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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1985 - 100 - Approving a commercial air conditioning load management program and establishing a schedule of rates for such program 4111 Q<, 10c, RESOLUTION NO. o,r A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING • APPROVING A COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING LOAD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR SUCH PROGRAM. WHEREAS, a conservation of electrical energy is in the public interest; and WHEREAS, air conditioning load management programs assist- in shaving the energy peak; and WHEREAS, commercial installations of air conditioning units in the Redding area average approximately 20 tons each, therefore making it most cost effective to institute a commercial air conditioning load management program; and WHEREAS, the program provides a monetary benefit to the City and the user of the program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby approves the commencement of a commercial air conditioning load management program as outlined in the May 15 , 1985 memorandum to the City Council made the Director of the Electric Utility. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the attached supplemental schedule of rates, which establishes the rate for the STEP air conditioning load management program, is hereby approved. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was intro- duced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 20th day of May , 1985, and • was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Demsher, Fulton, & Gard NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kirkpatrick ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None 0/ /1 V)t ( )000-1, (.4 A a BA K A ALLEN GAR , Vice Mayor City of Redding ATTEST: /t r - Ji,,f.L� e/yr1�e '' G✓?7 i ` I i7 /:7 ETHEL A. NICHOLS, C4;y Cler`k &ff by Connie Strohmayer, Deputy FORM APPROVED: RANDALL A. HAYS, City Attorney -2- 1! j, . SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF RATES for General Service Rate or Commercial Heating and General Power Rate Voluntary Controlled Air Conditioning Service Shave The Energy Peak Program (STEP AIR CONDITIONING LOAD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM) AVAILABILITY Throughout the entire City of Redding service area where the facilities of the City of Redding Electric Utility are available, or are currently serving a General Service Rate or Commercial Heating and General Power Rate customer. This Supplemental Schedule shall be available from the effective date of adoption until September 30, 1990 , unless rescinded prior to said date by action of the City Council. APPLICABILITY At the request of the customer and at the sole option of the City, to all general power and lighting service, when all energy is supplied at one point of delivery. Service under this Supplemental Schedule is provided to customers who have electric central air conditioning, which, in the opinion of the City, is suitable for controlled service. CHARACTER OF SERVICE Single-phase or three-phase, 60 hertz , and at one standard nominal voltage as mutually agreed by the City of Redding Electric Utility and the customer and subject to availability at the point of delivery. RATE The monthly rate for electric service shall be the current applicable General Service Rate or Commercial Heating and General Power Rate in effect, less a Participation Discount per ton of controlled air conditioning per applicable month. Participation Discount: June through September billing periods Central Air conditioning Cycling $1 . 30 per ton connected If energy consumption is zero for any month within the discount billing period, no Participation Discount shall be applied to the bill. SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1 . Written Consent: Service under this Supplemental Schedule shall be provided only upon the written consent of the customer and the owner of the air conditioning equipment (or their 218-150 12 5/15/85 110 authorized agents) . Written consent to retain service under this Supplemental Schedule shall be obtained from new customers and owners within thirty (30) days after such account is established at locations where control equipment is in place. If written consent is not obtained, participation in the program will be terminated. 2 . Control Period: Air conditioning cycling control will be accomplished between the hours of 8 :30 a.m. and 10 : 30 p.m. by interruption of controlled air conditioners for a period not to exceed 10 minutes each half-hour. Air conditioners will not be interrupted on weekends and holidays except as noted in Special Condition 7 . 3 . Participation Discount Period: The Participation Discount for central air conditioning control is in effect for the four consecutive summer billing periods beginning with the June billing period. 4 . Suitable Equipment: Controlled air conditioning loads will be limited to permanently installed electric central air conditioning equipment served from branch circuits exclusively devoted to such loads. Air conditioning equipment must have a compatible low-voltage control circuit, control energy . source, and accessible control equipment mounting location as determined by the City of Redding Electric Utility. If units are roof mounted, the City of Redding Electric Utility shall determine if switch installation is possible without undue risk to installers and/or customer ' s property. 5 . Multiple Air Conditioning Units : Electric central air conditioning systems equipped with multiple compressor units require the installation of radio control equipment on all compressor units. The combined tonnage of controllable air conditioning shall be multiplied by the Participation Discount and deducted from the monthly bill during the applicable months. 6. Non-suitable Equipment: The air cooling and conditioning equipment listed below is not suitable for cycling control . Customers with such equipment are not eligible for controlled air conditioning service, even if such non-suitable equipment is installed in conjunction with electric central air conditioners: A. Evaporative coolers. B. Window or wall-mounted refrigerated air conditioners. 218-150 13 5/15/85 411 7 . Emergency Control: All controllable loads shall be subject to curtailment when, in the City' s sole judgment, its energy resources , transmission capacity, or any combination of these is needed to meet the demands of the System and to prevent an other- wise: unavoidable outage: Emergency control under these circumstances may exceed the restrictions of Special Condition 2. 8 . Installation, Maintenance , and Removal : Radio control devices and associated equipment will he installed, tested, and maintained at the direction of the City of Redding. Electric Utility at locations selected by the City and at no expense to the customer. Upon termina- tion of the Supplemental Schedule with respect to any customer, all circuits will be returned to pre-program operating conditions at the City' s expense. 9. Limited Participation: Due to delivery and installation limitations of the radio-controlled switches, participation in the program shall be .limited to the availability of the switches . Switches shall be assigned to customers requesting this supplemental rate in a chronological order based upon the date written consent is given in accordance with Special Condition 1 . 218-150 14 5/15/85