HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Transmission Service Agreement Between the City of Ames and Mid American Energy Company RESOLUTION NO. 99-167
RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSMISSION SERVICE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AMES AND
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
WHEREAS, if the Board of Regents approve revisions (Schedule I and Schedule J) to the
Ames/Iowa State University Transmission Service Agreement, it will be necessary for the City of
Ames to enter into a five-year agreement with Muscatine Power & Water Municipal System for
"Participation Power"; and,
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this transaction with Muscatine Power & Water
Municipal System, it is imperative that a path be provided to transmit the energy between our two
utilities; and,
WHEREAS, the transmission service (path) will be provided by MidAmerican Energy
Company; and,
WHEREAS, in order to reserve the amount of capacity to transport the projected needs of
the City and Iowa State University(ISU),the Agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company calls
for the City to pay$19,118/MW annually for this transmission service(whether or not we transport
energy over the path).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the five-year transmission service agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company is hereby
approved contingent upon the Board of Regents approving the proposed revisions to the existing
Ames/ISU Transmission Service Agreement.
ADOPTED THIS 1 lth day of May, 1999.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Parks
Seconded by: Cross
Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 lth day of May, 1999.