Record No: Res 32138    Version: 1 Council Bill No:
Type: Resolution (Res) Status: Adopted
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 8/13/2024
Ordinance No:
Title: A RESOLUTION relating to the City Light Department; acknowledging and approving the 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Progress Report as conforming with the public policy objectives of the City of Seattle and the requirements of the State of Washington; and approving the Progress Report for the biennium September 2024 through August 2026.
Sponsors: Tanya Woo
Attachments: 1. Att 1 - Seattle City Light 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Progress Report
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Presentation, 3. Seattle City Light Memo, 4. Signed Resolution 32138
CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION relating to the City Light Department; acknowledging and approving the 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Progress Report as conforming with the public policy objectives of the City of Seattle and the requirements of the State of Washington; and approving the Progress Report for the biennium September 2024 through August 2026.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle ("City") recognizes the desire of its residents 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 residents; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Progress Report 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, time of use rates, and customer-owned solar installation; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Progress Report identifies additions to the City Light Department's ("City Light") portfolio of electric power resources that meet anticipated increases in customer power needs as a result of transportation and building electrification for the planning period of 2024 to 2045; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Progress Report recognizes that City Light continues in its role to further advance and support leadership in regional greenhouse gas reduction, energy conservation, renewable or non-emitting energy, and electrification; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Progress Report is intended to conform with the State of Washington requirements under chapter 19.280 of the Revised Code of Washington for the development of integrated resource plans or progress reports by consume...

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