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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-22RESOLUTTON No. | 7- ?2 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, approving the 2022 Electric Utility Resource Plan WHEREAS, the City strives to ensure that its citizens have reliable access to electricity resources adequate to meet their projected loads; and WHEREAS, RCW 19.280.030 requires the City to regularly update its Electric Utility Resource Plan at minimum intervals of every two years; and WHEREAS, the City must submit an Electric Utility Resource Plan to the Washington Department of Commerce by September l, 2022 as required by RCW 19.280.030; and WHEREAS, the 2022 Electric Utility Resource Plan is consistent with the City's existing energy conservation programs operated in cooperation with the Bonneville Power Administration, and the Electric Power Plan adopted by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Port Angeles Washington, being the governing body of the consumer-owned electric utility did, after public notice, hold public hearingson the 16th of August2022 to provide the public the opportunityto commenton the2022 Electric Utility Resource Plan; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that the proposed 2022 Electric Utility Resource Plan is consistent with RCW 19.280.030 and meets the needs of Port Angeles, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles Washington that the 2022 Electric Utility Resource Plan as prepared by the Director of Public Works and Utilities and attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby approved; and -L- ) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2022 Electric Utility Resource Plan, together with this Resolution, shall be filed with the Department of Commerce of the State of Washington no later than the l st of September 2022 and also be published and made available to the public through the City of Port Angeles website. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 16th day of August 2022. Kate Dexter, Mayor ATTEST: Kari APPRO AS TO FORM lliam E. Bloor, City Attorney t C -2- City of Port Angeles << Utility Name Washington State Utility Resource Plan Year 2022 Prepared by:Gregg King Base Year 5 Yr. Est.10 Yr Est. Estimate Year 2021 2026 2031 Period Annual Annual Annual Units (MWa)(MWa)(MWa) Loads 46.36 50.53 50.48 Resources: Future Conservation/Efficiency 0.30 0.30 Demand Response BPA Tier 1 (include BPA PF)45.97 50.14 50.09 BPA Tier 2 Non BPA: Co-generation Hydro (critical water) Wind Other Renewables Thermal-Natural Gas Thermal-Coal Market Purchase (non BPA)0.09 0.09 0.09 Other Distributed Generation Undecided Total Resources 46.06 50.53 50.48 Load Resource Balance -0.30 0.00 0.00 Date of Board/Commission Approval (mm/yy) Notes: Explain resource choices other than conservation / Use of renewable energy credits in planning / Distributed Generation Sources RESOURCES: BPA Tier 1 (includes BPA PF) - The City of Port Angeles is a full resource customer of the Bonneville Power Administration. The current BPA contract ends in 2028. This forecast for 2031 assumes the City continues it's power purchase contract with BPA due to low cost and support of the City's energy efficiency. CARBON: The City is complying with all state and federal requirements to decrease carbon in the the City's power supply. As of 2020 (last year available) BPA's power is 94.61% carbon free. In addition, BPA estimates it will maintain a 91% or better carbon-free power over the next ten years. The City is participating in BPA's new contract-period talks and is pushing for a carbon-free energy product. In the event such a product is not available in the next contract period the City does have the option of meeting the 2030 goal of having a carbon-neutral power by utilizing up to 10% of its load with carbon offsets it can purchase on the open market. 8/16/2022