2013-020ORDINANCE NO. 2013-�2�
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PAYMENTS BY
THE CITY OF DENTON TO THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS (ERCOT)
FOR WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN) INTERCONNECTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON
DATA NETWORK WITH THE ERCOT DATA NETWORK AND TO MAINTAIN
OPERATIONAL SECURITY REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF DATA BETWEEN ERCOT
AND THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 5057-ERCOT WIDE-AREA
NETWORK INTERCONNECTION FEE 1N THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $340,000).
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the requirements of the Electric Reliability Council of
Texas (ERCOT) regarding the interconnection of the wide-area network and operational security of
that network, the City as a"Marlcet Participant" in ERCOT, and as a participant in such networlc, the
City (and its department, Denton Municipal Electric), is required to pay fees charged by ERCOT for
such interconnection and for the maintenance of the WAN; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and recommended that the City Council approve
and authorize the payment of such fees; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCII, OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his designee is hereby authorized to execute and deliver
the "ERCOT Private Wide Area Networlc (WAN) Agreement" (the "Agreement") in substantially the
form of said Agreement that is attached hereto as Exhibit "A," which is incorporated herewith by
reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of funds by the City
Manager in the amount of $340,000 to be paid to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
as fees required by the said Agreement,
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas further delegates the authority
to take any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City of Denton under
said Agreement to the City Manager of the City of Denton, Texas, or his designee.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the � day of �� , 2013.
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MARK A. U� UGHS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: ,-._.
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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Exhibit A
ERCOT Px•�vate Wide Area Network (WAN) Agreement'
This �'xivate WAN Agreement (Agreerment) is made and entered into on this first day of Jai�uary, 2012
(Effective Date) b� and between Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), a Texas non-
pxofit corporation having an office at 7620 Metxo Center Drive, Austin, Texas 78744-1654 and the
undersigned entity (Participant) (collectively, the Parties), having an office at the address listed below.
1. Scope
1.1 This Agreement sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which ERCOT agrees to allow
Participant to interconnect Participant's data transfer system with ERCOT's data network and
facilities for t1�e sole purpose of �ransfen7ng data betwee�a ERCOT and Pac�icipant. This
Agreement also sets foi�th the terms and conditions to maintain operational security of the
ERCOT WAN for the secure transfer of data between ERCOT and Participant.
1.2 Participant represents and warrants that Participant is a Market Participant as defined by the
ERCOT Protoc�ls and has executed (ox will timely execute prior to participation as a Market
• Participant) all agreements required of Participan.t by the ERCOT Protocols (Protocols
Agree�erzt(s)). This Agreement shall telminat� immediately an.d automatically upon the
termination of all Participant's Protocols Agreement(s). "ERCOT Protocois" shall mean the
document adopted by ERCOT, including any attachrnents or e�iibits referenced in that
document, as amended from time to time that contains the scheduling, operating, planning,
reliability, and seitlement (including custorner registration) policies, rules, guidelines,
procedures, standards, and criteria of ERCOT.
1.3 Excepi to the extent provided otherwise in �1iis Agreement, the ie��rns and condiiions of the
Protocols .Agreement(s) signed betvveen Participant and ERCOT shall apply and be incarporated
by reference into this Agreement. In the event of a canflict between this Agreement and the
Protocols Agreement(s), this Agreement sha11 control with respect to the subject matter of thzs
Agxeement.
2. Texm of Agreement
2.1 The inxtial term of this Agreement slaall cominence on the Effective Date and expire 12 months
thereafter. The term of this Agreement sha11 automatically renew for a successive 12-month
period on each annivexsazy date of the Effective Date, unless either party delivers to the otkier
parly written notice to terminate as provided herein.
2.2 If Participant wisk�es to terminate this Agree�ent, it shall notify ERC�T in writing of its desire
to terminate. Termination s�all be effective no sooner than sixty (60) days following receipt of
such written notice by ERCOT.
� Revisions to this docume�at shall be approved by ERCOT.
ERCOT Yrivate WAN Agreement ERCOT Limited
November 2011 1
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2.3 �n ac�dirion ttr z�ny ot�i�r r�n�eclics ��.Ct3T rraay have at law �r in equ:ity, .ETt�UT znay terrn'r�ate
t��s A.greem�t for materi� breach in �c�rcixrtc.� with the dofault provisians s�t fo��tki in the
1'rotacais �greem�nt(s).
