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City of Palo Alto (ID # 6396)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Informational Report Meeting Date: 1/11/2016
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Summary Title: Utilities Quarterly Update
Title: City of Palo Alto Utilities Update for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year
2016
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Utilities
This update, on water, gas, electric, wastewater collection and fiber utilities, efficiency
programs, legislative/regulatory issues, utility-related capital improvement programs,
operations reliability impact measures and a utility financial summary, is for the Council’s
information. This update has been prepared to keep the Utilities Advisory Commission and
Council apprised of the major issues that are facing the water, gas, electric, wastewater
collection and fiber utilities.
Items of special interest this quarter include:
• an update on the reduced availability of on hydroelectric supplies due to the drought
(page 1)
• a chart showing retail natural gas commodity rates since July 2012 (Figure 6, page 9)
• a chart showing the City’s water use compared to savings targets (Figure 11, page 13)
• results from the summer 2015 Demand Response pilot program (page 16)
• description of a social media campaign to support women engineers (page 19)
• a final update on new state legislation from the 2015 session that was signed into law
(page 20)
• a report on actions by the State Water Resources Control Board to fine water agencies
that did not meet their mandated water use reductions (page 24)
• comparison tables showing that Palo Alto’s residential gas rates are lower than PG&E’s
as a result of PG&E’s increasing expenditures on its gas pipelines (Table 11, page 29)
Attachments:
Attachment A: Utilities Update for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016 (PDF)
Utilities
Quarterly
Update
First Quarter of
Fiscal Year 2016
December 2015
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Utilities Quarterly Update
Table of Contents
I. Electricity ...................................................................................................................... 1
Electric Supplies ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Electric Transmission Alternatives ................................................................................................................ 3
Electric Budget and Portfolio Performance Measures ................................................................................. 3
II. Natural Gas ................................................................................................................... 8
Market Price History and Projections ........................................................................................................... 8
Gas Supply Retail Rates ................................................................................................................................. 9
Gas Budget and Portfolio Performance Measures ..................................................................................... 10
III. Water ......................................................................................................................... 12
Water Availability ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Water Budget Performance Measures ....................................................................................................... 13
IV. Fiber Optics ................................................................................................................ 15
Commercial Dark Fiber Service ................................................................................................................... 15
V. Public Benefit, Demand Side Management Programs and Communications ............... 16
Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation and Local Renewable Energy Program Achievements ................. 16
Communications Update ............................................................................................................................ 18
VI. Research and Development and Innovation ............................................................... 19
Program for Emerging Technologies ........................................................................................................... 19
VII. Legislative and Regulatory Issues ................................................................................ 20
State Legislative Issues ................................................................................................................................ 20
Federal Legislative Issues ............................................................................................................................ 23
State Regulatory Proceedings ..................................................................................................................... 24
VIII. Utility Financial Summary ........................................................................................... 24
Electric Utility Overview .............................................................................................................................. 24
Gas Utility Overview.................................................................................................................................... 25
Wastewater Collection Utility Overview ..................................................................................................... 25
Water Utility Overview ............................................................................................................................... 25
Fiber Optic Utility Overview ........................................................................................................................ 26
CIP Reserves (Reappropriations and Commitments) Summary ................................................................. 28
Residential Bill Comparisons ....................................................................................................................... 29
Non‐Residential Bill Comparisons ............................................................................................................... 30
CIP Project Detail ........................................................................................................................................ 30
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Electric Supply Resource Projection, 2015 to 2017 (as of October 30, 2015) .............................. 2
Figure 2: Northern California Peak Electric Prices (as of October 30, 2015) ............................................... 3
Figure 3: FY 2016 Electric Load and Resource Balance ................................................................................ 6
Figure 4: FY 2016 Electric Market Purchase Costs and Market Prices ......................................................... 7
Figure 5: Natural Gas Prices – Historical and Projected as of October 19, 2015 ......................................... 8
Figure 6: CPAU’s Gas Commodity Rates—July 2012 through November 2015 ............................................ 9
Figure 7: Cumulative Redwood Pipeline Cost vs. Market Benchmarks ..................................................... 10
Figure 8: Natural Gas Consumption – Budget vs. Actual ........................................................................... 11
Figure 9: Natural Gas Supply Cost – Budget vs. Actual .............................................................................. 11
Figure 10: FY 2016 Natural Gas Prices ($/MMBtu) – Expected vs. Actual ................................................. 12
Figure 11: Water Use Compared to Target for Compliance Period ............................................................ 13
Figure 12: Water Consumption – Budget vs. Actual .................................................................................. 14
Figure 13: Water Cost – Budget vs. Actual ................................................................................................. 14
Figure 14: Demand Response Event Reduction .......................................................................................... 17
List of Tables
Table 1: FY 2016 Electric Utility Supply Cost Summary ................................................................................ 4
Table 2: FY 2015 Electric Load and Generation Compared to Budget Projections ....................................... 5
Table 3: Status to date of all applications to the Program for Emerging Technologies ............................. 20
Table 4: Financial Projections, FY 2016 ....................................................................................................... 27
Table 5: FY 2016 Operations Reserves ($000) ............................................................................................ 27
Table 6: Electric CIP Reappropriations and Commitments ......................................................................... 28
Table 7: Gas CIP Reappropriations and Commitments ............................................................................... 28
Table 8: Wastewater Collection Utility CIP Reappropriations and Commitments ..................................... 28
Table 9: Water Utility CIP Reappropriations and Commitments ................................................................ 28
Table 10: Residential Electric Bill Comparison ($/month) .......................................................................... 29
Table 11: Residential Natural Gas Bill Comparison ($/month) ................................................................... 29
Table 12: Residential Water Bill Comparison ($/month) ............................................................................ 29
Table 13: Residential Wastewater Collection (Sewer) Bill Comparison ($/month) .................................... 29
Table 14: Median Residential Overall Bill Comparison ($/month) ............................................................. 30
Table 15: Non‐Residential Electric Bill Comparison ($/month) .................................................................. 30
Table 16: Non‐Residential Natural Gas Bill Comparison ($/month) ........................................................... 30
Table 17: FY 2016 Q1 Reserve Report from the City’s Financial System .................................................... 31
Table 18: Electric Utility CIP Project Detail (pg 1/2) ................................................................................... 32
Table 19: Gas Utility CIP Project Detail (pg 1/2) ......................................................................................... 34
Table 20: Water Utility CIP Project Detail (pg 1/2) ..................................................................................... 36
Table 21: Wastewater Collection Utility CIP Projects ................................................................................. 38
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I. Electricity
Electric Supplies
Western Area Power Administration (Western) Issues
Unfortunately the ongoing drought continues to keep projected Western Base Resource
generation levels well below long‐term average levels (399 GWh). For the first quarter of FY
2016, Western supply delivered just 98 GWh (34% below long‐term average levels, and 0.5%
lower than in FY 2015). Even assuming median precipitation levels going forward, Western is
projected to supply only 254 GWh in FY 2016 (36% below long‐term average levels).
In addition to the effect on Base Resource generation, the current drought conditions are also
having a major impact on the City’s Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) Restoration
Fund1 obligations. Palo Alto’s CVPIA Restoration Fund obligation for FY 2016 is expected to be
$6.1 million, an estimate that includes a significant cost carryover that power customers have
from their FY 2015 funding obligation. This carryover amount will add an additional $0.9 million
to Palo Alto’s Restoration Fund costs, and is being collected over the months of December 2015
through August 2016. For reference, FY 2014 Restoration Fund costs for Palo Alto (not
including a $1.3 million amount that was carried over to FY 2015) were $3.1 million.
Palo Alto’s contract with Western is in effect through 2024. Western issued its first draft of the
2025 Power Marketing Plan to define the successor agreement. Palo Alto is coordinating with
the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) to develop comments on the proposal.
Calaveras Hydroelectric Project Issues
The drought conditions are having a similar impact on Calaveras; for the first quarter of FY 2016
Palo Alto’s share of this project’s generation was just 6 GWh (87% below the long‐term average
level, and 32% lower than in FY 2015). Assuming median precipitation levels going forward,
Calaveras is projected to deliver just 67 GWh in FY 2016 (51% below long‐term average levels).
Renewable Energy Contract Summary
Since the last quarterly report, the second of the City’s five utility‐scale solar photovoltaic (PV)
projects under contract completed construction and began the testing and commissioning
process. The 27 megawatt (MW) Hayworth project near Bakersfield was completed in early
November and is expected to begin full commercial operation in early December 2015. When it
does so, it will join the 20 MW Kettleman project in Kings County, which was completed in July
and began commercial operations in August 2015. Meanwhile, the City’s counterparties report
that the remaining three solar PV projects that are in the development process continue to
1 The Central Valley Project Restoration Fund was authorized in the 1992 CVPIA. This Fund provides funding from
project beneficiaries for habitat restoration, improvement and acquisition, and other fish and wildlife restoration
activities in the Central Valley Project area of California.
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make good progress toward completion, and all are expected to begin operations around the
middle of 2016.
