R446RESOLUTION NO. 446
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING
THE PARTICIPATION IN THE SOLAR READY H PROJECT AND ADOPTION
OF SOLAR ENERGY BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has designated the ten - county
area of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise Counties as
a moderate nonattainment area under the 2008 8 -hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, and
is expected to propose a more stringent 8 -hour ozone standard by December 2014 that may require
additional significant emissions reductions; and
WHEREAS, emissions inventories from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
indicate that in 2018, approximately five percent of ozone - forming nitrogen oxides emissions in the
Dallas -Fort Worth (DFW) ozone nonattainment area are expected to be attributable to Electric Utility
Point sources; and
WHEREAS, increases in the amount of electricity generated by low- emitting, renewable energy
sources, such as solar energy, have the potential to help reduce emissions that lead to ozone formation,
improve the reliability of the Texas electrical grid, and facilitate more sound local energy reliability in
cases of natural disaster or preparedness planning; and
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), in partnership with
the National Association of Regional Councils, the Mid - America Regional Council, Meister Consultants
Group, The Council of State Governments, and other regional planning agencies, is administering the
Solar Ready H project in the DFW area; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Solar Ready H project is to achieve measurable improvements in
market conditions for solar photovoltaic (PV) across the region by providing local government
representatives with information and best management practices (BMPs) that will enable local
governments policies and processes to be updated in a way that accommodates growth of new, innovative
technologies, such as solar energy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale wishes to participate in regional efforts to achieve workable
solutions that conserve resources, improve reliability of the electrical grid, and support efforts to attain the
ozone standard.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1. The City of Kennedale endorses the goal of the Solar Ready II initiative and will
participate in the preparation of policy and market changes associated with growth in solar PV
deployment.
Section 2. The City of Kennedale will join ongoing discussions with other partners regarding
implementation of solar BMPs in the DFW region.
Section 3. The City of Kennedale will review current permitting and planning processes and
consider revising and adopting solar BMPs, including regional products developed in the Solar Ready II
project or other solar initiatives, as appropriate.
Section 4. The City of Kennedale will strive to notify the NCTCOG of changes made with regard to
solar permitting and planning processes to help inform further regional coordination.
Section 5. This resolution shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16` day of February, 2015.
FUJI.•
Brian J
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney
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