RES-2011-169 RESOLUTION NO. 2011- 169
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM ADOPTING AN AMENDED RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO
STANDARD AND RESCIDNING THE PRIOR RENEWABLE
PORTFOLIO STANDARD SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION 2006 -187.
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim ( "Anaheim ") maintains an electric generation
and distribution system for the furnishing of electricity to residents and businesses of the City of
Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Public Utilities Department ( "APU ") provides reliable,
low cost, environmentally responsible power to residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, under prior law, a publically owned utility was required to adopt its
own Renewable Portfolio Standard consistent with the state policy to encourage renewables, but
was not subject to the same numerical goals as investor owned utilities; and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2003 the City Council approved and authorized a
Renewable Portfolio Standard ( "RPS ") that would allow Anaheim to serve fifteen percent (15 %)
of its retail load with renewable power by December 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2006 by Resolution 2006 -187, among other things, the
City Council authorized APU to strive to increase its purchases of eligible renewable energy
sources to ten percent (10 %) by 2010 and twenty percent (20 %) by 2015 after taking into
consideration market conditions and renewable project availability, as well as utilize similar rate
protections as provided to the investor -owned utilities; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2011 Governor Brown signed the California Renewable
Energy Resources Act [Senate Bill 2 (1 Ex. Session) (Simitian) ( "SBX1 2 ")] with an effective
date of December 10, 2011, which increases the state's renewable portfolio standard by requiring
California's investor -owned utilities as well as it's publicly -owned utilities to procure thirty -
three percent (33 %) of their energy from renewable sources by 2020; and
WHEREAS, SBX1 2 sets interim targets for RPS compliance, expands the roles
of the California Energy Commission and the California Air Resources Board, and places
requirements on the types of renewable resources eligible for compliance; and
WHERAS, the City Council is the governing board of its local publically owned
electric utility with the authority to adopt and implement the requirements of state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby rescinds Paragraph 1, only,
on page 1 of Resolution 2006 -186 which states, "The Anaheim Public Utilities will increase
purchases of eligible renewable energy resources. The Anaheim Public Utilities will take into
consideration market conditions and renewable project availability, as well as utilize similar rate
protections as provided to the investor -owned utilities. The Anaheim Public Utilities will strive
to achieve its target of increasing its purchases of eligible renewable energy resources to ten
percent (10 %) by 2010 and twenty percent (20 %) by 2015." Except as expressly set forth herein,
Resolution 2006 -186 shall remain in full force and effect.
2. Consistent with its RPS Policy, the Anaheim Public Utilities Department
will strive to achieve an interim RPS targets of twenty percent (20 %) for Compliance Period 1
which is January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013.
3. Consistent with its RPS Policy, the Anaheim Public Utilities Department
will strive to achieve an interim RPS target of at least a twenty percent (20 %) with reasonable
progress towards a RPS of twenty -five percent (25 %) for Compliance Period 2 which is January
1, 2014 through December 31, 2016.
4. Consistent with its RPS Policy, the Anaheim Public Utilities Department
will strive to achieve an interim RPS target of at least twenty -five percent (25 %) with reasonable
progress towards a RPS of thirty -three percent (33 %) for Compliance Period 3 which is January
1, 2017 through December 31, 2020.
5. The Public Utilities General Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized
and directed to implement, administer, and carry out any such actions as are necessary or
advisable in the furtherance of the City of Anaheim's RPS and RPS Policy.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this tith day of December , 2011, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Sidhu, Eastman, Galloway and Murray
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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