5593231 Resolution 21-201, South Chestnut Wind Power Purchase Agreement Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0147 Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-201

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

July 14, 2015         

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve proposed multiyear Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0147 between the District government and South Chestnut LLC, to provide wind power for the District government for the next 20 years. 

 

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “South Chestnut Wind Power Purchase Agreement Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0147 Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015”.

 

            Sec. 2. (a)  There exists an immediate need to approve Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0147 between the District government and South Chestnut LLC, to provide wind power for District government buildings for the next 20 years. 

            (b)  Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0147 is a multiyear contract that requires Council approval pursuant to section 451(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51(c)(3)).

            (c) Approval of Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0147 is necessary for the District to enter into a long-term agreement with South Chestnut LLC, to provide approximately 35% (approximately 120,000 to 150,000 megawatt hours of electricity on an annual basis) of the overall electricity consumption of the District government directly from a wind farm and thereby reduce government-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 21%, without which the District will not be able to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction commitments or Sustainable DC targets. 

 

            Sec. 3.  The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the South Chestnut Wind Power Purchase Agreement Contract No. DCAM-13-NC-0147 Approval Emergency Act of 2015 be adopted after a single reading.

 

            Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.