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Parker-Davis Project Post-2008 Remarketing Existing Contract Amendment. Western Area Power Administration Desert Southwest Region. Purpose of Today’s Meeting.
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Parker-Davis Project Post-2008 Remarketing Existing Contract Amendment Western Area Power Administration Desert Southwest Region
Purpose of Today’s Meeting To review and discuss the Parker-Davis Project draft contract amendments to implement decisions contained in the Federal Register Notice (68 FR 23709) published May 5, 2003, which became effective June 6, 2003
Agenda • Contract Amendment Process/Timeline • Parker-Davis Project Re-marketing Current Status • Contract Extension Amendment • Contract Amendment Process/Timeline • Comments and discussion
Contract Amendment Process/Timeline 10/1/2003: Meeting with current P-DP Contractors 10/6/2003: Draft Contract Amendments mailed out 11/10/2003: Written Comments due 30-days after Receipt Next Steps depend on Comments received Western available for individual and group meetings upon request When appropriate, executable Amendments will be mailed out for signature and return within 30 days of mailing
Parker-Davis Project Post-2008 Remarketing: Current Status Notice of Decision Federal Register Notice (68 FR 23709) published May 5, 2003 (became effective June 6, 2003): Application of Energy Planning and Management Program (EPAMP) Power Marketing Initiative (PMI) to the Parker-Davis Project (P-DP) Post-2008 final allocations for existing P-DP contractors 20-year Contract Extension for existing P-DP Firm Electric Service (FES) contractors beyond October 1, 2008 Advance Funding to pay for Western and Bureau of Reclamation costs
Preamble • Added reference to statutory authority for advance funding: • Contributed Funds Act • Interior Department Appropriations Act for 1928 • Economy Act
Term of Contract Original Contract term extended to September 30, 2028
Withdrawable and NonWithdrawable Firm Electric Service Seasonal Contract Rate Of Delivery (CROD) and Seasonal Energy moved from body of contract to Exhibit A
Charge for Use of Non Parker-Davis Project Facilities (Added to Section 5.4) • Contractor shall pay a monthly charge to Western for capacity reserved in facilities necessary to deliver electric service beyond the P-DP point(s) of delivery • Western may waive the monthly charge • Examples: Mead and Liberty
Advance Funding Added as a requirement in May 5, 2003 Federal Register Notice (68 FR 23709) Contractors required to advance fund to pay for Western and Reclamation costs associated with P-DP electric service, as determined by the Rates Process Contractors shall pay no more through advance funding than they otherwise would pay through rates
Integrated Resource Plans (IRP) and Small Customer Plans Conservation and Renewable Energy deleted Integrated Resource Plans and Small Customer Plans inserted Revised EPAMP final rule regarding IRP requirements (65 FR 16789), dated March 30, 2000
Fuel Replacement Energy Service Deleted from contract since it is no longer applicable
Exhibits Made a Part of Contract • Exhibit A, current Monthly Delivery Obligations remain in effect thru September 30, 2008 • Preliminary Exhibit A-1 with post October 1, 2008 CROD & Seasonal Energy becomes effective October 1, 2008
General Power Contracting Provisions (GPCP’s) Adds revised GPCPs that are current at the time of contract execution Current GPCPs dated July 10, 1998 are being revised: -Transfer of Interest language
Replacement Advances Reconciliation Surcharge Advancement of Funds for P-DP Generation,(Contract No. 98-DSR-10870) requires Western to establish an enforceable obligation to collect a surcharge to pay for undepreciated replacement advances Contractors with new P-DP allocations or an increased entitlement to receive electric service shall pay …. over a period of up to 5 years If the Contractor fails or refuses to pay …the new P-DP allocation or increased entitlement to receive electric service shall be withdrawn with 60-day advance written notice
Excess Energy Defines P-DP electric services associated with Excess Energy: Excess Energy Excess Energy Banking Firming Energy
Becomes effective upon execution Term of Contract Amendment
Original Contract • Remains in full force and effect • Amendment 1 subject to all provision of the Original Contract
Exhibits • Exhibit A --- Current Monthly Delivery Obligations • Exhibit A-1 ---Monthly Delivery Obligations effective October 1, 2008 • Exhibit C & D --- Charge for use of facilities
Contract Amendment Process/Timeline • 10/1/2003: Meeting with current P-DP Contractors • 10/6/2003: Draft Contract Amendments mailed out • 11/10/2003: Written Comments due 30-days after Receipt • Next Steps depend on Comments received • Western available for individual and group meetings upon request • When appropriate, executable Amendments will be mailed out for signature and return within 30 days of mailing