Chapter 13.04 — POWER RATES AND REGULATIONS

Pasadena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Pasadena

13.04.010 - Short title.¶

This chapter shall be named and may hereafter be designated as "the light and power rate ordinance."

(Ord. 4922 § 18, 1969: Ord. 4409 § 3, 1956: Ord. 3767 § 1, 1943: Ord. 3542 § 15 (part), 1940: Ord. 2947 § 23, 1931)

13.04.020 - Definitions.¶

Abbreviations.

"K.W.H.," as herein used, indicates and means "kilowatt hours."

"K.W.," as herein used, means "kilowatt," an electrical unit of power.

"H.P.," as herein used, means "horsepower," a mechanical unit of power.

"Air conditioning apparatus" is an electrically driven mechanically operated compressed-refrigerant-type cooler of sufficient capacity to properly cool that portion of the enclosed rooms normally used for business purposes.

"Department," "Pasadena Water and Power" or "PWP," as herein used, means the "municipal water and power department of the city of Pasadena."

"Electric water heater" must not exceed the following limitations. The base heating element shall be controlled by a thermostat located near the bottom of the tank and shall not exceed a total rating of 2500 watts or 50 watts per gallon for tanks over 50-gallon capacity. A booster heating element will be allowed in the tank and shall not exceed a total rating of 2500 watts or 50 watts per gallon for tanks over 50-gallon capacity when individually controlled by a separate thermostat set to cut in only when the temperature of the top ⅓ of the tank capacity is 20 degrees Fahrenheit below the temperature setting of the bottom thermostat. Large storage-type tanks are recommended which have heavy insulation.

"Power equipment" such as motors, welding machines, battery chargers, radio-sending and X-ray equipment will normally be operated on a separate power meter. However, some power equipment, especially smaller size equipment, may be added and operated on the regular lighting meter, provided the starting and stopping or fluctuating load characteristics do not cause objectionable voltage fluctuations in any service rendered by the department. The use of power equipment on lighting or combination meters must have the approval of the general manager of the department.

Power:

Real Power. The work producing part of "apparent power" or rate of supply of energy—usually expressed in kilowatts (kW).

Reactive Power. The portion of "apparent power" which does no work but must be supplied to power equipment, such as motors—usually expressed in kilovars (kvar).

Power Factor. The ratio of real power (kilowatts) to apparent power (kilovolt-amperes) for any given load and time (maximum value = 1.0).

(Ord. 6901 § 2, 2002; Ord. 5357 § 1, 1978; Ord. 5335 § 1, 1977; Ord. 5080 § 9, 1972: Ord. 4514 § 10, 1960; Ord. 3524 § 10, 1940: Ord. 3426 § 7, 1938: Ord. 3365 § 9, 1937; Ord. 3330 § 2, 1936: Ord. 325 §§ 5, 6, 1935; Ord. 3231 § 4, 1935; Ord. 3226 § 7, 1935: Ord. 2947 § 9, 1931)

13.04.030 - Light and power rate standards.¶

The rates to be charged and collected for furnishing and delivering electrical energy, and the terms, provisions and conditions respecting such rates, delivery of electrical energy and for service supplied by the municipal light and power department of the city to customers served by the department shall be fixed as set forth in the following sections.

(Ord. 4409 § 1, 1956; Ord. 4395 § 1, 1956: Ord. 3365 § 1, 1937: Ord. 3163 § 1, 1934: Ord. 3017 § 1, 1932; Ord. 2947 § 1, 1931)

13.04.040 - Residential single-family service.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule R-1, as follows:

SCHEDULE R-1 Residential Single-Family Service

Applicability. Applies to separately metered single-family dwellings and to individual family accommodations.

Character of Service Furnished. Single phase 120/240-volt or 120/208-volt, and 3-phase 120/208 or 240 volt service when used for residential purposes only, 60-cycle alternating current service.

Conditions of Use. Motors with more than 150 amps locked rotor are not served under this schedule.

Rates. Customers shall pay the sum of customer charge, grid access charge, distribution charge, transmission services charge, and energy services charge as specified below.

Customer Charge and Grid Access Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule R-1 shall pay a customer charge and a grid access charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Customer Charge Per Meter Per Month $8.96

Effective July 2019:

Grid Access Charge Per Meter Per Month $4.50

Distribution Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule R-1 shall pay a distribution charge based on kWh used during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Usage $ per kWh

First 350 kWh per month $0.01889

Next 400 kWh per month $0.14673

All additional kWh per month $0.10706

Transmission Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule R-1 shall pay a transmission services charge for each kWh delivered to the in accordance with Section 13.04.170.

Energy Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule R-1 shall have two energy rate options.

13.04.045 - Residential multi-family service.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule R-2, as follows:

SCHEDULE R-2 Residential Multi-Family Service

Applicability. Applies to separately metered multi-family dwellings, including properties permitted as "live-work" space when used for residential purposes, and to individual family dwellings in multi-family dwellings. Multi-family dwellings are apartments, condominiums or town houses with at least four meters at the same physical location.

Character of Service Furnished. Single phase 120/240-volt or 120/208-volt, and 3 phase 120/208 or 240 volt service when used for residential purposes only, 60-cycle alternating current service.

Conditions of Use. Motors with more than 150 amps locked rotor are not served under this schedule.

Rates. Customers shall pay the sum of the customer charge, the distribution charge, the transmission services charge, and the energy services charge as specified below.

Customer Charge and Grid Access Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule R-2 shall pay a customer charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Customer Charge Per Meter Per Month $8.96

Effective July 2019:

Grid Access Charge Per Meter Per Month $4.50

Distribution Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule R-2 shall pay a distribution charge based on kWh used during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Usage $ per kWh

First 350 kWh per month $0.01889

Next 400 kWh per month $0.14673

All additional kWh per month $0.10706

Transmission Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule R-2 shall pay a transmission services charge for each kWh delivered to the in accordance with Section 13.04.170.

Energy Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule R-2 shall have two energy rate options to choose from for their energy services.

13.04.050 - Small commercial and industrial service.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule S-1, as follows:

SCHEDULE S-1 Small Commercial and Industrial Service

Applicability. Applies to single-phase and 3-phase general service, including lighting and incidental small power, through a single meter. Applies to service below 30 kW demand.

Character of Service Furnished. Single-phase 120/240 or 120/208 volt, and 3-phase, 120/208, 240, 480, or 277/480 volt, 60- cycle alternating current service.

Conditions of Use. Single-phase motors 1/2 HP and larger shall be connected at 240 volts or 208 volts. Motors 5 HP and larger shall be connected 3 phase. Motor-connected loads in excess of 49 HP are not served under this schedule for new service after April 1, 1969.

Rates. Customers shall pay the sum of customer charge, grid access charge, distribution charge, transmission services charge, and energy services charge as specified below.

Customer Charge and Grid Access Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule S-1 shall pay a customer charge and a grid access charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Customer Charge: Per Meter Per Month $9.42

Effective July 2019:

Grid Access Charge: Per Meter Per Month $17.00

Distribution Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule S-1 shall pay a distribution charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

All kWh per month $0.06423

Transmission Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule S-1 shall pay a transmission services charge for each kWh delivered in accordance with Section 13.04.170.

Energy Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule S-1 shall have two energy rate options:

13.04.173.¶

Rate options A and B are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13.04.173.

Minimum Monthly Charge: Customers shall pay a minimum charge equal to the customer charge and the grid access charge under Schedule S-1.

General Condition.

Selection of Energy Rate Option. The default energy rate option for customers under Schedule S-1 is Option A—Seasonal Flat Rate. Customers may choose to receive energy under either option A or B; however, a customer who receives a change of energy rate option may not change to another energy rate option before twelve months have elapsed.

Special Provisions.

Customers connected to 120/208 volt service whose sole usage of electricity is for residential purposes as defined by the PWP, shall be billed on the residential rate schedule.

Time Periods. Time periods are defined as follows:

Summer months are defined as June through September. Winter months are defined as October through May.

Summer On-peak hours: 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.

Summer Off-peak hours: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon

Winter On-peak hours: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Winter Off-peak hours: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Weekend and holiday hours are all off-peak.

Holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

(Ord. 7046 § 4, 2006: Ord. 6901 § 5, 2002)

(Ord. No. 7221, § 4, 7-9-2012; Ord. No. 7244, § 4, 6-23-2014; Ord. No. 7305, § 4, 6-19-2017; Ord. No. 7349, § 6, 6-17-2019; Ord. No. 7362, § 3, 5-11-2020)

13.04.060 - Medium commercial and industrial service—Secondary.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule M-1, as follows:

SCHEDULE M-1 Medium Commercial and Industrial Service—Secondary

Applicability. Applies to 3 phase general service, including power and lighting, measured with demand meter. Applies to service at 30 kW demand or greater, but less than 300 kW demand. Any customer served under this schedule whose monthly maximum demand has registered less than 30 kW or greater than 300 kW for twelve consecutive months is no longer eligible for service under this Schedule M-1 and must take service under another applicable rate schedule. This schedule is subject to meter availability. Applies to services metered and delivered at voltages less than 17 kV.

