City of Gainesville - File #: 090350.

• File #: 090350.
• Version: 0
• Name: AMENDMENTS TO SOLAR FEED-IN TARIFF ORDINANCE (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/17/2009
• In control: City Commission
• Final action: 10/1/2009
• Title: AMENDMENTS TO SOLAR FEED-IN TARIFF ORDINANCE (B) ORDINANCE NO. 0-09-57 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27, APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (1) ELECTRICITY OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF SOLAR GENERATED ENERGY THROUGH A SOLAR ENERGY PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR ALL CLASSES BY ADDING CLARIFYING LANGUAGE TO FEED-IN-TARIFF PROVISIONS; AMENDING NET METERING DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE(S) RATES FOR GENERAL SERVICE AND LARGE POWER CLASSES TO EXTEND NET METERING APPLICABILITY TO GENERAL SERVICE CUSTOMERS; ADDING A MONTHLY CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGE FOR FEED-IN-TARIFF; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/1/2009	0	City Commission
9/17/2009	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

title

AMENDMENTS TO SOLAR FEED-IN TARIFF ORDINANCE (B)

ORDINANCE NO.  0-09-57

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27, APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (1) ELECTRICITY OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF SOLAR GENERATED ENERGY THROUGH A SOLAR ENERGY PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR ALL CLASSES BY ADDING CLARIFYING LANGUAGE TO FEED-IN-TARIFF PROVISIONS; AMENDING NET METERING DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE(S) RATES FOR GENERAL SERVICE AND LARGE POWER CLASSES TO EXTEND NET METERING APPLICABILITY TO GENERAL SERVICE CUSTOMERS; ADDING A MONTHLY CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGE FOR FEED-IN-TARIFF; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

Background:

City of Gainesville Ordinance No. 080566 established the GRU Solar Feed-In-Tariff program which commenced in March 2009. After several months of operation, it has been recognized by staff that clarifications and amendments to the original ordinance provisions will enhance the efficient operation of the program into the future.