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Report To: Council
Date of Meeting: June 29, 2015
Report Number: CSD-009-15 Resolution:
File Number: N/A By-law Number:
Report Subject: Roof-Top Solar PV Installations
Recommendations:
1. That Report CSD-009-15 be received;
2. That Council indicate its support for the construction and operation for the three specific
projects described in this Report by passing the resolution attached to this Report
(Attachment 1);
3. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Roof-top Solar Panel Lease
Agreement for the three specific projects, provided such Agreement is acceptable to the
Municipal Solicitor; and
4. That Veridian Connections and Solera Sustainable Energies Company be advised of
Council's decision.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CSD-009-15 Page 2
Report Overview
The Community Services Department is seeking approval to lease roof-top space for the
purposes of construction and operation of roof-top solar systems.
1 . Background
In Report CSD-011-14 staff identified that the Province of Ontario's Green Energy Act
has provided municipalities with a better understanding of their energy consumption,
greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy opportunities. As a shareholder in
Veridian Connections, the Municipality has ongoing discussions on a variety of related
programs.
As part of these discussions, Veridian approached the Municipality seeking Clarington's
intent to partner in a project that would see roof-mounted solar panels installed on
various municipal facilities through the former Ontario Power Authority (OPA) Feed-in-
Tariff (FIT) program, now administered by the Independent Electricity System Operator
(IESO.)
On June 30, 2014 Council resolved "That staff be authorized to negotiate with Veridian
Connections and their partner Solera Sustainable Energies Company."
Subsequently, structural investigations were completed on all municipal recreation
facilities and it was determined that the Newcastle & District Recreation Complex,
Bowmanville Indoor Soccer and South Courtice Arena were suitable to host these
projects.
To facilitate the FIT application, staff is recommending Council's authorization to enter
into a lease agreement for the specific facilities.
2. Project Details
Subject to Council agreeing to enter into roof-top leases, Veridian Connections and
Solera Sustainable Energies Company will be submitting to the IESO individual project
applications for the three roof-top solar systems. Although not confirmed at this time, it is
anticipated that the window for accepting FIT applications will open in early July for a two
to three week time period. As the opportunity to apply is very short and the applications
are time stamped when received it is their intention to have all required documentation
ready to submit immediately after the application window opens.
The three proposed projects are:
South Courtice Arena — 340 kWp solar array located on the roof of arena pad B.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CSD-009-15 Page 3
Newcastle & District Recreation Complex — 233 kWp solar arrays located on the roof of
both the swimming pool and the gymnasium.
Bowmanville Indoor Soccer— 175 kWp solar array located on the roof of the indoor field.
3. Financial Considerations
The proposed roof-top lease agreement will generate for the Municipality a minimum
total revenue of$300,000.00 over the twenty year term of the lease.
4. Concurrence
This report has been reviewed by Andrew Allison, Municipal Solicitor and Nancy Taylor,
Director of Finance who concur with the recommendations.
5. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that the necessary recommendations be approved and
that staff provide all necessary documentation to Veridian Connections for the FIT
applications.
6. Strategic Plan Application
The recommendations contained in this report conform to the Strategic Plan.
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Attachment 1 to
Municipality of Clarington Report CSD-009-15
Resolution number: FIT Reference Number:
Date resolution was passed: June 29, 2015
WHEREAS capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in
the FIT Rules, Version 4.0.
WHEREAS Veridian Connections and Solera Sustainable Energies Company (the
"applicants"), propose to construct and operate Roof-top Solar Projects on 1595
Prestonvale Road, 1780 Rudell Road and 2375 Baseline Road (the "Lands") in the
Municipality of Clarington under the province's FIT Program;
AND WHEREAS that applicants have requested that Council of The Municipality of
Clarington indicate by resolution Council's support for the construction and operation of
the Projects on the Property.
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the FIT Rules, Version 4.0, Applications whose Projects
receive the formal support of Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which
may result in the Applicants being offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons applying
for FIT Contracts;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Municipality of Clarington
supports the construction and operation of the Projects on the Lands.
This resolution's sole purpose is to enable the Applicants to receive Priority Points
under the FIT Program and may not be used for the purpose of any other form of
municipal approval in relation to the Applications or Projects or for any other purpose.
Signed: Signed:
Title: Mayor Adrian Foster Title: Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk
Date; June 29 2015 Date: June 29 2015