INCORPORATED COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS
The Incorporated County of Los Alamos, Department of Public Utilities (DPU) owns and operates the Abiquiu Hydroelectric Plant (FERC No. 7396) located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The DPU objective, to construct a powerhouse addition to the existing hydroelectric plant with the addition of a new 3.1 Mega Watt (MW) low flow turbine generator which will increase total plant power generation by 22% from 13.8 MW to 16.98 MW, is complete.
| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
DE-EE0002673 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Energy |
| Total Award Amount |
$4,558,344 |
Project Location - City |
Abiquiu |
| Award Date |
03/09/2010 |
Project Location - State |
NM |
| Project Status |
Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
87510-0000
|
| Jobs Reported |
0.20 |
Congressional District |
03 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
INCORPORATED COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
069423424
|
| Recipient Address |
2300 TRINITY DR |
| Recipient City |
LOS ALAMOS |
| Recipient State |
New Mexico |
| Recipient Zip |
87544-3051 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
03 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Installation of a Low Flow Unit at the Abiquiu Hydroelectric Plant. |
| Project Status |
Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
Yes |
| Project Activities Description |
Hydroelectric Power Generation |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
This is the final (ninth) prime recipient report for this project. Construction of all Project Objectives and Goals has been completed. Turbine generator start up successful and full time commercial operation of the new equipment was begun 11 May 2011. A new main plant transformer was delivered and stored on site. All project activities were completed on budget. The final ARRA funds were requested last quarter because total payment for all project work, including approved change order work, exceeds the original grant total and the full 50% grant match payment became appropriate. Project close out has occurred this quarter (Jan-Mar 2012). This is the final report for this project. |
| Jobs Created |
0.20 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
In order to try and avoid confusion, the number of jobs created is listed for the entire project for each of the quarters of this project. The description of these jobs is they are on site construction jobs directly working on the physical construction of the facilities for this project. Construction Foremen, Superintendents, equipment operators, iron workers, electricians, plumbers, laborers, etc. are all represented in this project during the period the project has been under construction. This quarter (1st Quarter FY 2012 or Jan-Mar 2012) the last of the construction has been completed. By quarter the number of jobs is 2.7 FTE for Oct-Dec 2009; 5.9 FTE for Jan-Mar 2010; 5.1 FTE Apr-June 2010; 0.5 FTE July-Sept 2010; 3.5 FTE for Oct-Dec 2010; 4.9 FTE for Jan-Mar 2011; 1.8 FTE for Apr-June 2011; 0.1 FTE for July-Sept 2011; 0.2 FTE for Oct-Dec 2011; 0.2 FTE for Jan-Mar 2012. The Final Total of FTEs for this project is 24.9 FTEs. Of course, these FTE totals represent half of the actual work force because the ARRA grant award funds 50% of the total costs of the project. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
89-0331 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
03/09/2010 |
| Award Number |
DE-EE0002673 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
89 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
89 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Amount of Award |
$4,558,344 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$4,558,344 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$4,558,344 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$4,558,344 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
The Incorporated County of Los Alamos has increased its use of sustainable alternative energy by expanding the existing Abiquiu Hydroelectric generating facility 22% - 13.8 Mega-Watts to 16.9 Mega-Watts. |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
James Alarid |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
James.Alarid@lacnm.us |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
5056633420 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
P.O. Box 30 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Los Alamos |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
NM |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
87544-0030 |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
221111 |
| Activity Description |
Hydroelectric Power Generation |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
1 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$9,229,996 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
Sub-award AGR3518-09 - RMCI, INC.
| Sub-Award Amount |
$9,229,996 |
| Sub-Award Date |
05/26/2009 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$4,558,334.00 |
| Project Location - City |
Albuquerque |
| Project Location - State |
NM |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
87113-1044 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
01 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
626865786
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
6211 CHAPPELL RD NE |
| Sub-Recipient City |
ALBUQUERQUE |
| Sub-Recipient State |
New Mexico |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
87113-1044 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
01 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
36º 9' 19",
-106º 14' 17" |
| Congressional District |
03 |
| Address 1 |
Army Corps of Engineers - Abiquiu Dam |
| Address 2 |
4731 NM Highway 96 |
| City |
Abiquiu |
| County |
Rio Arriba |
| State |
NM |
| Zip |
87510-0000 |
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