HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 009-1984RESOLUTIO14 NO. 9 -84
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME IN SUPPORT
OF RELICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS TO THE
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
WHEREAS, P G & E's 3.5 million customers represent an area
population of almost 10 million people who now utilize and share
the benefits of this power P G & E generates without the use of
fossil fuels; and
WHEREAS, certain of these hydroelectric facilities, consist
ing of projects licensed by the Federal Power Commission, now
known as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), are
subject to consideration for relicense by FERC; and
WHEREAS, efforts are being made by certain municipal
entities to secure for themselves nine P G & E hydroelectric
power plants in projects on the Mokelumne, Feather, Stanislaus
and Kings rivers through applications to FERC; efforts which, if
successful, would transfer ownership and operation of these hydro-
electric facilities away from P G & E and would divert the low
cost power away from P G & E's many customers; and
WHEREAS, it would be directly contrary to the best interest
of the citizens of Burlingame and to the best interests of the
millions of P G & E customers throughout northern and central
California whose rates have supported P G & E's ownership and
operation of these hydroelectric facilities, if FERC were to cut
out of the hydroelectric generating system P G & E uses to serve
them,any of the following facilities:
1. Mokelumne River Project (Project No. 137);
2. Rock Creek -Cresta Project (Project No. 1962);
3. Phoenix Project (Project No. 1061); and
4. Hass -Kings Project (Project No. 1988); and
WHEREAS, if any of these projects were to be transferred
to the municipalities seeking them,P G & E customers will be
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forced to pay, every year, increased power costs for electricity
from oil or gas fired generating facilities, every year; and
WHEREAS, the continued ownership, operation and improve-
ment of its hydroelectric generating facilities by P G & E is
essential to the public interest and to the social and economic
well being of the people of northern and central California; and
WHEREAS, retention of these projects by P G & E is the
only course consistent with the fullest improvement and utilizat-
ion of these resources in the public interest;
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United Staes is currently
considering H.R. 4402 which will amend federal laws to protect
the general public from such transfers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the City of Burlingame
hereby urges and requests that the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission promptly relicense these hydroelectric facilities to
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and reject the applications of
the municipally -run utilities seeking to take these projects
away from P G & E and its customers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Burlingame hereby
urges support of H.R. 4402 by our representatives in Congress.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Burlingame hereby
requests that all hearings concerning Pacific Gas and Electric
Company's hydro relicensing applications be conducted in the
service territory of Pacific Gas and Electric Company where the
projects are located and where the public they were built to
serve lives and works.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be
provided to:
MR. KENNETH F. PLUMB, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
825 North Capitol Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20426
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With direction that copies be placed and recorded in the files
for each affected project (Nos. 137, 1962, 1988, 1061).
Tom Lantos, Congressman
1707 Longworth Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame,
do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced
at a regular meeting of the Ctiy Council held on the 6th day
of February 11984, and was adopted thereafter by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: AMSTRUP, BARTON, MANGINI, MARTIN
NOES: COUNCILMEN: PAGLIARO
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
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City Clerk
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