HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 89-29RESOLUTION NO. 89-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, on March 1, 1989, the City Council did, by Ordinance No.
1447, adopt as amended, §13.20.010 of the Lodi Municipal Code,
authorizing and allowing adoption by resolution, of Rules and
Regulations for the Electric Utility Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1447, the City Council, by
this resolution, adopts as if incorporated fully herein, Attachment A
hereto, constituting Rules and Regulations for the function of the City
of Lodi Electric Utility Department.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of this resolution shall be the
first effective date of Ordinance No. 1447, reenacting Lodi Municipal
Code §13.20.010.
Dated: March 22, 1989
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 89-29 was passed and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March
22, 1989 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Hinchman, Olson, Reid and Snider
Noes: Council Members - Pinkerton (Mayor)
Absent: Council Members - None
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Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
CITY OF LODI
• ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Date
Page
No.
Descriotion Adooted
No.
1
General Statement and Definitions
1-1
2
Description of Service
2-1
3
Application for Service
3-1
4
Contracts
4-1
5
Special Information Required on Forms
5-1
6
Establishment and Re-establishment
of Credit
6-1
7
Deposits
7-1
8
Notices
8-1
9
Rendering and Payment of Bills
9-1
10
Disputed Bills
10-1
11
Discontinuance and Restoration of Service
11-1
12
Application of Rate Schedules
12-1
13
Temporary Service
13-1
14
Continuity of Service
14-1
15
Extension of Facilities
15-1
16
Service Connections and Facilities
on Customer's Premises
16-1
17
Measurement of Service
17-1
18
Meter Tests and Adjustment of Bills
for Meter Error
18-1
CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Date Page
No. Description Adopted No.
19 Supply to Separate Premises and Resale 19-1
20 Replacement of Overhead with
Underground Facilities 20-1-
21
0-121 Non City -Owned Parallel Generation 21-1
22 Medical Baseline Quantity 22-1
Appendix Schedule of Charges (Fee Schedule) A-1
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 1
GENERAL STATEMENT AND DEFINITIONS
A. General Statement
The City of Lodi Municipal Electric Department will furnish electric
service in accordance with the adopted Rules and Regulations and all other
applicable resolutions and ordinances to any premises completely within
the corporate limits of the City.
B. Definitions
Applicant: A person, agency or corporation requesting the City to
supply electric service.
City: The City of Lodi, or the City Council, City Manager, Electric
Utility Department, Building Inspection Division, Finance Department or
any authorized City employee.
Customer: A person, agency or corporation in whose name electrical
service from the City is rendered as well as all persons, agencies and
corporations who are the actual users of the electric service.
Developer: A person, agency or corporation seeking electric service for
a particular development and responsible for all costs associated
therewith.
Distribution Facilities: Overhead and/or underground lines and
associated equipment, operated at the primary and/or secondary voltage
level, installed, operated and maintained by the City to supply electric
service.
Permanent Service: Service which, in the opinion of the City, is of a
permanent and established character.
Point of Interconnection: Where the City's electric system is connected
to the customer's service entrance facilities, usually:
a. overhead, the weatherhead on the service riser.
b. underground, the customer's service entrance panel.
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Premises: All structures, apparatus or portions thereof occupied or
operated by an individual, a family or a business enterprise, and situated
on an integral parcel of land undivided by a public highway, street, other
public thoroughfare or a railway.
Service:
a. The electric system, conductor, conduits, etc., that connect the
customer's point of interconnection with the City's distribution
facilities, i.e. the first pole, secondary box or transformer when
moving toward the source.
b. The commodity (electric energy) being supplied to the customer.
Service Drop: An overhead service.
Service Entrance Panel and/or Service Equipment: Customer -owned
facilities designed to receive electric service and including, but not
limited to service termination facilities, main disconnect and provisions
for metering.
Service Voltage: The voltage at the point of interconnection.
Temporary Service: Service for an enterprise or activity which is
temporary in character, where it is known in advance that service will be
of limited duration, or the permanency of which has not been established.
Utilization Equipment: Customer -owned equipment, within the premise
served, utilizing making use of) the electric energy supplied by the
City.
Utilization Voltage: The voltage at the point, within the customer's
premise, where the electrical energy is being utilized.
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RULE AND REGULATION NO. 2
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
A. General
1. Al electric service described in this Rule is subject to the
conditions in the applicable rate schedule and other pertinent rules.
2. Alternating -current service will be supplied at a frequency of
approximately 60 Hertz (cycles per second). The City will endeavor to
maintain its frequency within reasonable limits, but does not
guarantee same.
3. It is the responsibility of the customer to determine the type of
service available at any particular location by inquiry at the City's
office prior to final design or the purchase of any equipment.
4. In areas where a certain standard secondary voltage is being served,
or is planned to be served, to one or more customers, applicants may
be required by the City to receive service at the same standard
voltage supplied to existing customers.
5. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ascertain and comply with
the requirements of governmental authorities having jurisdiction.
6. Service to customer is normally established at one delivery point,
through one meter, and at one voltage class. Other arrangements for
service at multiple service delivery points or for services at more
than one voltage class, are permitted only where feasible and with the
approval of the City.
7. Direct current will not be supplied by the City.
B. Service Delivery Voltages
1. Following are the standard service voltages normally available,
although not all of them are available or can be made available at
each service delivery point.
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Transmission
Distribution Voltages Voltages
Single -Phase Three -Phase Three -Phase Three -Phase
Secondary Secondary Primary
120, 2 -wire 240/120, 4 -wire 12,000, 3 -wire 60,000, 3 -wire
120/240,3 -wire 208Y/120,4 -wire
120/208,3 -wire 480Y/277,4 -wire
2. All voltages referred to in this Rule and appearing in some rate
schedules are nominal service voltages at the service delivery point.
The City's facilities are designed and operated to provide sustained
service voltage at the service delivery point, but the voltage at a
particular service delivery point, at a particular time, will vary
within a fully satisfactory range of ±5% of the nominal values as
shown below. The voltage balance between phases will be maintained as
close as practicable to 2-1/2% maximum deviation from the average
voltage between three phases.
Nominal System Voltages 120V 208V 240V 277V 480V
Minimum Voltage at
Service Delivery Point 114V 198V 228V 263V 456V
Maximum Voltage at
Service Delivery Point 126V 218V 252V 291V 504V
For purposes of energy conservation, the City's distribution voltage
will be regulated to the extent practicable to maintain service
voltage on residential and commercial distribution circuits within the
voltages ranges of 0% to -5%.
3. Voltages may be outside the limits specified when the variations:
a. Arise from the temporary action of the elements.
b. Are infrequent momentary fluctuations of a short duration.
c. Arise from service interruptions.
d. Arise from temporary separation of parts of the system from the
main system.
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e. Are from causes beyond the control of the City.
f. Are from material or equipment failure.
4. Where the operation of the customer's equipment requires unusally
stable voltage regulation or other stringent voltage control beyond
that supplied by the City in the normal operation of its system, the
customer, at his own expense, is responsible for installing, owning,
operating and maintaining any special or auxiliary equipment on the
load side of the service delivery point as deemed necessary by the
customer.
5. The customer shall be responsible for designing and operating his
system between the service delivery point and the utilization
equipment to maintain proper utilization voltage at the line terminals
of the utilization equipment.
6. It must be recognized that, because of conditions beyond the control
of the City or customer, or both, there will be infrequent and limited
periods when sustained voltages outside of the service voltage ranges
will occur. Utilization equipment may not operate satisfactorily
under these conditions, and City or customer protective devices may
operate to protect the equipment.
7. Customer Utilization Voltages:
a. All customer -owned utilization equipment must be designed and
rated in accordance with the following utilization voltages
specified by the American National Standard C84.1, if customer
equipment is to give fully satisfactory performance:
Nominal
Minimum
Maximum
Utilization
Utilization
Utilization
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage _
120
110
126
208
191
218
240
220
252
277
254
291
480
440
504
b. The difference between service and utilization voltages are
allowances for voltage drop in customer wiring. The maximum
allowance is 4 volts (120 -volt base) for secondary service.
c. Minimum utilization voltages from American National Standard C84.1
are shown for customer information only as the City has no control
over voltage drop in customer's wiring.
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d. The minimum utilization voltages shown in (a) above apply for
circuits supplying lighting loads. The minimum secondary
utilization voltages specified by Americn National Standard C84.1
for circuits not supplying lighting loads are 90% of nominal
voltages (108 volts on 120 -volt base) for normal service.
e. Motors used on 208 -volt systems should be rated 200 volts or (for
small single-phase motors) 115 volts. Motors rated 230 volts will
not perform satisfactorily on these systems and should not be
used. Motors rated 220 volts should not be used on 208 -volt
systems.
8. Voltage Control Within Special Limits:
Where customer desires voltage control within unusually close limits,
the City may require customer to provide at his own expense such
special or additional equipment as required, or the City may provide
such equipment if customer pays the net estimated installed cost of
such equipment.
C. Connected Load Ratings
1. The connected load is the sum of the rated capacities of all of the
customer's electric utilization equipment that is served through one
metering point and that may be operated at one time, computed to the
nearest horsepower, kilowatt or kilovolt -ampere. Motors will be
counted at their nameplate rating in horsepower and all other devices
at nameplate rating in kilowatts or kilovolt -amperes. Conversions
between horsepower, kilowatt and/or kilovolt ampere rating will be
made on a one-to-one basis. The City reserves the right to rate any
device by actual test.
2. Motor -generator sets shall be rated at the nameplate rating of the
alternating -current drive motor of the set.
