7D Electric Service and Gas Service Franchise Ordinance Renewal with Xcel Energy

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CITY OF ARDEN HTLLS RAMSEY COUNTY, M�NNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2009-014 AN ORDINANCE GRANT�NG TQ NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, A MiNNESOTA C�RPORATION, D/B/A XCEL ENERGY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSTGNS, PERMISSiON TO CONSTRUCT, �PERATE, REPAIR AND Mi�INTAIN IN THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA AN ELECTR�C DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMYSSTON LINES, INCLUDING NECESSARY POLES, LINES, FIXTURES AND APPI7RTENCES �OR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY, ITS iNHABITANCE AND OTHERS, AND, TO USE THE PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PUBLIC WAYS O�' THE CITY F�R SUCH PURPOSES. THE ARD�N HILLS CITY C�UNCIL ORDAINS: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this OYdinance, the following capitalized terms listed in alphabetical order shal� have the foilowing meanings: 1.1 C�. The City of Arden Hills, County oE Rarnsey, State of Minn.eso�a. 1_2 Ci Utili S stem. Facilities used for providing pubiic utility service owned or operated by City or agency thereof, including sewer, storrn sewer, water service, street lighting and txaffic signals, hut excluding Facilities for providing heating, Iighting, or other £orrns of energy. 1.3 Commission. The Minnesota Public Utili.ties Commission, or any successor agency ox agencies, inc�uding an agency of the £edezal gavernmen�, which preempts ali o� part of the authority to regulat� elect�ic retail rates no�r vested in the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. 1.4 Corn au . Northern States 1'ower Company, a Minnesota corporation, d/b/a Xcei Energy, its successors and assigns including all successors or assignees that own or operate any paxt ox paxts of the Electric Facilities subject to this franchise. �.5 Electric Facilities. Electric txansmissian and distribution towers, poles, lines, guys, anchors, conduits, fixtures, and necessary appurtenances owned or operated by Company far the purpose of providing electric eneYgy for public or private use. 1.G Notice. A written notice sexved by one paxty an the other party referencing one or tnore provisions of this Ordinance. Notice to the Company shall. be txaailed to the General Counsel, 414 Nicollet Mall, Fifth Floor, Minneajaolis, Minnesota 55401. Natice to the City shall be mailed ta the Citp Administrator, City Hall, 1245 West H;tghway 96, A�den Hills, �Iinnesota 55112. Either party rnay change its tespective addxess for the purpose of this Ordinance hy �vritten notice to the othe� party. 1