2.4 ERC�OT �nap aX�n te�mi�at� this .A,��ec��.t �pc�.z� si�ciy �60) days' ti�i�tez� zloti.�e �c� Parki�ij�ant it�
�R�OT a�rien�s thc £vrrn. a�i�Zi.s st�x:daxd fQrna. a�a-esm�nt.. �n su�h evei�t, �RCOT shall pr.a�vide
Par�icipant the nppt�rl•unity to execut.� a r�ew �t�n�lArd �oz�n agreement regarclin� the suf��ect
mat�er �iI' tl�i� A.�;r�<;r��i.
2.S In the e�ent o�' any t�rmit2�tiQZ� of t1�is A,�r�eu�, Parti�ipaz�t slasl� relznb�txse ,�RCtJT fc�r
ERCt3T's expelts�.s i�xourre{1 l�ez'eunrler prior to noti�:e of termi�a�ti�z�. If tihis A�ree��.ent i7as �ieen
termir�atei� exc�pt as.provcd und�r Sectinn �.4, E�CC7'C may r�n2ove from Partiaipant's prernises �
at�y �c�uiprnent �for wh�ich E1tC;fJ`�' has not receiveri pa�n.�nt and Farticiparit s�za11 reiinbua�se
�i�COT far the �o�t of sucY� r�r�.aval.
3, �x�te�rc�naa��tio� �vit�a a�� +�se of ��tCUT 4VAN
3.1 Participanf. sht�11 int�,�rcvnn�c:t its facil�ties �ztk� BRCQT ii� a�nann�;r c.r�nsistc;�a.i �vitk� ��nd �efi��ed
by �RCflT. EI�COT sh.�11 de�n� and denia�eate the Paint or Points o� IntsrconnecCic�n (Pt3I}
�et�v�n i'artiaip�nt. and ��RCC?T.
�3.2. ERC�T s1;a11 provide; in accQrdance with its rea�anab�e discretioz� �nc� c.on#rnl, the c�esigta,
er��neering, �roc�rement, anci installa�inn of th� eq�i�mez�t and facilities r�eee�sary ta
iut��•con�t�ct Participant's Faci2ifi�s to tl�e �RCC)'i' WAI'�. Participant sliall rc�inburse ER�OT �'or
BRC�T's expens�s in�r;ted in ctesi�, engineer•�ng, �roc�ernent, an.d insta��ahoz� of suckz
�qui��m$nt and fAeil�.ties for eac�i sizch ncw znsfa.11ati�vn, Ti�e rcimburs�:d cc��ts far each new
ST15tA�.���1011t 9L1�,�� �1.0� GX��� ��7.8 ��3 CI�..Slgt�2�� lIl �'�� �RG�i� ��� SGYI�.�l��. C��a�y �?�tCO'�-
au.tl�oi�i�e� �se.rsoru�e� sliall �cianduct netwa.rk p�obtem dia�osis and adminzsfraiive �'un�tions,
i�lcludir�g, but n�t liz�ited ic�, provisionin�, m�onitnr.ing, �nrl audi�zn�; fihe �l�C(i'T' �VAN.
Participa�t vs+-ilt rc.�imb�rs�e ERCQT's cos# of pc:rf��tinin�; or acquiri� s�h �or-vices ��• mc��tth per
inst�.Ilation. �.�xrzn�; fk�� initial tek�► h�af ��y subsequent renewal tcrms. 'TI�e rnon#h�y �ns�
per inst�l.latioi� s�t�11 �4� �xceed t�e �as d��.�t�t. i�i t�,e ��t�Q'�' �es Sched.ule. P�irtz�ip�tat will
�1so reimburse E.�2,CQT's cost of pr�viding o� acq�u.it�.�zg data transport.service to Partici.p�k,
wfti�h �trst wi.Xl v�� accorc�irig #o PartFai�a�#'s :�octxtian,
3.3 �W`ittY re�pe�t to ucccas� ta tt�e ER�O�' V��N, P�rticip�nt vvil� r�;c�mply wi�i� ERCOT's �ECUxz�� ��.d
s�fety �rrc��edu�es a�nd r�uire�ne�ts, includin�, but nc�t l�mited to, a£c�ss ��estrictic�ns, si�,m in, ��n�
ic�er�tz�icatio:n. �c�uire�ents, Participa�zt wal� �so r.oz�p�y vvith all ERCU� �fQ�3.Gif'iS and
pz•c��ec�ures re�ardi.�.guse Qfth� �RCC?T W.A,N (a,s suGhpol���s and pi-oeedur.es may�e ax�'i�r�ciect.
fr�zn time to tim�), 1I1G�'CICilII�, �lit riQ� Ii3lllt�Ci tt}� the. ciocur��n.t entitl�ci. "Gorru���ricating vvitt�
ERCt�T,,' ��.� doeurr��nt �z�tit�e� "QS� C�u��if'tcatxc�n'�'estx�,�," tric �RCOT Operati�� Guids� �nd
EI�.Cf�T Fi�incols.
