HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2025-129 Approve Contract with Local Power for DER ServicesMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
November 10, 2025
TB Resolution 2025 –129:Approval of a Contract with Local Power LLC for Distributed Energy ResourceAdministrator Services
Whereas, Article II (Distributed Energy Resources Program) of Ithaca Town Code Chapter 135 (Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program and Distributed Energy Resources Program), and
the Town of Ithaca’s Local Distributed Energy Resource Plan (DER Plan) approved by the Ithaca Town Board on October 6, 2025, authorize and provide for a local Distributed Energy Resource
(DER) program that is under municipal oversight and must be consistent with PSC orders, and
Whereas, Article II of Chapter 135 and the DER Plan provide for the use of a DER Administrator to implement and administer the DER program and certain activities described in the DER
Plan, subject to Town oversight, and
Whereas, the Town wishes to have Local Power LLC, with principal offices at 91 Mountain St., Haydenville, MA 01039 (“Contractor”), be the DER Administrator and perform the professional
services described in a proposed Contract for Services between the Town and Contractor (the “Contract”), and
Whereas, pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 617, it has been determined by the Town Board that
approval of the Contract is a Type II action because it constitutes “routine or continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or major reordering of priorities
that may affect the environment,” and thus this action is not subject to review under SEQRA, now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Town Board approves the Contract and authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute it, subject to the review of the Attorney for the Town.
Moved: Rich DePaoloSeconded:Rod Howe
Votes: ayes – DePaolo, Howe, Levine, Bleiwas, Gutenberger and Johnson