Number
111197
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
110441, 090356, 091269 and 080121
Sponsor
Ald. Kovac
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability to accept and expend a sub-recipient grant from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association funded by the United States Department of Energy SunShot Grant to promote and facilitate the use of solar power.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Office of Environmental Sustainability to accept and expend a $130,000 SunShot Grant awarded by the Midwest Renewable Energy to help fund a $150,000 SunShot Solar Grant project.
The goals of the SunShot Solar Grant project are to increase customer satisfaction with solar permitting and interconnection processes, create model permitting, codes and zoning ordinances for other Wisconsin communities, and develop creative financing options for city residents and businesses to install solar devices.
The SunShot Grant of $130,000 will be matched by $20,000 from the City to fully fund this $150,000 project. City departments will provide $20,000 of advice and consultative services as the City’s match for this grant from funds already budgeted for City services, so no additional cost will be incurred by the City for this project.
The City is a sub-recipient of these grant funds. The parent grant is the $450,000 Wisconsin Rooftop Solar Market Transformation grant administered by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, and funded through the United States Department of Energy SunShot program. Other Wisconsin participants include City of Madison and City of Marshfield.
This grant will provide funding for authorized positions in the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability, including the Milwaukee Shines Project Manager and a graduate intern to assist in project development and tracking outcomes.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council, through adoption of Common Council Files 090356, 09126...
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