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RESOLUTION NO. 6607
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
EXPRESSING ITS INTENTION TO ACT AS THE HOST SITE FOR
A PUBLIC POWER FUEL CELL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, SOME OF ITS MEMBERS, THE
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INTERNATIONAL FUEL CBLLS CORP.,
AND POSSIBLY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto is a chartered municipal
corporation of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates its own electric ~tility:
and
WHEREAS, the City is interested in cooperating with members
of the American Public Po~er Association, (APPA), Electric Power
Research Institute ~EPRI), International Fuel Cells Corp. (IFC),
and others1
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
P~lo Alto as follows:
SECTION l: The City of Palo Alto is willing to consider
the purchase, ownership and operation of an 11 megawatt fuel cell
p:>wer plant within its territory, as a host site for a f11~l cell
demonstration project provided that:
(a) A site f-~ such a project, satisfactory to the Council,
is identjfied and ~vailable1
(b)
with IFC
of an 11
Alto7
An agreement, satisfactory t.l the City~ can be reached
fo~ the delivery, construction, installation and purch4se
megawatt fuel cell power plant within the City of Palo
(c) Financial arrangements, satisfactory to the City, can be
developed whereby the City will have adequate funds to pay for the
aforementioned power plantJ ·
(d) Arrangements, satisfactory to the City, can be worked
out among members of a public power cosortium, in~luding EPRI and
members of APPA, for observation and operation of tne plant in
such a vay as to adequately compensate the participants and
sponsors to the proje~t without unduly interfering with the
electric utility operation of the City of Palo Alto1and
(e) Satisfactory environmental review of th~ proposed
project is completed prior to any decison to proceed.
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 11, 1987
AYES:
NOES:
Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley
None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Bechtel
APPROVED:
FORM:
Attorney
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