DATE: August 9, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Amendments to Agreements with ForeFront Power
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Energy Services Agreement-Solar with ForeFront Power BTM Solar, LLC., effective upon execution, to extend the term by 90 days from March 24, 2045 to June 22, 2045, with no change to the compensation maximum; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Energy Services Agreement-Energy Storage with ForeFront Power BTM Solar, LLC., to update provisions of the agreement to reflect the final overall size of the system, effective upon execution, with no change to the term of February 4, 2020 through June 22, 2045, or compensation maximum of $814,600.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will amend the solar and energy storage Energy Service Agreements (ESA) for the Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC). The recommended amendments make minor updates to previously estimated amounts based upon a final energy study that could not be completed until the solar system went live. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Completing the solar and energy storage project is necessary to fully realize the anticipated energy savings.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. It is anticipated both agreements will result in savings from the reduction in energy costs. The agreements require ForeFront Power BTM Solar, LLC. (Forefront), to finance, design, construct, implement, operate, and maintain each system. By design, the Energy Services Agreements are cashflow positive year one, since it is anticipated that the purchase price per kilowatt hour generated will be less than the County is currently paying for energy from Pacific G...
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