City of Albuquerque - File #: R-14-59

• File #: R-14-59
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 5/5/2014
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/9/2014
• Enactment date: 6/27/2014
• Enactment #: R-2014-046
• Title: F/S Relating To Public Service Company Of New Mexico's Plan To Replace 836 Megawatts At The San Juan Generating Station; Urging The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission To Modify PNM's Plan And Claims For Cost Recovery (Benton, Gibson)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2014	City Clerk	Published
6/27/2014	Mayor	Not Signed by the Mayor
6/19/2014	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/9/2014	City Council	Passed as Substituted	Pass
6/9/2014	City Council	Substituted	Pass
5/19/2014	City Council	Accepted Without Recommendation
5/12/2014	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council Without Recommendation	Pass
5/5/2014	City Council	Introduced and Referred
5/5/2014	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S R-14-59 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton & Diane Gibson


RESOLUTION
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F/S Relating To Public Service Company Of New Mexico's Plan To Replace 836 Megawatts At The San Juan Generating Station; Urging The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission To Modify PNM's Plan And Claims For Cost Recovery (Benton, Gibson)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO'S PLAN TO REPLACE 836 MEGAWATTS AT THE SAN JUAN GENERATING STATION; URGING THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION TO MODIFY PNM'S PLAN AND CLAIMS FOR COST RECOVERY.
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2013, Governor Susana Martinez, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement to close San Juan Generating Station (SJGS) Units 2 & 3 (836 megawatts), install pollution controls on Units 1 & 4, and reduce state permit levels for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque applauds the agreement between Governor Martinez, PNM and the EPA to close SJGS Units 2 and 3, install pollution controls, and reduce state permit levels for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides as referenced in the Revised State Implementation Plan; and
WHEREAS, PNM's replacement power plan submitted to the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) on December 20, 2013, as part of docket # 13-00390-UT, includes the following, some of which may be decided in future cases:
(1) PNM is owner of 50% of units 2 & 3, or 418 megawatts;
(2) The purchase of 78 megawatts more coal from SJGS Unit 4 for 52.5 million dollars;
(3) A certificate of public convenience and necessity to import nuclear generation (134 megawatts) from Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) Unit 3 in Arizona, at a rate-base valuation of $335 million dollars;
(4) The construction of a new peaking natural gas plant (177 megawa...