ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE ESTABLISHING
ELECTRIC RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY GLENDALE WATER & POWER DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023-2024 THROUGH 2027-2028
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale, through the Glendale Water & Power Department ("GWP"), operates a municipal utility for the distribution of electrical energy to the residents of the City of Glendale; and
WHEREAS, the last increase to the electric rates was implemented by GWP in 2018; and
WHEREAS, the increase in the electric rates will take effect on December 29, 2023, as set forth in the electric rate schedule attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, on October 2, 2023, GWP presented information on the proposed electric rates and charges at the regularly noticed GWP Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2023, October 19, 2023, and October 25, 2023, GWP conducted noticed public meetings regarding the proposed electric rates and charges; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the reports and testimony of staff and the comments of the public regarding the same; and WHEREAS, the COSA and proposed rate plan reflect previously approved law and legislative direction of the present and former City Councils including: (1) the requirements of Article XI, Section 22 of the Glendale City Charter, which was approved by the voters in 1949 and has remained in the City Charter since that date; and (ii) the Public Benefits Charge set forth in Section 13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, which was first approved in 1997 as required by state law and subsequently amended in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006 and 2008 and has remained in the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 ("GMC") without change since 2008; and
WHEREAS, the proposed electric service rates and charges, as set forth in this Ordinance, have been calculated on the basis of the reasonable costs incurred by GWP to provide electric service to GWP's customers; and WHEREAS, the proposed electric service rates and charges constitute charges imposed for one or more of the following reasons: (1) a specific City 1 benefit conferred or privilege granted (California Constitution, Article XIIIC, §1 (e) (1)) and/or (2) a City service or product (California Constitution, Article XIIIC, §1 (e)(2)).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1. Notice of public meetings at which this Ordinance was considered was properly given, and all oral and written presentations made to and heard by the City Council were properly considered.
SECTION 2. There is a reasonable relationship between the rates to be charged for the provision of various City services and the City's costs in providing those services.
SECTION 3. The Electric Rates attached hereto as Exhibit "A":
a) Do not exceed the actual or estimated reasonable costs to the City for providing the services to which the fees related; b) Are reasonable and necessary to enable the City to provide the benefit or privilege, service or product to which they related; and c) Have been allocated in a manner such that the costs to the payor bear a fair and reasonable relationship to the payor's burden on, or benefits received, from the City.
SECTION 4. Since 2006, the City's electric rates have included a lawful tax equal to 9.42 percent of the electric utility's costs of service. The electric rates approved through this Ordinance temporarily decrease that tax to 7.60 percent.
This temporary decrease shall expire on June 30, 2028.
SECTION 5. Compliance with California Environmental Quality Act.
The City Council finds and determines that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15273, CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, and other charges by public agency which the public agency finds are for the purpose of (1) meeting operating expenses including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, (2) purchasing or leasing supplies equipment or materials, (4) meeting financial reserve needs and requirements, for obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing service areas, or (5) obtaining funds necessary to maintain such intra-city transfers are authorized by City Charter. As set forth in the Report Dated November 14, 2023 by the General Manager of GWP, the electric rate increases recommended for approval are for the express purposes of meeting existing operating expenses of GWP, 2 purchasing supplies, equipment or materials necessary to operate the utility, funding certain capital improvements necessary to supply electricity to the residents and businesses within Glendale's service area, and to ensure the Glendale City Charter authorized intra-city transfer can be maintained.
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby adopts the electrical rate schedule as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 7. Severability. This Ordinance is adopted under the authority of the Charter of the city of Glendale and State law. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase is declared invalid or otherwise void by a court of competent Jurisdiction, it shall not affect any remaining provision hereof. In this regard the City Council finds and declares that it would have adopted this measure notwithstanding any partial invalidity hereof.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after the date of its passage.
