Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the Power Purchase Agreements with DG Columbus Jackson Pike LLC and DG Harvest 2023 LLC, to provide funding for the purchase of energy and environmental attributes generated at the photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facilities at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Parsons Avenue Water Plant.
The solar PV facilities have approximately 27 MWAC and 18 MWAC aggregate nameplate capacity at the Parsons Avenue and Jackson Pike sites, respectively. MWAC means a megawatt of alternating current electric generating capacity.
Ordinance 0210-2021 authorized the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a letter of intent and negotiate solar power purchase agreements for the Division of Power and to enter into associated interconnection agreements. It also authorized the Director of Finance to enter into license or lease agreements for selected Department of Public Utilities (DPU) sites. Ordinance 3114-2022 modified the terms and conditions of these power purchase agreements to increase the negotiated price and to amend the right of entry agreements.
Ordinance 1849-2024 further modified the agreements by appropriating funds to pay for the negotiated prices. The invoices for the 2024 payments were received in January 2025. However, one of the agreement’s previous vendors - DG Columbus Solar LLC - merged with DG Harvest 2023 LLC in November 2023. Due to this change, this legislation also authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify past outstanding, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with DG Columbus Solar LLC and authorizes the assignment of all past outstanding, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus from DG Columbus Solar LLC to DG Harvest 2023 LLC. These entities are under the same parent company, vendor 043736, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.
This Ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapte...
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