Chapter 26.30

RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY

Sections:

The purpose of this Chapter is to set forth requirements applicable to SJCE electricity rates and assure that SJCE electricity rates will be set to generate sufficient revenue to meet the anticipated expenditures required under Section 4.80.4070 of this Code.

(Ord. 30904.)

• A. Rates, tariffs, and charges for electricity shall be established annually by resolution of the City Council.

• B. A minimum of one Power Mix Option Plan will be set at rates equal to or below similar IOU rates subject to Section 26.30.010.

• C. Rates may vary based on the SJCE customer's choice of Power Mix Option Plans and associated resource costs, providing that all SJCE customer options shall meet or exceed any regulatory or state and federal requirements, including the Renewables Portfolio Standard.

• D. Written notice to the SJCE customer will not be provided for any proposed decrease in rates for electricity.

• E. Written notice of any proposed increase in rates for electricity shall be provided in advance of approval of any rate increase as follows:

  1. Notice shall be provided by publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation no less than 15 days prior to the City Council consideration of a rate increase.

  2. No less than 15 days prior to the City Council's consideration of a rate increase, notice shall be sent directly to the SJCE customer with the SJCE customer's regular bills if possible, or by separate letter or by other means intended to provide timely notice to the SJCE customer.

  3. Notice shall also be posted on San José Clean Energy's website and at City Hall no less than 15 days prior to the City Council consideration of a rate increase.

• F. Subsection E of this Section shall not apply to a rate increase for a rate that, when it was established by the City Council, was set as equal to or a percentage above or below the IOU rates if all of the following conditions are met:

  1. The rate increase will continue to be equal to or the same percentage above or below the IOU rates after the rate increase;

  2. The rate increase follows and corresponds to a rate change by the IOU; and

  3. The rate increase, inclusive of the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment and franchise fee surcharge, is not more than 10 percent.

• (Ord. 30904.)

• A. SJCE electricity charges are billed through the IOU.

• B. SJCE customers that do not remit payment by the due date specified in the bill may be charged a SJCE late fee and interest in amounts periodically approved by resolution of the City Council, subject to the CPUC approved rules.

T26:6

COMMUNITY ENERGY

§ 26.40.020

• C. SJCE customers that fail to bring their accounts current within 90 days after receiving a delinquent notice may be deemed to have opted out of electricity service provided by SJCE and may be returned to IOU service. SJCE customers returning to the IOU for electricity service are responsible for payment of all outstanding electricity charges, fees and interest from SJCE.

• (Ord. 30904.)

• A. Eligible SJCE customers shall receive information and assistance to access discounts on their energy bills from programs such as the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program, Family Electric Rate Assistance or any similar IOU offered programs.

• B. SJCE may offer SJCE customers additional tariffs, rates or programs including other rate assistance programs to supplement IOU programs for qualifying SJCE customers.

• C. SJCE customers who opt to be served by the IOU after the expiration of the initial 60 day post enrollment opt-out period may be charged a termination fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council.

• (Ord. 30904.)