Passed by the Council of the City of Glendale on the day of _ 2023.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Abajian Ph.D., City Clerk of the city of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was passed by a majority vote of the Council of the city of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the . day of , 2023, and that the same was passed by the followed vote.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
City Clerk
Current and Proposed Electric Rates:
Residential Service L-L-A
Proposed Rates
Item Unit Current Rate Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Dec 1, 2023| Jul 1, 2024 sul 1,2025 _ Jul 1, 2026 sul 1, 2027 Customer Meter/Day $0.64 $0.70 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75
Energy KWH
High Season - First 10 kWh/day $0.1661 $0.2481 $0.2863 $0.3335 $0.3335 $0.3335 High Season - Next 10 kWh/day $0.2059 $0.3075 $0.3549 $0.4134 $0.4134 $0.4134 High Season - Remaining kWh $0.2459 $0.3673 $0.4238 $0.4937 $0.4937 $0.4937 Low Season - First 10 kWh/day $0.1393 $0.2081 $0.2401 $0.2797 $0.2797 $0.2797 Low Season - Next 10 kWh/day $0.1725 $0.2577 $0.2973 $0.3464 $0.3464 $0.3464 Low Season - Remaining KWh $0.2128 $0.3179 $0.3668 $0.4273 $0.4273 $0.4273 ECAC kWh $0.0001 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 RAC /kWh $0.0250 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 RDC kWh $0.0159 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 Note: These rates also apply to Residential Solar (L-1-D).
High Season are months July, August, September, October Low Season are months November through June
Current and Proposed Electric Rates:
Residential Service L•1-B
Proposed Rates
Item Unit Current Rate Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Dec 1, 2023 Jul 1, 2024 / Jul 1, 2025 Jul 1, 2026 sul 1, 2027 Customer Meter/Day $0.82 $0.70 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75
Energy • kWh
High Season - Base $0.1227 $0.1870 $0.2141 $0.2456 $0.2456 $0.2456 High Season - Peak $0.3681 $0.5610 $0.6423 $0.7368 $0.7368 $0.7368 Low Season - Base $0.1023 $0.1559 $0.1785 $0.2048 $0.2048 $0.2048 Low Season - Peak $0.3068 $0.4676 $0.5353 $0.6141 $0.6141 $0.6141 ECAC kWh $0.0001 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 RAC kWh $0.0250 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0159 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
Note: These rates also apiy to Residential Solar TOU (L-1 E).
High Season are months July, August, September, October Low Season are months November through June
Current and Proposed Electric Rates:
Small Business L-2-A
Proposed Rates
Item Unit Current Rate Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Dec 1, 2023 Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025 Jul 1, 2026 Jul 1, 2027 Customer Meter/Day $0.62 $0.80 $1.00 $1.25 $1.25 $1.25
Energy Kwh
High Season $0.1841 $0.2674 $0.2993 $0.3312 $0.3312 $0.3312 Low Season $0.1595 $0.2317 $0.2593 $0.2869 $0.2869 $0.2869 ECAC kWh $0.0001 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 RAC kWh $0.0250 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 RDC kWh $0.0159 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 Note: These rates also apply to Small Business Solar (L-2-C).
High Season are months July, August, September, October Low Season are months November through sune
Current and Proposed Electric Rates:
Small Business L-2-B
Proposed Rates
Item Unit Current Rate Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Dec 1, 2023 Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 1, 2026 sul 1, 2027 Customer Meter/Day $1.33 $0.80 $1.00 $1.25 $1.25 $1.25
Energy kWh
High Season - Base $0.1040 $0.1681 $0.1899 $0.2126 $0.2126 $0.2126 High Season - Peak $0.3119 $0.5041 $0.5695 $0.6376 $0.6376 $0.6376 Low Season - Base $0.0800 $0.1293 $0.1461 $0.1635 $0.1635 $0.1635 Low Season - Peak $0.2399 $0.3878 $0.4380 $0.4904 $0.4904 $0.4904 ECAC Kwh $0.0001 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 RAC /kwh $0.0250 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0159 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
High Season are months Juiy, August, September, Ociober Low Season are months November through june
Current and Proposed Electric Rates:
Medium Business LD-2-A
Proposed Rates
Item Unit Current Rate Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Dec 1, 2023| Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 1, 2026 Jul 1, 2027 Customer Meter/Day $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.70 $1.70 $1.70
Energy kwh
High Season $0.0847 $0.1441 $0.1583 $0.1707 $0.1707 $0.1707 Low Season $0.0810 $0.1378 $0.1514 $0.1632 $0.1632 $0.1632 Demand
High Season $0.99 $1.04 $1.08 $1.15 $1.15
Low Season $0.69 $0.72 $0.75 $0.80 $0.80
ECAC kWh $0.0001 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
RAC kWh $0.0250 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
RDC /kwh $0.0159 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
Note: These rates also apply to Medium Business Solar (LD-2-C).
