HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2009-07RESOLUTION NO. 2009-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDED AND
RESTATED METERED SUBSYSTEM AGGREGATOR AGREEMENT
WITH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY AND CALIFORNIA
INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR CORPORATION
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WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Electric Utility (City) currently operates within the
California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) Balancing Authority Area
as a Metered Subsystem (MSS) entity; and
WHEREAS, the City and nine other public entities are members of the Northern
California Power Agency (NCPA) Pool; and
WHEREAS, NCPA, acting as Scheduling Coordinator on behalf of the City,
operates and schedules the NCPA Pool Member resources and loads within an
aggregated portfolio pursuant to the terms of the CAISO Tariff and the NCPA Metered
Subsystem Aggregator Agreement (MSSA Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the existing MSSA Agreement became effective on September 1,
2002, and was developed to work in conjunction with the current CAISO market
structure; and
WHEREAS, the CAISO is currently in the process of implementing a new market
structure within California, which is known as the Market Redesign and Technology
Upgrade (MRTU), under which the City will transact in the future; and
WHEREAS, in light of the pending implementation of MRTU, NCPA, acting on
behalf of the City, and the CAISO have worked over the course of the past year to
updatethe MSSAAgreementto reflectthe new market structure; and
WHEREAS, the Second Amended and Restated MSSA Agreement has been
developed which contains a number of protections and provisions that will allow NCPA,
acting on behalf of the City, to continue operating the NCPA Pool Member system loads
and generation resources within an integrated portfolio under MRTU, and will allow
NCPA to continue to perform Load -Following to meet the service obligations of the City;
and
WHEREAS, the Second Amended and Restated MSSA Agreement
encompasses a number of modifications, including but not limited to, updated
terminology and contract references, updated scheduling provisions and timelines,
revised termination provisions, updated contract party references, clarifying statements
regarding applicability of NERC/WECC reliability requirements, and revised/updated
CAISO settlement provisions and exemptions; and
WHEREAS, the Second Amended and Restated MSSA Agreement has been
unilaterallyfiled with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by the CAISO,
and once accepted by FERC, the Second Amended and Restated MSSA Agreement will
become effective and will replace the existing MSSA Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize (i) the City Manager to execute the Second Amended and Restated MSSA
Agreement and (ii) the Electric Utility Director to implement and administer such
amended Agreement in accordance with its terms.
Dated: January 21, 2009
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-07 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 21, 2009, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce,
and Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
2009-07