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Public Utility District
Ordinance No. 2011 - 01
DISCONTINUE VOLUNTARY RENEWABLE ENERGY
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in an effort to help District residential and commercial customers to reduce their individual
environmental impact, the Board of Directors took action to participate in a voluntary Green Renewable
Energy Certificate Program; and
WHEREAS, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) also called "Green Tags" represent the environmental
benefits that occur when clean, new renewable energy is substituted for power that is produced by burning
fossil fuel; and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2008, a public hearing was held to receive comments from the public concerning
the voluntary rate; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has set the cost to participate in the program would be$0.02 per kilowatt
hour(kWh) usage; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors decided to revise the cost to participate in the program at $0.015 per
kilowatt hour(kWh) usage; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2011, a workshop was held to discuss the outcome and participation of the "Green
• Tag" program after three and a half years; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors decided to cancel the program due to lack of participation within the
program and the new Renewable Portfolio requirements: and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District
as follows:
1. This ordinance shall be effective with bills issued on or after August 5, 2011 (thirty (30) days) after
adoption by the Board of Directors of the District.
2. The Clerk of the District shall immediately cause a copy of this ordinance to be published in a newspaper
of general circulation and posted in three places within the District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District at a meeting
duly called and held within the District on the sixth day of July 2011 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors Aguera, Bender, Hemig and Laliotis
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
Jeff en r, President of the Board
ATTEST:
Michael D. Holley, Clerk of the Board