3.� Partiaip�n� �hall �ozasiste�ily �na�ntain� the se�urity af its catx��uCex systczns (ir�cludi,�,;� tl.ae PQI,
suppcsr� equipznent, syster�s, toc�ls, az�dlor data req�u�•cd u�r�er this Agceeznent} in accardance
wi.tli inc3usiry stand�rds far cc�nn�uter systc�xi s��urit�.
�I�C:OT` �'ri�aic� �AN Agreotnent ERCdT L'united
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3.S ��r,�i�ipant shat� maint�.in a�eratia��al. sec,�ity af t�e ERC4T '�7trAN for t�ze unintei�ptecl �ran.s��x
a� data between E��OT aad �'�u tici.�ant. Farti�ipant agrees that Che int��riry o� th� data �rovid�zi
thrau�i� the WAN is �s��tial, and wil� tai�e ai� stcps and respansibility far ��suring #ho int�,�,�ty
of suc� data. �uc�i steps sha�l. znalude, at a t�.i�zixnur�, ensuziug the preve�.tion af any remQt�
Glectronie ca�nectzo�s by unauthaz�z�. �Qrsons or or�s�izatians �lxrquglz Partieapant's network to
t]aa EItCOT i�Ai� cannectiox� poin�. ��tG13I�I'Y�y P�icipant's syst�ms rzaust den.y any
coi�nectrvit� wiEl� Partici�ant's intern�t �ccc;ss �soiiit to unauthori�ed persc�ns �1• or�ax�irat:i�ns.
3.�G ��ERCUT C��t�1'l'111t3�S� W7�1A IiS i�&S�21A��� C�ISGL�i�IOYI? t��t Partici�ant: ia not i� complia�.c� with
�►is .Agre�n�estt or ER�OT's sc�c�ri�y pro�dures �nt� xe�uirec�nenks, ER�4T rraaY �rc�hi�ii�
���dx4���tizt �ozn transferring tiat� usin� tho "WAN. .
3:7 �Nhere ans Party's infor�n�ti.an .r.���d�s an tlis other �arty's co�puter sy��mma fi�e Par�� in conC�ol
�r:� �he �n�ut�r sys�e��. slaall take, or r��zsc� �iie cusic�cl�an af ths com�uter sys#czn kc� tak�
cornn��rcially r�a�anabl� �r�easures t� �v��t u�iaut�orized access to such infaxn�atiQxl by oth.ers
, whv l�ve a.cc��s #a ��t ccainp�ter s�gt�m. �acl1 1'aa�ty ��ix:.�s �it�t zt, iCs ert��Ioy�s, a�en#s and
representat�ves vvha have access #o its ca�a�,�utex aystems at its facilxt�es w��l �ot use tlze WAl�i
and/c�r the PClI to obt�ix� ox '�o a.ttem.pt to obtain. una�tb.ori�ed zccess to in%rmation of the othcr
T'arty or infot�matioza of a tl�d party that rnay r�ide on t1i� �fil�er i�arty's co�rrput�r system.
�l, �+tet�� arl� ��[ai�itens�ce a�;� �anagemenx
4.1 As p�rt of kla� WAN A-ppiic�tion= Participai�t 11as pravid�d E1��0'T contact in�'oi�n�tian fc�r
nct�orlc �n�intcnance and i��.n.agement. P��cipant zxiay change suc11 confact �nformatia� by
�u�naXtt��; �: �Tvtice of �kxa�t.ge of Xnfo�xnatzon (N�CI) tt? EI�CU'X' anti reFerrinb specifirally ta t�xs
,�,gzee�n.enx.
A�.2 Particip�nt wiil �at use an� ser-vico ��vid�;c� under this A.grrc�vz�xe�t in. a m�ulner ti�at impairs the
tju�i.ity nf ��r.e tc� t�ther �7JA1'� user�. P�rEici��nt s�aall �ap�r�te �vi.r� :��2.�Q`I` in the testin� af
znt�x�c��.»ectia.�. tQ the WAT�' an�l in �1'i.e prev�nfifon or correction Qf d'zsrupfiion or loss afi service
c�v�r fY�e WAId.