3. a. X-ray equipment shall be rated at the maximum nameplate kva input
operating at the highest rated output amperes. If the kva input
rating is not shown, it will be determined for single-phase loads
by taking the product of the amperes input rating times the input
voltage rating divided by 1000. For three-phaseequipment,
multiply this product times the square root of three (1.73).
b. Where X-ray equipment is separately metered and supplied from a
separate transformer installed by the City to serve the X-ray
installation only, the kva rating of the City's transformer or the
total X-ray equipment input capacity, whichever is smaller, will
be considered the load for billing purposes.
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D. Welder Service
1. Rating of Welders:
Electric welders will be rated for billing purposes as follows:
a. Motor Generator Arc Welders:
The horsepower rating of the motor driving a motor generator
type arc welder will be taken as the horsepower rating of
the welder.
b. Transformer Arc Welders:
Nameplate maximum kva input (at rated output amperes) will
be taken as the rating of transformer -type arc welders.
c. Resistance Welders:
Resistance welder ratings will be determined by multiplying
the welder transformer nameplate rating (at 50% duty cycle)
by the appropriate factor listed below:
Type of Welder
Rocker Arm Press
or Projection Spot
Rocker Arm or
Press Spot
Projection Spot
Flash or Butt
Seam or Portable
Gun
Flash or Butt
Projection Spot
Flash or Butt
Transformer Nameplate
Rating @ 50% Duty Cycle
20 kva or less
Factor
City
Customer
Owned
Owned
Distrib.
Distrib.
Transf.
Transf.
.60 .50
Over 20 kva
21 to 75 kva, incl.
100 kva or over .80 .60
All Sizes
67 to 100 kva, incl.
Over 75 kva
66 kva or less 1.20 .90
* Each flash or butt welder in this group will be rated at 80 kva
where distribution transformer is owned by the City or 60 kva
where distribution transformer is owned by the customer.
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d. Ratings prescribed by (a), (b), and (c) above, normally will be
determined from nameplate data or from data supplied by the
manufacturer. If such data is not available or is believed by
either the City or customer to be unreliable, the rating will be
determined by test.
e. If established by seals approved by the City, the welder rating
may be limited by the sealing of taps which provide capacity
greater than the selected tap and/or by the interlocking lockout
of one or more welders with other welders.
f. When conversion of units is required for tariff application, one
welder kva will be taken as one horsepower for tariffs stated on a
horsepower basis and one welder kva will be taken as one kilowatt
for tariffs stated on a kilowatt basis.
2. Billing of Welders:
Welders will be billed at the regular rates and conditions of the
tariffs on which they are served, subject to the following provisions:
a. Connected Load Type of Schedule:
Welder load will be included as part of the connected load
with ratings as determined under Section 1, above, based on
the maximum load that can be connected at any one time, and
no allowance will be made for diversity between welders.
b. Demand Metered Type of Schedule:
Where resistance welders are served on these schedules, the
computation of diversified resistance welder load shall
be made as follows:
Multiply the individual resistance welder ratings, as
prescribed in Sections 1 (c) to 1 (f) inclusive, above,
by the following factors and adding the results thus
obtained:
1.0 times the rating of the largest welder
0.8 times the rating of the next largest welder
0.6 times the rating of the next largest welder
0.4 times the rating of the next largest welder
0.2 times the rating of all additional welders
If this computed diversified resistance welder load is
greater than the metered demand, the diversified
resistance welder load will be used in lieu of the metered
demand for rate computation purposes.
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3. Use of Welders Through Residential Service:
Any welder exceeding 3 kva capacity at 50% duty cycle supplied through
a residential service requires advance approval by the City.
E. General Load Limitations
1. Single -Phase Service:
a. Single-phase service will normally be 120/240 volts (or three -wire
120/208 volts at certain locations as now or hereafter established
by the City) where any single motor does not exceed 7-1/2
horsepower. For any single-phase service, the maximum demand as
determined by the City is limited to the capacity of a 100 KVA
transformer. If a load requires a transformer installation in
excess of 100 KVA, the service normally will be three-phase.
b. In locations where the City maintains a 120/208 -volt secondary
system, 3 -wire single-phase service will be limited to that which
can be supplied by a main switch or service entrance rating of 200
amperes. Single-phase loads in these locations in excess of that
which can be supplied by a 200 ampere main switch or service
entrance rating will normally be supplied with a 208Y/120 volt,
three-phase, 4 -wire service.
2. Three -Phase Service 480 Volts or Less:
Minimum Load Maximum Demand Main
Nominal Voltage Requirements Load Permitted Rating
a. Service normally available from overhead primary distribution
systems:
208Y/120 30 KVA, 3-phase demand 225 KVA 800 Amp.
240/120 5 HP, 3-phase connected 225 KVA 800 Amp.
480Y/277 50 KVA, 3-phase demand 225 KVA 400 Amp.
b. Service from underground primary distribution systems or from
underground taps of overhead primary distribution systems (where
the City maintains existing 3-phase primary circuits):
208Y/120 Demand load justifies a
75 KVA transformer 750 KVA 2000 Amp.
480Y/277 Demand load justifies a
75 KVA transformer 1500 KVA 2000 Amp.
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NOTE: The "Main Rating" ampere listed in part "a" and "b" above is
the maximum load the City will serve through the service in question,
i.e. mains of greater ratings, if installed, will only be supplied up
to the amperes indicated.
c. Where three-phase service is supplied, the City reserves the right
to use single-phase transformers connected wye, open -delta, or
closed delta, or three-phase transformers.
d. Three-phase metering for one service voltage supplied to
installations on one premise at one delivery location normally is
limited to a maximum of a 2,000 ampere service rating. Metering
for larger installations, or installations having two or more
service switches with a combined rating in excess of 2,000
amperes, or service in excess of the maximum demand load
permitted, may be installed provided approval of the City has been
first obtained as to the number, size, and location of switches,
circuits, transformers and related facilities.
3. Three -Phase Service Above 480 Volts:
a. Three-phase demand loads in excess of 500 KVA, but less than 7000
KVA may, with City approval, be supplied by means of a primary
service at the primary distribution voltage available at the
location.
b. Three-phase demand loads in excess of 7000 KVA will normally be
served by means of a primary service at the transmission voltage.
This service is available only at select locations.
Load Balance:
The customer shall balance his load as nearly as practicable between
the two sides of a three -wire, single-phase service and between all
phases of a three-phase service. The difference in amperes between
any two phases at the customer's peak load, and for loadings within
50% of the peak load, shall not be greater than 10% or 50 amperes (at
the service delivery voltage), whichever is greater, except that the
difference between the load on the lighting phase of a four -wire delta
service and the load on its power phase may be more than these
limits. It shall be the responsibility of the customer to keep his
demand load balanced within these limits. The 10% range shall be
determined based on the smaller of the two ampere readings.
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F. Interference With Service
1. General:
The City reserves the right to refuse to serve new loads or to
continue to supply existing loads of a size or character that may be
detrimental to the City's operations or to the service of its
customers. Any customer who operates or plans to operate any
equipment such as, but not limited to, pumps, welders, furnaces,-
compressors
urnaces,compressors or other equipment where the use of electricity is
intermittent, causes intolerable voltage fluctuations, or otherwise
causes intolerable service interference, must reasonably limit such
interference or restrict the use of such equipment upon request by the
City. The customer is required either to provide and pay for whatever
corrective measures are necessary to limit the interference to a level
established by the City as reasonable, or avoid the use of such
equipment, whether or not the equipment has previously caused
interference.
2. Harmful Wave Form:
Customers shall not operate equipment that superimposes a current of
any frequency or wave form upon the City's system, or draws current
from the City's system of a harmful wave form, which causes
interference with the City's operations, or the service to other
customers, or inductive interference to communication facilities.
3. Customer's Responsibility:
Any customer causing service interference to others must diligently
pursue and take timely corrective action after being given notice and
a reasonable time to do so by the City. If the customer does not take
timely corrective action or continues to operate the equipment causing
the interference without restriction or limit, the City may, without
liability, after giving 5 days written notice to customer, either
install and activate control devices on its facilities that will
temporarily prevent the detrimental operation, or discontinue electric
service until a suitable permanent solution is provided by the
customer and it is operational.
4. Motor Starting Current Limitations:
a. The starting of motors shall be controlled by the customer as
necessary to avoid causing voltage fluctuations that will be
detrimental to the operation of the City's distribution or
transmission system, or to the service of any of the City's
customers.
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b. Motor starting current is defined as the steady state current
taken from the supply line with the motor rotor or rotors locked,
with all other power consuming components, including a current
reducing starter, if used, connected in the starting position, and
with rated voltage and frequency applied.
c. Motor starting current limitations are as follows:
(1) Single -Phase:
(a) Automatically controlled, single-phase motorized
equipment (except as provided in paragraph (b) below)
shall be equipped with motors having starting currents
not in excess of the following:
(1) 50 amperes at 120 volts
(2) 80 amperes at 208 volts
(3) 100 amperes at 240 volts
(b) Manually controlled, single-phase motorized equipment
shall be equipped with motors having starting currents
not in excess of the following:
(1) 100 amperes at 120 volts
(2) 160 amperes at 208 volts
(3) 200 amperes at 240 volts
Unitary air -conditioners and heat pumps, because of
their long operating cycles and infrequent starts, will
be governed by this section even if they are
automatically controlled.
(2) Three -Phase:
(a) Automatically controlled three-phase motors shall comply
with all applicable NEMA standards and shall have
maximum starting currents not in excess of the following:
(1) 830 amperes at 208 volts
(2) 722 amperes at 240 volts
(3) 361 amperes at 480 volts
The values listed permit, in general, the installation
of a single 50 HP NEMA standard motor without starting
current reducing equipment.
