East Branch Operation. Requests for delivery of water through the East Branch Enlargement Facilities shall be subject to Article 12. Except as otherwise provided, the East Branch Enlargement Facilities shall be operated as an integral part of the East Branch Aqueduct and shall be subject to the same criteria. To the extent that then-current deliveries involve rates of flow within the limitations of Article 12(b) or involve capacities less than those on which the contractor’s capital charges are based, the State shall provide the deliveries with no power peaking charges. To the extent delivery capability is available to permit then-current deliveries at a rate of flow in excess of the lesser of that provided in (a) Article 12(b), or (b) of the sum of the capacities on which the Agency’s capital charges are based in the basic East Branch Aqueduct Facilities and the Agency’s proportional share of the operational capacity of the East Branch Enlargement Facilities, such deliveries will be allowed if such deliveries do not adversely affect the ability of other contractors to receive entitlement deliveries. However, if such excess deliveries would cause increased power costs to any other contractors, the Agency shall pay the power costs that would otherwise increase power costs to the other water contractors. These power costs resulting from such excess deliveries will be based upon administrative cost allocation procedures adopted by the Director of the Department of Water Resources after consultation with the contractors. Before beginning deliveries that would involve extra power peaking charges, the State shall consult with the Agency to determine if the Agency desires (a) a change in its delivery schedule or (b) modifications in East Branch Aqueduct or Enlargement operation to avoid the increased power costs.
