HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1998-20 - Board I RES OL UTION NO. 9820
OF THE
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ADOPTING A POLICY REGARDING A PUBLIC BENEFITS
PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY AB 1890 OF 1996
District Code Chapter 5.39
WHEREAS the California legislature in 1996 adopted AB1890 which deregulated the electric utility
industry in California; and
WHEREAS AB 1890 contains a requirement that each consumer-owned electric utility in the State
of California institute a public benefits program satisfying the specific requirements set forth in the
law; and
WHEREAS Truckee Donner Public Utility District is a consumer-owned utility; and
WHEREAS The Board of Directors wishes to establish specific guidelines for development of the
public benefits program that will be implemented by the District;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the District that:
1) It is the policy of the District that a public benefits program be developed each
year as part of the annual operating budget and that it be submitted to the Board
for review, revision and adoption and be agendized as a separate item for
discussion.
2) The General Manager, or his designee, shall annually prepare a draft public
benefits program meeting the following criteria:
a) Each specific element of the program shall promote one or more of the
following benefits: conservation of energy; the use of renewable energy
resources; research, development or demonstration of a new electric
energy technology; assistance to low-income persons.
b) Additionally, the program shall be designed to benefit the maximum
number of persons; give a high priority to energy conservation,
assistance to low-income persons; shall be innovative; and shall help
promote the District's key account program.
c) The program shall be simple to administer, and shall promote direct
contact between the District and its customers.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the
District on the fifth day of August 1998 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Hemig, Jones, Sutton and Maass.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Aguera.
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Peter L. Holzmeister, Clerk of the Board
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Susan M. Craig, Deputy District dirk
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