HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 99-31RESOLUTION NO. 99-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE (PBC)
GRANT TO WALLACE, INCORPORATED
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WHEREAS, the State has mandated that beginning January 1, 1998, the City of
Lodi is obligated to fund various programs through a Public Benefits Charge (PBC)
based on a historical electric revenue requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement amount to approximately $1 M per year that must be
dedicated to qualifying programs such as energy efficiency. A further stipulation is that
these efforts must be done on the customer's side of the meter in order to qualify; and
WHEREAS, following the Electric Utility Department's review of Wallace,
Incorporated, two specific energy conservation measures emerged:
1.) The first component entails a plant production -area lighting efficiency &
improvement project. Approximately 242 high efficiency T-8 fluorescent lamps will be
installed, replacing the existing T-12 lighting system. The new T-8 lights have a rated
life span of 20,000 run hours, which is more than double the life of the T-12 lamps. In
addition, the new T-8 lamps will significantly reduce the heat output, which in turn
reduces cooling load requirements. The other component of the lighting retrofit includes
the installation of new, state-of-the-art electronic ballast's in the plants production area.
2.) The second phase of the Wallace, Incorporated demand-side management
project involves the removal of the plants two existing 60 -ton packaged air conditioning
units, which have reached their expected useful life and are now operating below design
efficiency standards. It is recommended that these units be replaced with two high
efficiency 60 -ton direct expansion units, that are built with high efficiency fan motors and
variable frequency drives.
WHEREAS, the actual Public Benefits Program grant of $49,136.00 represents
25% of the total installed cost of the aforementioned projects. The additional $3,600.00
requested for Wallace, Incorporated is for measurement and verification. Three
separate readings will be taken to ensure that the installed equipment is operating as
designed, and that projected energy savings are being realized by the customer. The
total demand-side management project request for Wallace, Incorporated is $52,736.00;
and
WHEREAS, Wallace, Incorporated, a national commercial printer of business
forms, labels and other office products, has been located here in Lodi since 1983, and
employs over 100 people; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department recommends that the City provide a
PBC grant of $52,736.00 toward the above upgrades and include the cost of the grant as
part of the City's required PBC outlay.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City
Manager to provide a Public Benefits Charge (PBC) Grant in the amount of $52,736.00
to Wallace, Incorporated.
Dated: February 17, 1999
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 99-31 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held February 17, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Nakanishi, Pennino and Land
(Mayor)
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mann
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