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�soLUT1oN No. �012-044
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
SUPPORTING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS ESTABLISHED 1N SENATE BILL 898
ENACTED BY TEXAS LEGISLATURE DURING THE 82°a LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF
2011; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 898 of the 82"d Texas Legislative Session (2011), signified the
continuation of Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) of the 80th Texas Legislature, which extended the
mandates for Texas' political jurisdictions to reduce their electrical consumption through the use
of energy efficiency strategies and practices in Texas public facilities; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 898 is an Act Relating to Energy Efficiency Programs in Certain
Political Subdivisions, which pertains to energy efficiency programs in institutes of higher
education and certain governmental entities; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 898 was enacted on September 1, 2011 and expires on August
31, 2021; and said bill amended the provisions of Sections 388.005 (c), (d) and (e) and Section
388.006 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 898 superseded the previous SB 12 legislation, but it is broader
in scope and also provides for mandated entities to submit documentation that would allow for
an exemption for mandated reporting entities; and
WHEREAS, like Senate Bi115 and SB 12 that were enacted in previous Texas Legislative
Sessions, Senate Bill 898 is a continuation with some modifications, and its purpose was to
continue to assist Texas' political jurisdictions in the non-attainment and near non-attainment
counties of Texas to conform to the standards that are set forth in the Federal Clean Air Act; and
WHEREAS, SB 898 applies to each political subdivision, institute of higher education
and state agency facility, which is located in the forty-one (41) non-attainment or near non-
attainment counties of Texas; and
WHEREAS, each of the designated political jurisdictions within the forty-one (41) non-
attainment and near non-attainment counties of Texas has been mandated to do the following:
• Establish a goal to reduce electric electrical consumption by the entity by at least five
(5%) percent each year for ten (10) years, beginning on September 1, 2011.
• Submit a report annually to State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) regarding the
entity's progress and efforts to meet the five percent (5%) goal to reduce electrical
consumption.
• A political subdivision, an institute of higher education and/or a state agency that does
not attain the goals established must provide justification in their SB 898 report to SECO
that the entity has already implemented all cost-effective measures. Cost effectiveness of
an Energy Conservation Measure is defined as having a twenty (20)-year or less return on
investment.
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WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, is located in a designated air quality non-
attainment area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton currently uses 40% wind power for all Denton Municipal
Electric Customers; and
WHEREAS, Denton Municipal Electric is continually looking at other renewable energy
options to reduce our percentage of fossil fuel electric generation and greenhouse gas emissions;
and
WHEREAS, the City's reduction in electric consumption will reduce total electric
generation requirements and thus, will provide additional beneficial effects and impacts on air
quality.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby establishes a goal
for the City to reduce electric consumption by five (5%) percent per year for ten (10) years
beginning retroactively effective on September 1, 2011.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the � day of � 1����� '' �, 2012.
ATTESTED BY:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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