Character of Service Furnished. 3 phase 240, 480, 120/208 or 277/480 volt, 60 cycle alternating current service.

Conditions of Use. Motors of 50 HP or more shall be served as determined by PWP.

Rates. Customers shall pay the sum of customer charge, grid access charge, distribution charge, transmission services charge, and energy services charge as specified below.

Customer Charge and Grid Access Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule M-1 shall pay a customer charge and a grid access charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Customer Charge Per Meter Per Month $23.40

Effective July 2019:

Grid Access Charge Per Meter Per Month $250.00

Distribution Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule M-1 shall pay a distribution charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

All kilowatts of demand $16.09 per kW

Transmission Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule M-1 shall pay a transmission services charge for each kWh delivered in accordance with Section 13.04.170.

Energy Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule M-1 shall have two energy rate options.

13.04.173.¶

Rate options A and B are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13.04.173.

Minimum monthly charge: Customers shall pay a minimum charge equal to the customer charge, distribution charge, and the grid access charge under Schedule M-1.

General Condition.

Selection of Energy Rate Option. The default energy rate option for customers under Schedule M-1 is Option A—Seasonal Flat Rate. Customers may choose to receive energy under either option A or B; however, a customer who receives a change of energy rate option may not change to another energy rate option before twelve months have elapsed.

Special Provision.

Determination of Billing Demand. "Billing Demand" shall not be less than 30 KW. "Billing demand" means the greater of (i) the kilowatts of measured maximum demand occurring during the current month or (ii) the highest demand recorded in the last four months, including the current billing month. Demand is determined to the nearest kW. Demand meters will be adjusted to measure the maximum integrated demand over a 15-minute interval, or if the demand is of an intermittent character, PWP may adjust the meters to measure the demand during a shorter interval.

Time Periods. Time periods are defined as follows:

Summer months are defined as June through September. Winter months are defined as October through May.

Summer On-peak hours: 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.

Summer Off-peak hours: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon

Winter On-peak hours: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Winter Off-peak hours: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Weekend and holiday hours are all off-peak.

Power Factor Penalty and Discount.

Existing Loads: If a customer's load operates at a power factor of less than 75 percent, PWP may require installation of equipment to correct the power factor to 75 percent or better. A penalty of one percent of the distribution charge for each percent the average monthly power factor falls below 75 percent shall be added to the distribution charge.

A customer having a maximum demand of 50 kW or more shall be allowed a discount on the distribution charge of 0.333 percent for each percent the average monthly power factor exceeds 85 percent. The discount shall not exceed 5 percent. The power factor shall be computed to the nearest one percent. The discount shall be computed to the nearest 1 / 10 of one percent.

New Loads: On or after July 1, 2002, if a customer's load operates at a power factor of less than 85 percent, PWP may require installation of equipment to correct the power factor to 85 percent or better. A penalty of one percent of the distribution charge for each percent the average monthly power factor falls below 85 percent shall be added to the distribution charge.

A customer having a maximum demand of 50 kW or more shall be allowed a discount on the distribution charge of 0.333 percent for each percent the average monthly power factor exceeds 85 percent. The discount shall not exceed 5 percent. The power actor shall be computed to the nearest one percent. The discount shall be computed to the nearest 1 / 10 of one percent.

Regulation by PWP. PWP may at any time inspect or test any power equipment and estimate or measure the demand, starting currents, power factor or other characteristics of such equipment to determine proper billing or compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

Curtailable Service.

Rates: PWP may solicit customer bids for curtailable service. In making such solicitations, PWP shall inform bidders of: i) the time period(s) that would likely be subject to curtailment; and ii) limitations, if any, on PWP's right to curtail service, including limitations on the number of curtailments, the duration of each curtailment, and minimum notice of curtailments. Bidders shall specify the minimum load level to which their service may be curtailed; and the minimum price that they would accept for each kWh curtailed. For hours in which the bidder provides this service to PWP, the bidder shall receive from PWP a billing credit equal to the product of the quantity of customer load actually curtailed and the hourly curtailment price which was bid and accepted by PWP.

Actual Curtailment Quantities: In each hour that PWP curtails a customer's service, PWP will quantify that hour's actual curtailment quantity by subtracting the customer's metered load in that hour from the customer's "normal load" for that hour. The customer's "normal load" for an hour is defined as the average of the customer's loads for the same hours of the five most recent "comparable days" that have not been subject to curtailments or objectively identifiable abnormal circumstances that have significantly affected customer consumption. "Comparable days" are as follows: for curtailments on Sundays and holidays, recent Sundays and holidays; for curtailments on non-holiday weekdays (Monday through Friday), recent non-holiday weekdays; and for Saturdays, recent Saturdays. Thus, by way of an example, the "normal load" for a Tuesday on the hour ending 3:00 p.m. would be the average of the loads in each of the hours ending 3:00 p.m. on the five most recent non-holiday weekdays that were not subject to curtailment.

(Ord. 7046 § 5, 2006: Ord. 6901 § 6, 2002)

(Ord. No. 7221, § 5, 7-9-2012; Ord. No. 7244, § 5, 6-23-2014; Ord. No. 7305, § 5, 6-19-2017; Ord. No. 7349, § 7, 6-17-2019)

13.04.064 - Medium Commercial and Industrial Service—Primary.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule M-2, as follows:

SCHEDULE M-2 Medium Commercial and Industrial Service—Primary

Applicability. Applies to 3 phase general service, including power and lighting, measured with demand meter. Applies to service at 30 kW demand or greater, but less than 300 kW demand. Any customer served under this schedule whose monthly maximum demand has registered less than 30 kW or greater than 300 kW for twelve consecutive months is no longer eligible for service under this Schedule M-2 and must take service under another applicable rate schedule. This schedule is subject to meter availability. Applies to services metered and delivered at voltages equal to or greater than 17 kV.

Character of Service Furnished. 3 phase, 60 cycle alternating current service at normal primary or sub-transmission voltages.

Conditions of Use. Motors of 50 HP or more shall be served as determined by PWP.

Rates. Customers shall pay the sum of customer charge, distribution charge, transmission services charge, and energy services charge as specified below.

Customer Charge and Grid Access Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule M-2 shall pay a customer charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Customer Charge Per Meter Per Month $29.75

Effective July 2019:

Grid Access Charge Per Meter Per Month $250.00

Distribution Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule M-2 shall pay a distribution charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

All kilowatts of $11.49 per kW demand

Transmission Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule M-2 shall pay a transmission services charge for each kWh delivered in accordance with Section 13.04.170.

Energy Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule M-2 shall have two energy rate options.

13.04.173.¶

Rate options A and B are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13.04.173.

Minimum Monthly Charge: Customers shall pay a minimum charge equal to the customer charge, distribution charge, and the grid access charge under Schedule M-2.

General Condition.

Selection of Energy Rate Option. The default energy rate option for customers under Schedule M-2 is Option A—Seasonal Flat Rate. Customers may choose to receive energy under either option A or B; however, a customer who receives a change of energy rate option may not change to another energy rate option before twelve months have elapsed.

Special Provisions.

Determination of Billing Demand. "Billing demand" shall not be less than 30 KW. "Billing demand" means the greater of (i) the kilowatts of measured maximum demand occurring during the current month or (ii) the highest demand recorded in the last four months, including the current billing month. Demand is determined to the nearest kW. Demand meters will be adjusted to measure the maximum integrated demand over a 15-minute interval, or if the demand is of an intermittent character, PWP may adjust the meters to measure the demand during a shorter interval.

Time Periods. Time periods are defined as follows:

Summer months are defined as June through September. Winter months are defined as October through May.

Summer On-peak hours: 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.

Summer Off-peak hours: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon

Winter On-peak hours: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Winter Off-peak hours: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Weekend and holiday hours are all off-peak.

Power Factor Penalty and Discount.

Curtailable Service.

hour. The customer's "normal load" for an hour is defined as the average of the customer's loads for the same hours of the five most recent "comparable days" that have not been subject to curtailments or objectively identifiable abnormal circumstances that have significantly affected customer consumption. "Comparable days" are as follows: for curtailments on Sundays and holidays, recent Sundays and holidays; for curtailments on non-holiday weekdays (Monday through Friday), recent non-holiday weekdays; and for Saturdays, recent Saturdays. Thus, by way of an example, the "normal load" for a Tuesday on the hour ending 3:00 p.m. would be the average of the loads in each of the hours ending 3:00 p.m. on the five most recent non-holiday weekdays that were not subject to curtailment.

