HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1978-55 - Board RESOLUTION NO, 7855 •
OF
TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT
TO SIGN THE FRINGE AGREEMENT
FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES
WITH SIERRA PACIFIC POWER
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee-
Donner Public Utility District as follows:
The President is hereby authorized to sign the Fringe
Agreement for Electric Service with Sierra Pacific Power Company,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and, by this
reference, made a part hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the
TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT at a meeting of the
Board of Directors held within the District on the 6th day
of November, 1978, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: D. Hatch R. Huber
K, Kuttel P Sutton
J. Maass
NOES*
ABSENT.
TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC
UTILITY DISTRICT
By
JAMES A. MAASS,
President
ATTEST:
A* MILTON SEV URf
Clerk Thereo
Law Offices Of
;Ieverl E.Grumer,Ltd.
EXHIBIT "A"
Sierra-Pacific - Truckee-Donner Public Utility District
Fri e Agreement for Electric Service
le PARTIES: The Parties to this Agreement are Sierra Pacific
Power Company, a Nevada Corporation, qualified to do
business as a Public Utility in the State of California,
hereinafter referred to as Sierra Pacific, and Truckee-
Donner Public Utility District, a public utility district
created and ,,:xisting under the Public Utility District
Act, Division of the Public Utilities Code of the State
of California hereinafter referred to as TDPUD.
2e RECITALS: This Agreement is made with reference to the
following facts, among others:
2. 1 Each Party hereto will. have in its respective service
territory a relatively few customers , electric service to
whom, for one reason or another, may more economically
and conveniently be furnished by or through the facilities
of the other Party
2. 2 It is the desire of the Parties to enter into an
agreement pertaining to electrical facilities used now
and in the future .to serve fringe area customers and to
the electric energy supplied now and in the future to
such fringe area customers,
2. 3 All delivery points at which such fringe service is
to be taken will be located within the State of California,
3* AGREEMENT: The Pargies Agree as follows:
Now
4. FRINGE SERVICE TO TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT:
Sierra shall furnish electrical energy for designated and
mutually agreed upon "fringe customers" of TDPUD within
TDPUD' s territory, in such quantities as said consumers
may require, subject to the following terms and conditions:
4 . 1 Sierra shall make such changes in, and additions to,
the existing facilities of Sierra as are necessary for the
furnishing of such electrical energy under its current rules
for extension agreements and as shall be mutually agreed
upon. Sierra shall retain ownership and possession of, and
maintain at its own expense , all such additions and chang es
so made,
4. 2 Sierra shall furnish such energy at points of delivery
mutually agreed upon.
4 . 3 Energy furnished by Sierra shall be metered at the
points of delivery, or at such other points as may be
mutually agreed upon.
4. 4 Sierra shall charge the customer served for electric
energy under the current rate tarsi ffs including any fuel
cost adjustment applicable for the period in which service
is rendered. These rates shall be subject to increases
granted by the California Public Utilities Commission.
5, FRINGE SERVICE TO SIERRA.:
TDPUD shall furnish electrical
energy for designated and mutually agreed upon "fring e con-
sumers" of Sierra. within Sierra' s service territory in such
quantities as said consumers may require, subject to the
following terms and conditions.
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5,o 1 TDPUD shall make such changes in, and additions to, the
existing facilities of TPUD as are necessary to the fur-
nish ing of such electrical energy under its current rules
and as for line extension agreements as shall be mutually•
agreed upon. TDPUD shall retain ownership and possession of,
and maintain at its own expense, all such additions and
changes so made.
5. 2 TDPUD shall furnish such energy at points of delivery mutually
agreed upon,
5. 3 Energy furnished by TDPUD shall be metered at the points of
delivery, or at such points as may be mutually agreed upon.
5* 4 TDPUD shall charge the customer served for electric energy,
under its current rate tariffs plus any fuel cost adjustment
applicable for the period in which service is rendered.
These rates shall. be subject to increases approved by the
TDPUD Board of Directors,
6, UNCONTROLLABLE FORCES: Neither party shall be considered to
be in default in the performance of any of its obligations
under this Agreement if failure of performance shall be due
to an uncontrollable force. The term "uncontrollable force"
shall mean any cause beyond the control of the Party affected,
including, but not limited to, failure of or threat of
failure of facilities, flood, earthquake, storm, fire,
lightning, epidemic, war, riot, civil disturbance or dis-
obedience , labor dispute, labor or material shortage, sabo-
tage, restraint by court order or public authority, and
action or non-action by or inability to obtain authoriza-
tions of approval s from any governmental agency or author-
ity, which by exercise of due diligence shall be unable
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to overcome. Nothing contained herein shall be construed so
as to require a Party to settle any strike or labor dispute
in which it may be involved. Any Party rendered unable to
fulfill any obligation under this Agreement by reason of any
uncontrollable force shall give prompt notice of such fact
to the other Party and shall exercise due diligence to
remove any such inability with all reasonable dispatch,
To TERM: This contract shall not become effective until the
date authorization of the required regulatory authorities
is obtained, and continue thereafter until terminated by
either Party by twelve months ' written notice to the other,
8* REGULATORY AUTHORITY. This Agreement shall be subject to
filing with, and to changes or modifications as may from time
to time be directed by competent regulatory authority in the
exercise of its jurisdiction,
9* GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be interpreted, governed
and construed under the law of the State of California as
if executed and to be performed wholly within the State of
California.
10, PARTY' S TITLE: Each Party to this Agreement recognizes the
other Party' s title and interest in -the respective facilities
described herein, and agrees never to assail or resist said
title or interest therein by reason of this Agreement or by
exercise of permissions given hereunder.
lie NOTICES: Any formal notice, demand or request provided for in
this Agreement or given or made in connection with this Ag ree-
ment shall be deemed to be properly given or made if delivered
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sent by registered mail , postage prepaid, as specified
below:
To TDPUD f*0 Mr. A. Milton Seymour
General Manager
Truckee Donner Public Utility District
P.O. Box 309
Truckee, California 95734
To Sierra: Mr. Jack Mc1__1,1wc-e
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Manager of Rates and Regulations
Sierra Pacific Power Company
P . O. Box 10100
Reno, Nevada 89510
Either Party may at any time or from time to time , by written
notice or coinunique to the. other Party cnange the des ignation
or address of the person so specified as the one to receive
notice pursuant to this AgreementO
11 . 2 Informal communications of a routine nature, including reques t
for service and related matters , shall be given in such manners
as the Parties shall arrange.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed in duplicate this
day of 1.978*
Sierra Pacific Power Company
By C.,
Truckee-Donner Public Utility District
By
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