Published: August 24, 2018

THE LAWRENCEBURG UTILITY SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD ITS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THURSDAY EVENING.  GENERAL MANAGER VIC PUSSER ADVISED THE BOARD THAT T-V-A HAS ANNOUNCED A ONE POINT FIVE PERCENT RATE INCREASE TO TAKE EFFECT LATER THIS YEAR.  PUSSER ALSO UPDATED THE BOARD ON VARIOUS L-U-S PROJECTS INCLUDING PHASE ONE COMPLETION OF A PROJECT TO INSTALL A-M-I POWER METERS AT RESIDENCES IN THE WESTERN PART OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.  APPROXIMATELY FIVE THOUSAND METERS CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY REPORTING POWER USAGE TO A CENTRAL LOCATION WILL BE TESTED PRIOR TO SYSTEM WIDE INSTALLATION PLANNED FOR THE NEAR FUTURE.  IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE BOARD VOTED TO TABLE AN OFFER AND CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS WITH A POTENTIAL BUYER FOR PURCHASE OF LAND IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE L-U-S ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.  THERE WAS ALSO AN EXTENDED DISCUSSION CONCERNING CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES SURROUNDING T-V-A’S SOLAR POWER ENERGY BUY-BACK PROGRAM.