(Ord. 7046 § 6, 2006: Ord. 6901 § 7, 2002)

(Ord. No. 7221, § 6, 7-9-2012; Ord. No. 7244, § 6, 6-23-2014; Ord. No. 7305, § 6, 6-19-2017; Ord. No. 7349, § 8, 6-17-2019)

13.04.067 - Large commercial and industrial service—Secondary.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule L-1, as follows:

SCHEDULE L-1 Large Commercial and Industrial Service—Secondary

Applicability. Applies to 3 phase general service, including power and lighting, measured with demand meter. Applies to service at 300 kW demand or greater. Any customer served under this schedule whose monthly maximum demand has registered less than 300 kW for twelve consecutive months is no longer eligible for service under this Schedule L-1 and must take service under another applicable rate schedule. This schedule is subject to meter availability. Applies to services metered and delivered at voltages less than 17 kV.

Character of Service Furnished. 3 phase 240, 480, 120/208 or 277/480 volt, 60 cycle alternating current service.

Conditions of Use. Motors of 50 HP or more shall be served as determined by PWP.

Rates. Customers shall pay the sum of customer charge, grid access charge, distribution charge, transmission services charge, and energy services charge as specified below.

Customer Charge and Grid Access Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule L-1 shall pay a customer charge and a grid access charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Customer Charge Per Meter Per Month $47.91

Effective July 2019:

Grid Access Charge Per Meter Per Month $1,500.00

Distribution Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule L-1 shall pay a distribution charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

All kilowatts of $18.76 per kW demand

Transmission Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule L-1 shall pay a transmission services charge for each kWh delivered in accordance with Section 13.04.170.

Energy Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule L-1 shall pay energy services charge as follows:

13.04.173.¶

Rate options A and B are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13.04.173.

Minimum Monthly Charge: Customers shall pay a minimum charge equal to the customer charge, distribution charge, and the grid access charge under Schedule L-1.

Special Provisions.

Determination of Billing Demand. "Billing demand" shall not be less than 300 KW. "Billing demand" means the greater of (i) the kilowatts of measured maximum demand occurring during the current month or (ii) the highest demand recorded in the last four months, including the current billing month. Demand is determined to the nearest kW. Demand meters will be adjusted to measure the maximum integrated demand over a 15-minute interval, or if the demand is of an intermittent character, PWP may adjust the meters to measure the demand during a shorter interval.

Time Periods. Time periods are defined as follows:

Summer months are defined as June through September. Winter months are defined as October through May.

Summer On-peak hours: 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.

Summer Off-peak hours: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon

Winter On-peak hours: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Winter Off-peak hours: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Weekend and holiday hours are all off-peak.

Power Factor Penalty and Discount.

Curtailable Service.

(Ord. 7046 § 7, 2006: Ord. 6901 § 8, 2002)

(Ord. No. 7221, § 7, 7-9-2012; Ord. No. 7244, § 7, 6-23-2014; Ord. No. 7305, § 7, 6-19-2017; Ord. No. 7349, § 9, 6-17-2019)

13.04.070 - Large commercial and industrial service—Primary.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule L-2, as follows:

SCHEDULE L-2 Large Commercial and Industrial Service—Primary

Character of Service Furnished. 3 phase, 60 cycle alternating current service at normal primary or sub-transmission voltages.

Conditions of Use. Motors of 50 HP or more shall be served as determined by PWP.

Rates. Customers shall pay the sum of customer charge, grid access charge, distribution charge, transmission services charge, and energy services charge as specified below.

Customer Charge and Grid Access Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule L-2 shall pay a customer charge and a grid access charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Customer Charge Per Meter Per Month $53.90

Effective July 2019:

Grid Access Charge Per Meter Per Month $1,500.00

Distribution Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule L-2 shall pay a distribution charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

All kilowatts of $11.89 per kW demand

Transmission Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule L-2 shall pay a transmission services charge for each kWh delivered in accordance with Section 13.04.170.

Energy Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule L-2 shall pay an energy services charge as follows:

13.04.173.¶

Rate Options A and B are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13.04.173.

Minimum Monthly Charge: Customers shall pay a minimum charge equal to the customer charge, distribution charge, and the grid access charge under Schedule L-2.

Special Provisions.

Determination of Billing Demand. "Billing demand" shall not be less than 300 KW. "Billing demand" means the greater of (i) the kilowatts of measured maximum demand occurring during the current month or (ii) the highest monthly demand recorded in the last four months, including the current billing month. Demand is determined to the nearest kW. Demand meters will be adjusted to measure the maximum integrated demand over a 15-minute interval, or if the demand is of an intermittent character, PWP may adjust the meters to measure the demand during a shorter interval.

Time Periods. Time periods are defined as follows:

Summer months are defined as June through September. Winter months are defined as October through May.

Summer On-peak hours: 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.

Summer Off-peak hours: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon

Winter On-peak hours: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Winter Off-peak hours: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Weekend and holiday hours are all off-peak.

Power Factor Penalty and Discount.

Curtailable Service.

(Ord. 7046 § 8, 2006: Ord. 6901 § 9, 2002)

(Ord. No. 7221, § 8, 7-9-2012; Ord. No. 7244, § 8, 6-23-2014; Ord. No. 7305, § 8, 6-19-2017; Ord. No. 7349, § 10, 6-17- 2019)

13.04.071 - Special load management and conservation service.¶

Subject to the conditions set forth in this section, PWP may enter into temporary special rate agreements and/or rate schedules with qualifying customers in order to: encourage experimentation in load management and conservation programs within customer premises and allow evaluation of load management's effect on the power system; evaluate how

best to accommodate the load impacts of new technologies on the power system; experiment with electricity rates and the timing of customer payments for time-of-use meters and other interconnection facilities in order to incentivize customers to shift their electric usage from on-peak to off-peak hours when system costs are lower; and/or reduce the power system's aggregate on-peak electricity demand.

PWP shall publish the temporary rate schedules listing the effective date, customer qualification requirements, and all relevant terms.

Customer shall make application to PWP to take service under any rates schedule offered under this section. All applications meeting the published requirements shall be accepted in the order of receipt by PWP, subject to the limitations in subsection (E) of this section.

Said temporary special rate agreements and/or rate schedules may be cancelled by PWP, at any time, on notice to the customer, but in no event shall be in effect for a period exceeding thirty-six (36) months.

The energy sales under this section shall be limited to three percent (3%) of the total system energy sales in megawatt- hours, as reported in PWP's most recent annual report. Each customer group shall be allocated a percentage of the energy sales based on the customer group's contribution to the total system energy sales.

Each participating customer shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of the energy sales within its customer group.

(Ord. 6901 § 10, 2002; Ord. 5253 § 1, 1976)

(Ord. 7213 § 1, 2011)

13.04.073 - Economic development rates.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule ED, as follows:

Schedule ED

Economic Development Rates for Medium and Large Commercial and Industrial Customers

Applicability.

The Economic Development Rate is available to new medium and large commercial and industrial customers that:

Have a 2012 North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS") code in one of the following categories: Construction (23), Manufacturing (31-33), Information (51), Scientific, Technical, and Professional Services (54), or restaurants (722511 or 722110);

ii.

Must upgrade the existing building and/or the electrical service interconnection thereto; and

iii.

Are adding a minimum of 50 kW of projected electrical demand.

For existing medium and large commercial and industrial customers, the projected incremental demand must be a minimum of 50kW or 10% of existing demand, whichever is greater.

Customer shall make application to PWP to take service under this schedule. Such application shall indicate whether customer elects to take service under Section 13.04.073(C) (three year rate discount) or Section 13.04.073(D).

The City's Economic Development Manager will evaluate the applications to determine whether they meet the proposed business use criteria and the PWP General Manager shall determine whether the customer meets the electrical requirements and qualifies to take service under this Schedule ED.

Agreement. Customers shall execute an economic development rate agreement as specified by PWP prior to the effective date of any discount.

Option 1 Rate Discount.

Except as provided herein, all rates charged will be in accordance with customer's otherwise applicable rate schedule as set forth in the applicable sections of this chapter.

The total of the unbundled electric service charges for the distribution, energy, and transmission service charges under the customer's otherwise applicable rate schedule on customer's electric bill associated with the new or incremental load shall be reduced by 20% in the first contract year, 10% in the second contract year; and, 5% in the third and final contract year.

For existing customers, the discount will be prorated to reflect only the incremental load that qualifies for the Economic Development Rate.

Customer shall compensate PWP for the full cost of electric service connection fees in accordance with Section X of Regulation 21 to qualify for the Rate Discount. Customer must remit 100% of the total estimated cost in advance of PWP performing the work.

Option 2 Discounted Interconnection Fees. In lieu of the Rate Discount provided in section C, customer may choose to receive a discount on labor and materials on work performed by PWP to install a new or upgraded electric service connection in accordance with Section X of Regulation 21. The maximum discount for each customer would be $200 per

kilowatt of new or incremental load or $100,000, whichever is less. Customer must remit the balance of the total estimated cost in advance of PWP performing the work.

Special Provisions.

Customer shall comply with all applicable PWP rules and regulations, including without limitation, Regulation 21.

Customer must meet Economic Development Rate Qualifying Criteria as determined by the City's Economic Development Manager.

Discounts are limited to a maximum of $100,000 per customer over the term of the agreement.

The Economic Development Rate will be offered to eligible customers on a first-come first-served basis for three years (from the rate effective date) or until cumulative estimated discounts reach $1,000,000, whichever occurs first.

(Ord. No. 7280, § 2, 4-18-2016)

13.04.075 - Long-term contracts.¶

For the purposes of this section, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:

"Energy and energy-related products and services" means only the energy, products and services provided by the Department.

"Long-term contract" means a contract between the department and eligible customers for a minimum of five years pursuant to this section.

"Peak Demand" means the highest kW of measured maximum demand recorded in the last 12 months, including the current billing month at the time of application. Demand is determined to the nearest kW.

"Primary Voltage" means customers receiving electric service on the distribution system at 1.3kV.

"Sub-transmission voltage" means customers receiving electric service on the distribution system at 34.5kV.

"Transmission voltage" means customers receiving electric service on the transmission system at 69kV or greater.

Applicability.

PWP at the discretion of the General Manager may enter long-term contracts to provide energy and energy-related products and services.

Customers that receive electric service at primary, sub-transmission voltage, or transmission voltage and that have a Peak Demand equal to or greater than 10,000kW are eligible for long-term contracts. For new customers that do not have an existing load profile or consumption data establishing a Peak Demand equal to or greater than 10,000kW, PWP may accept, in the sole discretion of the General Manager, a customer-provided load profile as evidence of qualifying Peak Demand.

Customers must own and maintain customer equipment and infrastructure beyond PWP's metering location.

Character of Service Furnished. 3 phase at applicable customer delivery voltage, 60 cycle alternating current service.

Metering of Demand. Demand meters for Long-term contracts will be adjusted to measure the maximum integrated demand over a 15-minute interval, or if the demand is of an intermittent character, PWP may adjust the meters to measure the demand during a shorter interval.

Rates. Long-term contract customers shall pay charges as applicable to the level of service(s) provided customers by PWP.

(Ord. No. 7441, § 2, 1-13-2025; Ord. 6901 § 11, 2002; Ord. 6765 § 1 (part), 1998)

13.04.080 - Standby service.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule S, as follows:

SCHEDULE S

Standby Service

Applicability. Applicable to customers who have their own generating equipment and who contract for standby service from the department. Standby service shall be furnished solely to the individual contracting customer in a single enterprise, located entirely on a single, contiguous premise.

Character of Service. 3-phase 240, 480, 120/208 or 277/480 volt, 60 cycle alternating current service. Other voltages and types of service may be approved by the department for certain specific installations.

Rate.

Effective July 15, 2012:

                                                    Per Meter Per Month

Distribution Charge:

All kW of standby capacity $10.87 per kW

Energy Charge Energy shall be billed in accordance with the rate schedule which would otherwise apply if the customer had no generating equipment.

Minimum Monthly Charge The demand charge or $201.40, whichever is greater.

Application Charge: For each application for new service, or customer originated account change, to be added to the first bill: $5.00.

Special Conditions.

Contract Required. Customer shall sign a contract for this service, which contract shall state the number of kW of standby capacity required. "Standby capacity" shall not exceed the nameplate rating of the customer's generating equipment.

Service Connections. Service connections shall be made so that at no time will the customer's generating equipment be connected to or operated in parallel with PWP's system. Switching devices used for service connections shall be approved by PWP.

(Ord. 7046 § 9, 2006: Ord. 6901 § 12, 2002; Ord. 6732 § 5, 1997: Ord. 6589 § 7, 1994; Ord. 6571 § 8, 1993; Ord. 3679 § 5, 1990; Ord. 5193 § 5, 1974: Ord. 5134 § 5, 1973: Ord. 5080 § 5, 1972: Ord. 4922 § 6, 1969: Ord. 3617 § 1, 1941: Ord. 2947 § 6, 1931)

(Ord. No. 7221, § 9, 7-9-2012)

13.04.085 - Unmetered rates—Non-demand.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule CE 1—Non-demand, as follows:

SCHEDULE CE 1

Non-Demand

Applicability. Applies to any unmetered telecommunications devices and other equipment with less than 30 kW demand where metering installations would be impractical, unavailable, uneconomical or restricted by the city.

Monthly Energy Consumption. PWP shall determine the monthly energy consumption by multiplying the number of hours in the billing period by the maximum hourly energy consumption of the unmetered equipment based on the manufacturer's specifications and operating characteristics. For the purpose of this schedule, monthly energy consumption shall be deemed to be the kWh delivered.

Rates. Customer shall pay the sum of the following charges:

Customer charge per connection per month:

Single-phase service: $14.16

Three-phase service: $19.07

Distribution charge for all kWh per month:

$0.04475 per kWh

Transmission Services Charge. Customer shall pay a transmission services charge in accordance with Section 13.04.170 for each kWh delivered.

Energy Services Charge. Customer shall pay an energy service charge as follows:

Seasonal Flat Rate:

Season Energy Service Charge per kWh

Summer $0.06901

Winter $0.06030

Power Cost Adjustment. Customer shall pay a power cost adjustment in accordance with Section 13.04.173.

Public Benefit Charge. Customer shall pay a public benefit charge in accordance with Section 13.04.230 for each kWh delivered.

General Conditions.

Customer shall be solely responsible to install, own, operate, and maintain all equipment. City shall not be responsible for any damage to customer's equipment under any circumstances.

Customer and PWP shall mutually agree upon each location for unmetered telecommunications devices and other equipment installations. Each location or connection shall be deemed a separate account.

Customer shall not increase connected load or change the character of telecommunications devices and other equipment without providing written prior notice to PWP of at least 30 days. Customer shall furnish PWP written notice of any change in the connection configuration, rated electrical load, or operating characteristics of such equipment. In event customer does not provide such written notice, PWP may estimate customer's actual energy use and back bill the customer.

From time to time, PWP may audit customer's equipment using a temporary meter. Customer's fixed electric rate shall be adjusted based upon the results of the audit. Customer shall provide city personnel with access to customer's equipment and provide assistance as necessary to complete the audit.

(Ord. 7203 § 2, 2011; Ord. No. 7221, § 10, 7-9-2012)

13.04.087 - Unmetered rates—Demand.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule CE 2—Demand, as follows:

SCHEDULE CE 2

Demand

Applicability. Applies to any unmetered telecommunications devices and other equipment with 30 kW demand or greater, but less than 300 kW demand where metering installations would be impractical, unavailable, uneconomical or restricted by the city.

Billing Determinants.

Monthly Billing Demand. PWP shall determine the monthly billing demand based on the maximum demand (kW) of the telecommunications devices and other equipment as set forth in the manufacturer's specifications.

Rates. Customer shall pay the sum of the following charges:

Customer Charge Per Connection Per Month:

Customer charge: $60.22

Distribution Charge. The distribution rate for customer shall be as follows:

All kilowatts of demand: $10.87 per kW

Transmission Services Charge. Customer shall pay a transmission services charge in accordance with Section 13.04.170 for each kWh delivered.

Energy Services Charge. Customer shall pay an energy service charge as follows:

Seasonal Flat Rate:

Season Energy Services Charge per kWh

Summer $0.07338

Winter $0.06213

Power Cost Adjustment. Customers shall pay a power cost adjustment in accordance with Section 13.04.173.

Public Benefit Charge. Customer shall pay a public benefit charge in accordance with Section 13.04.230 for each kWh delivered.

General Conditions.

Customer shall be solely responsible to install, own, operate, and maintain all equipment. City shall not be responsible for any damage to customer's equipment under any circumstances.

Customer and PWP shall mutually agree upon each location for unmetered telecommunications devices and other equipment installations. Each location or connection shall be deemed a separate account.

(Ord. 7203 § 3, 2011; Ord. No. 7221, § 11, 7-9-2012)

13.04.090 - Street lighting and traffic signal service.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule SL, as follows:

SCHEDULE SL

Street Lighting and Traffic Signals

Applicability. Applies to outdoor street, highway and area lights and traffic signals, whether publicly or privately owned, where the poles, electrolier standards and lighting equipment are owned by the customer. For such lights as are burned from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, 4140 hours of service per year will be used for cost calculation purpose.

Rate. Unmetered street lighting and signs not included in the flat rate section will be billed under the metered rate section using the hours of service per year set forth in subsection A. Unmetered load, including without limitation, traffic signals, street lighting, signs with extended hours of operation, bus shelters, and irrigation controllers will be billed under the metered rate section by extrapolating usage from a sample test metering period. All services covered under this section, whether billed under the flat rate or metered rate section shall also be subject to the transmission services charge and power adjustment charge in accordance with Sections 13.04.170 and 13.04.173.