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(b) ;Manually controlled three-phase motors shall comply with
all applicable NEMA standards and shall have starting
currents not in excess of the following:
(1) 1660 amperes at 208 volts
(2) 1444 amperes at 240 volts
(3) 722 amperes at 480 volts
The values listed permit, in general, the installation
of a single 100HP NEMA standard motor without starting
current reducing equipment.
d. The starting current values in paragraph "c" above apply only to
the installation of a single motor. Starting current reducing
equipments may be omitted on the smaller motors or a group
installation when their omission will not result in a starting
current in excess of the allowable starting current of the largest
motor of the group. Where motors start simultaneously, they will
be treated as a single unit equal to the sum of their individual
starting currents.
e. The customer shall contact the City regarding motors with voltage
ratings in excess of 480 volts.
f. Three-phase motors to be used where large loads or special
conditions exist may, with specific permission of the City, have
starting currents in excess of the values shown.
g. It is the responsibility of the customer to insure that his own
electrical system is capable of handling the starting currents
permitted without excessive voltage drop.
h. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City may limit the maximum size
and the type of any motor that may be operated at any specific
location on its system to that which, in the opinion of the City,
will not be detrimental to the City's operation or to the service
of its customers.
G. Protective Devices
1. It shall be the customer's responsibility to furnish, install, inspect
and keep in good and safe condition at his own risk and expense, all
appropriate protective devices of any kind or character, which may be
required to properly protect the customer's facilities. The City
shall not be responsible for any loss or damage occasioned or caused
by the negligence, or wrongful act of the customer or of any of his
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agents, employees or licensees in omitting, installing maintaining,
using, operating or interfering with any such protective devices.
2. It shall be the customer's responsibility to select and install such
protective devices as may be necessary to coordinate properly with the
City's protective devices to avoid exposing other customers to
unnecessary service interruptions.
3. It shall be the customer's responsibility to equip his three-phase
motor installations with appropriate devices, or use motors with
inherent features to completely disconnect such motors from their
power supply, giving particular consideration to the following:
a. Protection in each set of phase conductors to prevent damage due
to overheating in the event of overload.
b. Protection to prevent automatic restarting of motors or
motor -driven machinery which has been subjected to a service
interruption and, because of the nature of the machinery itself or
the product it handles, cannot safely resume operation
automatically.
c. Open -phase protection to prevent damage due to overheating in the
event of loss of voltage on one phase.
d. Reverse -phase protection where appropriate to prevent uncontrolled
reversal of motor rotation in the event of accidental phase
reversal.
4. The available short-circuit current varies from one location to
another, and also depends on the ultimate design characteristics of
the City's supply and service facilities. Consult the City for the
ultimate maximum short-circuit current at each service termination
point.
5. Any non -City -Owned emergency standby generation equipment that can be
operated to supply power to facilities that are also designed to be
supplied from the City's system shall be controlled with suitable
protective devices by the customer to prevent parallel operation with
the City's system in a fail-safe manner, such as the use of a
double -throw switch to disconnect all conductors. See Rule and
Regulation No. 21 for further details.
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H. Power Factor Correction
In the case of neon, fluorescent, luminous, gaseous or mercury vapor
lighting equipment, electric welders and other devices having low power
factors, the customer may be required by the City to provide, at his own
expense, the necessary power factor corrective equipment to increase the
power factor of such devices to not less than 90%.
I. Change of Service Delivery Voltage
The City reserves the right to change the service delivery voltage after
giving all involved customers a minimum of 180 days notice in writing.
J. Notification of Changes
It is the customer's responsibility to notify the City (Electric Utility
Department, Engineering) of any changes in the character of the load, e.g.
increase of load, relocation of service entrance, increase of service
size, change of service equipment or any other change that effects the
City's electric system.
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• CITY OF LODI
A
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 3
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
A. Application for Service
1. Reference "Lodi Municipal Code" - Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.020.
2. The City's Electric Utility Department may require each prospective
customer, when applying for service, to complete and sign an "Electric
Service Request" form. It is the customer's responsibility to contact
the Electric Utility Department to determine if the completion of an
Electric Service Request form is required for the particular service
being requested.
3. The application is merely a request for service and does not in itself
bind the City to serve, except under reasonable conditions.
B. Individual Liability for Joint Service
In any case where two or more parties join in one application for electric
service, such parties shall be jointly and severally liable thereunder,
and only one bill will be rendered for electric service supplied in
accordance therewith.
C. Change of Customer's Electrical Equipment
The customer shall immediately give written notice to the City (attention
Electric Utility Department) in the event the customer makes any material
change in the amount, type or use of the electrical equipment installed
upon his/her premises to be supplied with electric energy by the City.
D. Conditions of Service
1. By applying for or accepting service from the City, a customer agrees
to abide by all of the electric service requirements, rate schedules,
and the Rules and Regulations of the City concerning such service, to
provide any rights-of-way across his/her own property that the City
may deem necessary to supply such service and to cooperate with the
City in its construction and maintenance of the facilities needed for
such service. The customer shall be responsible for any additional
costs caused by the customer's failure to comply with the provisions
of this paragraph.
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ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
2. Construction of City facilities in rendering electric service will be
as per City standard design and construction practices. Subject to
the approval of the City, non-standard construction of City facilities
may be provided where the customer pays the City the additional costs
incurred by the City in providing the non-standard facilities.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION! NO. 4
CONTRACTS
Contracts will not be required as a condition prior to service except:
1. As conditions in the regular schedule of rates approved or accepted by
the City.
2. As may be required for electric extensions for temporary service or
speculative projects.
3. In such other cases as the Electric Utility Director determines are in
the best interest of the City to have the customer sign a written
contract.
Contracts may be required for construction purposes as a condition prior to
service. Any customer application for service which in the judgment of the
City is not a standard practice may require a contract.
Contracts will be required for:
1. Non -City -owned parallel generation projects.
2. Where energy data pulses are supplied. See Rule and Regulation No. 17.
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• CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 5
SPECIAL INFORMATION REQUIRED ON FORMS
The Finance Director may require such information necessary to assure proper
customer billing and to establish credit.
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• CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 6
ESTABLISHMENT AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF CREDIT
The criteria that the Finance Director may use to establish credit are
previous payment history, type of business and service location. Payment of
all bills, fees, deposits and any other monies due to the City shall
re-establish credit.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 7
DEPOSITS
Reference "Lodi Municipal Code" - Chapter 13.04
Section 13.04.020 and 13.04.030.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 8
NOTICES
Any notice the City may give to a customer supplied with electric energy by
the City may be given by written notice, either delivered by the City or
properly deposited in any United States Post Office postage prepaid, addressed
to the customer's last known address.
Any notice from any customer to the City may be given to the City by the
customer in person, or by an authorized agent, at the office of the Electric
Utility Department, or by written notice properly enclosed in a sealed
envelope, postage prepaid, and deposited in any United States Post Office
addressed to:
City of Lodi
Electric Utility Department
Call Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241-1910
Any notice by a customer to the City regarding a proposed increase in load, a
relocation of service, or an increase in size of service, must also be sent to:
City of Lodi
Electric Utility Department
1331 South Ham Lane
Lodi, CA 95242
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 9
RENDERING AND PAYMENT OF BILLS
Reference "Lodi Municipal Code" - Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.030.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION N0. 10
DISPUTED BILLS
Reference "Lodi Municipal Code" - Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.030.
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CI'T'Y OF LORI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 11
DISCONTINUATION AND RESTORATION OF SERVICE
Reference "Lodi Municipal Code" - Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.030.
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CITY OF LODI
V. ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATIOPI NO. 12
APPLICATION OF RATE SCHEDULES
A. Application
1. Bills for electric service will be computed in accordance with the
rate schedules adopted by the City Council and applicable to the class
of service supplied to the customer.
2. Copies of all effective rate schedules are available for public
inspection at the Electric Utility Department's offices and at the
Finance Department at City Hall.
3. Unless specifically provided in a rate, all rates of the City are
applicable only for service supplied entirely by the City without
interconnection of the customer's facilities with any other source of
supply.
4. The City will take measures as may be practicable to inform all
customers who may be eligible for service under new or modified rate
schedules.
B. More Than One Rate Schedule applicable
1. When more than one rate schedule is applicable, the City will assist
the customer or applicant by making a reasonable effort to determine
which applicable rate schedule will result in the lowest charges for
electric service. Such schedule will be granted to applicant.
2. When a customer requests a change to a different applicable schedule,
the change will become effective for service rendered after the next
regular meter reading following the date of notice to the City. The
City will not be required to make a change in rate schedules after the
first change until 12 months of service have been rendered under the
schedule then in effect, unless a new schedule is authorized, or
unless operating conditions have changed to warrant a change in
schedule.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 13
TEMPORARY SERVICE
A. Establishment of Temporary Service
The City will furnish temporary service, including service to operations
of a speculative nature or of questionable permanency, under the following
conditions:
1. If undue hardship to the City or to its customers does not result
therefrom.
2. The applicant shall pay to the City, in advance, the estimated cost of
installing and removing all facilities especially required for
temporary service. This cost to include, but is not limited to, non-
salvageable material, prorated cost (3 yrs./life) of salvageable
material and labor for the installation and removal.
3. The applicant shall establish his credit pursuant to Rule and
Regulation No. 6.
4. Single-phase service of 100 ampere or less supplied to contractors for
construction purposes will be installed by the City for a fixed
non-refundable "Temporary Service Hook-up Charge" provided such
hook-up is for connection of customer -owned service pole per City
standards, to existing City facilities, only. Facilities may be
installed under Section 2 above. Construction service whereby the
contractor installs the service entrance in a permanent location, thus
not requiring the City to subsequently relocate the service, will not
require said advance payment under this Rule and Regulation.
