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• • • ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. CITY OF LINO LAKES, CHISAGO COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, D /B /A XCEL ENERGY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSIONA NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA, AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION LINES, INCLUDING NECESSARY POLES, LINES, FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY, ITS INHABITANTS, AND OTHERS, AND TO USE THE PUBLIC GROU#DSWAYS AND PUBLIC WAYSGROUNDS OF THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, CHISAGO COUNTY, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: SECTION 1.-1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following capitalized terms listed in alphabetical order shall have the following meanings: 1.1 City. The City of Lino Lakes, County of Chisago, State of Minnesota. 1.2 City Utility System. Facilities used for providing non energy related public utility service owned or operated by City or agency thereof, including sewer and, storm sewer, water service, street lighting and traffic signals, but excluding facilities for providing heating, lighting., or other forms of energy. 1.3 Commission. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, or any successor agency or agencies, including an agency of the federal government, which preempts all; or part of the authority to regulate electric retail rates now vested in the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. 1.4 Company. Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, d/b /a Xcel Energy, its successors and assigns including all successors or assignees that own or operate any part or parts of the Electric Facilities subject to this franchise. 1 This ordinance follows closely the League of Cities /Suburban Rate Authority Model Electric Franchise for cities,