HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2013-29 - Renewable Energy Resource Procurement Plan RESOLUTION NO. 2013-29
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APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH'S
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE PROCUREMENT PLAN
Revision No.1
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 Califomia 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 i
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: and
WHEREAS, in compliance with SB 1X 2, City of Ukiah City Council adopted the Renewable
Energy Resources Procurement Plan on December 7, 2011; 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 I
qualifying mitigating circumstances consistent with SB 1X 2, and requires annual review for
purposes of assessing compliance; and
WHEREAS. The Ukiah City Council recognizes the need to update the Electric
Department's Renewable Energy Resources Procurement Plan to reflect changes since adopted.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council hereby approves City of
� Ukiah Electric Utility DepartmenYs Renewable Energy Resource Procurement Plan Revision No.1.
I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Renewable Energy Resources Procurement Plan
shall be effective January 1. 2014.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Ukiah Council on November 20, 2013 by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Landis. Thomas, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT None
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Douglas F� Crane, �Mayor
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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