6. Nothing in this Rule and Regulation shall limit or affect the right of
the City to collect from the customer any other or additional sums of
money which may become due and payable to the City from the customer
by reason of the temporary service furnished or to be furnished. The
City may refuse electric service if, in the judgment of the City,
unsafe or hazardous conditions exist.
B. Change to Permanent Status
1. If at any time the character of a temporary customer's operations
change such that, in the opinion of the City, the customer should be
classified as permanent, or when a customer served under this Rule has
operated the electrical equipment originally installed by him or
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electrical equipment of the same power requirements for a period of 36
consecutive months from the date service is first delivered under this
Rule and has proved the permanency of his business to the City's
satisfaction, the customer will be classified as permanent.
2. Upon reclassification from temporary to permanent, the customer will
be required to advance any funds for permanent service, less the
advance under A-2 above, per the line extension rule in effect at the
time temporary service was first rendered to the customer. In no
event will a refund to the customer be paid.
C. Customer -Owned Generation Facilities
There shall be no connection of customer -owned generation facilities to
the City's electric system under this Rule. A special agreement is
required for connection of any customer -owned generation facilities to the
City's electric system. (See Rule and Regulation No. 21).
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ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 14
CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
A. Shortage of Supply
1. The City will exercise reasonable diligence and care to furnish and
deliver a continuous and sufficient supply of electric energy to the
customer, but does not guarantee continuity or sufficiency of supply.
2. The City shall not be liable for any shortage or insufficiency of
supply of electric energy, or any loss or damage of any kind or
character occasioned thereby, caused by strikes or labor disputes, fire
or other casualty, governmental restrictions, regulations, orders or
controls, terrorism or sabotage, civil commotion or riots, war or
hostile governmental action, wind, rain, lightning, earthquake, or
other act of God, or any other cause beyond the City's reasonable
control.
3. If a shortage of supply occurs, the City will make an apportionment of
the available supply of energy among customers as ordered or directed
by the City Council. In the absence of an order or direction by the
City Council, the City Manager will apportion the available supply of
energy among customers in a reasonable manner.
B. Interruption of Delivery
1. The City will have the right to suspend temporarily the delivery of
electric energy whenever necessary to make repairs or improvements to
its system. Reasonable notice, as circumstances permit, will be given
to the customers, and the repairs or improvements will be completed as
rapidly as possible during normal City working hours, and with the
least inconvenience to the customers.
2. A customer requesting overtime work by the City, for the customer's
convenience, shall pay all payroll and associated costs for services
requested outside normal working hours for the City employees providing
the service.
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3. The City shall not be liable for interruption of supply of electric
energy, or any loss or damage of any kind or character occasioned
thereby, caused by strikes or labor disputes; fire or other casualty;
governmental restrictions, regulations, orders or controls; terrorism
or sabotage; civil commotion or riots; war or hostile governmental
action; wind, rain, lightning, earthquake or other act of God; or any
other cause beyond the City's reasonable control.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO.
EXTENSION OF FACILITIES
A. Individual Applications and Advance Notice
1. Electric line extensions will be constructed, owned, operated and
maintained by the City to supply individual applicants with electric
service at their request in accordance with this and other applicable
City Rules and Regulations.
2. Applicants shall provide sufficient advance notice in order that
service can be rendered by the time such service is required. The
required advance notice will vary in consideration of the scope of the
project, availability of equipment and material, and the City's
workload at the time of application.
B. Extensions of Questionable Permanency
Line extensions to provide temporary service or to serve installations
which, in the opinion of the City, are of a speculative nature or of
questionable permanency, shall be served under Rule No. 13.
C. Extensions Subject to Rights -of -Way or Easements
City line extensions will be constructed only along public roads and
highways and upon private property across which satisfactory easements
and/or rights-of-way can be obtained without cost to or condemnation by
the City.
D. Underground Extensions
1. General:
The City will in planned developments, subdivisions, apartment
complexes, mobile home parks and in other recorded subdivisions and
areas approved by the City extend all permanent distribution lines
underground and connect only to underground services under the
following sections and under Rule No. lo. However, the following
exceptions allow for continued construction and use of overhead
distribution facilities:
a. where overhead distribution facilities already exist and are
expected to remain indefinitely.
b. in areas where growth and development indicate the area will
remain unchanged for many years.
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c. in light and heavy industrial areas for the operating convenience
of the City.
d. in certain areas where lines may be constructed along major
rights-of-way to supply bulk power to other areas beyond the area
they traverse.
2. Developer's Construction Responsibilities:
In addition to costs and responsibilities for electric service per
this Rule and Rule No. 16, the Developer shall provide all trenching,
excavation, backfill, compaction and transformer pads (for
non-residential developments) per specifications and requirements of
the City.
3. Residential Subdivisions, Condominiums, Townhouses, Apartment
Complexes and Mobile Home Parks:
Underground distribution facility extensions will be installed, owned
and maintained by the City. The developer will be required to make a
non-refundable payment, prior to construction, equal to the amount of
the estimated cost of the distribution facilities within the
development, including transformation costs. Service laterals will be
installed per Rule No. 16.
4. Commercial and Industrial Developments:
Underground distribution facility extensions in designated underground
areas will be constructed, owned and maintained by the City. The
developer will be required to make a non-refundable payment prior to
construction, equal to the amount as follows:
a. Developments where ultimate load can be determined at time of
construction (definable load).
The estimated cost of the distribution facilities within the
development including transformation required to serve the
definable load.
b. Developments where ultimate load cannot be determined at time of
construction (non -definable load).
1. The estimated cost of the distribution facilities within the
development, and
2. The transformation capacity charge based on the fee listed in
"Fee Schedule" times the ampere rating of the main circuit
breaker or service entrance equipment.
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For loads developing subsequent to the above, but still within the
development, the applicant (developer) at such time will be
required to make a non-refundable payment, prior to construction,
equal to the estimated amount of the necessary additional
extensions of the distribution facilities, as required, and
transformation capacity costs per 4a or 4b above.
E. Overhead Extensions
1. General:
The City will install, own and maintain extensions to its overhead
distribution facilities under the following sections of this Rule and
Rule No. 16 except in underground areas and where underground
facilities have been provided. The City will determine the location
of service connection and also will determine if an underground
service connection must be provided (Rule No. 16) in areas with
existing overhead lines.
2. Overhead Extensions to Customers Where the Load Can Be Defined at Time
of Construction (definable load).
The applicant will be required to make a non-refundable payment, prior
to construction, equal to the estimated amount of the distribution
facilities within the development including transformation, if
required, to serve the definable load.
3. Overhead Extensions to Industrial Subdivisions or Development in Which
the Utility Load Cannot Be Determined at Time of Construction
(undefinable load).
The applicant, present or subsequent as applicable, will be required
to make a non-refundable payment, prior to construction, equal to:
a. the estimated amount of the 'backbone' system, i.e. the high
voltage distribution system within the development excluding
transformation and secondary costs.
b. the transformation capacity charge based on the fee listed in "Fee
Schedule" times the ampere rating of the main circuit breaker or
service entrance equipment.
c. the estimated cost of any additional extensions to the
distribution system, either primary or secondary.
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F. Special Service Request
An applicant requesting service at a voltage not presently available in an
area or requesting capacity for intermittent use may obtain such service
if in the sole judgment of the City it is practical to supply such service
without adverse effect on the existing system or any customer. The
applicant will be required to make a non-refundable payment, prior to
construction, equal to the estimated amount of such requested special
services.
G. Capacity Increase
A customer increasing the capacity of the main switchboard, service
entrance equipment or main circuit breaker will be required to make a
non-refundable payment equal to:
a. the transformation capacity charge based on the fee listed in "Fee
Schedule" times the ampere rating of the new equipment less
transformation capacity charge times the ampere rating of the replaced
equipment.
b. the estimated cost of any necessary increase in capacity of the
distribution system to supply the additional capacity.
H. Modification of Existinq Svst?m
A Customer wanting to modify the City's existing system solely for the
customer's benefit may have the City do so provided:
a. such modification has no adverse effect on the City's system or
existing customers.
b. the customer makes a non-refundable payment, prior to construction,
equal to the estimated amount of such modification.
I. Non -Contiguous Developments
The City will extend its facilities to serve nor, -contiguous developments
within city limits provided:
a. the developer makes a non-refundable payment, prior to construction,
equal to the estimated amount of the supply extension(s) necessary to
serve the development.
b. the developer obtains at no cost to the City the necessary and
satisfactory easements and/or right-of-way for the extension(s).
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J. City -Furnished Facilities
The City will install, at its expense:
a. underground main feeders in the underground areas, consisting of
conduits, vaults, cables, switching equipment, etc.
b. distribution system components solely for the operating convenience of
the City.
c. bulk transmission and area substation equipment to serve the combined
load growth of the City, i.e. the combined load of existing customers.
K. Conflict with Equipment and Facilities
Equipment and facilities installed by the City within easements and
right-of-ways and including metering equipment that subsequently become
obstructed, covered, inaccessible, exposed to traffic, incorrectly
applied, etc., as a result of actions such as landscaping, screening,
fencing, driveway widening, etc., solely caused by and to the benefit of
the property owner and/or occupant of the property, where such equipment
and facilities were originally installed, shall be responsible for the
cost cf necessary corrective measures as specified or carried out by the
City.
L. Tree Trimming (Line Clearing)
The Electric Utility Department will from time to time trim, clear away
and, if necessary, cut down trees and brush in the vicinity of its
overhead lines. "Vicinity" as used herein shall mean from six to ten feet
clearance around the conductors, if possible, but in no event shall less
than four feet be obtained.
