City of Columbus - File #: 1219-2018

• File #: 1219-2018
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/23/2018
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/4/2018
• Final action: 6/7/2018
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to accept the award of an EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant in the amount of $147,684.00 from American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP); to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish a payment relief program; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $147,684.00. ($147,684.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/7/2018	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/6/2018	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/4/2018	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/4/2018	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/21/2018	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to accept the award of an EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant in the amount of $147,684.00 from American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and to authorize the Department of Public Utilities to establish a payment relief program for current Division of Power economically disadvantaged customers who are having difficulty paying their electric bills or are at the point of disconnection. The EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant program was instituted by AMP to return unused funds to participating members. Sustainability Grants are thus intended to recognize EcoSmart Choice participating communities that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability through the promotion of environmentally focused, community based grant projects.

The Division of Power (DOP) will use the grant funding for two different projects. With the first project known as, Green Energy Sustainability Dashboard - Part 1, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities will work with MORPC and the Local Government Energy Partnership to determine if the Jade Track platform can be used to design and publish an online dashboard that tracks the Division of Power’s green energy usage and other sustainability projects (i.e. LED Street Lights, AMI), and the overall greenhouse gas emissions reduction equivalents. The goal of this project is to establish an online repository to report to the community the division’s sustainability commitments and progress.

If feasible, we estimate this final project to be $20,000 of the total 2017 EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant funds. If after the assessment it is found that this online dashboard is not practical, all funds will be allocated to Part 2 of this grant.

With the second project know as, Power Payment Relief Program - Part 2, the remaining EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant funds will be used to support a temporary relief program for current Division of Power economically ...