All Entries in the "Utilities" Category
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of October 27, 2026
Minutes from the October 13, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously, as well as Purchase Orders 2025-07578 through 2025-07875. The purchase orders totaled $64,585.76. The largest was for $17,048.00 to IMA Financial Group for gas pipeline insurance renewal. Another large amount was $11,013.12 to Sensus for a transceiver. Ronnie Farmer, CPA, presented the 2025 Audited Financial […]
Lamar Utilities Board Meeting of October 13, 2026
At its October 13, 2026 meeting, the Lamar Utilities Board voted to approve Purchase Orders 2025-07297 through 2025-07668, which totaled $1,033,432.421. Estimated September power purchase from ARPA was the largest of these, in the amount of $967,562.33. Other large purchases were from High to Low Voltage, LLC in the amount of $22,650.00 for 6 mil […]
City of Lamar September Utility Revenue Report
City of Lamar September Utility Revenue Report Monthly September 2026 September 2025 % change Electricity $1,635,024.11 $1,354,952.47 20.67% Water $263,625.51 $230,981.17 14.13% Sewer $72,859.67 $61,874.96 17.75% Trash $143,935.25 $135,823.06 5.97% Monthly Total: $2,115,444.54 $1,783,631.66 18.6% 2026 Year to Date 2025 Year to Date % change Electricity $11,937,182.98 $10,765,628.32 10.88% Water $2,068,733.75 $1,696,651.66 21.93% Sewer […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of September 29, 2026
After approving minutes from the September 15, 2026 meeting, purchase orders 2025-07195 through 2025-07273 were approved. The total dollar amount of all purchase orders was $132,304.97. The largest purchase order was to CIRSA for 4th quarter property insurance in the amount of $81,809.55. Another large order was to Western United Electric Supply in the amount […]
September, 2026 ARPA Board Meeting overview
BUSINESS OPERATIONS – September 2026 ARPA Board Reviews Preliminary 2027 Budget: A preliminary budget was presented to the Board of Directors at the August 27 meeting. The budget does not anticipate any adjustments to ARPA’s wholesale rate and keeps in place the 8.6% rate decrease the Board approved in 2025. The proposed budget projects […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of September 15, 2026
After approving minutes from the August 25, 2026 meeting, Board members voted to approve Purchase Orders 2025-06828 through 2025—7190, which totaled $1,062,392.36. Purchase of August (estimated) power from ARPA was $1,028,479.59 of that amount. Bills totaling $108,592.94 were also approved for payment. Six bids were sent out for Bid #2087 for wire and line materials. […]
Weld County officials approve construction of what could be the largest data center in the state
The Weld County Board of Commissioners hold a meeting about Global AI’s data center project near Windsor, September 9, 2026 – Photo by CPR News Article By CPR news reporter Cassis Tingley The Weld County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve the zoning for what could become the largest data center in the […]
Clean energy driving good jobs, growth on Eastern Plains, study says
Wind turbines loom large over property and farmland driving north on CO-61 from Otis, CO toward Sterling. (Photo By Kathryn Scott) Article by Michael Booth/TheColoradoSun Clean energy jobs have propelled growth on the Eastern Plains with high-paying work in some of the state’s smallest counties, according to a new report by the Colorado solar industry […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of August 25, 2026
All Board members were present for the day’s meeting. Utilities Board Chairman Doug Thrall introduced the board’s new legal counsel, Craig Johnson. Johnson, who is with the firm Ireland Stapleton, has over thirty years of experience in representing electric utilities. He thanked the Board for their welcome and said he is pleased to be able […]
Lamar City Council meeting of August 24, 2026 has large audience in attendance to protest any proposed data center – Council receives letter of resignation from Ward I Council Member Brent Bates
There was a standing-room only crowd on hand at the August 24, 2026 Lamar City Council meeting, a week after Mayor Kirk Crespin added a Facebook post asking the community what they would like to see as a development project for the city. Overwhelmingly, the comments mentioned “no data centers”. When word got out that […]
Bent County approves high-voltage transmission line through protected prairie despite pushback
Editor’s Note: The following article is being shared by permission of the Bent County Democrat Land trust says 47-mile stretch of Three Corners Connector will cut through remaining tracts of native shortgrass prairie, alleges Grid United’s application misrepresented communication By T’Naus Nieto / Bent County Democrat Bent County officials voted Wednesday, Jul. 29, to approve a permit that’ll […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of August 11, 2026
Minutes from both the July 14 and July 28 meetings were approved by the board. Purchase orders 2025-06365 through 2025-06628 were also approved. Purchase orders totaled $914,677.65, of which $882,434.99 needed approval. Large purchase orders were: $821,559.38 to ARPA for estimated power purchase for July, $31,013.22 to Sensus for utility meters, $10,272.24 to Digitcom Electronics […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting July 28, 2026
The Lamar Utilities Board met on July 28, 2026. Purchase orders 2025-06074 through 2025-06361 were approved, for a total of $73,944.73. Large items were $19,082.42 for raptor protection materials from Western United Electric Supply; $22,408.40 for 69 kv relay upgrade from Cross Canyon Engineering, LLC; $3,490.43 for laptops and San drives from Amazon and $6,669.75 […]
Updated article about July 14, 2026 Lamar Utilities Board meeting
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to include a discussion held at this meeting between the Lamar Utilities Board and Lamar Mayor Crespin and City Administrator Hammes, concerning decisions made at the July 13 City Council meeting. The Lamar Utilities Board met July 14, 2026 for a regular bi-monthly meeting All board members were […]
Lamar Utilities Board Chairman Thrall’s email to Lamar City Council prior to City Council decision to reject offer concerning returning ARPA funds in exchange for water discharge permit
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lamar Utilities Board Chairman Doug Thrall shared with The Prowers Journal the email he sent to the Lamar City Council, Mayor Crespin and City Administrator Hammes prior to the City Council meeting of July 13. At that meeting City Council voted to reject the LUB’s resolution offer. Greetings to All: As Chairman […]
