HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9321Resolution No. 9321
Resolution ofthe Council ofthe City of Palo Alto Amending Utilities Rule and
Regulation 2 (Definitions and Abbreviations) and Utility Rate Schedules E-4
(Medium Commercial Electric Service), E-4 TOU (Medium Commercial Electric
Time of Use Service), E-4G (Medium Commercial Green Power Electric Service),
E-7 (Large Commercial Electric Service), E-7 TOU (Large Commercial Time of
Use Electric Service), and E-7G (Large Commercial Green Power Electric
Service), to Include Standby Service Charges
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utilities
Rule and Regulation 2 (Definitions and Abbreviations) is amended as attached and
incorporated. This Utilities Rule and Regulation shall become effective on February 5, 2013.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 ofthe Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility
Rate Schedules E-4 (Medium Commercial Electric Service), E-4 TOU (Medium Commercial
Electric Time of Use Service), and E-4G (Medium Commercial Green Power Electric Service), E-7
(Large Commercial Electric Service), E-7 TOU (Large Commercial Time of Use Electric Service),
and E-7G (Large Commercial Green Power Electric Service), are amended as attached and
incorporated. These utility rate schedules shall become effective as of February 5, 2013.
SECTION 3. Adoption ofthis resolution to add standby service charges to the six above-
referenced electric rate schedules has no effect on the other non-standby-related rates shown
on those rate schedules, nor on any ofthe City's other electric rates.
SECTION 4. The Council finds that the rates adopted by this resolution are not special
taxes because they are charges imposed for a specific government service or product provided
directly to the payor that are not provided to those not charged, and which do not exceed the
reasonable costs to the City of providing the service or product.
SECTION 5. 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) because the amended rates adopted by this .resolution are
necessary to recover the costs of maintaining the City Electric Utility's distribution system to
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serve peak customer load, as well as the costs of maintaining reserve generating capacity to
provide energy when needed by customers.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 28, 2013
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sr. Deputy" City Attorney
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Mayor
APPROVED:
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