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Public Utility Distric�
Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Stephen Hollabaugh
Date: June 1, 2007
Subject: Letter Agreement for Sharing W on A Stampede Energy between Truckee
Donner PUD and the City of Fall
History:
On April 4, 2007 the Board approved a contract with the Western Area Power Administration
for purchase of generation from the Stampede Power Plant. The contract has been signed
by all parties. This contract included the City of Fallon to share the output of this generation.
New Information:
Truckee Donner PUD and the City of Fallon have jointly created a letter agreement to share
the output of the Stampede generation.
Key provisions of the contract are as follows:
1. Ener V Allocation: Energy will be divided on an annual basis in an equal manner.
The parties anticipate scheduling eneg each
alternating
created d duemonths
unequal
the year, using later months to balanceany differences
production.
2. Metering: Metering is to be installed by Truckee and UAMPS; compatible with the
City's metering requirements. The parties will share equally in the cost of the meter
and appurtenant facilities and the installation of the meter and appurtenant facilities.
3. Transmission Arrangements: The parties are to separately notify Sierra Pacific of the
addition of a new point of delivery and make appropriate transmission arrangements.
4. Invoicing: In accordance with the agreement, Truckee is responsible for establishing
and administering the Stampede Energy Exchange Account. Western will bill Truckee
and Truckee will bill the City for energy delivered to the City. The City will pay Truckee
within 15 days of receiving the invoice. The City must pay the invoice in full, without
delay, deduction or offset. Truckee will receive the entire administrative fee included
in the Stampede Agreement. Truckee will provide the City with copies of all
correspondence with Western related to the Stampede Energy Exchange Account.
5. Examination and Correction of Invoices: As soon as practicable, but no later than
three (3) months after the City's receipt of each invoice and payment, the City shall
notify Truckee in writing of any alleged error in such invoice. If the City notifies
Truckee of an alleged error in an invoice, the Parties agree to make good faith efforts
to reconcile the billing and mutually agree on the appropriate remedy, if any.
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6. Value Calculation: Truckee will be responsible for
reviewing
with and
d es'asgp the
rt of the
value
calculation for Stampede energy and providing City th
invoice for energy delivered to the City.
7. Non Firm Enerq rL: Should Western request delivery of non-firm energy as payment
toward the balance in the Stampede Energy Account in accordance with section 12 of
the Stampede Agreement, the parties will meet to discuss the feasibility, terms and
conditions. The parties have the right to honor or reject the request.
8. First Offer: If at any time one party is unable to take delivery of Stampede Energy or
desires to sell the energy, that party must first offer their allocation of Stampede
Energy to the other party on the same terms and conditions contemplated by the
Stampede Agreement.
9. Credit: The parties will maintain separate credit arrangements with Western in
accordance with the Stampede Agreement.
itency or 10.Controlling Aareement: In case of any he cons cede Agreementl'shalct lll control.
etween this
agreement and the Stampede Agreement, p
The City of Fallon's counsel is still reviewing the document and may have some minor edits,
possibly making the document unavailable until Monday,
ltbe which
abletime
eview will
and
delivered to each Director. Also, Truckee Donner PUD's counsel i
comment on any changes.
Recommendation:
The Board of Directors adopts and authorizes BoaruckeesDonner PUD Letter
Agreement for Sharing WAPA Stampede Energy between T
of Fallon in substantially the form presented.
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Agenda Item # 14 • attachment
Public Utility Distir
Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Stephen Hollabaugh
Date: June 6, 2007
Subject: Letter Agreement for Sharing WAPA
Sta pee d Energy
between Truckee Donner PUD and Y o
Please find attached the Truckee Donner PUD/ City of Fallon Letter
Agreement for Sharing WAPA Stampede Energy.
This was not included with the memo in your Board packet.
Truckee Donner PUD/ City of Fallon
Letter Agreement for Sharing
WAPA Stampede Energy
This agreement for the sharing of energy from the Stampede Project is made pursuant
to the Contract for Energy Exchange Services, the"Stampede Agreement,"with
Western Area Power Administration and the City of Fallon("the City")and Truckee
Donner PUD ("Truckee"). The Stampede Agreement provides for the acquisition of
energy from the Stampede hydro project and delivery of certain energy exchange
services. Truckee Donner PUD "Truckee" and the City of Fallon"the City" agree to
share the energy in an equitable manner for the mutual benefit of both parties. This
agreement becomes effective with the approval of both parties and terminates when
the Stampede Agreement terminates. Truckee and the City agree as follows:
1. Energy Allocation: Energy will be divided on an annual basis in an equal
manner. The parties anticipate scheduling energy to each entity in alternating
months during the year, using later months to balance any differences created due
to unequal production.
