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RESOLUTION NO. 6435
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING SCHEDULES E-1, E-2, E-3 AND E-4 OF THE
CITY OF PALC ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES
PERTAINING TO ~OMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, CUSTOMER-OWNED
GENERATION AND STREET AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING RATES
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, Schedules E··l (Domestic Electric Service), E-2
(Commercial Electric Service}, E-3 (Customer-Owned Generation) and E-4
(Street and Highway Lighting) of the Palo Alto Utilities Rates and
Charges hereby are amended to read as shown on Sheets E-1-1, E-2-1,
E-2-2 1 E-2-3, E-2-4, E-3-1, E-4-1 1 E-4-2, E-4-3, and E-4-4,
respectively, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. This Council finds that the revenue derived from the
authorized adjustments of said electric rates by the Ci~y Manager shall
be used only for the purposes set forth in the Palo Alto City Charter,
Article VII, Section 2, entitled "Public Utilities Revenue". The
adoption of this Resolution is, therefore, specifically exempted under
Public Resources Code Section 21080(b) (8) from the requirements of
CEQA.
SECTION 3. The foregoing changes shall become effective November
1, 1985.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 7. 1985
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Witherspoon
City M nager
~dl.r
Director of Finance
ttlrectOr of Util l'.es
APPLICABILin:
C SERVICE HEDULE E-1
This schedule applies to single-phase electric service to separately metered
sf ngle-fasnfly domestic dwellings. A •single-family domestic dwelling• f s
designated as any house, cottage, flat, or apartment unit having a kf tchen,
bath, and sleeping fat11ittes.
TERRITOIY:
Within the incorporated limits of the Cf~ of Palo Alto and on land owned or
1 eased by the Ct ty.
RATE:
Per Meter Per Month Per Kil owatt.-Hour
First
NQxt
All Over
300 kwh •••••••••••..••••••••••• $0.0335
300 kwh •••••••••••••••••••••••• $0.0540
600 kwtt •••••••••••••••••••••••• $0.0710
Minimum Charge, per RK>nth ••• -.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $0.65
Special Remote Heter Register Charge, Per Month •••••••••••• $1.00
Solar Energy Of scount:
Upon approval by the City, a 10 percent df scount will be applied to a custaner' s
electric bill if such customer has installed a solar energy systan and met the
following cr1ter1a: (1) The solar energy systan is in conformance wfth the Cit¥1 s
perfonnance and aesthetic standards; (2) The solar energy system 1s des1gned to
provide for 50 percent or more of the residential daaestfc water heating or space
heating requirements; and (3} Appropriate City permits are acquired.
CITY OF PALO AL.TO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No. E·l-1 dated 12·3-84
Effective 11-1-85
Sheet No. E-1-1
APPLICAIIUn:
CTRIC SEIYICE
SCHEDULE E-2
This schedule applies to electric service to ell customers other than
separately metered single-phase service to single-family dcmestfc dwellings.
This ~hedul e appl 1 es to al 1 three-phase el ectr1c service.
TERRITOIY:
Within the incorporated 11m1 ts of the Ci 1iY of Palo Al to 1nd land owned or
leased by the City.
RATES:
Applicable to Non-Demand Metered Customers
Per Meter Per Month Per Kilowatt-Hour
Energy Charge ··············*············,···············~$.0605
Applicable to Demand Metered Customers
Per Meter Per Month
Oemand Charge:
Per kilowatt of billing demand •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $3.70
Energy Charge
All k.ilowatt-hOurs, per kwh ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $0.0464
c1n CF Pao AL TO mLJTIES
Issued by the City Councfl
supersedes Sheet No. E-2-1 dated 12-3-84
Effective 11-1-85
Sheet No. E-2-1
CXtHXL\L yzc SERVICZ
UTILITY RATE SCliEOOLE E-2 (CXNI'lWED)
Whenever the rronthly use of energy has exceeded 8,000 kilc:Matt-'h::luns for three
CXlnSecutive months, a maxilrun dsnand meter will be installe:i as prarptly as is
practicable ard thereafter ccntinued in service until the nalthly use of energy
has fallen below 6,000 kilcwatt-h:>urs far twelve consecutive naiths, whereupon, at
the option of the City, it nay be reoc>ved.
