Exhibit 10(J)
SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES OPERATING
COMPANIES FERC ELECTRIC TARIFF,
FIRST REVISED VOLUME ▇▇. ▇
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Effective: July 1, 2001
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Service Agreement For Long-Term
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service
1.0 This Service Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, is entered into, by
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and between Sierra Pacific Power Company and/or Nevada Power Company as
appropriate ("Transmission Provider"), and Mirant Americas Development,
Inc. as General Partner of Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP, (Mirant")
("Transmission Customer").
2.0 The Transmission Customer has been determined by the Transmission Provider
to have a Completed Application for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission
Service under the Tariff.
3.0 The Transmission Customer has provided to the Transmission Provider an
Application deposit in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.3 of
the Tariff.
4.0 Service under this agreement shall commence on the later of (1) the
requested service commencement date, or (2) the date on which construction
of any Direct Assignment Facilities and/or Network Upgrades are completed,
or (3) such other date as it is permitted to become effective by the
Commission. Service under this agreement shall terminate on the actual
termination date or such date as mutually agreed upon by the parties.
5.0 Transmission Customer understands that existing long term firm service
customers have the right to continue to take transmission service from the
Transmission Provider when the contract expires, rolls over, or is renewed,
and twenty-year term firm point-to-point Transmission Service will have
equal priority with Native Load Customers and Network Customers.
Practically, Transmission Customer understands that subsequent plans of
Transmission Provider shall be developed to ensure sufficient transmission
capacity is available to meet the needs of Native Load Customers, Network
Customers, and existing Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
Agreements. Notwithstanding Transmission Customers right to renew this
Agreement under Sections 2.2 and 13.2 of the Transmission Provider's
Tariff, Transmission Customer agrees that Transmission Provider, upon
reasonable written notice provided no earlier than ten (10) years after the
commencement of service under this Agreement, shall request and that
Transmission Customer shall declare within 120 days whether it intends to
exercise its right to renew this Agreement at the end of the initial term
in accordance with the intent of Sections 2.2 and 13.2 of the Transmission
Provider's Tariff.
6.0 The Transmission Provider agrees to provide and the Transmission Customer
agrees to take and pay for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service in
accordance with the provisions of Part II of the Tariff and this Service
Agreement provided such service is available as defined in Section 4 above.
7.0 Any notice or request made to or by either Party regarding this Service
Agreement shall be made to the representative of the other Party as
indicated below.
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8.0 If any event occurs that will materially affect the time for completion of
new facilities or the ability to complete them, Transmission Provider shall
promptly notify the Transmission Customer. A technical meeting between the
Parties shall be held to evaluate the alternatives available. If the
Transmission Provider and the Transmission Customer mutually agree that no
other reasonable alternatives exist and the requested service cannot be
provided out of existing capability under the conditions of Part II of the
Tariff, the obligation to provide the requested Firm Point-To-Point
Transmission Service shall terminate and any deposit made by the
Transmission Customer shall be returned with interest pursuant to
Commission regulations 35.19a(a)(2)(iii). However, the Transmission
Customer shall be responsible for all prudently incurred costs by the
Transmission Provider through the time construction was suspended.
Transmission Provider:
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Executive Director, Transmission Services
Sierra Pacific Power Company
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and/or
Director, Regional Transmission
Nevada Power Company
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Transmission Customer:
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Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP
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9.0 The Tariff is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
10.0 This Agreement shall become effective upon the filing of the associated
executed or unexecuted Interconnection and Operating Agreement (IOA) with
the Commission. Notwithstanding Transmission Customer's right to request
Transmission Provider to file an unexecuted IOA, Transmission Provider and
Transmission Customer agree to, within 30 days of the filing of this
Agreement with the Commission, either execute the IOA or have the
Transmission Provider file with the Commission an unexecuted IOA. If an
unexecuted IOA is filed with the Commission, Transmission Provider and
Transmission Customer agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the
IOA ultimately imposed by the Commission.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Service Agreement to be
executed by their respective authorized officials.
Transmission Provider:
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By:
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Name Title Date
Transmission Customer:
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By:
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Name Title Date
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Specifications For Long-Term Firm Point-To-Point
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Transmission Service
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1.0 Term of Transaction: 20 Year(s)
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Start Date: 07-31-03
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Termination Date: 07-30-23
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2.0 Description of capacity and energy to be transmitted by Transmission
Provider including the electric Control Area in which the transaction
originates.