Tree trimming (line clearing) is done to improve the overall system
reliability, to eliminate hazards from trees and branches falling on the
lines and per General Order ilo. 95 of the State of California, Rule 35
which states, "Where overhead wires pass through trees, safety and
reliability of service demand that a reasonable amount of tree trimming be
done in order that the wires may clear branches and foliage."
The City will perform the necessary trimming to clear the lines, will
remove all brush and trimmings from the premises and will, if requested by
the property owner, leave any and all valuable timber and wood at the site.
Any shaping or overall- trimming of trees will not be performed by the City.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 16
SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND FACILITIES ON CUSTOMER'S PREMISES
A. Service in Areas Supplied by Overhead Facilities
1. Below 600 Volts
Overhead Service to Residential Premises Including Duplexes,
Triplexes, Apartments, Mobile Homes, and Commercial and
Industrial Installations:
The City will install, own and maintain an overhead service along the
shortest practical route from the City's distribution system to the
Point of Interconnection. The developer/applicant shall pay to the
City, in advance of construction, a non-refundable sum equal to the
City's estimated cost of such service.
2. Primary Overhead Service (12,000 Volt)
a. The City will install, own and maintain a primary overhead service
along the shortest practical route from the City's distribution
system to the Point of Interconnection. Such overhead primary
service to include a pole with associated hardware and cabinets
for metering equipment, if necessary. The developer/applicant
shall pay to the City, in advance of construction, a
non-refundable sum equal to the City's estimated cost of such
primary overhead service.
b. The customer/applicant shall install, own and maintain the Point
of Interconnection consisting of facilities for termination of
primary overhead service conductors, protection devices and a
three-phase gang -operated disconnect switch all to be approved by
the City. The customer's Point of Interconnection may include
facilities for metering equipment. Such metering facilities to be
approved by the City and conform to the requirements of Electric
Utility Service Equipment Requirements Committee (EUSERC).
3. Overhead Service at Transmission Voltage (60,000 Volt)
Service at this voltage level is available only at select locations
throughout the City. The developer/applicant shall pay to the City in
advance of construction, a non-refundable sum equal to the City's
estimated cost of providing such service. Specific requirements for
this type of service will be determined at time of application.
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4. Individual Underground Service From Overhead Facilities
Transformation on OverheadSystem)
The customer shall furnish and install all cable, conduit, vaults,
etc. from customer service equipment to the City's distribution
facilities per City and inspecting agency requirements. Such
facilities to include 8 feet of riser conduit on designated riser pole
and sufficient conductor for completion of riser. The customer shall
pay to the City, in advance of construction, a non-refundable sum
equal to the City's estimated cost of completing the riser. All
underground services installed under this provision of the rule, upon
energization, shall be owned, operated and maintained by the City.
B. Service in Areas Supplied by Underground Facilities
1. Below 600 Volts
Single-family Residential Subdivision, Including Mobile Home Parks:
The City will install conduit and conductor from the customer's
service equipment (conduit from conduit stub in foundation) to the
City's distribution equipment. The developer customer shall pay
to the City, in advance of construction, a nonrefundable sum equal
to the City's estimated cost of the service system throughout the
development. All trenching, excavation, backfill and compaction
shall be furnished by the developer/customer.
Multi -family Residential, Commercial and Industrial Developments:
The developer/customer shall furnish and install all conduit,
cable, etc. from customer service equipment to the City's
distribution facilities per City and inspecting agency
requirements. The developer/ customer shall pay to the City, in
advance of construction, a non-refundable sum equal to the City's
estimated cost, including terminations of the service conductors
at the service endpoint in the distribution facilities, of such
service. The City may elect, for its operating convenience, to
install the service conductors. In such event, the
developer/customer shall pay to the City, in advance of
construction, a non-refundable sum equal to the City's estimated
cost of such service.
Underground services installed under part "a" or "b" above, upon
energization, shall be owned, operated and maintained by the City.
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2. Primary Underground Service (1-2,000 Volt)
The City will install, own and maintain conduit and conductor from the
customer's service equipment to the City's distribution equipment.
The customer shall pay to the City, in advance of construction, a
non-refundable sum equal to the City's estimated cost of the service.
All trenching, excavation, backfill and compaction, to City
specifications, shall be furnished by customer.
Customer service equipment shall be approved by the City and shall
include three-phase gang -operated switch, protection devices, cable
termination devices per City requirements and provisions for metering
equipment per EUSERC.
3. underground Service (60,000 Volt)
Underground service at this voltage level (60,000 volt) is not
available.
C. Temporary Services
Temporary services, including services to installations of a
speculative nature or of questionable permanency, shall be provided
under Rule No. 13.
D. Electrical Service Insoections
1. No new or newly rewired electrical installation will be energized by
the City without a signed electrical Service Order from the Building
Inspector of the City of Lodi.
2. If, in the case of installations owned by certain public agencies, the
Building Inspector of the City of Lodi declines jurisdiction, the City
will require an inspection tag signed by a California State Registered
Engineer representing the customer.
E. Service Connections
1. The City will not connect to any one building more than one service
for each voltage classification, either overhead or underground,
except:
a. For the City's operating convenience.
b. Where such additional service may be warranted because of load
requirements.
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c. Where the customer is required by law to have certain emergency
services.
2. Connection of service to, or disconnection from the City's lines shall
be made only by authorized employees of the City.
F. Ownership of Facilities
1. All facilities installed on a customer's premises, including, but not
limited to poles, conductors, transformers, meters etc., which are
furnished by the City in order to render service, shall remain the
sole property of the City.
2. The customer shall not charge the City rent or any other charge for
the facilities placed on the customer's premises.
G. Right of Access
1. The City shall have the right of access to the customer's premises,
without payment of any charge therefor, at all reasonable hours for
any purpose related to the furnishing of electric service, including,
but not limited to meter reading, testing, inspection, construction,
maintenance and repair of facilities.
2. Service may be refused or disconnected pursuant to Rule No. 11, if
permanent accessibility is not provided by the customer.
3. Upon termination of service, the City shall have right of access to
the customer's premises to remove its facilities installed thereon.
4. The customer shall obtain and provide the City with all necessary
easements as required by the City.
H. Metering Installations
1. Location
a. All meters and metering equipment, except cabinets, will be
supplied and installed by the City upon the customer's premises at
a location approved by the City's Electric Utility Department.
b. All meters shall be accessible to authorized employees of the City
at all times for inspection, testing and reading.
c. The City may require a customer to relocate a metering
installation, at his expense, if an existing meter location
becomes inaccessible or an infraction has been created.
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2. Sealing
a. The customer shall furnish a suitable means for the City to place
its seal on the main switch and on the meter and any other
enclosure which contains unmetered service conductors.
b. All metering installation shall be sealed by the City and no such
seal shall be broken or tampered with except by a representative
of the City authorized to do so.
3. General Metering Requirements
The City's metering requirements are, in general, those of the
Electric Utility Service Equipment Requirements Committee (EUSERC).
Contact the City for specific details. Metering installations shall
conform to Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 13.20, Article II.
I. Customer Responsibility for Facilities
1. The customer shall exercise reasonable care to prevent facilities of
the City installed on his/her premises from being damaged or destroyed
and shall refrain from tampering or interfering with such facilities,
and if any defect therein is discovered by the customer, he/she shall
promptly notify the City thereof.
2. The customer shall, at his/her sole risk and expense, furnish,
install, inspect, and keep in good and safe condition all electrical
facilities required for receiving electric energy from the lines of
the City, regardless of the location of the transformers, meters, or
other equipment of the City, and for utilizing such energy, including
all necessary protective devices and suitable housing therefor, and
the customer shall be solely responsible for the transmission and
delivery of all electric energy over or through the customer's wires
and equipment, and the City shall not be responsible for any loss or
damage occasioned thereby.
3. The City shall not be responsible for any failure of a customer -owned
main disconnect and/or circuit breaker, at the Point of
Interconnection, or any other customer -owned equipment as a result of
being operated by City personnel for the purpose of establishing
safety isolation between the customer's and the City's electrical
system or as a result of the City's normal operating practice.
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4. All service switches, cutouts and similar devices required in
connection with a service and meter installation on customer's
premises shall be furnished and installed by the customer in
accordance with City specifications. Such equipment shall be
maintained in good working order by the customer.
5. All electrical equipment by the customer shall conform to the
standards of governing agencies.
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CITY OF LODI
A ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 17
MEASUREMENT OF SERVICE
A. General
Meters and equipment necessary to measure the electrical energy supplied
and sold by the City will be furnished, installed and maintained by the
City in enclosures, panels, devices, etc., furnished by the customer per
City and "Electric Utility Service Equipment Requirements Committee"
requirements. Meters will be read and bills rendered on a monthly cycle.
B. Method of Measurin
The basic measuring unit for all customer classes is the kilowatt-hour
(kwhr). This measure represents the electrical energy consumed by the
customer during a billing cycle. Depending on customer class, additional
measurements will be implemented, such as 'demand' and 'power factor.'
Demand metering measures the peak demand (request for electrical energy,
averaged) during a time interval, usually 15 minutes, but may be selected
from 3 to 30 minutes depending on load characteristics. This measurement
is expressed as kilowatts (kw). Power factor metering is accomplished by
measuring the reactive component of the supplied energy during a billing
cycle. This measurement is expressed as kilovoltampere-reactive-hours
(kvarhr). A trigonometric calculation using the kwhr and kvarhr, for the
billing cycle, will yield the average power factor.
C. Accuracy Limits
Electric revenue meters are tested periodically against a City standard
based on customer class. The City standard, in turn, is tested
periodically (maximum interval 2 years) against a United States Government
Agency standard. Residential meters are field tested and left in service,
if found to be within t Zm Average Percentage Registration.
