Fiscal Note
Under this program, MG&E will credit or buy back the photovoltaic (PV)-generated power at the current customer rate. This rate will increase in future years, increasing revenue to the City. In 2012 revenue of $3,120 annually is estimated (Engineering Service Building only) and in 2013 revenue of $ 6,427 annually (inc. Central Library and engineering Service Building). These credits will reduce the net cost of electricity at each of the locations.
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Authorizing the City Engineer to apply to Madison Gas and Electric Company’s Customer Owned Parallel Generation Program, authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign a Distributed Generation Interconnection Agreement with MG&E, and authorizing indemnification of MG&E, for Photovoltaic Generation sites at Engineering Service Building at 1600 Emil St., Central Library at 201 W Mifflin St., and future City-owned installation sites.
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Whereas, Madison Gas and Electric Company (“MGE”) offers a Customer-owned Parallel Generation program under which a customer who generates electricity at their own renewable energy site receives a credit on their energy bill to offset the electricity consumed at the site; and
Whereas, the City is a customer of MGE and will install multiple solar photovoltaic generation (PVG) renewable energy installations and wishes to participate in the Customer-Owned Parallel Generation program; and
Whereas, the City has installed Photovoltaic systems in the past under a different MGE program, which has been discontinued and was replaced with this program applicable to new sites; and
Whereas, MGE requires the city to file a new application form PSC 6027 for each new installation site; and
Whereas, the City plans to install Photovoltaic Generation sites at the Engineering Service Building at 1600 Emil Street, the Central Library at 201 W Mifflin St., and plans for future City-owned installation sites; and
Whereas, the City is already under contract to remodel the Central Lib...
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