03/08/2011 Resolutions 2011-52RESOLUTION 2011 -52
WHEREAS, Grand Island is a participant in the Public Power Generating Agency
(PPGA) which is a group of public power utilities organized under the Interlocal Agreement
provisions of state law; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the PPGA is the construction and operation of a base
load, coal fired power plant that will provide electric power to the project participants to meet future
load growth; and
WHEREAS, the plant is located in Hastings, being built on the same site as the current
Hastings power plant, Whelan Energy Center (WEC) #1, the new unit is termed WEC #2; and
WHEREAS, with the addition of this facility, there will be opportunity for increased
wholesale sales of electric energy to the regional grid, when that generation resource is not needed to
serve Grand Island's native load; and
WHEREAS, a marketing agreement is needed to facilitate wholesale power sales; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) is the wholesale
marketing and electricity supply organization of the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool, and a
participant in the WEC #2 power plant project; and
WHEREAS, the Nebraska Participants, MEAN, Nebraska City, Hastings Utilities and
Grand Island have developed an agreement with MEAN to jointly market the available excess power
from WEC #2 with MEAN as the marketer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor is hereby authorized, on behalf
of the City, to execute the Agreement for Marketing Services for WEC2 Energy between the City
of Grand Island and the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN).
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, March 8, 2011
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Jay Vay%icel1, Mayor
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Approved as to Form n Y
March 7, 2011 13 City Attorney