HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-198 N.C.S. 12/15/2014Resolution No. 2014-198 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
REQUESTING THAT THE SONOMA CLEAN POWER AUTHORITY ACT AS
COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND
IMPLEMENT THE SONOMA CLEAN POWER COMMUNITY CHOICE
AGGREGATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE CITY OF PETALUMA
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has investigated options to provide electric services to
customers within the City, with the intent of achieving greater local control and involvement
over the provision of electric services, competitive electric rates, the development of clean, local
renewable energy projects, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and the wider implementation of
energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs; and
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Water Agency prepared a Feasibility Study and a draft
Implementation Plan for a community choice aggregation ("CCA") program in Sonoma County
under the provisions of Public Utilities Code §366 2; and
WHEREAS, the Feasibility Study and Implementation Plan show that implementing a
community choice aggregation program would provide multiple benefits, including:
• Providing customers a choice of power providers;
• Increasing local control and involvement in and collaboration on energy rates and other
energy-related matters;
• Providing more stable long-term electric rates that are competitive with those provided by
the incumbent utility;
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions arising from electricity use within Sonoma County:,
• Increasing local renewable generation capacity:
• Increasing energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs;
• Increasing regional energy self-sufficiency; and
• Improving the local economy resulting from the implementation of local renewable
energy and energy conservation and efficiency projects; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2012, the County of Sonoma and the Sonoma County
Water Agency approved a .Joint Powers Agreement creating the Sonoma Clean Power Authority
("the Authority"), and under the Joint Powers Agreement, cities and towns within Sonoma
County may participate in the Sonoma Clean Power CCA program by adopting the resolution
and ordinance required by Public Utilities Code §366.2; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Windsor and the cities of Cotati, Sonoma, Sebastopol,
Cloverdale, Rohnert Park and Santa Rosa have also adopted the ordinance and resolution
required by Public Utilities Code §366.2, and are now participants in the Sonoma Clean Power
CCA program; and
WHEREAS, cities and towns choosing to participate in the CCA program will have
membership on the Board of Directors of the Sonoma Clean Power Authority as provided in the
joint powers agreement: and
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WHEREAS, the Authority has entered into agreements with electric power suppliers and
other service providers, and based upon those agreements, the Authority is able to provide power
to residents and businesses at rates that are competitive with those o1' the incumbent utility
(PG&E); and
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission approved the Implementation
Plan for the CCA program, and on May 1, 2014, the Authority began providing service to
customers within the unincorporated area of Sonoma County and within the jurisdiction of those
cities who have chosen to participate in the CCA program; and
WHEREAS, under Public Utilities Code §366.2, customers have the right to opt -out of a
CCA program and continue to receive service from the incumbent utility, so that City residents
and businesses who wish to continue to receive service from the incumbent utility will be able to
do so.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
FINDS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
The City of Petaluma hereby requests that the Sonoma Clean Power Authority act
as Community Choice Aggregator on its behalf within the jurisdiction of the City,
and authorizes the Authority to implement and carry out within the City the
community choice aggregation program as generally described in the
Implementation Plan.
2. The Council finds and determines that it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility that the implementation of the Sonoma Clean Power CCA program
within the jurisdiction of the City of Petaluma will cause any significant adverse
effects on the environment, and thus that Such implementation is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act. The City Manager is authorized and
directed to file a Notice of Exemption pursuant to the CEQA guidelines.
3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City
REFERENCE:
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adapted by the
A. ovecl as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 15°i day of December,
or,
2014, by the following vote:
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AYES:
Albertson. Barrett, Harris, I lealy. Vice Mayor Kearney, Miller
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Mayor Glass
ABSTAIN:
None
ATTEST:
1
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CiqClerk Vice Mayor
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