4.� ERCflT a�ees to .�axavide Participa�z�i res�c�nable wrif.tei3 nc�tiae of ehaz�ges in tiie iniaxmation
n�ce�sary for the �ran�miss�o�� and routia�,� of data usn�$ �RCUT's i#cilitacs os net�v¢r�CS, as well
as nther chan�es Chat aifect ttie interopera�i� ty af those r�spec�ve �`�cz�ities u1� �etworics.
�.� P�rtiaipan.t a�,rees tn ttat�fy t�e ERCC7T I�elp I]es� irtn�x►�diate�y o£ any intrusic�n ar �vir�zs c��cnt
wi.t�x�� its nefvvork o.r systezx�.s co�necCed #o the .��tCflT tiVA.N so Chat ERGO`�' Gan taicc st�:�s #o
��sure the inte��it�+ vf t�e rest n� ti�e WAN.
5. �amp�r�s��an
5.1 Pat�i�zpmnt agr�es fo xe�imburs� ERCOT �or ER�aT's e;�psnses incurr�d in the c�esig�,
engine�ri�n�, procuremen#, and i�astallatiozt oF equigment ax�d £aciliiies h��eunder. .��rticipant
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furtt�er a�-e�s to p�� ER.Ct�T for arry additxu�a� services r�r�.dered by �RCO'I' m1d�r this
A,greement; ta th� extent such c�p�nses �nd ch�r�;ars arc assvss�d �ur.suat�t ta ��ction 3.2.
5.2 ERC�T wi[�. r��nit a bill tp �'artic�pa�at to r��'[�ct th� charg;es r�quired �nd p�rxn.itted pursu�,nt to
Secii�n 3:2 under t�is .��ree�nent, any ap�licabl� taxes, anii ather costs ar char.,��s that are the
resp�nsit�.iliky oi Pa�tic:i�a�tt, but w�r� ineurred by �R�C)T. Payrc�ent is due wi�iin 3� c�ays U�
rec�;�pt nf tlie bill.
S,3 Payments sh�il be rr�ac�e �eitk��x t��rougli barr]� d�a� c�r �vi.xe �ra?asfe�, as �gr��d upoxa tay th� partXes.
Int�erest s�►alr accrue on any p�s� due �naant at th� Iess�c of �a) l.8°/a ��x annwn; nr (�) ti��
mts�cinium ra�� �,�z�.it�eti bY ��lica�le law. I%�ar�f�ci��.zat f�il� fo make pay�zent witi�i.n 3� days
o�recei�t o�th� bil�, LR��T rn�.�, at its optiona t�rr�ix�ake this Agreotn�nt.
G, L'zab�lity
6.� EXCEI'T TC1 '['�fE ��.T�N�' REQt3LRE� B"�'� S'I'ATE t��t �E��RAL LAW, ��2C(3T M'AI��,S
Ni, R�PR�S�1�T�'s.TIt�I�S t7R WA12II�.AA�l'1'I�S, �X�'i�.ES� Ql� IMF%.,x��, I�C�C�1�II�TG �C�T'
Nt?T LiMIT�D TU AN�' WARRANTY AS 'Y'Q MEIZCHANT A.��LITY 4R F'ITNE�S F47R
II�ITENDE� C�P� �'A.�t'�'IGU�,f1.� i'�3R�'f.�SC �ITI•i RE�PECT Tfl LQi.rYPM�:NT Olt
SERVIC�S I'TtflVTi�ED �l�It.EL7Ni?ER. Ai)I�YTTC?NA.T.GY, ERCtJ`�' Mt1.KES I�rO
WA�AN'I'�E�, ��3'It.�SS +QR IMPL�T��, �t�NCFRt�IIN� P,A�Z.TXCI�'A�t'T''� �012. AN�.'
'�':HIIti� PART�i'''�) �GH'�`S '��'I`�i RT?5�'.E�T Tt) I:NTE�.�LEC'I`CTAL :FR.OT'FATY OTt '�H.�R]i�
FA�TY GON"TRACT RIGHT�, iN��,UDTNC'r WI�E�'IIE�L STJC�T Iti���'I'S ���% .I3�,
ViO�..t�T'ED BY i�ARTIGIPANT'S I�TTERC�NN��TI.C)� WzTt� ERG(�T'� WAI`d Qtt
�'ARTICIPANT'� U�� OF `�'HE C7TH.�R ��LiI�'M�NT �R .FACiLTTaES �1JItNI�HE1.�
�(J�,DEF TH:IS .ACif2�,EMENT.
