Resolution No. 03-17 CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 03-19
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING FORMATION OF AN ELECTRIC PEOPLE'S UTILITY DISTRICT
(PUD)IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY
WHEREAS, the PUD petitioners have stated they plan to start the same process for Washington, Marion,
Polk,Yamhill,and Clackamas Counties;and
WHEREAS, the PUD breaks up the PGE service territory, severing up to 32 percent of the current PGE
electric load from the company, which would cause a possible cost burden on the remaining customers
outside of Multnomah County;and
WHEREAS, a PUD would add uncertainty to an economy that is already strained and further promotes the
view that the Metro area is "anti-business" and sends the wrong message to businesses considering the
Willamette Valley area a place to locate or expand,at a time when the Oregon economy is struggling;and,
WHEREAS, local governments face the prospect of losing millions of dollars annually in property taxes
and franchise fees paid by PGE and Pacific Power;and,
WHEREAS, the new utlility will not have access to lower-price BPA preference power in the foreseeable
future and even when it does become available BPA rates have increased 45 percent in the last two years
and are due to increase another 15 percent this year;and,
WHEREAS, a start-up government utility would almost certainly begin operations with no power
generation and would be dependent on the volatile wholesale market for nearly all power supply. It would
sever Multnomah County from the integrated generating,transmission and distribution systems of PGE and
Pacific Power.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SFCTION 1 The Tigard City Council opposes the formation of the PUD and the subsequent
condemnation and forced government takeover of the Portland General Electric's
distribution system assets in Multnomah County.
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This day of—MOM 3.
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ATTEST:
City Recorder-City of Tigard
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