HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 7, 2004 E-16AGENDA ITEM E'o 16
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to appropriate $25,000 in
Public Benefit Program funds for the Lodi Residential Swimming Pool Pump
& Motor Rebate Program (EUD)
MEETING DATE: AprO 7, 2004
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City
Manager to appropriate Public Benefits Program funds in the
amount of $25,000 for the Lodi Residential Swimming Pool Pump &
Motor Rebate Program (Note: eligible participants must be City of Lodi Electric utility customers.)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The proposed Lodi Residential Swimming Pool Pump & Motor
Rebate Program is a new effort designed to enhance energy
efficiency and conservation for those Lodi residents (apartment
complex owners/managers are also eligible for a rebate under this program) who have a swimming pool
on their Lodi property.
The intent of this program is to encourage swimming pool owners to install high efficiency pumps or
motors; there will be two (2) rebate components in this proposed program:
1) $150 rebate* for qualifying single -speed energy efficient motors;
2) $325 rebate for qualifying two -speed pumps and motors (these approved two -speed pumps &
motors must be of equal or lesser horsepower than the horsepower of the existing single -speed
pump and motor, a control system capable of controlling both low and high speeds separately
must be instaffed).
The pool pump rebates are only for filtration pumps associated with in -ground swimming pools; for motor
replacement, pool booster pumps, aboveground pool pumps and spa pumps are not eligible for a rebate.
Customers must be current on their City of Lodi utility account in order to qualify for a rebate under this
program, and the rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis, until funds are exhausted.
*In order to qualify for the $150 rebate on single -speed pumps and motors, customers must reduce the
maximum horsepower by 25%, reduce daily pump time by a minimum of one hour, and shits daily pump
time to off-peak hours (traditional `on -peak' hours in Califnmia are moon to 6pm).
Installing high efficiency swimming pool pumps and motors, coupled with reduced daily pump time and
operating the pump outside of 'on -peak' hours, will decrease a customer's home energy consumption by
a minimum of 10 percent. Electric Utility staff respectfully recommends approval of the Lodi Residential
Swimming Pool Pump & Motor Rebate Program as qualifying component of the City of Lodi Public
Benefits Program.
APPROVED: - �.
H. DI con lynn, C€ Manager
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to appropriate $25,000 in Public Benefit Program
funds for the Lodi Residsnfti Swimming Pool Pump A Motor Rebate Program (EUD)
April 7s 2004
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Note. if approved on April 7, 2004, Electric Utility staff will provide a brief overview of this proposed
rebate program at the April 21, 2004 City Council meeting, under `Presentations.'
FUNDING: 164605 - Public Benefits Program (Category: Demand-side Management)
Funding Approval: 0 , 4 N` Qzj-,L 6, A
Vicky McAthle, Finance Director
Alan N. Vallow
Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Rob Lechner, Manager of Customer Service 4 Programs
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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 based on an historical
electric revenue requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement amounts to approximately $1 million 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 Lodi Residential Swimming Pool Pump & Motor Rebate Program is a
new effort designed to enhance energy efficiency and conservation for those Lodi residents
(apartment complex owners/managers are also eligible for a rebate under this program) who
have a swimming pool on their Lodi property; and
WHEREAS, the intent of this program is to encourage swimming pool owners to install
high -efficiency pumps or motors; there will be two (2) rebate components in this proposed
program:
1) $150 rebate* for qualifying single -speed energy efficient motors; and
2) $325 rebate for qualifying two -speed pumps and motors (these approved two -speed
pumps and motors must be of equal or lesser horsepower than the horsepower of the
existing single -speed pump and motor, a control system capable of controlling both low
and high speeds separately must be installed).
*In order to qualify for the $150 rebate on single -speed pumps and motors, customers most reduce the maximum
horsepower by 25%, reduce daily pump time by a minimum of one hour, and shift daily pump time to off-peak hours
(traditional "on -peak" hours in California are noon to 6 p.m.).
WHEREAS, the pool pump rebates are only for filtration pumps associated with in -
ground swimming pools; for motor replacement, pool booster pumps, aboveground pool
pumps, and spa pumps are not eligible for a rebate. Customers must be current on their City of
Lodi utility account in order to qualify for a rebate under this program, and the rebates are
available on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.
WHEREAS, installing high -efficiency swimming pool pumps and motors, coupled with
reduced daily pump time and operating the pump outside of "on -peak" hours, will decrease a
customer's home energy consumption b
. y a minimum of 10 percent; and
WHEREAS, Electric Utility staff respectfully recommends approval of the Lodi
Residential Swimming Pool Pump & Motor Rebate Program as a qualifying component of the
City of Lodi Public Benefits Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes
the City Manager to appropriate Public Benefits Program funds in the amount of $26,000.00 for
the Lodi Residential Swimming Pool Pump & Motor Rebate Program, specifically designed for
Lodi Electric Utility customers.
Dated: April 7, 2004
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-60 was passed and adapted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held April 7, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and
Mayor Hansen
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ABSTAIN. COUNCIL_ MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk