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Home My WebLink About1998-046Note Amended by Ordinance No. 98-093 Amended by Ordinance No. 99-210 ORDINANCE NO w 0yf,;2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF ELECTRIC RATES CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO 97-236 WHICH ADDS AN ENERGYSAVE PROGRAM SCHEDULE (EP) AND REPEALS AND REPLACES THE APPLIANCE REBATE SCHEDULE (APR), PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERA13ILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I. That the Schedule of Rates for electric service as provided for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, is amended to add the EnergySave Program Schedule (EP), which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and is incorporated herewith by reference, and to repeal and replace the Appliance Rebate Schedule (APR) SSECTION II That the Assistant City Manager/Utilities is hereby authorized to expend funds to issue rebates to qualifying electric utility customers in the form and type set forth in Schedule EP, as the use of high efficiency air conditioners or heat pumps, as well as certain structural incentives to residential builders, is in the best interest of the City of Denton, as the use of same will reduce energy demand and consumption, thereby saving Denton Municipal Electric Utility Customers money on their electric utility bills, while at the same time reducing the peak load of the City's electric system, which are public purposes of the City SECTION III That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this ordinance became effective which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms or provisions contained in Schedule EP hereby enacted by this ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict SECTION IV. That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity SECTION V That the Schedule of Rate herein adopted shall be effective, charged and applied to all energy usage occurring on or after February 18, 1998, and a copy of said rates shall be maintained on file in the Office of the City Secretary 1/7fPASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 1998 J K LLER, MAYOR ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY AS O LEGAL FORM APPRID HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY BY `W � (M S \Our Documents\Ordinances\98\HnergySave Program Ordmance2 doc EXHIBIT "A" SCHEDULE HP Eneraysave Program (Effective 02-18-98) Application/Program Summary The City of Denton Utility Department is offering cash payments to customers who purchase and install high efficiency air conditioners or heat pumps for new residential, existing residential or commercial facilities This program, called "EnergySave", will provide structure incentives to residential builders for meeting specific City of Denton structure requirements Satisfying these construction requirements will improve a residential structure's operating efficiency Apartments and multiple unit residential structures will qualify if they meet the EnergySave Program Guidelines The EnergySave Program's objectives are to reduce energy demand and consumption, thereby saving Denton Municipal Electric Utility (DMUE) customer's dollars on their utility bills, reducing the peak load of the City of Denton's electric system and promote energy efficient heating Program Guidelines I Qualification Guidelines for Equipment A All installations must be for accounts served by the City of Denton Utility Department and must meet all applicable national, local, and manufacturers' codes and specifications B To qualify for equipment incentive, equipment must be new when installed C All equipment must be purchased No leased or lease/purchased equipment will qualify for a cash rebate D Installations must be made by licensed contractors and/or dealers E No rebate will be paid on a partial replacement of PAGE 3 II an air conditioner The compressor, condenser and the evaporator coil must be replaced to qualify for a rebate Payments for residential central cooling systems, which include apartments and mobile homes, will be limited to a capacity based on a minimum of 600 conditioned square feet per ton F The conditioned area in square feet is required on each residential central system request for payment Any variance must be authorized on an individual basis and approved by the City of Denton Electric Utilities Marketing Division H Incentives for new and retrofit equipment will be contributed to a purchaser or authorized home builder for qualifying equipment Incentives will be paid upon verification of compliance with program guidelines I Requests for payment must be received by the Director of Electric Utilities within 60 days of installation J Equipment and installation are subject to inspection by the city's Building Inspection Department before final approval for payment is issued K The EnergySave Program guidelines and payments are subject to change without notice L The EnergySave Program may be discontinued without prior notice at any time by the City of Denton Qualification Guidelines for Structure Incentive A A residential structure incentive is offered to a builder, developer or authorized agent after the following qualifications are met 1 Builder, developer or authorized agent must be enrolled in the City of Denton EnergySave Program (EnergySave) 2 Builder must install a 1 5 ton or above central air conditioner or heat pump having a PAGE 4 minimum efficiency rating of 12 SEER 3 Gas furnaces must be 90%- efficient when coupled with conventional air-conditioner/gas furnace systems 4 Install minimum of R13 wall insulation 5 Install minimum of R30 ceiling insulation 6 Ninety percent of the total square footage of exterior glass must be double -glazed (double pane) 7 Seal and weather-strip exterior doors and windows Includes caulking exterior toe plates and wiring/plumbing penetrations through the structure's exterior walls and ceiling 8 Fireplaces or wood burning stoves must be vented in a manner that allows outside air to access the firebox B Structure Incentive for new homebuilders must also comply with the respective restrictions set forth in Guidelines for Equipment Qualifications I GENERAL PROCEDURES A Application 1 Equipment - An application for equipment incentive must be completed and sent to the Director of Electric Utilities within 60 days of installation of new or replacement equipment Participating dealers have application forms and will complete these forms for the purchaser It is the purchaser's responsibility to see that the dealer completes