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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. UB-7-14RESOLUTION NO. UB -7-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITY BOARD OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA ADDING A NEW ELECTRIC RATE SCHEDULE CEM "CO -ENERGY METERING", AMENDING SCHEDULE TOU TO INCORPORATE A GENERATION COMPONENT, AND AMENDING SCHEDULE NGP TO EXCLUDE CEM ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS WHEREAS, Section 2827 (i) of the California Public Utilities Code provides publicly owned electric utilities the option to adopt a co -energy metering program for eligible customer - generators with a capacity of more than 10 kilowatts but not more than one megawatt; and WHEREAS, concurrent with adoption of this resolution the Azusa Utility Board has elected to adopt such a co -energy metering program; and WHEREAS, under a co -energy metering program electricity provided to Light & Water would be priced at the generation component contained in Schedule TOU; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Schedule TOU to incorporate a generation component for use in purchasing energy from eligible customer -generators under a co -energy metering program; and. WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Schedule NGP to exclude its applicability to eligible customer -generators under a co -energy metering program. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council and Utility Board of the City of Azusa, as follows: 1. That "Schedule CEM — Co -Energy Metering", attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted to be incorporated in Azusa Light & Water Rules and Regulations. 2. That "Schedule TOU — Time -of -Use" and Schedule NGP — Net Generator Payment' attached hereto as Exhibits B and C are hereby adopted to replace the existing rate schedules with the same name. 3. The amendment to Azusa Light & Water Rules and Regulations shall become effective July 1, 2014. 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED APPROVED and ADOPTED, this 24`h day of June, 2014. hseph omero Rocha Jtayor ATTEST: CZ/4 1 � Jefreylqge-c6 Comejo, Jr City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF AZUSA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. UB -7-14 was duly adopted by the City Council/Utility Board at a regular meeting of the Azusa Light & Water Utility Board on the 24` day of June, 2014. AYES: BOARD/COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ROCHA NOES: BOARD/COUNCILMEMBERS: ALVAREZ ABSENT: BOARD/COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE �q J fr a e Cornejo, J . Secretary/City Clerk EXHIBIT "A" Proposed Addition of Schedule CEM to take effect July 1, 2014. SCHEDULE CEM CO -ENERGY METERING Applicability: Applicable to all eligible customer -generators, as defined in the California Public Utilities Code Section 2827 (b)(4), with capacity of more than 10 kilowatts, but not exceeding one megawatt. PUC Section 2827 provides that a local publicly -owned electric utility may elect to utilize a co -energy metering program for such customers. Azusa Light & Water has made such an election. Territory: Within the electric service territory of the City of Azusa. Special Conditions: All eligible customer -generators with a capacity of more than 10 kilowatts, but not exceeding one megawatt, shall take service under Schedule TOU. The amount of installed customer generation shall be sized to be equal to or less than the customer's electrical demand. 2. Following a request for an interconnection by an eligible customer -generator hereunder, Light & Water shall review the impact of the proposed generation facility on its electrical network. The customer -generator shall cooperate to provide any requested information regarding the proposed facility. 3. Consumption of electricity by eligible customer -generators hereunder shall be priced in accordance with Schedule TOU and the terms contained in this Schedule CEM. 4. For any generation provided by the eligible customer -generator to Light & Water, the customer shall be credited an amount equal to the generation component specified in Schedule TOU. 5. This Schedule CEM and the availability of net metering for customer generators shall expire upon the earlier of July 1, 2017 (if allowed by law) or the date Light & Water meets its total net energy and/or co -energy metering limit of 5% of system peak demand. 6. A customer -generator hereunder may request to aggregate its load pursuant to the provisions of PUB Section 2827. Such request will only be approved if the Azusa Utility Board determines, within 180 days of the request, that the utility's other customers will not be adversely impacted by such load aggregation. 7. Customer -generators approved for interconnection shall be responsible for all expenses of purchasing and installing a time -of -use meter that is capable of measuring total flow of electricity in both directions. 8. A renewable electrical generation facility used by an eligible customer -generator shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the National Electric Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and accredited testing laboratories, including Underwriters laboratories Inc. and rules of the California Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability. No such generation facility shall adversely impact the electric network of Light & Water or it will be required to be disconnected from Light & Water's network. 9. All other applicable and mandated provisions of the Public Utilities Code related to co - energy metering and the associated customer -generator interconnection shall apply as if incorporated herein. 10. It is the intention that the terms of this Schedule CEM shall comply with the State's rules & regulations related to Net Metering and Cc -Energy Metering. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that any portion of this Schedule is not legal, the remaining portions of this Schedule shall remain in full force and effect unless subsequently revised by the Azusa Utility Board. Exhibit "B" Proposed Changes to Schedule TOU Changes to take effect July 1, 2014, text to be deleted is highlighted in stfikeeut. Changes to take effect July 1, 2014, text to be added is highlighted in underline. Text that is not highlighted is current and is being provided for context and reference. SCHEDULE TOU TIME -OF -USE General Service Demand Metered Applicability: Applicable to single and three-phase general service, including lighting and power. This schedule is mandatory for all customers (i) whose monthly maximum demand has exceeded 200 KW for any 3 months during the preceding 12 months and whose average demand for the preceding 12 months also exceeds 200 KW and (ii) eligible customer - generators with a capacity of more than 10 kilowatts but not exceeding one megawatt. Any customer whose monthly maximum demand has fallen below 200 