HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2020-69 - Evaluation of Energy Storage for the City of Ukiah Electric Utility RESOLUTION NO. 2020-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL REGARDING EVALUATION OF ENERGY STORAGE
FOR THE CITY OF UKIAH ELECTRIC UTILITY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Assembly Bill 2514, as amended by Assembly Bill 227, each local publicly-owned
electric utility (POU) must initiate a process to determine appropriate target, if any, for the utility to procure
viable and cost-effective energy storage systems and adopt said targets, if determined appropriate, by 2014;
and
WHEREAS, each POU is then required to reevaluate its energy storage target determinations not less than
every three years and report to the California Energy Commission 9CEC), any applicable adopted targets
and modifications to those targets as a result of the periodic evaluations; and
WHEREAS, each POU is also required to submit reports to the CEC demonstrating that it has complied with
any previously-adopted energy storage target; and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2012, the City Council authorized the Electric Utility Director to initiate a process to
determine Ukiah's obligation regarding energy storage systems; and
WHEREAS, October 15, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution 2014-41 regarding the feasibility of
energy storage and supporting staffs assessment that no cost-effective energy storage systems were viable
for Ukiah at the time; and
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution 2017-55 once again determining,
based on an analysis completed in partnership with the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), Southern
California Public Power Authority(SCPPA), and a contracted energy consultant, that no cost-effective energy
storage systems were viable at that time; and
WHEREAS, NCPA, on behalf of several utilities including City of Ukiah, recently contracted with the Smart
Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) to re-evaluate the costs and benefits of energy storage systems; and
WHEREAS, SEPA's analysis concluded that no foreseeable battery costs reductions or retail rate increases
would make energy storage systems economical for Ukiah under current market conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah continues to maintain that energy storage is not a viable or cost-effective
technology to invest in at this time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council does hereby conclude that, by adoption
of this resolution, no cost-effective energy storage technology is viable to invest in at this time for Ukiah.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 2020 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crane, Duenas, Mulheren, Brown, and Mayor Orozco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Juan V. Orozco, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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