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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 93-342 - Approve entering into and execute exceptional case facilities agreement between COR & PG&E for upgrade of the PG&E Natural Gas Pipeline serving the Redding Power Site to PG&E pursuant to said agreement RESOLUTION NO. 93- 3�Z A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING APPROVING (1) ENTERING INTO AND THE MAYOR EXECUTING THE EXCEPTIONAL CASE FACILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDDING AND PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE PG&E NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SERVING THE REDDING POWER SITE; AND (2) THE PAYMENT OF $4,920,906 TO PG&E PURSUANT TO SAID AGREEMENT. WHEREAS, the upgrading of the PGandE natural gas pipeline serving the Redding Power site is an integral step in bringing the generation facilities at the site on-line in a timely manner; and WHEREAS, the upgrading of the PGandE facilities will also enable the City to receive the natural gas necessary to generate sufficient electricity to avoid higher electricity costs from other sources; and i WHEREAS, over the past several months staff, legal counsel, and MRW, a consulting firm specializing in natural gas regulation, have negotiated the attached Exceptional Case Facilities Agreement with PGandE; and WHEREAS, said Agreement calls for the advancement of $4, 920,906 . , which amount Black & Veatch, the Electric Department' s engineering consultant for Redding Power matters, has reviewed and found reasonable, both as to the design and the costs of the upgrade; and WHEREAS, staff has advised that the total upgrade costs of $5 , 030,706 (of which $109, 800 has previously been advanced for engineering) will be subject to refunds from PGandE—premised upon the City' s future use of PGandE' s gas system to transport natural gas to the Redding Power site; and WHEREAS, based upon current projections for gas usage at the Redding Power site, under a methodology negotiated by staff and incorporated into the agreement, staff projects refunds of approximately $2, 000,000 for the first year of operation, and a total of more than $4,000,000 by the year 2005; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of W the City of Redding as follows: �V i ,I 1. That it deemed in the best interests of the City' s electric ratepayers that the City enter into the Exceptional Case Facilities Agreement between the City of Redding and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a true copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to sign said Agreement on behalf of the City of Redding; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest the signature of the Mayor and to impress the official seal of the City of Redding thereto. 3 . That payment be made to PGandE pursuant to said Agreement in the amount of $4,920 , 906 to be allocated to the Electric Utility project financing. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 21st day of September_, 1993 , and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Anderson, Dahl, Kehoe, Moss and._ Arness NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None CARL ARNESS, Mayor City of Redding ZEST: CONNIE STROHMAYER, dalty Clerk FO APPR ED: RANDAL A. HAYS, City Attorney 2 i Pscinc Gas and Elect't.pany DISIRIMMON: • REFERENCES: 1 ❑ Appi•scant MLX# ❑ Division EXCEPTIONAL CASE ❑ Acctg.Svcs. JOB# 'i FACILITIES AGREEMENT II CITY OF REDDING - A CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (Applicant) has Ij requested PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E) to install facilities and to sell and/or transport gas to the Applicant for the operation of Applicant's permanent equipment i. (Equipment) as summarized in Exhibit A, attached and made a part hereof. The facilities include, but are not limited to: gas main, valves, regulators, services, meters, and other associated equipment (Facilities). A general description and approximate location of the Facilities is shown on the sketch marked Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof. PG&E has estimated that the base annual revenues to be derived from the transportation of natural gas for the operation of the Equipment may not completely support PG&E's capital investment for the installation of the Facilities and, therefore, would place an unfair burden on PG&E's other customers. However, PG&E is willing to install the necessary Facilities under the exceptional case provisions of Paragraph E.7 of Gas Rule 15 of its Tariff Schedules on file with II the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission), subject to the following terms and conditions: ,I 1. INSTALLATION BASIS. PG&E agrees to construct the Facilities along the shortest practical route, provided the Applicant agrees to pay PG&E, prior to construction by PG&E, PG&E's capital costs, applicable taxes, and costs of ownership for that portion of the Facilities not supported by base annual