High Season are months July, August, September, October Low Season are months November through June
Current and Proposed Electric Rates:
Medium Business LD-2-B
Proposed Rates
Item Unit Current Rate Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Dec 1, 2023 | Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025 Jul 1, 2026 sul 1, 2027 Customer Meter/Day $1.11 $1.25 $1.50 $1.70 $1.70 $1.70
Energy kwh
High Season - Base $0.0823 $0.1268 $0.1374 $O.1479 $0.1479 $0.1479 High Season - Peak $0.2423 $0.3733 $0.4045 $0.4354 $0.4354 $D.4354 Low Season - Base $0.0823 $0.1268 $0.1374 $0.1479 $0.1479 $0.1479 Low Season -Peak $0.1455 $0.2242 $0.2429 $0.2615 $0.2615 $0.2615 Demand
High Season $0.58 $0.61 $0.63 $0.67 $0.67 $0.67
Low Season $0.48 $0.50 $0.52 $0.55 $0.55 $0.55
ECAC /kwh $0.0001 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 kWh $0.0250 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
$0.0159 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
High Season are months July, August, September, October Low Season are months November through June
Current and Proposed Electric Rates:
Large Business PC-1-A
Proposed Rates
Item Unit Current Rate! Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Dec 1, 2023 Jul 1, 2024 sul 1, 2025 Jul 1, 2026 Jul 1, 2027 Customer Meter/Day $5.82 $7.00 $9.00 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 Energy Kwh
High Season $0.0695 $0.1345 $0.1513 $O.1698 $0.1698 $0.1698 Low Season $0.0628 $0.1215 $0.1367 $0.1534 $0.1534 $0.1534 Demand
High Season $1.19 $1.25 $1.32 $1.40 $1.40 $1.40
Low Season $0.90 $0.95 $1.00 $1.06 $1.06 $1.06
Reactive Power KVAR $0.004 $0.006 $0.008 $0.010 $0.010 $0.010 ECAC kWh $0.0001 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 RAC kWh $0.0250 $0.0000 $0.000D $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 RDC kWh $0.0159 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 Note: These rates also apply to Large Business Solar (PC•1-C).
High Season are months Juiy, August, September, October Low Season are months November through une
Current and Proposed Electric Rates:
Large Business PC-1-8
Proposed Rates
Item Unit Current Rate! Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Dec 1, 2023 Jul 1, 2024 ¡ Jul 1, 2025 Jul 1, 2026 Jul 1, 2027 Customer Meter/Day $5.82 $7.00 $9.00 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 Energy kWh
High Season - Base $0.0714 $0.1194 $0.1322 $0.1463 $0.1463 $0.1463 High Season - Peak $0.2008 $0.3358 $0.3718 $0.4114 $0.4114 $0.4114 Low Season - Base $0.0714 $0.1194 $0.1322 $0.1463 $0.1463 $0.1463 Low Season - Peak $0.1163 $0.1945 $0.2153 $0.2383 $0.2383 $0.2383 Demand KW
High Season $0.82 $0.86 $0.91 $0.96 $0.96 $0.96
Low Season $0.58 $0.61 $0.64 $0.68 $0.68 $0.68
Reactive Power KVAR $0.004 $0.006 $0.008 $0.010 $0.010 $0.010 ECAC kWh $0.0001 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 RAC kWh $0.0250 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0159 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
Note: These rates apply to she Large Business Solar TOU (PC-1-0) High season are months July, August, September, Ortober Low Season are months November through June