Number
110368
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
100007, 100770, 110140
Sponsor
Ald. Murphy
Title
Substitute resolution amending agreements with the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation relating to energy efficiency grants.
Analysis
This resolution amends 2 agreements between the City and the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC):
1. The Agreement Between the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation for Administration of Me2 Program Energy Efficiency Subsidies (Administration Agreement).
2. The Cooperation Agreement Between the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation and the City of Milwaukee regarding the Wisconsin Energy Efficiency Project and the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Project (Cooperation Agreement).
This resolution amends the Administration Agreement authorized by the Common Council File No. 100770, adopted on November 23, 2010. The Administration Agreement is amended to allow between $900,000 and $1,100,000 of the $1,200,000 originally allocated to subsidize consumer energy audits to also be used to subsidize direct financial incentives to customers who undertake eligible energy efficiency improvement projects under the Me2 program, and for similar program uses approved by the Department of Administration in addition to subsidizing energy audits.
This resolution also further amends the Cooperation Agreement which was originally authorized by the adoption of Common Council Resolution File No. 100007 on July 27, 2010, and amended as authorized by the adoption of Common Council Resolution File No. 110140 on July 6, 2011. This Cooperation Agreement sets forth the roles, responsibilities and allocation of resources between WECC and the City from a grant awarded by U.S. Department of Energy to WECC on behalf of the partner cities of Milwaukee, Madison and Racine. The Amended Cooperation Agreement corrects the procedure for levying special charges for energy efficiency improvements onto the City tax roll under Common Council Ordinance File No. 110139 passed on July 6, 2011.
Body
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File No. 100770, adopted November 23, 2010, authorized up to $1,200,000 to subsidize consumer energy efficiency audits through the Agreement Between the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation for Administration of Me2 Program Energy Efficiency Subsidies; and
Whereas, The City and Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation wish to amend the Agreement Between the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation for Administration of Me2 Program Energy Efficiency Subsidies to spend between $900,000 and $1,100,000 of the $1,200,000 allocated for energy audit subsidies to subsidize direct financial incentives to customers who undertake eligible energy efficiency improvement projects under the Me2 program, and for similar program uses approved by the City's Department of Administration in addition to subsidizing energy audits; and
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File No. 100007 adopted on July 27, 2010, authorized the Cooperation Agreement Between the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation and the City of Milwaukee regarding the Wisconsin Energy Efficiency Project and the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Project, and Common Council Resolution File No. 110140 adopted on July 6, 2011, authorized amendment of this agreement; and
Whereas, The City and Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation wish to amend the Cooperation Agreement Between the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation and the City of Milwaukee regarding the Wisconsin Energy Efficiency Project and the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Project to correct the procedure for levying special charges for energy efficiency improvements onto the City tax roll under Common Council Ordinance File No. 110139 passed on July 6, 2011; therefore, now, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council approves the Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation for Administration of Me2 Program Energy Efficiency Subsidies attached to this file as the Amended Me2 Administration Agreement, and directs the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability to execute the Amended Agreement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council approves the Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement Between the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation and the City of Milwaukee regarding the Wisconsin Energy Efficiency Project and the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Project attached to this file as the Amended Me2 Cooperation Agreement, and directs the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability to execute the Amended Agreement.
Requestor
Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability
Drafter
LRB #130332-2
Aaron Cadle
July 18, 2011