HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 10-C40RESOLUTION NO. 10-C40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITY
'BOARD OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE
"EDR - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RATE" PROVIDING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR
QUALIFIED COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC
CUSTOMERS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 78-37 of the Azusa Municipal Code, the City Council is
required to adopt rules and regulations governing the operation and services provided by the Azusa
Light & Water Department; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa owns and operates an electric utility that provides electricity
to over 15,000 customers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa has a comprehensive program_ to promote economic
development and redevelopment in the community; and
WHEREAS, discounted electric rates for new commercial and industrial entities will help
attract such businesses to the City of Azusa; and
WHEREAS, discounted electric rates for qualifying commercial and industrial businesses
that are existing customers of Azusa Light & Water will help them expand their operations in the
City of Azusa; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of commercial and industrial business activity inside the City of
Azusa is vital to the local economy and provides jobs to residents of Azusa;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITY BOARD DO HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
That a two year pilot program to provide electric rate discounts to qualifying
commercial/industrial customers is herby approved for the purpose of providing
economic development incentives to help stimulate jobs growth and the Azusa
economy.
2. That the "Schedule EDR—Economic Development Rate", attached hereto as Exhibit
A, is hereby adopted and included in Azusa Light & Water Rules and Regulations.
3. That the EDR Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit A, shall become effective on July
1, 2010.
4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 28"' day of June 2010.
oseph ocha, Mayor
ATTEST:
era Mendoza, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution no. 10-C40 was duly adopted by the City
Council/Utility Board of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting of the Azusa Utility Board on the
28th day of June, 2010, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ROCHA
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
era Mendoza, City
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE EDR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RATE
Applicability:
Applicable to qualified commercial/industrial customers receiving electric service from Azusa
Light & Water for the purpose of (i) incepting businesses occupying new buildings/facilities or
vacated commercial space or (ii) industrial business attraction and/or expansion; as provided
below.
Territory:
Within the electric service area of the City of Azusa.
Rate:
Commercial/industrial customers occupying space in (i) new buildings/facilities or (ii) existing
commercial buildings/facilities that have been vacant for ninety (90) days or longer, are eligible
to receive a discount equal to 10% of the electric bill associated with the qualifying commercial
facility electric load.
Premium for New Commercial Customers associated with Citv Redevelopment Projects
Commercial customers who are otherwise qualified to receive an EDR discount and who are
associated with active City of Azusa Redevelopment Projects are eligible to receive an additional
5% discount to their electric bill.
Premium for New or Exnanded Industrial Load
Industrial customers otherwise qualified for an EDR discount are eligible to receive an additional
5% discount to their electric bill if the new or expanded industrial load is (i) sized at 100 KW or
greater and (ii) has a monthly load factor of 50 percent or higher. An Industrial Customer is one
who operates facilities that are primarily used for the manufacturing of goods.
Special Conditions:
Schedule EDR shall become effective on July 1, 2010 and applies to customers who
receive a permit from the City of Azusa on and after July 1, 2010 to build/modify
qualified commercial/industrial facilities.
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Schedule EDR (continued)
2. Customers desiring to take advantage of Schedule EDR must file an application with
Azusa Light & Water for approval prior to initiation of electric service to the qualified
new or expanded load.
3. Upon approval and initiation of electric service, EDR discounts shall apply for a period
of thirty six (36) months subject to paragraph 7 below.
4. The EDR discounts shall not apply to the CEC fee, State Energy Tax, Public Benefits
charge or any other assessment or charge levied on electric bills after the effective date of
this rate schedule unless specifically provided otherwise. The EDR discounts shall apply
to the Fuel Cost Adjustment Factor or any successor surcharge/factor related to power
supply costs.
5. Expanded industrial load must be separately metered or sub -metered to enable
verification of the minimum additional load requirement. Such metering shall be at the
customer's cost. The industrial discount premium shall not apply for any billing period
that the qualified industrial load does not meet the minimum size or load factor.
6. Light & Water shall be responsible for (i) establishing/enforcing rules and procedures for
administering this rate schedule and (ii) determining whether customers meet the
qualifications set forth herein. Customers shall provide information on a timely basis for
the purposes of verifying eligibility and administering the terms of this rate schedule.
7. Schedule EDR shall remain effective for new qualified customers through June 30, 2012
(i.e. 2 years). No discounts will be applied for billing periods after December, 2015.
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