City of Gainesville - File #: 061214.

• File #: 061214.
• Version: 8
• Name: Regional Utilities Committee Referral Items #061214 - Photovoltaic Policies (NB)
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/28/2008
• In control: Regional Utilities Committee
• Final action: 7/28/2008
• Title: Regional Utilities Committee Referral Items #061214 - Photovoltaic Policies (NB)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/28/2008	0	City Commission	Referred	Pass
7/28/2008	8	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
6/10/2008	7	Regional Utilities Committee	Approved as Amended	Pass
4/14/2008	6	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
3/19/2008	5	Regional Utilities Committee	Recommended for Approval, as shown above	Pass
8/27/2007	4	City Commission	Approved as shown above (See Motion)	Pass
7/10/2007	2	Regional Utilities Committee	Approved as shown above (See Motion)	Pass
6/12/2007	1	Regional Utilities Committee	Discussed

Title

Regional Utilities Committee Referral Items #061214 - Photovoltaic Policies (NB)

Explanation

Shade trees are an excellent form of energy conservation and also provide numerous other community benefits, but some customers might be tempted to remove trees to install solar. To help avoid conflicts that have arisen in other states between solar energy and trees it is important that we explore this issue as a city so that the value of both trees and solar is fully recognized

Recommendations

The City Commission request the Tree Advisory Board, GEAC and City Planning and Development staff to develop for RUC's consideration guidelines to govern the interaction between solar energy and trees.

Drafter

Prepared by David Barclay, Utility Analyst

Reviewed by Ed Regan, AGM/Strategic Planning

Submitted by Bob Hunzinger, General Manager