City of Madison - File #: 03165

• File #: 03165
• Version: 1
• Name: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC) for the purpose of providing professional services to coordinate the City of Madison's Solar Initiative.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/10/2006
• In control: BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 4/4/2006
• Final action: 4/4/2006
• Enactment date: 4/7/2006
• Enactment #: RES-06-00313
• Title: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC) for the purpose of providing professional services to coordinate the City of Madison's Solar Initiative, identify, evaluate, and implement solar applications on City of Madison properties and, encourage City residents to adopt solar technologies.
• Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/4/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
3/27/2006	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
3/22/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (AFTER CC INTRO)
3/21/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
3/15/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Fiscal Note Pending
3/15/2006	1	Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction
3/13/2006	1	Engineering Division	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note
It is anticipated that approximately 480 hours of staff time will be invested in this solar initiative. An estimated 200 of these hours are expected to compensable by the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC). Staff time will be billed at a rate of $50 per hour, and the total amount of compensation from WECC will not exceed $10,000. Internal staff resources are available for this project. No appropriation is necessary, nor is there any impact upon cost controls.
Title
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC) for the purpose of providing professional services to coordinate the City of Madison's Solar Initiative, identify, evaluate, and implement solar applications on City of Madison properties and, encourage City residents to adopt solar technologies.
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Preamble:

The Million Solar Roofs Initiative (MSRI) is a public-private partnership program administered through the Department of Energy's Regional Offices. The goal of the Initiative is to support partnership groups (e.g., business, government, energy industry, and community organizations) that want to bring reliable and affordable solar energy technologies to the marketplace.

MSRI recently agreed to fund a request to develop and support the City of Madison as a Solar City. The funding, provided through WECC, will allow the partner group consisting of MSB Energies, UW Extension, and the City of Madison to develop pro-solar policies and coordinate solar activities in the City of Madison. More specifically, the grant will enable the City and its team partners to provide staff support for Madison's Green Solar Initiative, identify and assess solar applications on City owned buildings and properties, install solar projects on City property, and summarize project results.

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