CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION relating to the City Light Department; acknowledging and approving the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan as conforming with the public policy objectives of The City of Seattle and the requirements of the State of Washington; and approving the Integrated Resource Plan for the biennium September 2022 through August 2024.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle (the “City”) recognizes the desire of its citizens to have adequate, reliable, affordable, equitable, low risk, and environmentally responsible electric power resources; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need for clean and reliable electric power resources to assure the economic well-being, health, comfort, and safety of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan continues to emphasize conservation, and also emphasizes engagement in regional energy programs and markets, resource diversity, reasonable cost, the addition of clean renewable resources, and customer participation in new programs such as demand response and customer-owned solar installation; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan paves the way for transportation and building electrification efforts that will reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and is consistent with Seattle City Council Resolution 30144 for meeting as much load growth as possible with conservation and renewable or non-emitting resources; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan recognizes that City Light has been a leader in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and plans to maintain greenhouse neutrality; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan describes that City Light has a role to serve to further advance regional greenhouse gas reductions and support leadership in the region as a model for energy conservation, renewable or non-emitting energy and electrification; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan includes a ten-year Clean Energy Action Plan describing the steps that City Light will take to maintain greenhouse gas neutrality, provide equitable access to clean and affordable energy, and make progress towards being greenhouse gas-free by 2045 to conform with the 2019 Washington Clean Energy Transformation Act; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan is intended to conform with State of Washington requirements under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 19.280 for development of integrated resource plans or progress reports by consumer-owned utilities and approval of such plans or reports by the consumer-owned utilities’ governing boards each biennium; and
WHEREAS, City Light expects to prepare an Integrated Resource Plan Progress Report in 2024 which reflects changes to the region’s and City Light’s circumstances; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council acknowledges the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan, as developed by the City Light Department, and attached to this resolution as Attachment 1, and hereby approves the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan for the biennium effective January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025. The Plan complies with the public policy objectives of the City and the requirements of the State of Washington.
Section 2. Consistent with the findings of the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan, the City Council expects City Light to continue to emphasize environmental leadership and compliance with the Washington Energy Independence Act and the Washington Clean Energy Transformation Act through its conservation programs and renewable or non-emitting resources, between now and the completion of the 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Progress Report.
Adopted by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2022, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this ________ day of _________________________, 2022.
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President ____________ of the City Council
The Mayor concurred the ________ day of _________________________, 2022.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2022.
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Elizabeth M. Adkisson, Interim City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Seattle City Light 2022 Integrated Resource Plan