Laserfiche WebLink
Br19W5 <br />Attachment A <br />Metropolitan Coulon - Metro Canal leading collaboration to spur canmuiN solar de ndopnent <br />Abuullls Nowak E9anla OnakNaps PuNlcadorw&OswWnb Oning Business Csundl Mwtlnga Canted Us Employmnt <br />COMMUNITIES PAW TRANSPORTATION WASTEWATER&WATER <br />MFo ROPOLIITAN <br />METRO COUNCIL LEADING COLLABORATION TO SPUR COMMUNITY SOLAR <br />DEVELOPMENT <br />Posted In: Commumitroo,Westawaterk Water Oats 4/11/2015 <br />Lemwi gnsemnnmwmk In W Trla Wns nmeho amw won Ml hew W wpwrnityla wNabbwlvansmry 9wwnled st w arose <br />prwonsd nsmmudywlrga I pawnll through a Will lois of the Whisalten based, Reempin and Remery wadesW <br />Cly of IFnswstb, aero am, Wal the east Reins Wase. <br />Through a sulosolptlon, local gawmments can support dean <br />energy, sews on energy bills, reduce emissions for publlo <br />buildings sm! facilities, and hedge egdnsl the future price <br />vdetlllry of elx•Mdty. <br />The Cwnnarnlyy Soler kuWaeertLlrru+Gws has developed <br />specifications for pvapceels from dwalopem b its, design, <br />awn, and opened. each Insteletlm. A request for propoeels Is <br />expected to be publiahed by wrly July. <br />' Mnunpw9owrwwtalwlrrara0ea WWI me Hde naw <br />vinsethe Man ewi wua mina tib rnpecton W hmlars of <br />awry delivery In the Twin Ofto said Jaron Willett, the Director of <br />Rnenw nd Energy for the Councll's Erwimnmemal SaMcas <br />division. <br />How the proposed community solar <br />PROCUREMENT <br />- Better subscription pricing enabled by a larger <br />Procuamem <br />- Faster entry into the solar garden market <br />- Reducatl stall time needed to sen an RFP <br />procoas <br />- Law, mqulma solar gadero to leve multiple <br />cbsudbere <br />- Essen, solar gaden dews iwre' teak of finling <br />high-quality wbswibare <br />- Crrtea opportunity for local gwemmems of all <br />seen <br />gardens will work <br />Under tNe RFP, pdtrste dwelope a would Propose ro finance, deign, ate, Wild, mintaln, and ansate solar Installations <br />than together could produce up to 200 megawatts (MPO. Individual entities. in this cess, gwanmadi entities, cen <br />wbawlbe to cough Rolm to cover their annual electricity usage. Each cbacrlbw's Willty sill a credited with the tritium of <br />the electricity created by their share of the soler gardens. <br />Oavelapas submit Char epplisetiane to Xoel Energy, and the compary determines which Proposals Will move forward. To <br />die, )(cal Ines rot apgwed any community char garden. <br />A2013 state law requires at <br />last fins retail subcrlbers an <br />each facility. Orogen®Cara will <br />co bac ler the power <br />indepadaayfrom Xoel <br />Energy. <br />when seld the cdlabmathns <br />Prowse of dalNerm, soler <br />Power offers merry sch andagsa <br />for local govemmems, <br />including francial sevin s— <br />which could les Passed oa to <br />residents, in the farm of lower <br />Property Wee. wasdaw[a <br />mise, or other gaarnme rk! <br />charges—es well as reduced <br />staHtimo, Iowa carbon <br />footpdm, and hada entry Into <br />the ado market, bringing <br />. Wlronmenti and economic <br />benera to dm region. <br />Metro Trent's Hwy. Mg k Mask Parkway Pak kSide has an any of solar panels to <br />Power lighting In the ramp. The Carroll uses behindtMfwmf sola power at some of <br />N females, and now, has throe prewremera in prows for conn vorty.1. gardens. <br />HOUSING PUNNING <br />UPCOMING EVENTS <br />ENEWSLETTEN/TEXT <br />Sbscrne to our n andattare, <br />or test &.mil erne. <br />Emall <br />Enter Email or Phone f <br />SIGN UP <br />CONNECT <br />ttV./ i.meVwc il.agMcues-Evads/Canmunires/Newsl.gaslMiro-Cwmcil-leadingWlaWralia to-sgr-canmmnaspx 1/3 <br />