Effective July 15, 2012:

Flat Rate—Lamp Size Monthly Charge Per Lamp ($)

Incandescent

1,000 lumens $0.94

1,500 lumens 1.11

2,500 lumens 1.95

4,000 lumens 3.14

6,000 lumens 4.47

10,000 lumens 6.79

67 watts 0.86

69 watts 0.88

103 watts 1.30

150 watts 1.89

202 watts 2.54

303 watts 3.80

Mercury Vapor

3,500 lumens 1.61

7,000 lumens 2.64

11,000 lumens 3.66

20,000 lumens 5.80

35,000 lumens 9.81

54,000 lumens 13.87

Fluorescent

213 watts 2.68

248 watts 3.14

High Pressure Sodium

35 watts 0.51

50 watts 0.72

70 watts 1.28

100 watts 1.76

150 watts 2.43

200 watts 3.09

250 watts 3.94

310 watts 4.81

400 watts 5.98

4—60 watts unit bus stop 4.82

2—40 watts unit bus stop 4.82

Metal Halide 3.99

Metered Distribution Rate.

For metered street lighting, all energy will be billed at $0.03923 per kWh.

For metered traffic signals and signs, all energy will be billed at $0.05807 per kWh.

Unmetered Distribution Rate.

For unmetered traffic signals and signs, all energy will be billed at $0.05807 per kWh.

Transmission Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule SL shall pay a transmission services charge for each kWh delivered to in accordance with Section 13.04.170.

Energy Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule SL shall pay energy services charge of $0.065 for each kWh delivered.

Power Cost Adjustment. Customers taking service under Schedule SL shall pay a PCA, as provided in Section 13.04.173.

(Ord. 7046 § 10, 2006: Ord. 6901 § 14, 2002; Ord. 6732 § 6, 1997; Ord. 6589 § 9, 1994; Ord. 6571 § 10, 1993; Ord. 6379 § 6, 1990; Ord. 5572 § 5, 1982; Ord. 5549 § 5, 1981; Ord. 5409 § 4, 1979: Ord. 5193 § 6, 1974: Ord. 5134 § 6, 1973: Ord. 5080 § 6, 1972: Ord. 4922 § 7, 1969; Ord. 4649 §§ 6, 7, 8, 1964; Ord. 4514 § 8, 1960: Ord. 4420 § 7, 1957; Ord. 4395 § 3, 1956:

Ord. 3524 § 6, 1940; Ord. 3365 § 7, 1937: Ord. 3255 § 3, 1935: Ord. 3330 § 1, 1936; Ord. 3231 § 2, 1935; Ord. 3226 § 4, 1935: Ord. 2947 § 7, 1931)

(Ord. No. 7221, § 12, 7-9-2012)

13.04.095—13.04.097 - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 7441, § 3, adopted January 13, 2025, amended the Code by repealing former §§ 13-04.095—13-

13.04.100 - Service regulations and charges.¶

The general manager of the water and power department shall, from time to time, approve service regulations and procedures relating to conditions of service, application, administration and interpretation of rates, or to any other provision of this chapter; provided, however, that any proposed new or revised charges or fees for reconnections and for various special services not otherwise provided for in this chapter shall be effective upon adoption thereof by resolution of the city council. No later than 30 days prior to the effective date of any amendments to such regulations, the proposed amendments shall be posted on PWP's website and the city council shall be notified in writing of such proposed amendments.

On failure to comply with the service regulations of the department, or to pay charges, or to comply with penalties imposed for such failure as herein provided, electric service may be turned off until the regulations, charges, or said penalties are complied with or payment is made of the amount due.

(Ord. 5331 § 1, 1977: Ord. 4922 § 9, 1969: Ord. 4395 § 6, 1956: Ord. 3524 § 11, 1940; Ord. 3255 § 7, 1935: Ord. 2947 § 10, 1931)

(Ord. No. 7338, § 1, 2-4-2019)

13.04.110 - Meter and service installation.¶

All meters and services shall be installed and located in accordance with specifications and drawings entitled "Electric Service Requirements, Regulation No. 21." In the event that meter and service connections are not so installed, the department will delay making service connections to such premises until the service requirements are satisfied.

(Ord. 4395 § 7, 1956: Ord. 3226 § 8, 1935: Ord. 2947 § 11, 1931)

13.04.120 - Inspections.¶

Entry on Premises. Department employees may enter private premises to make inspections or examinations of wires, fixtures or attachments, to read meters, or to determine if there has been unlawful tampering with department equipment, devices or seals, or unlawful installation of devices to evade department metering of energy.

Department employees whose duty it is to enter upon private premises will be provided with a badge or other identification. Such identification shall be shown to customer at the time of entry on customer's premises.

Interference with Authorized Employees. The general manager may discontinue service of electrical energy to any premises after written notice to the customer of his intent to do so, for the following causes:

The customer has refused admittance to an authorized employee, at a reasonable hour, in the performance of his duty; or

The customer, by his personal conduct, or by maintaining a dangerous condition or vicious animal upon the premises, has hindered or interfered with an authorized employee in the performance of his duty. The general manager shall serve such notice by mailing one copy to the customer at his last known address, and one copy to the premises, if a different address. The general manager need not reconnect the service until the customer has given satisfactory assurance to the general manager that an authorized employee will not be interfered with or hindered, or refused admittance, in the performance of his duty.

Access to electric meters at the customers facilities shall be provided at all times. If access to the customers meter is prohibited by a locking device on a gate, door or other access entries, customers shall provide PWP with a key to allow access by meter readers or other authorized personnel for the purpose of inspecting and/or maintaining and/or reading the meter. PWP is authorized to install at the customer's facility a lock box accessible only to PWP authorized personnel for the purpose of securing the key on site to gain ready access to the customer's electric meter.

(Ord. 6901 § 15, 2002; Ord. 4922 § 10, 1969: Ord. 2947 § 13, 1931)

13.04.125 - Private underground electric vaults.¶

On reasonable notice, the department may enter upon private property to inspect, repair or replace any private underground electrical vault. It shall be the duty of the owner of a private underground vault to: (i) make the vault freely accessible to department employees; (ii) maintain the vault in good repair free from water or other unsafe conditions; and (iii) comply with all state and local regulations applicable to underground electrical vaults. Any vault which fails to meet these requirements is hereby deemed a nuisance per se.

In event the condition of a private underground vault does not meet the requirements set forth in subsection A of this section, the department may proceed with code enforcement proceedings pursuant to Chapters 1.24, 1.26 or 1.30 of the Pasadena Municipal Code. The department may also, in its discretion, remediate the condition of any private underground vault. Prior to such remediation, the department shall notify the vault owner of the problems to correct and the time for correcting them. If the problems are not timely corrected, the department shall notify the vault owner of the department's proposed solutions to the problems and the department's cost to complete them. The vault owner shall have the right to contest the department's proposed action by filing an administrative appeal with the general manager of the department not later than ten days from the date set forth on the department's notice. In event an appeal is not timely taken, the department's proposed action shall be the final administrative decision and no resort to the courts may be taken therefrom due to failure to exhaust remedies.

All costs of remediating the condition of a private electrical vault shall be the responsibility of the vault owner. Such costs shall be billed to the vault owner according to the normal billing procedures and requirements applicable to department customers. In event the vault owner does not timely pay in full, the department may exercise any remedies available to it under this code or other law, including shut-off of electrical service to the premises served by the private underground vault. Costs incurred by the department in remediating the condition of a private underground vault shall also be recoverable in any proceeding brought pursuant to Chapters 1.24, 1.26 or 1.30 of the Pasadena Municipal Code.

(Ord. 7041 § 1, 2006)

13.04.130 - City not liable for delivery failures.¶

The city is not liable for any damage to persons or property caused in any manner by the use or application of electric current, nor is it liable for any damage caused by its failure to deliver current, proper voltage or frequency, all or part of 3- phase current, or electrical energy for any length of time.

(Ord. 4922 § 11, 1969: Ord. 4443 § 3, 1957: Ord. 2947 § 14, 1931)

13.04.140 - Financial responsibility—Delinquency penalty.¶

Customer Liability. The customer is responsible for and shall pay the city for all electrical energy delivered to the premises as registered on the city meter. The meter bill is due and payable when rendered, and is delinquent 30 days after the date rendered. If delinquent bills for any electrical service are not paid upon presentation, such service may be discontinued without further notice.

In addition, there shall be assessed a penalty for delinquent bills pursuant to Section 1.08.080. The amount of such penalty shall be as set forth on the general fee schedule.

Responsibility for Schedule. It is the responsibility of the customer to determine that he is being served under the proper schedule. In the event the customer feels he is not being so served, he shall file with the department a written statement, stating the reasons therefor. The department shall then promptly make an investigation and shall inform the customer in writing of its conclusions, and shall adjust the rate or not, accordingly. Department is not liable for excess charges to customer prior to the time customer files the written statement.

Deposits. The general manager of the department may require a deposit in reasonable amount to guarantee payment for electrical energy to be used subsequent to date of demand for such deposit. If any customer fails to make such deposit after demand therefor, electrical service may be discontinued until the deposit required has been made.

Reconnection Charge. If electrical service is disconnected for nonpayment of bills, nonpayment of required deposit, by customer request or because of interference with authorized employees of department, the appropriate reconnection and special service charges, in addition to all previously accrued charges, shall be made prior to reconnection of service.

