HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-04-14; Municipal Water District; Resolution 13501 RESOLUTION NO. 1350
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT BOARD AUTHORIZING THE
3 DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROELECTRIC
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT AT MAERKLE
4 RESERVOIR
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6 WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District has engaged in a comprehensive
7 effort to reduce energy consumption; and
WHEREAS, the state of California has adopted AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions
Act of 2006; and
WHEREAS, AB 32 calls for dramatic reductions in the production of green house gases;
WHEREAS, the Board believes that the development of financially viable renewable
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energy projects represents a way to help achieve the goals identified in AB 32; and
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WHEREAS, the Board has evaluated several possible renewable energy projects; and
14 WHEREAS, hydroelectric pressure reducing stations have been identified at Connection
No. 3 at the Maerkle Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, a feasibility study has been prepared that demonstrates the economic
17 viability of this project; and
18 WHEREAS, proposed project will generate more than 100% of Carlsbad Municipal
19 Water District's current energy demands;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad
Municipal Water District, as follows:22
1 . That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That staff is authorized to proceed with the design and seek grants to assist with
the financing of a hydroelectric project along Connection No. 3 at the Maerkle
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Reservoir and solicit proposals for it.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District held on the 14th day of April, 2009, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Board Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
LAUDE A. liBA/IS, Chairman of the Board
ATTEST:
(SEAL).
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