Title
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 the Board of Public Utilities 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 and forward to County Council for final approval.
Utilities Manager Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends approval of the motion as presented.
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 with PNM.
Electricity generated at power plants moves through a complex network of electricity substations, power lines, and di...
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