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<br />RESOLUTION 8583 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />APPROVING THE UNIFORM STATE WIDE CONTRACT FOR <br />COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES AS PART OF <br />(ESP) FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND CITY HALL <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the ESP program was approved by the City Council at the January 26, 2015 <br />Council meeting and as part of the ESP (Energy Savings Partnership) program installed solar <br />panels at the Community Center and City Hall; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View is required to enter a Contract with Northern <br />States Power Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., for cogeneration and small power <br />production facilities; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this contract covers the dollar rate of power paid to the City for excess <br />power put back into Xcel’s power grid during peak and non-peak demand times: and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, and allows the connection to Xcel’s power system with the solar arrays at <br />the City Hall and the Community Center; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this contract is approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, and <br />is a standard contract approved when installing solar power. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of <br />Mounds View approves entering into a contract with Northern States Power, a Minnesota <br />corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel energy Inc. for Cogeneration and Small Power <br />Production for the two solar panel arrays installed at the Community Center and at City Hall as <br />part of the Energy Savings Partnership, with Trane Building Services. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City <br />Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to execute all appropriate documents to <br />effectuate the actions contemplated by this Resolution after review by the City attorney. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mayor and City <br />Administrator, Staff and consultants are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all <br />additional steps and actions necessary or convenient in order to accomplish the intent of this <br />Resolution. <br /> Adopted this 23rd day of May, 2016. <br /> <br /> ____________________________________ <br /> Joe Flaherty, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br /> ____________________________________ <br /> James Ericson, City Administrator <br /> <br />(seal)