HomeMy WebLinkAbout093 - 07/16/2013 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO ESTABLISH USER FEES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 093, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO ESTABLISH USER FEES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
WHEREAS,the City Council is authorized and directed by Article XII, Section 6,of the City
Charter to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges for
utility services furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses
and other obligations of the electric utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS,the 2013-2014 Biennial Budget includes Light and Power Uti lity capital project
funding for a pilot public use electric vehicle (EV) charging station program (the "Program") in
coordination with the Electrification Coalition's Drive Electric Northern Colorado initiative; and
WHEREAS,the City currently has several charging stations for City fleet vehicles, but that
equipment is not available for use by the general public to charge private vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Program includes funding for up to ten public use EV charging stations
located in off street public parking areas at City facilities with EV drivers paying a service fee to use
the equipment; and
WHEREAS,following the initial use of budgeted funds for startup expenses,staff anticipates
that the Project will be self-sustaining; and
WHEREAS, under the Program, Level 2 (240 volt) and Level 3 (480 volt) services will be
available at fee rates of $1.00 per one-hour session for Level 2 charging stations and $3.00 per
session for Level 3 charging stations; and
WHEREAS, the fees are calculated to recover the Electric Utility's direct energy and
payment processing costs associated with each charging session;however,the fees are not expected
to recover all equipment, installation, and fixed administrative costs; and
WHEREAS,initially subsidizing the Program at fixed costs will result in a greater long-range
ratepayer benefit by enabling quicker development of baseline EV charging infrastructure and
incentivizing local EV purchases; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Board considered the Program on April 5, 2012 and recommended
adoption of the Program as a"mature"public EV charging program that integrates charging station
use with parking policies and user service fees; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager and staff have recommended to the City Council the following
electric rates, fees and charges applicable for services at City EV charging stations under the
Program on or after August 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter
26 of the City Code to adopt electric rates, fees and charges for public electric vehicle charging
stations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended by the addition
of a new Section 26-476 which reads in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 26-476. Public electric vehicle charging station service user fees.
(a) Availability. Designated electric vehicle charging stations will be made
available by the Electric Utility for public use within the corporate limits of the City
at the user rates set forth in this Section.
(b) Applicability. The fees set forth in this Section shall apply to all public
electric vehicle charging stations owned and operated by the Electric Utility.
(c) User Fee Rates. Public electric vehicle charging station service user fees
(including six and zero tenths percent charge in lieu of taxes and franchise) will be
provided and billed on a session basis as follows:
(1) Level 2-240 volt charging: One dollar and zero cents per one-hour
charging session.
(2) Level 3-480 volt DC Quick Charging: Three dollars and zero cents
per charging session.
(d) Payment offees. Payment for electric vehicle charging station services will
be collected directly from the customer at the point of service (the charging station
or City facility at which the charging station is located) through credit card or other
payment processing service.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 2nd day ofJuly,
A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of July, A.D. 2013.
FORT CO
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of July, A.D. 2013.
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