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RESOLUTION NO. 2017- 55
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH REGARDING THE VIABILITY
OF ENERGY STORAGE 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 Targets 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, if such systems are cost effective;
and
WHEREAS, Ukiah recently participated with other utilities in the Northern California Power
Association (NCPA)/Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) in a joint contract with
DNV GL to provide an updated evaluation of energy storage technologies; and
WHEREAS, DNV GL recently released the results of its energy storage evaluation; and
WHEREAS, based on the results of the DNV GL evaluation, the load shape, geographic location,
type of customers served, and existing generation portfolio within the City's service territory, and
with a reasonably high load factor and the current low cost of investment in generation, City staff
has determined that the economics behind energy storage render it not cost-effective at this time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 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 December 6, 2017, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brown, Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, and Mayor Doble
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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