REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 09/06/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ELECTRIC ENERGY RULES AND REGULATIONS AND THE SCHEDULE OF USER/SERVICE FEES FOR THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO UPDATE ELECTRIC UTILITY TIME-OF-USE TIME PERIODS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve Resolution No. 2023-092, amending the time-of-use time periods listed in the Electric Energy Rules and Regulations and the Electric Utility Schedule of User/Service Fees for the Provision of Electric Energy. This will better align wholesale power supply prices with rates charged to customers during specific time periods.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-092, amending the Electric Energy Rules and Regulations and the Schedule of User/Service Fees for the Provision of Electric Energy to update time-of-use time periods.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Utilities Department (UD) provides electric customers the option of either standard or time-of-use (TOU) electric tariffs. UD currently has 15 Direct Access customers and 21 Greenfield customers on TOU plans.
UD officially established time-of-use time periods for customers on February 4, 2004, with the adoption of Ordinance No. 2692, which established the rules and regulations for the electric energy enterprise and rates for the sale of electric energy. Rule 12 of the Electric Energy Rules and Regulations established Rates and Optional Rates. Under Rule 12, Section H "Definitions," time periods for TOU were defined as follows:
* On Peak:
o Noon to 6:00 p.m. summer weekdays except holidays
* Mid Peak:
o 8:00 a.m. to Noon and 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. summer weekdays except holidays
o 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. winter weekdays except holidays
* Off-Peak:
o All other hours
UD purchases power through the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). Power ...
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