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 10 Open Discussion: Steering Committee Membership Questions 9

  10. FY2025 Budget & MemberAssessment Ongoing regulatory interventions before Supreme Court & SCC Build-in capacity to be nimble and respond to APCo s actions (RACs) Build up to prepare for next round (triennial rate case & contract negotiation) Need to secure additional expert consulting for special tariffs (LED streetlights) Extend by one year to smooth out assessments over 3-year cycle (vs. low, low, high) to match contract extension 10

  11. FY2025 Budget & MemberAssessment Ongoing regulatory interventions before Supreme Court & SCC Build-in capacity to be nimble and respond to APCo s actions (RACs) Build up to prepare for next round (triennial rate case & contract negotiation) Need to secure additional expert consulting for special tariffs (LED streetlights) Extend smooth out assessments for 1 year Executive Board recommends FY2025 Budget of $282,875* $275,000 Assessment at 19% non collection rate and $57,875 from carryover funds Anticipate assessment reset for FY2026-FY2028 11

  12. FY2025 Budget & MemberAssessment Total ($275,000) divided on a pro-rata share of each member s electricity consumption* Assessment rate for members ~ .004cents/kWh *2021 calendar year energy consumption by public authority customers provided by APCo and analyzed by Steering CommitteeTreasurer 12 fac

  13. FY2025 Budget & MemberAssessment Total ($275,000) divided on a pro-rata share of each member s electricity consumption* Assessment rate for members ~ .004cents/kWh Public Authority CustomerType FY22 FY23 City $14,061 $15,670 A handful of assessment examples** County $2,282 $2,320 Town $3,500 $3,900 School Division $1,044 $1,339 Other PublicAuthority $4,110 $4,177 *2021 calendar year energy consumption by public authority customers provided by APCo and analyzed by Steering CommitteeTreasurer ** actual numbers can vary quite widely depending on locality or PA authority customer size or recent changes to consumption (i.e. newfacilities) 13

  14. FY2025 Budget & MemberAssessment Timeline/Next Steps: Assessments sent out in mid-June Payment due Aug 1 (start of newFY) Questions about methodology/assessment? Sue Mellen, smellen@vml.org 14

  15. FY2025 Budget & MemberAssessment Ongoing regulatory interventions before Supreme Court & SCC Build-in capacity to be nimble and respond to APCo s actions (RACs) Build up to prepare for next round (triennial rate case & contract negotiation) Need to secure additional expert consulting for special tariffs (LED streetlights) Motion to adopt FY2025 budget? Extend smooth out assessments for 1 year Executive Board recommends FY2025 Budget of $282,875 $275,000 Assessment at 19% non collection rate and $57,875 from carryover funds Anticipate assessment reset for FY2026-FY2028 15

  16. ndAgenda 5 Welcome & Introductions; Charge & Mission Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 5 Vote: Executive Board proposed slate of officers; Invitation to join board 20 Information/Discussion Item: Update from Legal Counsel John Walker 10 Information/Discussion/Vote: Budget Plan & Member Assessment: Sue Mellen, VMLStaff 10 Discussion/Vote: Approval of Proposed Revisions to By-Laws: Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 10 Open Discussion: Steering Committee Membership Questions 16

  17. By-Laws: Proposed Revisions Revision by type: Clarifying language (definition of member vs. committee designee, makeup of executive board, core vs. non-core functions, voting status for ex-officio board members, process to fill board vacancies) Section 1: Purpose; Section 4: Budget & Fiscal Year; Section 7: Governance Re-ordering sections (to improve logical flow) Sections 4, 5 & 6 have been re-ordered Additions: (ability to hold meetings remotely in compliance with FOIA, definition of quorum for Executive Board meetings) Section 7: Governance Proofreading (small corrections to grammar, punctuation, spelling) throughoutdocument * Track-change version of by-laws with proposed revisions can be viewed here. 17

  18. ndAgenda 5 Welcome & Introductions; Charge & Mission Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 5 Vote: Executive Board proposed slate of officers; Invitation to join board 20 Information/Discussion Item: Update from Legal Counsel John Walker 10 Information/Discussion/Vote: Budget Plan & Member Assessment: Sue Mellen, VMLStaff 10 Discussion/Vote: Approval of Proposed Revisions to By-Laws: Steering Committee Chair, Carol Davis 10 Open Discussion: Steering Committee Membership Questions 18

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