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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 8053RESOLUTION NO. 8053 RESOLUTION-OF THE-COUNcn~.~-CfF--THE~C ITY-oF~PAI:;u---·~---·---:- ALTO AMENDING ·UTILITY RATE SCHEDULES G-1, G-2, G-3, G-7, G-1.0, G-11, and G-12 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 Pa-lo• Alto Municipal Code, Schedules G-1 (Residential Core Gas Service), G-2 (Commercial Core Gas -Service), G-3 (Large Commercial Core Gas Service), G-7 (Large Commercial Core Gas Service), G-10 (Compressed Natural· Gas Service) G-11 (Large Commercial Fixed-Term Commodity Gas ·Services), and G-12 (Large Commercial Custom Commodity .G~s 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-7-1, G-10-1, G-11-1, and G-12-1, res~ectively, ~ttached heretQ and · incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing· Utility Rate Schedules, as amended, shall become e'ffective on June 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 21080, subdivision (b) (8) . INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 21, 2001 AYES: .BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, FAZZINO, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN KLEINBERG, LYTLE, NOES: ABSENT: WHEELER ABSTENTIONS: ATT8ST: ~~fiAA-~~*·~ APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ Senior Asst. City Attorney Cit Manager . 9J. ~ . 0 r lf& r llh ~~ --/+$"'-.-;n_ . . vU ... 010522 syn 0072001 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-famiiy complex. . B. TERRITORY: c. Within the service area of the City of Palo 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 ......................................................................... $1.279 Over 20 therms per therm · .......... ~ ............................................................. $1.792 Winter Rates (Nov. 1 to April 30): 0-96 therms per therm Over 96 therms per therm ...... " ...... "" .................. "" .... : .. "."."." .. " ..... "". $1.279 ........................................................................ $1.792 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 thetm 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 num~er 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 4-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 6-1-2001 Sheet No. G-1-1 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 ori land owned or leased by the City. C. RATES: · All year-round delivered commodity: Per Meter Per Month Per Therm · .............. ~ ... .-............... ~ ....................................................................................... -$1.336. 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,shaUnotbelia,blefor any damage caused by interruption of servic~,ifthe interrUption of service is cam;ed by an act of God, Fire, Strikes, riots, war,. or any oth~ 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 4-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Bff€ctive 6-1-2001 Sheet No. G-2-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE ·UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-3 A. APPLICABILITY: Tills 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 ................................................................................ _$0.1 0-$2.00 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 4-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Effective 6-1-2001 Sheet No. ~3-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL CORE GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-7 A. APPLICABILlTY: This schedule applies to service for large commercial customers who use atleast 250,000 thenns 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: Per Thenn Supply Charges: . 1. Commodity Charge ................. ." ...................................................................... $0.911 2. Administrative Fee ................................................................................ ~ .......... $0.004 3. PG&E Local Transportation .......................................................... : ............... $0.019 Total Supply Cha,rges ..................................................................................... $0.934 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 4-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Effective 6-1-2001 Sheet No. G-7-1 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS SERVICE UTJLITY RATE SCHEDULE G-1 0 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to the sale Qf compressed natural gas (CNG) at the City-owned natural gas fueling stations to customer who use CNG for fueling CNGvehicles .. B. TERRITORY: Applies to locations within the service area of the City of Palo Alto. C. RATES: PerTherm Commodity Charge $1.210 Per Gasoline Gallon Equivalent $1.400 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 supply, inadequate transmission or delivery capacity of facilities. · · 2. Service under this schedule is provided oDly 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 ~d 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 r~uired 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 4-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES {End} Effective 6-1-2001 SheetNo.G-10-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL FIXED-TERM COMMODITY GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-11 A. APPLICABILITY: . . . This schedule applies to 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 ...... ; ......................................... ; ............. : ... ; ............. $0.20-$2.00 . 2. Administrative Fee ......................................................................................... $0.004 3. PG&E Local Transportation ........................... , ........................ : ...................... $0.019 Distribution Charge: 1: Palo Alto Local Distribution ........................................................................... $0.237 D. TERM: 12 Months or 24 Months E. 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 se:rvice, if the interruption of service is caused.by ~act of God, Fire, Strikes, riots, war, or any other cause that is beyond the City's control. 2. Customers who choose to be charged under this rate schedule are requited to sign a letter with CPAU committing to a price and term artd to adhere to rules and regulations set forth in CP AU Rule and Regulation No. 5 (Contracts). The letter shall indicate the estimat~d gas consumption over the term of the contract rate. This consumption shall be served solely by CPAU. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supercedes Sheet No. G-11-1 dated 1-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO · UTILITIES Effective 6-1-2001 Sheet No. G-11-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL CUSTOM COMMODITY GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-12 A. APPLICABILITY: . . . This schedule applies to 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 owp.ed or leased by the City. C. RATES: PerTherm Supply Charges: 1. Commodity Charge ........................................................................ · ........ $0.20-$2.00· 2. Administrative Fee ........................................................................... ; ........ : .... $0.004· 3. PG&E.Local Transportation ........................................................................... $0.019 Distribution Charge: 1. Palo Alto Local Distribution ........................................................................... $0,237 D. TERM: Up t9 5 years E. 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 cafe 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 ofservice;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. 2. C}lstomers who choose to be charged under this rate schedule are required to sign a contract and confirmation schedule with CP AU and adhere to. rules and regulations set forth in CP AU Rule and Regulation No.5 (Contracts). 3. The Commodity Charge shall be based upon the customer load shape and size, term, and · market prices. The other components of the rate: Administrative Fees, Transportation . Charges, and Distribution Charges may be modified periodically with the Council's approval. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supercedes Sheet No. G-12-1 dated 1-1-01 CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Effective 6-1-2001 Sheet No. G-12-1