Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 21-2193

• File #: 21-2193
• Version: 1
• Name: Resolution in support of renewable energy goals, conversion to clean energy by setting milestones for suppliers and renewable electricity in all buildings, creating employment opportunities for the residents of Cook County
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 3/15/2021
• In control: Environment and Sustainability Committee
• On agenda: 3/18/2021
• Final action: 4/15/2021
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GOALS, CONVERSION TO CLEAN ENERGY BY SETTING MILESTONES FOR SUPPLIERS AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY IN ALL BUILDINGS, CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF COOK COUNTY WHEREAS, Cook County ranks as the largest county in the State of Illinois and the second largest county in the United States of America; and WHEREAS, two hundred and four U.S. cities and counties across thirty-seven states, including the City of Chicago, have already adopted ambitious 100% clean energy goals, and seventy-two U.S. cities and counties across seven states have already hit their targets to generate 100% of the energy used, community-wide, from clean, non-polluting, and renewable sources; and WHEREAS, more than thirty-nine) percent 39% of ComEd's current electricity comes from emission-free energy production including nuclear and renewables; and WHEREAS, the County's commitment to 100% clean energy will create good local jobs for ...
• Sponsors: STANLEY MOORE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, DENNIS DEER, LUIS ARROYO JR, FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
4/15/2021	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass
4/13/2021	1	Environment and Sustainability Committee	recommend for approval	Pass
3/18/2021	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GOALS, CONVERSION TO CLEAN ENERGY BY SETTING MILESTONES FOR SUPPLIERS AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY IN ALL BUILDINGS, CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF COOK COUNTY

WHEREAS, Cook County ranks as the largest county in the State of Illinois and the second largest county in the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, two hundred and four U.S. cities and counties across thirty-seven states, including the City of Chicago, have already adopted ambitious 100% clean energy goals, and seventy-two U.S. cities and counties across seven states have already hit their targets to generate 100% of the energy used, community-wide, from clean, non-polluting, and renewable sources; and

WHEREAS, more than thirty-nine) percent 39% of ComEd's current electricity comes from emission-free energy production including nuclear and renewables; and

WHEREAS, the County's commitment to 100% clean energy will create good local jobs for residents of Cook County, reduce air pollution and associated public health risks, and save consumers money; and

WHEREAS, "clean energy" and "renewable energy" include energy derived from wind, solar, existing hydroelectric, geothermal, biogas, and wave technology sources. These sources of energy have significant public health and co-benefits associated that can help address pressing environmental justice challenges in sensitive communities in Cook County and around the country; and

NOW, THEREFORE, The Cook County Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, hereby resolves, that One Hundred Percent (100%) of electricity consumed in Cook County shall be generated through renewable-energy resources and associated technologies by 2040; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that priority will be given to the lowest cost measures to meet energy needs including weatherization, cogeneration, county heating and cooling, decentralized electricity generation, smart grids/microgrids, the use of ind...