'!he max.iJtun dEltBnd in any north will be the maxinun average power in
kiloetts taken ruring any 15-minute interval in the ncnth provi.dftd that in
case the load is intenni.ttent or sli:>ject. to violent fluctuations, the City
roay use a 5-mi.nut.e interval. A thermal-type demaM net.er wch dc:ies oot.
reset after a definite tine intel:val may be used at. the City•s optlat.
The billiD:J demand to be used in CXJ\Pltin:J charges \.nler this schedule will
be the mean Of tfie actua.l maxim.In demvd in kilCMa.tts for the current month
am the highest such demOO occurring in the year ending with the current
mart:h.
A mininun charge of $1.00 per ncnth will atPlY to all accounts.
Primuy Vbltage Di.llOClmt:
Where delivecy hereunder is made at the same voltage as that of the line
fran Which the service is supplied, a diaooont. of 4 percent for ll kilovolts
or higher available line volt.ages am 3 percent :fbr available line voltages
of fran 2 kilovolts to 10 kilovolts will be allO!illled provided the City is rx:>t
required to supply service at a particular line voltage 'wi1ere it has, or will
install, anple facilities fat· suppl~ at en:rt:her voltage equally a: better
suited to the awtaner•s elec.t.rica.l requirements. The City retains the right
to change its line voltage at ~ time after provi.dina reasonable advance
ooti.ce to any wstaner receiving a discx:iunt hereuooer and affected. by such
change. 'I.be c:ustaner tlten has the c:ption to change his syst.an ao as to
receive service at the n=w line voltage or to accept service (with:Jut voltage
djscnmt.) ~transformers to be supplied~ the City subject to a,
maxim.In KVA size llmitatioo.
crlY ar PALO N..'ro UTILITIES
Issued ~ the City Council
Effective 12-3-84
Sheet No. E-2-2
Sol Ar EHrgy Dhcoat:
COIM:RCIAL lfCTRIC Sf.R·i ICE
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE E-2 (CONTINUED)
Upon approval by the City, a 10 percent discount will be applied to a
customer's electric bf11 1f such customer has installed a solar energy
system and met the following crfterf a: {1) The solar energy system fs in
confonnance with the C1ty's perfonnance and aesthetic standards; (2) The
solar energy systan is designed to provide for 50 percent or more of the
resfdenthl domestic water heating or spa,.:e heating requirements; a~d
(3) Appropriate City pennf ts are acquired.
PCNer Factor:
At the Ci ty 1 s option~ VAR-hour metering, used for power factor cal cu-
1 atf~n. will be installed on the service of any new customer whose
danand is expected to exceed 300 k11owatts and upon the service of a~
exf st1ng custcmer whose demand has exceeded 300 kilowatts for three
consecYtfve a:>nths. The Ci~ may exercise the option of ranoving the
VAR-hour metering fran the service of a customer whose demand has been
below 200 kilowatts for four consecutive months.
When such power-factor meter1n~ is installed on a customer's service.
the total charge for aey month s electric service as canputed on
Schedule E-2 shall be decreased or increased1 respectively, by 0.2
percent for each one percent that the average power factor of the
customer's load during the month was greater or less than 90 percent.
sue h ave rage power factor to be canputed (to the nearest who 1 e percent)
from the rat1o of legging k11ovoltamphere hours to kilowatt hours
consllDed during the inonth. This adjustment shall be applied to a
customer's bill prior to the application of the primary-voltage discount
clause. Any electric service charge increase attributable to customer• s
failure to achieve 90i of the average power factor is referred to herein
as the •power factor penalty."
Before instal 1i ng YAR-hour metering on an ex.1 sting customer's service,
the utility will measure the customer's power factor and notify the
customer of the result cf the measurenent.
The customer shall then be allowed 60 days to enter 1n a mutually agreed
upon factor correction progrmi. The program shal 1 be based on the
City's dollar estimate of the annual potential power factor penalty.