Electric Load and Resource Balance
The size of the committed and planned market purchases over the current and the next two
calendar years (CYs) (shown in Figure 1 below) reflects a significantly below average level of
hydroelectric output, as discussed above. For CYs 2015 and 2016 combined, committed fixed‐
price forward market purchases currently account for approximately 418 GWh, which
represents 21% of the City’s total load for the two‐year period. Net planned market purchases
represent another 12% of the City’s total load for this period. (There are currently no planned
forward market purchases for CY 2017). Long‐term resources (everything but forward and
planned market purchases) currently account for the remaining 79% of the City’s total load over
the three‐year period of CY 2015 through CY 2017 (which has not changed since the time of the
previous quarterly report).
Figure 1: Electric Supply Resource Projection, 2015 to 2017 (as of October 30, 2015)
Electric Market Price History and Projections
As of October 30, 2015, the price for on‐peak energy for November 2015 in Northern California
was $31.31 per megawatt‐hour (MWh), while the prices for December 2015 and January 2016
were $32.65/MWh and $32.51/MWh, respectively. These values are all approximately
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$4.84/MWh lower than they were at the time of the last quarterly report.2 On‐peak prices for
calendar year strips are in the range of $34 to $36/MWh for 2016 through 2018. These prices
are approximately $2/MWh lower than they were at the time of the last quarterly report.
Figure 2 below illustrates historical monthly on‐peak prices and projected monthly forward
prices for Northern California from 2005 through 2022.
Figure 2: Northern California Peak Electric Prices (as of October 30, 2015)
Electric Transmission Alternatives
Discussions with potential project partners for a transmission interconnection between the
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Stanford and the City continue. The City is currently
working with Stanford to evaluate business models to enable Stanford’s continued participation
in the project.
Electric Budget and Portfolio Performance Measures
Electric Supply Cost Summary Compared to Budget Estimates
Table 1 below shows the City of Palo Alto Utilities’ (CPAU’s) supply cost by cost category
through the first quarter of FY 2016. Supply costs were $0.9 million (3.4%) under budget
2 Market prices for the previous quarterly report were from September 8, 2015.
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primarily due to lower transmission costs than expected. However, hydro costs increased. The
low hydroelectric output has resulted in the need to purchase more energy in the market.
Hydroelectric costs do not decrease even when output is low, and the cost of Western
hydropower from the Central Valley Project (CVP) has actually increased due to the drought.
When sales to CVP water customers are below average, as they currently are, some of the
unrecovered costs are allocated to power customers like CPAU.
Table 1: FY 2016 Electric Utility Supply Cost Summary
Supply Cost
Category
Actuals,
Year To‐Date
Month by Month Budget Variance
July through June
TOTAL 19.8 million
Renewable Sources 5.2 million ‐1.6
million
Western Hydro 4.0 million ‐0.8
million
Transmission 4.5 million +1.6
million
NCPA Services 0.7 million +0.0
million
Capacity
Amount Over (+) /
Under(‐) Budget
Market Purchases $2.2 million +0.1
million
Calaveras Hydro 3.0 million ‐0.0
million
0.3 million +0.0
million
Carbon Neutral Costs 0.0 million ‐0.1
million
‐0.9
million
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Electric Usage and Generation Summary Compared to Budget Estimates
Table 2 and Figure 3 below summarize the City’s electric supply sources through the first
quarter of FY 2016. Hydroelectric generation was substantially below budget projections due
to drought conditions, requiring the purchase of additional energy in the forward and spot
markets. New solar generation was also much lower than budgeted, but this is mainly due to
delays of the commercial operation dates for the City’s first two solar projects.
Table 2: FY 2015 Electric Load and Generation Compared to Budget Projections
Year To‐Date
Month by Month Budget Variance
July through June
Generation Source Generation
Year To‐Date
% of
Portfolio
Month by Month Budget Variance
July through June
38%
2%
9%
18%
4%
14%
14%
TOTAL SUPPLY 256 GWh 100%
Calaveras Hydro 6 GWh ‐18 GWh
Amount Over (+) /
Under(‐) Budget Projection
Load 256 GWh +2 GWh
Amount Over (+) /
Under(‐) Budget Projection
Western Hydro 98 GWh ‐14 GWh
Landfill Gas 23 GWh ‐5 GWh
Wind 47 GWh ‐0 GWh
Forward Market 36 GWh +36 GWh
Solar 10 GWh ‐8 GWh
Spot Market 36 GWh +11 GWh
+10 GWh
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Figure 3: FY 2016 Electric Load and Resource Balance
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Electric Market Prices and Costs Compared to Budget Estimates
Figure 4 shows monthly market prices and the cost of purchasing energy from the market.
Electric market prices through the first quarter of FY 2016 were lower due to lower natural gas
prices that impacted the electricity markets. The cost of market purchases through the first
quarter of FY 2016 was about $70,000 lower than it would have been if all energy had been
purchased in the spot market3. As discussed previously, the total cost of market purchases was
substantially higher than budgeted due to lower than projected output from hydroelectric and
renewable resources.
Figure 4: FY 2016 Electric Market Purchase Costs and Market Prices
3 Note that some market purchases are made on a forward basis to lock in market prices.
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II. Natural Gas
Market Price History and Projections
Ample supply and large volumes of gas in storage are keeping gas prices low. Forward gas
prices at PG&E Citygate are in the $3.00 per million British Thermal Units (MMBtu) range for
the next 12 months. Figure 5 below shows historical monthly bidweek index prices and forward
natural gas prices at PG&E Citygate as of October 19, 2015.
Figure 5: Natural Gas Prices – Historical and Projected as of October 19, 2015
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Gas Supply Retail Rates
Since July 1, 2012, the commodity portion of CPAU’s retail gas rates for all customers varies
every month depending on the market price of natural gas. Figure 6 below shows the actual
rates charged from July 2012 through November 2015. These rates can also be found on our
web site at: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/30399. Note that gas
commodity rates are currently at their lowest level since July 2012 when these costs began
being passed on directly to customers on a monthly basis.
Figure 6: CPAU’s Gas Commodity Rates—July 2012 through November 2015
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Gas Budget and Portfolio Performance Measures
Value of CPAU’s Share of Redwood Pipeline Capacity
Figure 7 below shows the cost of the Redwood gas transmission line compared to the value at
month‐ahead spot market prices as well as daily spot market prices. The Redwood pipeline
allows the City to buy gas at the receipt point of Malin, Oregon and transport the gas to “PG&E
Citygate”, which is normally a higher value receipt point. The City’s share of the Redwood
pipeline was a net benefit to the Gas Utility of approximately $93,000 through the first quarter
of FY 2016. This is the difference between the value of Redwood capacity of $221,000 (the
difference of the monthly index prices at the ends of the Redwood pipeline in Malin, Oregon
and PG&E Citygate) and the transportation cost of using the Redwood pipeline of $128,000.
Figure 7: Cumulative Redwood Pipeline Cost vs. Market Benchmarks
Natural Gas Consumption and Costs: Budget vs. Actual
Figure 8 and Figure 9 compare actual natural gas use and supply costs with the FY 2016 budget.
Natural gas use through the first quarter of FY 2016 was 31% below the budget forecast, and
costs were 58% lower than budgeted amounts. Multiple station shut‐downs due to PG&E
construction and maintenance work were the main drivers of the lower than budget gas usage
and cost. Reduced gas usage may also be impacted by the drought and customer’s reduced
usage of (hot) water. Lower than budgeted gas prices were also a contributor to the lower than
budgeted commodity cost.
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Figure 8: Natural Gas Consumption – Budget vs. Actual
Figure 9: Natural Gas Supply Cost – Budget vs. Actual
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Figure 10 shows actual gas prices at PG&E Citygate (CG) versus gas prices that were projected
at the time the FY 2016 budget was developed. Since July 2015, gas prices have been lower
than budget. The price of gas is passed directly to consumers through the monthly‐varying,
market‐based commodity portion of CPAU’s gas retail rate.
Figure 10: FY 2016 Natural Gas Prices ($/MMBtu) – Expected vs. Actual
III. Water
Water Availability
The State of California is in a fourth year of drought, and all water systems across the state have
been impacted. Water storage utilized by City’s water supplier, the San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission (SFPUC), has been an effective tool for managing the system, but has been
heavily impacted by the consecutive dry years. As of November 1, 2015 the total water in
storage for the SFPUC’s regional water system was only 46.6% of capacity.
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) mandated that Palo Alto reduce potable
water use for the compliance period (June 1, 2015 through February 28, 2016) by 24%
compared to usage during the same period in 2013. On November 13, Governor Brown issued
an executive order that authorizes SWRCB to extend the mandatory statewide reduction in
urban potable water usage to at least October 31, 2016, if drought conditions persist through
January 2016. Most of the savings will come from reduced outdoor irrigation during the
summer months. CPAU has placed particular emphasis on continuing to irrigate and protect
the health of trees in the City while still reducing outdoor irrigation. As of November 18, the
City’s water use was 32.9% less than 2013 for the compliance period and is on track to meet the
24% target, as shown in Figure 11 below.
