HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES-CC-2017-41WHEREAS,
City Council of Moab
Resolution #41-2017
Moab municipal government has prioritized renewable energy, carbon reduction,
and environmental health in its long-term strategic plan; and,
WHEREAS, Moab Mayor, David Sakrison February 2017 signed the Climate Reality 100%
Committed pledge that the municipal government's electricity will come entirely
from -renewable resources by 2032
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
there is scientific consensus regarding the causal connection between
greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels combustion, climate change, and
planetary warming that threatens the future of Moab's recreation industry and
economic vitality; and,
Moab's electricity provider, PacifiCorp [dba. Rocky Mountain Power], generates a
large portion of its electricity by burning fossil fuels and plans to do so for at least
the next 20 years; and,
Moab has actively encouraged residences, commercial businesses and the public
sector to install solar photovoltaic -generated electricity by funding numerous
solar projects including municipal and residential solar incentives such as
building permit fee waivers; and,
Rocky Mountain Power has filed a rate increase request with the Utah Public
Service Commission for a new, three-part rate for its solar net -metering
customers that would double the monthly customer charge to $15, impose a
"demand" charge of $9.02 times the monthly kilowatt peak, and reduce by 64
percent --from 10.7cents to 3.8 cents —the rate of compensation for solar energy
exported to the grid; and,
the proposed rate increase may adversely affect the future of solar installations
through Moab and Utah, and create a barrier to Moab achieving its stated
environmental goal to implement renewable electricity for all city operations by
2032.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of Moab as follows:
1.REAFFIRMS its commitment to achieve the strategic goal of transitioning from fossil
fuels to renewable energy sources that include residential and commercial solar
photovoltaic -generated electricity; and,
2. CALLS UPON the Utah Public Service Commission (PSC) to DENY Rocky Mountain
Power's solar net -metering rate increase request; and,
3. URGES the PSC to consider the long-term value of solar to avoid future utility
investments and improve Utah's economy, air, health, and environment when designing
rates.
Passed and adopted this 13th day of June, 2017
The foregoing resolution is approved and adopted by the affirmative vote of
a majority of the Moab City Council on June 13, 2017. This resolution shall take
effect ' 'mediately.
Mayor David Sakrison
Rachel Stenta, Recorder
Date CP —13 -ao 17
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