Updated Rules &
Regulations Governing
Utility Service
WATER AND
POWER
City Council
June 6, 2023
2 Burbank Electrical Distribution
3 Current Split of a
New Substation’s Cost
Large
Developments
(Above 5MVA)
Offsite-charge
(48¢ per sq. ft.)
Rate Payers
(Cash Reserves)
4 In Practice
(2017-2022)
PROJECT
NEW
DEMAND
(KVA)
OFFSITE CHARGE
(Existing)
CAPACITY
CHARGE
(Proposed)
Tenant Improvement
Projects 762 $0 $380,940
EV Charging
Developments 5,649 $0 $2,824,626
Medium/Small
Developments (<5MVA) 5,553 $286,995 $2,776,603
TOTAL ~12 MVA $286,995 ~$5,982,169
5 Capacity Charge
Square
Footage
Meter
Panel
EXISTING PROPOSED
• Not a good representation
• Dependent on
modernization/technology
• Only captures about 5-10% of capacity
cost
• No difference between residential &
commercial
• Does not address EV services
• Great representation of demand
• Captures full cost of capacity
• Residential and commercial rate
• Applies to all new or upgraded
panels
• Existing capacity credited towards
new installation
• Single-Family Residential upgrade
to 200A is exempt
Capacity Charge
(Proposed)
Metered Panel Rating Residential Demand KVA Residential Capacity Charge 100A 120/240V 4.80 $2,412
200A 120/240V 9.60 $4,824
400A 120/240V 19.20 $9,648
800A 120/208V 57.64 $28,965
1000A 120/208V 72.05 $36,206
1600A 120/208V 115.28 $57,929
2000A 120/208V 144.10 $72,411 6
Metered Panel Rating Commercial Demand KVA Commercial Capacity Charge 100A 120/240V 15.60 $7,839
200A 120/240V 31.20 $15,678
400A 120/240V 62.40 $31,356
800A 120/208V 187.33 $94,135
1000A 120/208V 234.17 $117,669
1600A 120/208V 374.67 $188,270
2000A 120/208V 468.33 $235,337
2500A 120/208V 585.42 $294,172
2000A 277/480V 1,080.77 $543,086
2500A 277/480V 1,350.96 $678,857
3000A 277/480V 1,621.15 $814,629
Capacity Charge
(Proposed)
7 8
Other Change
• Updated electrical requirements to be clear with regard to objective standards
• Clarify the property owner’s responsibility for vegetation management
• Clean up language around substation requirements for
developments of 5MW or more
CONTACT
Riad Sleiman
Assistant General Manager, Electric Services
[email protected]
(818) 238-3559 office