Submitted By
Mindy Agnew, Sustainability Coordinator
Reviewed By
CLP
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Clean Energy Community Solar Clearinghouse Program (CS2) with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for Village of Oak Park Accounts and Authorizing the Execution of the Community Solar Clearinghouse Solutions Purchasing Pool Enrollment Agreement for Said Program for a One Time Fee of $200
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Overview
Overview
The Village is working with Mark Pruitt, Principal of the Illinois Energy Choice Aggregation Network and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus relative to the Community Solar Subscription program that will allow village facilities to subscribe to a site that is producing solar energy and subsequently, the Village will receive on-bill credits from that community solar farm resulting in a lower ComEd electric bill. On June 24, 2019 the Board reviewed and discussed an Updated Analysis of Renewable Energy Projects that included a staff recommendation to consider Community Solar pilot subscriptions for four (4) Village accounts.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The CS2 Program provides technical and management expertise to secure Subscriptions to Community Solar projects for participating Caucus members. A Subscription assigns a portion of the energy output of one or more Community Solar assets to a municipal ComEd account. With Subscriptions, members will receive on-bill credits for their portion of the output from Community Solar assets resulting in a lower monthly ComEd bill.
Background
The Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) created new incentives for the development of renewable energy assets in Illinois - including Community Solar. Community Solar refers to solar facilities that are shared by multiple consumers (called Subscribers) who receive credit on their electricity bills for their share of the power produced by the Community Solar facility. By claiming a portion of a large solar facility, Subscribers (i.e. Co...
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