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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 91-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, URGING STATE FUNDING FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRICAL INTERTIE SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, the Interties Reserve Account was established with
$100 million in unexpended funds from the Railbelt Energy Fund,
which was originally established to be used exclusively to meet the
energy needs of Alaskans in the Railbelt region: and
WHEREAS, the Railbelt Energy Council endorsed use of a portion
of the Railbelt Energy Fund to upgrade the Anchorage-Fairbanks
electrical intertie system: and
WHEREAS, Alaskans in other regions of the state continue to
enjoy the benefits of state-financed energy projects and the Bush
area continues to receive annual energy cost assistance through the
Power Cost Equalization program: and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has received a grant of $9.5
million dollars from the fund to construct a new transmission line
from Lawing to Seward: and
WHEREAS, the continued development and expansion of industries
within the railbelt are contingent upon reliable, reasonably priced
electrical power: and
WHEREAS, a study by the North American Reliability Council has
determined that the existing Railbelt intertie transmission system
is below accepted industry reliability standards in the Lower 48
states: and
WHEREAS, utility sponsored studies show that two new sections
of 138 kilovolt intertie line would have positive benefit-cost
ratios and would yield many millions of dollars in benefits: and
WHEREAS, because of limited existing intertie capacity, the
full generation benefits of the Bradley Lake Hydro Project would
not be realized without intertie upgrades: and
WHEREAS, a new electrical transmission line between Healy and
Fairbanks will enable the Usibelli Coal Company's Healy Coat
Project to deliver its full output to the Fairbanks electrical load
center: and
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 91-016
WHEREAS, the transfer of economical energy between Southcen-
tral generation sources will be greatly enhanced with a new 138
kilovolt Kenai-Anchorage southern intertie: and
WHEREAS, transmission system reliability and increased control
over major power outages will be much improved with the addition of
a 138 kilovolt southern intertie:
WHEREAS, electric utilities serving the Railbelt have pledged
to pay interties construction costs above $125 million and make
payments to the state beyond the term of debt service throughout
the useful life of the lines:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
section 1. The City of Seward urges the Legislature to make
an appropriation of $125 million to the Alaska Energy Authority
from the Railbelt Interties Reserve Account and other funds for
construction of a new 138 kilovolt line between Healy and Fairbanks
and the addition of voltage compensation on the existing Anchorage-
Fairbanks transmission system, and for construction of a new 138
kilovolt line between Soldotna and Anchorage.
Section 2. The Governor is urged to support this legislative
appropriation in its entirety.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward,
Alaska, this 11th day of February, 1991.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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William C. Noll, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Hilton, Krasnansky, Meehan, Noll and Sieminski
None
Burgess and Dunham
None
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 91-016
ATTEST:
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Patricia J. Jones
Acting City Clerk
(City Seal)
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Perkins Coie, Attorneys for the
City of Seward, Alaska
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Fred B. Arvidson
city Attorney