The customer shall agree to install power.factor corrective devices on
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No. E-2-3 dated 10·1-83
Effect1ve 12·3-84
Sheet NO. E-2-3
~RCIAL ~CTRIC SERVICE
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULc~2 (CONTINUED)
hfs system equivalent to the annual dollar value of the City•s estimate of
the power-factor pent1ty. Thfs corrective progran sha11 contirl.le fn effect
at the f nitf al power-factor average up to 1 maximum of five (5) years, until
the customer's power-factor reaches 90 percent for six (6} consecutive
months. If the customer fails to achieve a 90 percent power facto1· for sfx
(6) consecutive months during such five {5)-year period, the power factor
penalty shall then become effective on the customer bfllf ng. During the
time this agreement is 1n effect, the City shall not impose any other
power-factor penalty on the customer.
If the above agreement is not implemented, VAR-hour metering shall be
installed and the customer shall be billed in accordance with the above
provf sions, i ncludf ng the power-factor penalty.
YolgnU'1Curutl•nt111d D .. nd lt•ft Prov•
Thfs optional program fs available to all three-phase electric service
customers with average maximum demand greater than 500 kW who can provide at
1 east 100 kW of load reduction. All condi tfons rel a ting to the tenns of
this progrClll including additional deta11s shall be covered by a service
contract. The City may request that the customer under certain conditions
curtail load or reduce load to the demand lfmft set under the contract's
terms.
The customer shall receive a credit of $1.25 per k.W per load reduction
period for reduced load. If the reduced load fs not at lea.st the
curtailable load or ff the demand lfmft fs exceeded during the load
reduction period. a penalty charge of $2.50 per kW per load reduction shall
be applied t.o the curtailment deficit or excess demand. The load reduction
period is the period, typically four to six hours, over which the customer
load curtaflment or demand limit is requested. Emergency load reductions
may be requested from a11 customers when required and are not considered
load reduction periods.
The average of the three highest weekday maximum demands for the bil H ng
period, excluding load reduction periods~ shall be the base demand from
which ·~ load reduction will be detennfned. The reduced load shall be the custamer s base demand less the maximum demand occuring durfng a load
reduction period. Al 1 customers served under thfs progrClll shal 1 have a
tfme-of-day metering system installed by the City and an assigned number
direct-dial telephone i1ne may be required to be provided by the cu~to111er.
If the Cfty requires the customer to provide a phone line. a $10.00 monthly
credit w11 l be appl fed to the bil 1.
till OF PALO AL.TO UTILITIES
Issued by the Cfty Council
Supe~sedes Sheet No. E-2·4 dated 1-7-84
Effective 12-3-84
Sheet tiO. E-2-4
The following rates shall apply to cust.ater-owned gene.rating faciliti~.
FiDn ~~r shall be defined as power thrt can be exactly interchangeable with
the utility's current resources. bl-firm pcMer shall be defined as that~
which is available to the utility oo a nmdcrn basis ard oo schedu.te or control
shall be available for such pc:Mer· SUch determi.naticm shall be rm.de by the
utility after reviewin; the character of such power generated "''i.th respect to
reliability, scheduling, availability, terns and ronditi.oos, scheduled o.rtages,
systen emergencies am other factors which the utility shall deEln relevant.
'l.be follcwi.n3 rates sha.il ai:ply to the ~ produced by a qualifying facility
oo a narthly billing basis.
1.
lb'l-Firm
KW-M:>.
$3.56
xxxxx
$.0266
~.0266
L Adjustments shall be na.de t.o the quantity of~ delivered to the utility
to account for the effect of losses ani for administrative costs associated
with the facility.
2. Generatiai credit, as calculated under the rate above, will be ai:plied to
the custaner's m:nthly charge for electric service fran the utility. The
utility shall provide pa.)'ltlellt to the c:ustan=r in the event generatioo
credits are in excess of the m:nt.hl.y charge.
3. All CXXld.itions relating to the tenns of interconnectioo am sales shall be
covered by a service contract.
