03-18-1981 HUCMSpecial Meeting
March 18, 1981
Commissioner Filk and Commissioner Daggett were present, also
present were Mgr. Alexander, Rich Peterson and Ruth Hakel. In
the absence of Secretary Tracy, Ruth Hakel was appointed
recording secretary.
The meeting was called to order at 9:40 a.m. for the purpose of
conducting a public hearing on (FERC Order No. 69) Parallel
Generation Service Agreement and Rate Schedule. Copy attached.
As there were no responses, a motion was made by Commissioner
Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Filk to adopt the Parallel
Generation Service Agreement and Rate Schedule as presented.
Motion was unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner
Filk to proceed with the construction of a meter room. Motion
was carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner
Filk to get bidable drawings and bids for proposed inhouse
improvements. Motion was carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
10:40 a.m.
ATTEST f
H. W. Filk, President
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Rut Hakel, Assistant Secretary
PARALLEL GF.NERAT 1oN SERVICE, A(JJ:EMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this' _day of __ _______ , 19 , between
the Hutchinson Utilities Commission, hereinait-i referred to as the "Company ",
and _ _ herel-nafter referred to as the
"Customer ".
WITNESSETH; That
1. Subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the company and
Customer agree to interconnect their respective facilities to purchase or sell
electric energy requirements to be installed in liutc:hinson located at Minnesota,
upon the terms and conditions and at the rates ,11ld ,'))arges due and payable there
for pursuant to the Company's applicable Electric R►te Schedules and three (3)
J copies of which are attached as a part hereof, and :ton the terms and conditions'
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set forth in the Company's General Terms and Conditions, all as now on file with
the Company and as may be re- issued and made effecti..ve from time to time as need
exists or as provided by law. Such energy shall be phase, 60 cycle,
alternating current, at approximately volts.
2. Company agrees to extend rind maintain Lt:; lines to the premises of
Customer and to install all transformers, switches, lighting, arrestors, meters,
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recording devices and other apparatus necessary for the purpose of delivering and
measuring the energy at the point of interconnection, which shall be at the
expense of the Customer. Customer shall pay expen of both labor and materials.
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Such facilities of Company shall be sufficient to itisfy a maximum capacity
requirement by Customer of 100 KVA of electric power, which shall constitute the
Contract Capacity hereunder. Customer sha11 notify Company of an anticipated
.3tibstantial increase in capacity reclui ren'Cnt not 1—s than ninety (90) days prior
to date of such increase, and adjustment in Contra(.:. Capacity shall be made
accordingly.
Customer shall install and maintain, at its own expense, in approved standards
of construction, all other facilities on Customer's, side of point of delivery which
are necessary for the proper exch urge of electrical energy and for its use beyond
such point. Such facilities and customer's plilint c(luipment shall be of types which
will not interfere with other service rendered by Company and be subject to inspection
and approval by the Company at reasonable times.
3. Customer agrees to provide Company, without. cost, a suitable location and
fight -of -way on Customer's premises for necessary lines and apparatus. A11 apparatus
installed by and at cost of Company shall remain It:; property and it shall have the
right to inspect, repair or renx)ve the same.
4. This agreement shall continue for a period cf one (1) year from
, 19_J, (referred to as the "primary period ") and thereafter from
year to year (referred to as the "yearly period ") until terminated by either party
giving ninety (90) days written notice prior to expiration of the primary or any
yearly period thereafter.
S. Company will render bills monthly for eleci.ric service furnished under this
Agreement and Customer sliall pay such bills in accordance with Company's tiled General
(2)
Terms and Conditions and the applicable rate schecit.lc :,. In the event any such bill
is not so paid, the Company may suspend the supply, if electric service in accordance
with its filed General Terms and Conditions or can( !l this Agreement, but such action
shall not release Customer or Company from the obli;;ation to pay for services
furnished or from liability for damages because of my breach hereof.