225 MW from ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ 500 kV Substation in Nevada Power Company's Control
Area to ▇▇▇▇ 230 kV Substation using the Contract Path HA 500 kV - ▇▇▇▇ 500
kV - ▇▇▇▇ 230 kV.
3.0 Point of Receipt Delivering Party
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ 500 kV Substation Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP
4.0 Point of Delivery Receiving Party
▇▇▇▇ 230 kV Substation Network Service
Nevada Power will propose the addition of a ▇▇▇▇ 500/230 kV transformer
such that this contract path would allow for deliveries to ▇▇▇▇ 230 kV.
Nevada Power will work with the appropriate third party utilities to
accomplish the interconnection. Any firm service that is offered by Nevada
Power to ▇▇▇▇ 230 kV using this contract path is contingent upon the
successful completion of the transformer installation.
5.0 Maximum amount of capacity and energy to be transmitted (Reserved
Capacity): 225 MW
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6.0 Designation of party(ies) subject to reciprocal service obligation: None
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7.0 Name(s) of any Intervening Systems providing transmission service: None
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8.0 Service under this Agreement may be subject to some combination of the
charges detailed below. (The appropriate charges for individual
transactions will be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Tariff.)
8.1 Transmission Charge: $1.21/kW-mo.
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8.2 System Impact and/or Facilities Study Charge(s):
Pending finalization, $10,000 deposit in place. Mirant will be
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responsible for the final actual costs.
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8.3 Direct Assignment Facilities Charge: None under this TSA. However,
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Direct Assignment Facilities will be required to provide the
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associated interconnection and are defined in the Interconnection &
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Operation Agreement.
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8.4 Ancillary Services Charges: As negotiated in the future or as defined
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in Interconnection and Operation Agreement.
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8.5. Power Factor Requirements: As defined in Interconnection and Operation
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Agreement.
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SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES OPERATING
COMPANIES FERC ELECTRIC TARIFF,
FIRST REVISED VOLUME ▇▇. ▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇
Effective: July 1, 2001
Sierra Pacific Resources Operating Companies
FERC Electric Tariff
First Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No. 99
Open Access Transmission Tariff ----
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Service Agreement For Long-Term
Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service
1.0 This Service Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2001, is entered into, by
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and between Sierra Pacific Power Company and/or Nevada Power Company as
appropriate ("Transmission Provider"), and Mirant Americas Development,
Inc. as General Partner of Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP, (Mirant")
("Transmission Customer").
2.0 The Transmission Customer has been determined by the Transmission Provider
to have a Completed Application for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission
Service under the Tariff.
3.0 The Transmission Customer has provided to the Transmission Provider an
Application deposit in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.3 of
the Tariff.
4.0 Service under this agreement shall commence on the later of (1) the
requested service commencement date, or (2) the date on which construction
of any Direct Assignment Facilities and/or Network Upgrades are completed,
or (3) such other date as it is permitted to become effective by the
Commission. Service under this agreement shall terminate on the actual
termination date or such date as mutually agreed upon by the parties.
5.0 Transmission Customer understands that existing long term firm service
customers have the right to continue to take transmission service from the
Transmission Provider when the contract expires, rolls over, or is renewed,
and twenty-year term firm point-to-point Transmission Service will have
equal priority with Native Load Customers and Network Customers.
Practically, Transmission Customer understands that subsequent plans of
Transmission Provider shall be developed to ensure sufficient transmission
capacity is available to meet the needs of Native Load Customers, Network
Customers, and existing Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
Agreements. Notwithstanding Transmission Customers right to renew this
Agreement under Sections 2.2 and 13.2 of the Transmission Provider's
Tariff, Transmission Customer agrees that Transmission Provider, upon
reasonable written notice provided no earlier than ten (10) years after the
commencement of service under this Agreement, shall request and that
Transmission Customer shall declare within 120 days whether it intends to
exercise its right to renew this Agreement at the end of the initial term
in accordance with the intent of Sections 2.2 and 13.2 of the Transmission
Provider's Tariff.
6.0 The Transmission Provider agrees to provide and the Transmission Customer
agrees to take and pay for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service in
accordance with the provisions of Part II of the Tariff and this Service
Agreement provided such service is available as defined in Section 4 above.
7.0 Any notice or request made to or by either Party regarding this Service
Agreement shall be made to the representative of the other Party as
indicated below.
