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BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES NOVEMBER 20, 2015 ITEM NO. 1'j CITY OF RIVERSIDE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMMITTEE Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Electric Committee Date of Meeting: September 4, 2015 Time of Meeting: 11:09 a.m. Place of Meeting: Utility Operations Center 2911 Adams Street (at Lincoln and Adams Streets) Riverside, California Roll II Present: Justin Scott -Coe (chair) Nick Ferguson Ron Cole Andrew Walcker Absent: None. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION Public Comment: Mr. Jason Hunter expressed his opinion that the transmission revenue requirement is double - billing the ratepayers. He would like this item placed on the Agenda for future discussion. An e- comment was read from Mr. Jason Hunter expressing his opinion that RP3 is a waste of ratepayer money. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2 ELECTRIC SERVICE CONNECTION FEES FOR THE GRANDVILLAS SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT NEAR GRAND AVENUE AND CARLINGTON FORD AVENUE — APPEAL Committee Member Andrew Walcker recused himself from the hearing due to a financial conflict of interest as he is working on the project that is the subject of appeal. Assistant City Attorney Susan Wilson explained the appeal process to the Electric Committee, including the RPU Rules and the RPU Board Standing Rules. Ms. Wilson then gave an overview of Proposition 26 and Public Utilities Code section 3385. The latter legislation created the RPU Public Benefits program. Staff Presentation: Electrical Engineering Manager George Hanson presented RPU's Electric Rules & Rates "General Provisions" and the process the customer goes through to meet the Utility's standards. Mr. Hanson explained Electric Rules No. 2, 10, and 11 and specifically that Rules 10 and 11 were amended by City Council on December 14, 2010, discontinuing the partial credit to new customers for costs related to the construction of new facilities to serve a particular customer and, as such, staff no longer has the ability to offer the credits under question /appeal. They do not understand how they are ending up with all the fees for this project, supplying electric to the whole neighborhood.