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File #: 23-0221    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 2/27/2023 In control: Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services Committee
On agenda: 3/20/2023 Final action: 3/20/2023
Title: A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Public Service Company of Colorado, d/b/a Xcel Energy, concerning the connection of city-owned photovoltaic solar, battery storage, and other energy resources at Denver International airport into Xcel Energy's electric distribution system. Approves an agreement with Public Service Company of Colorado, doing business as Xcel Energy, for 3 years to provide the terms and conditions to interconnect and operate city-owned photovoltaic solar, battery storage and other distributed energy resources (DER) with Xcel Energy's electric distribution system at Denver International Airport in Council District 11 (PLANE-202265813). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 4-10-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-8-2023.
Indexes: Anne Wallace
Attachments: 1. RR23-0221_DEN Master Distributed Energy Summary - 202265813, 2. RR23-0221_DEN Resolution Request - Master Distributed Energy - 202265813, 3. 23-0221 Filed Resolution_Public Service Company, 4. 23-0221 Agreement_Public Service Company, 5. 23-0221 Filed Resolution_Public Service Company, 6. 23-0221-Signed

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

 

Date Submitted: 3-6-2023

 

Requesting Agency: Denver International Airport

                               Division:

 

Subject Matter Expert Name: Scott Morrissey
Email Address: Scott.Morrissey@flydenver.com
Phone Number:

 

Item Title & Description:

(Do not delete the following instructions)

These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

 

Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below.  Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.

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A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Public Service Company of Colorado, d/b/a Xcel Energy, concerning the connection of city-owned photovoltaic solar, battery storage, and other energy resources at Denver International airport into Xcel Energy’s electric distribution system.

Approves an agreement with Public Service Company of Colorado, doing business as Xcel Energy, for 3 years to provide the terms and conditions to interconnect and operate city-owned photovoltaic solar, battery storage and other distributed energy resources (DER) with Xcel Energy’s electric distribution system at Denver International Airport in Council District 11 (PLANE-202265813). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 4-10-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-8-2023.

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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? 11

 

Contract Control Number: PLANE-202265813

 

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”): Public Service Company of Colorado, doing business as Xcel Energy

 

Type and Scope of services to be performed:

This request is for initiation of the Master Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Agreement between PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, d/b/a Xcel Energy (Xcel), and Denver International Airport (DEN or City). This Agreement is intended to provide the Terms and Conditions for the City to, from time to time, interconnect and operate City owned Photovoltaic (PV) Solar, Battery Storage, and other Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Systems in parallel with the Xcel electric distribution system. This Agreement supports the City and Xcel’s mutual goals of increasing distributed renewable energy production by reducing the administrative burdens associated with interconnection, but it does not commit funding to any specific DER project.

 

Agreement to interconnect and operate City owned Photovoltaic (PV) Solar, Battery Storage, and other Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Systems in parallel with the Xcel electric distribution system. This Agreement supports the City and Xcel’s mutual goals of increasing distributed renewable energy production by reducing the administrative burdens associated with interconnection, but it does not commit funding to any specific DER project.

 

Location (if applicable): DEN

 

WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts): N/A

 

Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?

 

Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?

New

Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?

Sole- continuity of service provision                     

For New contracts

Term of initial contract:

3 years

Options for Renewal:

                     How many renewals (i.e. up to 2 renewals)?

                     Term of any renewals (i.e. 1 year each):

 

Cost of initial contract term:

N/A

Cost of any renewals:

 

Total contract value council is approving if all renewals exercised:

 

For Amendments/Renewals Extensions:

Is this a change to cost/pricing; length of term; terms unrelated to time or price (List all that apply)?

 

If length changing

What was the length of the term of the original contract?

 

What is the length of the extension/renewal?

 

What is the revised total term of the contract?

 

If cost changing

What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?

 

What is the value of the proposed change?

 

What is the new/revised total value including change?

 

If terms changing

Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)