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Figure 11: Water Use Compared to Target for Compliance Period
Water Budget Performance Measures
Figure 12 and Figure 13 below compare actual water consumption and water supply cost to the
FY 2016 budget projections. The community has responded with substantial water savings
since the SFPUC called for voluntary reductions in January 2014. CPAU has been working
diligently with the City’s interdepartmental drought team to ensure the message about
necessary water use reduction has been widespread, and to develop innovative solutions to
help the City and community members meet its water use reduction target. Actual water use
through the first quarter of FY 2016 was 3% lower than budget estimates. Actual supply costs
through the first quarter of FY 2016 were 3% below budget, mostly due to the lower
consumption.
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Figure 12: Water Consumption – Budget vs. Actual
Figure 13: Water Cost – Budget vs. Actual
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IV. Fiber Optics
Commercial Dark Fiber Service
The total number of commercial dark fiber customers was 105 as of the end of the first quarter
of FY 2016. The total number of active dark fiber service connections serving commercial
customers and the City is 232 (some customers have multiple connections). Commercial
customers generate 81% of the dark fiber license revenues. Through the end of the first quarter
of FY 2016, six new dark fiber service connections to existing and new customers were
completed, while one service connection was disconnected.
Fiber Audit
On October 20, 2015, CPAU selected a vendor to provide professional services in the form of a
physical audit of the dark fiber optic network. The audit will aid CPAU to better operate and
maintain the fiber optic network. The retrieved data will provide complete fiber routes and
usage to optimize use and to minimize outages and optimize efficiency in designing and
installing new connections. The principal objective of the audit is to collect information and
data that will verify customer connectivity and populate GIS. The scope of the audit includes:
1. Conduct a physical audit of the CPAU’s fiber optic system;
2. Verify fiber routes and usage;
3. Verify equipment types and locations ‐ nodes, splices, enclosures, risers & slack loops;
4. Open and audit enclosures;
5. Take digital photographs of each fiber tray;
6. Track and document data; and
7. Identify and document immediate maintenance needs
8. Populate a centralized database for use by Marketing, Engineering and Operations.
Google Fiber
In September 2015, Google representatives informed staff about Google’s intent to announce
in early 2016 plans to begin building a fiber to the premise (FTTP) network in Mountain View,
Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, San Jose and Palo Alto. This announcement is contingent on resolving a
number of issues by the end of the year with each city, including securing necessary approvals
from the respective Councils. Generally, the neighboring cities appear to be on schedule to
meet an end of year target.
Council has tasked staff with managing two different projects, Google Fiber, and City Fiber and
Wireless Services, simultaneously. Completion of both tasks may not be achievable on Google
Fiber’s timeline due to the complexity and size of the Google Fiber Project and Google’s desire
for an accelerated timeline; the City anticipates that substantial staff and third‐party
contracting resources for legal services, engineering, inspection, planning and administration
will be required in order to prepare for and implement any approved project. The City has
already incurred, and will incur, costs and expenses beyond what the City would otherwise
recover for under the Municipal Fee Schedule and will request that Google reimburse the City
for such costs and expenses.
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AT&T GigaPower
In April 2014, AT&T announced its plan to bring fiber to the Silicon Valley area. AT&T’s
“GigaPower” project is an upgrade to its existing U‐verse services (Project Lightspeed) and will
be deployed to residents initially in neighborhoods with high potential for adoption. AT&T plans
to begin construction and provide GigaPower service to selected neighborhoods in 2016 under
phase one of the project.
Citizen Advisory Committee
On October 29, 2015, staff met with the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to review the
estimates for outside plant costs stated in the FTTP Master Plan report. Representatives from
CTC Technology & Energy (CTC) presented a review of the assumptions used to support the cost
estimates. The purpose of this presentation was to respond to the Council’s request to update
CTC’s report if there is a disagreement between the report and the CAC’s recommendation. A
follow up meeting with the CAC was held on November 12, 2015 to discuss and document any
disagreements the CAC may have with CTC’s reports, with a focus on the estimates for the
outside plant costs in the FTTP Master Plan. Staff continues to work with the CAC to review the
CTC reports and document potential disagreements. Staff and the committee also discussed
the feasibility of a “co‐build” concept with AT&T and Google Fiber and how the City can lay its
own conduit to the premise during the buildouts.
V. Public Benefit, Demand Side Management Programs and
Communications
Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation and Local Renewable Energy Program Achievements
CPAU offers a wide range of customer programs and services to encourage energy and water
efficiency and customer‐owned renewable generation. Some of these programs are
administered by CPAU staff, although the majority of the energy and water savings are
achieved through third‐party administered programs. The Annual DSM Report summarizes
overall savings goals versus achievements, program‐level achievements and expenditures, as
well as key initiatives undertaken by CPAU. The Annual DSM Report for FY 2014 was provided
to UAC on May 6, 2015 and Council on May 18, 2015 (Staff Report 5708).
Home Efficiency Genie Program
Staff launched a new residential energy audit program called the Home Efficiency Genie where
residents pay a small co‐payment for an in depth building performance audit. Over the first
three months since the program launched, it has been at full capacity and continues to grow.
Pilot Summer Demand Response Program
The pilot Demand Response (DR) program is designed to reduce the Utility’s summer peak load.
Such reductions have a value of approximately $20,000/MW. Over the past 5 years, the
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program has reduced peak loads by 0.6 MW to 1.4 MW with the participation of about eight
large customers, including City Hall.
DR events were called on 5 days during the summer of 2015. A total of about 10 MWh was
reduced by 5 customers between 1pm and 5pm on these days, which earned the participating
customers incentive payments of approximately $5,000. Figure 14 below illustrates the 987 kW
reduction achieved on September 11, 2015.
Figure 14: Demand Response Event Reduction
With DR resources taking on a more important role to balance intermittent renewable
generation, staff is exploring ways to expand the program to add value to the electric supply
portfolio and reduce customer bills. Technologies tested through the Program for Emerging
Technology (PET) are being evaluated for implementation. Flexible EV charging of electric
vehicles (EVs) is one such technology being evaluated.
Net Energy Metering Cap
On October 26, 2015 City Council approved a formal definition of the Net Energy Metering
(NEM) cap of 9.5 MW (Staff Report 6139). As of October 28, 2015, Palo Alto has 7.23 MW of
local solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, representing 76% of the NEM cap.
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Georgetown University Energy Prize
Staff has been working with PAUSD high school students on an internship program that focuses
on energy efficiency outreach in support of the Georgetown competition. Staff has worked with
a consultant to provide an online energy and water use portal for our residential customers.
This portal will host the Georgetown competition statistics and rankings, and engage customers
with energy efficiency information. The National Resources Defense Council and Duke
University are assisting in designing an energy savings competition during the Georgetown
competition period (calendar years 2015 and 2016).
Education, Workshops and Community Outreach Activities
The summer and fall residential workshops and events continued this quarter. CPAU teamed
with BAWSCA and coordinated four water workshops to help customers get through the
current drought and prepare for potential heavy rains. Workshop topics included Water
Conservation 101, Maintaining Existing Landscape in a Drought, Rainwater Harvesting and
Greywater Reuse and Fundamentals of Waterwise Gardening. CPAU also hosted a hands‐on
workshop to re‐landscape in front of City Hall. Approximately 150 residents attended these
workshops. CPAU also tabled at a Green Fest hosted by local high school students, the Midtown
Resident’s Association Ice Cream Social, a Colorado Avenue block party and a Santa Clara Valley
Water District led drought gear event. Approximately 980 residents attended these events.
CPAU hosted the Building Carbon Zero California Conference on November 13, 2015 at Lucie
Stern Community Theater and Community Center. Mayor Karen Holman kicked off the
conference and the keynote speaker was Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr. Diana Ürge‐Vorsatz.
The event drew about 300 attendees.
Communications Update
This section summarizes communications highlights, updates on major campaigns and
noteworthy events.
FY 2016 Rate Adjustments
At the beginning of FY 2016, staff managed a comprehensive outreach campaign about utility
rate adjustments effective July 1, 2015, including developing FAQs, bill inserts, web resources,
staff training and correspondence with stakeholders such as customers, UAC and City Council.
Regulatory Reports – Public Awareness Component
Every year by July 1, water utilities are required to update an Annual Water Quality Report and
notify all customers that it is available. This year, to save print and postage expenses, CPAU
mailed a “mini insert” to inform customers that the 2014 Annual Water Quality report is
available online and also in hard copy format upon request.
Gas utilities are required to update and mail an Annual Gas Safety Awareness brochure to all
customers, as well as non‐customers living near a gas distribution pipeline, locators,
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contractors, plumbers and excavators who work in their service area. CPAU mailed the gas
safety brochures in July.
Each year, electric utilities are required to disclose the power content of electric supply
resources delivered to customers, including renewable and non‐renewable sources, through a
Power Content Label. In September, CPAU mailed two different versions of the Power Content
Label to customers. Non‐residential customers received a Power Content Label with
information on the PaloAltoGreen program, since it is still available for their participation.
Residential customers received a Power Content Label without PaloAltoGreen renewable
energy certificate information, as the residential program was discontinued last year.
