HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2024-18 - Adopting Electric Utility Rate Schedule Adjustments RESOLUTION NO. 2024-18
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ADOPTING ELECTRIC
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024.
WHEREAS: The City of Ukiah ("City") provides electric utility service to residents and
businesses in the City, and Ukiah Electric Utility is the City's publicly owned electric utility with
the City Council providing local governance and oversight; and
WHEREAS: The City has operated the municipal electric utility for more than 110 years and
the electric rates are based on the cost to provide service; and I
WHEREAS: Cost-of-service rates are established to provide Ukiah customers with power that
includes generation, transmission, and distribution components; and
WHEREAS: Borismetrics Consulting developed a proforma detailing the revenue
requirements for Fiscal Years 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 with input from Staff;
and
WHEREAS: The revenue requirements detailed in the proforma show increases in the cost to
provide the City with electric service; and
WHEREAS: The fair and reasonable allocation of costs to provide electric service is required
by California's Proposition 26, Article XIII-C, Section 1 of the California Constitution and the
proforma ensures that the proposed electric rates comply with California's Proposition 26;
and
WHEREAS: In accordance with the Ukiah City Code Division 4, Chapter 6, Sections 3950
through 3957, the City Council will hold a public hearing on June 7, 2023, to receive the City
Manager's Report on electric utility energy rates and consider adoption by resolution of
proposed electric rate increases. Legal notices were published successfully in accordance
with City Code section 3953; and
WHEREAS: The City Manager and Staff recommend implementing the proposed increases,
starting in July 2024 as shown in Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah determines
that each of the findings set forth above is true and correct.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby adopts the
Proposed Electric Rates, as set forth in Exhibit A and that these rates shall be effective the
first billing cycle of July 2024, unless otherwise ordered by the City Council on May 15, 2024.
All prior rate schedules in conflict herewith are repealed upon the effective date of the new
schedule. All other contract conditions for service remain unaltered and in full effect and the
City Clerk shall cause the publication of this resolution in the Ukiah Daily Journal within 10
days following City Council action on May 15, 2024, pursuant to the provisions of Section
3957 of the Ukiah City Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ukiah on the
151"day of May 2024, by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Mayor Duenas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Jos 'fin Due as, m1yor
ATTEST:
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
City of Ukiah Electric Rates
Residential Service Electric Rate E1, E2*
Residential Electric Service E1, E2*
Energy Charge$/kWh Monthly Fixed Charge by
kWh level Minimum
Rate Effective Date kWh less kWh equal to Less than 201-550 GreaterMinimum
or greater than 550
than Baseline 200kWh kWh per Monthly
than Baseline kWh per
$/kWh $/kWh permon[h month month Charge
July 1,2024 $0.21070 $0.27618 $4.88 $7.57 $11.11 $5.00
January 1,2025 $0.22610 $0.29636 $5.32 $8.43 $13.46 $5.00
July 1,2025 $0.24150 $0.31655 $5.80 $9.40 $16.31 $5.00
January 1,2026 $0.25790 $0.33804 $6.32 $10.47 $19.76 $5.00
January 1,2027 $0.27380 $0.35888 $6.88 $11.67 $23.94 $5.00
January 1,2028 $0.29100 1 $0.38143 $7.50 1 $13.00 1 $29.00 $5.00
BASELINE QUANTITIES (kWh PER MONTH)
WINTER SUMMER
(Nov 1-Apr 30) (May 1-Oct 31)
Basic Service (E1) 360 360
All Electric E2* 660 360
This rate schedule is applicable to residential electric service. Other rate discounts and or adjustments
to baseline quantities for various programs, such as but not exclusive of senior and life support will
remain the same. The minimum charge will be billed if the sum of the basic and the energy charges
are less than the minimum charge amount.
*All Electric Rate E2 was closed to new customers effective 1/1/2017. Current customers will be
allowed to stay on the rate no matter how they qualified.
Small Commercial Service Electric Rate E5 E6 C5 C6 E55
This rate schedule is applicable to general commercial and non-commercial residential lighting,
heating and all single phase (E5) and three phase (E6) alternating current loads in which energy use is
less than 144,000 kWh per meter for 12 consecutive months. This schedule will not be applicable to
commercial uses permitted by the City under a Home Occupation Permit.
Small Commercial Electric Service Rate E5, E6, C5, C60 ESS
Energy Charge$/kWh Monthly Fixed Charge$
Effective Date Winter Summer E5/CS E6/C6 E55
Single Phase Poly Phase Extra Meter
July 1,2024 $0.23010 $0,28616 $26.39 $28.09 $26.39
January 1,2025 $0.24736 $0.30762 $28.37 $30.19 $28.37
July 1,2025 $0.26467 $0.32915 $30.35 $32.31 $30.35
January 1,2026 $0.28320 $0.35219 $32.48 $34.57 $32.48
January 1,2027 $0.30161 $0.37508 $34.59 $36.82 $34.59
January 1,2028 $0.32121 $0.39946 $36.84 $39.21 $36.84
WINTER(Nov 1—Apr 30)
SUMMER (May 1—Oct 31)
Medium/Large Commercial Service with Demand Electric Rate E7, C7
This rate is applicable to commercial and non-residential lighting, heating, and all single phase and
three phase loads in which energy use is 144,000 kWh or greater per meter for 12 consecutive
months. The customer bill will consist of a basic month charge, energy and demand charges.
Demand Charge
The customer will be billed for demand according to the customer's"maximum kilowatt demand" each
month. The number of kilowatt (kW) used will be recorded over 15-m in u t e intervals: the highest
15-minute average kW use in the month will be the customer's maximum demand.
Medium/Large Commercial Electric Service with Demand Rate E7, C7
Effective Date
Energy Charge$/kWh Demand Charge$/kW Monthly Fixed
Winter Summer Winter Summer Charge
July 1,2024 $0.16055 $0.19266 $9.05 $11.94 $210.73
January 1,2025 $0.17259 $0.20711 $9.73 $12.83 $226.53
July 1,2025 $0.18467 $0.22161 $10.41 $13.73 $242.39
January 1,2026 $0.19760 $0.23712 $11.14 $14.69 $259.35
January 1,2027 $0.21044 $0,25253 $11.86 $15.64 $276.21
January 1,2028 1 $0.22412 $0.26895 1 $12.63 $16.66 $294.17
WINTER(Nov 1—Apr 30)
SUMMER(May 1—Oct 31)
Industrial Service with Demand Electric Rate 11
This schedule is applicable to large industrial production, lighting, heating and all single and three
phase loads in which energy use is an average of 75,000 kWh monthly or greater with a demand of
200 kW monthly or greater for at least six consecutive months (multiple meters at a single location
will be combined).
The Industrial rate is applicable to large manufacturing facilities, defined as businesses or
corporations that produce products for either wholesale or retail sales or businesses that contract
to fulfill obligations to produce specific components.
Demand Charge
The customer will be billed for demand according to the customer's "maximum kilowatt demand"
each month. The number of kilowatt (kW) used will be recorded over 15- m i n u t e intervals: the
highest 15-minute average kW use in the month will be the customer's maximum demand.
Industrial Electric Service with Demand 11
Effective Date Energy Charge$/kWh Demand Charge$/kW Monthly Fixed
Winter Summer Winter Summer Charge
July 1,2024 $0.12380 $0.16251 $8.35 $11.59 $236.11
January 1,2025 $0.13309 $0,17470 $8.98 $12.46 $253.82
July 1,2025 $0.14240 $0.18693 $9.60 $13.33 $271.59
January 1,2026 $0.15237 $0.20002 $10.28 $14.26 $290.60
January 1,2027 $0.16227 $0.21302 $10.94 $15.19 $309.49
January 1,2028 $0.17282 $0.22686 $11.65 $16.18 $329.61
WINTER (Nov 1—Apr 30)
SUMMER(May 1—Oct 31)