HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving appointments to various Boards and CommissionsRESOLUTION NO. 25-081
RESOLUTION APPROVING LETTER OF INTENT
WITH GREENFIELD WIND FARM DEVELOPER
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, in support of a City Council goal to expand sustainability efforts, Electric
Services has been working to add a utility scale wind generation project to its long-term generation
portfolio; and,
WHEREAS, a traditional Request-For-Proposal (RFP) process was undertaken to which
no concrete offers were received; and,
WHEREAS, staff then reached out to developers with a proven track record who have
successfully completed utility-scale wind project in Iowa and in the MISO (Midcontinent
Independent System Operator) footprint. The goal is to work together to develop one or more
renewable energy wind projects; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Letter of Intent (LOI) is to establish certain non-binding
agreements between the City and a developer of renewable energy projects and set forth a potential
path forward towards an Asset Purchase or Power Purchase agreement between the City and the
developer; and,
WHEREAS, through a non-binding LOI, staff can be involved at all stages of the planning
and design phases, and the City only makes a final commitment to the project after all variables
are known and final cost is determined. At that point a final contract will be developed and brought
before the Electric Utility Operations Review and Advisory Board (EUORAB) and the City
Council for final consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the selection of Ames Greenfield Development Co LLC, a subsidiary of Callaway Energy
Development, as the City’s developer of utility-scale wind project(s) and establishment of a Letter
of Intent to begin working on wind project(s) on behalf of the City of Ames are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 11th day of March, 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 11th day of March, 2025.