Meeting Time: June 25, 2020 at 9:00am PDT
The online Comment window has expired

Agenda Item

1-P ID 20-00802 Actions pertaining to solar and energy storage projects proposed at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility, Northeast Surface Water Treatment Plant, and Southeast Surface Water Treatment Plant (Council Districts 3, 6, 4): 1. Adopt the following environmental documents prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): a. Adopt the Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH No. 2012061089, dated June 16, 2020, prepared for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility Solar Power Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164; b. Adopt the Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH No. 2015081062, dated June 16, 2020, prepared for the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Solar Power Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164; c. Adopt the Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH No. 2017041061, dated June 16, 2020, prepared for Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Solar Power Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164; 2. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 17,053.7 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility and the purchase of energy generated by the system; 3. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Energy Storage with FFP BTM SOLAR, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 2,500 kW, 4960 kWh (estimated) energy storage system at Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility to obtain energy demand reductions; 4. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 1,401.57 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility and the purchase of energy generated by the system; 5. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Energy Storage with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 1,000 kW / 1,984 kWh (estimated) energy storage system at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility to obtain energy demand reductions; 6. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 1,738.3 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility and the purchase of energy generated by the system; 7. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Energy Storage with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 2,000 kW / 3,968 kWh (estimated) energy storage system at the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility to obtain energy demand reductions; 8. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee to execute the Energy Services Agreements and associated General Terms and Conditions on behalf of the City of Fresno; 9. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee to execute any subsequent documents, instruments, estoppel and acknowledgement certificates, etc. related to FFP BTM Solar, LLC.'s financing of the solar and energy storage systems; 10. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee to approve any changes to the Power Purchase Agreement rates and energy storage system size, up to the maximum amount authorized in the agreements; 11. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee to execute any Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Interconnection Agreement required for the proposed systems.