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Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority to purchase electricity and certain attributes and benefits related to the generation of such electricity from Abes Run Solar, LLC, for use in connection with City facilities, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act made it possible for the City and all consumers of electricity to have direct access to the competitive market for the generated supply of electricity; and
WHEREAS, the City has established the policy goal of utilizing 100% renewable electricity by 2030 for City; and
WHEREAS, the Philadelphia Energy Authority is authorized by the Municipality Authorities Act and City ordinances to enter into contracts for the supply of electricity; and
WHEREAS, the City's Office of Sustainability and the Procurement Department requested that the Philadelphia Energy Authority enter into a selection process to identify a highly qualified supplier to provide electricity from renewable sources with certain attributes and benefits related to the generation of such electricity for use by City facilities with a proposed contract term of up to twenty (20) years; and
WHEREAS, Abes Run Solar, LLC was selected as the Solar Electricity Seller through a competitive process which included a Request for Proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City's contract with the Philadelphia Energy Authority would require the Authority to enter into a contract with Abes Run Solar, LLC or its affiliates and undertake certain obligations, and the City will undertake certain obligations of the Authority; now therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority for the supply of solar electricity and certain attribut...
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