05/12/2009 Resolutions 2009-109RESOLUTION 2009-109
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island Utilities Department (GIUD) and Douglas
Brunk (the Parties) desire to enter into a Cogeneration and Small Power Production (25 kW and less)
for Parallel Operation, Power Sales and Interconnection Agreement, in order to encourage the
conservation of energy supplied by GUID, optimize the efficient use of facilities and resources, and to
provide equitable rates to electric consumers; and
WHEREAS, Grand Island Utilities Department encourages the use of cogeneration
and small production facilities where such devices might utilize alternate and/or renewable fuels and
thus might make a significant contribution to the nation's effort to conserve conventional fossil fueled
energy resources; and
WHEREAS, GIUD now has a customer who wishes to connect to the electrical
distribution system with a wind generator; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into an Agreement to allow interconnection,
and to protect GIUD facilities and to create a mechanism to pay the customer should the Qualifying
Facility produce excess energy to sell back.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to, on behalf
of the City, execute the Cogeneration and Small Power Production (25 kW and less) Parallel
Operation, Power Sales and Interconnection Agreement between the City of Grand Island Utilities
Department and Douglas Brunk in accordance with the terms and conditions generally described
above.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 12, 2009.
Margar Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form ~
May 12, 2009 d City Attorney