Abiquiu and El Vado hydro condition assessment
Los Alamos County
Summary
A tariff fee on steel fabricated in Mexico added about $87,000 to the draft tube replacement project, which the board recommended funding from electric production reserves.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
$87,190 from electric production fund reserves.
Customers who depend on Abiquiu hydro generation.
Electric fund reserves absorb the unbudgeted tariff cost.
Mentions & discussions (2)
County Council - Regular Session — September 29, 2026
A $551,775 engineering contract with Black & Veatch (plus a $75,000 contingency) will assess the condition of the County's hydroelectric plants, alongside $663,720 in Andritz repairs for the Abiquiu draft tube.
Board of Public Utilities — September 16, 2026
A tariff fee on steel fabricated in Mexico added about $87,000 to the draft tube replacement project, which the board recommended funding from electric production reserves.
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