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  ARPA Retires its Power Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds Series 2010: ARPA directed UMB Bank, its bond trustee, to retire ARPA’s 2010 Bonds effective January 15, in the amount of $15,066,966. The retirement of the Bonds will reduce the Authority’s annual debt service by $1.23 million and was instrumental in ARPA’s ability to implement a 3.6% rate reduction in 2021.   Update on the Dismantling of the LRP: Jackson Demolition, the demolition contractor for the LRP, mobilized to the...

  ARPA Board Adopts 2021 Budget: At its December meeting the ARPA Board of Directors approved its operating budget for 2021 in the amount of $24,790,124. The 2021 Budget supports the Board’s goal to retire its 2010 bonds and to reduce its energy rate by approximately 3.6%. The budget as adopted, will ensure funding for operations, rate stability, and disposition of the Lamar Repowering Project. The budget includes: Revenues of approximately $30.41 million Power supply expense of approximatel...