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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 7992RESOLUTION NO. 7992 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULES G-1, G-2 AND G-7 OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES PERTAINING TO GAS 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-1 (Residential Core Gas Service), G-2 (Commercial Core Gas Service), and G-7 (Large Commercial Core Gas Service) of the Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges are hereby amended to read iri accordance with Sheets G-1-1, G-2-1, G-7-1, and G-7-2, respectively, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing Utility Rate Schedules, as amended, shall become effective on August 1, 2000. SECTION 2. The Council finds that the revenue derived from the authorized adjustments of the several 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: AYES: NOES: BEECHAM, BURCH, LYTLE, MOSSAR ABSENT: OJAKIAN ABSTENTIONS: 000808 cl 0071898 July 31, 2000 EAKINS, FAZZINO, KLEINBERG, KNISS, Services RESIDENTIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-1 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to core natural gas service to individually metered single family premises, including those separately metered in a multi-family complex. B. TERRITORY: Within the service area of the City of Palo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City. C. RATES: For individually metered residential customers (A) Summer Rates (May 1 to October 31): Per Meter Per Month 0-20 therms per therm ............................................................................. : ................ 48.8¢- Over 20 therms per therm ......................................................................................... 68.7¢ (B) Winter Rates (Nov. 1 to April30): 0-96 therms per therm ........................................................................... : ................... 48.8¢ Over 96 therms per therm ................................................................................. : ....... 68.7¢ D. SPECIAL NOTES: 1. Seasonal rate changes: The applicable residential rate structure will be prorated in the May and November billing periods based on the rates of the number of days prior to May 1 and subsequent to October 31, respectively, to the total number of days in the billing period. 2. 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-1-1 dated 7-1-98 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 8-1-2000 Sheet No. G.:.l-1 COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-2 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to non-residential core customers. Core customers include all customers using less than 250,000 thenns per year at a single address. In addition, this schedule applies to customers who use more than 250,000 thenns per year at a single address but elect to be core customers served under this schedule. 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 ............................................................................... : .................................... : ................. 53.8¢ 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 8-1-2000 Sheet No. G-2-1 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 of Palo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City. C. RATES: Cents PerTherm 1. Commodity Charge .................................................................................................................. 30.4¢ 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 ln. 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. 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 of transporting 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 8-1-2000 Sheet No. G-7-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-7 (Continued) 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 elect~ a Gas pirect Access rate schedule and is served by another Gas Service Provider, or if a customer elects schedule G-8. 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 8-1-2000 Sheet No. G-7-2