Social Media Campaign with APPA
In September, CPAU joined the American Public Power Association (APPA) to support the
#ILookLikeAnEngineer social media campaign. Female engineers were encouraged to post a
photograph of themselves in social media, highlighting the work they do as engineers. The
intent was to empower future generations of young women to pursue careers in the Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematical (STEM) industries. CPAU female engineers were
promoted through this campaign.
Drought Outreach
The City continued its drought response efforts, including enforcement of potable water use
restrictions and enhanced community outreach. Outreach messaging focused on the
importance of maximizing water savings during the summer months, as water savings are much
more difficult to achieve in the winter months. Utilities staff attended many speaking
engagements and community outreach events to emphasize the importance of continued
conservation, including hosting a public meeting in August.
The City promoted the new water waste reporting tool through PaloAlto311 and asked
community members to assist in identifying leaks or other areas of water waste. A new email
address, drought@cityofpaloalto.org was created to facilitate another method for customers to
communicate with the City and share water‐saving ideas for CPAU to post online and in social
media.
VI. Research and Development and Innovation
Program for Emerging Technologies
CPAU’s Program for Emerging Technologies, or PET, (www.cityofpaloalto.org/UTLInnovation)
provides the opportunity for local businesses and organizations to submit proposals for
innovative and impactful products to CPAU for review as a prospective partner. The goal is to
find and nurture creative products and services that will manage and better use electricity, gas,
water and fiber optic services. From the program’s inception in June 2012 through the first
quarter of FY 2016, the program received a total of 45 applications. Table 3 below summarizes
the status of all applications through the first quarter of FY 2016.
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Table 3: Status to date of all applications to the Program for Emerging Technologies
Deadline Total Received Under Review Declined/Closed Active Completed
July 2012 2 0 2 0 0
Oct 2012 5 0 5 0 0
Jan 2013 1 0 1 0 0
April 2013 5 0 3 0 2
July 2013 3 0 2 0 1
Oct 2013 5 0 3 1 1
Jan 2014 3 0 3 0 0
April 2014 4 0 1 2 1
July 2014 2 0 2 0 0
Oct 2014 5 0 2 2 1
Jan 2015 2 0 1 1 0
April 2015 6 3 2 0 1
July 2015 2 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 45 4 27 6 8
PET Project Highlight from the first quarter of FY 2016:
Customer Engagement Portal for Energy and Water Use and Management – Staff has been
working with Nexant to launch a pilot portal called iEnergy for data management, analytics
and customer engagement. Through the portal, utilities customers will be able to better
manage and control their energy and water usage. For instance, portal users will be able to
view historical monthly consumption data, to receive information on CPAU’s efficiency
programs and rebates offerings, and to learn more about renewable energy and related
program opportunities. Enrollment began in early November 2015.
VII. Legislative and Regulatory Issues
State Legislative Issues
CPAU staff participates on the legislative committees of the California Municipal Utilities
Association (CMUA) and NCPA. 2015 was the first year of California’s two‐year (2015‐2016)
legislative session and October 11 was the last day for the Governor to pass or veto bills passed by
the legislature. The legislature reconvenes January 4, 2016. Upcoming deadlines for the beginning
of next year are January 31 for each house to pass bills that were introduced in that house in 2015
(i.e., bills that stalled or were held in their house of origin this year) and February 19 for new bills
to be introduced. Much of the energy legislation this year targeted GHG emissions and
renewables, while much of the water legislation focused on conservation. Anticipated legislative
focus for 2016 includes a successor to the net energy metering program (NEM 2.0), 2030 GHG
reductions goals, incentives for local solar, customer utility data disclosure, demand response and
energy storage targets, changes to the Power Content Label (PCL), Public Goods Charge for water,
further drought emergency actions, alternative and new water supplies (e.g. recycled water,
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desalination) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) legislation. Following is a summary
of statutes passed in 2015.
Energy Legislation
AB 802 (Williams) – Energy efficiency: This statute requires the California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC) to authorize the investor‐owned utilities (IOUs) to provide incentives and
assistance for measures to conform a building to California Energy Commission's (CEC’s) energy
efficiency standards for existing buildings and to allow IOUs to recover in rates the reasonable
costs of those incentives and assistance. Currently, the IOUs’ energy savings only include those
that exceed Title 24 energy efficiency standards for existing buildings, so this will expand the
amount of cost effective programs that can be funded by the IOUs. The statute also includes
benchmarking requirements, and applies to publicly owned utilities (POUs) such as City of Palo
Alto. Utilities will be required to maintain records of the energy usage data of all buildings to
which they provide service for at least the most recent 12 month period and, upon the request
and authorization of the owner (or owner's agent), provide aggregated energy usage data for a
covered building to the owner or to the owner's account in the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
There are existing benchmarking requirements, but AB 802 expands the scope of buildings covered
and removes some of the customer privacy requirements. Palo Alto does not have an automated
system for providing energy use data so any expansion of the program will require more resources
to either continue the manual process or automate. Customer privacy issues will also need to be
reviewed.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 590, Statutes of 2015
AB 1236 (Chiu) – Electric vehicle charging stations: This statute requires cities and counties to
create an expedited permitting and inspection process for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. A
particular concern for POUs was the apparent inconsistent treatment compared to the IOUs,
which retained the authority to set utility interconnection requirements. Later amendments to
the bill included a provision that “[a]n application submitted to a city, county, or city and county
that owns and operates an electric utility shall demonstrate compliance with the utility’s
interconnection policies prior to approval”. This retains the City’s flexibility to adopt utility
interconnection requirements should it be necessary.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 598, Statutes of 2015
AB 1448 (Lopez) – Personal energy conservation/real property restrictions: This statute permits
tenants, as well as owners in a homeowners association (HOA), to use clotheslines and drying
racks if certain conditions are met, including that the clothesline or drying rack will not interfere
with the maintenance of the property. CMUA supported this bill.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 602, Statutes of 2015
SB 272 (Hertzberg) – The California Public Records Act: local agencies: inventory: This statute
requires local agencies in implementing the California Public Records Act, to create a catalog of
enterprise systems, make the catalog publicly available upon request and post the catalog on the
local agency's Internet Web site. CMUA opposed the bill on the grounds of cost impact to local
agencies and cybersecurity concerns with making information available about utility control
systems. The final version of the language explicitly exempts infrastructure and mechanical
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control systems that control or manage street lights, electrical, natural gas, or water or sewer
functions. However, general cost impacts and security concerns remain for the General Fund.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 795, Statutes of 2015
SB 350 (De León) – Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015: This is also referred to as
the 50‐50‐50 bill and was intended to implement the governor’s environmental goals. However,
last minute negotiations removed the transportation component of the bill. This statute increases
the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to at least 50% by December 31, 2030. Palo Alto
successfully negotiated to get accommodation for our hydro portfolio during high hydro years
(during years when hydro exceeds 50% of our portfolio, CPAU’s RPS requirement will be reduced).
Also inserted in the last days of the session is a requirement for the larger POUs (which will include
Palo Alto) to prepare integrated resource plans (IRPs). While preparing an IRP per se is not a
burden for Palo Alto and is already done to a large extent in the preparation of LEAP, the language
is very prescriptive, hastily constructed, introduces redundant reporting requirements and
requires the IRP to be submitted to, and reviewed by, the CEC. Despite a coordinated attempt to
remove or fix the IRP language, the momentum to pass SB 350 was unstoppable. There will be a
concerted effort by NCPA and CMUA in the 2016 session to pass legislation to fix the more
erroneous sections of the IRP requirements.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 547, Statutes of 2015
Water Legislation
AB 349 (Gonzalez) – Common interest developments: property use and maintenance: Current law
makes void and unenforceable any provision that prohibits use of low water‐using plants, or
prohibits or restricts compliance with water‐efficient landscape ordinances or regulations on the
use of water. This statute adds to the list anything that prohibits use of artificial turf or any other
synthetic surface that resembles grass. CMUA supported.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 266, Statutes of 2015
AB 606 (Levine) – Water conservation: This statute requires, when the Department of General
Services replaces landscaping or irrigation on public property or when new public property is
added to the department's statewide property inventory, the department to reduce water
consumption and increase water efficiencies for that property, where feasible, through
replacement of landscaping, irrigation timers, or spray sprinkler heads, implementation of recycled
water irrigation, or any combination thereof. CMUA supported.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 665, Statutes of 2015
AB 786 (Levine) – Common interest developments: property use and maintenance: Current law
prohibits a homeowners association from imposing a fine or assessment on owners for reducing or
eliminating watering of vegetation or lawns during any period for which the Governor or the local
government has declared an emergency due to drought, unless recycled water (RW) is available.
This has been interpreted at times to mean RW available anywhere in the local system even if not
directly available to the homeowner. This statute clarifies that exception to only authorize the
imposition of a fine or assessment against the owner who directly receives RW from a retail water
supplier and fails to use that RW for landscaping irrigation. CMUA supported.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 780, Statutes of 2015
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AB 1164 (Gatto) – Water conservation: drought tolerant landscaping: This statute prohibits a city,
including a charter city, county, and city and county, from enacting or enforcing any ordinance or
regulation that prohibits the installation of drought tolerant landscaping, synthetic grass, or
artificial turf on residential property.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 671, Statutes of 2015
AB 1531 (Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials) – State Water Resources
Control Board: The California Safe Drinking Water Act requires the State Water Resources Control
Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health.
