Joseph Stubitz

The meeting addressed compliance with the Open Meeting Law, received public comments, and included potential actions such as approving minutes from the August 12, 2025 meeting. Key actions involved approving Contract No. CRCBC-05 with Commercial Energy Services and Supply, LLC dba CESS for circuit breakers for the City of Boulder City Substation #3 Rebuild, including a revised delivery schedule. Contract No. CRCBC-06 with Sonepar Mountain Holdings, LLC, dba Codale Electric Supply for additional circuit breakers was also approved. The Commission approved the procurement of a High Voltage System -- Digital Substation Inspection Platform via Contract No. SA-25-HEE with High Energy Engineering, LLC. Furthermore, the Commission adjusted the collateral amounts for retail industrial contractors for Calendar Year 2026 and approved an increase in the hydropower administrative charge, adopting a fixed budget allocation method. An informational update was provided on the Parker-Davis Project hydropower allocation process for post-2028 contracts, including preliminary findings regarding reallocation from underutilized allocations. Joseph Stubitz was appointed to the Silver State Energy Association (SSEA) Board of Directors. Finally, Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. CRCBF-14 with Summit Line Construction, Inc. related to the Boulder Flats Solar Interconnection Project was approved, increasing the contract price to accommodate TS2 interconnection work and address delays. Updates were provided on financial audits, pending legal matters, and hydrological conditions.

The commission meeting included discussion and possible action on several agenda items. These included approving a contract with Commercial Energy Services and Supply, LLC dba CESS for two 69 kV voltage class circuit breakers for the City of Boulder City Substation #3 Rebuild, approving Contract No. SA-25-SEL between Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. and the Colorado River Commission of Nevada for Protective Relays and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment, approving Contract No. ES-25-SEL between SEL Engineering Services, Inc., and the Colorado River Commission of Nevada for High Voltage Systems Engineering Services, approving Contract No. SA-25-ProgUSA between ProgUSA LLC and the Colorado River Commission of Nevada for SF6 Gas Reclaimer Equipment and Service, approving the Assignment of Contract No. PAS-25-01 between the Colorado River Commission of Nevada and Moss Adams LLP to Baker Tilly US, LLP, consideration of and possible action on Staff's Draft Notice to Eligible Applicants of the Opportunity to Apply for an Allocation of Hydropower from the Parker-Davis Project (P-DP) and updates on pending legal matters, hydrological conditions, drought, and climate of the Colorado River Basin.

The Colorado River Commission of Nevada meeting included discussions and actions on several contracts. Contract No. SA-25-SEL with Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. for Protective Relays and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment was approved. Contract No. ES-25-SEL with SEL Engineering Services, Inc. for High Voltage Systems Engineering Services was also approved. Additionally, Contract No. SA-25-ProgUSA with ProgUSA LLC for SF6 Gas Reclaimer Equipment and Service was approved. The assignment of Contract No. PAS-25-01 from Moss Adams LLP to Baker Tilly US, LLP due to a merger was approved, with an amendment to include services for completing the 2024 ACFR. Staff presented a draft notice to eligible applicants for hydropower allocation from the Parker-Davis Project (P-DP), with an application process set to begin in August 2025.

The meeting included discussions and possible actions on various contracts, including contract CRCGV-02 with Peak Substation Services, LLC, contracts CRCGV-04 and CRCGV-05 with Codale Electric Supply for the Garnet Valley project, and contract CRCPDP-TR-24-01 with ESCI, Inc. for safety training. There was also an introduction of budget recommendations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, an update on pending legal matters, and a status update on hydrological conditions, drought, and climate in the Colorado River Basin. Additionally, the commission discussed current and future staffing and the proposed budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with a request for approval for submittal to the Governor's Finance Office.

The meeting included discussions and possible actions regarding a contract with Oasis Consulting Services to improve communication within agency departments. There was also consideration of adjusting the amount of collateral required from the Commission's retail industrial customers. Updates were provided on hydrologic conditions, drought in the Colorado River Basin, and Nevada's water usage. The commission also discussed a lawsuit regarding the operations of Glen Canyon Dam and water transfers.