HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2006-28RESOLUTION NO. 2006-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE PUBLIC BENEFIT PROGRAM
REBATES TO COMMERCIAUINDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS, ROSS
STORES, INC. AND SCIENTIFIC SPECIALTIES, INC. FOR
DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi's Public Benefits Program is comprised of four
segments or customer groups: commercial/industrial, residential, community/nonprofit,
and municipal; and
WHEREAS, during each quarter of a fiscal year, three large
commercial I i nd u strial customer rebates are eligible for funding via the City of Lodi Public
Benefits Program; and
WHEREAS, the recommended rebates to Ross Stores, Inc. and Scientific
Specialties, Inc. are the second and third large rebates of this third quarter of the
2005-06 fiscal year. The current formula provides for a 15 percent rebate of a total
demand-side management or energy conservation project, capped at $25,000. The
following is a description of the two qualifying projects:
➢ Ross Stores. Inc. This large commercial enterprise is eligible for a rebate
in the amount of $15,184.80 for the installation of a "cool or white" roof.
The new white roof coating applied at the Ross Store in Lodi (340 W.
Kettleman Lane) is a qualifying component of the City of Lodi Public
Benefits Program and is a recognized energy efficiency improvement by
EnergyStare), the California Energy Commission, and electric utility/service
providers around the country. A cool or white roof typically reduces "heat
gain" (from the sun) through a roof and attic space by approximately 20
degrees, creating a cooler environment inside the structure. A cooler
interior structure reduces the need for operating a central air-conditioning
system, thus reduced electric energy consumption. Just over 35,000
square feet of roof space has been covered with a sun -reflective, white
roofing material. The projected annual energy savings are 5,636 kilowatt
hours (kWh) of energy, and 4.7 kilowatts (kW/demand) for the facility.
➢ Scientific Specialties, Inc. This industrial customer is eligible for a rebate in
the amount of $25,000 (maximum allowed under the current program
guidelines) for pursuing the next phase of a facility -wide energy
conservation plan. In late 2004, facility engineers at Scientific Specialties
began the process of replacing inefficient and aging plastic injection
molding machines. In the past few months, the company has purchased
three additional high -efficiency molding machines and removed three older
pieces of equipment. The machines purchased (Arburg Allrounder 420 A
plastic injection molding machines) are all electric machines. The three
new units are equipped with multiple speeds and an "idle" mode, which
allows operators to vary the speed or shut the machine down during non-
production time. This variable speed capability, coupled with equipment
engineering improvements, lead to operator flexibility and reduced energy
consumption (the three replaced units were all hydraulic units and were
designed to operate at full capacity, virtually non-stop during production
hours). Based upon a data -logger utilized to compare energy consumption
between a new injection molding machine and one of the old, replaced
units at Scientific Specialties, the average daily energy savings will be 125
kWh and 5 kW per machine. For an average twenty day work month, the
energy savings will be in excess of 7,500 kWh per month.
WHEREAS, staff respectfully recommends approval of these Public Benefits
Program rebates as qualifying components of the City of Lodi Public Benefits Program,
in the category of demand-side management or energy conservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby
authorizes the City Manager to allocate Public Benefit Program Rebates to
commercial/industrial customers, Ross Stores, Incorporated in the amount of
$15,184.80, and Scientific Specialties, Incorporated in the amount of $25,000 for
demand-side management projects.
Dated: February 15,2006
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2006-28 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 15, 2006, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Beckman, Hansen, Johnson, Mounce,
and Mayor Hitchcock
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk