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ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE COMPANY
PO BOX 222 + 191 OTTO STREET
PORT TOWNSEND. WASHINGTON 98368
(206) 385-1733
FAX (206) 385-5177
September 16, 1993 oe ote Bet Eo
Dennis McCrohan
Alaska Industrial Development
and Export Authority Afsete
480 West Tudor j :
Anchorage, Alaska 99503 [Sanat es raat soa
Dear Dennis:
Bob Grimm and I wanted to thank you for the meeting yesterday
to discuss the projects and interests of AP&T. It was very
helpful to have John and Riley also participate in the
meeting. Please extend my thanks to them.
Enclosed is the wholesale power contract with THREA for the
power furnished to them which serves the community of
Klawock. Also enclosed is the Cost of Service Study prepared onder
by Honchen & Uhlenkott, Inc. in connection with our last rate | /-\e
case with the APUC. Section IV of that study details the
components of the per kilowatt wholesale charge to THREA.
Please call if you have questions. We will be following up
to furnish the other information requested.
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Howard Garner
Vice President, Finance & Administration
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/ WALTER J. HICKEL, GOVERNOR
ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ; —siie'se™ ewe
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Mca Ronee ea
FAX: (907) 276-0160
August 25, 1992
In reply refer to: Tariff Section File: TA544-2
Howard Garner, Vice President
Alaska Power & Telephone
P. 0. Box 222
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
Dear Mr. Garner:
Enclosed is a validated copy of the wholesale power contract filed on June 30,
1992, by Alaska Power & Telephone Company as a supplement to TA544-2. This con-
tract should have been returned to you with the August 21, 1992, Letter Order
concerning TA544-2 but was inadvertently omitted.
Sincerely,
ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Judfth M. ink fee
ction Chief, Tariff
Enclosure
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RECEIVED June 16, 1992
JUN 3 0 1992
State of Alaska WHOLESALE POWER CONTRACT Public Utilities Commission
This agreement made between Alaska Power & Telephone
Company (hereinafter called "seller"), a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of Alaska, and Tlingit & Haida
Regional Electrical Authority (hereinafter called the
“purchaser"), a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Alaska.
Whereas, the seller currently generates electric power and
energy in the Craig, Alaska, area and the purchaser currently
purchases said electric power and energy which it sells in the
Klawock, Alaska, area; and
Whereas, the seller has constructed, leased, and otherwise
obtained the necessary generation plant or transmission system
or both, for the purpose of supplying electric power and energy
to the purchaser in Klawock, Alaska; and
Whereas, the purchaser desires to purchase electric power
and energy from the seller on the terms and conditions herein
set forth;
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual
undertaking, herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
i GENERAL. The seller shall sell and deliver to the
purchaser and the purchaser shall purchase and receive from the
seller all electric power and energy which the purchaser shall
require for the operation of its Klawock system to the extent
that the seller shall have such power and energy and facilities
available. Provided, however, in no event shall the sale or
delivery of power and energy or any other requirement required
by this contract interfere with’ or jeopardize the supply of
power and energy to the retail customers of the seller; nor
shall a greater burden be placed on the consumers of the
purchaser than would result from the purchaser generating its
own electricity without the purchase of power and energy from
the seller and the existence of a tie-line and necessary
facilities. Provided further, in the event that seller is
unable to generate sufficient power to meet its requirements
under temporary emergency conditions, seller agrees to purchase
such extra power as needed from purchaser and purchaser agrees
to sell such power to seller, to the extent that purchaser is
capable of supplying such power with its existing facilities,
at a rate reciprocal to the existing rate of seller to
purchaser.
Page 1 of 5
Effective: August 20, 1992
Reference: TA544-2
Page 1 of 5
RECEIVED June 16, 1992
JUN 3 0 1992
State of Alaska
Public Utilities Commission
2. ELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS AND DELIVERY POINTS. Electric
power and energy to be furnished hereunder shall be alternating
current, three phase, four wire, sixty Hertz. The seller has
constructed all final connections between the system of the
seller and the purchaser at the point(s) of delivery. The
voltage shall be 12,470 volts, line to line, 60 Hertz, 3-phase,
4-wire wye with neutral. The point of contact and metering
point shall be at THREA’s facilities located on the west side
of the Craig-to-Klawock Highway in close vicinity of the ANICA
store.
3. SUBSTATION. If necessary the seller may install, lease,
own and maintain the necessary substation equipment at the
point(s) of connection. The seller shall own and maintain
switching and protective equipment which may be reasonably
necessary to enable the purchaser to take and use the energy
hereunder and to protect the system of the seller. Meters and
metering equipment shall be furnished, maintained and read by
the seller and shall be located at the point of delivery.
4. RATE. The purchaser shall pay the seller for all electric
power and energy furnished hereunder at the rates and on the
terms and conditions set forth in Rate Schedule A, attached
hereto and made a part hereof. Provided, however, the
purchaser shall be notified in advance of any purchases of
power by the seller from other sources, and purchaser shall
have the right to refuse the purchase of same from the seller.
