Section 13. - [Committees; agents; limitations.]

(a) In order to enable JEA and any other electric utility or group of electric utilities which enter into an agreement for a joint electric power project under Section 2(a) to coordinate their joint activities with respect to the construction and operation of such joint electric power project in an efficient manner, JEA shall have the following powers, in addition to the powers otherwise conferred: (1) Subject to the provisions and limitations contained in subsection (b), to provide in the agreement for the management of the construction and operation of the joint electric power project by one or more committees composed of representatives of parties to the agreement, and to designate one or more representatives of JEA to serve on any such committee. (2) Subject to the provisions and limitations contained in subsection (b), to act as agent, or to designate one or more of the other parties to the agreement to act as agent, for all the parties in carrying out the construction or operation of the joint electric power project. Any party so acting as agent for the construction or operation of the joint electric power project need comply with only those laws, rules and regulations which would be applicable if it were acting solely in its own behalf with respect to its interest in such joint electric power project under this act. (b) JEA may delegate to any committees referred to in subsection (a), or to any party to the agreement designated as agent in accordance with subsection (a), or to any officer or employee of JEA, the responsibility and authority to undertake activities in furtherance of the construction and operation of the joint electric power project to such extent as JEA, in its discretion, may deem proper and appropriate or to such extent as shall be provided in the agreement; provided, however, that, to the extent such activities involve discretionary authority, any such committee, or agent or officer or employee of JEA, shall be authorized to undertake such activities only in accordance with policies and procedures approved by JEA and in a manner consistent with prudent utility practice. (Laws of Fla., Ch. 82-312, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 99-459, § 11)