EXHIBIT 10.13-01
December 19, 1996
Mr. John Horne
Vice President, Power Supply
El Paso Electric Company
303 North Oregon
El Paso, TX 79960-0982
Re: Partial Requirements Service
Dear Mr. Horne:
Southwestern Public Service Company ("SPS") has an interconnection agreement
with El Paso Electric Company ("EPE"). Service Schedule E attached to this
interconnection agreement provides for firm power service from SPS to EPE. This
service schedule currently provides for EPE to purchase a minimum of 75,000 KW
during the contract year of 1997.
This letter agreement shall modify Service Schedule E, attached to the
interconnection agreement in order to change EPE's purchase requirement to a
minimum of 35,000 KW for the 1997 contract year. Specifically, SPS shall modify
Service Schedule E as follows:
Section 2.2 This Service Schedule E shall remain effective through
December 31, 1997, and shall be extended month to month thereafter until
canceled by either Party upon a minimum of thirty (30) days prior written
notice to the other Party.
Section 3.1. The minimum Firm Power Commitment for Contract Years
beginning on the Effective Date through December 31, 1997, shall be as
follows:
Minimum Firm
Contract Year Power Commitment
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1992 50,000 KW
1993 50,000 KW
1994 50,000 KW
1995 50,000 KW
1996 75,000 KW
1997 35,000 KW
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If these changes to our existing Service Schedule E are acceptable to EPE,
please execute this letter at the bottom and return to me at your earliest
convenience.
AGREED TO AND APPROVED BY:
Southwestern Public Service Company
/s/ GARY L. GIBSON
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Gary L. Gibson
Vice President - Marketing
AGREED TO AND APPROVED BY:
El Paso Electric Company
/s/ JOHN C. HORNE
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Signed
Vice President - Power Generation
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December 20, 1996
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