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LRPC

The Preliminary New Rate Structure as presented to the board for review in October was approved, in conjunction with the 2020 budget, at our November 9th Board of Directors Meeting. As described in last month’s Bubbler, all components of the new rate structure are basically unchanged from 2019, with the exception of now including the…

President’s Message

We continue to be blessed with great weather and should not forget that the Fall leads to Winter, and Winter means storms, snow, and another water refill. With this being said, our user CONSERVATION is still alive and well, good for all of you!! Please remember to WINTERIZE your cabins!! The Project continues and is…

General Manager’s Report

Dear Shareholders: We now have 1,226 meters in the ground and activated, and we plan to finish installing by spring of 2020 to total 1,708 residences. PG&E Power Shutoffs There is a chance that PG&E will shut power off to Blue Lake Springs Subdivision this year. If the PSPS, as it’s called, goes into effect,…

LRPC

The Preliminary Rate Structure Design recommendation was presented to the Board for consideration at the Oct 5th BOD Meeting. The Board will now ensure the proper implementation process steps are taken prior to formal adoption at the Nov 9th BOD Meeting. The BLSMWC proposed rate structure is in‐line with typical rate design objectives as referenced…

President’s Message

The Project is moving forward with encouraging results that vary from new pipe water pressure to the addition of Fire Hydrants. There appears to be some confusion as to where the project reaches and what area does it all cover or not. I would encourage anyone who is unsure if their property is or is…

General Manager’s Report

USAGE Water usage for July is slightly down from last year, which is a change from previous months. July is usually our highest usage month, so we may be trending down for the rest of the year. Well production is also lower, with high water levels indicating plenty of storage for the rest of 2019.…

LRPC

A significant portion of the LRPC efforts continue to focus on the research and analysis being applied toward designing our new rate structure for 2020 and beyond. There are still many questions to be answered and much data gathering to occur in the next 1‐2 months to ensure we fully understand our long‐term cash flow…

President’s Message

As you can tell from the truck noise, mounds of white gravel, and related dust, the part of the project which is burying the long blue pipe is moving along at a rather rapid pace. The contractor is working six days a week in order to catch up with the time lost during this past…

General Manager’s Report

Dear Shareholders, Summer is here and I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler summer we are having so far. Our Infrastructure Improvement Project is going well with all but 500 feet of the mainline installed on the west side of the Golf Course. New services and meters, hydrants, main regulators, and air reliefs have to…

LRPC

As we move forward through the second half of 2019, the primary focus will be to determine the impacts to our income, expenses and cash flow resulting from planned procedural changes. These changes will be taken into account as we finalize the rate structure for 2020 and beyond based on the USDA Project completion with…