HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-022-02/03/2015-APPOINTING AN AD HOC CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO STUDY ALTERNATIVES FOR TIME-OF-USE ELECTRIC RATES AND RESOLUTION 2015-022
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPOINTING AN AD HOC CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
TO STUDY ALTERNATIVES FOR TIME-OF-USE ELECTRIC RATES
AND RELATED PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, Council has expressed an interest in considering time-of-use rates for
possible use in the City's electric system; and
WHEREAS, Council discussed time-of-use rates at its May 13, 2014, work session, and
since that time staff has developed information necessary to evaluate possible alternatives and
programs related to such rates; and
WHEREAS, Council again discussed time-of-use rates at its January 27, 2015, work
session, and further development of the options that are available to the City, including analysis
for the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches and programs, is needed in order
for staff to prepare proposed Code changes for Council consideration in the coming months; and
WHEREAS, included among the key questions under consideration are whether and how
to structure and implement a time-of-use pilot study, how to set a monthly fixed charge as part of
a time-of-use rate, and how to structure a time-of-use rate for low-income customers; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate further detailed study of the alternatives for time of use
rates and programs for electric service, Council desires to form and appoint an ad hoc City
Council committee to study and make recommendations to the Council by the end of March
2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby appoints Councilmembers Gino Campana and
Ross Cunniff to an ad hoc committee to review the structure and objectives of a pilot study and
alternatives for time-of-use electric rates and related programs, and to make a recommendation to
the City Council before the end of March 2015.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 3rd
day of February, A.D. 2015.
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