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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTED GENERATION CREDIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH PROJECT PURCHASE OPTION WITH RED HOOK CSA, LLC REGARDING COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SOLAR PROJECT

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Mayor is authorized to execute a Community Distributed Generation Credit Purchase Agreement with Red Hook CSA, LLC for a 1.73 MW AC community solar array project co-located at the Village's well site to provide clean energy at reduced cost.
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2019-08-12
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2019-08-12
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the PPA in the form attached, with such changes as shall be approved by the Mayor and which do not affect the substance thereof
  2. the Mayor, Clerk or other officers, employees or agents are authorized and directed for, and in the name and on behalf of the Village, to do all acts and things required of provided by the provisions of the PPA
  3. this resolution shall take effect immediately
Show preamble — 13 WHEREAS clauses
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook has been working with the Town of Red Hook and the Village of Tivoli to find ways to promote and utilize renewable energy systems for homes, businesses and community/municipal entities
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to a joint application the Town and Village of Red Hook received a Municipal Innovation Grant from Dutchess County in March 2018 to study the feasibility of a Community Distributed Generation project to benefit the Town and Villages including the costs of an interconnection with the Central Hudson distribution system
  • WHEREAS, the Town and Village identified the Village owned well site area as a potentially underutilized location on which they could co-locate solar facilities, and in connection with the County funded study, Central Hudson did advise that planning to use the Village's well site would be favorable in that interconnection costs would be significantly less than almost all other locations in the Town
  • WHEREAS, the Town issued an RFP dated January 14, 2019 on behalf of itself and the Village of Red Hook to identify a potential project sponsor and determine a financially feasible project co-located at the Village's well site
  • WHEREAS, the RFP solicited proposals for a power purchase agreement with a project sponsor that would lease property in the Town, owned by the Village, and construct a 1.73 MW AC community solar array thereon, which agreement was intended to provide for a potential municipal purchase of locally generated, clean, power in order to maximize the potential cost savings for the municipalities, protect the well site and reduce fossil fuel consumption
  • WHEREAS, after a review of the proposals received and based on the evaluation criteria provided in the RFP, the Town Board authorized the commencement of negotiations with Solarcommunities CSA, LLC, a Vermont Corporation, d/b/a Suncommon, for a project sponsor agreement as described in the RFP
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook procurement code includes the ability to "piggyback" off the RFP process of the Town and Town contractual decisions
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board of the Village of Red Hook has determined that entering into the Community Distributed Generation Credit Purchase Agreement(PPA) regarding Community Distributed Generation Solar (PV) Project, as developed under piggy backing and shared service concepts, between the Village and Red Hook CSA, LLC is in the best interests of the Village
  • WHEREAS, the PPA sets forth the terms and conditions of the delivery of and payment for Community Distributed Generation credits and Value of Distributed Energy Resources credit, together with CDG Credits allocated to the Village's listed accounts and priced based on the Metered Electrical Output from the solar panel system described in the PPA
  • WHEREAS, providing clean energy at a reduced cost to the Town and the Village is of great importance, is the basis of this shared services project, as it will benefit the Town and Village financially and reduce the negative impacts associated with fossil fuel consumption and the project will serve the public by helping improve the quality of life of future generations
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook, as lead agency, in a coordinated environmental review of the Solar (PV) Project determined that the project is an unlisted action under SEQR and adopted a Negative Declaration on June 17, 2019 determining that the project will not have an adverse impact on the environment
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook adopted a resolution dated June 17, 2019 (Monroe Resolution) making findings regarding the applicability of the Town's zoning regulations to the project
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook has reviewed and signed a lease for the well site area with Red Hook CSA, LLC for monetary rents, separate from the PPA

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2019-08-12adoptedvote: 4-0
Authorize execution of the Community Distributed Generation Credit Purchase Agreement with Red Hook CSA, LLC regarding Community Distributed Generation Solar Project.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
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Resolved
  1. the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the PPA in the form attached, with such changes as shall be approved by the Mayor and which do not affect the substance thereof
  2. the Mayor, Clerk or other officers, employees or agents are authorized and directed for, and in the name and on behalf of the Village, to do all acts and things required of provided by the provisions of the PPA
  3. this resolution shall take effect immediately
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook has been working with the Town of Red Hook and the Village of Tivoli to find ways to promote and utilize renewable energy systems for homes, businesses and community/municipal entities
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to a joint application the Town and Village of Red Hook received a Municipal Innovation Grant from Dutchess County in March 2018 to study the feasibility of a Community Distributed Generation project to benefit the Town and Villages including the costs of an interconnection with the Central Hudson distribution system
  • WHEREAS, the Town and Village identified the Village owned well site area as a potentially underutilized location on which they could co-locate solar facilities, and in connection with the County funded study, Central Hudson did advise that planning to use the Village's well site would be favorable in that interconnection costs would be significantly less than almost all other locations in the Town
  • WHEREAS, the Town issued an RFP dated January 14, 2019 on behalf of itself and the Village of Red Hook to identify a potential project sponsor and determine a financially feasible project co-located at the Village's well site
  • WHEREAS, the RFP solicited proposals for a power purchase agreement with a project sponsor that would lease property in the Town, owned by the Village, and construct a 1.73 MW AC community solar array thereon, which agreement was intended to provide for a potential municipal purchase of locally generated, clean, power in order to maximize the potential cost savings for the municipalities, protect the well site and reduce fossil fuel consumption
  • WHEREAS, after a review of the proposals received and based on the evaluation criteria provided in the RFP, the Town Board authorized the commencement of negotiations with Solarcommunities CSA, LLC, a Vermont Corporation, d/b/a Suncommon, for a project sponsor agreement as described in the RFP
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook procurement code includes the ability to "piggyback" off the RFP process of the Town and Town contractual decisions
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board of the Village of Red Hook has determined that entering into the Community Distributed Generation Credit Purchase Agreement(PPA) regarding Community Distributed Generation Solar (PV) Project, as developed under piggy backing and shared service concepts, between the Village and Red Hook CSA, LLC is in the best interests of the Village
  • WHEREAS, the PPA sets forth the terms and conditions of the delivery of and payment for Community Distributed Generation credits and Value of Distributed Energy Resources credit, together with CDG Credits allocated to the Village's listed accounts and priced based on the Metered Electrical Output from the solar panel system described in the PPA
  • WHEREAS, providing clean energy at a reduced cost to the Town and the Village is of great importance, is the basis of this shared services project, as it will benefit the Town and Village financially and reduce the negative impacts associated with fossil fuel consumption and the project will serve the public by helping improve the quality of life of future generations
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook, as lead agency, in a coordinated environmental review of the Solar (PV) Project determined that the project is an unlisted action under SEQR and adopted a Negative Declaration on June 17, 2019 determining that the project will not have an adverse impact on the environment
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook adopted a resolution dated June 17, 2019 (Monroe Resolution) making findings regarding the applicability of the Town's zoning regulations to the project
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook has reviewed and signed a lease for the well site area with Red Hook CSA, LLC for monetary rents, separate from the PPA
Subject key: community_solar_cdg_ppa