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RESOLUTION NO. 7596
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 GENERAL AND LARGE COMMERCIAL
NATURAL 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 (General Natural Gas Service), G-2
(General Natural Gas Service), and G-7 (Large Commercial 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, and
G-7-1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The
foregoing Utility Rate Schedules, as amended and as adopted, shall
become effective July 1, 1996.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that the revenue derived from
the authorized aajustments 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 24, 1996
AYES: ANDERSEN, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER, SIMITIAN,
WHEELER
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
Senior Asst. City Attorney
APPROVED:
or
ty
Dept y City Manager
Administrative Services
Dir or of Uti/iities
960416 syn 0070950
GENERAL NATURAL GAS SERVICE
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-1
A. APPLICABILITY:
This schedule applies to all 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:
1. G1 -R Commodity Charge: (For individually metered residential customers.)
Per Meter
(A) Summer Rate (May 1 to October 31): Per Month
0-20 therms per therm 43.10
Over 20 therms per therm 63.40
(8) Winter Rate (Nov. 1 to April 30):
0-96 therms per therm 43.10
Over 96 therms per therm 63.40
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.
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No. G-1-1 dated 7-1-94
Effective 7-1-96
Sheet No. G-1-1
GENERAL NATURAL GAS SERVICE
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-2
A. APPLICABILITY:
This schedule applies to all non-residential core customers. Core customers are defined
as customers using less than 250,000 Therms per year at a single address. In addition,
this schedule applies to non -core customers who elect to be served under this schedule.
B. Territory:
Within the service area ofthe City of Palo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City.
C. Rates:
All year-round delivered commodity:
Per Therm 50.8¢
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supercedes Sheet No. G-1-1 dated 7-1-94
Effective 7-1-96
Original Sheet No. G-2-1
GENERAL NATURAL GAS SERVICE
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-7
A. APPLICABILITY:
This schedule applies to non-residential customers who use at least 250,000 therms per year
at one site. Customers served under this Rate Schedule accept a higher risk of curtailment
than customers served on Commercial natural Gas Rate Schedule G-2.
B. Territory:
Within the service area of the City of Palo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City.
C. Rates:
Per Meter
Per Month
All year-round delivered commodity
Per Therm 36.60
D. SPECIAL CONDITION:
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 an insufficient supply,
inadequate transmission or delivery capacity of facilities, or shortage requirements.
Customers served under this schedule will be curtailed only if the City experiences
supply or transmission shortages in excess of its non -core service under Rate Schedules
G-3 and G-4 as specified in the non -core service agreement.
The City will attempt to minimize the disruption of providing adequate notice prior to
curtailment. The City will not be liable for damages occasioned by interruption or
discontinuance of service supplied under this schedule.
2. A customer may qualify for service under this schedule for more than one account if the
accounts are located on one site. A site shall be defined as contiguous parcels of land
with no intervening right-of-way (e.g. streets) and have a common billing address.
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Original Sheet No. G-7-1 dated 7-1-95
Effective 7-1-96
Sheet No. G-7-1