Commercial/Industrial meters are removed from service and tested in the
Meter Test Shop. Meters tested in the test shop are calibrated to within
0.2% Average Percentage Registration prior to being returned to
service. The Average Percentage Registration is the sum of one light load
test (LL) and one heavy load test (HL) divided by 2 as defined in "Code
for Electricity Metering," Section 6.1.8.2 Method 2.
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D. Totalized Metering
Totalized metering is defined as the time -interval by time -interval
(usually 15 minutes) summation of demand and energy usage.
A customer having more than one service on the same premise may have such
services totalized for billing purposes, provided the following conditions
exist:
Each service to be totalized must be:
1. of the same voltage and phase class
2. individually eligible for the "G3" rate class before totalization.
For billing purposes, the "Customer Charge" for each service will remain
in effect as if no totalization did occur.
Totalizing is not available for services having co -generation and services
on the "SS" rate schedule.
E. Energy Data Pulses
To assist the City's electric customers in determining how a customer
might alter the electric energy use pattern so as to lower the demand
and/or energy usage, the City, upon written request, will provide energy
data pulses to City electric utility customers once it has been
demonstrated to the City's satisfaction that the customer has the
capability of using such pulses for the purposes of demand control or
energy conservation. To obtain such Energy Data Pulses, the customer
shall enter into, carry out and conform with all of the provisions of the
City's "Demand Control -Meter Contract Agreement."
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RULE AND REGULATION NO. 18
METER TESTS AND ADJUSTMENT OF BILLS FOR METER ERROR
A. Meter Tests
1. Any customer may, upon not less than five days' notice, request the
City to test his/her electric meter.
2. The "Meter Test Charge," payable in advance, is required for all
customer -requested meter tests.
3. The "Meter Test Charge" will be returned to the customer if the meter
is found, upon test, to register more than 2% fast or slow under
conditions of normal operation.
4. A customer shall have the right to require the City to conduct the
test in his/her presence or, if he/she so desires, in the presence of
an expert or other representative appointed by him/her. A report
giving the result of the test will be supplied to the customer within
a reasonable time after completion of the test.
5. No meter will be placed in service or allowed to remain in service
which has an error in excess of ±21% Average Percentage Registration
under conditions of normal operation.
B. Adjustment of Bills for Meter Error
Where, as the result of any meter test, a meter is found to be
nonregistering or incorrectly registering, the City may render an adjusted
bill to the customer for the amount of the undercharge, without interest,
and shall issue a refund or credit to the customer for the amount of the
overcharge, without interest, computed back to the date that the City
determines the meter error coaunenced, except that the period of adjustment
shall not exceed one year. Such adjusted bill shall be computed in
accordance with the following:
1. Fast Meter: If a meter is found to be registering more than 2% fast,
the City will refund to the customer the amount of the overcharge
based on the corrected meter readings or the City's estimate of the
energy usage either for the known period of meter error, not to exceed
one year or, if the period of error is not known, for the period
during which the meter was in use, not to exceed one year.
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2. Slow Meter: If a meter for residential service is found to be
registering more than 251 slow, or a meter for nonresidential service
is found to be registering more than 29J' slow, the City may bill the
customer for the amount of the undercharge based on corrected meter
readings or the City's estimate of the energy usage either for the
known period of meter error or, if the period of meter error is not
know for the period the meter was in use, not to exceed one year in
any case.
3. Nonregisterinq deter: If a meter is found to be non registering, the
City may bill the customer for the City's estimate of the electric
service used but not registered, not to exceed one year. The bill
will be computed on the basis of information including, but not
limited to, available meter readings, records of historical use and
the general characteristics of the customer's load and operation.
C. Adjustment of Bills for Billinc Error
Where the City overcharges or undercharges a customer as the result of a
billing error, the City may render an adjusted bill for the amount of the
undercharge, without interest, and shall issue a refund or credit to the
customer for the amount of the overcharge, without interest, for the same
periods as for meter error.
D. Adjustment of Bills for Unauthorized Use
1. Where the City determines that there has been unauthorized use of
electric service, the City may bill the customer for the City's
estimate of such unauthorized use. Such estimated billing shall
indicate unauthorized use for the most recent three years and,
separately, unauthorized use beyond the three-year period for
collection as provided by law. However, nothing in this Rule shall be
interpreted as limiting the City's rights in any provisions of any
applicable law.
Estimated Usage: When regular, accurate meter readings are not
available or the electric usage has not been accurately measured, the
City may estimate the customer's energy usage for billing purposes on
the basis of information including but not limited to the physical
condition of the metering eeuipment, available meter readings, records
of historical use and the general characteristics of the customer's
load and operation.
2. Billings disputed by the customer shall be subject to review as
provided in Rule 10.
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ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 19
SUPPLY TO SEPARATE PREMISES AND RESALE
A. General Statement of Rule
I. In order to render electric service at standard rates and render
equitable and nondiscriminatory service conditions, the City will
serve all premises directly and will not permit customers to resell
electricity which it supplies. The City's rate schedules are based
upon supplying service in this manner.
2. Customers shall not use electricity received from the City for
purposes other than those specified in their application for service.
B. Definition of "Premises"
As used herein, the term "premises" means all structures, apparatus, or
portions thereof occupied or operated by an individual, a family, or a
business enterprise, and situated on an integral parcel of land undivided
by a public highway, street or railway.
C. Metering of "Shell" Buildings
"Shell" buildings are structures designed to accommodate a future tenant's
space requirements by utilizing one or combining two or more spaces within
the structure for their needs. Each such space or combination of spaces
will be considered a premise and shall be metered individually, i.e.
through a single meter for each such premise.
D. Exceptions to Recuirement That City Serve All Premises Directl
1. A customer may obtain nonresidential service at a single point of
delivery for two or more premises operating as a single enterprise,
adjacent to each other but separated only by streets, railways or
highways, if he provides and maintains the necessary electrical
facilities between the City's point of delivery and his electrical
apparatus in accordance with the applicable statutes, ordinances, or
regulations of the governmental agencies having jurisdiction thereof,
and in such a manner that, in the sole opinion of the City, the
convenience of the City and the safety of its personnel are not
adversely affected.
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2. Multiple Family Residence: Each individual dwelling unit shall be
metered separately except in the case where the customer demonstrates
that the central space conditioning, water heating or other cocmon
service is provided through a central unit of greater efficiency and
cost-effectiveness when compared to smaller individual units. In such
case, the customer shall be allowed to install common equipment on a
separate meter.
3. Commercial/Industrial: All such premises shall be metered
individually, i.e. through a single meter, except where the customer
demonstrates that the central space conditioning, water heating or
similar service is shown to be more energy efficient that smaller,
individual units. In such cases, the customer shall be allowed to
install common equipment on a separate meter.
4. Buildings which contain central space conditioning or water heating by
a renewable resource, e.g., solar, shall be allowed to separately
meter the common equipment.
5. a. Nonresidential Service: Where, in the sole opinion of the City,
it is impractical for the City to meter individually each premise
or premises or space, the City will meter those premises or spaces
that it is practical to meter, if any.
b. An automobile trailer camp (campground) containing more than one
premise will receive service through a single point of delivery,
if the City determines that it is not reasonable or feasible to
serve each premise directly.
Where more than one premise has been allowed to be served through a
single meter, the operator of the facility may furnish electric
service to the individual premises therein, and the cost of such
service may be included in the rent for such premises, provided that
no separate charge is made therefor and the rent does not vary with
electric consumption. The responsibility for payment of all electric
energy furnished under this condition of the rule and supplied through
a single metered connection shall be the obligation of the responsible
party. The City will have no contractual relationship with tenants or
individual units, where a responsible party receives service through a
single metered connection, nor relationship created by payments made
directly to the City on behalf of the responsible party by tenants or
other third parties.
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6. a. Mobile home parks for which submetering was permitted prior to the
date this Rule and Regulation was adopted, and for which electric
service is included in the facilities furnished to their tenants,
may employ metering equipment as a means of retroactively
adjusting rental charges for energy consumption, provided that the
portion of such charges allocable to electricity may not exceed
the rates the City would charge if it served the tenants directly.
When service is rendered in accordance with this exception of the
Rule, the City will pay the park operator/owner the "Mobile home
Park Distribution Service Payment." This payment will be paid
monthly and shall be determined as follows: The payment rate as
listed in the Appendix of Rules and Regulations times the number
of mobile home spaces wired for service and served under this
exception. It is the responsibility of the park owner/operator to
notify the Finance Department within 15 days following any change
in the number of such mobile home spaces wired for service.
b. Expansion of submetering systems in service as of the date this
Rule and Regulation was adopted will only be permitted in the case
of minor rearrangement of pads within an existing mobile home
park. Development of land even though contiguous to an existing
mobile home park shall not qualify for expansion of an existing
submetering system. The City will serve each such pad directly at
the park operator's/owner's expense.
E. Master Meters and Submetering Systems
Master meters and submetering systems are not permitted except for those
in service as of the date this Rule and Regulation was adopted and by
exception "D5" above.
F. Testina of Submeters
As a condition of service for submetering, where electric energy is
furnished in accordance with "Do6" above, customers using submeters as a
basis for charges for electricity shall submit to the City certification
by a meter testing laboratory, satisfactory to the City, as to the
accuracy of the submeters upon request of the City. As a further
condition of service for submetering, the customer shall agree that he/she
will be governed by the City's Rule No 18, Meter Tests and Adjustment of
Bills for Meter Error. As a further condition of service for submetering,
the customer shall agree that the City may inspect and examine customer's
billing procedures from time to time to determine that such service is
made in accordance with this rule.