revenues derived from permanent loads served directly from the Facilities. All Facilities provided by PG&E under this Agreement shall at all times be and remain the property of PG&E. �I ' Service Planning Advice No. Effective No. ;i I r 2. GENERAL ACCESS. Where it is necessary for PG&E to install Facilities on Applicant's premises, Applicant hereby grants to PG&E: (a) the right to install, own, and maintain such Facilities on Applicant's premises together with sufficient legal clearance between all structures now or hereafter erected on Applicant's premises and any Facilities of PG&E, and i (b) the right of ingress to and egress from Applicant's premises at all reasonable hours for any purposes reasonably connected with the operation and maintenance of such Facilities. 3. LAND RIGHTS. Where formal rights-of-way, easements, land leases, or permits are d required by PG&E for the installation of the Facilities on or over Applicant's property, or the property of others, PG&E shall exercise its best efforts to obtain such authorizations, provided however that PG&E shall not be obligated to install the Facilities unless and until any necessary permanent rights-of-way, easements, land leases, or permits, satisfactory to PG&E, are granted to or obtained for PG&E without cost to or condemnation by PG&E. In the event that payments for or condemnation of such land rights are required and PG&E is unwilling to proceed, Applicant shall have the option to obtain or pay for such land rights. ,i If requested, Applicant shall assist PG&E in obtaining such authorizations. 4. BASIS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS I (a) Total Construction Costs. Exhibit A identifies the estimated capital investment cost by PG&E to install the necessary Facilities to provide service to the Applicant. The estimated cost as shown in Exhibit A will be used to determine the Exceptional Case Facility Charges. (b) Estimated Base Annual Revenue. As shown on Exhibit A, PG&E will receive an Estimated Base Annual Revenue from the sale of gas transportation service to the Applicant, determined as follows: The Base Annual Revenue is calculated by multiplying the appropriate gas transport Noncore Fixed Cost Account Base Rate by the estimated annual gas usage, then Service Planning Advice No. Effective No. •� - 2 - adding the applicable customer and demand charges. The base rate can be found in the Preliminary Statement Section of PG&E's Gas Tariff Schedules. (c) Limitation of Liability. Applicant's Total Payment to PG&E for the Facilities shall not exceed the amount set forth on line H of Exhibit A. 5. ECONOMIC ALLOWANCES (a) Supported Capital Costs. As shown on Exhibit A, the Supported Capital Cost is the maximum capital investment amount by PG&E which is supported by the Estimated Base Annual Revenue to be derived by PG&E from the sale of transportation service from the Facilities. The Supported Capital Cost is calculated by multiplying the current "unit" Cost-to-Revenue Ratio by the Estimated Base Annual Revenue. i (b) Cost-to-Revenue Ratio. The "unit" Cost-to-Revenue Ratio is calculated by dividing the number one by the annual percentage rate, stated as a decimal, for cost-of-ownership for utility-financed costs (derived from the monthly percentage listed in Gas Rule 2.C). 'I 6. EXCEPTIONAL CASE FACILITY CHARGES (a) Unsupported Capital Contribution. As shown on Exhibit A, this is the amount that ,i the Total Construction Costs to PG&E of furnishing and installing the Facilities exceeds I the Supported Capital Costs. The Applicant shall pay PG&E the "Unsupported Capital 'i Contribution" amount, subject to refund, prior to construction by PG&E. (b)Federal and State CIAC Tax. As shown on Exhibit A, in addition to the Unsupported Capital Contribution amount,Applicant shall pay to PG&E the Contributions-In- Aid-of-Construction (CIRC)Tax on the Unsupported Capital Contribution amount. The CIRC Charge is subject to refund as described in the paragraph on Contribution Adjustments and as described in this subparagraph. Service Planning Advice No. Effective No. - 3 - jl Should Applicant choose to challenge the application of the federal or state tax on the CIAC made by Applicant, PG&E agrees to cooperate with Applicant in preparing and supporting such application. Applicant shall bear the expenses of any such filing. If such a ruling is received from the appropriate federal or state authority, PG&E shall apply to the appropriate authority for a refund. If PG&E makes such an application, i, Applicant shall reimburse PG&E for the actual administrative and clerical costs incurred. Should it be determined that PG&E is not required to pay federal or state tax on the CIRC made by Applicant and such tax is not collected or is refunded, PG&E shall return the refund to Applicant. In the event that PG&E receives a refund of such tax which includes interest to PG&E, PG&E shall return the interest on such payment to Applicant. (c) Cost-of-Ownership Annuity Fund. As shown on Exhibit A,Applicant shall also pay to PG&E, in addition to the monthly rates and charges for transportation service, a one-time refundable payment for a Cost-of-Ownership Annuity Fund. This fund represents PG&E's present worth value of its continuing costs, in perpetuity, to own, operate, and maintain that portion of the Facilities not supported by Base Revenues. The fund amount is determined from the product of the Unsupported Capital Contribution amount, the annual Cost-of-Ownership rate for customer-financed (contributed) capital, and the present worth factor (at PG&E's current authorized rate of return). 