HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-41 CC Reso - Viability of Energy Storage for COU RESOLUTION NO. 2014-41
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH REGARDING THE
VIABILITY OF ENERGYSTORAGE FOR THE CITY OF UKIAH
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2012, the City Council authorized the Electric Utility Director to initiate a
process to determine appropriate Energy Storage Capacity Target in accordance with AB 2514;
and
WHEREAS, the law requires the governing board of each publicly-owned utility to initiate a
process for determining targets for energy storage systems; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed a report issued by the Electrical Power Research Institute
(EPRI) entitled "Electricity Energy Storage Technology Option- A White Paper Primer on
Applications, Costs and Benefits," and this report determined that many of the energy storage
options outlined have not been fully validated, and thus are not "grid-ready"; and
WHEREAS, staff has closely reviewed the service territory's load shape, geographic location,
type of customers served, and existing generation portfolio, and with a reasonably high load
factor and the current low cost of investment in generation, has determined that the economics
behind energy storage deem it not cost-effective at this time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council does hereby support the
staff assessment that no cost-effective energy storage systems are viable for the Ukiah
community at this time.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Ukiah City Council on October 15, 2014, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Mayor Baldwin
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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Philip E aldwin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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