Hurricane to review pool agreement amendments that let UAMPS buy day‑ahead sufficiency on members' behalf
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Summary
UAMPS proposed amendments to the pool ("pulling") agreement to authorize the agency to procure day‑ahead resource sufficiency (RSE) and to standardize cost allocation and billing; staff said councils must approve amended agreements before EDAM go‑live.
UAMPS staff told Hurricane leaders the pool agreement that governs member resource procurement will need contract amendments for compliance with the extended day‑ahead market. The proposed changes would give UAMPS authority to purchase members’ RSE positions, standardize allocation and billing, and make market‑policy details adjustable by the project management committee instead of each city council.
Why it matters: Under EDAM, PacifiCorp will require each balancing‑area participant to show day‑ahead resources. UAMPS plans to take on authority to secure those resources for members who authorize it. Jackie, UAMPS legal/pool staff, said the amendments mirror existing operational practice but will make the authority and billing terms explicit and enforceable: "The amendments will provide UAMPS the authority to purchase that RSE position on behalf of the members, and it will also dictate how we allocate those costs of their resource their contribution to that deficiency."
Key contract points: Staff said (1) participants will retain the right to procure their own resources; (2) UAMPS would be able to buy members’ RSE obligations up to 12 months ahead; (3) surplus generation selling rules will be clarified to permit member‑to‑member sales and organized‑market sales; and (4) a market‑policy exhibit will be maintained by the project management committee to allow adjustments as EDAM rules evolve.
Council action required: Jackie told members that the pulling agreement amendments and associated billing terms will be returned to each city council for approval before May. Staff said the amendments are necessary for UAMPS to meet EDAM settlement and reporting obligations on behalf of members.
Quote: "The amendments will provide UAMPS the authority to purchase that RSE position on behalf of the members," Jackie said. "The project management committee will be able to make those changes and it won't have to go back to all the city councils."
Next steps: UAMPS will circulate draft language to members and municipal attorneys in coming weeks and hold briefings. Councils should expect a formal ordinance or agreement amendment package prior to the EDAM go‑live date.