DATE: April 10, 2018
SUBJECT:
Title
IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTALLATION OF A RENEWABLE MICROGRID AT THE TENTH AVENUE MARINE TERMINAL:
A) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SECOND ADDENDUM TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE "TENTH AVENUE MARINE TERMINAL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND DEMOLITION AND INITIAL RAIL COMPONENT PROJECT," IN ACCORDANCE WITH MITIGATION MEASURE - GREENHOUSE GAS NO. 6;
B) RESOLUTION APPROVING INSTALLATION OF A RENEWABLE MICROGRID AT THE TENTH AVENUE MARINE TERMINAL, CONTINGENT ON GRANT FUNDING
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In August 2017 the California Energy Commission (CEC) released a grant funding opportunity (GFO), GFO-17-302, titled "Demonstrate Business Case for Advanced Microgrids in Support of California's Energy and Greenhouse Gas Policies." The purpose of this grant is to fund the demonstration and deployment of advanced energy and microgrid technologies that move toward replicable deployment. District staff submitted an application in November 2017 for a Renewable Microgrid at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT). The Renewable Microgrid includes the installation and subsequent use of solar photovoltaic (PV) on the roof of Warehouse B or Warehouse C, an energy battery storage system, energy efficiency improvements, and electrical infrastructure upgrades.
A Notice of Proposed Awards (NOPA) was released by the CEC on February 20, 2018, that identified the District's project as receiving an award in the amount of $4,985,272. The estimated total project cost of $9,615,208 includes a combined in-kind match from the District and University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in the amount of $4,629,936.
The Renewable Microgrid implements a mitigation requirement identified in the TAMT Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and it facilitates Climate Action Plan progress through the use of increased renewable energy and energy efficiency, thereby reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Additional project benefits inclu...
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