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BRYANTEXASUTILITIES2008 ANNUAL REPORT

BRYANTEXAS

UTILITIES 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

Hank McQuaideChairman

L. Gene KornegayVice Chairman

Frank Thurmond Emanuel Glockzin, Jr.Secretary

Carl Benner

Mark Carrabba Bill Atkinson

Board of Directors


The BTU Board was created in 2001 by Ordinance of the Bryan City Council to oversee the operations of the electric utility.

The seven-member board is appointed by the City Council and must possess specific experience for each position such as accountant, attorney, engineer or marketer.

Bryan Texas UtilitiesBoard of Directors

Top from left: Mark Carrabba, Frank Thurmond, Bill Atkinson, Carl Benner.Bottom from left: L. Gene Kornegay, Hank McQuaide, Emanuel Glockzin Jr.

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A Letter From The General ManagerBTU is 100 years old! A century ago the leaders in Bryan bought the electric distribution system we own today. Ten years later a small generating plant was purchased to furnish the energy which was primarily lighting. The challenges then are much like they are today, with new fronts emerging to create opportu-nities for change.

Last year, prices were rising in a fast-moving economy. Today, however, we see stagnation in the pricing of commodities such as natural gas. That has provid-ed us with an opportunity to lock in advantageous prices going forward. The new Federal Administration is promising change in environmental laws, par-ticularly with respect to carbon emissions that will raise the price of electric-ity generated with coal. We are making plans to move to forms of generation which emit little or no carbon. We also are putting in place the beginnings of a smart grid and meters we can read at a central location which will also show you, the consumer, how much energy you are using. Eventually we will price electricity in real time so that the consumer can choose when to do certain en-ergy consuming activities.

We also will continue to make available the lat-est and best technologies for energy efficiency, which is the surest way to improve the environ-ment.

The BTU Board and staff will work together to find the solutions that will mean an efficient and environmentally sound future for our customers for the next 100 years!

Sincerely,Dan Wilkerson Dan Wilkerson

General Manager


In February 2008, BTU launched new solar rebate programs for residential and com-mercial customers. The programs were very successful! Many interested customers researched the solar information on our website, called, and then followed through with site assessments to see if their proper-ties were good candidates to install solar generation.

BTU offered and continues to offer two types of solar rebates: photovoltaic and solar water heating or what is known as solar thermal. The rebates were designed to encourage customers to become more energy efficient and more energy indepen-dent, to become familiar with renewable solar technology, and in part to satisfy a requirement of the State to offer energy efficient programs. During this first year, seven solar rebates were issued, five cus-tomers installed solar panel systems and two customers installed solar thermal sys-tems. All of the solar generation installed is interconnected to the electric grid and has the possibility of generating power back into the system. The installed solar capacity connected to the grid in 2008 was approxi-mately 16 Kilowatts.

BTU has been and continues to be very interested in promoting energy efficiency programs and working with customers to live and work more efficiently in their homes and businesses.

Solar Rebate Programs Prove PopularWith BTU Customers

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The BTU Family


BTU is well represented in our commu-nity by its employees who work at the annual Food for Families Drive. In ad-dition, BTU donated $1,000 to help feed families in the Brazos Valley.

Food For Families

Each year, BTU proudly sends four of the area’s best students to Washington, D.C., to represent our community. The participants are selected each year based on the results of an essay contest.

The candidate search begins in January of each year and by June the winners begin their one week excursion and fellowship in our nation’s capital.

The action-packed week takes the students to such sites as Arlington Cemetery, the White House, the Supreme Court and the United States Capitol. The students also get to meet and speak to their Congressmen.

Brenda GuillenBryan High School

Grant LeroBryan High School

Kacie McLendonA&M Consolidated

High School

Emily ParsonsBryan High School

Youth Tour 2008

Photo courtesy of Bob and Flo Wheeler

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BTU Kids Calendar 2008


In 2008, at Lake Bryan, BTU offered mountain bike races as well as collegiate and Kids Kup races as part of our Public Power Week 2008 celebration.

This festive weekend offers BTU a chance to celebrate Public Power Week in October.

Athletes competed in multiple events, which included a 500-me-ter swim, a 5K run and a 12K bike race, all at Lake Bryan.

Photos courtesy of Bob and Flo Wheeler & Louellen Coker

BTU’s Tri-O de MayoSprint Triathlon

Power Pedal 2008

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The Texas Lineman’s Rodeo Associa-tion Inc. (TLRA) is a nonprofit organi-zation created to offer line workers in Texas a way to showcase their pride in the profession of high-voltage line work.

Texas Lineman’s Rodeo

Photos courtesy Chick Herrin


Throughout the years, BTU has responded to the growing needs of the community with innovative systems and expanded services. Although we’ve accomplished a lot over the past 100 years, we continue to look for ways to improve our performance and deliver the highest quality service that you’ve come to expect.

The City of Bryan first began receiving electricity from Bryan Water, Ice and Electric Company in 1889. The citizens endured poor electrical service for 20 years. In 1909, the City of Bryan voted to issue bonds to provide its own water, light and sewage. Since 1909, when Bryan Power Company was created to serve the City of Bryan’s utility needs, the City’s electric department, now known as Bryan Texas Utilities or BTU, has provided reliable and affordable energy to the community.

