Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes an amendment to the service contract between the City of Madison and RENEW Wisconsin, Inc. to add $170,000 and the 2024 scope of work for the MadiSUN program. Funding is available in the Sustainability Improvements capital project. No appropriation is required.
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amended the service contract between the City of Madison and RENEW Wisconsin, Inc. to add the 2024 scope of work and funding for the MadiSUN program.
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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 City of Madison operations and community to reach a goal of 100% renewable energy and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; and,
WHEREAS, the City has invested in the MadiSUN programs since 2016 to make it easier and more affordable to install solar energy; and,
WHEREAS, the City has contracted with RENEW Wisconsin to administer MadiSUN since 2016; and,
WHEREAS, MadiSUN is comprised of the following programs:
1. The Group Buy for Homes program brings together households across the area and uses their collective buying power to reduce the cost of rooftop solar while also providing education, guidance and technical support throughout the process. Initiated in 2016, the program has enabled nearly 300 households to install over 1,500 kilowatts of solar energy.
2. The Solar For Business Program award grants to Madison-based businesses to assist them in installing solar energy systems at their facilities. Since 2018, the Solar for Businesses Program has helped 23 businesses install more than 1 megawatt (MW) of solar energy.
3. The Backyard Solar Grant provides funds to nonprofit organizations and affordable housing developments to address inequitable a...
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