HomeMy WebLinkAbout19094 - RESOLUTIONS - 7/16/1997 RESOLUTION NO. 19094
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING NATURAL
GAS INTRASTATE TRANSMISSION SERVICE
AGREEMENTS FOR BOTH COGENERATION
PLANTS WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS
COMPANY AND SELECTING ENRON ENERGY '
SERVICES FOR THIRTY DAYS AS CITY AGENT
AND AS THE CONTRACTED MARKETER FOR
SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS FOR A YEAR
SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW OF FINAL
CONTRACT LANGUAGE.
WHEREAS the deregulation of natural gas has allowed large users of natural gas to purchase
the commodity on the open market and have the local gas company provide transmission
services; and
WHEREAS the City's two cogeneration plants qualify as facilities that may be :served by gas
purchased on the open market; and
WHEREAS it has been determined that substantial savings can be realized by working with
a "Contracted Marketer" to provide the natural gas needs for the cogeneration plants,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
Section 1 . That the Director, Department of Transportation, is hereby authorized to
execute the INTRASTATE TRANSMISSION SERVICE agreements and all other '
necessary documents with Southern California Gas Company to ensure
transmission of natural gas as of August 1, 1997.
Section 2. That the Procurement Manager is hereby authorized to execute necessary
documents to elect Enron Energy Services as City Agent for gas procurement
from August 1 , '1997, to August 30, 1997.
Section 3. That the Director, Department of Transportation or the Procurement Manager,
is hereby authorized to execute a Natural Gas Sales agreement, in a form
approved by the City Attorney, with Enron Energy Services for the procurement
of natural gas.
ADOPTED this 16th day of July 1997.
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, 0den, Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CIT (OF PALM SPR 3 , C LIFORNIA
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REVIEWED & APPROVED AS TO FORM ^ '