05/21/2002 Resolutions 2002-135
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2002-135
WHEREAS, the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) and the Mid
Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP) have established standards to maintain the reliability and capability of
the nations electric system; and
WHEREAS, those reliability standards require reporting of generation and transmission
system capabilities, and prescribe operational requirements for member facilities; and
WHEREAS, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) owns and operates certain electric
generating facilities together with a transmission system and various distribution systems in the State of
Nebraska and is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power
and energy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island owns and operates certain electric generating facilities
together with an electric distribution system and is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission,
distribution and sale of electric power and energy; and
WHEREAS, NPPD and the City have provided power and energy to each other since 1981
through an Interconnection and Interchange Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City is physically located within the control area ofNPPD and NPPD's
control area is part of the MAPP region; and
WHEREAS, the parties' respective electric systems are presently interconnected and they
wish to provide j oint reporting of generation and transmission facilities to MAPP, making possible a more
beneficial use of generating facilities and assuring better service in emergencies, thereby providing
important benefits to the areas served by the parties and the public; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing available options, it was recommended that the City enter into
a Joint Reporting Agreement with NPPD to provide compliance with MAPP rules; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Joint Reporting Agreement has been reviewed and approved by
the City Attorney's office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Joint Reporting Agreement by and between the City
and Nebraska Public Power District is hereby approved; and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute such agreement on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska on May 21, 2002.
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form T ~
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