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Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend the contract between City of Madison and RENEW Wisconsin, Inc. for administration of the MadiSUN program to extend the contract term and add up to $115,000 in 2026.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison has been a Solar America City since 2007, a SolSmart Gold Community since 2016, and is committed to promoting solar technology adoption at the local level; and,
WHEREAS, in March of 2017, the Common Council adopted RES-17-00213 which called on the City to establish a goal for the Madison community to reach a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; and,
WHEREAS, the City has invested in the MadiSUN programs since 2016 to make it easier and more affordable to install solar energy throughout the community; and,
WHEREAS, the City has contracted with RENEW Wisconsin, Inc. (RENEW) to administer MadiSUN since 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into a three (3) year contract (RES-23-00209) with RENEW to administer the MadiSUN program effective April 19, 2023 through December 31, 2025, as approved by the Common Council; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to continue the contractual relationship with RENEW to administer this program for the 2026 calendar year and wishes to extend contract to allow for more seamless administration of the program; and,
WHEREAS, MadiSUN is comprised of the following programs:
1. Residential Group Buy program which offers homeowners a negotiated price for solar, a vetted solar installer, as well as, education, guidance and technical support throughout the process. Initiated in 2016, the program has enabled more than 350 households to install over 2,000 kilowatts of solar energy, generating over $4.2 million in local clean energy investments.
2. The Backyard Solar Grant provides funds to nonprofit organizations and affordable housing developments to address inequitable access to solar energy. Since the program launch in 2019, grants have enabled 21 organizations to install appr...
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