Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Pending.
Title
Authorizing the Water Utility General Manager to enter into Interruptible Electric Service Agreements with Madison Gas & Electric Co. at Water Utility Sites
Body
WHEREAS, Madison Water Utility (MWU) installs emergency standby generators at its facility sites to improve reliability in the event of an emergency. These generators make the locations eligible for interruptible electric rates. Under the interruptible rate schedules approved by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), Madison Gas & Electric Co. (MGE) offers a discounted rate for electrical service in exchange for allowing electrical service to be interrupted. Electrical power from the City-owned emergency generators provide electrical power to the designated facility during service interruption; and,
WHEREAS, the City has other existing interruptible service agreements with MGE and Alliant Energy Corporation for generators at other MWU facilities, Madison Metro sites, and the Monona Terrace; and,
WHEREAS, all electric rate schedules and general interruptible service agreement terms and conditions are approved by the PSC, which rate schedules for MGE require that customers subject to rate schedules Cg-2, Cg-4, Cg-6, Cg-8 and Sp-3 who wish to use the interruptible industrial service rates enter into three-year contracts with MGE as provided for by rate schedules Is-3 and Is-4, all of which are subject to amendment from time to time by the PSC; and,
WHEREAS, MWU has determined that it is cost effective and desirable to enter into interruptible rate electric service agreements with MGE at any site with a City-owned generator, including sites not yet in operation, provided adequate backup generator service capacity could exist to keep the site operational.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Water Utility General Manager is authorized to execute interruptible electric service agreements on behalf of Madison Water Utility (MWU), acting for the City of Ma...
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