HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES-CC-2018-55CITY OF MOAB RESOLUTION NO. 55-2018
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER REGARDING THE
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF BLUE SKY SOLAR ARRAY PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City of Moab ("City") has set ambitious renewable energy goals for both municipal
functions and the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, Rocky Mountain Power ("RMP") and the City desire to facilitate the location and
construction of photovoltaic arrays at certain locations within the City.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Moab City Council hereby approves this Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to sign the attached MOU on behalf of the City to effectuate that desire.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Passed and approved by action of the Governing Body of the City of Moab in open session on this l lth
day of December, 2018.
SIGNED:
Emily S. Niehaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rachel Stenta, City Recorder
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOAB, UTAH
AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION OF BLUE SKY SOLAR ARRAY PROJECTS
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (this "MOU"), entered into this Liday of
December, 2018, is between the City of Moab ("City") and PacifiCorp, an Oregon corporation doing
business as Rocky Mountain Power ("RMP"). City and RMP are sometimes hereinafter referred to
collectively as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party."
Pursuant to the Joint Clean Energy Cooperation Statement between RMP and the City and in
accordance with Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky Program, RMP proposes to work with the
City to construct a solar production facility (the "Production Facility") and a separate solar net -
metered facility (the "Net -Metered Facility") that will be used to generate renewable energy. The
Production Facility shall be owned by RMP and be located on City property. The Net -Metered
Facility shall be owned by the City and be located on City property. The Production Facility and
Net -Metered Facility will provide new renewable generation resources for RMP's customers,
including customers within the City, and will create a visible display of the Parties' commitment
to developing and sustaining renewable energy sources.
RMP will build the Production Facility and Net -Metered Facility, both of which will include
ground -mount solar photovoltaic arrays. A more detailed design will be completed to determine
the proposed power capacity for both facilities that can be produced within the surface area made
available by the City and the funds available under the Blue Sky Program.
The Production Facility will be owned, operated and maintained by RMP, and will interconnect
with and deliver energy to the local distribution system that supplies Moab city for the benefit of
RMP's customers. The separate Net -Metered Facility will be constructed near the City's Wastewater
Treatment Plant using Blue Sky funds and will be owned, operated and maintained by the City. The
generation from the Net -Metered Facility be dedicated to the Wastewater Treatment Plant and will
be net -metered under RMP's Schedule 136, Transition Program for Customer Generators.
RMP will be responsible for:
• Design, installation and commissioning of the Production Facility and Net -Metered
Facility, including all costs related to the same. The projects will be built to RMP
technical standards and will be procured and constructed through a competitively bid
process administered by RMP.
• Operations and maintenance of the Production Facility.
• Risk of loss, insurance and any applicable taxes, including indemnification of City for
any damage to the City's property resulting from the installation and/or operation of the
Production Facility.
• Installing additional fencing to secure the Production Facility if RMP deems necessary.
• Coordinating with the City regarding public engagement and notifying local residents.
• Design and installation of signage promoting the partnership between the City and RMP.
' See https://www.rockymountainpower.net/env/bsre/bscpf/eligibility.html and
https://psc.utah.gov/electric/blue-sky-program-information/
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