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CITY OF FARIBAULT
RESOLUTION 2016-112
APPROVE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO
PARTICIPATE IN XCEL ENERGY'S PARTNERS IN ENERGY PROGRAM
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2016, the City Council of the City of Faribault approved
Resolution 2016-059, which authorized the City of Faribault to participate in Xcel
Energy's Partners in Energy Program; and
WHEREAS, Xcel Energy approved the City of Faribault's request to participate in
the Partners in Energy program; and
WHEREAS, Xcel Energy prepared a memorandum of understanding that specifies
the roles and responsibilities of Xcel Energy and the City of Faribault as they relate to the
Partners in Energy Program (see attached);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Faribault does hereby authorize Brian J. Anderson, City Administrator, to execute the
Memorandum of Understanding for Phase 1, Plan Development associated with Xcel
Energy's Partners in Energy program.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and without
publication.
Date Adopted: May 24, 2016
Faril�ault City Council
Johns R4/Jasinski, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brian J.,#ffderson, City Administrator
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AN XCEL ENERGY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Memorandum of Understanding
Phase 1 - Plan Development
Mr. Brian J. Anderson
City Administrator
City of Faribault
208 1st Avenue NW
Faribault, MN 55021
Congratulations on being selected to participate in Xcel Energy's Partners in
Energy program. This program is designed to provide your community with the
tools and resources necessary to develop and implement an energy action plan
that reflects the vision your community has for shaping energy use and supply in
its future. Program participation is intended to span 24 months with the initial 4-6
months dedicated to developing of a strategic energy action plan and the
remaining time focused on the implementing that plan.
The intent of this Memorandum of Understanding is to confirm the City of
Faribault's intent to participate in the initial plan development phase of the
Partners in Energy program and outline the commitment that your community
and Xcel Energy are making to this collaborative initiative. The primary objective
of this phase of the program is to develop your energy action plan.
In order to achieve this Xcel Energy will provide:
• Consulting support to assist in identifying potential community
stakeholders, and constructing or delivering an invitation or informational
announcement regarding the planning process.
• Data analysis of community energy use and Xcel Energy program
participation to the extent that it is legally and technically prudent and
feasible. The results can be used to identify potential opportunities to
implement plan strategies. Xcel Energy will attempt to integrate data
provided by the City of Faribault into the analysis if feasible.
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Memorandum of Understanding
Plan Development Phase
• Professional facilitation of 3-5 plan development work sessions with the
community stakeholder group to develop the energy action plan's
vision, focus areas, goals and implementation strategies.
• Assistance as needed in synthesizing the community and program data
collected with the vision of the community to identify attainable goals
that align with suitable strategies and tactics.
• Development of the documented energy action plan that will
incorporate inputs from the stakeholder planning team and will be
accessible to the community.
• Commitment to delivering an actionable and complete energy action
plan within seven months of the City of Faribault and Xcel Energy signing
this MOU.
Although participation in the Plan Development phase of Partners in Energy
program requires no monetary contribution, the community, the City of
Faribault, does agree to provide:
• A single contact point to work with recruiting stakeholders, coordinating
planning meeting logistics, and coordinate distribution of deliverables
and lead participation of the community.
• Meeting facilities to host the stakeholder group during development of
the plan.
• Identification of existing community energy plans or programs that could
be leveraged in successful development and delivery of this plan.
• Good -faith evaluation of the recommendations and analysis provided
and fair consideration of the potential strategies and tactics identified
that align with the community's goals.
• Commitment to delivering an actionable and complete energy plan
within six months of the City of Faribault and Xcel Energy signing this MOU.
• Public distribution of the work products developed with the support of the
Xcel Energy's Partners in Energy program.
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XCEL ENERGY PARTNERS IN ENERGY
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Memorandum of Understanding
Plan Development Phase
Resource Commitment Summary
Plan Development Phase
City of Faribault
Xcel Energy
. Single point of contact
Assistance identifying and recruiting
stakeholders
• Meeting facilities
. Analysis of community energy use
• Access to existing energy-related
and program participation
plans and programs
Facilitation of planning sessions
. Involvement in developing
implementation strategies
. Training and guidance developing
goals and strategies
• Commitment to completing the
plan development
. Documentation and delivery of the
energy action plan
• Agreement that the energy plan
resulting from this work will be
. Commitment to completing the plan
available to the public
development
The Memorandum of Understanding for the Implementation Phase of the
Partners in Energy program will be developed upon completion of your energy
action plan and will outline your goals and the resource commitment from Xce
Energy and the City of Faribault.
All communications pertaining to this agreement shall be directed to David
Wanberg, on behalf of the City of Faribault, and Tami Gunderzik on behalf of
Xcel Energy.
Thank you again for your continued interest in Xcel Energy's Partner in Energy
program. We look forward to assisting the City of Faribault in the development
of an action energy plan.
For the City of Faribault:
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