To: Board of Supervisors
From: Aviation
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Department of Aviation Agreement for Ground Lease with Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the Ground Lease Agreement with Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA);
2. Authorize Director of Aviation or designee to sign the Lease Agreement upon FAA approval; and
3. Authorize the Director of Aviation or designee to sign any modifications and/or amendments to the lease agreement including revisions to the lease agreement requested by the FAA upon review of County Counsel and Risk Management.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Aviation Enterprise Fund
DISCUSSION:
The county, RCEA, and Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation/Schatz Energy Research Center (HSU SPF/SERC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on March 19, 2019, setting forth the terms and understanding between the parties to design, construct, and operate the Microgrid project consisting of a 2.3-megawatt solar microgrid facility on approximately 9 acres at the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV).
The Microgrid will include solar panels, an energy storage system, electric vehicle chargers and associated equipment. The Microgrid will be designed and constructed by SERC and owned and operated by RCEA. The Microgrid will provide power to the airport and U.S. Coast Guard Air Station and export wholesale power into PG&E's electricity grid through RCEA's community choice aggregation (CCA) program that currently serves over 60,000 customers in Humboldt County and has as its core CCA program goal of maximizing the use of local renewable energy resources while providing competitive rates to customers.
By entering into this lease, the county will reduce its operating costs, promote Airport operations reliability and resiliency, and support the use of local green energy resources. Reliability and ...
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