<br />MWSI Project
<br />Interruptible Supply Framework Report - DRAFT
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<br />August 21, 1995
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<br />TABLE OF CONTENTS
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<br />I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..,.,...,......,...,...........,....................,.,...,...,...... I
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<br />1.1 Purpose and Scope.",..,.,." ,..,.."."""",.",..".. .,.". ,...,..,."""",.,.,... I
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<br />1.2 Report Summary .... ,.,.,..........................,.................,................... 1
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<br />2. INTRODUCTION.....",.,.,. ,.,...".....,.,..", ,...,.,..,.."..,.........",..".., ,."..",. 5
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<br />2.1 Purpose and Scope...... '....... .....,..... ..... ................,.. ...,.... ......,. ...... 5
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<br />2.2 Background '..... ,..... ............. ..,...........".. ,...............,..................,5
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<br />2.3 Sources of Water Supplies.. ,..............,..,...............,...........,............ 7
<br />2.4 Previous Studies on Interruptible Supply Contracts.,.......,........,............ 8
<br />2.5 Organization of this Report ,.....,.........................................,...........8
<br />3. PAST EXPERIENCES WITH INTERRUPTIBLE SUPPLY CONTRACTS ,........ 9
<br />3.1 True Interruptible Supply Arrangements and Studies......:....,.....,.......,... 9
<br />3.2 Quasi-Interruptible Supply Arrangements and Studies ..........................,11
<br />3.3 Purchase / Leaseback Arrangements ...............,..,............................ ,11
<br />4. FACTORS TO CONSIDER ............,......,.......,.......................................13
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<br />4,1 Conditions for Successful Arrangements ...........................,...............13
<br />4,1.1 Economic Benefits..".,.,.,.",.".,.,."",..,..... ,..,.,...,."..,'.",.,..." ,13
<br />4,1.2 Reliable Source of Supply ............,...........,.............,.......,.......,13
<br />4.1.3 Both Parties See Benefits .....,..........,.....................,.................13
<br />4,1.4 Minimal Agricultural Operational Issues,..........,...............,......... .14
<br />4.1.5 Minimal Third Party Impacts ...............................,...................14
<br />4,2 Specific Contract Terms.........................,..............................,..... .15
<br />4.2,1 Possible Clauses .............................,...,.............................,...16
<br />4,3 Other Factors... ,... ......,...,.... .............. '........ ..... ........,.,..... ....... ...16
<br />4,3.1 Group or Individual Arrangements......,...,......,.....,.....,............... 16
<br />4.3.2 Transaction Procedures and Resources..,.,..................................,17
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<br />5. DISCUSSION OF TYPES OF ARRANGEMENTS ,.....................,..,............17
<br />6. ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS ....................,......,..............,..........,....18
<br />7. NORTHERN FRONT RANGE AREA SUPPLY POTENTIAL ...................'... 20
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