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PUBLIC
HEARING
AGENDA REQUEST
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Sponsor:
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Board
of Supervisors Meeting Date:
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G.
Robert Lee
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County
Administrator
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April
15, 2002
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Staff Lead:
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Department:
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Paul
S. McCulla
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County
Attorney
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Topic:
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An
Ordinance Approving Joint Powers Association Agreement for the
Purchase of Electric Power from Virginia Electric and Power
Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (hereinafter "Virginia
Power") for Provision of Electricity
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Topic
Description:
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Prior
to energy deregulation, Virginia Power was the sole source
provider of electric power to a large portion of Fauquier County. The County contracted with Virginia Power for the
provision of that power on a sole source basis.
As a result of the deregulation of the power industry,
Virginia Power is no longer the sole source for electric power and
to procure power services competitive procurement is now required.
VML/VACo has established a steering committee to accomplish
this competitive procurement under the Joint Powers Act which
allows localities to exercise their powers jointly.
As a result of the VML/VACo competitive procurement
process, Virginia Power has been chosen as the provider of
electric services. The agreement with Virginia Power is for seven years.
While the VML./VACo has taken this action on the part of
all localities, it is not required that localities participate in
this joint procurement. Attached
to this agenda request is a summary of the
agreement.
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Requested Action of the Board of Supervisors:
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Hold
a public hearing and determine whether to adopt the ordinance
approving the proposed Joint Powers Act Agreement for provision of
electric services by Virginia Power.
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Financial Impacts Analysis:
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None
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Identify any other Departments, Organizations or Individuals that
would be affected by this request:
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VML/VACo
Steering Committee
Virginia
Power
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