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AGENDA ITEM #10
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MEETING DATE: August 18, 2021
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Brian Wright, Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration of Authorizing the Board President to Execute
a Memorandum of Understanding with Local Agencies for
Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
APPROVED BY______________________________
Brian C. Wright, General Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Board President to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the
District, the Town of Truckee and the Truckee-Tahoe Airport District.
DISCUSSION:
Environmental stewardship has been an integral part of the District’s mission for many
years, as evident by the previous and current mission statement and in the continuous
efforts by the Board of Directors and staff to expand our investments in clean renewable
energy resources for our community. The District’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS)
was approximately 65% for 2020 and estimated to reach nearly 75% in 2022.
On May 19, 2021 the TDPUD Board of Directors formally adopted the District’s 2021-2024
Strategic Plan. One of the four goals identified by the Board in the Strategic Plan includes
the pursuit of opportunities to further environmental stewardship.
Environmental Stewardship: Create a sustainable, resilient environment for all of our
communities.
One of the primary drivers and larger, long term goals of the District’s efforts in expanding
renewable energy resources in our local power portfolio is the reduction of greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions and mitigating the net impact on climate change.
Elected representatives from the Town of Truckee (Town), Truckee-Tahoe Airport District
(TTAD) and the Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) have collaborated with the
Sierra Business Council (SBC) in an effort to explore opportunities for GHG reduction in
the Tahoe-Truckee basin. In order to clearly define the mission, develop a strategic plan,
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and identify available resources, a vision statement and Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) has been drafted for consideration by the governing bodies of each of the founding
public agencies (Attachment 1).
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
1. Environmental Stewardship: Create a sustainable, resilient environment for
all of our communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The financial commitments for the District’s share in the development of this collaborative
as a governing partner is $17,000. Sufficient funds exist in the District’s Board Approved
FY2021 Electric utility Operating Budget for this project.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Memorandum of Understanding