06-941Suspension 10/04/2006
Council File # 06-941
Green Sheet # 3033315
RESOLUTION
CITY OF
Presented by
MINNESOTA
1 RECOGIVIZING DISTRICT ENERGY, FOR T1�Ilt BEING NAMED TAE WINNER OF THE 3RD
2 ANNTJAL INSPIItING EFFICIENCY IlVNOVATION AWARD
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4 WHEREAS, Disirict Energy St. Paul Inc. has created the "Green Energy" program, a large portion of which
5 consists of their combined heat and power facility; and
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7 WFIEREAS, the combined heat and power facility has a goal to replace up to 80 percent of Disirict Energy's use of
8 non-renewable fossil fuels with the renewable energy of wood waste; and
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10 WHEREAS, the combined heat and power facility turns 300,000 tons of annual urban wood waste into clean energy
11 that is provided to the consumers in the downtown area of St. Paul, including Minnesota's State Capitol Complex;
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WHEREAS, 80 percent of downtown businesses are heated by District Energy "Green Energy" program, including
the Minnesota State Capitol, which is the nation's first State Capitol to be heated and air conditioned primarily by
green energy; and
WHEREAS, District Energy has had the vision, innovation and determination to provide renewable energy to St.
Paul ]ong before green energy was fashionable, while continuing to provide reliable low cost energy to their
customers; and
WHEREAS, District Energy, their "Green Energy" program and the combined power and heat facility were
recognized by the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) for, according to MEEA president Alecia Ward,
empowering "consumers and businesses with the tools and information they need to be more energy efficient" and
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2006, at the 2006 Inspiring Energy Efficiency Awards, the Midwest Energy
Efficiency Alliance named District Energy St. Paul the winner of the Third Annual Inspiring Efficiency Innovation
Award. Now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council recognize and honor the achievements of District Energy St. Paul and
their "Green Energy" program.
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District Energy for being named the winner of the 11�ird Annual Inspiring Efficiency Innovation Awazd.
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Planning Commission 1. Has this persorJfirtn e�er worked under a cont2ct for this departmeM?
CIB Committee Yes No
CiHI Senice Commission 2. Has this persoNfirtn e�er been a city anployee?
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3. �oes this persaJfirtn possess a skill rwt nortnally possessed by any
curterrt ciry employce?
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