HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2015-110RESOLUTION NO. 2015-110
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), Pacific Gas and
Electric (PG&E), and the Cities of Alameda, Biggs, Gridley, Healdsburg, Lodi, Lompoc,
Palo Alto, Ukiah, and Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative are parties to Service
Agreement No. 17 under the PG&E Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Electric Tariff Volume No. 5 (Interconnection Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Interconnection Agreement contains the terms and conditions
under which the parties coordinate operations of the electrical interconnections between
their respective electric systems; and
WHEREAS, the Interconnection Agreement became effective on September 1,
2002, and is set to expire on October 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Interconnection Agreement contains the terms and conditions
under which each of the NCPA Member Customer Points of Interconnection will be
operated in coordination with PG&E; and
WHEREAS, the Interconnection Agreement also contains several appendices
identifying specific procedures associated with dispute resolution and arbitration,
requirements for installation of upgraded facilities, billing and payment instructions, and
operational coordination requirements — including Underfrequency Load Shedding
obligations; and
WHEREAS, while all of the Points of Interconnection covered under the
Interconnection Agreement are owned and operated by the NCPA Member Customers,
NCPA is a signatory to the Interconnection Agreement due to its role as the NCPA
Member Customers' portfolio manager and NCPA shall provide support services to the
NCPA Member Customers, including, but not limited to, assisting NCPA Member
Customers in performing impact studies and resolving disputes with PG&E; and
WHEREAS, the Interconnection Agreement will become effective on
November 1, 2015; will have a term of 10 years; and NCPA, PG&E, and each NCPA
Member Customer will be a signatory to the Interconnection Agreement; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2015, the Risk Oversight Committee received a report
on this agenda item and recommends City Council approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute the Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Interconnection Agreement on behalf of the City of Lodi.
Dated: July 15, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-110 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 15, 2015, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
J NIFER FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2015-110