Resolution 14632CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14632
APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY METERED SUBSYSTEM
AGGREGATOR AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) is a member of the
Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) and is a signatory to the Second
Amended and Restated NCPA Metered Subsystem Aggregator (MSSA)
Agreement that has been in place since September 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, NCPA, acting as Scheduling Coordinator for the NCPA Pool,
operates and schedules Pool Member resources and loads within an aggregated
portfolio for the benefit of Pool Members including the City of Alameda; and
WHEREAS, NCPA exercises its Scheduling Coordinator responsibilities
for the NCPA Pool pursuant to the California Independent System Operator
(CAISO) Tariff and the MSSA Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the MSSA Agreement contains terms and conditions under
which NCPA operates, schedules, and settles transactions in the CAISO
markets; and
WHEREAS, NCPA has worked closely with CAISO to develop the Third
Amended and Restated MSSA Agreement to enhance certain settlement
provisions in the agreement, and to amend various sections of the agreement to
be consistent with current market rules and business requirements; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment will benefit NCPA Pool Members,
including the City of Alameda, by further enhancing NCPA's ability to perform
load following, streamlining the process for updating the schedules of the
agreement, and ensuring the agreement remains consistent with CAISO
market rules and current business practices; and
WHEREAS, the NCPA Commission formally approved the Third
Amended and Retsated MSSA Agreement at its August 25, 2011 meeting and
authorized the NCPA General Manager to execute the agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Board has reviewed and approved the
agreement at its October 17, 2011, meeting and recommends that the City
Council ratify its action as required by City Charter Section 12-2(A).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Alameda ratifies the action of the Public Utilities Board recommeding approval
of the Third Amended and Restated NCPA MSSA Agreement and hereby
approves the agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Manager of Alameda
Muncipal Power is authorized to execute the subject 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 in a
regular meeting assembled on the 1st day of November, 2011, by the following
vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said City this 2nd day of November, 2011,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda