AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Meeting Date: February
13, 2012
From: Mike
Thornton, Purchasing Manager, For,
Paul Kalv,
Electric Utility Director
Subject: Resolution
authorizing execution of Task Order No. 1 with Utility Consulting Services to
develop proposed electric rates or riders for consideration following
deployment of smart meters.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff
recommends approval of the resolution authorizing execution of Task Order No. 1
with Utility Consulting Services not to exceed $75,000.00.
Analysis:
The
purpose of this task order is to have the professional develop proposed
electric rates or riders. The proposed
rates or riders will utilize the interval use data from the new smart meters
and promote the goals of the City, specifically reducing the cost of power for
the City and its electric customers.
The
study will result in one or more proposed new residential electric rates or
riders in the following categories; Time-of-use (“TOU”); Critical peak rebate
(“CPR”) and Load control credit (“LCC”).
The
study may also include proposed modifications to the existing Bulk Power Cost
Adjustment (“BPCA”) rider. The study
will utilize residential interval data from an ongoing pilot program in the
City and develop projected revenues and power costs for one fiscal year, or
“test year.” The proposed rate designs
will be compared to and may be modeled after similar rates offered by other
utilities in Florida.
The
City has a continuing contract with Utility Consulting Services executed on May
10, 2010 by Resolution 8651.
This
purchase is part of and required for the Smart Meter/Smart Grid project
previously approved by Commission November 28, 2011 under resolution numbers
8958 and 8959
Options:
1. Approve the resolution authorizing execution
of Task Order No. 1 with Utility Consulting
Services, or
2. Such alternative action as the Commission may
deem appropriate
Fiscal
Impact:
The $75,000.00 cost of
this study is included in the project budget currently being established by the
Finance Department within the accounting system. A total of $100,000.00 was budgeted within
the project for Retail Rate Design. This
expense does qualify as a reimbursable cost (50%) under the Department of
Energy (DOE) AMI Grant. The City will
cover the up-front cost and then request reimbursement from the DOE with other
AMI related expenses.
Submission
Date and Time: 2/10/2012 1:43 PM____
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Department: ______________________ Prepared by:
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Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance Dept. __________________ Deputy
C.M. ___________________ Submitted by: City Manager ___________________
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Account
No. _041-1070-531.34-10__ Project
No. __SMARTG_________ WF No.
_____NA______________ Budget _____$100,000.00________ Available
____$100,000.00________ |
RESOLUTION
NO._______________
RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE TASK ORDER NO. 1 WITH UTILITY CONSULTING SERVICES FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO DEVELOP PROPOSED ELECTRIC RATES OR RIDERS IN
CONNECTION WITH DEPLOYMENT OF SMART METERS NOT TO EXCEED $75,000.00; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute Task Order Number 1 under a Master Agreement with UTILITY CONSULTING SERVICES whose address is 10337 Sandy Marsh Lane, Orlando,
Florida 32832 to develop proposed electric rates or riders pursuant to a
Master Agreement approved under resolution 8651.
THAT
this resolution shall become effective immediately.
PASSED
AND ADOPTED by the City
Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the 13th
day of February 2012.
__________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk