HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving generation interconnection agreement with MISO for electric servicesRESOLUTION NO. 26-290
RESOLUTION APPROVING GENERATION INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
WITH MISO FOR ELECTRIC SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, Electric Services is undertaking a project to design and construct a
new electric generating facility. The City has retained Sargent & Lundy to provide the
standard design services, along with support in obtaining all permits and regulatory
permissions required to construct the facility; and,
WHEREAS, one of the permissions needed is a Generation Interconnection
Agreement (GIA) from the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (MISO); and,
WHEREAS, the operator studies the impact of new generation on the electric grid
and determines whether the proposed new generating assets will require system
upgrades to support generation-to-load requirements. These studies include a steady
state, short circuit analysis, and stability studies. The completed studies will identify
overloads or limitations on the electric grid which must be corrected before the new
generation can be connected; and,
WHEREAS, the studies have an associated cost. The costs for these studies will
be financed from the New Thermal Generation Capital Improvement Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the Generation Interconnection Agreement with Mid-Continent Independent
System Operator (MISO) for Electric Services is hereby approved and payment in the
amount of $277,000 for a Generation Interconnection Agreement application is hereby
authorized.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of May, 2026.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Rollins
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of May, 2026.