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UTILITY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
July 14, 2008 - 5:00 P.M. - Council Chambers - City Hall - City of Dover
Public comments are welcomed on any item and will be permitted at appropriate times.
When possible, please notify the City Clerk (736-7008 or e-m ail at Tm cdowell@dover.de.us)
should you wish to be recognized.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
1. 2008 Comprehensive Plan Review: Utility Chapter (With Committee Recommendations
Incorporated)
2. PACE/NAES Monthly Report (May)
3. Adjournment by 5:55 P.M.
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CHAPTER 7
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND
INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
Part I – Background Information
The City of Dover is a full service municipality providing a wide array of services to its
citizens and utility customers including: Water, Waster Water, and Electric
The City of Dover maintains a work force of approximately 350 fulltime employees; the
city-operating budget for its General, Electric, and Water\Waste Water Funds is
approximately $86 million.
The following sections give a more detail on the operations of the City of Dover Utilities,
Recreation and a Facilities Assessment.
Water Utility
The City of Dover is supplied by 15 deep wells and 7 shallow wells drawing potable
water from three aquifers. The deep wells draw from the Cheswold and the Piney Point
aquifers, while the shallow wells draw from the Columbia Aquifer. These wells draw an
average of 5.5 million gallons of water each day. During summer months, water usage
has peaked as high as 9 million gallons per day. The water is transported to customers
over 196 miles of pipe. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
(DNREC) has permitted the City to draw as many as 10 million gallons of water per day
from these aquifers. If it can be demonstrated that the City needs in excess of this
amount, the permitted volume may be increased in the future. Currently, the system has
the capacity to draw as much as 12.1 million gallons a day should DNREC permitting
ever be increased to allow it.
The City’s service area includes the City of Dover boundaries as well as unincorporated
areas south of Dover including Rodney Village, Kent Acres, Capitol Park, and areas to
the east of Dover along White Oak Road and Fox Road. To the north we have an
interconnection with Tidewater Utilities that in turn serves Reichhold Chemical, Carlisle
Village, Winding Ridge and Planters Woods. In addition, a fourth interconnection with
Tidewater Utilities to the north (Scarborough Road interchange area) is in the design
phase that will provide a secondary source to Tidewater Utilities or the City of Dover
should the need arise. To the south, we have an interconnection with Tidewater Utilities
that provides fire suppression service to the area south of Highview Avenue.
To the north of Dover, the area is franchised with Tidewater Utilities. To the east, the
area is un-franchised; and to the west it is principally un-franchised. To the south are un-
franchised areas and the areas served by the Camden-Wyoming Sewer & Water
Authority and Tidewater Utilities.
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A Water System Master Plan was developed in 2005 to update the hydraulic model,
review demand and production data, and identify future capital projects for distribution
and production facilities to meet projected needs. According to the Master Plan, the
current water system is adequate to serve the current population and projected growth
through 2008 to meet fire flow requirements during peak demand periods. For this
reason, capital improvements such as a new well and elevated storage tank are under
design with construction planned for 2010.
Planned Capital Investments Projects to Maintain the System
There are a number of ongoing programs needed to maintain the water system. These
include general distribution upgrades, wellhead redevelopment, meter reading technology
upgrades, and water tank painting. In addition to these ongoing programs, the following
represent major capital investments needed to preserve the integrity of the system.
Cheswold Well #8 Replacement 2008
The replacement of Cheswold Well #8 has been established to return this well to
production. The condition of this well has deteriorated to a point of keeping this well off-
line despite previous efforts to rehabilitate the well. This project includes the complete
re-drilling of the well and to get the well back into operation in order to obtain the
information necessary to design water quality improvements for the site (contact
chamber, flow meter, VFD, etc.) As such water quality improvements are not included as
part of this bid and will be planned for under the Water Quality Improvements and
related projects.
Wellhead Redevelopment Program 2008/09
The City of Dover operates and maintains fifteen (15) deep production wells and a
shallow well field with seven (7) production wells which provide a potable supply of
water for residential, commercial, and industrial users within the City’s service area. In
order to maintain an efficient and dependable source of potable water, periodic cleaning
of the well screening and gravel pack is necessary, in addition to inspection and repair of
the production wells’ mechanical and electrical components. This project includes
inspecting and assessing the condition of all well pumps, pump motors and controls,
pump shafts, well pump piping, well casings and well screens by a licensed well
contractor. Inspections will be conducted by performing flow tests and video monitoring.
Scarborough Road Interconnection 2008/09
The City of Dover has served potable water and provided fire protection service to the
Wilmington College building located 3282 North DuPont Highway since March 2004.
This building is located within Tidewater Utility’s Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity (CPCN0 territory. As such, City staff has been working with Tidewater to
develop an equitable agreement which results in the City receiving the right to serve this
customer and Tidewater relinquishing its rights under the current CPCN. This project
includes the construction of a twelve-inch (12”) diameter water main along the northern
property line of Wilmington College in an easterly direction to a proposed
interconnection location with Tidewater Utilities. The proposed interconnection will
include a concrete vault, valves and two meters.
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Wellhead VFD Upgrades 2008/09
This project includes the purchase and installation of three variable frequency drives
(VFD’s) or (Adjustable Frequency Drives) at three existing freshwater well sites in the
City of Dover. The VFD’s are being installed to regulate the amount of water that is
withdrawn from the aquifer on a daily basis, thereby preventing the well from exceeding
the permitted gallons per day allocation. The VFD's will allow the pump motors to
slowly ramp up at start up which should reduce the sudden changes in flow direction in
the water mains and minimize the occurrence of brown water along with the damaging
effects of water hammer. The existing telemetry system has already been programmed to
control the new VFD's and will only require the addition of a few cards, to be installed
when the VFD's are up and running.
Water Quality Improvements 2008/2013
Projects to be included in this program consist of additional water system monitoring,
replacement or relining of old unlined cast iron water main within the City’s water
distribution system; the installation of piping (contact chambers) at deep wells to improve
contact time; installation of on-line analyzers to monitor water quality parameters at all
source water locations; system upgrades to improve system control; and utilization of a
consultant to provide additional design and evaluation services, as needed. The City’s
water quality waterline rehabilitation priority program has identified waterlines
throughout the City that require replacement or relining. Using the program as a guide,
the following water line rehabilitation projects are scheduled for Fiscal Year 2009:
Greenhill Road, Pennsylvania Avenue, Madison Street, Rodney Street, American Avenue
Ext., Rte. 13 Design, Pear Street, N. West Street, Bayard Avenue, Hazel Road, Maryland
Avenue, and Smith Street. The S. Governors Avenue water main replacement is also
included in this project and coincides with the DelDOT S. Governors Avenue
improvement project. In some cases it may only be portions of the streets that require
replacement; we have not differentiated that within this listing. If a street is added to the
City’s street program that was not anticipated we may defer one of the listed projects to
address that street before it is repaved.
Piney Point Well 2008/2010
The project proposes drilling of a new Piney Point Aquifer production well to increase
our production capacity up to our permitted allocation. Reduction in yield from our Piney
Point wells is causing a greater reliance on our more costly aquifers. Without this project,
there will be continued reduction in our production capabilities under our permitted
allocation.
1.0MG Elevated Water Storage Tank 2008/2010
The project proposes the construction of a new 1.0 million gallon elevated storage tank
within the distribution system. This project will allow the City to meet future storage
volume requirements based upon demands and aid in reducing low pressure areas and
enhance fire suppression capability.
Future Well Installation 2013
The project, identified by staff and confirmed by the 2004 Water Master Plan Update,
proposes the drilling of a new Production Well to increase production capacity up to our
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current permitted allocation as well as increase system pressure and stabilize the chlorine
residuals of the City.
Water Treatment Plant Improvements 2013
The project, identified by staff and confirmed by the 2004 Water Master Plan Update,
proposes process improvements to the existing Water Treatment Plant. Process
improvements will allow for capacity enhancements as well as the improved ability to
meet regulatory requirements. Completing this project will increase production capacity
and improve regulatory compliance.
Possible Water Systems Expansions
As lands are annexed into the City, water service will be supplied. It is the developer’s
responsibility to expand the water system, including any necessary capacity upgrades, at
their expense.
Sanitary Sewer
The City’s 195 mile sewer system collects 1.7 billion gallons of liquid waste from
residential, commercial and institutional land uses annually. Forty-two (42) pumping
stations transport the waste to the County treatment facility south of Frederica. While the
sanitary sewer serves the majority of the City, there are a few isolated properties that still
have septic systems. The current service territory includes most of the area within the
incorporated boundaries and un-incorporated areas including Hunter’s Pointe, Rodney
Village and areas along White Oak Road. Kent County operates sewer districts to the
south, east and north of Dover. There is no service to the west.
Due to the topography of the area, a relatively large portion of the City’s sewer mains are
force mains, which require pumping stations. These stations are both publicly and
privately owned. The primary county main running through Dover (mostly beneath US
13) is a large trunk line with evenly spaced pumping stations. The County has also
installed a Central Bypass line on the eastern side of the City to help reduce the load on
primary county main.
Currently, the City of Dover Public Utilities Department is engaged in the development
of a Pump Station and Sewer Basin Study (an update based upon the 1999 Wastewater
Master Plan Technical Documents) to evaluate pump station and sewer basin capacities.
It is anticipated that in FY 2009 the Wastewater Master Plan will be updated and include
the following: (1) a modeling update to include GIS mapping of the entire wastewater
collection and transmission system; (2) evaluation of available capacities of the critical
junctions in the system; and (3) development of future CIP projects to address the needs
of the system including future growth.
Planned Capital Investments Projects to Maintain the System
There are a number of ongoing programs needed to maintain the sewer system. These
include pumping station upgrades that include pump and motor replacements, electrical
upgrades, water seal system and wet well rehabilitation, and pump house rehabilitations.
Upgrades are planned for the Lafferty Lane, Fox Hall, Weaver Street, Acorn Lane,
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Heatherfield Subdivision, Brandywine Subdivision, Lepore Road, Rolling Acres
Subdivision, Dover Brook Gardens, Baltray Road, DelTech, Delaware State University
and Westover pumping stations. In addition to these, the following represent major
capital investments needed to preserve the integrity of the system.