7. FACILITY CHANGES. After the start of construction, Applicant shall pay to PG&E on demand and in advance of any additional work by PG&E, a nonrefundable amount for any rearrangement, relocation, repair of damage, or replacement of the Facilities, which may be required due to acts or omissions of Applicant, its agents, employees, contractors, or subcontractors. 8. DELAYS IN CONSTRUCTION. (a) Force Majeure. PG&E shall not be responsible for any delay in either the performance of Applicant's responsibilities under this Agreement, or the installation or completion of the Facilities by PG&E resulting from shortage of labor or materials, strike, labor Service Planning Advice No. Effective No. -4- i l disturbance, war, riot, weather conditions, governmental rule, regulation or order, including orders or judgments of any court or commission, delay in obtaining necessary land rights, act of God, or any other cause or condition beyond the control of PG&E. 'i (b) Resources. PG&E shall have the right, in the event it is unable to obtain sufficient supplies, materials, or labor for all of its construction requirements, to allocate materials and labor to construction projects which it deems, in its sole discretion, most important to serve the needs of its existing customers. Any delay in construction hereunder resulting from such allocation shall be deemed to be a cause beyond PG&E's control. i (c) Inflation. In the event that PG&E is prevented from commencing the installation of the Facilities for reasons beyond its reasonable control within twelve months following the effective date of this Agreement, PG&E shall have the right to revise the cost figures to reflect any increases in costs since the original costs were determined. PG&E shall notify the Applicant of such increased costs and give the option to either terminate this Agreement or pay PG&E the additional charges. 9. CONTRIBUTION ADJUSTMENTS. The Unsupported Capital Contribution amount and the associated CIRC Tax amount paid by Applicant under this Agreement shall be subject either to a refund to Applicant without interest or an increased payment during the term of this Agreement, as follows: (a) Facility Charge Adjustments. PG&E will review the Unsupported Capital Contribution amount annually and, if necessary, will adjust it for the actual average Base Annual Revenue. The average Base Annual Revenue shall be determined by (1)totaling each contract year's actual gas usage and dividing such total usage by the number of years that this Agreement has been in effect, commencing with the date facilities are available for service, (2)multiplying this average by the current year's I Noncore Fixed Cost Account Base Rate, and (3) adding the current year customer and demand charges (if any). Refunds or billings will be made within 90 days of the date that PG&E performs its review. No additional refunds or billings under this section will occur after the thirty-year adjustment is made. Service Planning Advice No. Effective No. -5 - 'I �I (b) Adjustment Period Limit. No refund will be made by PG&E in excess of the refundable amount advanced by Applicant. Any unrefunded amount remaining at the end of the thirty-year period will become the property of PG&E. !j 10. COST-OF-OWNERSHIP ANNUITY FUND ADJUSTMENTS. When PG&E makes Facility Charge Adjustments as provided in Section 9 of this Agreement, PG&E shall also adjust the Cost-of-Ownership Annuity Fund as follows: I (a) Annual Interest and Cost-of-Ownership Adjustment. Interest will be added annually to the unused balance of the Cost-of-Ownership Annuity Fund before the current year's cost-of-ownership charges are deducted. The interest rate shall be the twelve-month average of the discount interest rate on prime, three-month commercial paper for each month as reported in the Federal Statistical Release, G-13, or its successor publication. The current year's cost-of-ownership charge shall be determined by multiplying the current annual cost-of-ownership percentage for customer-financed (contributed) capital and the newly adjusted Unsupported Capital Contribution amount as calculated in Section 9 of this Agreement. (b) Annual Cost-of-Ownership Annuity Fund Recalculation. The current cost-of-ownership percentage at the time of the review will be used to determine the refunds or deficiency billings. The existing fund, as updated in (a) above, will be compared to the new fund requirement. If the updated fund balance is greater than the new fund requirement, the Applicant shall receive a refund of the difference. Conversely, if the updated fund balance is less than the new fund requirement, the Applicant shall pay an additional cost-of-ownership charge based on the difference between the updated fund amount and the new fund requirement. The adjusted fund amount becomes the new amount subject to future interest payments. Any unrefunded amount remaining at the end of the thirty-year refund period will become the property of PG&E. service Planning Advice No. Effective No. - 6- II ,i 11. