HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0974 (2)Robertson questioned the last remark on recreation.
Lineberger said he previously mentioned $30 million going towards recreation.
He said this was Duke Power funds and not the fees. Mr. Lineberger referred to slide
14 of his presentation to further answer the questions. The information is as follows:
Focus — protecting water supply through drought preparedness and everyday
water conservation and protecting water quality.
Membership — Open to owners of large water intakes for public water supply
and Duke Power.
Fund Collection & Management
-Annual contribution required for membership
-5 year rolling project list establishes total funds needed
-Members decide how funds collected are used
-Duke would not pursue its water withdrawal fees from members in good
standing that also comply with FERC orders and Duke easements and
permits.
Lineberger said the people would be accountable to whomever they were
accountable to every day.
Commissioner Norman asked how the proposal would affect the average
homeowner.
Lineberger said it would depend on the rate, the dollars per million gallons per
day. He said a team of water suppliers would decide how it would be passed to the end
user. Mr. Lineberger said this would be a "very small' increase.
rates.
Commissioner Robertson asked Lineberger to be more specific on who set the
Lineberger said the members of the advisory boards.
Commissioner Robertson asked, "Who gets a seat at the table?"
Lineberger said Duke had a seat, along with the entities having large intakes
directly into the reservoirs, or the river reaches downstream of the reservoirs that
actually benefited from the upstream storage.
Robertson clarified that it was only the water users.
Lineberger said it was the entities with the ability to withdraw one million
gallons a day, or upwards, directly from the reservoirs or the river reaches.
Robertson said, "They will set the fee."
Lineberger said yes, and it would be adjusted each year. He said there would be
a five-year rolling project list of initiatives (drought preparation, water conservation and
quality) that would have to occur. Lineberger said this would tell them how much
money they would have to come up with.
Commissioner Norman said there was a number out there for the average
homeowner.
Lineberger said yes, but it needed to be the water supplier who supplied that
"number."
Commissioner Norman said he was uncomfortable not knowing the numbers.