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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum DATE: DECEMBER 14, 2020 ITEM NO: 4 SUBJECT: EXPENDITURE WITH GE PACKAGED POWER, LLC OF HOUSTON, TEXAS FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS ON CLEARWATER GAS TURBINE ENGINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,160,152 DUE TO URGENT NECESSITY FOR PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC LIFE, HEALTH, AND PROPERTY AND WORK ORDER NO. 2103948 IN THE SAME AMOUNT ISSUES: Board is asked to approve the expenditure with GE Packaged Power, LLC of Houston, Texas in the amount of $1,160,152 for emergency repairs on the gas turbine engine at Clearwater Power Plant due to the urgent necessity for the protection and preservation of public life, health, and property, in accordance with City Charter section 1202(b) and approve Work Order No. 2103948 in the same amount. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the expenditure with GE Packaged Power, LLC of Houston, Texas in the amount of $1,160,152 for emergency repairs on the gas turbine engine at Clearwater Power Plant due to the urgent necessity for the protection and preservation of public life, health, and property, in accordance with City Charter section 1202(b) 2. Approve Work Order No. 2103948 in the same amount for the Clearwater Turbine Capital Project. BACKGROUND: Clearwater Power Plant (Clearwater) was originally commissioned in 2005. In 2010, Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) acquired the plant. Clearwater is a combined -cycle power plant comprised of a 22 -megawatt (MW) LM2500 gas turbine engine and a steam turbine. Waste heat from the gas turbine is captured and used to generate an additional 8 MWs of electricity without requiring additional fuel. Together, the plant produces 30 megawatts of efficient power. During routine plant operations on July 29, 2020, staff detected an abnormal amount of oil leak coming from the gas turbine engine. After further investigation, staff identified an internal oil leak on the supply line to the turbine bearing. The bearing is located inside the mid -frame section of