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Sept. 14th 2007
Greetings everyone
We decided to go forward as one project that will include Gary Felter/Jan Burnell's group. This project will start on Martin,go up Cougar, go up Little Buffalo, up to the north end of High Country, down Martin, some of Coyote Run, some of Mountain Goat Pass, all of Grouse Run and Douglas Fir.
The total Rocky Mountain power bill will be about $212,000. Trenching and conduit are additional costs that we will share equally. The total cost of the project is about $310,000. We have collected about $270,000, so far. We have about 69 lots that are part of the project. The cost per lot is remaining less than $5000. We have about 9 lots that have not paid their money yet. When all of the lots have paid their money, then we will have a better idea of the cost per lot.
The Lynx road project is ready to go after our project is paid off to Rocky Mountain Power. It would appear that we would receive about $200 dollar per lot payback to our project.
The meters that Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) is going to eventually install can be read remotely. Rocky Mountain power has agree to furnish about 50 feet of cable onto each lot where the meter pedestal will be installed. This is probably worth about $200 per lot.
Gary Felter (he has a lot on Mountain Goat Pass) was able to work with RMP and they have agreed to eventually bring a new power line up from the golf course at RMP cost. Basically, this means that everyone on the mountain will eventually be able to get power. Everyone needs to give Gary a pat on the back.
Trenching should start on about 24 September. RMP has told us that we will not be able to install the transformers until next June. I think that the whole project will be done by 4 July of next year.
I am going up on 14 Sept to put to mark all of the lots for where you want your meter. I will try to take a picture of each lot/meter location. Then if you have a question, we can resolve it.
Things are looking really good.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
Glenn Conover
435-723-7728
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8/20/2007
Attention: Lava Ranch Power Project #2 Participants
Summary:
We are finally ready to get going with our power project.
Please mail a $5000.00 check, minus your deposit, made out to Lava Ranch Power Project #2, to the following address: Dana Johnson, 2005 South 200 East, Clearfield, Utah 84015. We need the total $5000 per lot by 3 September 2007, when we are scheduled to start trenching.
Details: Our project has increased slightly in size. We have a former Rocky Mountain Power employee, Gary Felter, who has been instrumental in getting our power project further organized. There are now 63 lots that want power in our project and many others that want to be part of our project. The new areas we have included are parts of Coyote Run, Mountain Goat Pass and Douglas Fir.
Two other small projects are also in work. Big Bear from High Country, west to Lot 79 and all of Lynx Road. Both of these projects will pay back to our project and should lower our cost per lot by about $400 or more.
There is another 20+ lot project that wants to hook onto our project that would also pay back to our project. We could get to about $4000 per lot if everything happens. Gary Felter is helping to scope out how many lots can realistically hook up to our project before a new power line has to come up to Lava Ranch from the golf course.
We are now in a race with mother nature to see if we can get everything done before snow flies on the mountain. Once it snows, Rocky Mountain Power will suspend further effort until June of next year.
Any questions on where this project runs, etc., please call Glenn Conover at 435-723-7728 or Dana Johnson at 801-721-4998.
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7/9/2007
Subject: Update on electrical power to Lava Ranch for Martin, Cougar, Little Buffalo, and High Country
Summary: The next power project is getting ready to go. We need a $500 deposit to determine which lots wants power. The association meeting on 14 July would be a good time to know who is interested. Dana Johnson/Glenn Conover will be there with maps to show where the power is proposed to go and all of the details of the costs.
Please mail a $500.00 check made out to Lava Ranch Power Project #2, to the following address: Dana Johnson, 2005 South 200 East, Clearfield, Utah 84015.
Cost Details:
1. The fixed price bid (good until 18 Sep 2007) from Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) for new line construction is $182,570.00 that will pass 76 lots. Trenching is about $47,000, conduit will be about $19,000. The total approximate cost will be $250,000. That means that if everyone participates that the cost per lot would be about $3300.00. I think the realistic range for cost per lot is $4000 - $6000, again depending on how many lots want power.
2. The following note was part of the RMP bid:
“With the additional lots you asked me to add to the line extension, engineering has advised me the existing 0single phase primary line is near cable capacity and future customers may be subject to participating in the cost of additional requirements such as alternate feed installations and 3ph cable in order to provide system reliability for their proposed increased loads.”
I was told today (July 5) that this is the last power project for Lava Ranch until additional power is brought up from the golf course. The rough cost of that is $65,000 per mile.
3. Power to your lot should significantly increase the value of the lot.
4. The attachment details requirements for individual lot owners to get power. Once a meter has been installed on your lot, RMP has a minimum charge of $11.00 per month. If you choose to wait until a later date to install your meter, you will not have to pay the monthly fee until your meter is installed. The bid received from RMP is a legal document and will identify each lot that paid for power. A copy of that bid will provide proof of your “paid for” electrical service.
5. If you have any questions, or you know of a better price for 2” and 3” electrical conduit, please let me know.
Thanks, Glenn Conover 435-723-7728
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Individual Lot Owner Responsibilities for Power to Your Lot Call Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), 208-776-5598, ext. 11, for a separate work request in the lot owner name to have a meter installed at a service location on your lot.
Each lot owner would be required to provide a Bannock County building permit, or power permit. When a power permit is issued by the County, the Lot number and Road name will be address used by RMP to identify the customer’s premise. The cost is $25.00 for the permit, i.e., permit for power for water pump at a well or permit for a trailer power permit. This is a one time fee. The county number is 208-236-7230. Barbara is office manager.
The lot owner is required to install an approved service pedestal (see attached sketch of pedestal on next page) and obtain an Idaho electrical permit (homeowner’s permit is obtained from the Idaho Department of Labor and Industrial Services (208-334-2183)) for the new connection. This work can be done by lot owner or by an electrical contractor. (fee is $40 plus 2.5% of cost of materials plus your labor at $20 per hour). The local inspector is Todd Wilding, 208-251-3556 cell or 208-897-5387 office from 7:30-9:30 am.
Best price for conduit for this project is from Whitehead Electric 801-394-1657, Jim Strank. Pedestal comes with a post – about $250 (100 amp service) -$316 (200 amp service). 100 amp 3 phase wire would be $1.25-3.00 per foot depending on how far you run the power. The longer the distance, the heavier the wire to prevent power loss. 200 amp 3 phase wire would be $2.67-4.50 per foot. Need 2 inch conduit. A fuse box would be at the end of the power line.
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