In 1919, the City of Bryan purchased the diesel plant from the Bryan Power Company and began the era of generating, transmitting and distributing power to the citizens of Bryan. In 1938, the Rural Electric Divi-sion of BTU delivered power to customers in Brazos, Robertson and Burleson counties through 800 miles of line for the first time. As the customers’ needs were growing, BTU decided to build the Atkins Power Plant. By 1962, this updated $10 million facility was serving approximately 1,200 municipal and rural elec-tric customers. BTU has since mothballed the Atkins plant and is now generating power at the Roland C. Dansby power plant, constructed in 1978. The Dansby power plant has allowed BTU to keep up with the growing demand for electricity.

Not only does BTU generate its electricity from the Dansby power plant but also owns a share of the Gib-bons Creek coal plant near Carlos. Bryan, Denton, Garland and Greenville passed concurrent ordinances creating a joint action agency, the Texas Municipal Power Agency. In 1983, the Gibbons Creek plant was declared operational.

In 2004, BTU began operating a new General Electric LM6000 generator at the Dansby plant. This unit provides an environmentally-sensitive and cost-effective solution to meet the continued growth in Bryan’s energy need for the future. Since BTU’s customer base continues to expand and the need for more electric-ity grows, BTU is adding a second General Electric LM6000 generator at the Dansby plant.

BTU prides itself on its history of generating affordable energy and providing superior customer service for the past 100 years and pledges to continue to provide the same level of service to its customers for the next 100 years.

BTU Centennial Anniversary

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BTU is pleased to announce that we are moving forward with the construction of a second LM6000 Gas Turbine to be located at the Dansby Power Plant. These two generators offer BTU safe, reliable and cost-effective ways to produce electricity. Once the new LM6000 gen-erator is in place, BTU will have a total of three power generating units located at the Dansby Plant.

The LM6000 is a 49MW gas turbine generator that provides proven reliable technology and modern design enhancements that improve maintainability, reliability and reduces overall installed costs and installation time. The turbine is derived from the GE commercial CF6-80C2 aircraft engine. This engine first entered aircraft service in 1985 and is used extensively in wide body commercial airliners.

More than 600 LM6000 power generation packages have been installed, which have accu-mulated more than 10 million operating hours at 97.7 percent gas turbine and generator set availability. Simple cycle aero-derivative gas turbines are typically used to support the grid by providing quick start and load following capability.

LM6000 Aero-derivative Gas Turbine

2008

$ 43,835,353 168,720,478 71,839,488

728,827 285,124,146

12,000,832 6,146,666

90,839,919 108,987,417

102,408,085 31,349,830 42,378,814

$ 176,136,729

$ 155,748,711 141,968,938

6,506,072 7,273,701 1,391,491 8,665,192

(5,723,297) (61,679,506)

28,017,034 27,291,359 (3,429,218) 60,698,607

$ 57,269,389

City Electric System Condensed Financial Statementsfor the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

2007

$ 48,983,223 127,735,752 80,520,647

625,317 257,864,939

17,039,514 5,376,122

60,512,908 82,928,544

100,992,721 42,169,885 31,773,789

$ 174,936,395

$ 143,073,607 127,100,116

6,603,789 9,369,702 1,318,419

10,688,121 (5,158,815)

(15,766,270) 29,535,425 7,857,680

27,156,141 33,542,466

$ 60,698,607

Condensed Statements of Net Assets

Current assets Capital assets, net Restricted assets Other Total assets

Current liabilities Current liabilities payable from restricted assets Noncurrent liabilities Total liabilities

Net assets: Invested in capital assets, net of related debt Restricted Unrestricted Total net assets

Consolidated Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Cash Flows

Operating revenues Operating expenses Depreciation Operating income Net adjustments and changes in financial position Net cash provided by operating activities Net transfers Capital and prepaid power expenditures Proceeds from capital debt and other financing activities Net cash provided by investing activities Net increase (decrease) in cash Balance - beginning of year Balance - end of year


Condensed Statements of Net Assets

Current assets Capital assets, net Restricted assets Other Total assets

Current liabilities Current liabilities payable from restricted assets Noncurrent liabilities Total liabilities

Net assets: Invested in capital assets, net of related debt Unrestricted Total net assets

Consolidated Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Cash Flows

Operating revenues Operating expenses Depreciation Operating income Net adjustments and changes in financial position Net cash provided (used) by operating activities Capital expenditures, net financing Proceeds from capital debt and other financing activities Net cash provided by investing activities Net increase in cash Balance - beginning of year Balance - end of year

2008

$ 11,417,344 36,231,685

323,789 227,662

48,200,480

3,118,055 481,464

6,741,035 10,340,554

34,173,796 3,686,130

$ 37,859,926

$ 28,975,229 26,118,134 1,411,649 1,445,446

(3,165,746) (1,720,300) (6,239,689)

5,968,986 5,238,388 3,247,385 2,305,664

$ 5,553,049

2007

$ 11,910,245 31,839,677

332,092 -

44,082,014

7,380,566 332,092 91,750

7,804,408

31,839,677 4,437,929

$ 36,277,606

$ 24,991,627 21,889,442 1,261,324 1,840,861 3,533,488 5,374,349

(5,411,764) -

385,214 347,799

1,957,865 $ 2,305,664

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Rural Electric System Condensed Financial Statementsfor the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

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Bryan Texas UtilitiesContact Information


979-821-5715

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205 E. 28th St.Bryan, Texas 77803

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