City of Grand Rapids - Green Power Purchasing Policy (Michigan)

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	Michigan
Name	City of Grand Rapids - Green Power Purchasing Policy
Incentive Type	Green Power Purchasing
Applicable Sector	Local Government
Eligible Technologies	Biomass, Hydroelectric, Landfill Gas, Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Water Heat, Wind
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	Local
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Percent Renewables	22% under current purchase; goal of 100% by 2020
Source	Landfill Gas, Wind, Solar, Hydroelectric Energy is from Michigan-based resources
Date added to DSIRE	2007-12-14
Last DSIRE Review	2012-05-21
Last Substantive Modification to Summary by DSIRE	2012-05-21
References	DSIRE

Summary

In 2005, the City of Grand Rapids established a goal of purchasing 20% of its municipal power demand from renewable energy by 2008. In November 2007, the city signed a three-year agreement with a three-year renewable with Consumers Energy to purchase Green-e Certified blocks of renewable energy valued at a reduced rate. This purchase agreement is equivalent to roughly 15% of municipal electricity consumption, which, coupled with the 5% renewable-energy component of Consumer's Energy base load generation, met the 20% goal established in 2005. The city offset the additional cost of this green electricity purchase by exploring energy and cost savings opportunities in cooperation and through energy efficiency efforts with support from grant funds and capital projects. The Mayor has also established a further goal of purchasing 100% of the city's municipal electricity consumption from renewable energy by 2020. Due to significant energy efficiency efforts, and energy consumption reduction, as of November 2011, the city is purchasing 22% of its energy from renewable sources.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Haris Alibasic
Department	Grand Rapids Executive Office
Address	Grand Rapids City Hall
Address 2	300 Monroe Avenue NW
Place	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Zip/Postal Code	49503-2206
Phone	(616) 456-3497
Email	halibasic@grcity.us
Website	http:///www.sustainablegr.com

Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1:	Commission Resolution No. 76792
Date Enacted	2007-11-27

Authority 2:	Sustainability Plan FY11-FY15

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.