HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-36RESOLUTION NO. 2003-36
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH REVISING THE DOMESTIC
PHOTOVOLTAIC RATE SCHEDULE AND ESTABLISHING RATE SCHEDULES FOR SMALL
COMMERCIAL, LARGE COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INTERRUPTIBLE PHOTOVOLTAIC
SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF UKIAH AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS FOR EACH RATE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, Section 2827 of the California Public Utilities Code has been modified and requires
that electric utilities offer net energy metering to domestic and small commercial customers that operate
solar electric generating facilities of 1,000 Kilowatts or 1 Megawatt (previously 10 kilowatts) or less; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah Electric Utility wishes to comply with these regulations and has
recommended a change in the domestic rate schedule and creation of a new small commercial rate
schedule which addresses the credits and charges for energy sold and purchased from a customer's
residential or small commercial photovoltaic system; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah Utility wishes to ensure all Ukiah electric customers are able to
participate in and benefit from private investment in renewable energy resources and has recommended
establishment of four new rate schedules for Small Commercial, Large Commercial, Industrial and
I nterruptible customers; and
WHEREAS, customers of municipalities are no longer eligible for the California Energy
Commission rebate program and the City of Ukiah has recognized that rebates for a portion of the costs
to install eligible residential, small commercial, large commercial, industrial or interruptible photovoltaic
systems are appropriate as incentives to create such new power generation facilities has recommended a
$3.00/watt rebate for installation with a limit of $6,000 per customer for residential customer rebates and
$25,000 per customer for commercial customer rebates; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah revises
Residential Electric Rate Schedule D-PM (attached as Exhibit A) and establishes Electric Rate Schedules
for Small Commercial SC-P (Exhibit B), Large Commercial C-DM-P (Exhibit C), Industrial EI-P (Exhibit D)
and Interruptible IL-P (Exhibit E) customers who provide for photovoltaic power production, effective for
all billings issued on or after May 8, 2003;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute
interconnection agreements (attached as Exhibit F) with residential, small commercial, large commercial,
industrial and interruptible customers requesting to interconnect photovoltaic systems with the City of
Ukiah's electrical system.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on May 7, 2003 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Councilmembers Rodin, Andersen, Smith, Baldwin, and Mayor Larson.
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
Eric Larson, Mayor