HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1730ORDINANCE NO. 1730
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODl AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
follows:
Section 13.20.225 is hereby added to the Lodi Municipal Code to read as
Schedule NEM
NET ENERGY METERING
APPLl CAB1 LlTY:
This net metering schedule is applicable to a residential and/or small commercial
customers who meet the requirements of State of California law for net metering eligibility for
small scale solar or wind turbine electrical generating facility, or a hybrid system of both, that is
located on the customer’s premises, operates in parallel with the electric grid, and is intended
primarily to offset part or all of the customer’s own electrical requirements (hereinafter “eligible
customer-generator”). Availability of this schedule to eligible customer-generators will be on a
first-come, first-served basis and will be available until such time the total rated generating
capacity used by eligible customer-generators equals one-half of 1 percent of the City of Lodi
aggregate customer annual peak demand. A generation agreement with the customer will
specify the eligibility requirements and assist in determining eligibility.
TERRITORY:
The entire area served by the City of Lodi Electrical Utility Department.
RATES:
All rates charged under this schedule will be in accordance with the eligible customer-
generator’s otherwise-applicable residential or commercial rate schedule. An eligible customer-
generator served under this schedule is responsible for all charges from its otherwise-applicable
rate schedule including monthly customer charges. Charges for electricity supplied by the City
will be based on the net-metered usage in accordance with Net Energy Metering and Billing
(Special Condition c below).
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
a. Generation Agreement: A Generation Agreement with the customer is required
for service under this schedule.
b. Meterinq Equipment: Net energy metering shall be accomplished using a single
meter capable of registering the flow of electricity in two directions. If customer’s
existing electrical meter is not capable of measuring the flow of electricity in two
directions, the customer-generator shall be responsible for all expenses involved
in purchasing and installing a meter that is capable of measuring electricity in
both directions. If an additional meter or meters are necessary to monitor the
electric generating system performance, the cost to install these meters will be
the responsibility of the City.
C. Net Enerqy Meterinq and Billing: Net Energy is defined as measuring the
difference between the electricity supplied by the City through the electric grid to
the eligible customer-generator and electricity generated by an eligible customer-
generator and fed back into the electric grid over a 12-month period. In the event
the energy generated exceeds the energy consumed during the 12-month period,
payment shall be made for the excess energy delivered to the City’s grid at the
retail rate at which the customer is receiving regular service. The payment will
be based upon the net amount as it relates to the tiers of consumption in the
retail rate. If the customer is a net generator over a billing period, the net kilowatt-
hours generated shall be valued at the same price per kilowatt-hour as the City
would charge for the baseline quantity of electricity during that billing period. In
addition, should the number of kilowatt-hours generated exceed the baseline
quantity, the excess shall be valued at the same price per kilowatt-hour as the
electric service provider would charge for electricity over the baseline quantity
during that billing period.
In the event that the electricity supplied by the City during the 12-month period exceeds
the electricity generated by the eligible customer-generator during the same period, the eligible
customer is a net electricity consumer and the City shall bill the customer for the net
consumption during the 12-month period based on the retail price per kilowatt-hour for eligible
customer-generator’s rate class over the same period.
The City shall provide the customer-generator with net electricity consumption
information on each regular bill. That information shall include the current amount owed to the
City for the net electricity consumed. Customer-generator may exercise the option to pay
monthly for the net energy consumed.
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar
as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published one time in the “Lodi News-Sentinel,” a daily
newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall take effect
thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
Approved this 7” day of May, 2003
,
SUSN HITCHCOCK
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State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Susan J. Blackston, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No.
1730 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held April 16,
2003, and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said
Council held May 7, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES; COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
COUNCIL MEMBERS - Beckman, Hansen, Howard, Land, and Mayor
Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1730 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the
date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
Approved as to Form: fA/*
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney
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