White Oak Farms Pumping Station VFD Installation 2008
This project involves the purchase and installation of two variable frequency drives or
(Adjustable Frequency Drives) for the two existing 75 horsepower motors at the White Oak
Farms Pumping Station. The VFD’s will be installed to operate on a “flow matching” principle
minimizing the number of starts and stops required by the motors. The pump station discharges
into the Kent County Central Transmission Bypass (CTB) force main and as a result experiences
varying discharge head conditions. The VFD’s will allow the speed of the motors to be adjusted
to best meet the new system conditions. To minimize the damaging effects of water hammer and
to prevent the universal joints from “slamming” at startup, the VFD’s will start and stop the
pumps by slowly “ramping” up the r.p.m.’s on startup and “ramping” down at shut down.
Adding VFD’s to the system will also benefit the motors by controlling the in rush of electric
current at motor startup, thereby increasing the life of the motor.
Lafferty Lane Pump Station Replacement 2008/09
The City of Dover’s plan is to replace the existing Lafferty Lane - Smith & Loveless
package pumping station which was originally installed back in 1987. The station is
approaching its life expectancy of 20-25 years but is stricken with a severe corrosion
problem. The steel pumping station and all of the electrical equipment and wiring have
extensive corrosion due to hydrogen sulfide gas believed to be from the sewage coming
from the Little Creek the station. The system has recently been connected to the Kent
County Central Bypass (CTB) station which increased the system pressure in the force
main and created an additional need for the upgrade.
South Governors Avenue Sewer Main Upgrade 2008/09
The S. Governors Avenue sewer main is scheduled to be replaced as part of the DelDOT
S. Governors Avenue improvements.
SCADA System Technology Upgrades 2009/2013
This project involves the replacement of antiquated and/or obsolete terminal units
(RTU’s) at sewage pumping stations with new up-to-date serviceable SCADA
equipment. Microwave radios, antennas and enclosures would be upgraded as needed.
The RTU and radio are the reporting equipment for the SCADA system (Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition) which reports, on a constant basis, the status of alarms at
the City’s pumping stations. The RTU’s that are being replaced are outdated and unable
to be repaired. Most of the equipment is installed in two steel cabinets mounted outside
and are corroding. The new equipment is installed within a single fiberglass NEMA 4
enclosure.
Rt. 13 & West Rustic Lane Interceptor Sewer Extension 2008/2010
This project will construct approximately 6,500 linear feet of various diameter gravity
sewer from the entrance road to Dover Downs, Inc. to the west end of West Rustic Lane.
The proposed gravity sewer interceptor will allow the City to abandon the existing
Schwartz Pumping Station immediately adjacent to US RT 13. If the gravity sewer is not
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constructed, the Schwartz Pumping Station must be reconstructed due to its age and
accessibility problems. The gravity sewer will allow further gravity sewer extensions to
the surrounding area which will allow for the redevelopment of properties on the east and
west side of RT 13. These properties are currently under utilized due to lack of public
sewer. This project is also necessary to redirect flow to the US RT 13 gravity basin and
relieve problems at Kent County Station #2. This would be accomplished through future
redirecting of force mains from the Delaware State University, Delaware Tech and
McKee Pumping Stations. This project will also extend sewer to the proposed
convention center property.
Fox Hall/Retreat Force Main Rerouting 2009/10
This project will reroute approximately 1,600 linear feet of force main from the Walker
Road basin to the McKee Road basin. The Walker Road Pumping Station is currently
operating at 80 percent capacity and needs upgrades. The transfer will relieve continued
stress on the Walker Road Station.
Fox Hall Pump Station Rehabilitation 20010/11
This project will completely rehabilitate the wet well side of the pump station using the
poly-triplex system liner.
Delaware State University Force Main Rerouting 2010/11
This project will reroute approximately 2,750 linear feet of 8” force main exiting from
the Delaware State University Pump Station. The new force main will discharge into the
upstream end of the new Rt. 13 Sanitary Sewer Interceptor at the end of West Rustic
Lane.
Delaware State University Pumping Station Replacement 2009/10
The proposed project includes the replacement of the Smith & Loveless package capsular
pumping station and wet well replacement/relocation installed in 1975. The below grade
capsular station will be replaced with a wet well mounted package pumping station
eliminating a confined space entry requirement. The station is located at the rear of
Delaware State University campus adjacent to Silver Lake. The station has exceeded its
anticipated life expectancy of 20-25 years. This project is anticipated to provide the
capacity required for future growth of the campus.
Turnberry Force Main Redirect 2013/2014
This project will redirect the sanitary sewage handled by the Turnberry Pumping Station
to the McKee Pumping Station drainage basin where it can be re-pumped into the Central
Transmission Bypass (CTB). Project consists of approximately 6,000 linear feet of 8”
force main from the Turnberry Station to Mudstone Interceptor in the Maidstone
Subdivision at the intersection of Denney’s and Kenton Roads. The project will require a
rotating assembly change to increase the motor horsepower and pump rate.
Westover Pumping Station and Force Main Upgrade 2013/2014
This project includes the upgrade of the Smith & Loveless pumping station and force
main installed in 1994. The pump station’s available capacity will be consumed with the
build out of the Village of Cannon Mills and will be in need of additional capacity in
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order to be able to receive additional flow from the west. The project will include
replacement of interior 6 inch suction and discharge piping with 8 inch pipe, upgrade of
1,400 feet of 6 inch main to 12 inch diameter pipe from the station to Electric Avenue.
Delaware Tech Pumping Station Replacement/Redirect 2013/2014
This project includes the upgrade of the Smith & Loveless pumping station and wet well
replacement/relocation which was originally installed in 1994. The below-grade capsular
station will be replaced with a wet well mounted package pumping station eliminating a
confined space entry requirement. The station is located at the rear of the Delaware Tech
campus on the corner of Scarborough Road and Crawford Carroll Avenue. The station
has exceeded its life expectancy of 20-25 years.
Brandywine Pumping Station Replacement 2011/2012
This project includes the replacement of the Smith & Loveless package pumping station
installed in 1977. The station has exceeded its anticipated life expectancy of 20-25 years
and is in need of a capacity upgrade due to the increased growth in the basin. This
project is anticipated to utilize an outside contractor to replace the pumping station,
electrical service panel, and SCADA equipment.
Heatherfield Pumping Station Replacement/Redirect 2010/2012
This project calls for the replacement of approximately 1,200 linear feet of existing 4
inch force main and for the existing impellers to be downsized to increase the capacity of
the station over 200 gallons per minute. The increase in force main size does not require
the small 1.5-hp single phase motors and electrical service to be upgraded.
Rolling Acres Pumping Station Replacement 2012/2013
This project calls for the replacement of the Smith & Loveless package pumping station
installed in 1973 in order to handle the commercial areas from Harrington Realty
Shopping Center to the Howard Johnson Hotel. The station has exceeded its anticipated
life expectancy of 20-25 years and is in need of a capacity upgrade due to the high peak
inflow rates.
Dover Brook Gardens Pump Station Upgrade 2012/2013
This project would construct a force main priming loop to insure adequate back pressure
is provided to the check valves to maintain prime on the vacuum primed Smith &
Loveless pumps and upgrade to maintain or increase capacity. The loop is to create a
high point in the force main above the pumps to provide a column of water against the
check valves. The existing force main was originally installed with a constant slope
away from the station to the receiving gravity manhole. The force main drains by gravity
away from the check valves providing very little static water pressure to hold check valve
closed.
Baltray Pumping Station Replacement 2012/2013
This proposed project includes the replacement of the grinder pumping station installed
with the construction of the Baltray Subdivision in 1988. The station is approaching its
anticipated life expectancy of 20-25 years. The grinder pumps, rail system and electric
controls will be replaced.
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McKee Road Pumping Station Communator Replacement 2012/2013
The proposed project includes the replacement of the communator at the influent line to
the pumping station installed in 1995. This acts as a screen/grinder at the influent side of
the station cutting or stopping large debris from entering the wet well and clogging the
pumps. The communator motor has run 24/7 since the initial startup of the pumping
station.
Weaver Street Pump Station Replacement 2009
This project calls for the replacement of the existing 1972 Smith & Loveless wet well
mounted pumping station on Weaver Street. The existing wet well mounted station was
originally located in the Turnberry Subdivision and has exceeded its anticipated life
expectancy of 20-25 years. This station is located at the rear of Wild Meadows.
Acorn Lane Package Pump Station Replacement 2009/2010
This project calls for the replacement of the existing Smith & Loveless package pumping
station installed in 1978 with the construction of the Independence Village Subdivision.
The station has exceeded its life expectancy of 20-25 years. The capacity will shortly be
exceeded with the addition of 500 new contributing homes. This project is anticipated to
be completed utilizing an outside contractor.
Lepore Road Pump Station Relocation 2011/2012
An upgrade of this station was identified in the Wastewater Master Plan and the current
proposal is to completely replace the aging station with a new Smith & Loveless package
pumping station to be located on adjacent lands. In addition, approximately 1,000 linear
feet of gravity sewer main from Silver Mill Apartments to the proposed station location
will be replaced.
Dover East Pump Station Abandonment & Sewer Line Install 2010/2011
This proposed project includes the abandonment and removal of the existing Smith &
Loveless package capsular pumping station. This scope of work will also include the
removal of the existing wet well. The station will be eliminated due to the construction
to occur on the Rojan Meadows Subdivision site. Sanitary sewer from East Dover MHP
will connect to the new Rojan Meadows pump station by installing approximately 400
linear feet of 12” gravity sanitary sewer pipe. The existing Dover East station has
exceeded its anticipated life expectancy of 20-25 years and the removal of this station can
be justified because of the pump station being constructed in the Rojan Meadows site.
Inflow/Infiltration Removal 2009/2013
This project will identify and correct areas in the sanitary sewer collection system that are
deteriorating and allowing groundwater to enter the sanitary sewer system through craked
pipes and/or joints. In addition, video investigation will help identify sump pump
connections to the system which will have to be removed by individual property owners.
Possible Sanitary Sewer System Expansions
As lands are annexed into the City, sanitary sewer service will be supplied. It is the
developer’s responsibility to expand the sanitary sewer system, including any necessary
capacity upgrades, at their expense.
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Electric Utility
The Electric System owned by the City primarily consists of production plant, transmission plant,
distribution plant, and general plant facilities.
