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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND ELECTRIC
RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC.; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the City Council hereby authorizes the City
Manager to execute an Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc
Membership Application Agreement between the City of Denton and
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. ("ERCOT") allowing the
City of Denton to become a member of ERCOT, a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION II. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to
appoint representatives to represent the City of Denton as a Member
of ERCOT.
SECTION III. That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the~/~ day of ~ , 1995.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MICHAEL A. BUCEK, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
ELECTRIC RELIABILIqW COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGl{EEMENT is made and entered into this ~'l day of_ ~_, 19 ~ by and
between the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (hereinafter referre~ to as 'ERCOT"),
whose office is located at 7200 North MoPac Expressway, Suite 250, Austin, Texas 78731 and
(hereinafter referred to as "Applicant"), whose principal office
is located at
WHEREAS, ERCOT's purpose is to promote the reliable operation of intrastate interconnected
power systems in the state of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Applicant desires to become a Member of LRCOT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements of the
parties set forth herein, El{COT and Applicant agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Applicant certifies and attests that it is an entity:
(a) Which owns, controls and operates an electric power system in Texas, all
or part of which consists of 5~cilities for the generation, transmission or
distribution of electric energy in intrastate commerce only [save and
except for those purchases, transmissions or sales of electric energy that
(1) are made pursuant to an order of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission under Sections 210, 211 and 212 of the Federal Power Act,
~ as amended, such as that entered in FERC Docket EL 79-8 and (2) do not
' subject an entity tx)jurisdiction under Section 201 of that Act] and;
(b) Which offers electric utility service to all members of the general public
(members served by rural electric cooperatives and municipal joint action
electric power agencies shall be considered "public" for the purpose of this
provision) or generates electric energy for sale to and resale by a public
utility.
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ELECTRIC RELIABILI'IW COUNCIl, OF TEXAS, INC.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AGREEMENT
SECTION 2. Applicant agrees to comply with applicable planning and operating criteria and
guides adopted by the ERCOT Board of Directors to maintain electric system reliability and
coordinate planning with other Members. Applicant will share planning information with other
Members necessary to perform these obligations.
SECTION 3. Applicant agrees to share in the funding of the costs and expenses of ERCOT as
provided in the Bylaws of the Electric ReliabiliW Council of Texas, Inc. (hereinafter referred to
as "Bylaws").
SECTION 4. Applicant agrees to abide by all other provisions of the Bylaws.
SECTION 5. ERCOT agrees to extend to Applicant all rights and privileges of membership as
set out in the Bylaws.
SECTION 6. Applicant, once a Member, may withdraw from participation in the activities of
ERCOT at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice, whereupon it shall cease to be a
Member.
SECTION 7. The ERCOT Board of Directors may deny any Membership Application or revoke
the membership of any Member who does not comply with the ~rms of this agreement or the
Bylaws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Membership Application Agreement to
be execu/ed in two (2) multiple counterparts by their authorized representatives as of the day
and year first above written.
ELECTRIC RELIABILI~IW COUNCIL
Authorized Representative ~ Authorized I~presentative
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