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Home My WebLink AboutContract 43350 (2)OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Ci SECRel CONT aro energyconnect BY JOHNSON CONTROLS Ener&vConnect Agreement for Access to ERCOT Emergency Response Service Program This Agreement, by and between The City of Fort Worth, Texas ("Customer") and EnergyConnect, Inc., a Johnson Controls company, ("EnergyConnect") is entered into and effective this 22nd day of June, 2012. Section 1— General Customer hereby designates EnergyConnect as its exclusive demand response provider, during the term of this Agreement, to register, represent and manage the Customer's participation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Emergency Response Service program (ERS). The program pays Customers that agree to reduce electrical loads in response to grid events or emergencies (Event or Events) called by ERCOT. The ERS Program terms and parameters are outlined in Appendix 1, and can change at the discretion of ERCOT. EnergyConnect is a Demand Response Provider (DRP) and is registered with ERCOT as a Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE). Customer is the owner and/or manager of the Properties identified in Appendix 2, attached hereto ("Property" or 'Properties"). References to Customer in this Agreement are limited to Customer as owner/manager of the Property and do not extend to other Properties Customer may own or manage. Additional facilities may be added under this agreement with mutual consent. Section 2 — Participation Details This agreement applies to the ERCOT 30-minute pilot Customer is responsible to reduce electric consumption when notified by EnergyConnect of ERS Program Event, according to the terms below. EnergyConnect is responsible for settlement with ERCOT and payment to Customer. 2.1 Term This agreement defines a relationship between Customer and EnergyConnect through the 2012-2013 ERCOT season (from July 15, 2012 to May 31, 2013), extendable upon mutual consent. ERS participation will take place in the contract windows described in Appendix 1, with the exception that for 2012 the summer period will begin on July 15 due to the modified ERS pilot program (30-minute pilot). 2.2 Notification Customer will be notified 30 minutes before any Event. Customer is expected to reduce electrical Toad until receipt of Event termination signal. 2.3 Compensation Compensation is paid by ERCOT in the form of standby payments that depend on how much load the Customer is capable of cutting back when called ("Reduction Potential"). The initial Reduction Potential is estimated in Appendix 2 for each of the four blocks described in Appendix 1. The Reduction Potential may be adjusted based on mutual consent of the Customer and EnergyConnect. Customer's compensation is contingent on ERCOT's selection of EnergyConnect's ERS Program resources, and Customer's performance during curtailment events (actual Toad reduction), as calculated with Customer's interval data recorder and in accordance with ERCOT accepted methodology. Compensation is calculated based on the capacity auctions held by ERCOT. EnergyConnect will pay Customer 65% of the Capacity payments available from ERCOT. EnergyConnect anticipates receiving payment from ERCOT within EnergyConnect DR Agreement for the City of Fort Worth, Texas June 22, 2012 06 -2 7-) c Page - 1 - energyconnect BY JOHNSON CONTROLS 70 days of the end of contract term. EnergyConnect will pay Customer within 45 days of receiving payment from ERCOT. Customer will not be required to pay for service under any circumstances. There are no penalties for under performance other than the reduction in payment to Customer to reflect actual Toad reduction. The Parties hereby approve and accept these terms. EnergyConnect, Inc. (Printed Name') (-0 (Date) [5--7 (Attzeb end PA P C R d l.J I[ R.Eli D Customer: ITV el' fnr frvogni (Signature) (Printed Name) thi/a r (Date) PPRO ED AS TO FORM AND }...EGALI CITY ATTORNEY Aactratitii, rt? derOvo°°°°°°0 'SA* 00 risa_00 % Attested cwo °3 Oo 0 0.4 �o 0 oU � 1► y 411441 %,000000 ® EV 8XMaJ4yb'C(tr =t 7_ '1/ tat, -w•tevavenets)P- OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY F7'• WORTH, TX EnergyConnect DR Agreement for the City of Fort Worth, Texas June 22, 2012 Page - 2 - energyconnect BY JOHNSON CONTROLS Appendix 1= ERS Program Terms and Parameters ERCOT defines three contract windows during which Customers may bid load reductions: Contract 1. June 1— September 30 (2012 starts on July 15 and ends on September 30) Windows 2. October 1 —January 31 3. February 1— May 31 The ERCOT program divides the hours of the day into four blocks: • Business Hours 1 (BH1) - HE 0900 through 1300, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 420 hours Hours of • Business Hours 2 (BH2) - HE 1400 through 1600, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Participation Holidays; 252 hours • Business Hours 3 (BH3) - HE 1700 through 2000, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 336 hours • Non -Business Hours (NBH) - All other hours; 1,920 hours Notification Time At least 30 minutes prior to event Measurement & Actual Load Reduction will be calculated in concordance with ERCOT rules for the ERS Verification program. Metering ERCOT requires interval metering as a requirement for participation in the ERS program. Test Events ERCOT may require Customer to demonstrate ability to reduce load during one test event per year, provided no actual events have been called in the past year. EnergyConnect DR Agreement for the City of Fort Worth, Texas June 22, 2012 Page - 3 - energyconnect BY JOHNSON CONTROLS Appendix 2 o Estimated Reduction Potential This table summarizes Customer's participation in the ERS program and details the estimated Reduction Potential for each of the four blocks of hours included in the Program. Facility Name City Hall Central Library Address 1000 Monroe St. Ft Worth, TX 76102 500 W 3rd St. Ft Worth, TX 76102 Curtailment Strategy HVAC temp setpoint adjustment HVAC temp setpoint adjustment Estimated Reduction Potential (kW) BH1 BH2 BH3 NBH 0 250 0 0 0 100 0 0 EnergyConnect DR Agreement for the City of Fort Worth, Texas June 22, 2012 Page - 4 -