KW for any 3 months during the preceding 12 months and whose average demand for the preceding 12 months also is less than 200 KW may be required to take service on Schedule G-2 exce t that customer -generators as described above shall continue to take service on this schedule. Territory: Within the electric service territory of the City of Azusa. Rates: Per Meter per Month Summer Winter Customer Charge: $ 42.15 $ 42.15 Demand Charge All kW of Maximum Demand, per KW (Non -time Related Component) 4.50 4.50 Time Related Component (To be added to Non -time Related Component) All KW of on -peak maximum demand per KW 7.51 n/a Plus all KW of mid -peak maximum demand, per KW 1.31 1.03 Plus all KW of off-peak Maximum Demand, per KW 0.00 0.00 Energy Charge All on -peak kWh, per kWh All mid -peak kWh, per kWh All off-peak kWh, per kWh $ 0.15455 n/a $ 0.10439 0.11944 $ 0.07026 0.07026 Charges for energy are calculated for customer billing using the components shown below. Special Conditions: 11. Time period are defined as follows: On -peak: Noon to 6:00 p.m. summer weekdays except holidays. Mid -peak: 8:00 a.m. to noon and 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. summer weekdays except holidays, and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. winter weekdays except holidays. Off-peak: All other hours. Off-peak holidays are New Year's Day, (January 1) Washington's Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial day (last Monday in May), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Veterans' Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day (December 25). The summer season shall commence at 12:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in June and continue until 12:00 a.m. of the first Sunday in October of each year. The winter season shall commence at 12:00. a.m. on the first Sunday in October of each year and continue until 12:00 a.m. of the first Sunday in June of the following year. 12. Voltage: Service will be supplied at one standard voltage. 13. Maximum Demand: Maximum demands shall be established for the on -peak, mid -peak, and off-peak periods. The maximum demand for each period shall be the measured maximum average KW -input indicated or recorded by instruments to be supplied by the City, during any 15 -minute metered interval. 14. Billing Demand: The demand charge shall include the following billing components: The time related components shall be for the kW of maximum demand recorded during the monthly billing period for each of the on -peak, mid and off-peak time periods. 15. Power Factor Adjustment: When the billing demand has exceeded 200 KW for 3 consecutive months, a kVAR-hour meter will be installed as soon as practicable. The charges will be increased for each kVAR in excess of 48.4% of the billing demand in the amount of 500 per kVAR. The kVAR of reactive demand shall be calculated by multiplying the KW of measure maximum demand by the ratio of the kVAR-hours to the kW -hours. Demands in KW and kVAR shall be determined to the nearest 1/10 (0.1) unit. A ratchet device will be installed on the KVAR-hour meter to prevent its reverse operation on leading power factors. 16. Voltage Discount: The charges before power factor and fuel cost adjustments will be reduced by 4% for service delivered and metered at 12 kVAR. 17. Temporary Discontinuance of Service: When the use of energy is seasonal or intermittent, no adjustments will be made for a temporary discontinuance of service. Any customer prior to resuming within 12 months after such service was discontinued will be required to pay all charges which would have been billed if service had not been discontinued. 18. The above rates are subject to fuel cost adjustment. 19. A State surcharge tax may be added to the above rates. 20. For eligible customer -venerators taking service under Schedule CEM. the veneration component contained in the energy charges of this schedule are as follows: Summer Winter All on -peak kWh, per kWh $ 0.05685 n/a All mid -peak kWh, per kWh $ 0.04579 0.05126 All off-peak kWh, per kWh $ 0.03849 0.04222 The above veneration component shall be administratively revised (and this Schedule TOU updated accordingly) by July 1 of each new fiscal year to equal the average SCE DLAP price for each sub -period of this rate schedule as provided by the CAISO for the prior calendar year. Exhibit "C" Proposed Changes to Schedule NGP Changes to take effect July 1, 2014, text to be deleted is highlighted in stri keeut. Changes to take effect July 1, 2014, text to be added is highlighted in underline. Text that is not highlighted is current and is being provided for context and reference. SCHEDULE NGP NET GENERATOR PAYMENT (Adopted by Resolution No. 10-C88) Applicability: The purpose of this Schedule is to establish a per kilowatt hour rate that will be paid by Azusa Light & Water to electric customers that generate an annual net surplus of electricity. This rate is intended to provide an incentive to customers for installation of solar generation systems and to comply with Assembly Bill 510 which was signed into law on February 26, 2010. This rate shall not apply to those customers who are taking service under Schedule CEM — Co -Energy Metering. Territory: Within the electric service territory of the City of Azusa. Net Generator Payment Amount Effective July 1, 2013 thru June 30, 2014: Net Generator Payment per kWh: $0.0891 Special Conditions: 1. Each eligible customer is to have an approved interconnection agreement with Azusa Light & Water and be in compliance with said agreement. 2. Each eligible customer must generate more electricity than customer consumes from Azusa Light & Water during each twelve month period beginning with the month of initial production. 3. Any net surplus of electricity generated by customer in one month shall be carried forward to the next month. 4. All monthly carried forward net surpluses of electricity will be reduced by any net consumption in the following month(s). 5. Payments by Azusa Light & Water for net surplus of electricity will be made annually within 30 days following the month of initial production. 6. The Net Generator Payment Amount shall be administratively updated on July 1 of each year with the signature of the Director of Utilities and shall be based on the approved budget for purchased power costs divided by forecasted consumption. 7. The Net Generator Payment shall be effective from July 1 through June 30, unless otherwise indicated, and the effective period shall be used to calculate the Net Generator Payment Amount. 8. Customers should be aware that purchased power costs can vary significantly and Azusa Light & Water reserves the right to change the Net Generator Payment Amount at any time. 9. Azusa Light & Water is not responsible for any customer financial losses associated with decisions by the customer to invest in solar power generation based on the Net Generator Payment Amount.