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Amd 1 to Agmt PR00007357 with Kutak Rock LLP for legal services related to renewable energy, ext term to 12/31/27, incr NTE by $100,000 for a new total NTE of $200,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00007357 with Kutak Rock LLP for legal services related to renewable energy, extending the agreement through December 31, 2027 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $100,000, for a new total not to exceed amount of $200,000, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Purchasing Director may extend the Agreement for an additional period of up to one (1) year and increase the Agreement’s not-to-exceed amount as necessary to fulfill County requirements.
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Background:
As part of its Climate Action Plan and desire to reduce its carbon footprint, Hennepin County has installed several solar arrays on properties it owns. Facility Services currently operates seven active photovoltaic solar power array systems; all interconnected to the electrical grid at their respective county facilities and with net-metering arrangements to sell energy generated in excess of those facilities’ needs back to the electrical utility. In aggregate, these systems comprise nearly 5,000 individual solar panels which, in coordination with their inverters, are designed to supply a peak generating capacity of a little over 2 Megawatts of grid-ready power.
In the fall of 2024, the County entered into two Statewide Contracts with Xcel Energy which provide for net metering at two county facilities in Plymouth - a 720-kW array at the new Public Safety Services (PSS) headquarters and a second separate 620-kW facility at the nearby Adult Corrections Facility (ACF). While these facilities are in close proximity to each other, each array is separately metered and the...
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