CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; amending Section 21.49.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code; updating the City Light Department’s Open Access Transmission Tariff and rates to meet changes in costs and regulations.
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WHEREAS, the City Light Department (“City Light”) has committed to voluntarily provide transmission service to eligible customers since passage of the Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992; and
WHEREAS, City Light supports federal policies regarding open access to the interstate transmission system; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, City Light established an Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) based on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC”) Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff (“Pro Forma”); and
WHEREAS, City Light’s revisions to 2009 OATT terms and conditions account for City Light participation in the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”) Energy Imbalance Market (“EIM”) and adopt appropriate Pro Forma revisions; and
WHEREAS, City Light’s revisions to 2009 OATT rates and charges reflect 2018 financials and consistency with FERC’s Pro Forma rate methodology; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 OATT will continue to provide comparable terms, conditions, and pricing to transmission services that City Light provides itself; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21.49.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 123125, is amended to read as follows:
21.49.125 Open Access transmission tariff, rates, and interconnection procedures (Schedules 1 through 10, Attachments A, B, C, D, E F, J, K, L, M, Q)
The Department shall offer an open access transmission tariff (“OATT”). Due to the excessive length of the OATT, it is not codified. ((However, a copy of the OATT, including its Schedules 1 through 9, Attachments A through L, and Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements, is available at the Seattle City Clerk’s Office and can also be found on the Department’s public web page.)) Schedules 1 through 10 of the OATT are available to Eligible Customers as defined in Subsection 1.25 of the tariff.
Section 2. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the City Light Department (“City Light”) shall issue and administer the 2020 Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). As such, the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer may revise terms and conditions of the OATT as necessary or convenient to preserve and enhance reliability, accommodate changes to industry standards and business practices, and meet obligations under state and federal laws and regulations.
Section 3. Due to the length of the OATT, the complete text of the tariff is posted electronically on Seattle.gov.
Section 4. The Seattle City Council delegates authority to City Light, as the Transmission Provider, to create rules and regulations regarding the OATT and to modify the OATT as needed. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of City Light is authorized to execute Generator Interconnection Agreements in the form attached to the OATT.
Section 5. Sections 1 through 4 of this ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2021.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2020, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2020.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2020.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2020.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment A - Seattle City Light Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff
Attachment B - Generator Interconnection Procedures (GIP)
Attachment C - Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA)