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RESOLUTION !«>. 6043
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTC
ADOPTING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE E-3 APPLICABLE TO
ELECTRIC POWER FROM CUSTOMER-OWNED FACILITIES
WHEREAS, cogeneration can contribute to the efficient use of
fuel by captur inq and extracting useful work from energy that
would otherwise be lostr and
WHEREAS, cogeneration development represents an additional
source of electri~al capacityr and
WHEREAS, Palo Alto seeks to encourage the development of co-
generation throi..~h all actions consistent with the interests of
it~ utility and its ratepayers1 and
WHEREAS, Section 201 and 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act ( PURPA) obligat.as the Palo Al to electr; c utility to
adopt a rate schedule for the ~urchase of el~ctricity from co9en-
eration facilities1 and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the city's l.'Omprehensive plan, it is
city's policy to pursue development of cc-generation facilities and
to ccnsider offering incentives to local industry to develop their
own coqeneration facilities by agreeing to purchase excess elec-
tricity thereform; and
WHEREAS, the city will consider purchasing either the entire
output or surplus from a cogenerator 1 s system if such a purctase
will not adversely affect the city 1 s electrical system and will
not increase the cost of power to other city customers1 and
WH~KEAS, if the cogenerator wishes to sell power to anothar
utility or agency for resal~, the city wiV. consider providinq
tranr~'Dission service if it will not adversely aff.ect the city's
system, and if the charge for transmi;;aion services will be ade-
quate to cov~r the city's cost of this service1
NOW, TBEREPOl'...E, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
"UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE E-3 CUSTOMER-OWNED GENER1'-
TION• consisting of sheets numbered lA and 2A is hereby adopted-
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 21, 1982
AYES·
NOES:
eechtel, Cobb, Eyerly, Fazzino, Klain, Levy, Renzel, Witherspoon
None •
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSEl!IT: Fletcher
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