(Ord. 6495 § 2, 1992; Ord. 5331 § 2, 1977; Ord. 5080 § 11, 1972: Ord. 4922 § 12, 1969: Ord. 4395 § 9, 1956; Ord. 3524 § 12, 1940; Ord. 2947 § 15, 1931)

13.04.150 - Rate schedule changes.¶

A customer qualifying for a particular rate schedule will not be transferred to another rate schedule because of temporary or seasonal conditions for the purpose of reducing the minimum or energy charges. Unless there is a major change in the customer's type of load, a particular rate will continue in effect for at least 12 months. If a major change in type of load occurs in less than 12 months, the department may charge and collect $3.00 for each meter affected.

(Ord. 4922 § 13, 1969: Ord. 4514 § 11, 1960: Ord. 3426 § 9, 1938: Ord. 3365 § 10, 1937: Ord. 2947 § 16, 1931)

13.04.160 - Meter readings combined.¶

The municipal light and power department will not ordinarily combine meter readings for billing purposes. However, in the event a consumer has brought out all of his electric leads to a central and convenient location and more than one meter of a

given class is deemed necessary by the department, the department may combine the readings of such meters for billing purposes.

(Ord. 4582 § 5, 1962: Ord. 3365 § 11, 1937: Ord. 2947 § 17, 1931)

13.04.170 - Transmission services charge.¶

The transmission services charge is designed to capture the transmission revenue requirement and net cost savings from joining participating transmission owner with California Independent System Operator as defined in subsection (C)(4) of this section and shall be based on actual data obtained from the city's accounting system, forecast data obtained from the annual operational plan approved by the city council, and updated forecast data prepared monthly by PWP.

PWP shall calculate the TSC on a quarterly basis, and the revised value for this charge shall remain in effect for three months.

For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

"Full service customers" means customers who choose PWP as their energy supplier.

"Net cost savings from being a participating transmission owner with California Independent System Operator (NCS PTO CAISO)" means all PTO revenues received from CAISO, including, but not limited to, PTO TRR, net firm transmission right (FTR) revenues, and high voltage wheeling revenues less all expenses paid to CAISO including, but not limited to, transmission access charges (TAC) and grid-management charges. NCS PTO CAISO shall be subject to an adjustment by CAISO transmission revenue balancing adjustment account.

"System energy sales" means the estimated total energy sales delivered to all customers.

"Transmission revenue requirement" means the sum of all costs related to the high-voltage transmission of energy, including, but not limited to, all transmission contracts, wheeling fees, pertinent labor and operating costs, associated general fund transfer, operating margin, debt service, and ISO access fees, less the sum of all wholesale revenues received in connection with the sale of any transmission entitlements.

The transmission services charge shall be calculated quarterly as follows:

Commencing July 1, 2002, a separate transmission services charge fund (TSCF) account shall be maintained for balancing costs and revenues associated with high-voltage transmission and related services. Any transmission access charge fund (TACF) over collection or under collection existing on July 1, 2002 shall be deposited in the TSCF balance.

The TSCF account balance shall be calculated as the sum of actual revenues from the TSC less the actual TRR plus NCS PTO CAISO.

The transmission services charge shall be calculated based on the forecasts for the following twelve months for TRR, NCS PTO CAISO, system energy sales, and the TSCF balance as follows:

[TRR Forecast - NCS PTO CAISO Forecast - TSCF Balance] [System Energy Sales Forecast]

The result of the formula shall be rounded to the nearest mill per kilowatt-hour. This shall be the transmission service charge to be implemented.

The transmission services charge for customers served under Schedules M-2 and L-2 or for service metered and delivered at 17kV or higher shall be reduced by $ 0.00019 per kWh.

(Ord. No. 7441, § 4, 1-13-2025; Ord. 7046, § 11, 2006; Ord. 6901, § 16, 2002)

13.04.173 - Power cost adjustment.¶

A Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) shall be added to the energy services charge set forth in the service schedules of this chapter. Each customer shall pay the applicable energy services charge plus a PCA for each kWh delivered to the customer.

The PCA shall be based on actual data obtained from the city's accounting system, forecast data obtained from the annual operational plan approved by the City Council, and updated forecast data prepared monthly by PWP.

PWP shall recalculate the PCA each month, and the resulting values for these charges shall be automatically implemented on the first day of the following month.

For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

"Energy Costs" means the sum of all costs related to the procurement and generation of energy for delivery to Full Service Customers, including, but not limited to, Power Production Costs and Purchased Power Costs, operating margin, debt service and the general fund transfer associated with these costs.

"Energy Cost Forecast" means the forecast of projected Energy Costs for the twelve months immediately following the last actual billing period. This forecast shall be updated monthly by PWP.

"Energy Services Charge Revenue Forecast" means the forecast of projected Energy Services Charge Revenue for the twelve months immediately following the last actual billing period. The energy services charge set forth in the schedules reflects the energy cost forecast as of July 1, 2002, based on the approved rate restructuring plan approved by the City Council adjusted to each customer group's load profile, and shall remain in effect until modified by Ordinance.

"Energy revenue credit" is a percentage of the Wholesale Net Income used to reduce the Energy Charge. The Energy Revenue Credit shall be applied when the Wholesale Net Income is greater than zero and shall be determined at least

quarterly based on the actual accounting data as follows: (i) 75% of the Wholesale Net Income shall be applied as a credit; (ii) additional amounts may be authorized by Council Resolution.

"Energy revenue forecast" means the forecast of projected Energy Revenue Credits for the twelve months immediately following the last actual billing period. This forecast shall be updated monthly by PWP.

"Fuel costs" means the sum of the cost of fuel gas consumed, the cost of fuel oil consumed, and the cost of procuring, scheduling, testing and in-plant handling of that fuel gas and fuel oil. Fuel oil includes both residual fuel oil and distillate fuel oil.

"Full service customers" shall mean customers who choose PWP as their energy supplier.

"Full service energy sales forecast" means the forecast of projected energy sales (in kilowatt-hours) to Full Service Customers for the twelve months immediately following the last actual billing period. This forecast shall be updated monthly by PWP.

"Power production costs" means the sum of all costs for the generation of electric energy at facilities owned and operated by PWP, including, but not limited to, Fuel Costs, labor, operating and maintenance expenses, materials, and emissions credits.

"Purchased power costs" means the cost of energy and ancillary services, including, but not limited to, capacity and energy charges from third parties and all non-transmission charges charged by the California Independent System Operator (ISO).

"System energy sales" means the estimated total energy sales delivered to all customers.

"Wholesale net income" means the sum of revenues realized from wholesale energy and ancillary service sales, less the associated production cost and purchased power cost attributable to the wholesale sales.

[E—G.

Reserved.]

The PCA shall be added to the energy service charge set forth in the service schedules, and shall be calculated monthly as follows:

Commencing July 1, 2002, a separate Energy Services Charge Fund (ESCF) account shall be maintained for balancing costs, revenues, and credits associated with energy delivered to Full Service Customers. Any Energy Charge Fund over collection or under collection existing on July 1, 2002 shall be deposited in the ESCF balance.

The ESCF account balance shall be calculated as the sum of actual revenues from the Energy Services Charge, the Energy Revenue Credit, and any other credits authorized by the City Council, less the actual Energy Costs inched.

Reserved.

The Energy Services Charge shall be calculated based on the Energy Cost Forecast, Energy Revenue Credit Forecast, Full Service Energy Sales Forecast, and the ESCF balance as follows:

[Energy Cost Forecast - Energy Revenue Credit Forecast - Fund Balance] [Full Service Energy Sales Forecast]

The PCA shall be calculated based on the twelve month forecast of Energy Services Revenue, Energy Cost, Energy Revenue Credit, Full Service Energy Sales, ESCF balance and Fund Reserve Target as follows:

[Energy Cost Forecast - Energy Revenue Credit Forecast - Fund Balance - Energy Services Revenue Forecast + Reserve Target] [Full Service Energy Sales Forecast]

The result of the formula shall be rounded to the nearest mill per kilowatt-hour. This shall be the PCA to be implemented.

(Ord. No. 7448, § 2, 6-9-2025; Ord. No. 7441, § 5, 1-13-2025; Ord. 6901 § 17, 2002)

13.04.175 - Reserve for working capital.¶

There is created separate accounts within the Light and Power Fund known cumulatively as the "Reserve for Working Capital" ("Reserve").

The separate account within the Light and Power Fund historically known as the "reserve for stranded investments" shall hold all funds in the investment portfolio as specifically authorized until such funds have reached their maturity date. The City Treasurer shall transfer the funds at the point of maturity to the Light and Power Fund.

"Working Capital" is a measure of an organization's short-term financial health, calculated as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. In the context of the Light and Power Fund, Working Capital represents the readily available financial margin that the utility has to meet day-to-day operational expenses and manage financial obligations. Maintaining an amount less than the minimum is detrimental to the utility.

The Working Capital targets set herein establish the amount sufficient to have continued stability of services and rates and mitigate risks from revenue shortfalls and unanticipated expenses.

