HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 Renewable Energy Agenda Item # 14
DistrictPublic Utility
ACT 1 O N
To: Board of Directors
From: Kathleen Neus
Date: March 18, 2009
Subject: Adopt an Ordinance Revising the Voluntary Renewable Energy
Certificate Program Rate
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
This matter covers the adoption of ordinance of revising the Voluntary Renewable
Energy Certificate Program (Green Tags) rate from $0.02 to $0.015 per kWh. This is
a matter that only the Board can determine.
2. HISTORY
Two workshops were held on February 4 and March 4, 2009 to discuss amending the
rate for the Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificate Program. Due to the lack of
participation in the program; it has been determined that lowering the rate and to
increase the marketing of the program customers might be more inclined to
participate. The rate is proposed to change from $0.02 per kWh of usage to $0.015.
3. NEW INFORMATION
A public hearing to take public input on the matter was held earlier this evening. There
is no new information. A draft ordinance is attached to this report.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is limited direct fiscal impact, less than $1,000 annually associated with this
action to the District.
5. RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the draft ordinance revising the rate for the Voluntary Renewable Energy
Certificate Program.
Michael D. Holley
General Manager
DONNER
Public Utility District
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Ordinance No. 2009 - XX
REVISE THE RATE FOR THE
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, the Board of Directors directed staff to pursue the Voluntary Green Renewable Energy
Certificate Program with Bonneville Environmental Foundation to provide an accounting of the number of
Green Tags purchased and the certification; and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2008,the Board of Directors set the cost to participate at$0.02 per kilowatt hour
(kWh) usage; and
WHEREAS, on February 4 and March 4, 2009, workshops were held to discuss the outcome and
participation of the "Green Tag" program after one year; 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, the $0.015 per kWh usage rate includes all labor with overheads plus the cost to purchase
Green Tags.
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 sixty(60)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 eighteenth day of March 2009 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
J. Ron Hemig, President of the Board
ATTEST:
Michael D. Holley, Clerk of the Board