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W A 'C k R E N f k 4ri 'Y 1_ S S f( RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES �, .,. N .�. Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: APRIL 2, 2015 ITEM NO: 15 SUBJECT: POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOLAR STAR CALIFORNIA XXXIX, LLC AND THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE — SAN BERNARDINO WELLS SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECT ISSUE: The issue for Board of Public Utilities consideration is the approval of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Solar Star California XXXIX, LLC (Solar Star) and the City of Riverside for a cumulative 5.5 megawatt (MW) renewable solar photovoltaic (PV) energy to be located on various City-owned Scheuer & Garner Wells and Gage Wells properties (Well Sites) in the County of San Bernardino (San Bernardino Wells Solar Project). RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve the 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Solar Star California XXXIX, LLC and the City of Riverside to design, construct and operate a cumulative 5.5 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant located on the Well Sites; 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the PPA, as well as any future amendments or extensions to the PPA under terms and conditions substantially similar or superior to this PPA; 3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents necessary to administer the PPA that are consistent with the established policies of the City Council; and 4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to terminate the PPA for circumstances provided in the PPA. BACKGROUND: On June 1, 2012, the Board of Public Utilities approved a Professional Services Agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants to complete a Water Energy Management Master Plan (WEMMP). The plan was complete in April 2014 and included a recommendation to reduce electricity costs by installing solar photovoltaic at some of Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) water Well Sites within Southern California Edison's (SCE) service territory. On February 06, 2014, RPU issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking a vendor to develop and operate multiple solar photovoltaic sites within the County of San Bernardino. On February 28, 2014, 11 Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) were received by the submittal deadline. A team comprised of staff from the Power Resources Division and Water Division conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the responses and selected eight proposers for further evaluation.