Resolution No. 85111
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RESOLUTION NO. 8511
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON ADOPTING A RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1078, which was signed into law on
September 12, 2002, established a California Renewables Portfolio
Standard Program; and
WHEREAS, as a municipal electric utility, the City of Vernon
electric utility is excluded from the Senate Bill, although the
following requirements are mandatory:
1) Each municipal governing board is responsible for
implementing and enforcing a local renewable portfolio
standard that recognizes the Legislature's intent to
encourage renewable resources, taking into
consideration the effect on rates, reliability,
financial resources, and the goal of environmental
improvement;
2) Each municipal utility must report annually to its
customers:
A. Expenditure of public benefits funds collected for
renewable energy resource development;
B. The resource mix by fuel type including each type
of renewable resource; and
WHEREAS, the stated intent of the subject legislation is to
"encourage renewable resources;" and
WHEREAS, in order to implement the applicable requirements of
SB 1078 and Section 387 of the Public Utilities Code of the State of
California, the City Council desires to approve and adopt a City of
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Vernon Renewable Portfolio Standard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves and adopts the City of Vernon Renewable Portfolio Standard, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by
reference.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 2004.
ATTEST:
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
LEONIS C. MALB RG, Maylbr
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No.
8511, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday, August 4,
2004, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of
Vernon.
(SEAL)
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT
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CITY OF VERNON
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD
BACKGROUND
Senate Bill 1078 (SB1078) was signed by Governor Gray Davis
on September 12, 2002 and became law January 1, 2003.
For local publicly owned electric utilities such as the
City of Vernon, the law requires the following:
• The governing body of a local publicly owned utility
is responsible for implementing and enforcing a
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that recognizes the
intent of the legislature to encourage renewable
energy resources taking into consideration the effects
on rates, reliability, financial resources and the
goal of governmental improvement.
• Each local publicly owned utility must report to its
customers annually: (1) expenditure of public
benefits funds collected for renewable energy
resources including a description of each program and
the expected or actual results and (2) the resource
mix by fuel type including contribution of renewable
energy resources to the mix.
PURPOSE
This RPS represents Vernon's commitment to renewable energy
resources procurement consistent with the legislative
intent of SB 1078.
GOAL
The City of Vernon's resource mix will consist of
electricity from "eligible" renewable energy resources of
20o by 2017.
TARGET
Subject to the constraints described herein:
1) Renewable energy resources over the next five years
will be 50 of the City's load.
2) Emphasis will be made to locate local renewable energy
resources within the City limits, particularly on
City -owned facilities.
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SYSTEM RATE IMPACT
Purchase of renewable energy resources shall have no
negative impact on retail electric rates.
ANNUAL REPORT
Annual report to customers on renewable energy resource
expenditures and resources mix by fuel type shall be
provided via the power content label distribution.
PERIODIC REVIEW
This RPS will be reviewed at least every five years to
address potential changes.
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