Title
Solar Services Agreement - Amendment (Ordinance S-51622) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Agreement 132993 with Solar Star Arizona III, LLC for the delivery of electrical energy for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $7,000,000.
Report
Summary
This agreement will provide the delivery of electrical energy generated by the solar system located at the Lake Pleasant Water Treatment Plant. The 7.5 megawatt solar facility produces approximately 75 percent of the Plant's power needs. The amendment allows for additional expenditures to procure the energy to necessary for the continuation of the Plant operations.
Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on January 31, 2032.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $7,000,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $20,000,000. Funds are available in the Water Services Department’s Operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-38171) on February 1, 2012;
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-39879) on June 5, 2013;
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-40931) on June 4, 2014;
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-41780) on June 3, 2015;
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-42566) on June 1, 2016;
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-43770) on June 28, 2017;
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-44629) on June 6, 2018;
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-45845) on June 26, 2019;
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-46647) on June 3, 2020;
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-47658) on June 16, 2021; and
Solar Services Agreement 132993 (Ordinance S-49701) on May 31, 2023.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.