The City owns two power plants, the McKee Run Generating Station (McKee Run) and
the VanSant Generating Station (VanSant). McKee Run consists of three steam turbine
generating units with total combined capacity of 136 megawatts (MW). VanSant is a 39
MW simple-cycle combustion turbine unit.
The Electric Division purchased its power requirements under an all-requirements power
and energy supply contract with Duke Energy Trading & Marketing (Duke) in FY 2006.
The contract was executed on March 11, 1996 and expired on June 30, 2006. Effective
May 4, 2006 the City entered into a five year Energy Management Agreement with
PACE Global Asset Management (Pace), LLC of Fairfax, Virginia to assist the City with
its energy procurement, energy sale, purchase of fuels, establishment and management of
risk policies, to develop and manage hedging protocols and related energy procurement
challenges. Currently all power is purchased through a combination of long term hedges
and the Day-Ahead market. Energy produced by the City of Dover power plants are sold
into the Day-Ahead market at market prices and are settled at real time prices, which
cover the cost of production plus reasonable profit. The City of Dover generated less than
3% of its annual kWh consumption in 2007.
Duke/Fluor Daniel (D/FD) assumed responsibility for operating and maintaining the
City’s two power plants under a separate agreement also dated March 11, 1996. These
agreements provided for the City to retain complete ownership of the two generating
stations. The partnership between D/FD was dissolved as of September 13, 2004. The
two power plants were operated by DE Operating Services, LLC (DEOS) in FY 2006.
As of July 1, 2006, North American Energy Services (NAES) began operating the plants.
The Electric Division system supplies electricity to a service area of 92 square miles,
serves approximately 22,400 customers, approximately 18,800 of which were residential
customers, as of the end of FY 2007. The transmission system interconnects with the
Delmarva Utility’s regional transmission system at the 230 Kv Carranza Substations
which has a redundant capacity of 300 mw; in 2007 the system peak was 171 mw. The
distribution facilities include 221.11 miles of overhead lines and 230.35 miles of
underground lines connected through fifteen different substations.
Four of the Electric Division customers take service off of the 69 kV transmission
system. These customers include the Dover Air Force Base, Kraft, Proctor & Gamble,
and NRG Energy Center (NRG). NRG is an exempt wholesale generator that sells power
that must be transmitted through the City’s transmission system to third party purchasers.
When the NRG plant is not operational, the Electric Division provides power for the
plant site.
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The Electric Division has one contract for providing transmission service through the
Electric System. As mentioned above, the Electric Division provides transmission service
to NRG for the output of its 16 MW electric generator.
Planned Capital Improvements Project to Maintain the System
69 Kv Feeders 3 & 4
This project will install two new 69 Kv feeders from Carranza Substation and will
interconnect with the existing transmission line near Fulton and West Streets. This will
double the capacity of the Utilities transmission line and provide redundancy to the
system as well as providing improved reliability.
St. Jones Substation Rebuild
In conjunction with the 69 Kv Feeder project this substation will be rebuilt to convert the
high-side voltage to 69 Kv, whereby the Utility can then abandon the obsolete 22 Kv
transmission system. Additionally this will increase the capacity of the substation and
improve the reliability of the electric network.
Horsepond Substation Transformer Upgrade
The existing 1970 transformer will be replaced with a larger unit to increase the capacity
of this substation and relieve current overloading conditions.
Division Street Substation Rebuild
This project was completed in 2004 and added additional capacity and improved
reliability to the customers in central Dover. By converting the substation to a higher
transmission voltage the losses were reduced and the substation is more efficient.
Mayfair to Mid-City Transmission Line and Substation
By the summer of 2008 the transmission line from Mid-City substation to Mayfair
substation will be completed along with the installation of a new substation. This will
provide better service to residents in the Mayfair, Crossgates, Rodney Village and south
Dover areas and should reduce the number of outages and reduce maintenance and
operating costs.
4KV to 12KV Upgrade
In 2007 the department completed the conversion of all customers to the 12 Kv system,
which will reduce inventory costs and increase reliability to the end user.
Distribution Upgrades
This ongoing project calls for the systematic replacement of overhead lines with
underground lines whenever services are being moved, wire is damaged, or trees are
causing a high number of outages. The affected area can range from a single service up
to an entire residential neighborhood or commercial development. The number of storm
and tree related outages have been greatly reduced under this program. Reliability has
become the single most important factor to electric customers.
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McKee Run Power Plant
The current generator units will have modifications completed to comply with new
environmental regulations. After completion of this project the pollution emissions will
be greatly reduced and provide cleaner air for the citizens of Dover.
Storm Sewer System
The City of Dover is served by a storm sewer system that includes catch basins, storm
sewer drain pipe, gutters and ditches. This system aids in controlling and transporting
excess storm water runoff that is unable to infiltrate into the ground or evaporate. The
collected storm water is discharged to local water courses. This control is typically
necessary to prevent excessive flooding and hazardous conditions. The excess storm
water is a direct effect of urbanization, development and increased impervious surface
coverage. Development can dramatically alter the existing local hydrologic cycles.
Existing trees, meadow grasses and the like, that intercept and absorb rainfall, are
replaced with severely compacted grades and impervious surfaces that are much less
receptive to absorption and convert precipitation into storm water runoff. As the natural
drainage system cannot handle the excessive load, storm water facilities (curb and gutter,
enclosed storm sewers) are provided to collect the runoff and quickly convey it to
downstream water bodies.
Since the early 1990’s developments have been required by State regulation to manage
storm water runoff associated with the effects of urbanization. Older developments,
however, were built prior to modern storm water management controls. Much of the
storm water runoff from older areas of the City is discharged from the City’s storm sewer
system, untreated, into surface waters.
Studies have shown that storm water runoff from urban and industrial areas typically
contains the same general types of pollutants that are often found in industrial wastewater
discharges (heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, and synthetic organic compounds such
as fuels, waste oils, solvents, lubricant and grease). Runoff can also contain high levels
of contaminants such as sediment, bacteria and nutrients. Polluted storm water is a major
contributor to surface water quality degradation and can have damaging effects on human
health and the environment, particularly aquatic ecosystems. In response to these issues,
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES). Phase II of the NPDES program requires operators of
small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) to develop and implement a Storm
Water Management Program (SWMP) and obtain a permit for discharge of storm water
from/through their portion of the MS4. (Small MS4s typically consist of cities with a
population of less than 100,000 within an urbanized area. The City of Dover has been
classified as a small MS4 due to this population criterion only.)
The SWMP is to focus on six minimum control measures: Public Education and
Outreach on Storm water Impacts, Public Participation/Involvement, Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination, Construction Site Storm water Runoff Control, Post-
Construction Storm water Management in New Development/Redevelopment, and
Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations. For each measure,
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Best Management Practices (BMPs), measurable goals, and time frames for
implementation are to be provided. Other elements of the plan include developing a
storm sewer map, implementing ordinances/regulatory mechanisms, enforcement and
employee training. The SWMP is to be designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants to
the “maximum extent practicable”, protect water quality and satisfy the water quality
requirements of the Clean Water Act.
Permits are obtained through the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control (DNREC). The first permit term was for five years, beginning in
2003. Reporting is required each year to assess the effectiveness of the program. New
permits must be applied for prior to the expiration of the current permit to continue the
activity regulated by the permit past its expiration date. The current permit will expire in
August 2008, and the City will need to renew the permit.
This program is managed through the Public Services Group but compliance with the
conditions of the permit requires inter-departmental, City Council, Planning Commission
and community cooperation and support to be successful.
[Additional information will be added regarding Stormwater Utility]
Part II – Planning for Utilities
The City of Dover as a service provider to both residents of the City and County, has a
responsibility to prepare for future issues and challenges to the utility infrastructure.
Providing adequate services requires that maintenance of the physical infrastructure be
regularly addressed and that the City must be responsive to changes and pressures upon
its system.
The most recent version of the City of Dover’s Water System Master Plan identifies some
key issues which the City must address due to their relevance to growth management
within the service areas of the City.
Perhaps the most vital issue regarding both the direction of growth in the City and utility
service is the identification of future service areas. Both municipal development and
annexation are reliant upon the availability of service for water and sewer. While the
physical extension of piping around and to the extent of the City boundary is an easily
identifiable issue, development both on the edge of the City boundary and in the
downtown core requires careful consideration of water flow and availability.
Planning for downtown re-development must ensure that the new challenges encountered
by the City, such as the push towards taller buildings in the downtown (five stories and/or
higher), are met with utility services which are capable of addressing those needs. In a
similar manner, the Water System Master Plan identifies industrial use of water resources
as stagnant due towards trending away from traditional manufacturing. However, in the
event that a considerably sized industrial operation were proposed to locate within the
City, careful attention must be paid to the new potential demands on the water system.
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Improvements to the distribution system for water within the City’s water utility were
also specifically identified in the Water System Master Plan. These improvements
include expansion of piping to adequately address demand over time and a scheduled
replacement of the older portions of the City’s infrastructure, especially where cast-iron
pipes are still in use. These actions were identified as important due to the fact that they
increase the availability of service over time and would address some of the current
concerns over ‘brown’ water.
Managing Inflow and Infiltration
When planning for utilities, the issues regarding inflow and infiltration present unique
challenges. The City faces challenges in managing the inflow of storm water into the
existing system. Continued growth and the expansion of impervious coverage across the
City means that over time, less and less water is being infiltrated back into the ground.
This runoff presents a two-fold problem. Increased runoff means that the existing
infrastructure is becoming more burdened over time. It also means that less water is
returning via infiltration into the aquifer.
The City has taken an initial step towards more adequately managing this issue through
the implementation of its Source Water Protection Overlay Zone which seeks to retain
and manage storm water on the sites where it is most capable of infiltrating to the aquifer.
Other potential solutions include the implementation of a storm water utility system
which residents and users would pay into. This storm water utility system would have
the benefit of providing central management to the maintenance and responsibility of
storm water management facilities. It would also create a funding source for the long
term care of these facilities which is something that homeowners associations and
business owners often find difficult to provide.
Electricity and Energy Consumption
[Energy and Electricity Consumption Information under development]
Part III – Plan Goals: Public Utilities and Infrastructure
Goal 1: Proactively Maintain Existing Infrastructure
Continue to place highest priority on maintaining existing utilities and community
infrastructure so that reliable service can continue to be provided to existing community.