6. In case service should be interrupted or Iill by 3n act of God or public
enemy, fire, explosion, flood, strike, other cess;W on of work by personnel, picketing,
insurrection, mob violence, governmental Interferen,:•e, break down of or injury to
machinery or distributing lines, extraordinary repairs, or other accident or other
c. 13es not reasonably Within its control, or any couch tion jeopardizing service to
other Company customers, the Company shall not be liable for damages on account of
interruption of service. 71ie parties shall resume Aelivery and receipt of electric
energy when such causes or contingencies; cerise to b - operative. Any minimum charges
provided in said rate schedules sliall be suspende(l : >houl.d Customer be prevented from
receiving energy for a period in excess of thirty 00) days because of shut down of
its plant occasioned by the occurrence of any of thy! above events.
7. Company shall not be liable for any loSS o • damage to property or injuries
to or death to persons, whether suffered by Customer, its agents, or employees or
any third person, persons or corporations, resultilig from the location, use or
operation of electrical or other equipment located -i Customer's side of the point
of' delivery or from electric energy present therein or escaping therefrom, and
Customer agrees to indemnify and save Company harmlcsss from all such loss, damages,
injuries or death.
8. The energy to be delivered hereunder shall be measured by meters of standard
type installed and operated by Company. Adjustment of errors in the measurement of
energy or computation of bills shall be made for tht! known period of error.
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9. The provisions of the Agreement shall. not Ic changed except in writing
duly signed by Company and Customer; however, the A;reement is subject to valid
order of legally constituted regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over the
Company's rates.
10. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit - "f and be binding upon the
parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day
and year first above written.
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By
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(Customer)
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Hutchi eson Utilities Commission
By_____
IL1te ;che�lulc
PARALLEL GENERATION SERVICE:
Applicable to: All areas served
A. Availability
This schedule is ava flab le to all si ut;lu phase and three phase customers
where part or all of the electrical requir,ments of the customer are
supplied by the customer's generation facilities, and such facilities are
connected in parallel with the. Company';; system. Customer's initial
installation and subsequent changes to par.111e1 facilities must be approved
by the Company, in writing, prior to the n�ndering or continuation of
service. The Company will be the sole pur.•haser of power generated by the
customer in excess of the customer's own electrical requirements.
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1. For customers with generating facilities rated at 5 KW or less, the
Company will install a dete.nt on the standard watt -hour meter serving
the customer so as to measure only the flow of energy provided by
the Company to the customer.
Energy so provided by the Company will be billed to the customer
under the applicable rate schedule.
2. For customers with installed generatin facilities rated over
5 kilowatts or to 100 kilowatts, the c,rstomer.'s net monthly rate
will consist of:
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necessary service entrance equipment, meter sockets, muter enclosure
cabinets, or meter connection cabinets tliat may be required by the Company
to properly meter electrical energy to tiri.,, rate schedule.
Under this rate schedule, it
(a)
A fixed charge of $2.00 per mmit h
for single phase service (or)
customer's
(b)
A fixed charge of $5.00 per rnontii
for three phase service.
costs
(c)
Demand and energy requirements : >u,,plied
by the Company to the
Customer will be billed in ac(:(-)r,lrrnce
with the appropriate
rate schedule.
For
energy delivered by the Customer t.)
the Company, the Customer
will
receive a flat rate energy credit
of $.0230 per kilowatt -hour.
The
minimum monthly charge will be the
fixed charge determined in
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(a)
or (b) above.
3. For
customers with generating faci.ti ti,':f
in excess of 100 kilowatts,
the
Company will negotiate a separate
'ontract.
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Metering
Service Facilities
and
It will
be the customer's responsibility t:,
furnish, install and wire the
necessary service entrance equipment, meter sockets, muter enclosure
cabinets, or meter connection cabinets tliat may be required by the Company
to properly meter electrical energy to tiri.,, rate schedule.
Under this rate schedule, it
will
be
the
customer's
responsibility to pay
for all costs over and above
those
costs
normally
associated with
non - parallel service.
1). Liability of the parties
Lach of the parties shall indermiify and save harmless the other party
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against any ,uul all damage tr, or prop( rty occasione,i, without
the negligence oi- such other party, i)y t1w mair.�.enance and operation
by such parties of their respc.,.i ;vc lies and other electrical
equipment.
IN WI7N, 1:SS Wlll:ltl ?OF, the parties herctu have erl.ed this Apreement
the day and year first ahove written.
(Customer)
By
Hutchinson Utilities Cormuission
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