HomeMy WebLinkAboutAlaska Intertie Agreement 2014Priority Users
In implementing the new methodology for allocating the Transfer Capability of the
Alaska Intertie using Open Access and other principles,Rules 11,12,and 13 grant
preferential allocations of the Transfer Capability of the Alaska Intertie to Priority
Participants and to Priority Users.
(a)"Priority Participants”are entities that are "Participants”entitled to obtain a
MITRC allocation of Intertie Capacity under Articles 6 and 16 of the 2011
Amended Intertie Agreement,as modified by this Rule 11.4.
Section 16.3.4 of the 2011 Amended Intertie Agreement (Alternative Allocation of
Intertie Capacity)provides that Users or potential Users may become entitled to
become a Participant under and for purposes of the allocation of MITCR Article 6
if the IMC has not timely developed and implemented the new methodology for
the allocation of Intertie Capacity.In adopting the new methodology,the IMC
incorporates into this Rule 11.4 an approach derived from the Alternative
Allocation of Intertie Capacity.
Under this Rule 11.4,Users or potential Users obtain the status of "Participant”
under Section 16.3.4 and Article 6 of the 2011 Amended Intertie Agreement if and
limited to the extent the User or potential User will use the Transfer Capability of
the Alaska Intertie to transfer power for purchase by an electric public utility with
at least an Annual System Demand of 5MWof retail load,holding a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity from the Regulatory Commission of Alaska,or
having other equivalent authority;and,having a certificated service territory,or
other equivalent authority,with physical or contractual access to the Alaska Intertie
for the transport of electric power.For purposes of clarity,power to be transferred
for use at a military base shall constitute a transfer of power for purchase by a
qualifying electric public utility under this Rule 11.4.
A qualifying User or potential User under this Rule 11.4 must follow the
procedures established in Section 16.3.4 and Article 6 of the 2011 Amended
Intertie Agreement to obtain the status of "Participant”:
The qualifying User or potential User must (a)give twenty-four (24)months
written notice to AEA and the Participants of its intention to become a
Participant,and (b)execute a User Agreement,if one has not already been
executed.Upon becoming a Participant under this Rule 11.4 (referred to as
a "Section 16.3.4 Participant”in the 2011 Amended Intertie Agreement)the
entity shall obtain full rights to MITCR allocations under Article 6 of the
2011 Amended Intertie Agreement,MINIMUM RIGHTS OF THE
PARTICIPANTS AND USERS TO USE INTERTIE FACILITIES.
For purposes of calculating MITCR allocations for a User eligible to
become a Participant under this Rule 11.4 and Section 16.3.4 of the 2011
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