Resolution 14413CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14413
RATIFYING THE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD'S APPROVAL OF
THE CONFIRMATION TO THE SINGLE MEMBER SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL POWER AND
THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY REGARDING
THE G RAEAG LE HYDROELECTRIC FACILITY POWER
PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL
MANAGER OF ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL POWER TO EXECUTE
THE CONFIRMATION TO THE SINGLE MEMBER SERVICE
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, since February 1992, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) has
been purchasing 50% of the renewable energy output from the 440 kilowatt
(gross) Graeagle hydroelectric facility, located in Graeagle, California, under a
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Northern California Power Agency
(NCPA and Henwood Associates, inc. (HAI); and
WHEREAS, the contract term of the PPA for the Graeagle project
expires as of January 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, in light of the pending termination date of the existing PPA,
AMP staff with support from NCPA, initiated negotiations in June 2009 with HAI
for a new 20 -year term PPA for the Graeagle project at an increased project
participation percentage of 100%; and
WHEREAS, at the same time staff negotiated the new PPA, staff also
worked with . NCPA to develop a Confirmation to AMP's existing SMSA for
Special Transactions; and
WHEREAS, the SMSA, which was originally entered into by AMP and
NCPA on July 5, 2006, allows AMP to utilize NCPA's services for projects
where AMP is the exclusive participant in a project or transaction; and
WHEREAS, under the new Confirmation to the SMSA, AMP is obligated
to pay NCPA for energy, capacity and environmental attributes from the
Graeagle project at the same rate that NCPA is obligated to pay HAI under the
PPA effective February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2030; and
WHEREAS, AMP will also pay all NCPA administrative service costs
incurred in providing services related to the PPA during the 20 -year term of the
PPA; and
WHEREAS, at its December 21, 2009 meeting, the Public Utilities Board
approved the Confirmation to AMP's SMSA, recommended that the City Council
ratify its action as required by City Charter Section 12 -2(A), and further
recommended that the City council authorize the General Manager of AMP to
execute the Conformation to AMP's SMSA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda
that:
1. The Council ratifies the Public Utilities Board's approval of the
Confirmation to AM P's SMSA.
2. The General Manager of Alameda Municipal Power is authorized to
execute the agreement without material change.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the council of the City of Alameda during the Special
Meeting of the City Council on the day of 19th January, 2010, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese and Tam - 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Johnson - 1.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 20th day of January, 2010.
Lara Weisiger, City erk
City of Alameda