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W,,A 7 h [ 4 'c R 1• Y 1 1 RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES am W& Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: July 1, 2011 ITEM NO: E SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING — PROPOSED CHANGES TO ELECTRIC AND WATER RULES AND RATES (NO RATE INCREASES PROPOSED) ISSUE: That the Board of Public Utilities consider approval of the proposed changes to Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) Electric General Service Rate (Schedule A), Domestic Service Rate (Schedule D), Electric Time of Use Rate-Large General and Industrial Service (Schedule TOU), Electric Net Energy Metering Rate for Solar or Wind Turbine Electric Generating Facilities (Schedule NEM), Water Residential Metered Service (Schedule WA-1), Water General Metered Service (Schedule WA-6), Fire Protection Services and Fire Hydrants (Schedule WA-5), and Electric and Water Rules 1, 6, 7 and 12. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Conduct a public hearing to receive input on the proposed changes to Schedule A, Schedule D, Schedule TOU and Schedule NEM, Schedule WA-1, Schedule WA-6, Schedule WA-5, Electric and Water Rules 1, 6, 7 and 12 as outlined in this report; 2. Adopt a resolution to modify Schedule A, Schedule D, Schedule TOU, Schedule NEM, Schedule WA-1, Schedule WA-6, Schedule WA-5, and Electric and Water Rules 1, 6, 7 and 12; and 3. Recommend that the City Council adopt the appropriate resolution approving the above. BACKGROUND: Schedule A Electric General Service and Schedule TOU Electric Time of Use Rate-Large General and Industrial Service-Application The application of non-residential electric rate schedules is based on the size of the customer's monthly billing demand, measured in kilowatts (kW). The demand criteria for each of the three commercial rates are as follows: - Schedule A-Flat Rate c 20 kW - Schedule A-Demand Rate z 20kW and < 150 kW - Schedule TOU �: 150 kW The Utility must size the energy delivery system to meet its customer's maximum demand at any time. The proposed recommendations change the criteria for determining the applicable rate from the maximum demand during any three to the maximum demand during any two of the previous twelve months and include provisions in the rate schedules that allow the Utility to transfer a customer to the applicable rate schedule when it is determined the customer no longer qualifies for the previously assigned rate schedule.