This bill authorizes the state board to adopt an emergency regulation, except a regulation that
establishes maximum contaminant levels for primary and secondary drinking water standards, that
is not more stringent than, and is not materially different in substance and effect from, the
requirements of a regulation promulgated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The statute
requires that these emergency regulations not be subject to review by the Office of Administrative
Law and remain in effect until revised by the state board. It also requires an owner of a public
water system to provide to the state board reports, test results, and certain other information
within 15 business days of receiving a request for those records from the state board.
Status: Approved by Governor, Chapter 673, Statutes of 2015
Federal Legislative Issues
In October the White House and congressional leaders reached an agreement on a two‐year
budget deal that raises the government debt ceiling, sets spending levels that will facilitate
passage of appropriations bills to fund the government and increases spending for defense and
domestic discretionary spending. The deal averts a potential government default or shut‐down,
but also extends for an additional year the cuts in Treasury payments for issuers of Build America
Bonds (BABs). These bonds were authorized in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009, and were designed for public power systems and other units of local government to raise
capital to finance clean energy projects, and other essential facilities. To encourage the use of
BABs, the federal government provides a direct payment subsidy for a portion of the borrowing
costs. Although the BABs credit payments were intended to be guaranteed, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) determined that the mandated cuts to federal spending, known
as sequestration, would apply to BABs payments. This budget deal extends those cuts yet again,
and 6.8% will be trimmed off of the scheduled payments for FY 2016.
Legislative progress on energy related issues has been mixed: While bipartisan efforts for an
energy bill have broken down, bipartisan efforts on hydropower have been more successful with
Representatives Jerry McNerney (D‐CA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R‐WA) teaming up to offer
an amendment reforming the hydropower licensing process at the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC). There was also progress on cybersecurity issues with the Senate adopting the
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA) on October 27. The legislation, coauthored
by Senator Dianne Feinstein, facilitates targeted information sharing on cyber threats between the
federal government and non‐federal entities, including public power systems. The House passed
similar legislation early this year, and it is expected that the differences between the measures will
be resolved quickly, and sent to the President for his expected signature.
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State Regulatory Proceedings
California Energy Commission
RPS Enforcement Rule – Latest version was approved by the CEC at its October 14 business
meeting. Further modifications are expected in early 2016 based on SB 350’s 50% RPS by 2030
requirements; the rule may take a year or so to complete.
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
Californians reduced water use by more than 26 percent during September, exceeding Governor
Brown’s 25 percent conservation mandate for a fourth straight month. Nearly all water suppliers
in the state have complied with the conservation standards (water suppliers were allocated water
reduction targets based on their existing per capita usage, with Palo Alto’s target set at a 24%
reduction compared to 2013 consumption). However, on October 29, the SWRCB Office of
Enforcement issued enforcement actions against four urban water suppliers that have consistently
failed to meet their water conservation goals. Each of these suppliers has been issued a complaint
for a $61,000 penalty for failing to meet their mandated conservation tier standards. SWRCB
continues to assess further emergency conservation mandates should the drought persist beyond
the end of the current emergency regulations.
VIII. Utility Financial Summary
This section describes the unaudited actual financial results for FY 2016 for all Utilities funds.
Note that Council adopted new long‐term Financial Plans starting with FY 2015 for the Electric,
Gas, Wastewater Collection, and Water Funds in June 2015.
Electric Utility Overview
Sales through the first quarter of FY 2016 were 1.1% higher than expected. Sales revenues have
consequently been higher, but due to the ongoing drought, deliveries from Western and
Calaveras hydroelectric resources have been lower than average. While this has necessitated
greater electricity market purchases, market costs have been lower than projected. The largest
cost increase has come from transmission access charges, which are much higher than
budgeted ($2.2 million). Current projections indicate higher net energy costs of $3.57 million
for FY 2016.
This combination of higher costs and lower revenues results in a decrease in the level of the
Supply Operations Reserve to $13.4 million. Both the Distribution and Supply Operations
Reserves may fall below the FY 2016 reserve minimum guideline levels based on preliminary
reserve projections, in which case an additional transfer of funds or other intervention may be
requested. The Rate Stabilization Reserve has $14.4 million which could be used for this
contingency.
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As shown in Table 6, the Electric Utility CIP Reappropriation and Commitment Reserves totaled
$10.9 million at the end of Q1 FY 2016, of which $4.5 million was under contract.
Gas Utility Overview
Gas Utility sales through the first quarter of FY 2016 were lower than budget by 10.2%. This
appears to be a continuation of the trend of lower usage seen in FY 2015, when sales were
13.2% lower than budget. While the decreased consumption has resulted in $289,000 lower
distribution sales revenue to date, it is too early in the winter heating season to determine
whether this trend will continue. Gas supply revenues to date have also been lower than
budget by $199,000, or 13%, although costs are reduced as well since as gas prices are passed
through directly to customers through the market‐based monthly‐varying commodity rate. The
Operations Reserve is projected to be between the minimum and maximum reserve guideline
range for FY 2016.
As shown in Table 7, preliminary levels for the Gas Utility CIP Reappropriation and Commitment
Reserves totaled $8.2 million at the end of Q1 FY 2016, of which $3.8 million was committed to
projects under contract.
Wastewater Collection Utility Overview
While sales revenues are projected to be lower than the Financial Plan forecast, mainly due to
lower winter water usage and thus lower commercial wastewater revenues, the Wastewater
Collection Utility is not projected to have any significant deviations from the FY 2016 Financial
Plan. The Operations Reserve is projected to be at the minimum reserve guideline level for FY
2016. Should it be needed, the CIP reserve has an additional $2.6 million that could be utilized
in case of emergency.
As shown in Table 8, the Wastewater Collection Utility CIP Reappropriation and Commitment
Reserves totaled $11.9 million at the end of Q1 FY 2016, of which $9.3 million was committed
to projects under contract.
Water Utility Overview
Due to the ongoing drought, the Water Fund continues to be volatile with respect to sales and
revenue. Because of the reductions in water use mandated by the SWRCB after the preparation
of the 2016 Financial Plan, sales revenues and purchase costs were revised downward and
Council activated the drought surcharge effective September 1, 2015.
The Financial Plan estimated water purchases of 4.77 million hundred cubic feet (CCF) for FY
2016, but this was revised down to 4.27 million CCF after the SWRCB mandate. Staff is
continuing to monitor revenues closely, and will likely return to City Council as part of the FY
2016 midyear budget review report with a recommendation to adjust revenues to align with
actual experience during the first six months of the fiscal year. The Operations Reserve is
projected to be within the guideline range, but should it be needed, the CIP Reserve has an
additional $13.3 million that could be utilized.
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As shown in Table 9, the Water Utility CIP Reappropriation and Commitment Reserves totaled
$12 million at the end of Q1 FY 2016, of which $7.1 million was for projects under contract.
Fiber Optic Utility Overview
Fiber sales and expenses through the first quarter of 2016 are $0.9 million and $0.6 million
respectively, both are in alignment with the FY 2016 budget. Expenses are expected to increase
by $1.4 million from FY 2015 to FY 2016, $2.4 million to $3.8 million respectively, primarily due
to the Fiber Optic System Rebuild CIP project. The dark fiber network was constructed in the
early 1990s. Several sections of the dark fiber system have either reached capacity or are in
need of repair, thus limiting the City’s ability to add new customer connections. The CIP project
will increase system capacity and improve system reliability. Construction is expected to begin
in the second half of 2016. As shown in Table 5, the Fiber Optics Rate Stabilization Reserve is
projected to be $22.4 million as of the end of FY 2016.
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Table 4: Financial Projections, FY 2016
Sales Volumes
Revenue
($000)
Expense
($000)
Net Reserve Change
($000)
Electric Utility
Financial Plan 247,195,295 kWh 129,249 (139,587) (10,338)
Current Forecast 249,847,699 kWh 126,982 (140,449) (13,467)
Change from
Financial Plan
2,652,404 kWh (2,267) ( 862) (3,129)
1.1% (1.8%) 0.6%
Gas Utility
Financial Plan 4,472,093 therms 35,993 (40,683) (4,690)
Current Forecast 4,017,302 therms 35,505 (40,484) (4,979)
Change from
Financial Plan
‐454,791 therms ( 488) 199 ( 289)
‐10.2% (1.4%) (0.5%)
Water Utility
Financial Plan 1,404,564 ccf 41,517 (46,454) (4,937)
Current Forecast 1,256,065 ccf 40,196 (44,905) (4,709)
Change from
Financial Plan
‐148,499 CCF (1,321) 1,549 228
‐10.6% (3.2%) (3.2%)
Wastewater Collection Utility
Financial Plan 18,319 (20,164) (1,845)
Current Forecast 18,219 (20,164) (1,945)
Change from
Financial Plan
(100) ‐ ( 100)
0.1% 0.0%
Fiber Optic Utility
Financial Plan 4,842 (3,785) 1,057
Current Forecast 4,842 (3,785) 1,057
Change from
Financial Plan
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
Table 5: FY 2016 Operations Reserves ($000)
Electric
Supply
Electric
Distribution
Gas Water
Wastewater
Collection
Fiber
Optic *
Beginning 16,012 6,486 10,543 11,537 2,431 21,361
Projected Change (11,583) (1,884) (4,979) (4,709) (1,945) 1,057
Transfers 9,000 ‐ 3,400 5,500 2,000 ‐
FY 2016 Ending 13,429 4,602 8,964 12,328 2,486 22,418
Reserve Minimum 14,762 7,835 5,884 6,208 2,445 895
Reserve Maximum 29,523 15,670 11,768 12,415 6,112 2,238
* For Fiber Optics, the Reserve is the Rate Stabilization (not the Operations) Reserve
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CIP Reserves (Reappropriations and Commitments) Summary
Table 6: Electric CIP Reappropriations and Commitments
Table 7: Gas CIP Reappropriations and Commitments
Table 8: Wastewater Collection Utility CIP Reappropriations and Commitments
.
Table 9: Water Utility CIP Reappropriations and Commitments
Includes unspent funds from previous years carried forward or reappropriated into the current fiscal year
**Equal to Reserve for Reappropriations + Reserve for Commitments (CIP Reserves).
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Residential Bill Comparisons
Table 10: Residential Electric Bill Comparison ($/month)
As of November 1, 2015
Season Usage (KWh/mo) Palo Alto PG&E Santa Clara Roseville
Winter
(Nov ‐Apr)
300 28.57 50.10 33.49 51.29
453 (Median) 48.49 81.09 51.19 68.27
650 76.33 130.73 73.99 96.92
1200 172.03 306.94 137.63 186.74
Table 11: Residential Natural Gas Bill Comparison ($/month)
As of November 1, 2015
Season Usage (therms) Palo Alto
Menlo Park, Redwood City,
Mountain View, Los Altos, and
Santa Clara (PG&E Zone X)
Roseville
(PG&E Zone S)
Winter
(Nov‐May)
30 33.06 37.03 37.03
54 (Median) 51.61 66.65 66.65
80 82.00 108.13 108.95
150 172.17 226.44 227.26
Table 12: Residential Water Bill Comparison ($/month)
As of November 1, 2015
Usage CCF/month Palo Alto
Menlo
Park
Redwood
City
Mountain
View
Los
Altos
Santa
Clara Hayward
4 41.31 44.11 43.69 31.46 32.75 16.64 28.68
(Winter median) 7 63.47 62.25 57.13 48.77 44.11 29.12 48.42
(Annual median) 9 82.51 74.36 66.77 60.31 51.68 37.44 61.58
(Summer median) 14 130.11 106.12 95.46 89.16 71.58 58.24 96.24
25 234.83 176.80 182.14 187.23 115.85 104.00 181.49
Based on the FY 2013 BAWSCA survey, the fraction of SFPUC as the source of potable water supply
was 100% for Palo Alto, 95% for Menlo Park, 100% for Redwood City, 87% for Mountain View, 10%
for Santa Clara and 100% for Hayward.
Table 13: Residential Wastewater Collection (Sewer) Bill Comparison ($/month)
As of November 1, 2015
Palo Alto Menlo Park Redwood City Mountain View Los Altos Santa Clara Hayward
31.95 81.08 74.95 28.80 32.01 37.94 28.93
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Table 14: Median Residential Overall Bill Comparison ($/month)
As of November 1, 2015
Utility and Usage Palo Alto
Menlo
Park
Redwood
City
Mountain
View Los Altos
Santa
Clara Hayward
Electricity (453 kWh/mo) $ 48.49 $ 81.09 $ 81.09 $ 81.09 $ 81.09 $ 51.19 $ 81.09
Gas (54 th/mo) 51.61 66.65 66.65 66.65 66.65 66.65 66.65
Wastewater 31.95 81.08 74.95 28.80 32.01 37.94 28.93
Water (9 CCF/mo) 82.51 74.36 66.77 60.31 51.68 37.44 61.58
TOTAL $214.56 $303.18 $289.46 $236.85 $231.43 $193.22 $238.25
Non‐Residential Bill Comparisons
Table 15: Non‐Residential Electric Bill Comparison ($/month)
As of November 1, 2015
Usage (KWh/mo) Palo Alto PG&E Santa Clara Roseville
1,000 127 182 172 141
160,000 17,245 21,740 19,573 20,208
500,000 50,430 61,900 59,928 50,263
2,000,000 178,800 222,356 231,682 184,675
Table 16: Non‐Residential Natural Gas Bill Comparison ($/month)
As of November 1, 2015
Usage (therms/mo) Palo Alto PG&E
500 528 476
5,000 4,605 4,061
10,000 9,422 7,365
50,000 45,666 32,057
CIP Project Detail
Tables showing the details regarding the Capital Improvement Program projects are shown in:
1. Table 18 for the Electric Utility;
2. Table 19 for the Gas Utility;
3. Table 20 for the Wastewater Collection Utility; and
4. Table 21 for the Water Utility
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Table 17: FY 2016 Q1 Reserve Report from the City’s Financial System
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Table 18: Electric Utility CIP Project Detail (pg 1/2)
Project #Project Name
Reappropriated /
Carried Forward from
Previous Years
Current Year
Funding
Budget
Amendments
Spending,
Current Year
Remaining in
CIP Reserves Commitments FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
ONE‐TIME PROJECTS
EL‐06001 230 kV Electric Intertie 80,360 27,568 (80,360) (775) 26,793 5,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐06003 Utility Control Center Upgrades ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 400,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐10009 Street Light Sys Conversion Project 66,468 89,727 (66,468) ‐ 89,727 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐11014 Smart Grid Technology Installation 377,661 303,056 (377,661) (12,600) 290,456 60,610 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 ‐
EL‐10008 Advanced Metering Infrastructure 46,405 ‐ (46,405) (287) (287) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐11016 Elec. Vehicle Charging Infrastructure ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐13002 Quarry/Hopkins Substation 60kV Line ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 100,000 750,000 ‐ ‐
EL‐13008 Upgrade Electric Estimating System 148,650 148,650 (148,650) (1,487) 147,163 17,404 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐16003 Substation Security ‐ 50,000 ‐ ‐ 50,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal, One‐time Projects 719,544 619,001 (719,544) (15,149) 603,852 83,014 1,000,000 1,500,000 3,750,000 3,000,000 ‐
SYSTEM EXPANSION
EL‐11015 Reconductor 60kV Overhead Sys ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐13005 Colorado 20/21‐Xfrmr Replacement ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal, System Expansion ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
RELIABILITY
EL‐12002 Hanover 22 ‐ Xfrmr Replacement ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐13004 Hansen Way/Hanover 12kV Ties ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐13006 Sand Hill / Quarry 12 kV Tie 183,126 183,154 (183,126) ‐ 183,154 25,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐14005 Reconfigure Quarry Feeders 380,782 441,901 (380,782) (10,695) 431,206 ‐ 500,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐15000 Colorado/Hopkins Sys. Improvement 50,000 75,000 (50,000) ‐ 75,000 ‐ 750,000 750,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐15001 Substation Battery Replacement 400,000 220,000 (400,000) (11,600) 208,400 56,434 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐16002 Capacitor Bank Installation ‐ 75,000 ‐ ‐ 75,000 ‐ 275,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal, Reliability 1,013,908 995,055 (1,013,908) (22,295) 972,760 81,434 1,525,000 750,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
UNDERGROUNDING
EL‐06002 UG District 45 59,271 ‐ ‐ ‐ 59,271 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐08001 UG District 42 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 50,000 2,000,000 250,000 ‐ ‐
EL‐11009 UG District 43 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 150,000 2,000,000 500,000 ‐
EL‐11010 UG District 47 1,898,524 932,240 (1,898,524) (998,923) (66,683) 613,396 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐12001 UG District 46 484,811 685,788 (484,811) (11,535) 674,253 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal, Undergrounding 2,442,606 1,618,028 (2,383,335) (1,010,458) 666,841 613,396 50,000 2,150,000 2,250,000 500,000 ‐
4/12 KV CONVERSION
EL‐08000 E. Charleston 4/12kV 60,861 60,861 (60,861) ‐ 60,861 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐09002 Middlefield/Colorado 4/12 kV ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐09004 W. Charleston/Wilkie Way 4/12 kV (701) ‐ ‐ ‐ (701) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐12003 Hopkins Substation Rebuild ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐13000 Edgewood/Wildwood 4/12 kV Tie ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 50,000 400,000 ‐ ‐
