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MEMORANDUM DATE: November 10, 2014 TO: Arden Hills City Councilmembers FROM: Heather Worthington, Administrative Director SUBJECT: Update on TCAAP Energy Integration and Resiliency Framework, Phase 1 White Paper In 2014, the Joint Development Authority (“JDA”) has taken several steps to set a foundation for approaching energy related decisions at the TCAAP site. The intent is to establish a foundation for cost effective, energy efficient alternatives and opportunities during initial development and for adapting to new opportunities over the next 50 years. A project team led by Ever-Green Energy is in the process of preparing the TCAAP Energy Integration and Resiliency Framework (“EIRF”). The first phase, a draft White Paper, is complete and ready for review and comment. The White Paper includes a vision statement and initial assessments of energy demand and supply alternatives for their relevance at the TCAAP. Alternates that are most relevant for TCAAP will be analyzed in more detail during Phase 2. Exhibit 4, page 81, includes modifications for the City of Arden Hills (“City”) to consider in order to improve the alignment between the TCAAP Redevelopment Code and the energy vision. The White Paper is being presented to the City Council in order to provide information on the status of the work. Phase 2 will be completed in March 2015. The EIRF and White Paper are the results of a series of JDA and Ramsey County (“County”) actions. In January, the JDA had an energy discussion that included a presentation by the State Climatologist and recommendations from a team of Humphrey Institution Fellows. The recommendations included the development an energy advisory group and an energy framework. In February, the JDA directed staff to draft a scope of work and a request for proposals (“RFP”) for the energy plan which would be funded by the County. At the June meeting, the JDA approved issuance of the RFP for the development of an Energy Integration and Resiliency Framework and directed staff to make a process for soliciting nominations for an energy advisory board. In July, the process for selecting an advisory board was approved and the appointments for the Energy Resiliency Advisory Board were reported at the August meeting. Ramsey County issued the RFP in July 2015. A team including Ever-Green Energy, Burns and McDonnell, Center for Energy and Environment, and Fresh Energy was selected to prepare the EIRF. The White Paper was prepared based on discussions with the ERAB and staff from the City and County. On November 3, the White Paper was presented to the JDA for review and discussion. The JDA accepted the White Paper and expressed support for ERAB’s continued work on the EIRF. Comments from the JDA and City Council meetings will be incorporated into Phase 2 of the project. Attachments (2)