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(3) New capacity resources with no net emission of
greenhouse gases;

 
(4)__New nonrenewable capacity resources located in
this State. The commission shall give preference to new
nonrenewable capacity resources with no net emission of
greenhouse gases;

 
(5)__Capacity resources that enhance the reliability of
the electric grid of this State.__The commission shall
give preference to capacity resources with no net
emission of greenhouse gases; and

 
(6)__Other capacity resources.

 
5.__Contract term.__A contract entered into pursuant to
subsection 3 may not be for more than 10 years, unless the
commission finds a contract for a longer term to be prudent.

 
6.__Competitive solicitation process and contract negotiation.__
For purposes of selecting potential capacity resources for
contracting pursuant to subsection 3, the commission shall
conduct a competitive solicitation no less often than every 3
years if the commission determines that the likely benefits to
ratepayers resulting from any contracts entered into as a result
of the solicitation process will exceed the likely costs.__
Following review of bids, the commission may negotiate with one
or more potential suppliers.__When only one bid has been offered,
the commission shall ensure that negotiations are based on full
project cost disclosure by the potential supplier.__The
commission shall negotiate contracts that are commercially
reasonable and that commit all parties to commercially reasonable
behavior.

 
7.__Disposition of resources.__A large investor-owned
transmission and distribution utility shall sell capacity
resources purchased pursuant to subsection 3 or take other action
relative to such capacity resources as directed by the
commission.

 
8.__Cost recovery.__The commission shall ensure that a large
investor-owned transmission and distribution utility recovers in
rates all costs of contracts entered into pursuant to subsection
3, including but not limited to any impacts on the utility's
costs of capital.__A price differential existing at any time
during the term of the contract between the contract price and
the prevailing market price at which the capacity resource is
sold must be reflected in rates and may not be deemed to be
imprudent.

 
9.__Contract payments.__Contracts for capacity and related


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