HomeMy WebLinkAbout003-2016RESOLUTION NO. 3-2016
AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA TO OBTAIN THE TOWN OF
DANVILLE'S ELECTRICAL LOAD DATA FROM PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
COMPANY; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING UP TO $18,000
TOWARD A MULTI -AGENCY TECHNICAL STUDY ON COMMUNITY CHOICE
AGGREGATION
WHEREAS, Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) enables towns, cities, counties and
joint power authorities to pool electricity demand and purchase or generate power on
behalf of residential and business customers within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, have provided a number of benefits including local choice, local control,
increased use of renewable power sources and local green jobs; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has asked the Town of
Danville and other municipalities in the county to gauge their interest in CCAs; and
WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa would need data on the Town of Danville's
electrical load usage from Pacific Gas & Electric Company in order to conduct a technical
study on the feasibility of CCAs; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council authorizes the County of Contra Costa to
obtain the Town of Danville's electrical load data from Pacific Gas & Electric Company;
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council appropriates $18,000 from the General
Fund toward a multi -agency technical study on Community Choice Aggregation; and
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council authorizes up to $18,000 toward a multi -
agency technical study on Community Choice Aggregation.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on January 26, 2016 by
the following vote:
AYES: Stepper, Morgan, Arnerich, Doyle, Storer
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
OVED AS TO FO
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
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CITY CLE