HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-61RESOLUTION NO. 97-61
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ADOPTING RULE
AND REGULATION NO. 2, EXTENSION OF MAIN LINES OR OTHER PLANT
FACILITIES AND UTILITY CONNECTION CHARGES AS SCHEDULE 1615
WHEREAS, in response to new competitive challenges taking place in the
electric utility industry, the City Council of the City of Ukiah has reviewed the current
Electric Utility Rule and Regulation No. 1, relative to new service connections; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet those competitive pressures, it is the City's position
that developers should be required to pay the total actual cost of providing electrical
service to their development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ukiah wishes to replace the Rule and
Regulation No. 1, by establishing Rule and Regulation No. 2; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 86-29, Policy Resolution 15, Policy Resolution 10 and
Policy Resolution 2 will no longer apply; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility has made modifications and recommendations to
the City Council for the appropriate changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Ukiah adopts Electric Rule and Regulation No. 2, Extension of Main Lines or Other
Plant Facilities and Schedule 1615, Electric Service Connection Charges, as attached
hereto as Exhibit A to become effective March 10, 1997.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of March, 1997, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Chavez, Ashiku, Mastin, and Mayor Malone.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Kelly.
ABSTAIN: None.
ATTEST:
Colleen B. Henderson, City Clerk
Sheridan Malonel/~Yor
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 2
EXTENSION OF MAIN LINES OR OTHER PLANT FACILITIES
Am
ELECTRIC
(1) APPLICABILITY
The City will extend its electric system along public roads and streets and
upon private property across which satisfactory easements or rights of
way have been obtained.
(2)
SYSTEM EXTENSION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A RESIDENTIAL
SUBDIVISION
(a) Construction by Applicant
The applicant shall provide at no cost to the City and in
accordance with City standards and specifications, all conduits,
junction boxes, vaults and subsurface housings required for power
distribution within the development and all trenching, backfill,
resurfacing, equipment pads and landscaping. Based on final
inspection of the work performed and upon acceptance by the City,
the applicant will transfer ownership of such facilities to the City.
Applicant shall install all conduits, vaults, equipment pads and
subsurface equipment with pull wires or ropes installed in all
conduit runs ready for City forces to pull in conductors. Prior to
backfilling or pouring of concrete for equipment, or subsurface
equipment, facilities must be inspected by City Electric Department
representatives.
(b) Construction by the City
After acceptance of the facilities provided by the applicant, the City
will furnish and install all cable, transformers, switches and other
equipment required for the system extension. Applicant to
reimburse to the City the cost thereof. As used, herein, the term
"cable" may, at the option of the City, include preassembled cable-
in-conduit. The developer will purchase the required equipment
and materials subject to City specifications, and will be responsible
for the transformer during the standard warranty period. The City at
its option may elect to order certain required equipment. Work by
City forces, including ordering of materials or scheduling crews,
shall not commence prior to pa_vment, equal in amount to the
estimated costs of materials and labor to complete the installation.
(c) Connection Charges
Charges for connection to the system will be as detailed in
Schedule 1615, Utility Connection Charges, with full credit allowed
for any over sizing or extra facilities required by the City in order to
provide for areas beyond the boundaries of the development. Such
credit will be computed on the basis of the City's costs for the
materials involved.
(3)
SYSTEM EXTENSION OR REINFORCEMENT OUTSIDE THE
BOUNDARIES OF A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION
(a) Construction by Applicant
When mutually agreed upon by the City and the applicant, all or
part of the required system extension may be constructed by the
applicant in accordance with the standards and specification of the
City of Ukiah.
(b) Construction by City
The City or its contractor will construct the necessary underground
facilities to deliver electric power to the development site. Applicant
to reimburse the City cost thereof.
(c) Temporary Overhead Construction
Based on a finding by the Director of the Electric Utility under
Section 3854, Underground Utilities, of the Ukiah Municipal Code,
that underground facilities are not feasible, temporary pole lines
may be constructed by the City to provide electric power to a
subdivision or other development remote from existing power lines
until permanent underground facilities are established. Included
among reasons for such determination may be: (1) Remoteness of new development.
(2) Uncertainty as to possible road widening or realignment.
(3) Uncertainty as to probable development patterns.
(4) Insufficient area development to warrant the expense of
an underground system.
The overhead lines will be replaced by an underground system at
such time as determined to be practicable by the Director of the
(4)
(5)
Electric Utility. All applicants served from such lines will be subject
to charges in accordance with Schedule 1615, Utility Connection
Charges.
SYSTEM EXTENSION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A COMMERCIAL
OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
(a) Connection by Applicant
As described in Section 2a above.
(b) Construction by the City
After acceptance of the facilities provided by the applicant, the City
will furnish and install all cable, transformers, switches and other
equipment required for the system extension. Applicant to
reimburse to the City the cost thereof. As used, herein, the term
"cable" may, at the option of the City, include preassembled cable-
in-conduit. The developer will purchase the required equipment
and materials subject to City specifications, and will be responsible
for the transformer during the standard warranty period. The City at
its option may elect to order certain required equipment. Work by
City forces, including ordering of materials or scheduling crews,
shall not commence prior to payment, equal in amount to the
estimated costs of materials and labor to complete the installation.
(c) Connection Charges
As described in Section 2c above.
SYSTEM EXTENSIONS OR REINFORCEMENT OUTSIDE THE
BOUNDARIES OF COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
(a) Construction by City
As described in Section 3a above
(b) Construction by Applicant
As described in Section 3b above.
(c) Temporary Overhead Construction
As described in Section 3c above.
