08/14/2012 Resolutions 2012-201 RESOLUTION 2012-201
WHEREAS, in 1981,the City of Grand Island entered into a formal agreement with
the Nebraska Public Power District(NPPD)known as the Electric Interconnection and Interchange
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, until 2009, the City of Grand Island and NPPD were both part of the
Mid-Continent Area Power Pool(MAPP), and MAPP required each utility to participate in various
joint planning efforts that ensured adequate generation and transmission existed within the MAPP
footprint; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, all Nebraska utilities switched to the Southwest Power Pool
(SPP), and eliminated MAPP's role in the joint planning process; and
WHEREAS,in 2011,the Amended and Restated Electric Interconnection Agreement
was signed to replace the original and obsolete 1981 agreement; and
WHEREAS,in an effort to eliminate unnecessary agreements and ensure procedures
are kept up to date, NPPD has proposed Amendment No. 1 to the 2011 Amended and Restated
Electric Interconnection Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA,Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated
Electric Interconnection Agreement with NPPD is hereby approved.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island,Nebraska, August 14, 2012.
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