the form and submits it to the Director of Electric Utilities 2 Structure incentive - To qualify for residential structure incentives, PAGE 5 a builder/developer or authorized agent must be registered as an authorized City of Denton EnergySave Authorized Builder To become a recognized EnergySave builder, applicant must complete and submit a City of Denton EnergySave Builder Application form to the Director of Utilities Applicant must also meet the requirements listed in the EnergySave Final Audit form listing the described construction requirements B Inspections Installations of central air-conditioning systems will be inspected by the City's Building Inspection Department and must be approved before rebates will be processed New structures will be randomly audited to insure adherence to the required energy efficient construction specifications C Payments to Participants 1. Equipment Retrofit (Existing residences) Cash payments will be made to the purchaser of the qualifying replacement equipment Participating retail equipment dealers will receive a cash payment of $20 per unit for the sale of window units, central air conditioning systems, or heat pumps to offset their cost for properly filling out the applications for purchasers of retrofit equipment 2 New equipment and structure incentive Program participants are responsible for submitting the correct information The Utility Department will not issue any additional payment unless the payment was incorrect due to a mistake in processing by a City employee The twenty dollar ($20 00) payments to dealers will be made only if they supply the qualifying equipment to the customer or builder who is paying for the installation of the equipment Dealers and purchasers may be denied payment fox PAGE 6 failure to follow program guidelines such as failing to supply correct square footage or SEER/EER figures, installing equipment which is not new, replacing part of a split system, or failure to fill out rebate forms properly Payments will be made to customers who purchase and install new qualifying equipment If a tenant purchases and installs qualifying equipment, the payment is made to the tenant If the owner of rental property purchases and installs qualifying equipment, the payment is made to the owner If the purchaser of a mobile or custom home selects and pays for a qualifying unit, the purchaser will receive the rebate II CENTRAL ELECTRIC AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS A A new condensing unit with an inside evaporator coil will qualify if matched, as specified, in the current issue of the ARI Directory of Certified Air Conditioners and Air Source Heat Pumps and the unit meets the minimum ratings as specified in the 1998 EnergySave Program If the unit is not in the current ARI Directory, the manufacturer's latest data approved for publication will be accepted If the unit is not in the current ARI Directory or data approved for publication, the average of the high and low SEER/EER coil only, not including blower coil, will be accepted as listed in the current ARI Directory B Computer simulations may be used if ratings are not listed in the current ARI Directory, provided the following criteria are met 1 Systems using mix -matched coils must meet all established program guidelines to qualify for a rebate 2 The computer simulations must be signed, certified, and dated by a registered profes- sional engineer and an officer of the company making the submittal PAGE 7 3 The engineer who certifies a simulation must attest to the accuracy of the input data, the validity of the calculation procedure used, and that the results are in accordance with Department of Energy approved methodology 4 A complete set of the input data and an in- dication of the source of the data must accompany the simulated ratings 5 The simulated ratings must be based on the condensing unit's tested combination as listed in the current ARI Directory or latest data approved for publication and identified by the correct model numbers of both the condensing unit and coil as listed in the current ARI Directory 6 Simulated ratings must not exceed 105% of the SEER rating of the tested system used as a base 7 An open file of computer simulations will be maintained at the Energy Management Office Supplying erroneous ratings or data can lead to disqualification of those involved from further program participation C Program Capacity and Payment Formula 1 The maximum allowable BTU per hour capacity eligible for a residential rebate is determined by dividing the square footage of the air- conditioned area by 600 and multiplying by 12,000 Example The Program Capacity for an 1,800 square foot house is 1,800 = 3 0 x 12,000 = 36,000 BTUH 600 The city will pay a rebate on a unit that meets program efficiency standards and is sized at 36,000 BTUH or less PAGE 8 2 Actual payment will be determined by dividing the BTUH of the installed unit (up to, and including the Program Capacity) by 12,000 and multiplying by the incentive The incentive amounts and SEER ratings are refer- enced of the "1998 EnergySave Program Methods Used in Determining Equipment Efficiency and Eligibility," and are incorporated herein as if fully set forth at length Example A A person in a 2,100 square foot house installs a 42,000 BTUH central air conditioner with an SEER rating of 12 0 2 1 0_ 3 5 x 12,000 = 42,000 Program Capacity 600 42,000 = 3 5 x $100/ton = $350 00 Incentive 12,000 Example B A person in a 2,400 square foot house installs a 60,000 BTUH central air conditioner with a SEER rating of 12 0 2,400 = 4 x 12,000 = 48,000 Program Capacity 600 48,000 = 4 x $100/ton = $400 Incentive 12,000 Example C A person in a 2,400 square foot house installs a 60,000 BTUH central heat pump with a SEER rating of 12 0 2,400 = 4 x 12,000 = 48,000 Program Capacity 600 48,000 = 4 x $150/ton = $600 Incentive 12,000 PAGE 9 Minimum SEER/EER Central Air Conditioning Rating Incentive Single Phase (SEER) 12 0 $100 / ton*t Three Phase (EER) 12 0 $100 / ton Single Phase (SEER) 14 0 $125 / ton Three Phase (EER) 14 0 $125 / ton Central Heat Pumps Single Phase (SEER) 12 0 $150 / ton Three Phase (EER) 12 0 $150 / ton Single Phase (SEER) 14 0 $175 / ton Three Phase (EER) 14 0 $175 / ton Room Air Conditioners 10 0 $ 50 / unit Room Heat Pumps 10 0 $ 50 / unit Geothermal Heat Pumps 12 0 $500 / unit Desuperheater (Waste heat reclamation device) $150 / unit * Refer to "1998 EnergySave Program Methods Used in Determining Equipment Efficiency and Eligibility" t For calculation purposes, one ton equals 12,000 BTUH PAGE 10