May 16, 2016 - Council of the Whole - Solar Power

 

6:00 P.M. – CALLED TO ORDER

 

Mike Schwab, Mayor

Dale Fox, Council Member                             David Godwin, Council Member

Chuck Hawk, Council Member                      Tom Hilliard, Council Member

Paul Mackey, Council Member                       Steve Tharp, Jr., Council Member

 

Kris King, Clerk-Treasurer                 

 

Jay Huff, Ray Heitger, Keith Stroud, and Louie Carroll

 

Dwight Niederkofler, GPD Engineering

Vic Oeftering, GPD Engineering

 

GPD Engineering has been contracted with to review Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and give advice independent of the contractors. 

 

The topics of discussion were the Renewable Energy Legislation – Ohio SB 310, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), Solar Siting & Interconnection Issues, Solar Array Performance Issues, Solar Array Cost, Solar Revenues, Credits, and Savings, the ARE Proposal, and the benefits and risks for Brewster.

 

GPD provided their conclusions and recommendations stating that Brewster could benefit from the solar installation with the right terms and conditions.  They suggested keeping the energy storage system separate from the solar installation.  They also recommended that Council review an AMP presentation before making a final decision.

 

If Brewster pursues ARE’s proposal, GPD recommends that the PPA be renegotiated with a more favorable PPA and negotiate REC ownership.

 

Then the gentlemen described the experience that the City of Oberlin has had with Solar Power and how it has benefitted their city.

 

Meeting Adjourned at 6:59 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

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Kris King, Clerk-Treasurer