HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2008-246RESOLUTION NO. 2008-246
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
EXTENDING FOR ONE YEAR (2009) THE LODI SOLAR
REBATE PROGRAMAND MAKING NECESSARY
APPROPRIATIONS
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature and the Governor of California
enacted a state law, known as the California Solar Initiative (Senate Bill 1), in 2006; and
WHEREAS, the California Solar Initiative requires all electric service providersto
maintain a solar rebate program for ten years, commencing January 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Lodi Solar Rebate Program, now entering its second year, will
make available $800,000 to residential and non-residential customers for installing solar
systems on their property; and
WHEREAS, the specific 2009 Lodi Solar Rebate Program criteria and eligibility
are outlined on Attachment A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby
extends for one year (2009) the Lodi Solar Rebate Program to be effective January 1,
2009, and authorizing the Electric Utility Department to implement said program
generally in accordance with the concepts contained in Attachment A and to make
programmatic adjustments as necessary to comply with the spirit of state law and to
promote customer satisfaction and make necessary appropriations.
Dated: December 17,2008
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-246 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 17, 2008, by the
following Vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce,
and Mayor Hansen
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
2008-246
DI JOHL
City Clerk
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Attachment A
2008 Lodi Solar MAO P m
• Term: January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
• Rebate/incentive program budget: $800,000 (for 2009 calendar year program)
• Of the $800,000 rebate budget, 35% ($280,000) of said funds will be earmarked for
residential PV rebates and 65% ($520,000) of said funds will be earmarked for non-
residential rebates (non-residential customers are defined as commercial, industrial,
non-profit, and municipal); Note: the allocation of the $800,000 in rebate funds was
determined by 2007 calendar year megawatt -hour energy sales by customer class
Rebates only provided for solar systems installed AFTER January 1, 2009
• Rebates provided after system is installed and confirmed operational/qualified by Electric
Utility Department
• Customer may apply for a rebate before installation. A rebate application will hold the
customer's place in line for available funds for up to ninety (90) days (note: if the system
is not installed within this 90 day period, the customer must re -apply for a rebate)
• To reserve funding for a rebate, the customer must submit 1) a signed sales contract
from their chosen solar installation contractor, 2) a completed rebate application and 3)
documentation showing that an energy audit has been performed on their property (for
residential customers only)
• Rebate for 2009 program year is $2.601watt
• Rebates are provided on a first-come, first-served basis
• Maximum rebate is up to $375,000 per system, with a cap payment of $75,000 per
customer per year until entire rebate commitment is paid
• Panels must be installed per LEU engineering specifications, and oomply with any state
requirements
• Should either rate class (residential or non-residential} fail to utilize its share of funding
by October 1, 2009, then customers from another rate class may access those rebate
funds
• All solar systems must be installed, permitted and confirmed operational no later than
December 1, 2009 to a receive rebate
• Program funds unused in any one year will be carried forward to the next year or future
years, less $25,000 for administrative costs
• Residential customers must consent to on-site energy audit or must perform an on-line
energy audit, and submit to the utility for record-keeping purposes
• Non-residential customers are encouraged to conduct an energy audit.
• Customers will relinquish all "renewable energy credits" (RFC's) and Green House Gas
(GHG) allowances/credits to Lodi Electric Utility
• All customers must complete and sign an electrical interconnection and payment
agreement before rebate is issued
• Residential, G-1 and G-2 customers will be paid for electric energy provided to EVD
from the installed solar systems pursuant to the Net Metering and Co -Metering rate
schedules, as appropriate
• Rates paid to G-3 and larger customers shall be memorialized in bilateral rate
agreements which must be approved by the City Council, provided that such customers
may elect to take service pursuant to the terms of EUD's Co -Metering rate schedule
without further City Council approvals