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Home My WebLink AboutRESO7521RESOLUTION NO. 7522 -RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-3 AND ESTABLISHING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULES G-4 AND G-7 OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES PERTAINING TO NON -CORE, TRANSPORTATION - ONLY 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, Schedule G-3 (Non -Core Natural Gas Service) of the Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges is hereby amended to read in accordance with Sheets G-3-1 and G-3-2, and Schedule G-4 (Transportation -Only Natural Gas Service) and Schedule G-7 (Large Commercial Natural Gas Service) are hereby added to the Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges to read in accordance with Sheets G-4-1 and G-7-1, respectively, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing Utility Rate Schedules, as amended and as adopted, shall become effective on July 1, 1995. SECTION 2. The Council finds that the revenue derived from the authorized adjustment and addition of the several 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 19, 1995 AYES: ANDERSEN, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER, SIMITIAN, WHEELER NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: Ci ,y Clerk APPROVED: Mayor 950425 rya 0070786 Senior Asst. City Attorney NON -CORE NATURAL GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-3 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to non -core transportation and commodity service for non-residential customers who use at least 250,000 therms per year per site. In addition, this rate schedule applies to customers formerly receiving service under the Gas Rate Schedule G-50 rate dated July 1, 1992. 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 1. Commodity Charge Per Therm 10.00 - 35.00 2. Brokerage Fee per Therm 0.4¢ 3. Transportation Charge Per Therm 17.00 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 an insufficient supply, inadequate transmission or delivery capacity of facilities, or shortage requirements. However, the City will attempt to minimize disruption by 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. Specific terms and conditions shall be covered by separate agreement between the City and customers served under this rate schedule. 3. The commodity charge is equal to the City's average cost of the natural gas paid at the California border 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. 4. A customer who elects to be served under this rate will pay a brokerage fee equal to the allocable administrative costs incurred by the City in providing the non -core gas service. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Original Sheet NO. G-3-1 dated 7-1-94 Effective 7-1-95 Sheet No. G-3-1 • NON -CORE NATURAL GAS SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-3 (Continued) 5. The transportation charge is equal to the cost of transporting natural gas from the California border to the customers gas meter. 6. The total monthly charge = therms used during the month X (commodity charge + brokerage fees + Transportation charge). 7. 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. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Effective 7-1-95 Original Sheet No. G-3-2 NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION -ONLY SERVICE UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-4 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to transportation -only service for non -core service for 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: Per Meter Per Month 1. Transportation Charge Per Therm 17.0¢ 2. Brokerage Fee per Therm 0.4¢ D. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. Specific terms and conditions shall be covered by separate agreement between the City and customers served under this rate schedule. 2. A cusoomer who elects to be charged under this rate Schedule will pay a brokerage fee equal to the allocable administrative costs incurred by the city in providing transportation -only service. 3. The transportation charge is equal to the cost of transporting natural gas from the California border to the customer's gas meter. 4. Total monthly charge = therms used X (transportation charge + brokerage fee). 5. A customer may request service under this schedule for more than one account or one meter if the accounts are located on one site. A site shall be defined as contiguous parcels of land with Contiguous parcels of land with no intervening right-of-ways (e.g. streets) and have a common billing address. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Effective 7-1-95 Original Sheet No. G-4-1 LARGE COMMERCIAL NATURAL. OAS SERVICE W !Amt., `1 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to non-+i :;ddent*al customers who use at last 50 OM t? rrttr por year at one site. Customers isrved under this RA* sc-ti pl New no of curtailment than customers se , t d on Cornme c*is►t Nsturpt r',aa Rate s 0 2 B. TERRITORY: Within the service area of they C ty of Palo Alto and on C. RATES: -�^ w toiled by thrt City Pet Mew All Year-round re-i Commodity Per Therm .. 47 4s D. SPECIAL CONDITION: 1. Service under this twit: c ule ,s subje 1 10 discontinuance ,ri whCle or in pan In oat, of actual or anted s.ionage .)f natural pas resun:r,g from an insufficient oupply. inadequate transmission or delivery capacity of facit4ies,ter shortage requirements Customers served undo, thus schedule w:19 be curtailed onty 4 the Csy experience supply or transrre asior sho+tsges cn excess of its non- writ s under Rate Schedules G-3 and G-4 ana specified n the non-crion-cve servrosagreements The City will attempt to minimize the il4rulnion by Pfcvidine adociuStr r,Iticts prof to curtailment. The Cey of It not be lir+bIe for damages °marooned ty interruption or discontinuance of service supplied under this schedule 2. A customer may qualify sir sere urddi;t this sehert jlokx more- than ,lair account if the accounts are kx :aafd on one sae A site sag tits defined aro contiguous parcels of land with no tervening right-of-way to r, streets) w+.1 have 6 r n billing address. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council fie 7,145 Ongirial Sfeert No t l•1