Meeting of Commissioners of
Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County, Washington
August 26, 2025
A meeting of the Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County was held at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Present: President Nancy Barnes, Vice President Jane Van Dyke, Secretary Sherry Erickson Commissioners; CEO/General Manager Lena Wittler, Director of Employee Resources Nichole Reitzenstein, Director of Finance Melissa Ankeny, Director of Information Services Jeff Groff, Director of Energy Resources Steve Andersen, Director of Operations/Interim Director of Water Gene Morris, Director of Communications and Corporate Citizenship Erica Erland, Director of Customer Service Lisa Fix, Director of Engineering Cal Morris, General Counsel John Eldridge, Corporate Communications Manager Dameon Pesanti, Clean Energy Project Manager Matt Babbitts, Materials and Purchasing Manager Cathy Wannamaker, Accounting Manager Bryan Johnson, Engineering Manager – Water Tyler Clary, Technical Innovation Project Manager Julie Landry, Security Supervisor Steve Neal and Assistant to CEO/General Manager Margaret Anderson.
Staff present via digital conference (phone or video): Strategic Communications Manager Morgan Van Fleet
Others present in person or via digital conference (phone or video): Carol (no last name), Peter Harrison, Jim Malinowski, Rick Marshall, Cathryn Chudy and Gordon Matthews.
At 9:00 a.m., President Barnes called the meeting to order for the transaction of formal business, and the agenda was approved as presented (Materials B).
Public Comment
Peter Harrison reported on the potential battery storage limits at his home.
Consideration of the Minutes of August 12, 2025
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 12, 2025, from the District Auditor (Materials C):
Electric Revenue Fund – $28,832,733.83
Water Revenue Fund – $571,294.75
Generating System Fund – $438,290.78
For a total of $29,842,319.36
Consideration of Bid Award No. 697 – Meter Farm
Materials and Purchasing Manager Cathy Wannamaker reviewed the memo dated August 26, 2025, detailing the bid results (Materials D). Commissioner Van Dyke moved to recommend that Bid No. 697 be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Radian Research, in the amount of $161,985 plus applicable taxes. Commissioner Erickson seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
Consideration of Bid Award No. 698 – Water Main Replacement – NE 102nd Ave (164th St – 178th St)
Materials and Purchasing Manager Cathy Wannamaker reviewed the memo dated August 26, 2025, detailing the bid results (Materials E). Commissioner Van Dyke moved to recommend that Bid No. 698 be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Jeffries Construction LLC. In the amount of $554,874 plus applicable taxes. Commissioner Erickson seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
2026-2029 Clean Energy Implementation Plan Introduction
Clean Energy Program Manager Matt Babbitts provided the board with an outline of the process for the Clean Energy implementation Plan (CEIP) No. 2 for the years 2026-2029 (Materials F). Mr. Babbitts summarized the background of the CEIP, the timeline and the energy categories the utility is required to include within the plan. CEIP draft targets for renewable and non-emitting energy, energy efficiency and demand response were also previewed.
A public comment form is available on the public website as required prior to publication of the draft CEIP, which will be posted on September 2, 2025 with a public comment period through September 12. The completed plan is due to the State of Washington at the end of December 2025.
Commissioners asked staff to review the public comment deadline and consider extending it, staff will review the timeline.
Commissioner Reports and Comments
Commissioners Barnes, Van Dyke and Erickson attended the Columbia Springs Hooked Event.
Commissioner Erickson reported on her attendance at the tour of Carol J. Curtis Wellfield with Congresswomen Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, her attendance at the Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC) meeting and the presentation the CREDC did for the City of Vancouver Council meeting.
Commissioner Barnes reported on her attendance at the Energy Northwest meetings that outlined the specific process for their Small Nuclear Reactor project and the NewData Western Energy Summit.
Staff Reports
Technical Innovation Project Manager Julie Landry provided an update on the Grid Modernization project, which included the announcement of two vendors, Sensus and SmartWorks selected for this project (Materials G).
Final Board Comments
There being no further board comments, the meeting was adjourned at 10:46 a.m.