Date Effective:
R=.olution No.
UTILITY CO~ECTION CHARGES
SCHEDULE 1615
ELECTRIC SERVICE COFNECTIONS
APPLICABILITY:
This schedule applies to all connections to the City's electric
distribution system except those which serve street lighting or traffic
signals. ,
TERRITORY:
Within the incorporated limits of the City and land owned or leased by
the City.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CHARGES:
A. Underground Systems:
The connection charge for underground residential, commercial or
industrial service will consist of one or more of the following
fees, where applicable:
1. Service Connection Fee:
Where the City installs the service conductors, a service
connection fee shall be charged.
B. Overhead Services:
No overhead service for new construction shall be permitted except
with the approval of the Director of Electric Utility and only after
a finding in adcordance with Section 3854, Exemptions of Article 6,
"Undergrounding of Utilities" of the Ukiab Municipal Code, that an
underground service is not feasible. Where such a service is
allowed, an overhead service fee shall be charge~.
C. Temporary Service:
A fee shall be charged to connect a temporary service. For an
underground service, the customer shall furnish and install all
material up to the designated point of connection. For an overhead
service, the City will supply the service-drop conductors from
existing facilities. Ail additional facilities, when required,
shall be supplied and removed at the customer's expense.
Date Effective:
Resolution No.
CHARGES:
I.
D. Replacement Service:
W1~ere, in the opinion of the Director of Electric Utility, replace-
ment of service conductors is necessary, such replacement will be
made without charge except under the following circumstances:
Customer wishes to change the existing service to a size larger
than a 125-a~pere, 3-wire service but the ex/sting conduit is
inadequate.
Customer wishes to change the ex/sting service to a size larger
than a 125-ampere, 3-wire service.
3. Customer or his agents have damaged the service.
4. The original installation was not installed in accordance with
City standards and the City has not accepted responsibility for
maintenance.
l~hen the City replaces a service without charge to the customer, the
customer is obligated to accept a shutdo~-n of service during regular
working hours to achieve the replacement. The ~ime of the shutdo~m
shall be agreed upon as mutually acceptable.
When the City replaces a service for the convenience of the customer
during other than regular working hours, it shall be done at the
customer's expense.
Underground Systems:
A. Residential:
These charges apply to developments in which electric metering
viii be on a single-family basis.
1. Service Connection Fee:
'a)
h)
125-ampere maximum, 250-volt maximum, 3-wire,
100-foo~ maximum service length ........... $150.00
200-ampere maximum, 250-volt maximum, 3-wire,
100-foo= maximum service length ............... $175.00
c) The connection fee for service requiring greater
length or capacity than described herein is the
actual charges of the installation cost.
Commercial and Industrial:
These charges also apply to commercial/residential developments
in which electric metering will be on a multiple-family basis.
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Date Effective:
Resolution No.
II.
I. Service Connection Fee:
a)
200-ampere maximum, 600-volt maximum, 3-or-&-wire,
100-foot maximum service length ............... $250,00
b)
The service connection fee for a service requiring
greater length or capacity or a~ a greater voltage
than described under la above shall be the actual
charges of the installation costs.
Overhead System:
A. Residential Service Connection Fees:
Overhead Service, 'when allowed by the Direceor of Electric
Utility, in accordance with "General Description of Charges"
Part B "Overhead Service" 200-ampere Maximum ........... $100/Lot
2. Underground Service:
a) Single Phase, 3-wire, 125- ampere maxinum, 250-volt
maximum, 100-foot maximum service length .......... $250/Lot
b) Single Phase, 3owire, 200-ampere' maximum, 250-volt
maximum, 100-foot maximum service length .......... $300/Lot
c) Single Phase, 3-wire, &00-ampere maximum, 250 volt
maximum, 100-foot maximum service length .......... $500/Lot
B. Commercial and Industrial:
Overhead Service when allowed by the Director of Electric
Utility, in accordance with "General Description of Charges"
Part B "Overhead Service", 200-ampere maximum .......... $100/Lot
2. Underground Service:
a) Single or three phase 3-or-i-wire, 200 ampere maximum,
100-foot maximum service length ................... $300/Lot
b) Single or three phase 3-or-4-vire, ~00 ampere maximum,
600-volt maximum, 100-foot service lensth ......... $500/Lot
c) Single or three phase 3-or-i-wire, 600 ampere maximum, 600
volt maximum, 100-foot service length ............. $600/Lot
d)
The service connection fee for a service requiring greater
length or capacity or at a greater voltage than described
under II A or B above shall be the actual charges of
installation costs.
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Date Effective':
Resolution No.
III. Temporary Service:
A. Overhead Service:
1. To customer-o~med service pole, single-phase, 3-rite, 250 volt,
12S-ampere, l$0-foot maximum ............................. $75.00
2. The connection fee for a service requiring greater length or
capacity than described above is the actual charge of the
installation cos:.
3. The flat fee covers only the provision of service-drop
conductors from existing distribution facilities. Additional
facilities, if required, shall be provided an~ removed at the
customer's expense.
B. Underground Service:
i. Underground service to customer-o%med service pole or facility
......................................................... $60.00
For a temporary underground service, the customer shall furnish
and install all material up to the designated point, of
connection; the City will provide connectors and make the
connection.
2. The above charges apply only to temporary service connected to
existing distribution facilities. If additional facilities are
required, they shall be provided and removed at the customer's
expense.
IV. Replacement Service:
A. Underground Service:
Same as set forth for underground service connection fees.
B. Overhead Services 200-ampere maximum. No Charge ....................
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