4. '!he utility reserves the right to establish a custauer dlarge in oraer to
recover <Xl6ts of certain facilities required to serve load for whiCh the
utility is standing byo Such charges shall be specified in the service
CXX'ltract with the a.JStaner.
S. A qualifying facility is defined as set forth in the Federal Energy Regulatory
camd.ssicn's Order Nmlber 69, of Title 18, Q:>de of Federal Regulatiais, Part
292, 9.Jtp!irt B entitled "Small ~ Produc:1:ial and Cogeneration Facilities,
Qualifying status. 0 This sul:prt inplenents Sectim 201 of the Public
Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA).
crrr <:1 PALO At.'ro urn.ITI!'S
Issued by the City COUncil
SUperBedes Sheet No. E-3-1 dated 12-3-84
Effective 11-1-85 Sheet No. E-3-1
Sl'ld!Z'l M1D m:L LIGHI'OI MJ
tJI'ILI'IY RATE s:m::wu: E-4
This schedule applies to street and highway lighting installation-· ei tlY.>.r
CJirvned by the City of Palo Alto or ~ by a.n;y other governnental agency.
Within the incorporated limits of the City of Palo Alto and hnd owned or
leased by the City.
Burning Schedule:
La!tp Rating:
Mercuty-Vap?r limps
175 watts
400 watts
bi.ti IS per IJalth
All night/Midnight
68/35
154/71
!U-gh Pressure Sodium Vapor L;mps At:
120 volts
70 watts
100 \lllli!ltts
150 watts
240 volts
70 watts
100 watts
150 "Watts
200 watts
250 watts
310 watts
400 "We.tts
Cl'l'r al PALO AL'l'O urIL1TIES
Issued ~ the City Cbuncil
29/15
41/20
60/'JO
34/17
49/25
70/35
90/45
110/55
l.34/167
167/84
SUperaedes Sheet No. E-4-1 dated 12-3-84
Per LaJTp Per 1'b"lth
Class A
City SUR>lies enerigy arrl
switchin3 service only.
All Night
$ 6.70
13.60
$4.80
6.70
8.60
5.60
7.'30
8.60
9.60
10.70
12.60
15.50
Midnight_
$5.40
$10.00
$3.60 s.oo
7.44
4.32
5.40
6.00
7.70
7.80
9.50
11.60
kwh IS per JJalth
Burning SChedule: AJ.l Night/Midnight.
Lanp Rating:
Mercury-Vapor Lmrpe
100 watts
175 watts
250 watts
400 '#atts
700 watts
Incandescent I..anps
189 watts ( 2,500 L)
295 watts { 4,000 L)
405 watts ( 6,000 L)
620 watts (10,CXJO L)
Fluorescent I.anps
25 watts
40 watts
55 ~tts
60 ~tts
75 watts
crrr C. PAID AL"IO UTILITIES
Issued ~ the City Council
42/20
68/35
97/49
154/71
262/131
65/32
101/50
139/70
212/106
12/6
15/8
18/9
Supersedes Sheet No. E-4-2 dated 12-3-84
Per Iarp Per M:xlt.h
Class C
City sui:plies energy and
switchin:J &eIVice am main-
tains entire system incl.
lanps am glassware.
All Night Midni ht -g
$ 6.40 $ s.oo
7.60 6.10
9.40 7.40
13.90 11.00
21.70 19.30
$ 6.70 $5.50
8.40 6.80
10.70 9.10
14.60 12.60
$ 2.40 $~.oo
2.60 2.20
3.00 2.30
3.10 2.40
3.50 2.so
STREET AID .y LIGHTIE
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE E-4 (CONlINUED)
SPEtlAL COEITIOIS:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Type of SeNice: This schedule 1s applicable to series c1rcu1t and multiple
street lfght1ng systems to which the Cfty will deliver current at secondary
voltage. Unless otherwfse agreed, multiple current wfll be delivered at
120/240 volts, three-wire, s1ngl~phase. In certafn localities the Ut111ty
may supply seNf ce fr an 120/208 volt star-connected po lyphase 1i nes in pl ace
of 240-vo1t service. Single phase service from 480-volt sources will be
avaf1ab1e fn certafn areas at the option of the Utflfty when this type of
service fs practical fran the Utflfty's engineering standpoint. All
currents and voltages stated herein are naninal. reasonable variations being
pennitted. NPW lights will nonnally be supplied as multiple systems.
