City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2019-2146

• File #: 2019-2146
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 10/4/2019
• In control: Committee on Public Works
• On agenda: 10/8/2019
• Final action: 10/22/2019
• Enactment date: 10/22/2019
• Enactment #: 707
• Effective date: 10/30/2019
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements, or the use of existing agreements, with Enel X North America, Inc. ("Enel X"), for energy consultant services in connection with the City's aggregated purchase of electricity along with other members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium.
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/30/2019	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/22/2019	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
10/16/2019	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
10/8/2019	1	City Council	Read and referred

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Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements, or the use of existing agreements, with Enel X North America, Inc. ("Enel X"), for energy consultant services in connection with the City's aggregated purchase of electricity along with other members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium.

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WHEREAS, the City, through its Department of Public Works, issued a request for proposals ("RFP") for a vendor to provide energy consultant services on behalf of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium (WPEC);

WHEREAS, WPEC is comprised of public and private entities who have partnered together in order to aggregate their electricity purchases, optimize savings and maximize their use of renewable energy sources;

WHEREAS, the City's current electricity supply contract expires in May 2020;

WHEREAS, the City requires enhanced services in its forthcoming electricity supply contract after May 2020 in order to meet its long-term goals of reducing emissions and achieving greater financial savings, for example, the establishment and management of a electricity subaccount holder along with procuring electricity through Power Purchase Agreements;

WHEREAS, the City seeks to issue a Request for Proposals ("RFP") later in 2019 or early 2020 for an agreement with electricity supplier/subaccount holder to commence in June 2020;

WHEREAS, such services shall assist the City's efforts in selecting an electricity supplier in order to obtain greater cost-efficiency for its buildings and facilities, as well as expanding its use of renewable energy sources;

WHEREAS, Enel X shall assist the City and WPEC in developing the forthcoming RFP for an electricity supplier/subaccount holder;

WHEREAS, following said RFP and selection of an electricity supplier/subaccount holder, Enel X shall subsequently assist the City and WPEC in oversight of the electricity suppli...