HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. UB- 12-C82RESOLUTION NO. 12-Ck
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITY BOARD OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE
SCHEDULE EV TITLED "ELECTRIC VEHICLE OFF-PEAK CHARGING
DISCOUNT" TO ENCOURAGE OFF-PEAK CHARGING OF ELECTRIC
VEHICLES BY RESIDENTIAL 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 State of California and the South Coast Air Quality Management District is
promoting the acquisition of electric vehicles by residents to benefit the environment and local air quality;
and
WHEREAS, discounted electric rates for off-peak charging of electric vehicles by residential
customers will promote charging during periods of surplus and least cost electricity supplies.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITY BOARD DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
1. That a two year program to provide an electric rate charging discount to qualifying
residential customers is herby approved for the purpose of incenting EV charging during
periods of typically abundant and least cost electricity supplies.
2. That the "Schedule EV — Electric Vehicle Off -Peak Charging Discount', attached hereto
as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted and included in Azusa Light & Water Rules and
Regulations.
3. That Schedule EV shall become effective on January 1, 2013.
4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
/Joseph Rocha, Mayor
ATTEST:
Vera Mendoza, City Cler
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution 12-C82 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 22nd
day of October, 2012.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
era Mendoza, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE EV
ELECTRIC VEHICLE OFF-PEAK CHARGING DISCOUNT
Applicability:
Applicable to residential customers owning or leasing electric vehicles and receiving
electric service from Azusa Light & Water under Schedule D, Schedule WH/SH, and
Schedule RL. The purpose of this rate tariff is to incent the charging of electric vehicles
during off-peak or low load hours by these customers.
Territory:
Within the electric service area of the City of Azusa.
Rate:
For qualifying residential customers, the price for electricity consumed during the hours
of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. in excess of 50 kWh, shall be discounted by 5 cents per kWh from
the "All excess kWh" contained in their respective rate schedule. The amount of
discounted electricity shall not exceed 500 kWh per billing period.
Special Conditions:
Schedule EV shall become effective on January 1, 2013 and shall expire on
December 31, 2014.
2. Customers desiring to take advantage of Schedule EV must file an application
with Azusa Light & Water for approval prior to receiving service under this
Schedule EV. Evidence of vehicle ownership/lease shall be provided with the
application.
As required, Azusa Light & Water shall have the right to install an electric time -
of -use (TOU) meter, at its cost, which is capable of determining electric usage
during the discount hours designated above. If it is necessary to replace the meter
plug-in device ("meter can") to accept the special meter, the customer shall be
required to install a new meter can and associated equipment at customer's cost.
Customers shall promptly notify Azusa Light & Water if it no longer possesses
the electric vehicle so service under this Schedule EV can be terminated.
The Director of Utilities shall be responsible for implementing this rate schedule
to include determination of whether or not an applicant qualifies, or no longer
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qualifies, for discounted service hereunder. The Director may also establish a list
of qualifying plug-in electric vehicles or determine that a certain vehicle does not
qualify for service under this rate schedule.
6. Residential customers with installed solar production facilities shall not be
eligible for service under this rate schedule.
The Azusa Utility Board may modify or eliminate Schedule EV at any time
provided that such modification or elimination shall not affect customers that
have been previously approved for service under this rate schedule until January
1, 2015.
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