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G. Enforcement
Customers who are receiving service in conflict with this Rule and who
fail to bring themselves into conformity within a reasonable time after
receiving written notice from the City shall have their service
discontinued.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 20
REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD WITH UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
A. General
Replacement of overhead with underground facilities, upon formation of an
Underground Utility District, shall be performed in accordance with City
of Lodi Ordinance No. 937, Section 1 - 13.
B. Ordinance No. 937
Section 1. DEFINITIONS
Whenever in this ordinance the words or phrases hereinafter in this
section defined are used, they shall have the respective meanings
assigned to them in the following definitions.
a. "Commission" shall mean the Public Utilities Commission of
the State of California.
b. "Underground Utility District" or "District" shall mean that
area in the City within which poles, overhead wires, and
associated overhead structures are prohibited as such area is
described in a resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions
of Section 3 of this ordinance.
c. "Person" shall mean and include individuals, firms,
corporations, partnerships, and their agents and employees.
d. "Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures"
shall mean poles, totters, supports, wires, conductors, guys,
stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers,
insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits,
appliances, attachments and appurtenances located above
ground within a District and used or useful in supplying
electric, communication or similar or associated service.
e. "Utility" shall include all persons or entities supplying
electric, communication or similar or associated service by
means of electrical materials or devices.
f. "City Engineer" shall mean the duly appointed and acting City
Engineer of the City of Lodi.
g. "City Council" shall mean the Council of the City of Lodi.
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Section 2. PUBLIC HEARING BY COUNCIL
The Council may from time to time call public hearings to ascertain
whether the public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the
removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures
within designated areas of the City and the underground installation
of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication, or
similar or associated service. The City Clerk shall notify all
affected property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment
roll and utilities concerned by mail of the time and place of such
hearings at least ten (10) days prior to the date thereof. Each such
hearing shall be open to the public and may be continued from time to
time. At each such hearing all persons interested shall be given an
opportunity to be heard. The decision of the Council shall be final
and conclusive.
Section 3. COUNCIL MAY DESIGNATE UNDERGROUND
UTILITY DISTRICTS BY RESOLUTION
If, after any such public hearing the Council finds that the public
necessity, health, safety or welfare requires such removal and such
underground installation within a designated area, the Council shall,
by resolution, declare such designated area an Underground Utility
District and order such removal and underground installation. Such
resolution shall include a description of the area comprising such
district and shall fix the time within which such removal and
underground installation shall be accomplished and within which
affected property owners must be ready to receive underground
service. A reasonable time shall be allowed for such removal and
underground installation, having due regard for the availability of
labor, materials and equipment necessary for such removal and for the
installation of such underground facilities as may be occasioned
thereby.
Section 4. UNLAWFUL ACTS
Whenever the Council creates an Underground Utility District and
orders the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures therein as provided in Section 3 hereof, it shall be
unlawful for any person or utility to erect, construct, place, keep,
maintain, continue, employ or operate poles, overhead wires and
associated overhead structures in the District after the date when
said overhead facilities are required to be removed by such
resolution, except as said overhead facilities may be required to
furnish service to an owner or occupant of property prior to the
performance by such owner or occupant of the underground work
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necessary for such owner or occupant to continue to receive utility
service as provided in Section 9 hereof, and for such reasonable time
required to remove said facilities after said work has been performed,
and except as otherwise provided in this ordinance.
Section 5. EXCEPTION, 'EMERGENCY OR UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Notwithstanding the provisions of this ordinance, overhead facilities
may be installed and maintained for a period, not to exceed fourteen
(14) days, without authority of the City Council in order to provide
emergency service. The City Council may grant special permission on
such terms as the City Council may deem appropriate in cases of
unusual circumstances, without discrimination as to any person or
utility, to erect, construct, install, maintain, use or operate poles,
overhead wires and associated overhead structures.
Section 6. OTHER EXCEPTIONS
This ordinance and any resolution adopted pursuant to Section 3 hereof
shall, unless otherwise provided in such resolution, not apply to the
following types of facilities:
a. Any municipal facilities or equipment installed under the
supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
b. Poles or electroliers used exclusively for streetlighting.
c. Overhead wires (exclusive of supporting structures) crossing
any portion of a District within which overhead wires have
been prohibited, or connecting to buildings on the perimeter
of a District, when such wires originate in an area from
which poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures are not prohibited.
d. Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used
for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages
in excess of 34,500 volts.
e. Overhead wires attached to the exterior surface of a building
by means of a bracket or other fixture and extending from one
location on the building to another location on the same
building or to an adjacent building without crossing any
public street or alley.
f. Antennae, associated equipment and supporting structures,
used by a utility for furnishing communication services.
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g. Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as
surface -mounted transformers, pedestal -mounted terminal boxes
and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts.
h. Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures used or to be used in conjunction with
construction projects.
Section 7. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND UTILITY COMPANIES
Within ten (10) days after the effective date of a resolution adopted
pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the City Clerk shall notify all affected
utilities and all persons owning real property within the District
created by said resolution of the adoption thereof. Said City Clerk
shall further notify such affected property owners of the necessity
that, if they or any person occupying such property desire to continue
to receive electric, communication, or similar or associated service,
they or such occupant shall provide all necessary facility changes on
their premises so as to receive such service from the lines of the
supplying utility or utilities at a new location, subject to
applicable rules, regulations and tariffs of the respective utility or
utilities on file with the Commission or adopted by the City of Lodi.
Notification by the City Clerk shall be made by mailing a copy of the
resolution adopted pursuant to Section 3, together with a copy of this
ordinance, to affected property owners as such are shown on the last
equalized assessment roll and to the affected utilities.
Section B. RESPONSIBILITY OF UTILITY COMPANIES
If underground construction is necessary to provide utility service
within a District created by any resolution adopted pursuant to
Section 3 hereof, the supplying utility shall furnish that portion of
the conduits, conductors and associated equipment required to be
furnished by it under its applicable rules, regulations and tariffs on
file with the Commission or adopted by the City of Lodi.
Section 9. RESPONSIBILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS
a. Every person owning, operating, leasing, occupying or renting
a building or structure in a District shall perform
construction and provide that portion of the service
connection on his property between the facilities referred to
in Section 8 and the termination facility on or within said
building or structure being served, all in accordance with
applicable rules, regulations and tariffs of the respective
utility or utilities on file with the Commission or adopted
by the City of Lodi.
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b. In the event any person owning, operating, leasing, occupying
or, renting said property does not comply with the provisions
of subparagraph (a) of the Section 4 within the time provided
for in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 3 hereof,
the City Engineer shall post written notice in a conspicuous
place on the property being served and give written notice by
mail to all customers being billed for the utility on the
property being served thirty (30) days thereafter shall have
the authority to order the disconnection and removal of any
and all overhead service wires and associated facilities
supplying utility service to said property.
Section 10. RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY
City shall remove at its own expense all City -owned equipment from all
poles required to be removed hereunder in amply time to enable the
owner or user of such poles to remove the same within the time
specified in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
Section 11. EXTENSION OF TIME
In the event that any act required by this ordinance or by a
resolution adopted pursuant to Section 3 hereof cannot be performed
within the time provided on account of shortage of materials, war,
restraint by public authorities, strikes, labor disturbances, civil
disobedience, or any other circumstances beyond the control of the
actor, then the time within which such act will be accomplished shall
be extended for a period equivalent to the time of such limitation.
Section 12. PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or to
fail to comply with any of the requirements of this ordinance. Any
person violating any provision of this ordinance or failing to comply
with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
Five Hundred Ooliars (5500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six
(6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person
shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any
portion of which any violation of any of the provisions of this
ordinance is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and
shall be punishable therefore as provided for in this ordinance.
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Section 13. CONSTITUTIONALITY
If any section, sub -section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The Council hereby declares that it would have adopted the ordinance
and each section, sub -section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub -sections,
sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
(End)
Adopted Page No. 20-6
CITY OF LOD I
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 21
NON -CITY -OWNED PARALLEL GENERATION
A. General
1. The City will interconnect and operate in parallel with cogenerators
and small power producers as defined in the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) Order No. 70. Such facilities shall be termed
"Qualifying Facilities (QF)."
2. The City has the option of purchasing the power output of such QF or
providing facilities and services to allow sale to an adjacent utility
with whom the owner of the QF has made prior contractual arrangements
for receiving of such power.
3. Nothing in these Rules shall limit the City's ability to evaluate each
QF and determine terms and conditions that are mutually satisfactory
to all parties and insure safe and effective operation without adverse
effects on other customers and City equipment or personnel.
B. Interconnection Costs
1. All costs incurred by the City for interconnection with the QF must be
borne by the QF.
2. The QF shall pay all monthly costs incurred by the City and directly
associated with having the QF connected to its system, i.e.
communication, administration, etc.
3. If the City agrees to provide the means for a QF to sell its power to
an adjacent utility, the QF shall pay the facility charge (wheeling
cost) periodically to the City for the cost of providing the
facilities to sell to an adjacent utility.
C. Liability
1. The QF shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City from any and
all liability arising from the operation and interconnection of the
QF. The QF shall bear full responsibility for the installation and
safe operation of the equipment required to generate and deliver
energy to the point of interconnection.
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2. The QF shall maintain Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by
law and Public Liability Insurance covering bodily injury and property
damage in an amount not less than $5,000,000 per occurrence. Each
public liability policy shall name the City as an additional insured.
A copy of the said policy or certificate of insurance shall be sent to
the City Clerk of the City of Lodi. Provisions shall be made for the
City Clerk to be notified within five days of any cancellation of the
said insurance policy.
