HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 04-111RESOLUTION NO: 04-111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ENERGY
PARTNERSHIP IN ITS LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLEX YOUR POWER
NOW! ALERT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the California Independent System Operator, a not -for -profit corporation,
is responsible for managing California's electrical power grid; and
WHEREAS, the California Energy Commission in consultation with the California
Independent System Operator has determined that high temperatures combined with
increasing local demand and localized transmission constraints can result in localized
shortages of electricity, and
WHEREAS, the ability of consumers to reduce their energy usage at times when
overall energy usage is placing strains on the state's electrical system can improve the
stability of the grid, reduce the cost of electricity, and result in significant savings; and
WHEREAS, in Executive Order No. S-12-04, the Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Governor of Califomia, encourages local governments to reduce energy usage during
peak periods and to participate in the demand response programs offered by
California's power utilities and other entities in the California electric power industry; and
WHEREAS, Flex Your Power Now! Is an electricity conservation alert system
designed to prevent Stage One Electrical Emergencies — times when electricity
reserves are low; and
WHEREAS, the Flex Your Power Now! Alert will notify California businesses,
governments and residents when they should follow specific conservation and load -
shifting measures to immediately reduce their electricity use; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert is a member of the Community Energy
Partnership, with the cities of Brea, Cathedral City, Corona, Hermosa Beach, Irvine,
Moreno Valley, San Bernardino, Santa Clarita, and Santa Monica, as well as Southern
California Edison; and
WHEREAS, the Partnership serves as a means by which city governments, utilities,
small businesses, and residents of local communities can work together to understand
their options, change attitudes and behaviors, and ultimately take on the responsibility
for a healthy and sustainable energy future, and
WHEREAS, the Community Energy Partnership has been selected as the subject of a
demonstration project to verify the effectiveness of community organizing as a means of
disseminating information to local residents in the event of critical and emergency
stages as declared by the Independent System Operator;
Resolution No. 04-111
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the City of Palm
Desert will join the Community Energy Partnership in this endeavor by:
1. Reducing energy usage at City facilities during critical peak periods as defined
and declared by the Independent System Operator;
2. Committing the City's available resources to the Partnership's alert system, to
reach as many local residents and businesses as possible with news and
information in the event of a system alert;
3. Encourage local residents and businesses to fully participate in the Community
Energy Partnership, the City's energy efficiency program, PowerWise for Palm
Desert and other demand response programs administered by investor -owned
utilities and other entities.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California at a regular meeting held this 28th day of October, 2004, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, MAYOR l//
ATTEST:
RACH LE D. KLASSEN, C TY CLERK