City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 17, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration for the City Membership in the PJM Cities Coalition.
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ISSUE: Consideration for the City membership in the PJM Cities Coalition.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council: (1) Adopt the PJM Cities Charter (Attached), and (2) authorize the City Manager to sign a letter joining the PJM Cities Coalition as a member in the Participating Cities Tier.
DISCUSSION: The PJM Cities Coalition has been launched to coordinate the efforts of cities in the PJM territory that are interested in pursuing solutions to climate change, reducing carbon emissions, and removing and preventing barriers to decarbonization solutions in their regional wholesale electricity markets. PJM is the Regional Transmission Operator (RTO)/Independent System Operator (ISO) responsible for the operation and coordination of wholesale electricity markets and electricity transmission in 13 states1, including the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The PJM Cities Coalition provides a platform for cities, like the City of Alexandria, to educate and build capacity on these issues, form partnerships to collaborate with similarly aligned organizations, and create opportunities for member cities to work collectively to drive decarbonization within the PJM region.
The PJM Cities Coalition supports a multi-city collaboration effort to advocate for PJM policies and regulation that support low-carbon energy sources, organizational and governance reforms so that cities and other end users can equitably weigh in on key decisions affecting their constituencies; and for PJM to provide and maintain access, transparency, and accountability in their governance and operations.
Moreover, the PJM Cities Coalition further supports cities working together collaboratively to pursue solutions to climate change, reduce ca...
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