Goal 2: Expand Infrastructure when Cost Beneficial
Expand public utility infrastructure when it has been determined to be cost-beneficial to
the City of Dover.
Goal 3: Enhance Infrastructure to Meet Community Needs
Enhance public utilities and infrastructure where studies indicate that community services
standards are not being met.
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Goal 4: Meet or exceed the state and federal requirements of the NPDES permit
and Stormwater Management Plan.
Part III – Plan Recommendation: Public Utility and
Infrastructure
Recommendation 1: Update Utility Plans Regularly
Dover water, sewer and electric will have their long-range plans updated every five years
and integrated into the Consolidated Utility Plan for the City of Dover.
Recommendation 2: Implement a Stormwater Utility within the City of Dover
Begin by developing an implementation plan for initiating a stormwater utility within the
City. The implementation plan will include an analysis of the staffing needs and fees
necessary to support a stormwater utility. Once this initial study is done, implement the
stormwater utility.
Recommendation 3: Encourage and Possibly Require Green Technology for
Stormwater Management in New Development Projects
Recommendation 4: Continue to Implement Plans to Improve Water Quality
The City has developed a plan for resolving the “brown water” issues that have occurred
since the City began to chlorinate the water system. The City should continue its
commitment to implementing the water system improvements that will improve the water
quality concerns.
Recommendation 5: Continue to Seek Interconnections with Other Water
Systems
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City of Dover
May Monthly Report
Energy and Operations Management
June 19, 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 - Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................2
2.0 - Budget Report..............................................................................................................................5
2.1 – Variance Report ..................................................................................................................5
2.2 – Variance Analysis...............................................................................................................7
3.0 – Energy Management...................................................................................................................9
3.1 - Purchased Power .................................................................................................................9
3.2 - Generation Management ...................................................................................................13
3.3 - Emissions and Allowance Management............................................................................19
4.0 – Operations Management..........................................................................................................22
Appendix 1..........................................................................................................................................36
PJM Invoice Breakdown............................................................................................................36
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1.0 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Generation MWh's: Actual vs Budget Actual Load v Budget Load Load Cost v Budget Cost
94.00
15,000 100,000
92.00
EOY Projection
12,000 = $82.14/MWh
90.00
75,000
MWh
9,000 88.00
MWh
6,000
$/MWh
86.00
50,000
3,000 84.00
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Actual Gen Budget Gen Actual Average Actual Weighted Average Budget YTD Avg
Purchased Power Management
Wholesale load for the month of May was 56,785 MWhs versus a three year historic load of 64,305
MWhs. Hedged transactions accounted for 53,040 MWhs or 93.4% of this volume at a cost of $3.5
million. Spot Market purchases as well as other PJM related charges accounted for an additional
cost of $1.61 million, inclusive of all load related fees. May All-In Energy Cost of Service net of all
capacity obligations is $0.68/MWh below the May 2008 budget of $77.06/MWh. For the year,
expected Load Cost of Service is currently $2.48/MWh below budget and is projected at
$82.14/MWh.
Generation and Asset Management
Net generation for the month of May credited by PJM was 13 MWhs compared to zero MWh
budgeted. Neither McKee Run nor Van Sant units were called upon by PJM. The recorded
generation was attributed with testing after Van Sant stack repair work was completed on May 23,
2008. The testing on Van Sant generated $1,222 at an average $98 per MWh resulting in a negative
margin after fuel costs 1 of $1,364 or $108.82/MWh.
Emissions and Allowance Management
Total net revenue from allowance sales for the 2007-08 fiscal year is $1,068,190, exceeding the
Dover annual budget projection of $1,030,000. No sales have occurred in the 2008-09 fiscal year.
City of Dover has a balance of 549 tons of vintage 2007 SO2 allowances and no vintage 2007 NOx
allowances. Additionally, City of Dover holds 2,718 tons of vintage 2008 SO2 allowances and 198
tons of vintage 2008 NOx allowances.
Additional revenue can be accrued through the sale of the remaining 549 tons of 2007 vintage SO2
allowances. At the June 13th asking price of $355 per ton, this revenue would be approximately
$195,000. The state of the market was discussed with the City in April at which point the City
determined a wait and hold straegy was appropriate.
1
Margin after fuel costs does not account for the variable Operations and Maintenance costs nor does this margin
account for the value of the emission allowances.
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EMISSIONS & ALLOWANCE SUMMARY
Allowance Allowance Emissions Emissions Allowances Allowances Allowance
Vintage Allocation Month YTD Sold Month Sold YTD Balance
SO2 – 2007 2723 0 98 0 2076 549 2
SO2 – 2008 2723 5 5 0 0 2718
NOx – 2007 198 0 32 0 166 0
NOx – 2008 198 0 0 0 0 198
Operations Management Summary
During the month of May, North American Energy Services reported no OSHA recordable accidents
or lost time injuries. Additionally, there were no environmental Notice of Violations or operating
permit deviations. There were no opportunities for generation for PJM for the month. VanSant
operated for 0.60 hours after successfully completing stack repairs and other scheduled maintenance
activities. Plant staff successfully completed three years of accident free operation in April and
continued through the month of May.
Monthly Budget Variance – The actual expenses attributable to O&M of the two sites for the month
of March were $397,175. The expenses were $20,123 below the approved budget of $417,298. The
principal reasons for the positive variance are due to having three less employees than budgeted and
less operating time than budgeted resulting in lower operating and maintenance expenses. Currently
the year end budget variance is projected to be favorable by approximately $700,000.
Considerable time was spent during the month in talks between NAES, Pace global, City of Dover,
and officials of DNREC to negotiate the terms of the operating and construction permitting
associated with McKee Run Pollution Remediation project.
2
Corrected 2007 SO2 tons emitted to reflect actual emission for Units 3 & 11. December, 2007 report included
emissions for all four units.
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Risk Management Summary
Forward markets continued their several-month long run-up across all energy commodities. May in
particular was characterized by extreme volatility for crude oil, where daily swings in forward
months were as much as $10 per barrel. Forward natural gas prices likewise climbed in response to
all-time high crude oil prices, higher-than-normal temperatures, and supply concerns. All of the
above translated into higher forward PJM electricity markets.
Wholesale Cost-of-Service Summary (Projected)
$/MWh 3
Budget June May April
Cost-of- Cost-of Hedge Year-to Forecasted Cost-of Cost-of
Power Year Service Service Ratio Year over Service Service
Budget $/MWh Increase Budget $/MWh $/MWh
2007-2008 * $85.11 $82.14 100% -0.6% -3.49% $82.16 $82.08
2008-2009 $90.18 $92.67 85% 12.8% 2.76% $90.89 $89.73
2009-2010 N/A $97.99 67% 5.7% N/A $94.20 $89.55
2010-2011 N/A $99.65 3% 1.7% N/A $95.19 $90.30
* Reflects balance of year hedge ratio for current Power Year
** FY 06/07 Cost-of-Service is $82.66/ MWh
3
Includes Energy, Load Following, PJM Fees, and PGAM Base Fees and estimated Incentive. The values in the table
reflect the terms of the First Amendment to the Energy Management Agreement.
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2.0 - BUDGET REPORT
2.1 – VARIANCE REPORT
Budget Actual Variance
May-08 May-08 May-08
Power Supply
Power Supply (incl. LFC & Mgt Fees) $4,955,537 $4,337,541 $617,997
Capacity UCAP Obligated Purchased $1,003,026 $1,043,039 ($40,013)
Total - Power Supply $5,958,563 $5,380,579 $577,984
Power Generation
Plant O&M $417,298 $397,175 $20,123
Plant Capital Projects $300,000 $0 $300,000
Fixed Fuel and Transport Charges $21,988 $27,968 ($5,980)
Subtotal O&M $739,286 $425,143 $314,143
Generation Production Margin
Power Revenue from PJM $0 ($1,222) $1,222
Fuel & Transport (Variable) $0 $2,586 ($2,586)
Total - Generation Production Margin $0 $1,364 ($1,364)
Non-Production Revenue
Generation Capacity Payment ($971,589) ($1,013,533) $41,944
Emissions Allowance Sales $0 $0 $0
Black Start Revenue ($5,000) (5,729) $729
Subtotal - Non-Production Revenue ($976,589) ($1,019,262) $42,673
Subtotal - Power Generation $739,286 $426,507 $312,780
Subtotal - Non-Production Revenue ($976,589) ($1,019,262) $42,673
Total – Power Generation ($237,303) ($592,755) $355,453
Total - Utilities Cost $5,721,261 $4,787,824 $933,437
Unit Costs
Total - Power Supply $92.66 $94.75 ($2.09)
Total - Power Generation ($3.69) ($10.44) $6.75
Final Unit Cost of Service $88.97 $84.31 $4.66
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July 2007– May 2008 Budget Actual Variance
YTD YTD YTD
Power Supply
Power Supply (incl. LFC & Mgt Fees) $60,925,088 $56,927,595 $3,997,493
Capacity UCAP Obligated Purchased $11,178,375 $11,306,549 ($128,174)
Total - Power Supply $72,103,463 $68,234,144 $3,869,319
Power Generation
Plant O&M $5,364,428 $4,400,924 $963,504
Plant Capital Projects $377,000 $322,317 $54,683
Fixed Fuel and Transport Charges $301,370 $256,452 $44,918
Subtotal O&M $6,042,798 $4,979,694 $1,063,105
Generation Production Margin
Power Revenue from PJM (exc. Black Start) ($3,636,990) ($3,039,175) ($597,815)
Fuel & Transport (Variable) $2,535,958 $2,383,637 $152,321
Total - Generation Production Margin ($1,101,032) ($655,538) ($445,494)
Non-Production Revenue
Generation Capacity Payment ($10,828,023) ($10,985,392) $157,369
Emissions Allowance Sales ($1,030,000) ($1,069,190) $39,190
Black Start Revenue ($55,000) ($59,968) $4,968
Subtotal - Non-Production Revenue ($11,913,023) ($12,114,550) $201,527
Subtotal - Power Generation $4,941,766 $4,324,156 $617,610
Subtotal - Non-Production Revenue ($11,913,023) ($12,114,550) $201,527
Total – Power Generation ($6,971,257) ($7,790,394) $819,138
Total - Utilities Cost $65,132,206 $60,443,749 $4,688,457
Unit Costs ($/MWh)
Total - Power Supply $100.61 $97.85 $2.76
Total - Power Generation ($9.73) ($11.17) $1.44
Final Unit Cost of Service ($/MWh) $90.88 $86.68 $4.20
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2.2 – VARIANCE ANALYSIS
Power Supply
• Power Supply costs excluding capacity obligations resulted in a favorable variance of
$617,997 due to substantially lower than 3 years historic load consumption. For May, 2008
Dover realized 11.7% lower load compared to projected load. In addition when comparing
the Power Supply costs, excluding capacity obligation payment, on a dollar per MWh basis
to the budget resulted in a favorable variance of $0.68 due to favorable hedge positions
relative to budget and relative to current market prices.
