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File #: 080038    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 1/24/2008 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 1/24/2008
Title: Expressing support for the City of Philadelphia's grant application for the Department of Energy's Solar America Initiative Market Transformation: Solar City Strategic Partnership.
Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Green
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 08003800.pdf

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Expressing support for the City of Philadelphia’s grant application for the Department of Energy’s Solar America Initiative Market Transformation: Solar City Strategic Partnership.

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WHEREAS, The Department of Energy’s partnership opportunity is a 2 year grant with a $200,000 maximum award, which is dependent on a 50 percent cost-share requirement from non-federal sources.  The award recipients will be announced March 2008; and

 

WHEREAS, The Department of Energy’s Solar America Initiative grant opportunity aims to form strategic partnerships with U.S. cities to accelerate the adoption of solar technology across the nation; and

 

WHEREAS,  The Department of Energy views city governments as significant users of electricity, key intermediaries to other end users within their jurisdiction, and regulatory entities; and

 

WHEREAS, The Department of Energy supports innovative approaches to accelerate solar technology adoption at the local level and expects award recipient cities to develop a fully scoped, city-wide solar implementation plan as a deliverable under this project; and

 

WHEREAS, If selected, the Solar America Initiative would enable Philadelphia to expand its current sustainable objectives to integrate solar technologies into its energy planning, zoning and city facilities; and

 

WHEREAS, The grant would also help Philadelphia and regional partners establish guidelines for solar projects and increase the amount of renewable energy available to area residents and businesses; and

 

WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia has received nearly $275,000 in cost-sharing commitments from partners dedicated to the implementation of a solar technology plan for Philadelphia; and

 

WHEREAS, Philadelphia offers an extraordinary opportunity to replace non-renewable energy sources with solar technology; now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council does hereby express support for the City of Philadelphia’s grant application for the Department of Energy’s Solar America Initiative Market Transformation: Solar City Strategic Partnership.

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