3. The City shall not be liable whether in contract or in tort or under
any other legal theory to the owner of a QF, or the owner's customers,
or any other person or entity for (1) lost generation revenue, (2)
loss of use revenue or orofit, (3) cost of capital, (4) substitute use
or performance or (5) for any other incidental, indirect, special, or
consequential damages.
D. Conditions of Interconnection
1. The City shall allow interconnection between its facilities and QF on
a continuing basis as long as the parallel operation of the QF does
not degrade, in any way, the quality of electric service provided to
the City's other customers. The QF shall insure that its operation in
no way creates unsafe conditions either at its facility or on the
City's facilities.
2. The owner of the QF shall enter into a written agreement with the City
for interconnection, sale or disposal of its power prior to actual
connection and operation of the QF.
3. The QF shall comply with all requirements of the national Electrical
Safety Code, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the National Electric Code, General Order
No. 95 and all local, state and federal rules and regulations or codes
which may be applicable.
E. Interconnection
1. The owner of the QF shall, to the point of interconnection; furnish,
install, operate and maintain in good repair and without cost to the
City such relays, locks and seals, breakers, automatic synchronizers
and other control and protective equipment as shall be designated by
the City as suitable for operation of such a facility.
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2. The owner of the QF shall provide at no cost to the City a manually
operated and lockable, visual disconnect device that shall be -for the
exclusive use of the City and accessible by City representatives at
all times. Usually such device will be an air switch or fused cutouts
located near the point of interconnection.
3. The protective switching equipment outlined above in paragraph two (2)
may be operated without notice or liability by the City or City
representative if, in the opinion of the City or its representative,
continued operation of the QF in connection with the utility's system
may create or contribute to a system emergency or safety hazard. The
City shall endeavor to minimize any adverse effects of such operation
on the QF.
4. Any costs of interconnection incurred by the City due to the
interconnection of the QF, which are over and above the
interconnection costs that would be incurred due to the connection of
a comparable non -generating customer, shall be the responsibility of
the QF. Special modifications to the City's system may be required if
the generator output is large in relation to the feeder capacity.. It
may be necessary to build a new feeder or reconductor to the nearest
substation that is larce enough to accommodate the energy. Station
modification may be necessary, such as: voltage check scheme,
supervisory control, special protective relaying metering and a new
circuit breaker position.
5. The City shall be advised of the proposed start up and parallel time
for such facilities and a City representative shall be in attendance
and approve parallel operation.
The design requirements may change and will be reviewed in each instance.
F. Protective Eauipment
The function of protective equipment, such as fuses, relays and circuit
breakers, is to promptly remove the infeed frcm the QF whenever a fault
occurs. The protective equipment requirements are not intended to protect
the QF from every possible source of damage. The QF may wish to install
additional protective equipment to protect its equipment.
The requirements have been summarized into three groups with division by
the size of the total generation. The division is only approximate and
the requirements will be reviewed in each instance.
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1. Generator Size Less Than 10 KW:
a. The QF is to provide phase overcurrent protection by means of an
overcurrent relay or a breaker that provides overcurrent
protection on each phase. The generator overcurrent breaker must
have the following features, if used:
1. Thermal, magnetic overcurrent
2. Undervoltage release.
3. Solenoid tripping.
b. A ground overcurrent sensing scheme must be provided to assure the
isolation of the QF from the distribution system in the event a
ground fault occurs on the distribution line. The protection
scheme will vary depending on the transformer connection. As an
example, a transformer connected Delta on the generator side of
the transformer and grounded Wye on the line side, will require a
ground overcurrent relay be connected to the high voltage neutral
of the transformer.
c. Over and under voltage protection is required.
d. Electrical relays or mechanical interlocks must be provided to
prevent the QF from being connected parallel to the City's system,
if the City's system is de -energized.
2. Generator Size 10 KW - 100 KW:
In addition to the requirements for generators less than 10 kw, under
and over frequency protection is required.
3. Generator Size Greater Than 100 KW:
In addition to the requirements for generators 10 kw - 100 kw,
directional overcurrent voltage restrained relays will be required in
lieu of the phase overcurrent relays (51).
G. Power Factor
The power output of the QF must approach unity power factor when operated
in parallel with the City's facilities. Equipment shall be installed to
correct any deficiencies in power factor by the owner of the QF and at the
QF's expense.
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H. Meterinq Requirements
1. The point of metering shall be the interface of ownership between the
QF and the City. Two watt-hour meters with detents will be required,
one for sales to the QF by the City and one for sales to the City by
the QF. At the City's option, additional metering for generation data
collection and reactive measurements may be required. The QF is
responsible for furnishing all equipment required to receive the
City's metering transformers, meters and other equipment. The
customer shall submit his switchboard and metering drawings to the
City for approval prior to manufacture.
2. The City shall own and maintain all necessary meters and associated
equipment utilized for billing and monitoring the QF as well as the
customer's load.
I. QF Operating Requirements
This section provides the operating requirements that the QF must follow.
a. The operation of the QF must not reduce the quality of service to
other customers. Abnormal voltages, currents, frequencies, or
interruptions are not permitted.
b. The QF will at no time energize a de -energized City circuit.
c. The QF shall not bypass or modify any of the protective equipment.
d. Before the QF attempts to reconnect his system in parallel with
the City's system, approval from the City Utility operator must be
obtained. Approval is not required if parallel operation ceased
due to a lack of sufficient power to the prime mover (such as lack
of wind).
e. The QF shall maintain a daily operation log for the generation
facility. Such log shall contain information on unit parallel and
separation time, maintenance, outages, trip operation and other
unusual events. KW and KVAR operating levels may also be
required. The City shall have the right to periodically review
these logs.
f. The QF is responsible for performing scheduled maintenance on the
equipment to keep the facility in proper operating condition. The
City reserves the right to inspect the QF.
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g. The City reserves the right to discontinue parallel generation
with reasonable notice for any of the following reasons:
1. The City needs to perform non -emergency maintenance, repair
or other work on the City system.
2. The QF degrades the quality of service to other customers.
3. Inspection of the QF or operation log reveals a hazardous
condition or a lack of scheduled maintenance.
h. The City reserves the right to open the main disconnecting device
and cease parallel operation without prior notice in the event of
a system emergency.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION N0. 22
MEDICAL BASELINE QUANTITY
A. General
Residential customers purchase a baseline quantity of electrical energy
(kilowatt-hours) monthly at the City's lowest residential rate. Any full
time resident in a home having a medical disability may qualify for a
Medical Baseline Quantity, 500 kilowatt-hours per month year-round, in
addition to the regular baseline quantity.
B. Eligibility
To qualify for a Medical Baseline Quantity, a customer must certify in
writing that a full-time resident in the home is:
- dependent on a life-support device (as defined in Part C below) used
in the home, or
- a paraplegic, hemiplegic, or quadriplegic person or multiple -sclerosis
patient with special heating needs, or
- a multiple -sclerosis patient with special air-conditioning needs.
(Medical conditions other than multiple sclerosis, paraplegia,
hemiplegia, or quadriplegia may also qualify customers for medical
quantities for heating or air conditioning. Any such situations will be
reviewed on an individual basis.)
A customer qualifying for the Medical Baseline Quantity must contact the
City and request, complete and return a copy of "Declaration of Eligibility
for Medical Baseline Quantity."
The City may require to have a doctor of medicine or osteopathy licensed
to practice in the State of California fill out the last page of the form
to certify that the resident(s) qualify for a Medical Baseline Quantity.
C. Life -Support Devices
A life-support device is any medical device necessary to sustain life or
relied upon for mobility. To qualify under this rule, the device must be
used in the home and must run on electricity supplied by the City.
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The term "life-support device" includes, but is not limited to,
respirators, iron lungs, hemodialysis machines, suction machines, electric
nerve stimulators, pressure pads and pumps, aerosol tents, electrostatic
and ultrasonic nebulizers, compressors, IPPB machines, and motorized
wheelchairs.
D. Heating and Air Conditioning
Special heating and/or air-conditioning needs will qualify a customer for
Medical Baseline Quantity under this rule only if the main source of
energy for heating or air conditioning is electricity supplied by the City.
E. Medical Baseline Quantities for Master -Metered Customers
Residential tenants of master -metered customer can also qualify for
Medical Baseline Quantities. If one or more tenants have a medical
condition that qualifies under the conditions listed above, please contact
the City to find out how to apply.
If tenants are submetered, any Medical Baseline Quantities must be passed
on to the qualifying tenant(s) when billing tenants for electricity usage.
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CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
RULE AND REGULATION
APPENDIX
Schedule of Char es
Fee Schedule
After-hours Reconnection Charge
(Seal for Non-payment, SMP)
5
15.00
Meter Test Charge
$
18.00
Remote Meter Installation Charge
(Residential Only - Form 2S)
$140.00
Temporary Service Hook-up Charge
(Saw Service)
$
65.00
Transformation Capacity Charge
A. Underground (Padmount)
1. Single Phase
$
4.65/ampere
2. Three Phase:
a. 208Y/120 volt
$
8.20/ampere
b. 480Y/277 volt
$
10.30/ampere
B. Overhead (Polemount)
1. Single Phase
$
4.05/ampere
2. Three Phase:
a. 208Y/120 volt, 240/120 volt
$
6.50/ampere
b. 480Y/277 volt, 480 volt
$
12.80/ampere
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Vehicle and Equipment Charge:
Compressor
$
5.00/hour
Crane
$105.00/hour
Dump Truck
$
14.00/hour
Generator
$
5.00/hour
Line Truck
$
15.00/hour
Pick-up/Van
$
3.00/hour
Service Truck
$
4.00/hour
Schedule of Payments
Mobile Home Park
Distribution Service Payment $ 7.34*
* per mobile home space wired for service, per month.
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