• The unforced capacity obligation payment resulted in an unfavorable variance of $40,013
due to the budget allocating the cost on forecasted MWhs rather than days in the year.
PGAM expects the annual payment to be consistent with the annual budget at the end of the
year.
Power Generation Charges
• Plant O&M resulted in a favorable variance of $20,123 against the budget due to a
combination of factors including; reduced spending in Safety supplies and material testing;
and reduced maintenance expenses. In addition, NAES contract services were billed in April
instead of May and the May electric utility bill was not booked on time deferred this bill to
the subsequent month reporting period.
• The $300,000 positive variance for Plant Capital Costs is due to timing of the oil tank
cleaning which was budgeted for May, 2008 but performed in November, 2007.
• Fixed fuel and transport charges realized an unfavorable variance of $5,980 primarily due to
higher than expected base load gas and demand charges. Furthermore approximately 227 Dth
was purchased and consumed for nearly $2,600 to test Van Sant unit after stack repair project
was completed on May 23, 2008.
Generation Production Margin
• Although neither McKee Run Unit 3 nor Van Sant dispatched for the month of May;
however, PJM recognized 13 MWh of generation on May 23 associated with completion and
testing of Van Sant. This dispatch resulted in an unfavorable Generation Production Margin
variance of $1,364.
Non-Production Revenue
• The generation capacity payment realized a favorable variance of $41,944. This is due to
City of Dover’s budget basing the payment on the volume of anticipated load forecast for the
month. PJM, on the other hand, accounts for Generation Capacity Payment based upon the
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number of days for each month. PGAM expects the annual Capacity Payment to be
consistent with the annual budget at the end of the year.
• Black Start Revenue realized $729 favorable variance against the budget. PJM has increased
the reimbursement for Black Start Service costs based on the annual filing provided by
NAES.
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3.0 – ENERGY MANAGEMENT
3.1 - PURCHASED POWER
Management Highlights
• Dover’s May load was 56,785 MWh which was 88.3% of the historic load of 64,305 MWh.
Hedge volumes equaled 93.4% of actual load for the month.
• May All In unit energy cost excluding capacity of $76.39 is $0.68 per MWh below budget
for the month.
• May Total All In unit energy cost including capacity of $94.75 is $2.09 per MWh above
the budget for the month. This results from how the budget was calculated and not a true
variance in the sense that the overall costs to the City has changed. The budget was created
using a fixed $ per MWh whereas PJM determined capacity charges and credits on a $ per
MW day. The actual capacity cost variance resulted in unfavorable $40,013 or a negative
variance of $2.77 per MWh.
• The YTD All In Unit Energy cost, net of UCAP Obligation payment, of $81.66 is $2.96
below the annual fiscal year 2007-2008 budget target of $84.62 per MWh. Currently, the
unit energy cost is projected to be $82.14 per MWh.
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Actual Load v Budget Load
100,000
75,000
MWh 50,000
25,000
0
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Actual Average
Load Cost v Budget Cost
94.00
92.00
EOY Projection
90.00 = $82.14/MWh
88.00
$/MWh
86.00
84.00
82.00
80.00
78.00
76.00
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Actual Weighted Average Budget YTD Avg
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Purchased Power Variance Report
Budget Actual Variance
May-08 May-08 May-08
City of Dover Load
Load Forecast (MWh) 64,305 56,785 7,520
UCAP Obligation – Total Capacity
Requirement (MW) 190.2 190.2 0.0
Self-Supplied Capacity from Gen (MW)
McKee Run 1 13.2 13.2 0.0
McKee Run 2 16.7 16.7 0.0
McKee Run 3 97.4 97.4 0.0
Van Sant 38.1 38.1 0.0
Total - Self-Supplied Capacity from
Gen (MW) 165.4 165.4 0.0
Capacity Transfer Rights Credit
($/MW.d) $20.16 $20.16 $0.00
PJM Purchased Capacity ($/MW.d) $177.00 $177.00 $0.00
Gen Capacity Sales to PJM ($/MW.d) $197.16 $197.16 $0.00
Energy Costs
Unit Energy Costs ($ per MWh)
Energy Cost (including Load Following &
Pace Fees) $72.41 $69.46 $2.95
Pass-Through Items $3.41 $5.11 ($1.70)
Incentive Fees $1.24 $1.81 ($0.57)
Unit Energy Costs ($/MWh) $77.06 $76.39 $0.68
Unit Capacity Cost ($/MWh) $15.60 $18.37 ($2.77)
Total - All In Energy Cost $92.66 $94.75 ($2.09)
Purchased Power Variance Analysis
• Actual Dover load of 56,785 MWh was 11.7% lower than the projected load of 64,305
MWh.
• The Unit Energy Cost achieved favorable variances with a $0.68 per MWh in May
primarily due to variances in load following, congestion management and the favorable
hedged positions.
• Pass-through items incurred an unfavorable variance of $1.70 per MWh basis. One of the
key drivers for the variance on a $ per MWh basis is that the budget was set using the same
fixed $MWh for the whole year. When the MWhs of actual load are smaller than the
average for the projected load it creates an unfavorable variance simply due to changes in
the denominator. In addition, the transmission charges, reactive power service charges and
synchronized reserve charges for the year have been greater than the historical charges.
PJM’s day ahead operating reserve charges, total daily payment to PJM’s cleared reserve
generators are highest cost to City of Dover year-to-date. Finally, PJM continues to charge
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for Generation Deactivation for PJM to pay NRG for Units 1 & 2 at the Indian River coal
plant.
• Unit Capacity Costs resulted in an unfavorable variance of $2.77 per MWh due to
substantial difference in budget and actual load; and the difference in how the budgeted
capacity cost was allocated on a monthly basis and how PJM calculates this cost. PGAM
expects these monthly differences to net out to a negligible variance at year end.
PJM Power Balancing and Load Related Fees
Purchased Power (Hedges): 53,040 MWh’s @ $65.92/MWh: $3,496,536
Power Balancing and Additional PJM and Energy Manager Fee 4 : $1,884,043
Total Cost to Serve Load (56,785 MWh’s) $5,380,579
ALL IN $/MWH LOAD COST INCLUSIVE OF ENERGY MANAGER FEES:
$94.75/MWH
4
Includes estimated Incentive Fees.
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3.2 - GENERATION MANAGEMENT
• During the month, neither the McKee Unit 3 nor VanSant units were called to operate for
PJM. However VanSant operated for 0.60 hours in order to test the plant after successfully
completing stack repairs and other scheduled maintenance activities, generating 13 MWh
3,354 MWh and realizing negative $1,364 total Generation Production Margin for City of
Dover.
Generation MWh's: Actual vs Budget
15,000
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Jul Aug Se p Oct Nov De c Jan Fe b Mar Apr May Jun
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Generation Management Variance Report
Budget Actual Variance
May-08 May-08 May-08
Generation Production Margin
Power Sales
Power Sales (MWh) 0 13 (13)
Sales Revenue ($ per MWh) $0.00 ($98) $98
Power Sales Revenue $0 ($1,222) $1,222
Fuel Expense
Variable Gas Expense
Spot Gas Purchases (Dth) 0 227 (227)
Gas Price ($ per Dth) $0.00 $11.39 ($11.39)
Total - Spot Gas Purchases $0 $2,586 ($2,586)
Variable Gas Transport Expense ($) $0 $0 $0
Total - Variable Gas Expense $0 $2,586 ($2,586)
Fuel Oil Consumption
#2 Fuel Oil Consumed (Gallons) 0 0 0
#6 Fuel Oil Consumed (Gallons) 0 0 0
#2 Fuel Oil Price ($ per Gallon) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
#6 Fuel Oil Price ($ per Gallon) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
#2 Fuel Oil Cost of Goods Sold ($) $0.00 $0 $0
#6 Fuel Oil Cost of Goods Sold ($) $0 $0 $0
Total - Fuel Oil Purchases $0 $0 $0
Total - Generation Production Margin $0 $1,364 ($1,364)
Generation Capacity Payment
Total - Generation Capacity Payment ($971,589) ($1,013,533) $41,944
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Generation Management Variance Analysis
Power Sales
• Net generation for the month of May credited by PJM was 13 MWhs compared to zero MWh
budgeted due to Van Sant operating for 0.60 hours to test after successfully completing stack
repairs and other scheduled maintenance activities. The test for VanSant Unit 11 produced
revenues of $1,222 and it resulted in a margin after fuel costs5 of negative $1,364 or negative
$108.82/MWh.
Fuel Expense
• The Van Sant stack repair testing onto PJM network consumed 227 Dth of gas, costing
$2,586 on May 23, 2008.
• Natural gas was consumed for heating the residual resulting in a fuel cost of $27,968 which
includes commodity costs and firm transport.
Generation Production Margin
Transaction Volumes Revenue/(Cost)
PJM Invoice for Power Sold 13 MWh’s $1,222
Fuel and Transport 227 dth gas/0 gal #2 oil ($2,586)
0 gal #6 oil
Generation Production Margin 13 MWh’s ($1,364)
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Margin after fuel costs does not account for the variable Operations and Maintenance costs nor does this margin
account for the value of the emission allowances.
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The following non-production energy revenues and costs are generally fixed and not directly related
to generation dispatch and power production.
PJM Invoice (Black Start) $5,729
Fuel Oil Tank Heating & Black Start Gas Supply ($18,600)
Eastern Shore Demand Charge ($4,374)
Eastern Shore Transport and Imbalance Charge ($576)
Transco Demand Charge ($4,417)
Non-Production Energy Revenue/Costs ($22,238)
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Fuel and Transportation
No natural gas commodity purchases were necessary to operate McKee Run Unit 3 and Van Sant
Unit 11 during PJM dispatches in the Real Time market. In addition to Base Load gas for McKee
Run oil tank, additional 227 Dth was consumed and settled at the end of the month for testing of Van
Sant stack repair.
Gas was purchased on a firm basis to maintain the No.6 fuel oil inventories at McKee Run at
approximately 160 degrees. This firm delivery base load gas supply has been purchased from
Sempra Energy. The Details of this deal are as follows:
Firm Gas Supply Price Per dth Total Cost
52.7 dth/day $11.39 $18,599.87
Gas Transportation Purchased
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Pipeline and TransCo agreements provide for deliveries to the McKee
Run and VanSant stations. These charges include a firm demand charge and prior period adjustments
as follows:
ESNG FT Demand Charge $4,374
TransCo FT Demand Charge $4,417
Total Purchases $8,791
Other Gas Purchases
Commodity and transportation imbalances on Eastern Shore Pipeline for the month resulted in a
charge of $576.97 to the City, and are summarized as follows.
Imbalance (dth) Estimated $/dth Estimated Total Cost
43 $12.14 $522.02
Transport Volume (dth) Estimated $/dth Estimated Total Cost
Firm & IT 1,841 $0.03 $54.95
Capacity Release
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Purchased Commodity Fuel Oil Summary
Since PJM did not schedule McKee Run or Van Sant in PJM market for this month, fuel oil was not
consumed.
For the upcoming summer season dispatches Pace and NAES are strategizing to evaluate the
economics of inventory fuel oil and purchasing gas for McKee Run and Van Sant dispatches. Given
DNREC regulation Pace and NAES Inventories of No.2 at VanSant are low and PGAM has been
authorized to replenish storage of up to 10 days supply, within prudency. However, the current
market price of $4.05 per gallon is viewed as too high to merit purchases at this time and the market
continues to be monitored.
Tank Inventory Estimates as of May 31
Tank Tank Capacity Inventory In Days of Burn
(gallon) (gallon) (Typical Dispatch 6 )
#6 Oil 2,554,105 426,024 3
#2 Oil 258,000 99,276 4
6
Under typical dispatch McKee Run Unit 3 consumes approximately 49,000 gallons over an eight run. VanSant
consumes 3,000 gallons per hour and under typical dispatch would be dispatched up to six hours.
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3.3 - EMISSIONS AND ALLOWANCE MANAGEMENT
• Total net revenue from allowance sales for this fiscal year is $1,068,190, exceeding the
Dover 2007-08 power year budget projection of $1,030,000.
• Additional revenue can be accrued through the sale of the remaining 549 tons of 2007
vintage SO2 allowances.
Generation Emission Allowance Management Variance Report
Budget Actual Variance
May-08 May-08 May-08
SO2 Allowance Inventory 3,013 3,267 (254)
SO2 Annual Allowance 0 0 0
SOx - Emitted through Generation (tons) 0 0 0
SOx - Allowances Available to be Sold 3,013 3,267 (254)
SOx - Sold (tons) 0 0 0
SOx – Price $0 $0 $0
SOx – Revenue $0 $0 $0
NOx Allowance Inventory (BOY) 165 198 (33)
NOx Annual Allowance 0 0 0
NOx - Emitted through Generation (tons) 0 0 0
NOx - Allowances Available to be Sold 165 198 (33)
Nox - Sold (tons) 0 0 0
NOx – Price $0 $0 $0
NOx – Revenue $0 $0 $0
Total - Allowance Sales Revenue $0 $0 $0
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Emissions and Allowance Management
As shown in Error! Reference source not found., total net revenue from allowance sales for the
2007-08 fiscal year is $1,068,190, exceeding the Dover annual budget projection of $1,030,000. No
sales have occurred in the 2008-09 fiscal year. City of Dover has a balance of 549 tons of vintage
2007 SO2 allowances and no vintage 2007 NOx allowances. Additionally, City of Dover holds 2,718
tons of vintage 2008 SO2 allowances and 198 tons of vintage 2008 NOx allowances.
Exhibit 1: Emissions and Allowance Summary
2007-2008 EMISSIONS & ALLOWANCE SUMMARY
SO2 NOx
Date Action Allowance Sale Revenue2 Allowance Sale Revenue2
Allocation Price Allocation Price
1/1/07 Initial 2007 2,723 -- -- 198 -- --
Allocation
4/2/07 Sold 327 -327 --1 --1 -- -- --
tons SO2
9/27/07 Sold 1,750 -1,750 $556.00 $971,250 -- -- --
tons SO2
9/27/07 Sold 166 -- -- -- -166 $600.00 $97,940
tons NOx
11/1/07 Purchased -- -- -- 1 $1,000.00 ($1,000)
1 ton NOx4
12/31/07 2007 YTD -976 -- -- -33 -- --
3
Emissions
1/1/08 Initial 2008 2,723 -- -- 198 -- --
Allocation
2/29/08 2008 YTD -5 -- -- -0 -- --
Emissions
Totals
- 2007 Vintage 5495 -- $971,250 0 -- $96,940
Allowances 2,718 -- -- 198 -- --
- 2008 Vintage
Allowances
$96,940
$971,250
Total Revenue $1,068,190
Notes:
(1) Sale Price and Revenue are not considered for the April 2 SO2 sale because this revenue accrued in the prior
fiscal year.
(2) Revenue calculations account for a $1/ton broker fee for SO2 and a $10/ton broker fee for NOx.
(3) NOx emissions pertain only to seasonal emissions (May 1 – Sep 30).
(4) The broker fee was waived for the 11/1/07 NOx purchase.
(5) Dover may be charged with an additional ton of SO2 emissions based on the rounding method employed by the
EDR software.
(6)YTD 2007 SO2 emissions reflect adjustment per NAES January Report.
Additional revenue can be accrued through the sale of the remaining 549 tons of 2007 vintage SO2
allowances. At the June 13th asking price of $355 per ton, this revenue would be approximately
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$195,000. The state of the market was discussed with the City in April at which point the City
determined a wait and hold strategy was appropriate.
Current SO2 allowance prices remain well below the City’s threshold and at a four-year low. Prices
dropped significantly in April and the first half of May to under $200/ton as concerns intensified
regarding the court challenge to the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). If the courts vacate the SO2
portions of CAIR, the Acid Rain Program will remain in effect, eliminating the 2 to 1 allowance to
emissions requirement and making future compliance easier. As temperatures warmed over the past
two weeks, however, expectations of greater electric demand exerted upward pressure on prices to
bring offering prices over $350/ton for the first time since March.
The beginning of the ozone season has seen little movement in NOx allowance prices, which are
stable in the $750/ton - $850/ton price range on thin trading volumes. More trading is expected later
in the NOx season. Over the past month, annual NOx allowance prices have risen to near $5,000/ton.
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4.0 – OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Management Highlights
• During the month of May, there were no employee or contractor related OSHA injuries,
illnesses or time loss accidents. There were no operating permit deviations and no
Environmental Notices of Violations issued during the month.
• During the month, no units were called upon to operate for PJM. VanSant operated for .60
hours after successfully completing repairs to the exhaust stack. A post stack inspection was
completed after the test run and no damage to the stack was apparent at the time.
• Talks between NAES -Dover, Pace Global, City of Dover (COD) officials and DNREC
officials have continued. The COD has withdrawn their original compliance plan (SNCR
installation) with DNREC approval and has proposed converting the McKee Run Generating
Station Unit boilers to burning No. 2 fuel oil in lieu of No. 6 fuel oil. A meeting was held on
May 23, 2008 with the DNREC to discuss emission limits and the construction permit going
forward. Progress is being made and one obstacle being that DNREC is firm on having a
daily mass cap on NOx emissions for Unit 3 in order to classify McKee Run as being “Under
Control”. Plant staff and Pace are working together to determine the risk involved with
agreeing to the limits that DNREC wishes to impose.
• Unit #11 started an annual outage on April 28, 2008 and was completed on May 23, 2008
upon the successful operation of the unit prior to clearing the outage. Stack repairs were a
major part of the work scope along with equipment inspections and calibrations. Stack work
was performed by the NAES Chimney Group with an assist by plant personnel to help keep
costs down. At the conclusion of the project, the plant received notification from the NAES
Chimney Group that they intended to supply a rebate of $35,000 that would be deducted
from their invoice.
• NAES Power Contractors – Chimney Division completed the stack repairs at VanSant on
May 23, 2008, two days ahead of the official ending date of May 26, 2008. The maintenance
team also supported the contractors and completed all of our related outage work as well.
• A borescope inspection of the compressor section and two fuel nozzles on Unit 11 was
performed during the outage by ATS, with no significant changes since the 2007 inspection.
• Annual weigh scale calibration certification was completed during the month. The scale is
used to perform the required the annual calibrations for the fuel flow transmitters on all three
McKee Run units. This calibration is scheduled to occur during the month of July.
• Six PCB containing capacitors, three each on Units One and Two Generators, were replaced.
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• Plant staff has received drafts of Title V Permit from DNREC during April. Monica Lopes
from the NAES ESS group worked with plant staff to provide comments regarding the drafts
back to DNREC in April 2008. The plant was informed by Mr. Tom Lilly, DNREC contact
for the plant, that due to the number of revisions that had to be made to the draft, the permit
had to be sent to the EPA again in order to allow them to comment on it before it goes into
effect.
• A draft of the NPDES permit was received. Plant staff has evaluated the new permit and have
set up a meeting on June 4, 2008 with DNREC to clarify some points and some minor
mistakes in the permit, prior to it going out for public comment.
• We received a letter from DNREC giving us a heads up that we will be required to start
reporting CO2 emissions in the future and that we need to develop a monitoring plan.
• We currently have two vacant Operator positions. A number of possible operator candidates
have been found and after a thorough analysis, an offer was made contingent on a
satisfactory background check and employment physical. The new hire is expected to start
work sometime in June, 2008.
• The station continues to work on compliance with NERC and RFC standards for
generator operator (GOP).
