Resolution 14186CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14186
APPROVING THE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY AND WESTERN GEOPOWER, INC., FOR THE
PURCHASE OF POWER FROM A NEW GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT AT A
FIXED PRICE OF $98/MWh OVER AN INITIAL 20-YEAR TERM AND AUTHORIZE
THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE THIRD PHASE AGREEMENT
FOR MEMBERS OF NCPA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) has negotiated a
renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Western Geo Power, Inc., to
purchase the entire project output from a new geothermal project located in the
Geysers Geothermal Field in the Mayacamas Mountains of Sonoma and Lake
Counties in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, NCPA, under the terms of the Power Purchase Agreement and
on behalf of its members including Alameda Power & Telecom, would purchase the
plant output for an initial period of 20-years with 4 negotiable option terms of 5 years
each; and
WHEREAS, NCPA has developed a Third Phase Agreement between NCPA
and participating members establishing rights and obligations, including rights to
take delivery of electricity from the new power plant and obligations for members to
pay NCPA for such energy deliveries; and
WHEREAS, Alameda Power & Telecom staff has evaluated the project and
concluded that the specified contract price is economical and that Alameda's project
allocation will help meet the electric loads of the city in a timely, reliable and
environmentally beneficial manner; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda Public Utilities Board has reviewed and approved
this Purchase Power Agreement and Third Phase Agreement and recommends that
the City Council ratify its action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Alameda that:
1. The Council ratifies the action of the Public Utilities Board approving: (i) the
renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement between NCPA and Western
Geo Power, Inc., and (ii) the Third Phase Agreement between NCPA and its
participating members.
2. The General Manager of Alameda Power & Telecom is authorized to execute
the Third Phase Agreement without material change.
I, 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 Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 4th day of March, 2008, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 5th day of March, 2008.
Lara Weisiger, City ale
City of Alameda