HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 16-048 APPROVING SOLAR GARDEN SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED STATES SOLAR CORPORATION AND SOLARSTONE COMMUNITY LLCCITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 16 -048
A RESOLUTION APPROVING SOLAR GARDEN SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTS WITH
UNITED STATES SOLAR CORPORATION AND SOLARSTONE COMMUNITY LLC
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Anthony Village strives to engage in sustainable programs to support
the City's strategic initiatives and goals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Anthony Village submitted a letter of intent to the Metropolitan
Council to participate in the "Community Solar Subscriber Collaborative" in July 2015
and was placed in a lottery pool with other local governments; and
WHEREAS, in April 2016 the City of Saint Anthony Village was selected from the lottery pool and
offered solar garden subscription opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the solar garden subscription agreements allows the city to participate in the development
of solar energy technology in Minnesota without the direct responsibility of owning and
maintaining the site; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Anthony Village will "subscribe" to an amount of solar energy
equivalent to approximately one - quarter of the annual electricity use from city facilities;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Anthony Village will receive credit from Xcel Energy on its electricity
bill for city facilities; and
WHEREAS, the duration of the solar subscription agreements is 25 years beginning after the
agreement is accepted and signed by all parties.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saint Anthony Village
hereby approves solar garden agreements with United States Solar Corporation and SolarStone
Community LLC.
Adopted this 24th day of May, 2016
Jerome O. Faust, Mayor
ATTEST: � 6 � %//u
Nile Miller, City 'lerr
Review for Administration: &ar Mk Casey, City anager