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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENROLLMENT OF ELIGIBLE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ACCOUNTS IN COMMUNITY SOLAR WHEREAS, Erie County conducted a competitive procurement (RFP No. 2022-999-06) to establish a Community Solar Program for Erie County and other eligible public entities; and WHEREAS, the Program provides municipalities with the opportunity to reduce electricity costs for eligible municipal electric accounts through community solar, without installing solar panels or changing electric utility service; and WHEREAS, PowerMarket has completed an assessment of the Village of East Aurora's NYSEG municipal electric accounts and identified seven eligible accounts suitable for enrollment in the Burns Site 2 Community Solar Project, with estimated annual savings of approximately $4,577; and WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees recognizes the importance of reducing municipal operating costs while supporting clean energy initiatives that benefit the community; and WHEREAS, New York State’s Climate Smart Communities Program recognizes municipal participation in community solar as an eligible certification action, and the Village of East Aurora wishes to pursue opportunities that may contribute toward Climate Smart Communities certification while reducing municipal operating costs; and WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees has reviewed the proposed subscriber agreement for the Burns Site 2 Community Solar Project and has determined that participation is in the best interest of the Village; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village of East Aurora to enroll its eligible municipal electric accounts in the Burns Site 2 Community Solar Project through the Erie County Utility Aggregate Community Solar Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Community Distributed Generation Disclosure Statement and Agreement, and such other documents as may be necessary to implement the Village's enrollment in the Burns Site 2 Community Solar Project. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.