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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 7982RESOLUTION NO. 7982 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULES G-2, G-3, G-4 AND G-7 OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL CORE, COMMERCIAL NON CORE, AND LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE AND LARGE COMMERCIAL NONCORE GAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE The Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Schedules, G-2 (Commercial Core Gas Service), G-3 (Large Commercial Core Gas Service, G-4 (Large Commercial Core Gas Transportation Service) and G-7 (Large Commercial Core Gas Service) of the Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges are hereby amended to read in accordance with Sheets G-2-1, G-3-1, G-3-2, G-4-1, G-7-1 and G-7-2, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing Utility Rate Schedules, as amended and as adopted, shall become effective July 1, 2000. SECTION 2. The Council finds that the revenue derived from the authorized adjustments of the general natural gas service rates shall be used only for the purposes ·set forth in Article VII, Section 2, of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto. SECTION 3. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources Code section 21080, subdivision (b) (8). INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 26, 2000 AYES: NOES: BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, KLEINBERG, KNISS, LYTLE, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN ABSENT: FAZZINO ABSTENTIONS: ~9. ATTEST: ~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ Senior Asst. City Attorney 000629 syn 0071812 COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-2 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to non-residential customers who use less than 250,000 therms per year at a single address. B. TERRITORY: Within the service area of the City of Palo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City. C. RATES: All year-round delivered commodity: Per Meter Per Month Per Therm ....................................................................................................................................... 46.8¢ D. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. Service under this schedule is subject to discontinuance in whole or in part, for operational reasons or if the City experiences supply or capacity shortages. The City will exercise reasonable diligence and care to furnish and deliver continuous service and a sufficient quantity of gas to customers, but does not guarantee continuity of service or sufficiency of quantity. The City shall not be liable for any damage caused by interruption of service, if the interruption of service is caused by an act of God, Fire, Strikes, riots, war, or any other cause that is beyond the City's control. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No. G-2-1 dated 7-1-98 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 7.:.1-00 Sheet No. G-2-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-3 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to service for large commercial customers who use at least 250,000 therms per year at one site. B. TERRITORY: Within the service area of the City of Palo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City. C. RATES: Cents PerTherm _1. Commodity Charge ............................................................................. ; ........................ 10.0-65.0¢ 2. Administrative Fee ................................................................................................................... 0.4¢ 3. Transportation Charges: PG&E Local Transportation ....................................................... : ..................................... 1.6¢ Palo Alto Local Distribution ............................................................................................. 8.5¢ D. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. Service under this schedule is subject to discontinuance in whole or in part, for operational reasons or ifthe City experiences supply or capacity shortages. The City will exercise reasonable diligence and care to furnish and deliver continuous service and a sufficient quantity of gas to customers, but does not guarantee continuity of service or sufficiency of quantity. The City shall not be liable for any damage caused by interruption of service, if the interruption of service is caused by an act of God, Fire, Strikes, riots, war, or any other cause that is beyond the City's control. 2. The commodity charge is equal to the City's bidweek price ofthe natural gas paid at the PQ&E City Gate for the month immediately preceding the month in which the customer is billed. The commodity charge will fall within the minimum/maximum range set forth in C.1. and include the cost transporting the gas to the PG&E City Gate. 3. A customer who elects to be served under this rate will pay an administrative fee equal to the allocable administrative costs incurred by the City in providing the gas service. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No. G-3-1 dated 1-1-97 CITY OF PALO AlTO UTILITIES Effective? -1-00 Sheet No. G-3-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-3 (Continued) 4. PG&E Local transportation charge is equal to the cost oftransportingpas from the PG&E's City Gate to the Palo Alto City Gate. 5. The total monthly charge = therms used during the month X (commodity charge + administrative fee + PG&E local transportation charge + Palo Alto local distribution charge). 6. A customer may request service under this schedule for more than one account or meter if the accounts are located on one site. A site shall be defined as one or more utility accounts serving contiguous parcels of land with no intervening public right-of-ways (e.g. streets) and have a common billing address. 7. Customers may request a rate schedule change at any time, but only once during a twelve-month period if the change is between City of Palo Alto full-service rate schedules. The 12 months limitation does not apply if a customer elects a Gas Direct Access rate schedule and is served by another Gas Service Provider. Qualified customers may elect Gas Direct Access at any time. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No. G-3-2 dated 7-1-98 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 7-1-00 . Sheet No. G-3-2 LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-4 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to gas transportation service for large commercial customers who use at least 250,000 therms per year for one account. B. TERRITORY: Within the service area of the City ofPalo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City. C. RATES: Transportation Charges: Cents PerTherm PG&E Local Transportation ............................................................................................. 1.6¢ Palo Alto Local Distribution ............................................................................................. 8.5¢ D. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. Customers may request a change to this rate schedule at any time. 2. Specific terms and conditions shall be covered by separate agreement between the City and the Gas Service Provider. 3. PG&E local transportation charge is equal to the cost oftransporting natural gas from the PG&E City Gate to Palo Alto City Gate. Customers who elect this service must have the gas delivered to PG&E City Gate. 4. Total monthly charge = therms used x (PG&E local transportation charge + Palo Alto distribution charge). 5. A customer may request service under this schedule for more than one account or meter if every account meets the minimum usage requirement of250,000 therm per year. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Original Sheet No. G-4-1 dated 7-1-98 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 7-1-00 Sheet No. G-4-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-7 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to service for large commercial customers who use at least 250,000 therms per year at one site. B. TERRITORY: Within the service area of the City ofPalo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City. C. RATES: Cents PerTherm 1. ·Commodity Charge ................................................................................................................. 25 .1¢ 2. Administrative Fee .................................................................................................................... 0.4¢ 3. Transportation Charges: PG&E Local Transportation ............................................................................................. 1.6¢ Palo Alto Local Distribution ............................................................................................. 8.5¢ D. SPECIAL CONDITION: 1. Service under this schedule is subject to discontinuance in whole or in part, for operational reasons or ifthe City experiences supply or capacity shortages. The City will exercise reasonable diligence and care to furnish and deliver continuous service and a sufficient quantity of gas to customers, but does not guarantee continuity of service or sufficiency of quantity. The City shall not be liable for any damage caused by interruption of service, if the interruption of service is caused by an act of God, Fire, Strikes, riots, war, or any other cause that is beyond the City's control. 2. A customer who elects to be served under this rate will pay an administrative fee equal to the allocable administrative costs incurred by the City in providing the gas service. 3. PG&E Local transportation charge is equal to the cost oftransporting gas from the PG&E's City Gate to the Palo Alto City Gate. 4. The total monthly charge = therms used during the month X (commodity charge + administrative fee + PG&E local transportation charge + Palo Alto local distribution charge). CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No. G-7-1 dated 7-1-98 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Effective 7-1-00 Sheet No. G-7-1 5. A customer may request service under this schedule for more than one account or meter if the accounts are located on one site. A site shall be defined as one or more utility accounts serving contiguous parcels of land with no intervening public right-of-ways (e.g. streets) and have a common billing address. 6. Customers may request a rate schedule change at any time, but only once during a twelve-month period if the change is between City of Palo Alto full-service rate schedules. The 12 months limitation does not apply if a customer elects a Gas Direct Access rate schedule and is. served by another Gas Service Provider. Qualified customers may elect Gas Direct Access at any time. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No. G-7-1 dated 7-1-98 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End) Effective 7-1-00 Sheet No. G-7-2