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Approval of the Fifth Revised Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement (NITSA) and Fifth Revised Network Operating Agreement (NOA) between Los Alamos County and Public Service Company of New Mexico
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the Fifth Revised Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement and Fifth Revised Network Operating Agreement between Los Alamos County and Public Service Company of New Mexico.
Utilities Manager's Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as requested.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Board of Public Utilities discussed this request at their regular meeting of August 17, 2022 and recommends that Council approve the motion as requested.
Body
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) provides transmission facilities to deliver power from the various generation resources owned by Los Alamos County, including all market purchases.
Los Alamos County entered into a Network Integrated Transmission Service Agreement (NITSA) and a Network Operating Agreement (NOA) with the Public Service Company of New Mexico in 2002 which was last revised in 2018 and approved by Board and Council.
The County-owned generation resources are San Juan Generating Station, Abiquiu and El Vado Hydro Electric Generating Facilities. The County also has a life of the plant power purchase agreement (PPA) with Lincoln Electric for the Laramie River Station in Wheatland Wyoming and an allocation of Federal Hydro Power.
Power generated from these resources is delivered to Los Alamos over PNM’s transmission system. In the case of Laramie River Station, power is delivered over a Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) transmission line from Wyoming to NM before interconnecting with PNM’s transmission system. Abiquiu and El Vado power is delivered over Northern Rio Arriba electric cooperative (NORA) and Jemez Electric Cooperative transmission lines before interconnecting wi...
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