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM. This Agreement shall be binding when signed by Applicant and PG&E; however, it shall not become effective until authorized by the Commission. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the date the facilities are available for service and shall then continue in force for a period of thirty years, subject to the termination provision of this Agreement and PG&E's Tariff Schedules. 12. PREMATURE TERMINATION. In the event that PG&E is prevented from completing the installation of the Facilities for reasons contained in Section 8 within twelve months following the start of construction, PG&E has the option to advise the Applicant in writing of its intent to terminate this Agreement within thirty days. Applicant has the right to review the circumstances within the thirty-day period and select any options available to accomplish the objectives of this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated as set forth in this Section, the Facility Termination Charge shall be Applicable, based on that portion of the installation then completed, if any, including charges for any expense incurred by PG&E for any engineering, surveying, right-of-way acquisition expenses, and other associated expenses for that portion of the installation not installed or, in PG&E's sole judgement, not useful in supplying permanent service to PG&E's other customers. 13. FACILITY TERMINATION. (a) Facility Termination Charge. If Applicant discontinues use of its Equipment or defaults hereunder in any respect, and PG&E discontinues service to Applicant as a result thereof,Applicant shall pay PG&E on demand(in addition to all other monies due PG&E hereunder)a reasonable termination charge for the cost as estimated by PG&E of installing and removing or abandoning underground facilities in place, less salvage, any such portion of PG&E's Facilities. CIRC tax will apply to the termination charge. (b) Credits. The unrefunded balance, if any, of the Applicant's Unsupported Capital Contribution amount including the CIRC tax and any remaining Cost-of-Ownership Annuity Fund amount shall be applied as a credit toward payment of the termination Service Planning Advice No. Effective No. i - 7 - u charge. If the unrefunded balance of the Applicant's Unsupported Capital Contribution amount (including CIAC tax and the Cost-of-Ownership Annuity Fund) applicable to �I Facilities installed solely to serve Applicant is in excess of the installation and removal 'I or abandonment costs, the excess amount shall be refunded without interest to Applicant. (c) Facility Removal - Applicant's Premises. PG&E shall be entitled to remove and shall have a reasonable period of time in which to remove any portion of its Facilities located on the Applicant's premises. (d) Facility Removal - Other Premises. PG&E may, at its option and sole discretion, remove, alter, rearrange, convey or retain in place any portion of the Facilities located on other property off the Applicant's premises. Where all or any portion of the Facilities located off the Applicant's premises are retained in place and used by PG&E to provide permanent service to other customers, an equitable adjustment will be made in the Facility Termination Charge. 14. INDEMNIFICATION. Applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless PG&E, its officers, agents, and employees against all loss, damage, expense, and liability, resulting from injury to or death of any person, including, but not limited to, employees of PG&E, Applicant, or any third party, or for loss, destruction, damage to property, including, but not limited to, property of PG&E,Applicant, or any third party, arising out of or in any way connected with the performance of this Agreement and any and all construction activities, however caused, i except to the extent caused by the active negligence or willful misconduct of PG&E, its officers, agents, and employees. Applicant will, on PG&E's request, defend any suit asserting a claim covered by this indemnity. Applicant will pay any cost that may be incurred by PG&E in enforcing this indemnity, including reasonable attorney's fees. 15. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT. Applicant may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, only if PG&E consents in writing and the party to whom the Agreement is assigned (Assignee) agrees in writing to perform the obligations of Applicant hereunder. PG&E's consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Assignment of this Agreement shall not release Service Planning Advice No. Effective No. - g- I i Applicant from any of the obligations under this Agreement unless such a release is agreed to in writing by PG&E and the Assignee. Such assignment, unless otherwise provided therein, shall be deemed to include Applicant's right to any refunds then unpaid or which may thereafter become payable. 16. COMMISSION JURISDICTION. This Agreement shall be subject to all of PG&E's applicable tariff schedules on file with and authorized by the Commission and shall at all times be subject to such changes or modifications as the Commission may direct from time to time in the exercise of its jurisdiction. These may include, but are not limited to, changes or modifications to monthly cost-of-ownership charges (higher or lower percentage rates), extension rules, and rate schedules. Executed this day of 19_ City of Redding A California Municipal Corporation PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (individual, corporation or partnership) BY: BY: (Signature) ( ignatu e) Doug Burris (Type or print name) (Type or print name) TITLE: TITLE: Shasta District Manager Mailing Address: 760 Parkview Avenue Redding.CA 96001 Attachments: Exhibit A(Economic Analysis and Payment Computation) Exhibit B(Location sketch) Rate Schedules Service Planning Advice No. Effective No. - 9 Reference: MLX#� CDA # EXHIBIT A —ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND PAYMENT COMPUTATION EXCEPTIONAL CASE FACILITIES AGREEMENT I. GENERAL: Applicant Name: City of Redding Location of Facilities: 17120 Clear Creek Road,Redding,CA Type of Project: Redding Power Plant-To Meet Electric Pealing Demand Rate Schedule: GTT(Interruptible Transport) II. ESTIMATED ANNUAL ENERGY USAGE/BASE ANNUAL REVENUE BTU/Hr. Therms Base Annual 'i F4ui=cnt Conner Per Year Revenue Gas: Gas Turbines&Boilers 13 MMCF/Hr, 0 0 i ,I TOTAL i ' III. COMPUTATION OF PAYMENT A. TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS(Capital Investment) ..................... $2,427,380 Less: Contingencies,M&-O,Betterments, and Non-Capitalized Trench; Plus: Transformers,Meters&Services SII B. ESTIMATED BASE ANNUAL REVENUE........................................... $0 C. SUPPORTED CAPITAL COSTS ............................................................ $0 Cast-to-Revenue Ratio x"B" D. CONTRIBUTION BY OTHER UTILITIES............................................ $0 E. UNSUPPORTED CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION .................................... $2,427,380 Applicant Contribution,or"A"-"C"-"D" 'I F. CIRC TAX.............................................................................................. $849,583 "E"times 35%for CIAC Tax G. COST-OF-OWNERSHIP FUND CALCULATION ............................... S1,753,743 "E" x 9.87 Present Worth Factor x .61%Monthly Cast-of-Ownership Percentage x 12 months H. TOTAL EXTENSION PAYMENT SUBJECT TO REFUND ............... $5,030,706 "E"+"F'+"G"(if applicable) I. MISC.CREDIT(i.e.,Gas Trenching,Engineering Advance,etc.) ........ <$109,800> J. MISC.DEBIT SUBTOTAL...................................................................... $0 Trench Value(non capitalized) $0 CIAC Tax on Trench Value 50 Other(Inspection,etc.) 50 K. TOTAL PAYMENT("H" -"I"+"J") ..................................................... $4,920,906 1 'I 'i I� D ca o m Z Q Q 4 ;1 ~ DR tour"AT y yf a � r.vrl[tro.v[® U O 1 r lit t A CP o 1 [•_40 [ t • O.O[UYiO -O i f � O D u p -+ o Z At d a'4p 49, n , ° •y o L � f cn •fes S y f'Y ' � O a�"07r17.L lH* u• p � VI Z �o l([°•i•tl• S •°,irl � W Z CtE4,9 - -A _ ,t A Rory rgl[r Ro. th ,• �'A. 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The natural gas turbines and boilers will have a natural gas load of approximately 1.3 MMCF per hour. The power plant is located approximately 3 miles west of Highway 273 on Clear Creek Rd in Redding. The nearest practical gas source is transmission line 402 which parallels State Hwy. 273. In order to serve this load,approximately 3.3 miles of PG&E's gas transmission line "402' will be paralleled with 10-inch steel from the corner of Balls Ferry and Adobe Roads to the corner of Panorama and Kimberly Roads. The Normal Operating Pressure(NOP)of this line will be raised to 10% under the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure(MAOP)which is 600 psig, and 27 gas regulator stations must be rebuilt to operate under these new, increased pressures. The transmission gas regulator station at line 402's tap will be rebuilt to handle this new load and a customer meter set will be installed at the corner of i Eastside and Waverly Roads. The customer meter set will be designed to serve the 1.3 MMCF per hour load at transmission pressure. Exhibit 'T 2of2 �I 1 ;I 1 I