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Bill No. 16 -57 <br />Resolution No. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />IN SUPPORT OF A REASONABLE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY FOR SOUTH BEND <br />Whereas, a transition to clean energy has begun in the City of South Bend and nearby communities, with solar <br />panels installed at the South Bend Century Center, South Bend Mutual Homes and Near Northwest <br />Neighborhood;' and <br />Whereas, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, announced on September 21, <br />2015, that the University will cease burning coal entirely within five years, and cut its carbon footprint by more <br />than half by 2030;2 and <br />Whereas, at least six faith communities in South Bend have installed or are planning to install solar panels to <br />reduce their energy costs and better care for the Earth, including the First United Methodist Church, Islamic <br />Society of Michiana, Kern Road Mennonite Church, Olivet AME Church, St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church <br />and First Unitarian Church ;3 and <br />Whereas, the South Bend Century Center expects to save $1.5 million over 15 years by installing solar panels, <br />LED lighting and energy efficient heating and cooling systems;" and <br />Whereas, Real Services provided winter heating assistance to 9,432 struggling families in its Northern Indiana <br />service area in 2015, and summer cooling assistance to 9,202 families that same year;' and <br />Whereas, investments in solar power and energy efficiency in South Bend could benefit our local economy while <br />reducing energy use and making it easier for residents to afford their electric bills; 6,7 and <br />Whereas, with more than 146 watts installed per person, Indianapolis ranks second in the nation for solar power <br />capacity per capita, second only to Honolulu, Hawaii, and ahead of all other U.S. cities such as San Jose, San <br />Diego and Albuquerque;8 and <br />Whereas, Northern Indiana Public Service Co. offers a program to purchase renewable energy from customers <br />through a program that is creating 35 megawatts of solar, wind and other local energy in Northwest Indiana;9 and <br />Whereas, Indiana Michigan Power (I &M) has begun installing small solar projects totaling 15 megawatts'0 yet <br />still generates approximately 40 percent of South Bend's electricity from the 2,600- megawatt AEP- Rockport <br />1 http:// www. iaced .om /wa- wntentluoloadst2015 /07 /South- Bend- SUN - Solar- Awards.pdf <br />2 httpJ/ news. nd. edu / news /61083- notre- dame - goal -no -coal/ <br />3 hnp://www. southbandtribune.com /newsAacal/ south - bend- conareaations -tum- skyward -to- conserve - enemy /article 732c968d -b43f- <br />59ae- babd- ac8e079ebbaa.htm1 <br />4 {.{{ n...//. 1...aw.i.....w.. ... {I-L......d ....... / --- a...........t.... ....M..... — L. —....1 J -11__ <br />8 htto:/ Mshtv.com/2015 /05 /27fforbes -indv is- 2nd - best -ckv- for - solar- power/ <br />9 hops:/ /www.nipm.comf our - services / renewable - enemy- proiectstfeed -in- tariff- pmaram <br />10 httpsJ/www.indianamichioanpower.comf info/ newstviewRelease.asr)x ?releaselD =1695 <br />y <br />