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CLEVELAND CITY COUNCIL
Utilities Committee
PURPA Hearings
November 30, 2006 |
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INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN ZONE:
Welcome to attendees:
- Welcome on behalf of Council and Utilities Committee.
- Hearing on new Standards set by Federal gov’t.
- Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act, or PURPA
Why is Council’s Utilities Committee holding these hearings?
- PURPA amended by US Congress in 2005
- City Council is governing body of Cleveland Public Power
- Amendments require Council to consider whether City should adopt Standards
- If City adopts, then CPP would implement the Standards.
What do the Standards do?
They Support Distributed Generation:
- Support the use of on-site generation by electric utility customers.
- On-site generation termed “distributed generation”, or “DG”.
- DG includes alternative energy sources:
- Fuel cells
- Solar panels
- Wind turbines
- Customers with DG can tie into local electric utility’s distribution system.
- Lets the customer send excess power to utility
- Lets customer receive power when his own system doesn’t produce enough.
They Support Demand Response:
- Simply means that customer can “dial down” power he uses when electricity is most expensive.
What does Congress want?
- Council must hold public hearings
- Examine the new Standards under the PURPA Amendments
- Council must make a formal determination as to whether CPP should implement them.
- The law does not require Council to adopt any Standards, but Council must make a formal conclusion on whether to adopt them or not.
Outline of today’s hearing:
- Introductory only
- Goal is to give general background on PURPA
- get everyone ‘on the same page’.
- First, Mr. Larry Mansueti of the US Department of Energy,
- will give an overview of PURPA’s history and goals
- Then William Zigli, the Deputy Commissioner of Cleveland Public Power
- will give general overview of each Standard
- what issues each raises for CPP.
- Last, there will be distributed:
- a schedule of forthcoming sessions
- stakeholders have 3 chances to provide input:
- written comment
- Stakeholder Workshop next April
- Second hearing next May
- Also distributed: list of questions we’ve identified
- All issues, as well as comments and testimony, will be posted on Council Website.
- Thank you for your time and interest in participating.
Welcome and introduction to Mr. Larry Mansueti, US Department of Energy:
- Representative from the US Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- will give an overview of
- PURPA’s history
- significance of the Amendments from a national perspective.
- Mr. Mansueti is a Senior Analyst at DOE.
- before DOE, worked for American Public Power Association
- APPA represents the interests of municipal power companies.
- CPP a member of APPA.
[PRESENTATION BY MR. LARRY MANSUETI, US DOE]
Presentation
[PRESENTATION BY MR. WILLIAM ZIGLI, CPP]
Distribution of Power Point handouts
Presentation
Response to questions to both Mr. Mansueti and Mr. Zigli.
CONTINUED PRESENTATION BY CHAIRMAN ZONE:
Overview of Committee Hearing Process:
- We will distribute a handout
- summarizes the schedule of the process
- and information on how to submit comments.
Tentative Plan: Hold one Stakeholder Workshop and one more Hearing:
Format:
- December 15, 2006: Final Issue List and Hearing Schedule posted on Council Website.
- April 2, 2007: Final date for Written Comments and Testimony to be submitted.
- April 18, 2007: Tentative Date for Workshop to be held at Stokes Public Utilities Bldg.
After the Workshop:
- Council will direct Dept. of Public Utilities to prepare preliminary Report.
- It will summarize public testimony
- Give recommendations re: issues and Standards.
- Public can review Report on Council Website.
- Public can submit comment on Report to Website.
- Review by Utilities Committee of public comment on Report.
Second Hearing:
May 23, 2007:
- Utilities Committee will review report’s recommendations.
- Stakeholders can speak directly to the Committee.
Additional hearings if necessary
After Second Public Hearing:
May 24 – August 8, 2007:
- Utilities Committee will make its final recommendations to Council
- Council will review Committee’s determinations on the PURPA Amendments
- Will identify what standards CPP will adopt.
- Process is concluded by ordinance or resolution of the City Council
Details on Submitting Comments and Testimony:
The Issues List:
We are distributing a draft list of issues
- Complete issues list will be posted on the Council Website
- Issues will be discussed in written comments.
Submitting Comments and Testimony:
Overview of Next Spring’s Stakeholder Workshop:
Purposes:
- Give stakeholders chance to share information on Standards and technologies;
- Public can:
- share technical information with other stakeholders;
- respond to issues and positions raised by participants.
- Workshop tentatively will be held April 18 at Public Utilities Building, 1201 Lakeside
Additional information on dates and times:
will be posted on the Council Website, www.clevelandcitycouncil.org.
The Future Hearing:
- Second Hearing will be May 23, 2007
- here at the Mercedes Cotner Room;
- Time will be announced at least 2 weeks in advance
Thank you for your interest and attention today. We look forward to your participation. |
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Cleveland City Council
601 Lakeside Avenue
Room 220
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 664-2840
(216) 664-3837 fax
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