HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for Transmission Service RESOLUTION NO. 11-044
RESOLUTION APPROVING WHOLESALE SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the contract is for electric transmission service from the Ames Municipal
Electric System(AMES), across the MidAmerican Energy sub-transmission system to the Midwest
Independent Transmission System Operator(MISO) energy market system; and,
WHEREAS,presently,AMES purchases transmission service from the Mid-Continent Area
Power Pool (MAPP) to connect to the MISO energy market; and,
WHEREAS, it is from the MISO energy market that AMES is able to purchase excess
economic energy, above that produced by our power plant, to serve the electric needs of our
customers; and,
WHEREAS, as of April 1, 2011, MAPP will no longer be providing transmission service,
and AMES must purchase MISO transmission service to continue to access the MISO energy
market;,and,
WHEREAS,however,MISO transmission within the MidAmerican Energy area exists only
at transmission levels greater than 100-kV,and AMES's current interconnection with MidAmerican
Energy is at 69-kV; and,
WHEREAS, until AMES completes its proposed AMES to N.E. Ankeny 161-kV, AMES
needs to purchase sub-transmission service from MidAmerican Energy; and,
WHEREAS,once our 161-kV line is complete,this transmission service from MidAmerican
Energy will no longer be needed and the contract will be terminated, and the actual amount charged
for transmission services under this agreement will vary based on power purchased.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract with MidAmerican Energy for Wholesale Transmission Service is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8'day of February, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, May r
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Larson
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8`" day of February, 2011.