Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify an existing Master Services Agreement (MSA) with American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) for purposes of partial participation in the energy efficiency program to be known as the Efficiency Smart Power Plant (ESPP), substantially in the form of the ESPP Schedule hereto attached and to take any action necessary for the City of Columbus to fulfill its obligation under the ESPP Schedule in an amount not to exceed $1,249,500.00 plus interest if one of two deferral options is selected. The City's participation in the energy efficiency program will provide technical services on a cooperative basis that will benefit our electricity customers by reducing energy costs and mitigating any impact on rates.
Emergency action is requested in order to meet the critial mass date for critial mass participation requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no impact on the 2010 Electricity Operating Budget as there will be no funds appropriated or expended in 2010. The costs to begin in 2011 have been incorporated into purchase power costs estimates in the 2011 budget.
AMP is a non-profit organization and their Contract Compliance Number is 310943223, expires 12/15/2011.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the existing Master Services Agreement with American Municipal Power, Inc. for the purposes of partial participation in the Efficiency Smart Power Plant (ESPP) and to take any action necessary for the City of Columbus to fulfill its obligation under the ESPP Schedule and to declare an emergency .
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio ("Columbus") owns and operates an electric utility system for th...
Click here for full text