• The following is the NAES Monthly Report as submitted to PGAM
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North American Energy Services
Dover, DE
May 2008
Monthly Report
VanSant Generation Station
Stack Repairs
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Table of Contents
1.0 Environmental, Health and Safety
2.0 Financial
3.0 Operations
4.0 Maintenance
5.0 General Plant Information
6.0 Summary of NAES Performance
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1.0 Environmental, Health and Safety
During the month of May, there were no employee or contractor related OSHA injuries, illnesses or
time loss accidents. There were no operating permit deviations and no Environmental Notices of
Violations issued during the month
Plant staff has received drafts of Title V Permit from DNREC in the middle of the month. Monica
Lopes from the NAES ESS group worked with plant staff to provide comments regarding the drafts
back to DNREC in April 2008. The plant was informed by Mr. Tom Lilly, DNREC contact for the
plant, that due to the number of revisions that had to be made to the draft, the permit had to be sent
to the EPA again in order to allow them to comment on it before it goes into effect.
A draft of the NPDES permit was received. Plant staff has evaluated the new permit and have set up
a meeting on June 4, 2008 with DNREC to clarify some points and some minor mistakes in the
permit, prior to it going out for public comment.
We received a letter from DNREC giving us a heads up that we will be required to start reporting
CO2 emissions in the future and that we need to develop a monitoring plan. We have asked Monica
Lopes, NAES ESS, to assist in this effort.
Environmental, Health and Safety Statistics
Month Fiscal Year to Date
(May 2008) (7/1/07-6/30/08)
NOVs 0 0
Opacity Deviations 0 35
Environmental Deviations 0 0
OSHA Recordable 0 0
OSHA LTA's 0 0
First Aid cases 0 0
Restricted Workday Accident 0 0
Near Miss 0 0
Man Hours Worked 4,727.50 52,235.1
Date last OSHA Recordable 4/05/05
Date last Lost Time Accident 4/05/05
Days since last OSHA recordable 1,152
Days since last Lost Time Accident 1,152
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Emissions (NOx & SO2) All data thru 9/30/07
NOx Summary - Year (May-Sept.)Tons
Year Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #11 TOTAL
2005 20.16 20.64 103.3 2.19 146.29
2006 1.82 1.78 19.25 1.72 24.57
2007 3.3 2.7 25.9 0.7 32.6
2008 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.01
NOx Allowances Summary
NOx NOx NOx Allowances Available Total NOx NOx
Allowance Allowances (Per Facility, Prior to Sale) Tons Emitted Allowance
Vintage Sold YTD McKee Run VanSant (NOx Season) Balance
2007 165 191 7 33 0
2008 0 191 7 0 198
2009 0 191 7 0 198
Note: NOx Season is May 1 to September 30.
SO2 Summary - Year (Jan.-Dec.)Tons
Year Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #11 TOTAL
2005 49.91 52.08 530.24 2.30 634.69
2006 3.69 1.51 50.7 0.40 56.30
2007 6.28 5.31 97.69 0.28 109.56
2008 0 0 5.29 0.07 5.36
SO2 Allowances Summary
SO2 Allowances
SO2 Available Total SO2 SO2
Allowances (Per Unit, Prior to Tons Allowances
SO2 Allowance
Sold - YTD Sale & Emitted – Balance
Vintage
Reconciliation) U3 and U11
Unit #3 Unit #11 YTD
2006 2725 2586 139 51 0
2007 2076 2585 138 98 549
2008 0 2585 138 5 2718
2009 0 2585 138 0 2723
1.1 Training
Members of the plant continue to use the General Physics safety training and power plant courses to
satisfy the OSHA requirements and enhance their overall knowledge of power plant equipment.
During the month of May, plant personnel began training on the Accidental Release Prevention
Program for natural gas and on the Respirator Protection Program which includes respirator fit
testing. Topics discussed during the monthly safety committee meeting were reviewed by the entire
staff during their team meetings.
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2.0 Financial
Financial – Current Month
Month –May 2008
Actual Budget Variance
Personnel 349,115 252,936 (96,179)
Administrative 31,133 37,002 5,869
EH & S 935 7,000 6,065
Maintenance Expense 12,573 41,850 29,277
Operations Expense 3,420 78,510 75,090
Total $397,175 $417,298 $20,123
Financial – Fiscal Year to Date
Number of Months – 11
Actual Budget Variance
Personnel 2,693,591 2,964,622 271,031
Administrative 780,488 835,222 54,734
EH & S 17,433 48,000 30,567
Maintenance Expense 183,698 505,350 321,652
Operations Expense 725,714 1,011,234 285,520
Total $4,400,924 $5,364,428 $963,504
2.1 Variance analysis
For the month of May, a favorable variance of $20,123 was achieved due to the following:
PERSONNEL EXPENSES - An unfavorable variance of $96,179 was due to three pay periods
booked in May when only two pay periods had been originally budgeted.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES - A favorable variance of $5,869 was achieved due to Contract
Services – Engineering (Reactive Power Filing) being billed in April, not May as originally
budgeted.
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, AND SAFETY EXPENSES - A favorable variance of $6,065
was achieved due to reduced spending in Safety Supplies and Materials Testing. Non-Hazardous
Waste Disposal budgeted for May has not been invoiced although it is expected to be in June.
MAINTENANCE EXPENSES- Favorable variance of $29,278 was gained due to
reduced spending in the following accounts: Boiler Systems, DCS Control System, Power
Distribution System, Fuel Oil System, Plant Insulation Removal / Installation and Turbine Generator
Systems.
OPERATING EXPENSES – A favorable variance of $75,090 was achieved for not receiving the
electric bills in time to be booked in May. It is anticipated that double billing for electric will occur
in June.
YEAR-TO-DATE EXPENSES- A favorable variance of $963,504 has been achieved due to low
unit(s) operating time which lead to lower operating and maintenance expenses. In addition, three
staff positions have been unfilled for several months.
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YEAR-END PROJECTED EXPENSES- A continued favorable variance is expected at year end.
The year to date variance of $963,504 is expected to be reduced by an unbudgeted amount of an
estimated $300,000 for exhaust stack repairs to the VanSant combustion turbine. The year end
variance is expected to be favorable by approximately $700,000.
3.0 Operations
Month – May 2008
McKee McKee McKee MRS VanSant Total
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Facility Unit 11 All Units
Capacity MW 17 17 102 136 39 175
On Line Hours Hrs 0 0 0 0 .600 .600
Starts # 0 0 0 0 1 1
Gross Generation MWh 0 0 0 0 12.383 12.383
Net Generation MWh 0 0 0 0 12.357 12.357
Total Auxiliaries MWh 21.583 21.583 160.115 203.280 .940 .940
Auxiliaries purchased MWh 21.583 21.583 160.115 203.280 .914 .914
Fuel Gas Used MMBTU 0 0 0 0 229,913 229,913
Fuel Oil Used MMBTU 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fuel Oil Used Gallons 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Fuel MMBTU 0 0 0 0 229,913 229,913
Net Heat Rate BTU/KWh NA NA NA NA 18,606 18,606
Unit Trips # 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capacity Factor % 0 0 0 0 0.04 0.01
Availability Factor % 100 100 100 100 27.08 81.77
Commercial
% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unavailability (CU)
Planned Outage
Hours 0 0 0 0 542.5 542.5
Hours
Maintenance Outage
Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hours
Forced Outage Hours Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reserve Shutdown
Hours 744.0 744.0 744.0 2,232.0 200.900 200.900
Hours
HW Boiler Gas Usage MMBTU 1,614 1,614
Pilot Gas Usage MMBTU 0 0 0 0
# Note: Does not include HWB or Pilot Gas. Fuel usage numbers are taken from fuel flow instruments
VanSant Lifetime through 5/31/08
Actual Starts Factored Starts Fired Hours
VanSant 1179 1970.85 3,856.8
Since HGP - Dec 2004 130 303.15 473.215
Note: As measured by tank level instruments. Tank levels may change due to oil temperature.
Fuel Oil Inventory
Monthly Monthly Fuel Monthly FY 07-08 Fuel FY 07-08
Inventory Inventory Purchases Inventory Inventory Purchases Inventory
(Start) (End) (Month) (Change) (Start) (YTD) (Change)
McKee Run
(#6 Fuel Oil) 425,849 426,024 0 175 921,770 536,487 (495,746)
VanSant
(#2 Fuel Oil) 99,276 99,276 0 0 117,816 0 (18,540)
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2007-2008 Fiscal Year-to-Date (11 Months)
McKee McKee McKee MRS VanSant Total
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Facility Unit 11 All Units
Capacity MW 17 17 102 136 39 175
On Line Hours Hrs 163.851 152.301 324.469 640.621 94.441 735.062
Starts # 3 4 23 30 24 54
Gross Generation MWh 1,180.747 1,072.111 16,894.605 19,147.463 3,104.640 22,252.103
Net Generation MWh 1,102.130 976.691 15,398.067 17,476.888 3,096.081 20,572.969
Total Auxiliaries MWh 372.900 389.704 3,638.417 4,401.020 64.281 4,465.301
Auxiliaries purchased MWh 294.284 294.284 2,141.879 2,730.446 55.747 2,786.193
Fuel Gas Used MMBTU 3,287 3,435 53,477 60,199 269,626 329,825
Fuel Oil Used MMBTU 14,758 10,851 126,976 152,586 2,421 155,007
Fuel Oil Used Gallons 98,525 72,420 846,829 1,017,774 17,763 1,035,537
Total Fuel MMBTU 18,046 14,287 180,453 212,785 272,047 484,838
Net Heat Rate BTU/KWh 16,374 14,628 11,789 12,020 18,606 12,172
Unit Trips # 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capacity Factor % 0.50 0.61 2.32 1.87 1.26 1.74
Availability Factor % 98.16 98.73 97.45 98.11 91.79 96.53
Commercial
% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unavailability (CU)
Planned Outage
Hours 101.6 75.3 171.0 347.9 662.1 1,010.0
Hours
Maintenance Outage
Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hours
Forced Outage Hours Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reserve Shutdown
Hours 7,819.752 7,851.603 7,477.964 23,149.319 7,822.179 30,971.498
Hours
HW Boiler Gas Usage MMBTU 18,800 18,800
Pilot Gas Usage MMBTU 632.25 632.25 1,264 1,264
Capacity Testing
Summer 2007-2008 (June 1- Aug 31) Winter 2007-2008 (Dec 1- Mar 1)
Unit Rated Net Reported Net Unit Rated Net Reported Net
Capability (MW) Capability (MW) Capability (MW) Capability (MW)
1 17 17.23 1 17 *
2 17 17.0 2 17 *
3 102 103.44 3 102 103.32
VanSant 39 39.20 11 40 46.02
Total 175 176.87 Total 176 176
Note: * depicts that the unit has been accepted into the PJM Winter Capacity Test Exemption Program for
the Winter Period 2007-2008.
