HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-71 Transmission AgencyRESOLUTION NO. 2006-71
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING THE
TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AMENDED AND
RESTATED PROJECT AGREEMENT NO. 5 FOR THE PARTICIPATION IN THE
WESTTRANS OPEN ACCESS SAME TIME INFORMATION SYSTEM AND
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah ("City"), a municipal utility and a
chartered city, is a Member of the Transmission Agency of Northern California
("TANC");
WHEREAS, TANC is a joint powers agency authorized by Section
6502 of the California Government Code;
WHEREAS, TANC owns Transfer Capability on the California Oregon
Transmission Project ("COTP") that is not under the control of the California
Independent System Operator ("CAISO");
WHEREAS, TANC, and the Cities of Alameda, Healdsburg, Lodi,
Lompoc, Palo Alto, Redding, Roseville, Santa Clara, and Ukiah; the Modesto
Irrigation District; the Turlock Irrigation District; and the Plumas-Sierra Rural
Electric Cooperative (the TANC "Participating Members") desire to enhance
transmission availability in California by making the Participating Members'
unused and unencumbered Transfer Capability available for use by other entities
in an open and efficient manner and in accordance with the TANC Open Access
Transmission Tariff;
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2004, a voluntary coalition of transmission
providing entities in the Western Interconnection began offering access to their
transmission systems on a single OASIS site, known as the WesTTrans OASIS;
WHEREAS,
Members commenced
WesTTrans OASIS; and
on December 1, 2005, TANC and its Participating
participation as a Transmission Provider in the
WHEREAS, based on Participating Members' subsequent use of the
WesTTrans OASIS, TANC has concluded that an amendment to the revenue
allocation rules is required to allow a Participating Member to buy back their own
Transfer Capability as posted in the Wes'r'Trans OASIS;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Ukiah does RESOLVE
as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby approves the City of Ukiah's
execution of the "Transmission Agency of Northern California Amended and
Restated Project Agreement No. 5 for the Participation in the WesTTrans OASIS"
("Agreement"), and hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute further
amendments to the Agreement on behalf of the City of Ukiah.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that this is not a project under the
California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact
assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
Councilmember Crane, McCowen, Baldwin and Mayor Ashiku
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
A'I-I'EST:
"'Gail Petersen, City Clerk
APPROVED: