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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ELECTRIC UTILITY
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE RENEWABLE ENERGY PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TRINITY PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT
AND THE REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY
WHEREAS, the law of the State of Cali fomi a (SB 1078) requires all public utilities to develop strategic plans
to obtain energy from renewable resources.
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution 20 11-22 directs the Redding Electric Utility (REU) to pursue renewable
energy projects in furtherance of meeting SB 1078 requirements.
WHEREAS, the Trinity Public Utilities District (TPUD) has offered to make certain excess hydro-power
renewable energy from its Lewiston Dam Project available to the City of Redding along with all associated
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).
WHEREAS, the City may acquire all excess renewable energy and associated RECs from the Lewiston Dam
Project available from TPUD for up to a thirty-year term.
WHEREAS, the acquisition of renewable energy is desirable and furthers the public purpose of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED that the City Council of the City of Redding approves the
following:
1. Execution ofthe Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement. The City Council approves and authorizes
the Electric Utility Director to execute and the City Clerk to attest the Renewable Energy Purchase
Agreement (Agreement) between TPUD and REU in the form on file with the City Clerk.
2. Official Actions. The Electric Utility Director, the City Clerk, and all other proper officers of the City
are authorized and directed to take all actions and do all things necessary or desirable hereunder with
respect to the business of the Agreement including, but not limited to, the execution and delivery of
any and all other agreements, amendments to agreements, applications, certificates, instruments, and
other documents which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the
business of the Agreement or the purpose of this Resolution.
3. Effective Date. This Resolution will take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 19th day of April, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Bosetti, Dickerson, Jones, Sullivan, and McArthur
None
None
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