Point of Oe11ve~ Oelfvery wil 1 be made to t!'\t: customer• s systan at a
point or at pohls mutually agreed upon. The City wfll furnish ·the service
connection to one point for each group of lamps, provided the customer has
arranged his system for the least practicable number of points of delivery.
Al 1 underground connections wfl 1 be inade by the customer or at the
customer's expense.
Switchi~: Switching w111 be performed by the City of Palo Alto (on the
City's ~de of points of delivery) and no charge w111 be made for switching
provided there are at least 10 kilowatts of lamp load on each circuit
separately switched. including all lamps on the circuit whether served under
this schedule or not; otherwise, an extra charge of $2.50 per month will be
made for each circuit separately switched unless such switching fnstallatfon
is made for the City1 s convenience or the customer furnishes the switching
facilities and, if installed on the Ci~y's equipment, reimburses the City
for installing and mafntafning them.
Annual Burning Schedule: The above rates apply to lamps which will be turned
on and off once each night in accordance with a regular burning schedule
agreeable to the customer but not exceeding 4, 100 hours per year for all-
night service and 2~050 hours per year for midnight service.
Maintenance: The rates under Cl nss C f nclude al 1 labor necessary for
replacement of glassware and for inspection and cleaning of the same.
Maintenance of glassware bJ the Cf ty 1s limited to standard glassware such
as is cor.wnonly used and manufactured 1n reasonably large quantities. A
suitable charge wil 1 be made for maintenance of glassware of a type
entailing unusual expense. Under Class C, the rates include maintenance of
circuits between lamp posts and of circuits and equipnent in and on the
CITY OF ~ALC AllO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No. E-4-3 dated 10-1~83
Effective 12·3-e4
Sheet No. E-4-3
STlEET MD ry Ll&HTII&
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE E-4 (CONTINUED)
posts, provided these are 111 of good standard construction; otherwise, the
City may decline to grant Class Crates. Class Crates applied to a~
agency other than the City of Palo Alto also include pafnt1ng of posts wfth
one coat of good ordinary paint as required to maintain good appearance but
do not include replacement of posts broken by traffic accidents o~
otherwf se.
f. Multflamp Electrolfers: The above charges are 11ade on per-lamp basis. For
posts supportfng one or more lamps, where the lamps are less than nine feet
apart. the above charges for Cl ass C w111 be reduced by 6 percent
g.
h.
j.
k.
computed to the nearest whole cent, for all lamps other than the first one.
Street Light Lamps, Standard and Nonstandard Ratings: The rates for
incandescent lamps under Class A are applfcab1e for service to regular
street lamps only and must be 1 ncreased by 6 percent, cCJnputed to the
nearest whole cent, for service to grouirreplacement street lamps. The
rates under Class C are app1 icable to both regular and group--repl acenent
street lamps.
Continuous Oferation: The rate for continuous 24-hour operation under Class A servfce wi 1 be twfce the all-night rate.
Sys tan Owned In-Part ~i Ci~: Where, at custotner' s request, the City
fnstalls, owns, and ma ntafis any portion of the lighting fixtures,
supports, and/or interconnecting cfl"cui ts, an extra 11<>nthly charge of one
and one-fourth percent of the City's estimate of additional investment shall
be made.
Rates For Lamps Not on Schedu1e: In the event a custmer fnstal ls a lamp which is not presently represent'!d on this schedule, the utility will
prepare an i nteri11 rate reflecting the ut11 i ty' s estimated costs assoc1 a tad
with the specific lamp size. This fnter1m rate will serve as the effective
rate for billing purposes until the new lamp rating is added to Schedule
E-4.
CITY OF PALO Al.TO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No. E-4-4 dated 10-1-83
Effective 12-3-84
Sheet No. E-4-4