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On motion of TRUSTEE _______, seconded by TRUSTEE ___________, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on- Hudson, New York: Whereas, the New York State Energy Planning Board is in the midst of preparing the 2013 State Energy Plan; and Whereas, the electricity load in the metropolitan New York City area, including Westchester County, has grown historically at about 1 percent per year; and Whereas, the Indian Point Energy Center nuclear power plants provide a significant percent of the electricity for Southeastern New York region, and Whereas, uncertainties exist over the future of Indian Point’s continued operation, and Whereas, the State does not yet have a detailed, independent analysis of how electricity generated by Indian Point would be replaced should Indian Point cease to operate for any reason, and Whereas, several options exist that, collectively and in conjunction with other actions, could replace the need for Indian Point’s electric generation capacity, Now therefore be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson hereby request the following of the Governor of the State of New York: That the Governor initiates a study immediately by an independent professional agency or commission to examine concrete steps to replace the electricity currently generated at the Indian Point Energy Center, including, but not limited to, suggestions such as the following: 1. Support for the Champlain Hudson Power Express high voltage transmission line being developed now to bring 1,000 megawatts to the region from Canada; and 2. Support for the Cross Hudson Line high voltage transmission line being developed now to bring 660 megawatts from New Jersey to New York City; and 3. Support for the installation of 300 to 600 megawatt gas-fired combined cycle power plants at the site of the former Lovett Power Station in Tompkins Cove in the Town of Stony Point, a site already equipped with a natural gas supply and power station infrastructure; and 4. Support for simplifying access to state and utility incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy installations in order to counter or reduce the annual electricity load growth in the New York City metropolitan region. 5. Support for new public policies that would accelerate private market participation in ramping up energy efficiency and renewable energy through state-wide adoption of policies, which are already being deployed in other states, such as Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) to empower consumers in aggregating their electricity supplier choices, Private Efficiency Portfolio Standards (PEPS) to create a private sector incentive for increasing efficiency, and Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) to improve long term revenue and grid access for reliable renewable energy installations both large and small. And be it further resolved that the Governor stipulate that such a study be delivered within twelve months or sooner after being commissioned. And be it further resolved that this resolution be transmitted to Governor Cuomo of the State of New York and to our Congressional and state legislative delegation and to the Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino. Dated: June 20, 2011