HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-53 renewable energy resource procurment planCITY OF UKIAH
RESOLUTION. NO. 2011-53
APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH'S
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE PROCUREMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2011, the Governor of the State of California signed Senate
Bill 2 of the First Extraordinary Session (SB 1X 2) into law; and
WHEREAS, SB 1X 2 states the intent of the Legislature is that the amount of
electricity generated per year from eligible renewable energy resources be increased to an
amount that equals at least 20% of total electricity sold to retail customers in California per
year by December 31, 2013 and at least 33% by December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 399.30(a), each publicly
owned utility, including City of Ukiah Electric Utility, must adopt and implement a renewable
energy resources procurement plan (RPS Procurement Plan) that requires the utility to
procure minimum quantities of electricity products sourced from eligible renewable
resources, expressed as a percentage of total kilowatt-hours sold to the utility's retail end-
use customers during each of three compliance periods;
WHEREAS, in compliance with SB 1X 2, City of Ukiah Electric Utility staff developed
an RPS Procurement Plan based on a model plan drafted by the Northern California Power
Agency; and
WHEREAS, the RPS Procurement Plan, among other things: defines compliance
periods, includes minimum renewable procurement targets for each compliance period,
defines renewable procurement content categories, establishes certain exemptions from
timely compliance due to qualifying mitigating circumstances consistent with SB 1X 2, and
requires annual review for purposes of assessing compliance; and
WHEREAS, City of Ukiah Electric Utility has provided not less than 30 days' public
notice of the proposed adoption of the RPS Procurement Plan.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council hereby approves
City of Ukiah Electric's Renewable Energy Resource Procurement Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Renewable Energy Resources Procurement
Plan shall be effective January 1, 2012.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Ukiah Council on December 7, 2011 by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Attest Mari Rodin, May
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JoAnne Currie, City Clerk