HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2008-04RESOLUTION NO. 2008-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY (NCPA)
GREEN POWER PROJECTAMENDED
3RD PHASEAGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi ("City") is a municipal utility and an electrical "Load
Serving Entity" within the California electrical transmission grid; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to increase the utilization of renewable energy
resources as part of its power mix strategy and has previously adopted a local
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS); and
WHEREAS, the City is ready, willing, and able to purchase power supplies
through NCPA power purchase agreements and physical assets, which generate
electricity using renewable resources; and
WHEREAS, the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) is ready, willing, and
able to enter into power purchase agreements and acquire physical assets, which
generate electricity using renewable resources on behalf of the City to assist in meeting
the goals of its RPS; and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of joining the NCPA Green Power Pool (NGPP) to
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, changes in the green power market have hindered the acquisition cf
green power resources; and
WHEREAS, the NCPA Commission on November 29, 2007, approved the
Amended NGPP 3rd Phase Agreement, which addresses certain green market issues;
and
WHEREAS, the Amended NGPP 3"d Phase Agreement will better enable the City
through NCPA to negotiate and enter into power purchase agreements and investigate
and pursue the acquisition of physical assets to generate electricity using renewable
resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize (i) the City Manager to execute a Northern California Power Agency Green
Power Project Amended 3 Phase Agreement and (ii) the Electric Utility Director, or
his/her designee, to represent the City in administering the Agreement in accordance
with its terms.
Dated: January 16,2008
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-04 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City cf Lodi in a regular meeting held January 16, 2008, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian,
and Mayor Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
RANDI JOHL
City Clerk
2008-04