HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-70 green power projectRESOLUTION NO.2006-70
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING THE
NCPA GREEN POWER PROJECT (NGPP) 3rd PHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF RENEWABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION AND DESIGNATING A
PARTICIPANT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON NGPP
ISSUES AT THE NCPA COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah ("City"), a municipal utility, is a electrical "Load
Serving Entity" within the Califomia electrical transmission grid; and
WHEREAS, the City through the City Council desires to increase the utilization
of renewable energy resources as part of its power mix; and
WHEREAS, entering into the NGPP 3rd Phase Agreement will assist the City
in: meeting its RPS and other renewable power goals, reducing reliance on fossil fuels
and their associated fuel price volatilities, assisting the State of California in meeting its
renewable energy goals, lowering delivery risk by spreading energy deliveries across
multiple projects, avoiding duplication of efforts, and achieving economies of scale; and
WHEREAS, the City is ready, willing and able to purchase such power
supplies through the NCPA power purchase agreements; and
WHEREAS, the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY (NCPA) is
ready willing and able to enter into power purchase agreements on behalf of City; and
WHEREAS, the NCPA Commission on June 29, 2006 approved resolution
06-26 authorizing the creation of the NGPP;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby RESOLVE
as follows:
1. The City Council, as the Local Regulatory Agency for the electric utility,
hereby: ~ approves participation in the NGPP, b) approves the activities and intent of the
NGPP 3'" Phase Agreement, c) directs the City Manager to sign the NGPP 3rd Phase
Agreement, d) approves the City's NGPP participation quantity as designated therein, e)
authorizes representatives to make changes as authorized within the parameters of the
3rd Phase Agreement.
2. The City Council finds that the adoption of this resolution does not
constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and no environmental
assessment is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: this 6th day of September, 2006
AYES:
Councilmember Crane, McCowen, Baldwin and Mayor Ashiku
NOES: None
ABSENT:
Councilmember Rodin
ABSTENTIONS: None
~'Gail Petersen, city Clerk
APPROVED:
Mark Ashiku, Mayor