HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-119RESOLUTION OF THE BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JOINING THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS (ABAG)
ELECTRIC POWER PURCHASING POOL
WHEREAS, the County of Butte is currently purchasing electricity and related transportation
and distribution services from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Utility) under the jurisdiction of
the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC); and
WHEREAS; on May 6, 1997, the California Public Utilities Commission {CPL1C) issued
Decision 97-OS-040 authorizing customers of the Utility to acquire electric supply and related
services from sources other than P.G.&E. on January 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte is a member or cooperating member of the Association of Bay
Area Governments; and
WHEREAS, ABAG proposes the formation of a pooled purchasing program for the acquisition
of electric supply and related services (Electric Program); and
WHEREAS, ABAG further proposes that the Electric Program be implemented through a "Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement Creating the ABAG Publicly Owned Energy Resources" (ABAt~
POWER), attached hereto as Exhibit "A", formed by ABAG and other public entities in the
P.G.&E. service territory in which such public entities commit to participating in ABAG POWER
for at least one (1 }year; and
WHEREAS, a participant in the electric Program will acquire electric supply and related services
under an agreement between the participant and ABAG (Direct Access electric Aggregation
Agreement}, attached hereto as Exhibit "B", which will be assigned from ABAG to ABAG
POWER upon formation of ABAG POWER; and
WHEREAS, each participant in the Electric Program will be represented on the Board of
Directors of ABAG POWER by a director, or in his/her absence by an alternate, appointed by the
participant; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte finds that it is in its best interest and the public interest to join
ABAG POWER and participate in ABAG's Electric Program.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Butte, State of California hereby:
1. Authorizes the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the "Joint Powers
Agreement creating the ABAG Publicly Owned Energy Resources";
2. Authorizes the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the Direct Access
Electric Aggregation Agreement in substantially the form, or in conformance with the principles,
set forth in Exhibit `B"; and
3. Designates Mike Pyeatt, General Services Director as the County's representative and
David McClain, Chief Deputy County Counsel as the alternate representative to the Board of
Directors of ABAG POWER.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of
California this 16th day of September 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Beeler, Dolan, Houx, Jasiassen and Chair Davis
NOES: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: None -
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FRED C. DAVIS,~Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
John S. Blacklock, Chief Ad~inistrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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