HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 21, 1981 (50)Continued January 21, 1981
ORDINANCE
Council was informed that to encourage individuals
ADOPTING NEW
to construct and operate small power generation
ELECTRIC RATE
facilities (particularly those using wind, solar
SCHEDULE
or other renewable energy sources), the Federal
ENERGY PURCHASE
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has specified
that all excess energy so generated, be purchased
ORD. NO. 1220
by the servicing electric utility. FERC has further
INTRODUCED
stipulated that the purchase price be based on the
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utility's "avoided cost" (i.e. the cost to obtain
power and energy from its normal source). Electric
rate schedule EP as presented for Council's perusal,
has been prepared to satisfy these requirements,
which become effective March 20, 1981.
Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tempore McCarty
introduced Ordinance No. 1220 adopting a new elec-
tric rate schedule "EP - Energy Purchase". The
mction was seconded by Councilman Murphy and carried
by unanimous vote.
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RICOMMUDED ACTION: That the City Council approve now electric rate
sch*It,'ZP (copy-attached), for the purchase of energy from customers
kith aaal qualifying electric generating facilities.
BACKGROUND: To encourage individuals toconstructand operate small
power generation facilitiet, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) has specified that all excess energy -so generated, be purchased
by thj& -servicing. electric utility., _YERC. hasfart-her stipulated that
the purchaseprice be based-on the 'avoided cost" (i.e. the
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-cost to obtain power and energy from its normal source). Electric rate
schedule EP has been prepared to satisfy these requirements, which
become effective March 20, 1981.
David K. Curry, Utility Direct6i
* Particularly those using wind, solar or other renewable energy source.