08/22/2017 Resolutions 2017-223RESOLUTION 2017-223
WHEREAS, in 2007 the federal government began enforcing regulatory standards on
electric utilities across the country and applicable standards were determined by the various roles
each utility played; and
WHEREAS, each utility was registered under certain functions and since Grand
Island Utilities electric system utilizes a 115,000 volt transmission system, Grand Island Utilities was
registered as a Transmission Owner; and
WHEREAS, in February of 2017, the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO)
informed Grand Island Utilities that they would be required to register as a Transmission Operator
(TOP) by July l, 2017 and be fully compliant within two years; and
WHEREAS, implementing this function internally would require an upfront cost of
$440,000.00 and four full time equivalents (FTEs) to implement this function internally; and
TOP; and
WHEREAS, another option is to contract with a company that is already a registered
WHEREAS, GIUD issued a Request for Proposal for these services and three
proposals were received on June 16, 2017; and
WHEREAS, proposals were evaluated on responsiveness, company experience,
personnel experience and commercial terms; and
WHEREAS, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) provided the best proposal with
an upfront cost of approximately 15% of our internal cost and an annual price that is roughly 50% of
what it would cost GIUD to perform this function internally.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Agreement for Transmission Operator
Services between the Omaha Public Power District and Grand Island Utilities is approved, and the
Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 22 2017.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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J em L. J n en, Mayor
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