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Sierra Pacific Resources Operating Companies
FERC Electric Tariff
First Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No.
Open Access Transmission Tariff ----
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8.0 If any event occurs that will materially affect the time for completion of
new facilities or the ability to complete them, Transmission Provider shall
promptly notify the Transmission Customer. A technical meeting between the
Parties shall be held to evaluate the alternatives available. If the
Transmission Provider and the Transmission Customer mutually agree that no
other reasonable alternatives exist and the requested service cannot be
provided out of existing capability under the conditions of Part II of the
Tariff, the obligation to provide the requested Firm Point-To-Point
Transmission Service shall terminate and any deposit made by the
Transmission Customer shall be returned with interest pursuant to
Commission regulations 35.19a(a)(2)(iii). However, the Transmission
Customer shall be responsible for all prudently incurred costs by the
Transmission Provider through the time construction was suspended.
Transmission Provider:
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Executive Director, Transmission Services
Sierra Pacific Power Company
▇.▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
and/or
Director, Regional Transmission
Nevada Power Company
▇.▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Transmission Customer:
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Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
9.0 The Tariff is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
10.0 This Agreement shall become effective upon the filing of the associated
executed or unexecuted Interconnection and Operating Agreement (IOA) with
the Commission. Notwithstanding Transmission Customer's right to request
Transmission Provider to file an unexecuted IOA, Transmission Provider and
Transmission Customer agree to, within 30 days of the filing of this
Agreement with the Commission, either execute the IOA or have the
Transmission Provider file with the Commission an unexecuted IOA. If an
unexecuted IOA is filed with the Commission, Transmission Provider and
Transmission Customer agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the
IOA ultimately imposed by the Commission.
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Sierra Pacific Resources Operating Companies
FERC Electric Tariff
First Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No.
Open Access Transmission Tariff ----
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Service Agreement to be
executed by their respective authorized officials.
Transmission Provider:
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By:
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Name Title Date
Transmission Customer:
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By:
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Name Title Date
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Sierra Pacific Resources Operating Companies
FERC Electric Tariff
First Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No.
Open Access Transmission Tariff ----
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Specifications For Long-Term Firm Point-To-Point
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Transmission Service
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1.0 Term of Transaction: 20 Year(s)
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Start Date: 07-31-03
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Termination Date: 07-30-23
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2.0 Description of capacity and energy to be transmitted by Transmission
Provider including the electric Control Area in which the transaction
originates.
275 MW from ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ 500 kV Substation in Nevada Power Company's Control
Area to ▇▇▇▇ 230 kV Substation using the Contract Path HA 500 kV - ▇▇▇▇ 500
kV - ▇▇▇▇ 230 kV.
3.0 Point of Receipt Delivering Party
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ 500 kV Substation Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP
4.0 Point of Delivery Receiving Party
▇▇▇▇ 230 kV Substation Network Service
Nevada Power will propose the addition of a ▇▇▇▇ 500/230 kV transformer
such that this contract path would allow for deliveries to ▇▇▇▇ 230 kV.
Nevada Power will work with the appropriate third party utilities to
accomplish the interconnection. Any firm service that is offered by Nevada
Power to ▇▇▇▇ 230 kV using this contract path is contingent upon the
successful completion of the transformer installation.
5.0 Maximum amount of capacity and energy to be transmitted (Reserved
Capacity): 275 MW
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6.0 Designation of party(ies) subject to reciprocal service obligation: None
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7.0 Name(s) of any Intervening Systems providing transmission service: None
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Sierra Pacific Resources Operating Companies
FERC Electric Tariff
First Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No.
Open Access Transmission Tariff ----
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8.0 Service under this Agreement may be subject to some combination of the
charges detailed below. (The appropriate charges for individual
transactions will be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Tariff.)
8.1 Transmission Charge: $1.21/kW-mo.
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8.2 System Impact and/or Facilities Study Charge(s):
Pending finalization, $10,000 deposit in place. Mirant will be
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responsible for the final actual costs.
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8.3 Direct Assignment Facilities Charge: None under this TSA. However,
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Direct Assignment Facilities will be required to provide the
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associated interconnection and are defined in the Interconnection &
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Operation Agreement.
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8.4 Ancillary Services Charges: As negotiated in the future or as defined
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in Interconnection and Operation Agreement.
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8.5. Power Factor Requirements: As defined in Interconnection and Operation
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Agreement.
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