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'''Type''': Ordinance

'''Status''': Adopted on 2/9/04

'''Vote''': Unanimous

'''Source File''': http://www.takomaparkmd.gov/clerk/ordinance/2004/or200405.pdf

'''Text''':

'''Ordinance No 2004 - 05'''<br>
''PURCHASE OF WIND GENERATED ELECTRICITY''

'''WHEREAS''', Cities play a vital role in encouraging and rewarding the development and use of
renewable energy and promoting the efficient use of energy; and

'''WHEREAS''', Such actions help reduce pollutants that produce greenhouse gases and global
warming; and

'''WHEREAS''', The air quality in the Washington regional severely exceeds national air quality
standards for ground-level ozone; and

'''WHEREAS''', Takoma Park has an opportunity to purchase Wind Energy Credits from
WindCurrents, to offset a portion of the traditionally generated electricity the City
uses to power City facilities and street lights; and

'''WHEREAS''', Wind generated electricity produces no hazardous emissions; and

'''WHEREAS''', WindCurrents has offered their Wind Energy Credits, which are nationally
certified by the Green-e program, for the price of 1.1 cents per kilowatt hour for
up to 900,000 kilowatt hours for the City’s purchase this year; and

'''WHEREAS''', Takoma Park’s annual electricity consumption is approximately 1,773,000
kilowatt hours.

'''WHEREAS''', The Takoma Park City Council has committed to buying a portion of the City’s
electricity from renewable sources in future years in an amount exceeding the 5%
available through the Montgomery County cooperative contract for electricity.

'''NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND'''

'''SECTION 1 THAT''', the Takoma Park City Council directs the City Manager to negotiate a
contract for the purchase of Wind Energy Credits from WindCurrents; and

'''SECTION 2 THAT''', amount of wind energy purchased will be equivalent to100% of the City’s
annual electricity consumption for facilities or 783,500 kilowatt hours; and

'''SECTION 3 THAT''', funds to cover this purchase in the amount of EIGHT THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN DOLLARS, will come from budget account 9000-
7010.

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