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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 8042.. f RESOLUTION NO. 8042 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO .AMENDING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULES G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, G-7, and G-10 OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES PERTAINING TO GAS RATES 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), G-3 (Large Commercial Core Gas Service), G-4 (Large Commercial Core Gas Transportation Service), G-7 (Large Commercial Core Gas Service), and G-10 (Compressed Natural Gas Service) of the Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges are hereby amended to read in accordance with Sheets G-1-1, G-2-1, G-3-1, G-3-2, G-4-1, G-7-1, G-7-2, and G-10-1, respectively, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing Utility Rate Schedules, as amended, shall become effective on April 1, 2001. 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 2108 0, subdivision (b) ( 8) . INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March 19, 2001 AYES: NOES: BURCH, EAKINS, FAZZINO, OJAKIAN, WHEELER ABSENT: BEECHAM ABSTENTIONS: Senio~ tfly Attorney Ol0404syn 0071981 KLEINBERG, LYTLE, MOSSAR, · .. ( 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: c. Within the service area of the City offalo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City. RATES: Per Meter Per Month (A) Summer Rates (May 1 to October 31 ): (B). 0-20 therms per therm. . ................... .-................................................... $0.766 ·Over 20 therms per therm ........................................................................ $1.073 Winter Rates (Nov. 1 to April 30): 0-96 therms per therm Over 96 therms per therm ········································································· $0.766 ········································································ $1.073 D. SPECIAL NOTES: 1. Seasonal rate changes: The summer period is effective May 1 to October 31 and the winter period is effective from November 1 to April30. When the billing period is partly in the summer period and partly in the winter period, the billing will be computed by prorating the total therm usage and the applicable rates thereto between the two seasonal periods, according to the ratio of the number of days in each seasonal period to the total number of days in the billing period. 2. Service under this schedule is subject to discontinuancein 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, ifthe 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 1-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 4-1-200 1' --· "-· · Sheet No. G-1-1 A. COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-2 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 PerTherm ........................................................................................................................ $0.800 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 1-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 4-1-2001· 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: Monthly Market-based Power Supply Charge: Supply Charges: Cents PerTherm 1. Commodity Charge ................................................................................ $0.10-$1.00 2. Administrative Fee ......................................................................................... $0.004 3. PG&E Local Transportation ..................................... , ..................................... $0.019 Distribution Charge: 1. Palo Alto Local Distribution ........................................................................... $0.237 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. 2. The commodity charge is equal to the City's bidweek price of the natural gas paid at the PG&E City Gate for the month immediately preceding the month in which the customer is CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No.G-3-1 dated 1-1-01 ~\1/~ -......;: ;....-" Ph~ CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Effective 4'-l-2001-·· · Sheet No. G-3-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-3 (Continued) billed. The commodity charge will fall within the minimum/maximum range ·set forth in C.l.and include the cost of 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. 4. 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. 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 defmed 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 ifthe change is between City of Palo Alto full-service rate schedules. The 12 moriths 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 anytime. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No.G-3-2 dated 1-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 4-1-2001 " · .. v · Sheet No. G-3-2 A. LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-4 APPLICABILITY: .. . This schedule applies to gas transportation ser-Vice for large commercial customers who use at least 250,000 therms per year for one account. B. TERRITORY: c. Within the service area of the City of Palo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City. RATES: Supply Charge: . Cents PerTherm PG&E Local Transportation ....................................................................................... $0.019 Distribution Charge: Palo Alto Local Distribution ....................................................................................... $0.237 D. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. QualifYing 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 Gas Service Provider. 3. PG&E local transportation charge is equal to the cost of transporting 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 + P .A. distribution charge). 5. A customer may request service under this schedule for more than orie account or meter if every account meets the minimum usage requirement of250,000 therms per year. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No.G-4-1 dated 1-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 4-1-2001 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 of Palo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City. c. RATES: PerTherm Supply Charges: 1. Commodity Charge ........................................................................................ $0.441 2. Administrative Fee ......................................................................................... $0.004 3. PG&E Local Transportation .......................................................................... $0.019 Distribution Charge: 1. Palo Alto Local Distribution .......................................................................... $0.237 D. SPECIAL CONDITION: 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. 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. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No. G-7-1 dated 1-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Effective 4-1-2001 Sheet No. G-7-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-7 (Continued) 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). 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 defmed 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 changy 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, or if a customer elects to be served under a term contract. Qualified customers may elect Gas Direct Access at any time. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Couricil Supersedes Sheet No~ G-7-2 dated 1-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 4.., 1-200 L .. Sheet No. G-7-2 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-1 0 A. APPLICABILITY: ·' . This schedule applies to the sale of compressed natural gas (CNG) at the City-owned natural gas fueling stations to customer who use CNG for fueling CNG vehicles. B. TERRITORY: . Applies to locations within the service area of the City ofPalo Alto. C. RATES: PerTherm Commodity Charge $0.800 Per Gasoline Gallon Equivalent $0.930 For billing purposes, the number of gallons will be complied from a Summary of Transactions recorded by the dispensing unit for the customer during the month. D. SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1. Service under this schedule is subject to discontinuance in whole or in part in case of actual or anticipated shortage of natural gas resulting from insufficient suppl;y, inadequate transmission or delivery capacity of facilities. 2. Service under this schedule is provided only from a designated City fueling station which will deliver CNG at approximately 3,000 pounds per square inch (PSI). 3. Individuals responsible for fueling a Natural Gas Vehicle shall be required to complete training sessions to be certified to fuel a vehicle. Each individual must sign and date the Certificate of Instruction for Fueling Natural Gas Vehicle. 4. Customers requesting to take service under this rate schedule are required to sign a Compressed Natural Gas Agreement before commencing service. 5. If required by local or federal law, assessed applicable taxes shall be added to charges shown in this rate schedule. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supercedes Sheet No. G-10-1 dated 4-1-97 ~\1/~ ........,;; ~ -~ \~ ?P . h • CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 4-1-2001- Sheet No.G-10-1