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ANTELOPE MICROGRID PROJECT / ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick and Administrative Analyst Tom Provine
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request authorization for the Chief Administrator to sign the Letter of Agreement with SitelogIQ, Non-Disclosure Agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric, and related project documents for the proposed microgrid project
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Financial Impact:
Potential for significant County facility energy savings if the project is implemented. The County is eligible to apply for up to $14 million in grants to engineer, design, and build microgrid infrastructure. If the Board opts to not proceed with the project at a later date after the project is viable, a development fee will be incurred for work already into the project.
Background Information:
County Administration staff have been working with SitelogIQ and other stakeholders, based on longstanding working relationships, to develop plans for a microgrid project on Antelope Boulevard in Red Bluff, with final boundaries yet to be determined. This is planned to include Public Safety facilities, sheltering, fueling, and emergency operations. This project would utilize PG&E’s Microgrid Incentive Program to secure grant funding for the improvements, with future savings from included solar production to credit County electric costs. The project would create an area with independent electric generation during outages, in order to ensure continued operation of public safety services and community function. This will include up to 8 facilities for Microgrid Incentive Program, up to 2 facilities for solar generation, and up to 6 facilities for EV chargers.