The Best Laid Plans
By Timothy J. Power, CEO
The idiom “the best laid plans” seems appropriate after what we’ve been through the past couple years with the pandemic and Winter Storm Uri. That is not to say that most of our plans were not completed; rather, we just had to reprioritize projects and focus our time on things nobody saw coming. So, with that in mind, here are some things DSO is planning to address in 2022; well, hopefully. 😊
Online Annual Meeting – We plan to present the annual meeting via video in April, like we did in 2021. Stay tuned for more information on the meeting.
Member Appreciation Day – As mentioned in last month’s article, we are looking at holding a member appreciation day (or week) at Rolling Hills Zoo just west of Salina sometime next year. We will get the word out once we have finalized plans.
New Solar Project – After successfully deploying two solar projects last year, we are in the planning stages of deploying a third in 2022. The solar project would likely be located near Solomon and be similar in size to the others in Junction City and just north of Lindsborg (1 MW covering 8 about acres). We will keep you updated as we move forward on this.
Margin Stabilization Adjustment (MSA) – As approved by the board of directors on September 20, the MSA was added as a billing component to the Power Cost Adjustment. The MSA will help stabilize DSO’s monthly margins, thereby reducing the likelihood and frequency of a rate increase in the near future. The MSA is scheduled to go into effect in January and will be included in the calculation of member bills for January usage. If you have questions on the MSA or PCA, please contact Marla at our office.
Tree-Trimming – We plan to do a lot of tree-trimming this next year. Tree-trimming is basically a year-round task, but we never seem to “catch up.” Don’t be surprised if you get a call letting you know that we plan to do some trimming in your area.
As I said at the beginning, these are our “best laid plans” and we are cautiously optimistic they will all get done in 2022! 😊