2. Metering: Metering is to be installed by Truckee and UAMPS, compatible with
the City's metering requirements. The parties will share equally in the cost of the
meter and appurtenant facilities and the installation of the meter and appurtenant
facilities.
3. Transmission Arrangements: The parties are to separately notify Sierra Pacific of
the addition of a new point of delivery and make appropriate transmission
arrangements.
4. Invoic In accordance with the agreement, Truckee is responsible for
establishing and administering the Stampede Energy Exchange Account. Western
will bill Truckee and Truckee will bill the City for energy delivered to the City.
The City will pay Truckee within 15 days of receiving the invoice. The City must
pay the invoice in full, without delay, deduction or offset. Truckee will receive
the entire administrative fee included in the Stampede Agreement. Truckee will
provide the City with copies of all correspondence with Western related to the
Stampede Energy Exchange Account.
5. Examination and Correction of Invoices: As soon as practicable, but no later than
three (3) months after the City's receipt of each invoice and payment, the City
shall notify Truckee in writing of any alleged error in such invoice. If the City
notifies Truckee of an alleged error in an invoice, the Parties agree to make good
faith efforts to reconcile the billing and mutually agree on the appropriate remedy,
if any.
6. Value Calculation: Truckee will be responsible for reviewing and auditing the
value calculation for Stampede energy and providing the City with updates as part
of the invoice for energy delivered to the City.
7. Non Firm Energy: Should Western request delivery of non-firm energy as
payment toward the balance in the Stampede Energy Account in accordance with
section 12 of the Stampede Agreement, the parties will meet to discuss the
feasibility, terms and conditions. The parties have the right to honor or reject the
request.
8. First Offer: If at any time one party . unable to take delivery of Stampede
Energy or desires to sell the energy, that party must first offer their allocation of
Stampede Energy to the other party on the same terms and conditions
contemplated by the Stampede Agreement.
9. Credit The parties will maintain separate credit arrangements with Western in
accordance with the Stampede Agreement.
10. Controlling Agreement: In case of any inconsistency or conflict between this
agreement and the Stampede Agreement, the Stampede Agreement shall control.
11. Severabilit : If iny provision or portion of this agreement shall for an reason be
held or adjudged to be invalid or illegal or unenforceable by anv court of
competent jurisdiction or other government authority, (1) such portion or
provision shall be deemed separate and independent• (2) the Parties shall
negotiate in good faith to restore insofar as practicable the benefits to each Party
that were affected b such rulin and 3 the remainder of this agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.
12. Waiver The failure of a Party to this agreement to insist an up
on y occasion, on
strict erformance of anprovision of this agreement shall not relieve the other
Party of any obligation or duty imposed upon such Party. Any waiver at anv
time by either Part of its ri hts with respect to this a reement shall not be
deemed a continuing waiver or a waiver with respect to any other failure to
comply with any other obligation right or duty of this agreement.
13. Coin fete A reement: This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
the Parties with reference to the subject matter hereof and supercedes all prior
and contem oraneous understandings or a reements oral or written between the
Parties with respect to the subject matter of this agreement. There are no other
a reements representations warranties or covenants that constitute any part of
the consideration for or any condition to either Party's compliance with its
obligations under this agreement.
14. Governing Law The validity interpretation and enforcement of this agreement
and each of its rovisions shall be govemed b the laws of the State of California
without regard to its conflicts of law principles.
15. Indemnity and Hold Harmless: To the greatest extent allowed by law, each Party
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other Party, and any of said
other Party's affiliates. Directors. Officers, employees, agents and permitted
assigns, from and against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, settlements,
judgments, awards, fines, penalties, costs, and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees directly incurred in connection with or directly arising out of any
action, suit, administrative proceeding, investigation, defense, audit or other
proceeding brought by a person or entity, including any governmental entity, and
any settlement or compromise thereof, incurred by a Party, whether or not
involving a third party claim, which the Party suffers, sustains, or becomes
subject to as a result of:
(a) any breach of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement in this
agreement by said Party;
(b) any failure to comply with applicable law, regulation or order by said
Party; and
(c) any claim of one of Party's employees or affiliates employees against the
other Party's affiliates, which such employees could not ordinarily bring
against the Party due to applicable workers' compensation laws, and
which claims relate to or arise out of the performance by the Parties under
this agreement.
Truckee Donner PUD
By
Name:
Title:
Date:
City of Fallon
By:
Name:
Title:
Date: