HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-03 - Board Ordinance No. 2008 - 03
Amending Electric Facilities Fees
WHEREAS, a study was conducted to determine the capital improvements required to provide for
projected load growth over the 15-year planning period, increased system capacity, and expansion or
maintenance of the operating flexibility of the electric system. The study is the District's 2002 Electric
System Master Plan Update; and
WHEREAS the purpose of the facilities fees is to finance public electric system facilities to mitigate the
impacts of additional demands on the existing electric system caused by new development within the
District's electric service area; and
WHEREAS costs of material and labor have increased since the last adjustment to the electric facility
Ordinance 2003-07, effective February 16, 2004; and
WHEREAS a public hearing was held on February 6, 2008 to receive public comment on the proposal to
increase the electric facilities fee schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility
District does hereby enact the following:
Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby adopts the above recitals as its findings.
Section 2. Payment and Collection of Facilities Fees -
The customer shall pay and the District will collect the facilities fees upon the submission of an
application for new service or modification to an existing service. When the District requires a
development agreement,the customer shall pay and the District shall collect the facilities fees upon
execution of a development agreement between the District and the customer.
Section 3. Amount of Facilities Fees -
A. Residential Facilities Fees
1. New Residential Areas: The amount of the electric facilities fees shall be based according
to panel size as follows:
a. 200Amp or less -$1,298.
b. 400Amp - $2,595.
2. Existing Residential Areas: Within existing residential areas, the developer or owner who
builds an improvement on a vacant parcel will pay the difference in facility fees between the
current facility fee and the fee that was paid for that particular parcel at the time the
residential area was originally developed. In addition, if the developer or owner who builds
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an improvement on a vacant parcel desires to install a electric service larger than a 200 amp
single phase panel,the developer or owner will pay the difference in facility fees between the
larger panel and a 200 amp panel.
3. Modification to Existing Residential Service: A customer desiring to modify the size of an
existing panel fora residential service will pay the difference in facility fees,at the current fee
schedule, between the larger panel and the facility fee that was paid at the time the existing
panel was installed.
B. Commercial Facilities Fees
1. New Commercial Development: For new commercial development,facility fees will be due
and payable upon execution of a development agreement with the District. Facilityfees will
be charged according to the voltage, panel size, and phasing requirements as requested
and noted in the development application submitted to the District by the developer.
The amount of commercial electric facilities fees shall be charged according to the following schedule:
Voltage Panel Size 1 Phase Fee 3 Phase Fee
120/240 200A or less $1,298 $2,247
120/240 400 $2,596 $4,496
120/240 600 $3,893 $6,743
120/240 800 $5,191 $8,992
120/240 1000 $6,489 $11,239
120/240 1200 $7,787 $13,488
120/240 1400 $9,085 $15,734
120/240 1600 r $10,382 $17,983
120/208 200A or less $1,125 $1,948
120/208 400 $2,250 $3,896
120/208 600 $3,374 $5,844
120/208 800 $4,499 $7,792
120/208 1000 $5,624 $9,741
120/208 1200 $6,749 $11,688
120/208 1400 $7,873 $13,636
120/208 1600 $8,998 $15,586
120/208 2000 $11,248 $19,481
277/480 200A or less $2,596 $4,496
277/480 400 $5,191 $8,992
277/480 600 $7,787 $13,488
277/480 800 $10,382 $17,983
277/480 1000 $12,978 $22,479
277/480 1200 $15,574 $26,975
277/480 1400 $18,169 $31,470
277/480 1600 $20,765 $35,966
277/480 2000 $25,956 $44,956
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2. Modification to Existing Commercial Service: A customer desiring to modify an existing
commercial service due to any change of voltage, panel size,and/or phasing,the customer
will pay the difference in facility fees, at the current fee schedule, between the proposed
panel and the facility fee that was paid at the time the existing panel was installed.
3. For panel sizes not listed in the previous sections, the facility fee will be calculated by
interpolating between or extrapolating from the listed values as appropriate.
Section 4. Use of Facilities Fees - Facilities fee shall be solely used to pay for all costs associated
with the public facilities described or identified in the 2002 Electric Master Plan Update constructed by
the District.
Section 5. Effective with the effective date of this Ordinance, all prior resolutions and ordinance
pertaining to Electric Department facilities fees are rescinded and of no further force and effect.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective sixty (60)days after the date it was adopted by the Board
of Directors.
Section 7. The Clerk of the District shall immediately cause a copy of this ordinance to be published in
a newspaper of general circulation and posted in three places within the District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on
the sixth day of February 2008 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors Aguera, Hemig, Sutton and Thomason
NOES:None
ABSENT: Director Taylor
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Tim F. Taylor, Preiid6nt
A EST:
Michael D. Holley, Clerk o e Board
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