Title
Resolution - Approval to Amend Tariff and Business Rules - Standardization and Process Alignment Items - N Mack/D Thompson
Other Info
Submitted By: David Thompson
Department: Markets
Financial Impact and Cost/Benefit Considerations:
Expenditure of Cooperative funds is not impacted; expenditures of staff time not impacted.
Discussion
The Cooperative has adopted various amendments to the Tariff and Business Rules over the past few years as well as updated processes and systems to align with the intent of amendments. The Cooperative requests updating the language in the Tariff and Business Rules to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with current practices. Revisions also include formatting, updated references, and updated section titles.
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Section |
Change |
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100 |
Added new definition of Peak Demand, Capacity Demand, 4CP Demand |
|
300.4 |
Clarified language to the Open Records Request |
|
300.8.2 |
Renamed section given new fee name |
|
300.11.9 |
Renamed section given new fee name |
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300.13.4 and 300.13.8 |
Meter test from 2 to 4 years |
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300.13.6.1.1 |
Removed language - does not align with current practice. |
|
300.14.2 |
Added Peak Demand, not just Capacity Demand, for Power Factor Adjustments |
|
400.16 |
Renamed section given new fee name |
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500.1.4 |
Removed section to align with current practice |
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500.1.5 |
Clarified language for Capacity Demand measurement |
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500.1.6 |
Clarified Peak Demand measurement based on definition |
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500.1.7.2 |
Clarified the Applicability of TOU Base Power Charge |
|
500.1.19 |
Renamed section given fee name |
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500.2.1.1 |
Renamed section to remove “Conventional” |
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500.2.1.1 |
Modified Applicability section for commercial operations by members on Residential Rate |
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500.2 and 500.3 |
Added billing determinants to each rate’s monthly rate table |
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500.2.2.1 |
Clarified language to Applicability section regarding demand threshold |
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500.2.2.2 |
Clarified language to Applicability section regarding demand threshold |
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500.3.1 |
Clarified language to Applicability section regarding capacity threshold |
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500.3.2 |
Clarified language to Applicability section regarding capacity threshold |
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500.3.3 |
Clarified language to Applicability section to align with current practice |
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500.3.3 |
Application fee language removed |
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500.3.3 |
Clarified name of billing determinants to match naming convention used on the bill |
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600.4 |
Added new section to explain the Interconnect Transfer Fee |
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700.5 |
Remove Critical Load Status Application |
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700.8 |
Remove Facilities Rental Rider Agreement as it is no longer used |
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Throughout |
Name Cooperative Solar Program to Community Solar Program |
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Throughout |
Updated all references |
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Throughout |
Replaced reference to Area Lighting Rate with Unmetered Service Rate |
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Throughout |
Edited language for clarity |
Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COOPERATIVE that the Cooperative approves the amendments to the Tariff and Business Rules as attached hereto with such changes, if any, as were approved by the Board, to become effective upon Board approval, unless otherwise specified in the Tariff and Business Rules; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, is authorized to take all such actions as needed to implement this resolution.