Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-14-301

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R12-14-301 - Authority's Service to Purchasers

A. The Authority shall contract with a Purchaser to deliver Long-term Power only if transmission capability is available to ensure delivery of Long-term Power to the Purchaser at the Point or Points of Delivery to be designated in the Power Sales Contract. The Authority may also contract with a Purchaser to provide opportunities for connection between the Purchaser's Electric Power System and the Electric Power System of other Entities.

B. Before Long-term Power is made available to a Purchaser, the Purchaser shall provide evidence to the Authority that a transmission system is available to enable the Purchaser to take and receive Long-term Power at the locations and voltages designated by the Authority.

C. Unless the Authority agrees to provide facilities or enter into agreements for the transmission of electric Power, the facilities or agreements must be provided by the Purchaser.

D. The Authority may obtain an alternative or an additional source of transmission service to serve the needs of a Purchaser.

E. The Purchaser shall pay any costs or expenses necessary to provide transmission service to the Purchaser.

F. By agreement with one or more Purchasers, the Authority may construct electric lines and related facilities of the voltage and capacity needed to serve the Purchaser. The agreement must assure full payment by the users of the operating costs, depreciation and interest, and any other costs or expenses associated with the project, during a 40-year amortization period or other period established by law or contract. If the Authority constructs the facilities, the Authority shall determine the incremental costs to be paid by the Purchaser or other user benefitting from the facilities constructed by the Authority.

G. With the aid of Purchasers, the Authority shall work to maintain a system of load scheduling and records so that the Authority may reasonably predict:

1. A Purchaser's current and future Power needs;

2. Whether a Purchaser should be allowed or required to relinquish Long-term Power that is surplus to the Purchaser's needs; and

3. Whether a Purchaser will have Long-term Power that is temporarily or permanently surplus to the Purchaser's needs.

H. The Authority shall periodically perform surveys to:

1. Identify sources of Power or transmission service that may be temporarily or permanently available to the Authority;

2. Identify possible markets for available Power resources; and

3. Identify possible markets for recaptured, relinquished, tendered, or temporarily available surplus Long-term Power.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-14-301

Former Rule Article V. Former Section R12-14-21 renumbered as Section R12-14-301 (Supp. 85-6). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective November 1, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 370, effective March 15, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).