HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.001.2022 INFORMAL RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
("BOCC") OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO,AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF
A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
LOCAL AFFAIRS RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE FOR
PHASE 1(A) OF THE AABC INTEGRATED CLEAN ENERGY MICROGRID
PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO. 001-2022
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WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2.8.4 (Actions) of the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter
("HRC"), all matters not required to be acted upon by ordinance or formal resolution may
be acted upon by informal resolution, and;
WHEREAS, Pitkin County is requesting funds from the Department of Local Affairs
Renewable and Clean Energy Initiative grant program for Phase 1(A) of the AABC
Integrated Clean Energy Microgrid Project in partnership with Holy Cross Energy and
Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA), and;
WHEREAS, Pitkin County was awarded funding from the Department of Local Affairs
Renewable Clean Energy Challenge Program in 2019 for a Feasibility Analysis of an
Integrated Clean Energy System throughout the Aspen Airport Business Center Energy
Corridor with the purpose of implementing new and emerging technologies to build a
resilient and net-zero energy system across four critical public infrastructure systems in the
AABC including the Aspen Pitkin County Airport, Pitkin County Public Works, the RFTA
Aspen Maintenance Facility and Holy Cross substation, and;
WHEREAS, the state legislature passed HB21-1253 Renewable and Clean Energy Initiative
that provided $5,000,000 in funding to local government projects to support the
development and construction of renewable and clean energy infrastructure, and;
WHEREAS, Pitkin County is seeking to fund Phase 1(a) of the AABC Integrated Clean
Energy Microgrid Project which will include design and engineering for the entire 6
megwatt(MW) microgrid system, 2 MW of battery storage and integration of the 5 MW
Holy Cross solar array which will provide essential energy resiliency in the event of any
natural or human-caused outage, and;
WHEREAS, Pitkin County will apply for$2,500,000 from the Renewable and Clean
Energy Initiative to fund Phase 1(a) and provide a 25% cash match of$855,000, in
partnership with the Aspen Pitkin County Airport, Holy Cross Energy and RFTA, and;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Pitkin County, Colorado that it hereby adopts an Informal Resolution of the Board of
County Commissioners ("BOCC") Authorizing Submittal of a Grant Application to the
Depaitnient of Local Affairs Renewable and Clean Energy Initiative for Phase 1(a) of the
AABC Integrated Clean Energy Microgrid Project and authorizes the Chair to sign the
Resolution and upon the satisfaction of the County Attorney as to form, execute any other
associated documents necessary to complete this matter.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED ON THE 4th DAY OF January 2022.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By itAtix 61 By:
Julia Ely Kelly McNicholas Kury, Chair
Deputy County Clerk
Date: Jan-06-2022
APPROVED AS TO FORM: MANAGER APPROVAL
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John Ely, County Attorney Phylis Mattice for Jon Peacock, County
Manager
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