The targets and minimums for Working Capital is the sum of the following:

Operational Reserve:

Target: Maintain a reserve equivalent to 90 days of operating expenses.

Minimum: Maintain a reserve equivalent to 60 days of operating expenses.

Purpose: Provides readily available cash for short-term operational needs and manages cash flow fluctuations due to variability in sales.

Debt Service Reserve:

Target: Maintain a reserve equivalent to one year of debt service payments for outstanding bond or credit obligations.

Minimum: Maintain a reserve equivalent to one year of debt service payments for outstanding bond or credit obligations.

Purpose: Ensures timely fulfillment of debt service requirements, creditworthiness (and lowest-cost borrowing), and compliance with bond or financial covenants.

Capital Expenditures Reserve:

Target: Maintain a reserve equivalent to one year of budgeted capital expenditures.

Minimum: Maintain a reserve equivalent to one year of budgeted capital expenditures.

Purpose: Provide cash for capital investments, supporting infrastructure sustainability without impacting cash flow.

General Fund Transfer Reserve:

Target: Maintain an amount equivalent to one year of the budgeted General Fund Transfer.

Minimum: Maintain an amount equivalent to one year of the budgeted General Fund Transfer.

Purpose: Guarantees the ability to meet annual transfer obligations to the General Fund, promoting stable budgetary support.

Energy Services Charge Reserve:

Target: Maintain an amount equivalent to 90 days of projected power supply costs.

Minimum: Maintain an amount equivalent to 60 days of projected power supply costs.

Purpose: Mitigates financial impact of volatility in the energy market.

Transmission Services Charge Reserve:

Target: Maintain an amount equivalent to 90 days of transmission services cost.

Minimum: Maintain an amount equivalent to 60 days of transmission services cost.

Purpose: Mitigates financial impact of volatility in the transmission services.

Contingency Reserve:

Target: Maintain an amount equivalent to the sum of 90 days of operating expenses and 90 days of capital expenditures.

Minimum: Maintain an amount equivalent to the sum of 60 days of operating expenses and 60 days of capital expenditures.

Purpose: Provides a reserve for unforeseen expenses, including unplanned operational costs or emergency capital needs, ensuring level of service continuity.

Use of Reserves. Reserves may be used in situations where unanticipated financial needs arise, such as unexpected operating expenses, capital emergencies, or shortfalls in revenue. The decision to access reserves will be made by the City

Council through the appropriations process and as identified through fiscal impacts within approved Council actions. The use of funds before the Working Capital target has been met shall first be used from contingency reserves, then reserves for market volatility (the energy services charge and transmission services charge reserves), and finally out of operating reserves. The debt service reserves shall be restricted from use for anything other than their legally stated purpose.

Replenishment of Working Capital. When Working Capital levels fall below target, a structured plan will be developed to return to the target. The replenishment timeline will consider the following factors:

Severity of the Shortfall: For significant shortfalls, replenishment efforts may span multiple fiscal years to avoid overburdening current operations.

Economic Conditions: During economic downturns, replenishment may be deferred until financial conditions improve.

Available Surplus and Revenue Growth: Excess operating surpluses, unexpected revenue, or growth in base revenues will be prioritized for reserve replenishment until target levels are restored.

A formal replenishment plan, including timelines and annual budget contributions, will be reviewed and updated annually. Replenishment contributions will typically begin within one year following a shortfall, with the goal to restore reserves to target levels within five years, adjusted as needed based on economic and operational conditions.

Reporting on Reserves. The Working Capital targets and reserve levels will be reviewed annually during the budget process to ensure ongoing adequacy and alignment with financial goals, anticipated risks, and evolving best practices. When projections show that Working Capital reserves are approaching the minimum levels, this shall be reported to Council as soon as is practicable.

(Ord. No. 7448, § 3, 6-9-2025; Ord. 6695, § 1, 1996)

13.04.176 - Reserved.¶

Editor's note— Ord. No. 7448, § 4, adopted June 9, 2025, amended the Code by repealing former § 13.04.176, which pertained to the stranded investment surcharge, and derived from Ord. 6732, § 7, of 1997; and Ord. 6739, § 1, of 1998.

13.04.177 - Net energy metering.¶

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule NEM as follows:

Schedule NEM

Net Energy Metering

Applicability.

Applies to eligible customer-generators, as defined in Section 2827 of the California Public Utilities Code, operating a renewable electrical generation facility, as therein defined, located on the customer's owned, leased, or rented premises with

a capacity of no more than one megawatt that is intended primarily to offset part or all of the customer's own electrical requirements and which is interconnected and operates in parallel with PWP's power system pursuant to an interconnection and metering agreement with PWP.

Customer shall make application to PWP to take service under this schedule. Such application shall indicate whether customer elects to take service under Section 13.04.177(B) (annual net metering) or Section 13.04.177(C) (monthly or bi- monthly net metering). Customer may make application to change such selection only once in any 12-month period. Customers that have entered into interconnection and net metering agreements with the City of Pasadena prior to the effective date of this section shall take service pursuant to Section 13.04.177(B) unless and until customer makes application to PWP to change to Section 13.04.177(C).

Annual Net Energy Metering.

All rates charged will be in accordance with customer's otherwise applicable rate schedule as set forth in the applicable sections of this chapter. Such charges shall be determined on a net energy metering basis as defined and described in Public Utilities Code Section 2827. Capitalized term in this subsection B shall be as defined in Public Utilities Code Section 2827.

This rate schedule is available to eligible customers on a first-come, first-served basis until the total rated generating capacity used by eligible customer-generators under this schedule exceeds 5% of PWP's aggregate customer peak demand, or such other percentage as may be required by state law.

Customer in its application for service under this schedule shall make an affirmative election to receive either (a) compensation for the net surplus electricity generated during the calculation period or (b) credit against future billings based on the value of the net surplus electricity generated during the calculation period. If customer does not make such election, customer shall not receive compensation or credit for net surplus electricity.

The rate for net surplus electricity compensation shall be equal to the applicable energy services charge over the customer's billing period plus 2.5¢ per kWh for renewable energy attributes or credits associated with net surplus electricity delivered by the customer, subject to the special condition in subsection (D)(4).

Billing. Billing under this subsection B shall be as follows:

Customers shall receive a statement from PWP on or about each anniversary date of the customer's interconnection and metering agreement.

Residential and small commercial customers may elect to pay the outstanding balance, if any, owed to PWP in accordance with their regular billing cycle. All other customers shall pay any outstanding balance owed to PWP in accordance with their regular billing cycle.

For net surplus electricity, if any, PWP shall either credit or compensate customer based on customer's affirmative election pursuant to Section 13.04.177(B)(2).

Monthly or Bi-monthly Net Metering.

Service under this subsection C (monthly or bi-monthly net metering) is not subject to Public Utilities Code Section 2827.

When customer takes more electricity from PWP than customer delivers to PWP, customer's rates for electrical service from PWP shall be as set forth in the applicable sections of this chapter. Such charges shall apply to the net electricity delivered to customer.

When customer delivers more electricity to PWP than PWP delivers to customer:

Customer's rates for electrical service from PWP shall be as set forth in the applicable sections of this chapter using zero kWh consumption; and

Customer shall receive a credit in an amount equal to the net electricity delivered to PWP multiplied by the sum of the applicable energy services charge over the billing period plus 6.6¢ per kWh plus 2.5¢ per kWh for renewable energy attributes or credits, subject to the special condition in subsection (D)(4).

Billing. Billing under this subsection C (monthly or bi-monthly net metering) shall be as follows:

Customers shall receive a monthly or a bi-monthly bill from PWP. Customers shall pay the outstanding balance, if any, owed to PWP.

In the event a customer eligible for a net credit, PWP may, in its sole discretion, either apply such credit against other charges on the bill or carry forward the credit to the next billing period. Customer may request payment once every twelve months or any time the credit owed exceeds $50.00.

Special Conditions.

Customer shall reimburse PWP for all expenses involved in purchasing and installing a meter that is capable of registering electricity flow in two directions.

Customer shall sign an interconnection and metering agreement with PWP.

Customer shall comply with all applicable PWP rules and regulations, including without limitation, Regulation 21 and Regulation 23.

To be eligible to receive 2.5¢ per kWh for renewable attributes or credits under subsections B (annual net metering) and C (monthly or bi-monthly net metering), customers must demonstrate to PWP that such renewable attributes or credits have not been sold, transferred, or otherwise used for any statutory or regulatory compliance purposes.

To be eligible to take service under this rate schedule, customer must establish and maintain its status as an eligible customer-generator as defined in Section 2827 of the California Public Utilities Code. Customer shall promptly report to PWP any change in such status. Customer shall promptly make available to PWP upon request documentation and other relevant evidence to verify such status. Customer shall reimburse PWP for payments made by PWP under this rate schedule in the event customer did not qualify as an eligible customer-generator under state law at the time such payments were made.

