Special Meeting of Commissioners of
Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County, Washington
August 11, 2026
A meeting of the Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County was held at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Present: President Jane Van Dyke, Vice President Sherry Erickson, Director of Customer Service Lisa Fix, Director of Finance Melissa Ankeny, Director of Energy Resources Steve Andersen, Director of Engineering Ryan Kerr, Director of Water Tyler Clary, Director of Employee Resources Nichole Reitzenstein, General Counsel John Eldridge, Director of Information Services Jeff Groff, Director of Communications and Corporate Citizenship Erica Erland, Strategic Communications Manager Morgan Van Fleet, Corporate Communications Manager Dameon Pesanti, Materials and Purchasing Manager Cathy Wannamaker, Transmission and Distribution Manager Brian Roden, Security Supervisor Steve Neal and Assistant to CEO/General Manager Margaret Anderson
Others present in person: Gordon Matthews
At 9:00 a.m., President Van Dyke called the meeting to order for the transaction of formal business, acknowledged unresolved technology issues preventing projection and Zoom capabilities, excused Commissioner Barnes from the meeting due to lack of remote access, and the agenda was approved as presented (Materials B).
Public Comment
There were no public comments.
Consideration of the Minutes of July 21, 2026
The minutes were approved as submitted.
Consideration of Accounts Payable
The board, by unanimous vote, approved the following payment amounts as listed on the Letter of Transmittal dated August 11, 2026 from the District Auditor (Materials C):
Electric Revenue Fund – $15,269,829.56
Water Revenue Fund – $2,361,073.59
Generating System Fund – $1,927,487.70
For a total of $19,558,390.85
Consideration of Resolutions of Establishment of LUD Nos. 1506, 1507 and 1516
Director of Engineering Ryan Kerr addressed the board regarding the Establishment of Local Utility District Nos. 1506, 1507 and 1516.
Resolution No. 7967 – LUD No. 1506 – Hidden Pine Subdivision
Resolution No. 7968 – LUD No. 1507 – 119th St. Station
Resolution No. 7969 – LUD No. 1516 – Sturgeon Run
After the presentation by Mr. Kerr, Commissioner Van Dyke opened for public comment. There being no comment, a motion was made by Commissioner Erickson, seconded by Commissioner Van Dyke, and unanimously carried that Resolution Nos. 7967-7969 be adopted (Materials D).
Consideration of Bid Award No. 727 – UG Cable Replacement – NE Roper Rd.
Materials and Purchasing Manager Cathy Wannamaker reviewed the memo dated August 11, 2026, detailing the bid results (Materials E). Commissioner Erickson moved to recommend that Bid No. 727 be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Yates Line Co. in the amount of $229,130.00 plus applicable taxes. Commissioner Van Dyke seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
Consideration of Disposal 132 of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment
Materials and Purchasing Manager Cathy Wannamaker reviewed the memo dated August 11, 2026 (Materials F) requesting the approval to dispose of equipment as surplus through various public auctions August through September 2026 with J. Stout Auctions, Washougal, WA.
Commissioner Erickson moved to approve Disposal 132 of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment as presented. Commissioner Van Dyke seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Adoption of 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Update
Director of Energy Resources Steve Andersen provided the board with an updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) schedule (Materials G). The purpose is to update key elements of the 2024 IRP including the Conservation Potential Assessment, Demand Response Potential Assessment, Clean Energy Implementation Plan 2026-2029, base load forecast (updated annually) and supply side resource development. Mr. Andersen provided a progress report on the 2024 IRP action items and asked the board to adopt and approve the final 2024 IRP update.
Commissioners thanked the public for their input during the public comment period and Commissioner Erickson moved to adopt and approve the final 2024 IRP update for submission to the State of Washington in compliance with 19.280 RCW. Commissioner Van Dyke seconded the motion, and it unanimously passed.
Mr. Andersen noted the update would be submitted to the Department of Commerce prior to the September 1 deadline.
June Financials
Director of Finance Melissa Ankeny presented the May report on financials (Materials H). The weather was warmer and drier than normal, which resulted in electric sales revenue and off-system sales being above forecast. June residential sales were 107.9% of budget, commercial sales were 96.0% and industrial sales were 95.6% of budget. June ended the month with a net income of $147,000 compared to a budgeted net income loss of $6.0 million for a year-to-date net income of $18.7 million compared to $1.3 million budgeted.
The Water System ended June with 400 new customers year-to-date, which is a growth rate of 1.88%. June ended with a net income of $794,000 compared to a budgeted net income of $718,000 for a year-to-date net income of $352,000 compared to a budgeted $436,000 net income loss.
June Wholesale Power Operations
Director of Energy Resources Steve Andersen addressed the board (Materials I). Mr. Andersen provided an update on power supply noting that June average daily load was 505 aMW, which was 11 aMW above budget.
Combine Hills I generation was 9.3 aMW, which was 3% lower than the budgeted 9.6 aMW. Generation was 0 MW approximately 36% of all hours. Combine Hills II generation was 22.2 aMW, 12% higher than the budgeted 19.8 aMW. Generation was 0 MW approximately 31% of all hours.
Box Canyon generation output was an average of 62 MW, 16 MW above the budget of 46 MW.
Commissioner Reports and Comments
Commissioner Erickson reported on her attendance at the Pacific Northwest Lineman Rodeo and The Energy Authority West Summit.
Commissioner Van Dyke reported on her attendance at the Northwest Public Power Association’s Women in Public Power Conference and The Energy Authority West Summit.
Staff Reports
There were no staff reports.
Final Board Comments
There were no additional comments and the meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m.