EL‐14000 Coleridge/Cowper/Tennyson 4/12 kV ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 120,000 400,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐14004 Maybell 1&2 4/12 kV Conversion 188,649 309,678 (188,649) (3,277) 306,401 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal, 4/12 kV Conversion 248,809 370,539 (249,510) (3,277) 366,561 ‐ 120,000 450,000 400,000 ‐ ‐
Utilities Quarterly Update for First Quarter of FY 2016
December 2015
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Table 18: Electric Utility CIP Project Detail (pg 2/2)
Project #Project Name
Reappropriated /
Carried Forward from
Previous Years
Current Year
Funding
Budget
Amendments
Spending,
Current Year
Remaining in
CIP Reserves Commitments FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
UNDERGROUND REBUILDING
EL‐04010 Foothills System Rebuild ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐05000 El Camino Underground Rebuild 25,124 225,124 (25,124) ‐ 225,124 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐09000 Middlefield Underground Rebuild 378,022 407,927 (378,022) (215,263) 192,664 67,835 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐09003 Rebuild UG Dist 17 (Downtown)‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐10006 Rebuild UG Dist 24 1,386,153 1,483,524 (1,386,153) (441,935) 1,041,589 15,443 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐11001 Torreva Court Rebuild ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐11003 Rebuild UG Dist 15 451,615 452,748 (451,615) ‐ 452,748 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐11004 Hewlett Subdivision Rebuild ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐11006 Rebuild UG Dist 18 468,542 42,955 (468,542) (237,120) (194,165) 23,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐11007 Rebuild Greenhouse Condo Area 26,117 26,118 (26,117) ‐ 26,118 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐16001 Underground System Rebuilt ‐ 300,000 ‐ ‐ 300,000 ‐ 300,000 300,000 350,000 350,000 ‐
EL‐11008 Rebuild UG Dist 19 98,871 16,210 (98,871) (78,735) (62,525) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐12000 Rebuild UG Dist 12 9,028 ‐ ‐ ‐ 9,028 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐13003 Rebuild UG Dist 16 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 300,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐14002 Rebuild UG Dist 20 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 500,000 500,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐19000 Rebuild UG Dist 25 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 50,000 500,000 ‐
EL‐16000 Rebuild UG Dist 26 ‐ 750,000 ‐ ‐ 750,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal, Underground Rebuilding 2,843,472 3,704,606 (2,834,444) (973,053) 2,740,581 106,278 1,100,000 800,000 400,000 850,000 ‐
ONGOING PROJECTS
EL‐04012 Utility Site Security 274,148 414,777 (274,148) (118,533) 296,244 173,662 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐13007 Underground Dist. System Security 290,534 290,534 (290,534) ‐ 290,534 ‐ 300,000 300,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
EL‐02011 Electric Utility GIS 300,077 365,639 (300,077) (27,796) 337,843 68,734 165,000 165,000 165,000 165,000 ‐
EL‐02010 SCADA System Upgrade 186,716 176,525 (186,716) (31,516) 145,009 50,000 270,000 60,000 65,000 65,000 ‐
EL‐89031 Communications System 107,699 268,006 (107,699) (3,972) 264,034 ‐ 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 ‐
EL‐89038 Substation Protection Improvements 169,521 489,508 (169,521) (47,928) 441,580 187,453 450,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 ‐
EL‐89044 Substation Facility Improvements 13,427 245,640 (13,427) (14,373) 231,267 17,639 195,000 195,000 195,000 200,000 ‐
EL‐98003 Electric System Improvements 2,347,340 2,983,288 (2,347,340) (254,523) 2,728,765 2,720,809 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 ‐
Subtotal, Ongoing 3,689,462 5,233,917 (3,689,462) (498,641) 4,735,276 3,218,297 3,480,000 3,120,000 2,825,000 2,830,000 ‐
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS (FEE FUNDED)
EL‐89028 Electric Customer Connections 1,920,310 3,800,000 (1,920,310) (1,156,022) 2,643,978 366,576 3,108,000 3,219,888 3,335,804 3,455,893 ‐
Subtotal, Customer Connections 1,920,310 3,800,000 (1,920,310) (1,156,022) 2,643,978 366,576 3,108,000 3,219,888 3,335,804 3,455,893 ‐
GRAND TOTAL 12,878,111 16,341,146 (12,810,513) (3,678,895) 12,729,849 4,468,995 10,383,000 11,989,888 12,960,804 10,635,893 ‐
Funding Sources
Connection Fees 1,550,000 (875,000) 1,650,000 1,650,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 ‐
Other Companies (Phone/CATV Co.) 180,000 ‐ 190,000 200,000 210,000 210,000 ‐
Other Utility Funds (Smart Grid)‐ (251,774) 600,000 600,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 ‐
Utility Rates 14,611,146 (11,683,739) 7,943,000 9,539,888 9,050,804 6,725,893 ‐
CIP‐RELATED RESERVES DETAIL
6/30/2015
(Actual) 9/30/2015
Reappropriations 9,068,111 8,260,854
Commitments 3,810,000 4,468,995
Utilities Quarterly Update for First Quarter of FY 2016
December 2015
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Table 19: Gas Utility CIP Project Detail (pg 1/2)
Project #Project Name
Reappropriated /
Carried Forward from
Previous Years
Current Year
Funding
Budget
Amendments
Spending,
Current Year
Remaining in
CIP Reserve
Fund Commitments FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
ONE TIME PROJECTS
GS‐09000 Gas Station 1 Rebuild ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐08000 Gas Station 2 Rebuild ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐10000 Gas Station 3 Rebuild 4 ‐ ‐ ‐ 4 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐11001 Gas Station 4 Rebuild ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐13003 COBUG emissions equipment ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐15001 Security at Receiving Stations 150,000 150,000 (150,000) (5,804) 144,196 125,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal, One‐time Projects 150,004 150,000 (150,000) (5,804) 144,200 125,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GAS MAIN REPLACEMENT (GMR) PROGRAM
GS‐08011 GMR ‐ Project 18 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐09002 GMR ‐ Project 19 526,621 ‐ (526,621) (68,899) (68,899) 427,312 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐10001 GMR ‐ Project 20 2,311,602 ‐ (2,311,602) (23,297) (23,297) 2,274,325 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐11000 GMR ‐ Project 21 867,159 ‐ (867,159) (57,006) (57,006) 846,647 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐12001 GMR ‐ Project 22 295,985 4,033,001 (295,985) (114,891) 3,918,110 3,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐13001 GMR ‐ Project 23 ‐ 620,650 ‐ ‐ 620,650 ‐ 3,010,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐14003 GMR ‐ Project 24 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 640,000 3,100,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐15000 GMR ‐ Project 25 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 685,000 3,200,000 ‐ ‐
GS‐16000 GMR ‐ Project 26 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 678,200 3,300,000 ‐
GS‐20000 GMR ‐ Project 27 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 700,000 ‐
Subtotal, Gas Main Replacement Program 4,001,367 4,653,651 (4,001,367) (264,093) 4,389,558 3,551,284 3,650,000 3,785,000 3,878,200 4,000,000 ‐
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
GS‐13002 General Shop Equipment/Tools 130,931 100,000 (130,931) (26,135) 73,865 16,936 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
GS‐01019 Global Positioning System 73,578 ‐ (73,578) (595) (595) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐02013 Directional Boring Machine ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐03007 Directional Boring Equipment ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐03008 Polyethylene Fusion Equip. 29,168 ‐ ‐ ‐ 29,168 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
GS‐14004 Gas Distribution System Model 140,742 87,690 (140,742) ‐ 87,690 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal, Tools and Equipment 374,419 187,690 (345,251) (26,730) 190,128 16,936 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
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Table 19: Gas Utility CIP Project Detail (pg 2/2)
Project #Project Name
Reappropriated /
Carried Forward from
Previous Years
Current Year
Funding
Budget
Amendments
Spending,
Current Year
Remaining in
CIP Reserve
Fund Commitments FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
ONGOING PROJECTS
GS‐11002 Gas System Improvements 151,021 292,669 (151,021) (68,276) 224,393 100,557 231,913 238,870 246,036 253,417 ‐
GS‐03009 System Ext. ‐ Unreimbursed 284,821 192,675 (284,821) (25,651) 167,024 ‐ 198,500 204,455 210,590 216,908 ‐
