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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUnsigned Resolutions_1981RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS' COMMITMENT TO ITS GENERATING CAPACITY SPECIAL PROJECT AND TO RETAIN CHARLES PETTYJOHN OF BECON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. AS LIGNITE FUELS CONSULTANT TO THE ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS WHEREAS, the Association of Wholesale Customers' bylaws, Section 6.02, require that the scope and cost of special projects be submitted to the Members' Committee and a determination made by a majority vote of the Members' Committee that it is advisable that a Special Project be under- taken; and WHEREAS, the Association of Wholesale Customers resolved on April 22, 1981 to approve a Special Project to study LCRA's projected generating capacity needs, to determine possible ways to reduce the costs of such additional capacity and to intervene in the proceedings on this subject and to retain the consulting firm of C.H. Guernsey and Company and the law firm of Vinson b Elkins for the Special Project; and WHEREAS, LCRA and Texland are each seeking a PUC certificate of con- venience and necessity for a proposed lignite fired, electric generating plant costing over one billion dollars; and WHEREAS, the rate impact on the Wholesale Customers of a new genera- ting plant will be enormous, and far greater than the rate impact of any LCRA rate case; and WHEREAS, a major element of comparative costs in the LCRA and Texland projects is fuel costs; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Association of Wholesale Customers will retain Charles Pettyjohn of the firm of Becon Construction Company, Inc. to evaluate alternative lignite fueled electrical power generation sites from the standpoint of projected fuel costs and feasi- bility , as a part of the Special project; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Association of Wholesale Customers will allocate the expenditure of $150,000 for Becon Construction Company's consulting services and for additional services of C.H. Guernsey and Com- pany and Vinson & Elkins for the Special Project. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of ._._._., 1981. John C. Doirfler Mayor ATTEST: im o bert City Secretary RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS' SPECIAL PROJECT ON GENERATING CAPACITY NEEDS WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown is a member of the Association of Wholesale Customers; and 981 to rove a to WHEREAS, the Astudialt.CRA'sion eproj�ted 9solved on eneratiril 22 nglcapacitypneeds,' Special Project to yity determine possible ways troceedin sreduce honcthis subject andosts Of such �tooretainpthe and to intervene in the p 9 consulting firm of C.H. Guernsey and and the law firm of Vinson b Elkins for the Special Project; WHEREAS, the Association further resolved on August 24, 1981 to re- tgnite ain Becon Construction COmerationnsites fromuthe standpoint ofiprojec-and to allo- ted electrical power gen ted fuer costs comparisons as at arhe Sp f the P Special ct; Project cate its share of the costs WHEREAS, the rate thancthenrate impactWholesale of anyCustomers rate*case;gener- ating plant is great NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Georgetown will participate in this Special Project of the Association of Wholesale Customers; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that ttheCity Specof ialGProrjectwn will pay its proportionate share of t PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of September, 1981. John C. Der?ler Mayor ATTEST: Jim Colbert City Secretary y� Exhibit D RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS' COMMITMENT TO ITS GENERATING CAPACITY SPECIAL PROJECT AND TO RETAIN CHARLES PETTYJOHN OF RECON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. AS LIGNITE FUELS CONSULTANT TO THE ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS WHEREAS, the Association of Wholesale Customer' bylaws, Section 6.02, require that the scope and cost of special projects be submitted to the Members' Committee and a determination made by a majority vote of the Members' Committee that it is advisable that a Special Project be undertaken; and WHEREAS, the Association of Wholesale Customers resolved on April 22, 1981 to approve a Special Project to study LCRA's projected generating capacity needs, to determine possible ways to reduce the costs of such additional capacity and to intervene in the proceedings on this subject and to retain the consulting firm of C.H. Guernsey and Company and the law firm of Vinson & Elkins for the Special Project; and WHEREAS, LCRA and Texland are each seeking a PUC certi- ficate of convenience and necessity for a proposed lignite fired, electric generating plant costing over one billion dollars; and WHEREAS, the rate impact on the Wholesale Customers of a new generating plant will be enormous, and far greater than the rate impact of any LCRA rate case; and WHEREAS, a major element of comparative costs in the LCRA and Texland projects is fuel costs; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Association of , Wholesale Customers will retain Charles Pettyjohn of the firm of Becon Construction Company, Inc. to evaluate alternative lignite fueled electrical power generation sites from the standpoint of projected fuel costs and feasibility, as a part of the Special Project] BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Association of Wholesale Customers will allocate the expenditure of $ 5 c� o 06 for Becon Construction Company's consulting services and for additional services of C.H. Guernsey and Company and Vinson & Elkins for the Special Project. S Attachment Exhibit D. RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS SPECIAL PROJECT ON GENERATING CAPACITY NEEDS WHEREAS,is a member of the Association of Wholesale Customers; and WHEREAS, the Association resolved on April 22, 1981 to approve a Special Project to study LCRA's projected gen- erating capacity needs, to determine possible ways to reduce the costs of such additional capacity and to intervene in the proceedings on this subject and to retain the consulting 'firm of C.H. Guernsey and Company and the law firm of Vinson & Elkins for the Special Project; and WHEREAS, the Association further resolved on August 29, 1981 to retain Becon Construction company,Inc. to evalion ates te alternative lignite fueled electrical power from the standpoint of projected fuel costs comparisons as a part of the Special Project and to allocate $ the costs of the Special Project; and WHEREAS, the rate impact greater�than theolesale rateCmpactrofof a new generating plant is any LCRA rate case; IT RESOLVED that will participate NOW THEREFORE, BE in this Special Project of the Association of Wholesale Customers; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that will pay its proportionate share of the cost of the Specia Project. 4