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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