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3.1 Training
Plant employees continue working on their General Physics topics during the month. The inclusion
of these courses will provide increased knowledge of plant operations and build a solid foundation
for cross training employees at the City of Dover project. These courses are included in the
Employee Qualification program that will help prepare operators for advancement within the line of
progression jobs. Also included in the training program are PJM computer based training courses.
For the coming year, several Seniors Operators have been tasked with achieving PJM Generation
Systems Operator certification. Operations staff members continue to help calibrate gauges in an
effort to aid maintenance and provide cross training in different areas of the plant. Operations
personnel continue dry run training on the units as part of our Plant Readiness program.
3.2 Personnel
We currently have two vacant Operator positions. Plant management has evaluated the need to fill
the positions, gained approval from the City of Dover. Several staff members are conducting
applicant interviews for the open operator position at the plant. A number of possible operator
candidates have been found and after a thorough analysis, an offer was made contingent on a
satisfactory background check and employment physical. The new hire is expected to start work
sometime in June, 2008.
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4.0 Maintenance
During the month of May, plant maintenance staff continued addressing the backlog of work orders,
focused on keeping all units available to our client and PJM along with completing the annual
outage work at VanSant Station on time and ahead of the anticipated schedule. Forty orders were
issued during the month and forty-four work orders were completed during the month.
The table below summarizes the monthly work order activities.
Work Order Report
May - 08
Outstanding
From Outstanding
Previous Issued This Completed at the end of
Priority # Months Month This Month the month
P1 0 0 0 0
P2 3 0 0 3
P3 2 10 7 5
P4 24 19 24 19
P5 7 4 5 6
P6 0 0 0 0
P7 15 4 6 13
P8 6 2 1 7
P9 9 0 1 8
P6 - 1 0 0 0 0
P6 - 2 0 0 0 0
P6 - 3 0 0 0 0
P6 – 4 2 1 0 3
P6 – 5 0 0 0 0
P6 – 6 2 0 0 2
P6 – 7 0 0 0 0
P6 - 8 0 0 0 0
PM 23 16 24 15
Totals 70 40 44 66
Note: PM's are included in the priority totals
Notable activities during the month include:
1) NAES Power Contractors – Chimney Division completed the stack repairs at VanSant on
May 23, 2008, two days ahead of the official ending date of May 26, 2008. The maintenance
team also supported the contractors and completed all of our related outage work as well.
2) A borescope inspection of the compressor section and two fuel nozzles on Unit 11 was
performed during the outage by ATS, with no significant changes since the 2007 inspection.
3) Annual weigh scale calibration certification was completed during the month. The scale is
used to perform the required the annual calibrations for the fuel flow transmitters on all three
McKee Run units. This calibration is scheduled to occur during the month of July.
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4) Six PCB containing capacitors, three each on Units One and Two Generators, were replaced.
The capacitors were original equipment on the generators (1961) that until recently, no
replacements had been available. The removal and replacement of the capacitors was
completed by plant personnel and with assistance from Diamond Electric, a local vendor.
Proper disposal of the old capacitors is scheduled for June 2008. The replacement of the
capacitors now completes the PCB equipment removal process of all known PCB
contaminated equipment in the plant.
4.1 Training
1) Aaron Jester and Eric Carrow continue to work with the maintenance department when they
are not needed for operations support.
2) Rich Newman attended the May Safety Meeting as the maintenance team’s safety committee
representative. Team members also participated in the monthly team safety meeting given by
Rich Newman.
3) Franklin Hurley, Phil Marvel, Robert Morris, Chuck Luton, Aaron Jester and Eric Carrow all
received fork lift training form Boyd Lord, Materials Management Coordinator.
4) Chuck Luton received new employee orientation from Phil Kosek, EHS and Admin
Manager. He also received training and orientation on the plant by maintenance team
members.
4.2 Personnel
We welcomed Mr. Charles “Chuck” Luton to our team on May 20, as the new IC&E technician.
This is a new position that was created to better meet our needs. Mr. Luton was chosen after
numerous interviews by several staff members.
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5.0 General Plant Information
Unit Trips/Outages/Operations
During the month, no units were called upon to operate for PJM. VanSant operated for .60 hours
after successfully completing repairs to the exhaust stack. A post stack inspection was completed
after the test run and no damage to the stack was apparent at the time.
Other Events
Talks between NAES -Dover, Pace Global, City of Dover (COD) officials and DNREC officials
have continued. The COD has withdrawn their original compliance plan (SNCR installation) with
DNREC approval and has proposed converting the McKee Run Generating Station Unit boilers to
burning No. 2 fuel oil in lieu of No. 6 fuel oil. A meeting was held on May 23, 2008 with the
DNREC to discuss emission limits and the construction permit going forward. Progress is being
made and one obstacle being that DNREC is firm on having a daily mass cap on NOx emissions for
Unit 3 in order to classify McKee Run as being “Under Control”. Plant staff and Pace are working
together to determine the risk involved with agreeing to the limits that DNREC wishes to impose.
Elimination of the cyclone separators was also discussed although no definite decision was made
and will probably include some type of performance testing before DNREC would approve the
removal. A consulting engineering firm, Stantec has been engaged to develop scope, schedule and
cost for the oil conversion. Their report is due the first week of June, 2008.
Ken Beard, O & M Manager, attended the O & M Managers Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. A
number of topics were discussed including root cause analysis, NFPA 70E, manpower issues and
equipments issues.
The station continues to work on compliance with NERC and RFC standards for generator operator
(GOP). Ken Beard is scheduled to attend a RFC seminar on June 9-10 in Cleveland and June 10-11,
2008 in Baltimore, MD. Vince Scire will also attend the June 10-11 Seminar in Baltimore.
Unit #11 started an annual outage on April 28, 2008 and was completed on May 23, 2008 upon the
successful operation of the unit prior to clearing the outage. Stack repairs were a major part of the
work scope along with equipment inspections and calibrations. Stack work was performed by the
NAES Chimney Group with an assist by plant personnel to help keep costs down. At the conclusion
of the project, the plant received notification from the NAES Chimney Group that they intended to
supply a rebate of $35,000 that would be deducted from their invoice. The rebate was to recognize
the teamwork and cooperation that occurred between their group and plant personnel as well as share
savings achieved due to plant support provided during the course of the stack repairs.
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Calendar of Events
Date
Unit 11 Annual Outage / Stack Repairs April 28 – May 26, 2008
EIA-923 Survey Due May 15, 2008
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Due June 1, 2008
PJM Summer Capacity Demonstration Period June 1, 2008 – August 31, 2008
Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Ends June 30, 2008
EIA-860 Survey Due July 10, 2008
Title V Semi-Annual Certification due August 1, 2008
6.0 Summary of NAES Performance to Date
Measure Month Year to Date YTD Incentive
Commercial Unavailability (CU) 0% 0% $83,120
Budget (Actual vs. Budget) 95.18% 90.96% $20,780
Safety 0 0 $15,585
Environmental 0 0 $15,585
Capacity Tests Completed Summer Winter Summer Winter
Unit 1 No No Yes Yes* $1,039*
Unit 2 No No Yes Yes* $1,039*
Unit 3 No No Yes Yes $6,234
Unit 11 No No Yes Yes $2,078
Total YTD Incentive $145,460
Note: * - depicts unit has been accepted into the PJM Winter Capacity Test Exemption Program
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APPENDIX 1
PJM INVOICE BREAKDOWN
The PJM bill is a record of all Electricity Transactions, Transmission Services, Ancillary Services
and Miscellaneous fees that allow the PJM to operate. Below is a list of the line items on the PJM
bill including all generator activity.
PJM Bill Line Items Load Gen Net
Day Ahead Energy $0.00 ($158,748.00) ($158,748.00)
Realtime Energy $1,222.00 ($207,425.60) ($206,203.60)
Transmission Losses Credits $0.00 $84,516.81 $84,516.81
Network Integration Transmission Service Charges $0.00 ($210,555.41) ($210,555.41)
Inadvertent Interchange Charges $0.00 $413.55 $413.55
Regulation Charges $0.00 ($49,429.98) ($49,429.98)
Synchronized Reserve Charges $0.00 ($8,988.58) ($8,988.58)
Balancing Operating Reserves Charges $0.00 ($5,786.21) ($5,786.21)
Day Ahead Operating Reserves Charges $0.00 ($9,107.03) ($9,107.03)
Synchronous Condensing Charges $0.00 ($209.20) ($209.20)
Reactive Services Charges $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Meter Correction Charges $0.00 $924.64 $924.64
Day-ahead Economic Load Response Program Charges $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Real-time Economic Load Response Program Charges $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Balancing Operating Reserves Credits $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Day Ahead Operating Reserves Credits $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Locational Reliability Charges $0.00 ($1,162,223.79) ($1,162,223.79)
Capacity Transfer Rights Credits $0.00 $118,847.80 $118,847.80
Capacity Resource Deficiency Credits $0.00 $337.39 $337.39
Demand Response and ILR Compliance Penalty Credits $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
RPM Auction Credits $1,013,533.22 $0.00 $1,013,533.22
Auction Revenue Rights Credits $0.00 $45,454.37 $45,454.37
Synchronized Reserve Credits $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
PJM Scheduling System Control and Dispatch Service Charges $0.00 ($7,828.71) ($7,828.71)
Transmission Owner Scheduling System Control and Dispatch
Service Charges $0.00 ($4,301.53) ($4,301.53)
Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources
Service Charges $0.00 ($24,087.00) ($24,087.00)
Black Start Service Charges $0.00 ($1,399.68) ($1,399.68)
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Charge $0.00 ($324.21) ($324.21)
Reliability First Corporation (RFC) Charges $0.00 ($567.36) ($567.36)
Expansion Cost Recovery Charges $0.00 ($451.00) ($451.00)
Transmission Enhancement Charges - Jan 2008 $0.00 ($2,521.08) ($2,521.08)
Black Start Service Credits $5,728.89 $0.00 $5,728.89
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service Credits $0.00 $2,298.72 $2,298.72
Generation Deactivation $0.00 ($12,923.28) ($12,923.28)
PPA $0.00 ($512.10) ($512.10)
$1,020,484.11 ($1,614,596.47) ($594,112.36)
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