12/04/2012 Resolutions 2012-349 RESOLUTION 2012-349
WHEREAS, with its units at Platte and Burdick Generating Stations and share of
units at Nebraska City and Hastings, Grand Island Utilities has accredited generation of 323
megawatts to serve a maximum load of 170 megawatts; and
WHEREAS,the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska(MEAN),is an organization
of municipal utilities in Nebraska and surrounding states formed to pool resources to serve its
members under varying service agreements, and Grand Island has been a member since 1981; and
WHEREAS, MEAN is entering into an agreement to supply power to another
customer, and will require additional accredited generation capacity in order to serve this load and
proposed to purchase this capacity from Grand Island's surplus capacity; and,
WHEREAS,the agreement provides for the purchase of the capacity,and also for the
determination of the price of the energy should the right to the capacity be exercised and the unit
placed into operation; and
WHEREAS the proposal was reviewed by Tenaska Power Services,the City's power
marketer, and the terms are considered to be in line with current market conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA, that the Capacity Agreement with the Municipal
Energy Association of Nebraska (MEAN) is hereby accepted, and that the Mayor signs the
agreement on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebrask , December 4, 2012.
J.• + av iceh, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form 0 5
December 3,2012 n City orney