Pedernales Electric Cooperative – Board of Directors Meetings

File #: 2022-153    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item/Other Items Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/17/2022 In control: Board of Directors
On agenda: 4/14/2022 Final action:
Title: Draft Resolution - Approval to Amend Tariff and Business Rules - Standardization and Process Alignment Items - N Mack/D Thompson
Attachments: 1. Tariff and Business Rules Blackline - 2022 - 153 - Final, 2. Tariff and Business Rules Redline - 2022 - 153 - Final, 3. PPT - Tariff Standardization and Process Alignment Items - 2022 -153 - Final
Related files: 2022-167
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Title

Draft 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.

 

Section

Change

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

300.13.4 and 300.13.8

Meter test from 2 to 4 years

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

500.1.4

Removed section to align with current practice

500.1.5

Clarified language for Capacity Demand measurement

500.1.6

Clarified Peak Demand measurement based on definition

500.1.7.2

Clarified the Applicability of TOU Base Power Charge

500.1.19

Renamed section given fee name

500.2.1.1

Renamed section to remove “Conventional”

500.2.1.1

Modified Applicability section for commercial operations by members on Residential Rate

500.2 and 500.3

Added billing determinants to each rate’s monthly rate table

500.2.2.1

Clarified language to Applicability section regarding demand threshold

500.2.2.2

Clarified language to Applicability section regarding demand threshold

500.3.1

Clarified language to Applicability section regarding capacity threshold

500.3.2

Clarified language to Applicability section regarding capacity threshold

500.3.3

Clarified language to Applicability section to align with current practice

500.3.3

Application fee language removed

500.3.3

Clarified name of billing determinants to match naming convention used on the bill

600.4

Added new section to explain the Interconnect Transfer Fee

700.5

Remove Critical Load Status Application

700.8

Remove Facilities Rental Rider Agreement as it is no longer used

Throughout

Name Cooperative Solar Program to Community Solar Program

Throughout

Updated all references

Throughout

Replaced reference to Area Lighting Rate with Unmetered Service Rate

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.