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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to transfer the Southern California Edison meter (currently meter number V349N-001830) located near the Aquarium of the Pacific into the City of Long Beach’s name; execute any necessary documents with the Aquarium of the Pacific to complete the transfer; and, enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Aquarium of the Pacific defining financial responsibility for monthly expenses related to usage. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
On June 6, 2017, the City Council approved a Citywide Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with PFMG Solar Long Beach, LLC (PFMG). Based on location, energy consumption, and community benefit, the Aquarium of the Pacific (Aquarium) Parking Structure was included in the original PPA as a solar panel power recipient. The project will help decrease the City’s carbon footprint and the power generated by these solar panels will be less expensive than utility power and will result in long-term savings in operational costs.
The Public Works Department has identified an opportunity for additional capacity in the solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the Aquarium Parking Structure. Based on the revised proposal, the PV system will be sized at 1,062 kilowatt (KW), which is double the size of the original 524 KW system. To proceed with this expansion, all connected meters must be owned by a single utility customer. Currently the meters are under the Aquarium of the Pacific and must be transferred to the City of Long Beach. Under the proposed MOU, the meters will be transferred to the City, but any electricity bills resulting from the meters will remain the sole responsibility of the Aquarium of the Pacific.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Richard F. Anthony on January 6, 2020, and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa José-Murray on January 7, 2020.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on January 21, 2020, to ensure...
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