Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman, Interim County Administrator
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): EECBG_CLMT
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute an interlocal agreement with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) using EECBG Grant funds in the amount of $134,855 for an urban agrivoltaics study for Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
In February 2022, the Office of County Administration transmitted a Clean Energy Strategy to Commissioners Court addressing how to make the County more resilient with the use of new energy systems. One potential avenue involved the use of public land to host energy infrastructure. This study will investigate how producing local energy paired with urban agricultural practices (agrivoltaics) can serve multiple benefits, including clean electricity production, education, and community involvement. This study will be funded with federal funds from the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG).
Expected Impact:
This study will provide a comparative high-level analysis of sites and rank their suitability for different agrivoltaics settings and community engagement potential as well as site assessment details. It will also provide potential pathways for implementing the recommendations.
Alternative Options:
To not approve this ILA and risk n...
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