HomeMy WebLinkAbout079 - 09/06/2011 - MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE PROVISION OF NET METERING ORDINANCE NO. 079, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PERTAINING TO THE PROVISION OF NET METERING SERVICE
AND CERTAIN DEFINITIONS RELATED THERETO
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2010, City Council approved Ordinance No. 003, 2010,
amending Chapter 26,Article VI of the City Code to allow for the provision of net metered electric
service; and
WHEREAS, City staff intends for net metered electric service to be made available only for
those qualifying facilities that use a qualifying renewable technology as those terms are currently
defined in the City Code; and
WHEREAS, City staff believes that the head of Utilities Services should be authorized to
execute valid interconnection or parallel generation agreements with customers who wish to
interconnect qualifying facilities to the City's electric distribution system; and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2011, the Fort Collins Electric Board reviewed and considered the
proposed amendments to the City Code and voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council
make such amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the definition"Net metering service"contained in Section 26-391 of the
Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Net metering service shall mean that service available to a customer-generator
operating a qualifying facility using a qualifying renewable technology that is
interconnected to the electric utility so that any electric energy generated by the
qualifying facility in excess of that used by the qualifying facility is delivered to the
electric utility system and used to offset metered energy received by the customer-
generator during the billing period.
Section 2. That the definition "Qualifying facility" contained in Section 26-391 of the
Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Qualifying facility shall mean an electric-generating facility operated in
parallel with the City of Fort Collins_electric distribution system that has been
inspected for compliance with the City of Fort Collins Utility Services
Interconnection Standards for Generating Facilities Connected to the Fort Collins
Distribution System, has been issued a "Permit to Operate" by the City and is
operated under a valid "Interconnection Agreement" or "Parallel Generation
Agreement"executed on behalf of the City-of Fort Collins by the General Manager.
Section 3. That Section 26-464(o)(1) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(o) Net metering.
(1) Net metering service is available to a customer-generator producing electric
energy exclusively with a qualifying facility using a qualifying renewable
technology when the generating capacity of the customer-generator's
qualifying facility meets the following two (2) criteria:
Section 4. That Section 26-465(q)(1) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(q) Net metering.
(1) Net metering service is available to a customer-generator producing electric
energy exclusively with a qualifying facility using a qualifying renewable
technology when the generating capacity of the customer-generator's
qualifying facility meets the following two (2) criteria:
Section 5. That Section 26-466(r)(1) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(r) Net metering.
(1) Net metering service is available to a customer-generator producing electric
energy exclusively with a qualifying facility using a qualifying renewable
technology when the generating capacity of the customer-generator's
qualifying facility meets the following two (2) criteria:
Section 6. That Section 26-467(u)(1) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(u) Net metering.
(1) Net metering service is available to a customer-generator producing electric
energy exclusively with a qualifying facility using a qualifying renewable
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technology when the generating capacity of the customer-generator's
qualifying facility meets the following two (2) criteria:
Section 7. That Section 26-468(v)(1) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(v) Net metering.
(1) Net metering service is available to a customer-generator producing electric
energy exclusively with a qualifying facility using a qualifying renewable
technology when the generating capacity of the customer-generator's
qualifying facility meets the following two (2) criteria:
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 5th day of July,
A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of September, A.D. 2011.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of September, A.D. 2011.
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