DATE: May 14, 2019
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RESOLUTION SELECTING AND AUTHORIZING A SINGLE SOURCE AGREEMENT WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AN IDENTIFIED SUBCONTRACTOR IN THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT'S APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION'S GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY-17-302, FROM MAY 14, 2019, UNTIL MARCH 31, 2023, FOR SUPPORT OF THE TENTH AVE MARINE TERMINAL RENEWABLE MICROGRID INCLUDING: MICROGRID DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT; CYBER SECURITY ARCHITECTURE ASSESSMENT; AND MEASUREMENT VERIFICATION PLAN AND REPORT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $419,997, REIMBURSED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBER EPC-17-049
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In June 2018, the Board of Port Commissioners (Board) approved the San Diego Unified Port District (District) Agreement with the California Energy Commission (CEC) for the District's Resiliency in Terminal Operations Project (Renewable Microgrid) at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT). The project was recommended for grant funding by the CEC in the amount of $4,985,272, with a total anticipated cost of $9,615,208.
During the grant application process, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) provided significant technical expertise and staffing resources to make the District's grant application a success and to conform to the terms of the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Program grant requirements. EPRI is a leader in renewable energy, battery storage microgrid implementation, cyber security and evaluation, and brings the expertise needed to make the District's project a successful and replicable microgrid model with broad applications at other seaports, goods movement centers, and industrial facilities. As a California-based nonprofit research institution, EPRI's involvement helped the District gain the maximum available points (15 total) provided that the EPIC Program places preference on projects that spend funds in California.
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