GS‐80019 Gas Meters and Regulators 736,596 344,690 (736,596) (36,451) 308,239 ‐ 355,030 365,681 376,652 387,952
Subtotal, Ongoing Projects 1,172,438 830,034 (1,172,438) (130,378) 699,656 100,557 785,443 809,006 833,278 858,277 ‐
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS (FEE FUNDED)
GS‐80017 Gas System Extensions (252,428) 950,000 252,428 (330,509) 619,491 49,731 978,500 1,007,855 1,038,091 1,069,233 ‐
Subtotal, Customer Connections (252,428) 950,000 252,428 (330,509) 619,491 49,731 978,500 1,007,855 1,038,091 1,069,233 ‐
GRAND TOTAL 5,445,800 6,771,375 (5,416,628) (757,514) 6,043,033 3,843,508 5,513,943 5,701,861 5,849,569 6,027,510 100,000
Funding Sources
Connection Fees 639,600 252,428 662,000 686,360 706,950 728,150 ‐
Utility Rates 6,131,775 (5,669,056) 4,851,943 5,015,501 5,142,619 5,299,360 100,000
CIP‐RELATED RESERVES DETAIL
6/30/2015
(Actual) 9/30/2015
Reappropriations 2,100,800 2,199,525
Commitments 3,345,000 3,843,508
Utilities Quarterly Update for First Quarter of FY 2016
December 2015
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Table 20: Water Utility CIP Project Detail (pg 1/2)
Project #Project Name
Reappropriated /
Carried Forward from
Previous Years
Current Year
Funding
Budget
Amendments
Spending,
Current Year
Remaining in
CIP Reserve
Fund Commitments FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
ONE TIME PROJECTS
WS‐07000 Regulation Station Imp. 1,116,781 ‐ (1,116,781) (997) (997) 1,662,774 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐07001 Water Recycling Facilities 243,716 193,358 (243,716) (43,115) 150,243 7,244 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐08001 Water Reservoir Coating 2,491,502 ‐ (2,491,502) (1,928) (1,928) 1,715,670 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐09000 Seismic Water System 5,407,094 241,621 (5,407,094) (373,860) (132,239) 2,688,222 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐11001 Vacuum Excavation Equip.‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐13003 GPS Equipment Upgrade 200,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ 200,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐13004 Asset Mgmt. Mobile Sys. 92,163 93,815 (92,163) (595) 93,220 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐13006 Meter Shop Renovations 46,892 ‐ ‐ ‐ 46,892 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐15004 Water System Master Plan 307,793 231,600 (307,793) (44,087) 187,513 90,243
WS‐08002 Emergency Water Supply 779,712 270,083 (779,712) (50,321) 219,762 518,849 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Subtotal, One‐time Projects 10,685,653 1,030,477 (10,438,761) (514,903) 762,466 6,683,002 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
WS‐08017 WMR ‐ Project 22 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐09001 WMR ‐ Project 23 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐10001 WMR‐Project 24 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐11000 WMR‐Project 25 4,857,873 731,786 (4,857,873) (2,492,304) (1,760,518) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐12001 WMR‐ Project 26 439,060 5,926,260 (439,060) (18,558) 5,907,702 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐13001 WMR ‐ Project 27 ‐ 568,065 ‐ ‐ 568,065 ‐ 5,680,651 ‐ ‐ ‐
WS‐14001 WMR ‐ Project 28 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 585,107 5,851,070 ‐ ‐
WS‐15002 WMR ‐ Project 29 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 602,660 6,026,602 ‐
WS‐16001 WMR ‐ Project 30 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 620,740 6,207,400
WS‐19001 WMR ‐ Project 31 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 639,362
Subtotal, Water Main Replacement Prog. 5,296,933 7,226,111 (5,296,933) (2,510,862) 4,715,249 ‐ 6,265,758 6,453,730 6,647,342 6,846,762 ‐
Utilities Quarterly Update for First Quarter of FY 2016
December 2015
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Table 20: Water Utility CIP Project Detail (pg 2/2)
Project #Project Name
Reappropriated /
Carried Forward from
Previous Years
Current Year
Funding
Budget
Amendments
Spending,
Current Year
Remaining in
CIP Reserve
Fund Commitments FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
ONGOING PROJECTS
WS‐80014 Services/Hydrants 279,560 243,080 (279,560) (32,091) 210,989 ‐ 250,400 263,000 270,000 278,100
WS‐80015 Water Meters 444,276 393,080 (444,276) (175,663) 217,417 120,109 400,372 407,000 415,000 427,450
WS‐02014 W‐G‐W Utility GIS Data 239,789 332,750 (239,789) (83,386) 249,364 206,202 366,025 402,628 442,890 456,177
WS‐13002 Equipment/Tools 71,457 50,000 (71,457) ‐ 50,000 8,468 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
WS‐11003 Dist. Sys. Improvements 183,057 232,000 (183,057) (42,029) 189,971 14,056 239,000 247,000 254,000 261,620
WS‐11004 Supply Sys. Improvements 93,128 232,000 (93,128) (37,176) 194,824 14,680 239,000 247,000 254,000 261,620
Subtotal, Ongoing Projects 1,311,267 1,482,910 (1,311,267) (370,345) 1,112,565 363,515 1,544,797 1,616,628 1,685,890 1,734,967 ‐
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS (FEE FUNDED)
WS‐80013 Water System Extensions (214,319) 460,000 214,319 (259,940) 200,060 54,731 473,000 486,000 500,000 515,000
Subtotal, Customer Connections (214,319) 460,000 214,319 (259,940) 200,060 54,731 473,000 486,000 500,000 515,000 ‐
GRAND TOTAL 17,079,534 10,199,498 (16,832,642) (3,656,050) 6,790,340 7,101,248 8,283,555 8,556,358 8,833,232 9,096,729 ‐
Funding Sources
Connection/Capacity Fees 460,000 ‐ 473,000 486,000 500,000 515,000
Other Utility Funds (Asset Mgmt, GIS Systems) 221,833 ‐ 244,017 268,418 295,260 304,118
Utility Rates 9,929,415 (16,832,642) 8,283,555 8,556,358 8,833,232 9,096,729 ‐
CIP‐RELATED RESERVES DETAIL
6/30/2015
(Actual) 9/30/2015
Reappropriations (excl. Bond Funded) 9,793,534 (310,908)
Commitments (excl. Bond Funded) 7,286,000 7,101,248
Utilities Quarterly Update for First Quarter of FY 2016
December 2015
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Table 21: Wastewater Collection Utility CIP Projects
Project #Project Name
Reappropriated /
Carried Forward from
Previous Years
Current Year
Funding
Budget
Amendments
Spending,
Current Year
Remaining in
CIP Reserve
Fund Commitments FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021
SEWER SYSTEM REHABILITATION AND AUGMENTATION (SSR/A) PROGRAM
WC‐07004 SSR/A ‐ Project 20 39,293 ‐ ‐ ‐ 39,293 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WC‐08012 SSR/A ‐ Project 21 151,847 ‐ (151,847) ‐ ‐ 3,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WC‐09001 SSR/A ‐ Project 22 (42,912) ‐ 42,912 (173) (173) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WC‐10002 SSR/A ‐ Project 23 982,263 ‐ (982,263) ‐ ‐ 224,253 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WC‐11000 SSR/A ‐ Project 24 2,340,130 206,084 (2,340,130) (52,364) 153,720 2,224,520 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WC‐12001 SSR/A ‐ Project 25 2,686,175 528,246 (2,686,175) (19,727) 508,519 2,238,570 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WC‐13001 SSR/A ‐ Project 26 3,163,649 268,014 (3,163,649) (13,229) 254,785 2,962,292 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WC‐14001 SSR/A ‐ Project 27 216,417 3,358,133 (216,417) (54,202) 3,303,931 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
WC‐15001 SSR/A ‐ Project 28 ‐ 330,000 ‐ ‐ 330,000 ‐ 3,183,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
WC‐16001 SSR/A ‐ Project 29 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 340,000 3,270,000 ‐ ‐
WC‐17001 SSR/A ‐ Project 30 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 350,000 3,361,500 ‐
WC‐19001 SSR/A ‐ Project 31 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 360,000 3,462,500
WC‐20000 SSR/A ‐ Project 32 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 370,000
Subtotal, Sewer Rehab./Augmentation 9,536,862 4,690,477 (9,497,569) (139,695) 4,590,075 7,652,635 3,523,000 3,620,000 3,721,500 3,832,500 ‐
ONGOING PROJECTS
WC‐13002 Fusion & Gen. Equip./Tools 78,132 50,000 (78,132) ‐ 50,000 ‐ 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
WC‐15002 WW System Improvements 435,981 232,000 (435,981) ‐ 232,000 196,697 239,000 246,000 253,000 260,000
WC‐99013 Sewer / Manhole Rehab. 621,917 600,000 (621,917) ‐ 600,000 1,221,411 618,000 636,000 655,000 675,000
Subtotal, Ongoing Projects 1,136,030 882,000 (1,136,030) ‐ 882,000 1,418,108 907,000 932,000 958,000 985,000 ‐
CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS (FEE FUNDED)
WC‐80020 Sewer System Extensions 210,275 383,000 (210,275) (121,482) 261,518 229,899 394,000 405,000 416,000 428,500
Subtotal, Customer Connections 210,275 383,000 (210,275) (121,482) 261,518 229,899 394,000 405,000 416,000 428,500 ‐
GRAND TOTAL 10,883,167 5,955,477 (10,843,874) (261,177) 5,733,593 9,300,642 4,824,000 4,957,000 5,095,500 5,246,000 ‐
Funding Sources
Connection/Capacity Fees 383,000 (210,275) 394,000 405,000 416,000 428,500
Funded by Rates and Other Revenue 5,572,477 (10,633,599) 4,430,000 4,552,000 4,679,500 4,817,500 ‐
CIP‐RELATED RESERVES DETAIL
6/30/2015
(Actual) 9/30/2015
Reappropriations 2,700,167 (3,567,049)
Commitments 8,183,000 9,300,642