Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the agreement with Focus on Energy and acceptance of the associated incentive awards. Approximately $25,011 is expected to be received for the Streets West Solar Electric Installation by Fall 2018 and approximately $14,994 is expected to be received for the Library Maintenance & Support Center Solar Electric Installation by Fall 2018. When these award funds are received, they will be deposited to the Facilities Management major project Sustainability Improvements (MUNIS 10563). Budgeted GO borrowing for the Sustainability Improvements program within the Engineering Facilities Management capital budget sufficiently provides for these planned renewable energy projects in 2017.
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Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Incentive Agreement with Focus on Energy for the Streets West and Library Maintenance and Support Center Renewable Energy Competitive Incentive Program and accepting competitively awarded incentives for Solar Electric installations from Focus on Energy in the amount of approximately $40,005.
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WHEREAS, Focus on Energy is an energy efficiency and renewable resource program funded by the state’s investor-owned energy utilities, under Wis. Stat. § 196.374(2)(a), and participating municipal and electric cooperative utilities. The program works with eligible Wisconsin residents and businesses to install cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The program is administered by Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc. and/or its parent company Chicago Bridge and Iron Company or CB&I (“Program Administrator”) under contract with Statewide Energy Efficiency and Renewable Administration, Inc. (“SEERA”); and,
WHEREAS the City of Madison applied to the 2017 Renewable Energy Competitive Incentive Program (RECIP) in February of 2017 for a 100 kW PV system at Streets West installed in Summer 2017 by the City’s Green Power Solar Installer Training Program.
WHEREAS the City of Madison applied to the 2017 RECIP in February of 2017 for a 54 kW PV system at the Library Maintenance and Support Center installed Summer 2018 by the City’s Green Power Solar Installer Training Program.
WHEREAS Focus on Energy awarded Streets West Solar Electric Installation an incentive under the 2017 RECIP in the amount of approximately $25,011 to be paid after the installation is complete in Fall 2017.
WHEREAS Focus on Energy awarded Library Maintenance & Support Center Solar Electric Installation an incentive under the 2017 RECIP in the amount of approximately $14,994 to be paid after the installation is complete in Fall 2018.
WHEREAS the total incentive amount offered by Focus on Energy is not a guarantee of specific incentive amounts; and,
WHERAS Focus on energy will determine the final incentive amounts after verification of the installations in Fall 2017 and Fall 2018; and,
WHEREAS to implement this incentive program, Focus on Energy requires the City to sign an Incentive Agreement; and,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Incentive Agreement with Focus on Energy, the Program Administrator and/or SEERA, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, for the Streets West and Library Maintenance and Support Center Solar Electric projects, accepting incentives from Focus on Energy in the amount of approximately $40,005.