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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - April 16, 2003 G-02 PHLODI ITY Or CIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing to consider the Net Energy Metering mate Ordinance (NEM) (EUD) MEETING DATE. April 16, 2003 R BY: Electric utility Director REC OMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council consider the Net Energy Metering Date Ordinance (NEM). BACKGROUND INFORMATIOWThe City of Lodi Electric Utility Department (EUD) is required by State of California Legislation (AB 58) to offer to customers who install qualified sour and wind generation what is termed a "net meter' g" rate. This rate provides benefit to customers who self generate electricity by grind and solar means at the value proscribed by legislation. In addition, the legislation proscribes metering and billing requirements for the NEM customers. The proposed new NEM ordinance that is introduced at this meeting incorporates these mandated requirements. Qualified customers total capability cannot exceed .6% of utility peak load capacity, therefore, the anticipated effect of this rate is very limited. FUNDING: Neave required. Alan N, fallow Electric Utility Director P PARD Y: Doris Prokop, Power Supply and Bates Manager ANV/S Ak G: City Attorney Fin nGe Director NOW. � — — W— �N 'ORDINANCE O M :CHAPTER.A SERVICE" BY ADDING SECTION 13.20,225 SCHEDULE NEM — §ECTIQN _1. Section 13.24.225 is hereby added to the Lodi Municipal Code to read as follows: Schedule NEM This not metering schedule is applicable to a residential and/or small commercial customers who meet the. requir meats of State of California law for not metering eligil�'ility for small scala solar or wind turbine electrical generating facility, or a hybrid system of both, that is located on the customer's promises, operates in parallel with the electric grid, and is intended prim rily to offset part or all of the customer's own electrical requirements (hereinafter "eligible customer -generator'). Availability of this schedule to eligible customo 7generators will be on a first-come, first -soared basis and will be available until such time the total rate g generating. capacity used by eligible customer -generators equals one-half of I percent of the City of Codi aggregate: customer annual -peak demand. A generation agreement with the customer will specify the eligibility requirements and assist in determining eligibility. The entire area served by the City of Lodi Electrical. utility Department. All rags charged under this schedule will be in accordance with the eligible .customer- generator's otherwise�appli bio r siderltial ai corrirnerci l rate schedule. Ari eligible customer- generater served under this schedule is responsible for all charges from its otherwise -applicable rate schedule including monthly customer charges.. Charges for electricity suppliedby the City will be based on the net. -mere usage in accordance with Net Energy "Metering and Billing (Special Condition b below). a. Generation A rte ent: A Generation Agreement with the customer is required for service /elder this schedule. Meterin E ui meat: filet energy metering shall: be accoumphshed using a single meter capable of registering the flow of electricity in two directions, If customer's existing electrical ureter 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 el.ectricKy in both directions. if an addlitional meter or ureters are necessary to monitor the electric generating system performance, the cost to install these meters will be the responsibility of the City. C. Net Energy is defined as measuring. >the difference betweeh the electricity supplied by the City:through the electric grid to the eligible customerg nerfor. 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-monthperiod, payment shale be mace 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 some 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 durin the same period, the eiig ale customer is a net electricity consumer and the City shall bill the customer for: the not 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 mill. 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. EC'TION 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. Attest. SUSAN J. BLaAC TON City Clerk -------------- Approved this stay of , 2003 SUSAN Hi cHC0CK Payer 2 State of California County of San Joaquin, ss. i, Susan J. Bl ckston, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. was it tr duced 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 tweeting of said Council held 2003 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS ASSENT. COUNCIL. MEMBERS — ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — I further certify that Ordinance No. _ was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law. Approved as to Form: NDALsL A. HAYS City Attorney 3 I =001WIMMIXIM1019M I M M TO SET PUBLIC A,:. FOR APRIL 00rCONSIDERTHE: NET ENERGY METERINC RATE ORDINANCE On Thursday, March 20, 2003 in tido City of Lodi, San Joaquin County; California, a copy of the set public hearing for April 16, 20tH to consider the Net Energy Metering Rate Ordinance (NEM), refer the matter to the Electric Utility Department, and further seta public hearing (attached hereto, marked Exhibit W') was posted at the following four locations: Lodi Public Library Lodi City Qlerk's Office Lodi City. Hall Lobby Lodi Carnegie Forum I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on March 20, 2003 at Lodi, California. Patricia Ochoa Administrative Clerk fortns4decpost.dnc .: S J cqueline. L. Taylor Deputy City Clerk. Jennifer M. Perrin Deputy City Clerk TY OF LODI Carnegie Forum 305 West'Pkie Street, Lodi NOTICE OF PUBLIC w. INC Date: April 6 2003 0 tt . For information regarding this notice please contact: Susan J. Slackston City Clerk Telephone: (209) 333.6742 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS CIVET that on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter 3s the matter may #fie heard, tfiie City Council will conduct a Public Nearing at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, to consider the following matter: a) To consider a net energy metering rate ordinance. (EUD) Information regarding this item may be obtained in the office of the Electric Utility Department, 1331 South Nam Lane, Lodi, California. All interested persons are invited to present their views and comments on this matter. Written statements may be filed With the City Clerk at any time prior to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing. If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Nearing described in this notice or in written cdrrespondenoe delivered to the City Clerk,,221 West Pine Street, Lodi, California at or prior to the Public Nearing. By Order of the Lodi City Council: Susan J. slackston City Clerk Dated. March 19, 2003 Approved as to form: Randall A, Hays City Attorney Putihearlrxitiaeslriolaud.Goc Please immediately cq�flrm receipt ► /, : �.3-702 33 ° PUBLISH DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 22,2003 :. SHEETSWANTED: SEND AFFIDAVIT AND BILI; TO: SUSAN BLAGKSTON, CITY CLERK City of Lodi P.O. Box 3006 Lodi, CA 95241-9990 DATED: THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003 ORDERED BY:. AT ILIA 00HOA ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK for�nsladvins,cipe �,f