HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2000-71RESOLUTION NO. 2000-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE LODI RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENT
APPLIANCE REBATE 2000 PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR LODI
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
WHEREAS, the State has mandated that beginning January 1, 1998, the City of Lodi is obligated to
fund various programs through a Public Benefits Charge (PBC) based on a historical electric revenue
requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement amounts to approximately $1M per year that must be dedicated to
qualifying programs such as energy efficiency. A further stipulation is that these efforts must be done on
the customer's side of the meter in order to qualify; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi's Public Benefits Program is comprised of four segments or customer
groups: commercial/industrial, residential, community/non-profit, and municipal; and
WHEREAS, this project is the fifth in a series of projects specifically designed for Lodi residential
electric customers. The Lodi Residential Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate 2000 project will allow
residential customers to receive cash rebates of up to $400 per service address, by replacing specked
older, less energy efficient appliances with more energy efficient models; and
WHEREAS, to participate in the program, residential customers may purchase any or all of
the following appliances from the participating dealers and receive a $100.00 rebate for each:
• Energy efficient refrigerator;
• Upright manual defrost freezer,
• Front loading clothes washer,
• Single -room air conditioner with 9.0 or higher SEER);
- " WHEREAS, the total rebate could be 5400 per qualified residential customer, and the rebate
program will run from June 1,2000 until funds are depleted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide a
Public Benefits Program grant in the amount of $150,000 to fund the Lodi Residential Energy Efficient
Appliance Rebate Project, specifically designed for Lodi residential electric customers.
Dated: May 3, 2000
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-71 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a
regular meeting held May 3, 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, Pennino and Mann (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
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