5. METER READINGS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS. The seller shall
read the meters that measure-the purchaser’s consumption
monthly. Electric power and energy furnished hereunder shall
be paid for at the office of the seller in Port Townsend,
Washington, monthly within (15) days after the bill therefor is
mailed to the purchaser. If the purchaser shall fail to pay
any such bill within such fifteen (15) day period, the seller
may discontinue delivery of electric power and energy hereunder
upon fifteen (15) days’ written notice to the purchaser of its
intention to do so.
6. METER TESTING AND BILLING ADJUSTMENT. The seller shall test and calibrate meters by comparison with accurate standards
at intervals of twelve (12) months. The seller shall also make
special meter tests at any time at the purchaser’s request.
the costs of all test shall be borne by the seller; provided,
however, that if any special meter test made at the purchaser’s
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Effective: August 20, 1992
Reference: TA544-2
Page 2 of 5
RECEIVED
JUN 3 0 1992 June 16, 1992
State of Alaska
Public Utilities Commission
request shall disclose that the meters are recording
accurately, the purchaser shall reimburse the seller for the
‘cost of such test. Meters registering not more than two
percent (2%) above or below normal shall be deemed to be
accurate. The readings of any meter which shall have been
disclosed by test to be inaccurate shall be corrected for the
ninety (90) days previous to such test in accordance with the
percentage of inaccuracy found by such test. If any meter
shall fail to register for any period, the purchaser and the
seller shall agree-as to the amount of energy furnished during
such period and the seller shall render a bill therefor.
7. NOTICE OF METER READING, TEST. The seller shall notify
the purchaser in advance of the time of any meter. reading or
tests so that the purchaser’s representative may be present at
such meter reading or test.
8. RIGHT OF ACCESS. Duly authorized. representatives of
either party hereto shall be permitted. entry and/or access to
the premises, facilities and property of the other party hereto
at all reasonable times in order to carry out the provisions
hereof.
9. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE. The-seller shall. use- reasonable
diligence to provide a constant. and- uninterrupted:.supply of
electrical power and energy hereunder. If the supply of
electric power and energy shall fail or be interrupted, or
become defective through act of God or of the public enemy, or
because of accident, labor troubles, or any other cause beyond
the control of the seller, the seller shall not be liable
therefor for damages caused thereby.
10. SUCCESSORS: AND ASSIGNS. This agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and shall be binding. upon: the respective successors
and assigns of the parties to this agreement.
11. MISCEL ous.
A) If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of the
agreement shall be finally adjudicated by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions of this agreement shall remain.in full force and
effect as. though such section, paragraph, clause or provision
or any part thereof so adjudicated. to be» invalid had not been
included herein.
B) Any notices, demands or requests required or
authorized by this agreement to be given to the parties hereto
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Effective: August 20, 1992 Reference: TA544-2
Page 3 of 5
RECEIVED
JUN 3 0 1992 June 16, 1992
State of Alaska
Public Utilit'es Comm.ssion
shall be deemed properly given if mailed, postage prepaid, as
follows:
To: seller President
Alaska Power & Telephone Co.
P.O. Box 222
Port Townsend, WA 98368
To: Purchaser General Manager
Tlingit & Haida Regional
Electrical Authority
P.O. Box 210149
Auke Bay, AK 99821
The parties may from time to time designate to each other a new
address to which notices, demands or requests required or
authorized by their agreement may be addressed, and from and
after any such designation the address designated shall be
deemed to be the address of such party in lieu of the address
hereinabove given.
Cc) This agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, all or any of which shall be regarded for all
purposes as one original and shall constitute and be but one
and the same instrument.
12. TERM. This agreement and any amendments thereto shall
become effective upon the approval of the Alaska Public
Utilities Commission (APUC) as a special contract under AS
42.05.361(a) and 3AAC 48.200 - 3AAC 48.450.
The term shall be for ten (10) years from the effective date
described: herein. Rates: will be revised in accordance with the
attached RATE SCHEDULE A.
Alaska Power & Telephone Tlingit & Haida Regional
Electrical Authority
by President eneral Manager
Dates €-/G-9Z. Date: pea hh, LIFE
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Effective: August 20, 1992 - Reference: TA544-2
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RECEIVED
JUN 3 0 1992
State of Alaska
Public Utilities Commission
June 16, 1992
RATE SCHEDULE A
The purchaser shall pay the seller for all electric power
and energy furnished hereunder at the sum total of the Base
Rate and the Cost of Power Adjustment.
BASE RATE:
The purchaser shall pay the seller for all electric power
and energy furnished at a Base Rate of :
11 cents per each KWH
COST OF POWER ADJUSTMENT (COPA):
The purchaser shall pay or receive a credit to each
billing for all electric power and energy furnished in
accordance with Schedule No. A-3 for the seller’s Craig service
area. This Schedule No. A-3 is documented on the seller’s
tariff sheets 107, 107.1 and 107.2. Any revisions to the
referenced tariff sheets approved by the. APUC will be promptly
furnished to the purchaser.
REVISIONS TO THE BASE RATE:
Future revisions to the base rate will be made whenever
the APUC approves the seller’s filing of tariff revision for
the affected service area in accordance with the filing
requirements of the APUC.
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Effective: August 20, 1992 ;
Reference:. TA544-2
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