(Ord. 7203 § 4, 1-10-2011; Ord. 7218, §§ 1—4, 1-30-2012)

Editor's note— Ord. 7218, § 6, adopted Jan. 30, 2012, provides that this section shall apply retroactively to January 1, 2012.

13.04.178 - Self-generation service.¶

Schedule SG

Self-Generation Service

Availability. Available and mandatory to customers with self-generation or cogeneration capacity.

Rates. Rates for this service shall be the same as for the schedule under which the customer would ordinarily take service, with the following exceptions:

For self-generation service customers in the residential and small commercial and industrial groups, the monthly customer charge and the distribution services charge shall respectively be the same as those of the medium commercial and industrial class—secondary (M-l).

In each month, billing demand will be the greater of the maximum fifteen minute kW of the absolute net power that the customer received from or injected into the PWP power system during the current month or preceding eleven months.

In each month, the billing determinant for the Transmission Services Charge shall be the sum, over the hours of the month, of the hourly net power that the customer received from the PWP power system, but in no event less than zero for the month.

For energy charges and energy credits, billing determinants shall be quantified as follows:

For customers on seasonal flat energy rates, the monthly billing determinant shall be the net power that the customer received from the PWP power system during the month.

For customers on time-of-use (TOU) energy rates, the billing determinant for each TOU period shall be the net power that the customer received from the PWP power system during each period.

For any period during which the customer's net power received from the PWP power system is negative (i.e., during which the customer injects net power into the PWP power system), the customer shall not pay an Energy Charge but shall instead receive an energy credit.

The applicable energy credit periods shall be one month for customers on seasonal flat rates and TOU periods for customers on TOU rates.

The energy credit for each period shall equal the product of:

The customer's net injection into the PWP power system during the period and PWP's average power cost applicable to that period.

Credits shall be given to the customer in the form of offsets to charges on the customer's bill. If, in any month, a customer's credits (including any credit carry-forwards from previous months exceed that customer's charges, the net credit will carry forward to the customer's bill for the following twelve months.

The customer shall be responsible to reimburse PWP for any and all upgrades to PWP's power system which are necessary due to the customer's generation, including, without limitation, metering equipment.

Conditions:

The above service is subject to PWP rules and regulations.

This schedule will be applied to each meter at point of delivery or receipt, and in no event will meter readings be combined.

Customers shall sign an interconnection agreement with PWP.

Customers shall comply with Regulation 23.

(Ord. 6901 § 18, 2002)

13.04.179 - Green power service.¶

Schedule GP

Green Power Service

Applicability. The charges set forth in this schedule apply to those customers who choose green power service. By subscribing to green power service customers will accelerate the procurement and development of renewable energy resources by paying a green power premium which PWP will then apply to green power procurement on behalf of such customers. Customers choosing this service shall either select a 100% Green power service option or nominate the amount of green service in blocks of 100 kWh per month. All other rates and charges for electric services apply to these customers as specified in their otherwise applicable schedule. "Green power" as used in this section shall mean energy procured from an "Eligible renewable energy resource" as defined in California Public Utility Code Section 399.12(e) to serve customers that have selected Green power service.

Green Power Premium. The Green Power Premium shall be $0.018 per kWh of metered electricity use for customers choosing 100% Green power service, or, $1.80 per month for each 100 kWh block of green power nomination.

Use of Green Power. Consistent with PWP's Renewable Portfolio Standard Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program, as may be amended from time to time, PWP shall account for energy procured on behalf of Green power service customers separately from that procured for non-Green power service customers, and shall not utilize the renewable attributes associated with Green power procurement for compliance purposes.

(Ord. 690 § 19, 2002)

(Ord. No. 7362, § 4, 5-11-2020)

13.04.180 - Theft of energy.¶

In applying for service the customer agrees that the department may install and maintain equipment on the customer's premises for the proper metering of energy and distribution of current to prevent the theft thereof. Any customer who tampers with department's equipment to avoid payment of the rates herein prescribed, or to reconnect service that has been disconnected by department, is liable to punishment therefor pursuant to law. Upon discovery of such tampering, the general manager may cause the service to be disconnected and remove all equipment installed by the department forthwith. If the premises is vacant or the equipment installed is no longer needed, such equipment may be removed at any time upon order of the general manager of the department.

Any person or agency apprehended using electricity without permission from a power line, electrical service, or other system connection will be charged for each occurrence a minimum of $300.00, or such other charge as established by resolution of

the city council, plus the cost of electricity estimated to have been used. Investigation costs may be added thereto at the option of the general manager.

(Ord. 6554 §§ 1, 2, 1993; Ord. 4922 § 14, 1969: Ord. 3365 § 13, 1937: Ord. 2947 § 20, 1931)

13.04.190 - Apparatus causing interference.¶

The department may disconnect any service on its lines to which is connected any device or apparatus causing a distortion of the wave form of the voltage or current supplied, or generating or causing high frequency electrical radiation or other electrical disturbance, which interferes with radio or television broadcast reception or with other forms of communication, or with the operation of any of department's protection or control facilities. The owner of such device or apparatus shall have a reasonable time within which to repair, modify or adjust, or to agree to pay department's costs of devices, apparatus and installation, to prevent interference.

(Ord. 4922 § 15, 1969: Ord. 3524 § 14 (part), 1940; Ord. 3436 § 1, 1938: Ord. 2947 § 21, 1931)

13.04.200 - Billing procedure.¶

The rates established apply basically to monthly periods. The meter reading dates shall be determined by the department and bills will be rendered monthly or bimonthly at the option of the department. Bimonthly bills will be computed by doubling the monthly energy block and the monthly customer or minimum charge. When service to a customer is initiated or terminated between regular meter reading dates for a particular premises, the bill will be prorated on a basis established by the general manager.

Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, billing may be made and charges collected for service furnished hereunder to any customer at such times as the department considers to be in the best interests of the department and the customer so billed. Charges billed for a period of more than 1 month are made as though monthly meter readings had been taken and had shown equal use of service each month within the period and charges had been billed monthly thereon.

(Ord. 4922 § 17, 1969: Ord. 4514 § 12, 1960; Ord. 3524 § 14 (part), 1940; Ord. 2947 § 22, 1931)

13.04.210 - Gaseous lighting units.¶

All vapor or discharge tube type lighting units, such as neon, argon and fluorescent lighting, shall include power factor corrective equipment so that the overall power factor shall not be less than 90%. All installations of corrective equipment rated at 250 volt-amperes or more shall be approved by the department.

(Ord. 4922 § 19, 1969: Ord. 3524 § 15 (part), 1940: Ord. 2947 § 24, 1931)

13.04.220 - Added load.¶

Customers shall notify and secure approval of department before adding any power load of 3 HP or appliance load of 3 KW or greater to an existing service.

(Ord. 4922 § 21, 1969: Ord. 3524 § 15 (part), 1940: Ord. 2947 § 26, 1931)

13.04.230 - Public benefit charge.¶

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 385 of the Public Utilities Code of the state of California, there is established a nonbypassable, usage based public benefit charge on local distribution service for each kilowatt-hour delivered to the customer.

The public benefit charge shall be based on data obtained from the city's accounting system and updated forecast data prepared quarterly by the department.

The department shall recalculate the public benefit charge quarterly and the resulting value for this charge shall be automatically implemented on the first day of the following month.

For the purpose of calculating the public benefit charge, the following definitions shall apply:

"Public benefit cost" means expenditures pursuant to subsections (G)(1) through (G)(4), inclusive.

"Public benefit cost forecast" means the forecast of public benefit cost for the twelve months immediately following the last billing period.

"Public benefit fund balance" means the sum of all prior revenues from the public benefit charge, less the sum of all prior public benefit cost and committed public benefit cost.

"Full service energy sales forecast" means the forecast of projected energy sales (in kilowatt-hours) to all electric customers taking service under this chapter for the twelve months immediately following the last billing period.

The public benefit charge shall be calculated based on the public benefit cost forecast, the public benefit fund balance, and the full service energy sales forecast as follows: the public benefit cost forecast minus the public benefit fund balance, which sum shall be divided by the full service energy sales forecast. The result shall be rounded to the nearest mill per kilowatt- hour.

In no event shall the public benefit charge be less than $0.00271 per kilowatt-hour.

Moneys collected through the public benefit charge will be used exclusively to fund investments in any or all of the following:

Cost-effective demand-side management services to promote energy efficiency, energy conservation, and electric demand reduction;

New investment or incentives to promote the installation and use of renewable energy resources and technologies consistent with existing statutes and regulations which promote those resources and technologies;

Research, development and demonstration programs for the public interest to advance science or technology which is not adequately provided by competitive and regulated markets; and

Services provided for low-income electricity customer, including but not limited to, targeted energy efficiency service and rate discounts.

This public benefit charge shall not be subject to any taxes or surcharges imposed pursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code.

This public benefit charge shall not be included as gross income for purposes of calculating the light and power fund transfer under Sections 1407 and 1408 of the Charter.

(Ord. 7122 § 1, 2007: Ord. 6732 § 8, 1997)

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