HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9418F. By Resolution Number 8200, Council approved the NCPA Scheduling
Coordination Program Agreement. The Amended and Restated Scheduling Coordination
Program Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which NCPA may provide
Scheduling Coordination Services to the members, where Scheduling Coordination Services
include, but is not limited to, submission of schedules and bids on behalf of the members,
obtaining and maintaining settlement quality meter data, performing outage coordination for
planned and unplanned outages, validation and reconciliation of CAl SO settlement charges and
credits, and allocating CAl SO charges and credits among the members.
G. Additionally, by Resolution Number 9328, Council approved the Operating
Agreement with NCPA to receive scheduling coordination services in relation to the City of Palo
Altos long-term renewable resources acquired through several power purchase agreements.
The Amended and Restated Scheduling Coordination Program Agreement will supersede this
prior Operating Agreement.
H. In 1993, Council approved the original Pooling Agreement and then in 2003
approved the Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement between the City and NCPA currently
in effect. The Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement updates and sets forth the
terms and conditions under which NCPA may provide Power Pool Management Services to the
members, where Power Pool Management Services include, but are not limited to, load,
resource and price forecasting, resource planning and optimization, energy and capacity
transaction activities, risk analysis and management, pre-scheduling, scheduling and dispatch
activities, power pool operations and settlement standards, contract administration and
industry restructuring and advocacy activities.
I. The Power Management and Administrative Services Agreement, Amended
and Restated Facilities Agreement, Amended and Restated Scheduling Coordination Program -
Agreement, and Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement will ensure that the rules
and conditions for how NCPA supplies power management and administrative services to the
members are transparent, non-discriminatory, durable, and consistent with current business
practices.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. Adoption of NCPA Governance Agreements is necessary to provide for
the cost effective, safe and reliable delivery of electricity and electric related services consistent
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SECTION 2. The Council Adopts and approves the following agreements with
NCPA:
1. Power Management and Administrative Services Agreement,
2. Amended and Restated Facilities Agreement,
3. Amended and Restated Scheduling Coordination Program Agreement, and
4. Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement
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