HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2001-68A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF LODI AND PLANERGY INTERNATIONAL,
TO INITIATE THE CITY OF LODI ELECTRIC UTILITY
SUMMER 2001 ISO — INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER
LOAD CURTAILMENT PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, the State has mandated that beginning January 1, 1998, the City of Lodi is
obligated to fund various programs through a Public Benefits Charge (PBC) based on a
historical electric revenue requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement 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 Electric Utility is proposing to participate in the Summer
2001 Load Curtailment Program, as developed by the California Independent System Operator
(Cal -ISO); and
WHEREAS, the Cal -ISO is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the statewide
power grid, and the Cal -ISO program will provide incentive dollars to large commercial and
industrial customers that curtail energy usage, when called upon to do so, between June 1,
2001 and September 30, 2001. The Cal -ISO is coordinating their program through
participating electric utility providers in central and northern California; and
WHEREAS, the Cal -ISO is anticipating significant energy shortages around the state
this summer, and has created the "Summer 2001 Load Curtailment Program" to help reduce
the potential for rolling blackouts. Energy shortages statewide could impact the overall energy
grid or delivery system of California; and
WHEREAS, in order to effectively manage the proposed summer curtailment program,
the City of Lodi Electric Utility is recommending that Planergy International (formerly Energy
Masters International and the City of Lodi's chosen energy services company), be selected to
administer, implement and provide the daily coordination to ensure program success.
Planergy International is currently providing load curtailment management services in several
other states across the country.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes
the City Manager to execute a contract between the City of Lodi and Planergy International, to
initiate the City of Lodi Electric Utility Summer 2001 ISO — Industrial Customer Load
Curtailment Program.
Dated: March 21, 2001
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2001-68 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held March 21, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Pennino and Mayor
Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J.BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2001-68