�i.2 ��ch I��xty unc3�rst�.uc�s and �c�owledges fih�t Chirc� p�rt.i�;s zx►i�xt c�I�t:aan unau�l�a.ri�eci ��e.r�at�
acaess to the othe�� .�ax#y's aom�uter systie�x�s, �sui furt�ier, that. thez�e �xists tJ�� possibili�Ey i}s.�f
s�ch thud p�.rtiss rnay atterxipt tan�iitho.�i.��d �ccess to tk�� co��put�x systems ar information
thereon, th�� �onc�put�r viruses rnay b� h�aris�rrifted, a�nc� tl�at dama�e rni�t re�ult ic� e Paz�'s
ccampui�r s�+stems ox� data th��n, or tha� tiie con�dei�iisliiy of a P�rty's infoi-ma#ion ma�
thereby be br�achec�. A�C4��.I7�GL�'`, �AC��i .PAR'I`� SHAI.,Z, BL �OLFLY �Nl�
�XC:LC7SIV�I,Y R�SPONSISLL� Fbfi SA.��GUARDINC�`x iTS Qi�VIr� (`.UIV��`U'T��. S'4'�'�`EM�
AI�D INFDRMAT�ON THL�EC}I*I �'RQIvI SUCI-� U�IAUTHfl�Z��T� ACC�SS QR DAM�s.�GE
. �}CCURI�..T�`G T1,�I�UUGH TI�E INTEI�,�QNNECT�()N �ITi�I ER.G�T t�NDk�t. Tk�I.IS
AGItE�vl;�l�f'� �T�] FC}R 'I`�IE �C'�'IUNS U� �i'� Eh/fPLQYE.ES, AGE7*I'l'S, .t�N.D
R��RESE�t`I'A.TIV'�� �WHt'1 T35E ii'S C()1Vf�'UTE�Z SY�'I`E�tS.
'�. Natices
Excapt as pravid�d l,a�rez�� �or opeza�ional c��rnunicatiax�s, �Il notic.�s req�tir�ci. ta be given unt�er �l�as
Agreem�nt sha11 be in wr��zn,�, and shail be deeznec€. da�zv��ed t�Cir�e s�ays �t�er b�sng ciepasited. �x�, �a�
�l'.5. txaaiJ, �rst cl�ss �osta.�� �r�ai�, re�istered �flr ceztified.} mail, ret�arn x�ei.�t xequest�d, adda.��ssed ta
#�►� oti�c.�r Yarty at th� addresg �pccifiexi in th� A,gr�e��a�nt �r sh�ll be d�a��d de�iv�r��i o� the dHy of
reaeipt if s�z�t iti ��otlae� t'�eulkivr r�q�zi�ing a sig��d zac�xpt, �uc�� �s cou77er delivery or � eder�l ��ress
SR��T Pri+�ts �V�,N.N A�r�emant FTt�QT Li�nilad
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cteliv�ry. ��tCU'� may chaa��e itr ad�tro�s for such t�o#aaes by d�Xiuexing io �ariacipani a�v��riCt�n n�tica
Tefer�cin.g a�e�ifica.11y ta tl�is �greernent, F'�rkicipant -t�ay ahange its xdciress fnr such no�iues �by
� subrnz�ting a Notic� a� Claaange o:E i.nforn�atio� �TC�� tv ERC�T and referri�ng specificall.y tn �is
Agreement.
8. �n�ire Agreerrxe�xt ��d Arnendmei�fs
$.�. This A�;r�em�n# confi#ituies th� ent�re ag�e�nenf befw��n t�e Parties canc�x�n� the bub,��ct
�uatt�r herev£ and �uper��des any prior �grec:m;�i�ts, represent�tioi7s, sta�ernent�, nego�ir�tions,
, �ia���st�n�ing�, pra�a�s�ls or u►zdert�kin�s, oral or �,riiten, vvifit� resg�ct ta the �x�je�t matt�
�xpr�ssly ��t �o�th h�re�n.
$.2 Ne�.ther P��r vt�ill b� bound 1�y an. arnendmenC, m��ication c�r adeli�ic�rna� term unless it i�
redu��c� tc� wxiting tu1�1 sign�d by � att�lxari�ed x�1e���.t�t�i�v� �sf the P'art� �r�ught to b� l�ound.
,��h pers�n xrltose signatut•e a,�p�ars bel�ow repr�s�nts and war��anis that h� ar sl�e has crtc,�ht�rity to
bihd tlie Par�ty vr� whost� �iel�a ��2� or slz� hr.�s exe�aterl r�Zis �Igre�rnent.
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