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Louisville City Council Meeting <br />September 5, 2000 <br />Page 6. <br /> <br />lines. Davidson stated that sales tax revenues received thus far this year are $58,000 <br />below the projected budget. <br /> <br />Howard asked PSCo about the August 2002 deadline. Michael Diehl stated that the <br />deadline was calculated on a proposed calendar for Home Rule status. He noted that by <br />August 2002, building materials would have to be purchased to upgrade the lines to meet <br />the peak demands. Diehl stated that PSCo would continue to be flexible and willing to <br />work with the City. <br /> <br />Sisk asked Diehl about PSCo's original 2.8 million-dollar commitment. Diehl stated that <br />the figure was calculated on a 3 mile, point-to-point burial of the lines, opposed to the <br />over-ground line method. <br /> <br />Sisk asked why the temporary measures include adding poles that were not there before. <br /> <br />Danny Pearson, PSCo, 550 15th Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO, stated that he looked at <br />several different scenarios but there is a limitation on how high the poles can be raised. <br />When the poles cannot be safely raised, intermediate structures are added. He did not <br />anticipate any problems until the summer of 2001. <br /> <br />Brown asked what PSCo's position would be in May if the peak demand remained status <br />quo. Pearson stated the peak demand period is from Memorial Day to Labor Day and if <br />the structures were not raised, there would probably be brownouts. <br /> <br />Brown asked about the rusting of the poles. Pearson stated that PSCo paints the poles to <br />prohibit rusting. <br /> <br />Brown asked City Attorney Light if he had reviewed the Colorado Appeals Case cited by <br />Mr. Gheleta. Light stated that he had not. Brown stated that it was his understanding that <br />it shifts the burden away from the City and toward the citizens. Gheleta stated that the <br />issue was whether citizens could sustain a suit against PSCo. <br /> <br />Mayer asked Diehl about the demand increase projected for Louisville and the basis for <br />that projection. Diehl stated that the basis for the projected increase is the number of <br />building permits and the number of square feet of commercial and office space. He noted <br />the projection also reflects increased home usage. He cited examples of homes having <br />more than one TV and more than one computer. <br /> <br />Mayer asked Pearson about the projected increase. Pearson stated that the PSCo <br />Planning Department does all the calculations on projections. He confirmed that <br />increased home usage attributes to the projected loading demand. <br /> <br /> <br />