HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract Renewal for MISO Market Participant Services RESOLUTION NO. 18-312
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR ELECTRIC MARKET
PARTICIPANT SERVICES SOFTWARE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,this contract involves renewal of a subscription for market-specific software that
provides the necessary tools to electronically communicate and conduct transactions with the
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator(MISO) Energy Market; and,
WHEREAS, this software assists Electric Services in managing the load (the electrical
demand of our customers),the generation from the City's Power Plant,our wind resources,plus the
imported power from the MISO market to satisfy customers' electrical consumption; and,
WHEREAS, the use of this software allows staff to make informed decisions on how to
engage in the MISO market,and enables staff to check the accuracy of MISO's very complex billing
system; and,
WHEREAS, rather than owning the software, the City leases it and contracts for needed
support services; and,
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2017, the City Council awarded a contract to MCG Energy
Solutions, LLC,Minneapolis,Minnesota, in the amount of$123,600 for MISO Market Participant
Services for Electric Services; and,
WHEREAS, this contract included the option for the City to renew in one-year increments
for up to two additional years,and staff recommends renewing the agreement for FY 2018/19; and,
WHEREAS, the contract amount for the coming year will be $126,690, and this is the first
renewal out of two optional renewal periods.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract renewal with MCG Energy Solutions, LLC, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the
MISO Market Participant Services from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, in the amount of
$126,690, plus applicable sales taxes to be paid directly by the City to the State of Iowa, is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of May, 2018.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22" day of May, 2018.