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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN APPLIANCE REBATE PROGRAM AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton recognizes
that the generation and distribution of electric power is a public
purpose, for which its conservation is duly recognized, and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton,
desires to reduce energy demand
of City of Denton Utilities, and
by and through its City Council
and consumption by the customers
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that through the use of energy
efficient equipment by the utility customers of the City of Denton
such energy demand and consumption would be reduced and the
efficiency of the electric utility system would be enhanced, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That it is the desire of the City Council to
establish a program to provide limited cash incentives to Denton
Utility customers who purchase certain energy efficient equipment
that reduce energy demand and consumption
SECTION II That the Appliance Rebate Program, attached
hereto and —Wale— a part hereof is hereby adopted to implement the
objectives described above for as long as funding is available for
such a program
SECTION III That the City Council hereby authorizes and
directs t e City Manager to take such action as is necessary to
achieve such goal of reducing energy demand and consumption by
implementing the Appliance Rebate Program
SECTION IV That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and ap al
PASSED AND APPROVED this the Fday of al"Atint, 1987
ATTEST
J YIF ARS, C Y SE RETARYAPED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF DENTON UTILITY DEPARTMENT
1987 APPLIANCE REBATE PROGRAM
METHODS USED IN DETERMINING EQUIPMENT
EFFICIENCY AND ELIGIBILITY
Program Summary
The City of Denton Utility Department is offering cash payments
to customers who purchase and install certain high efficiency air
conditioners or heat pumps in new or existing residential or
commercial facilities
The program's objective is to reduce energy demand and consump-
tion, thereby saving customers dollars on their utility hills and
achieve the goal of reducing the peak load of the City of Denton s
electric generation
Program Guidelines
1 All installations must he for accounts served by the City of
Denton Utility Department, and must meet all applicable
national, local, and manufacturers' codes and specifications
2 To qualify for a rebate, equipment must he new when installed
3 All equipment must be purchased No leased or lease/purchase
equipment will qualify for a cash rebate
4 Installations must he made by participating contractors and/or
dealers
5 No rebate will he paid on a partial replacement of an air
conditioner The compressor, condenser and the evaporator
coil must he replaced to qualify for a rebate
6 Payments for a residential central cooling system, which
includes apartments and mobile homes, will he limited to a
capacity based on a minimum of 500 conditioned square feet per
ton
The conditioned area in square feet is required on each resi-
dential central system request for payment
7 Payments shall be limited to a maximum combined capacity of 60
tons (720,000 BTUH) per meter for all new or rehutced installa-
tions The maximum unit size is 11 25 tons,
ons
of units up to 60 tons are eligible
8 The rebate will he paid to the purchaser of the qualifying
equipment upon verification of compliance with program
guidelines
9 Requests for payment must he received by the Director of
Electric Utilities within 60 days of installation
10 Equipment and installation are subject to inspection by the
City's Building Inspection Department before final approval
for payment is issued
11 The Appliance Rebate Program guidelines and payments are
subject to change without notice
12 The Appliance Rebate Program may he discontinued without prior
notice at any time by the City of Denton
I GENERAL PROCEDURES
A Application
To determine who qualifies
for
a rebate, an application
for
rebate must he completed
and
sent to the Director
of
Electric Utilities within
60 da s of installation of
the
equipment Participating
ea
ershave rebate cards
and
will complete these cards
for
the purchaser It is
the
purchaser's responsibility
to see
that the dealer completes
the card and submits it
to
the Director of Electric
Utilities
B Inspections
Random "spot-checks" of equipment and installations will he
made by the City's Building Inspection Department The
Department will contact applicants and schedule appoint-
ments for site visits
C Payments to Participants
Cash payments will he made to the purchaser of the qualify-
ing 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 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
1 The Twenty Dollar ($20 00) payments to dealers will he
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
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payment for failure to follow program guidelines such
as failing to supply correct square footage for Energy
Efficiency Ratio (EER) figures, installing equipment
which is not new, replacing part of a split system, and
failure to fill out rebate cards properly
2 Payments will he made to customers who purchase and
install new qualifying equipment If a tenant pur-
chases and installs qualifying equipment, the payment
is made to the tenant If the owner of rental pro-
perty 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 1987 Appliance Rebate Program If the
unit is not in the current ARI Directory, the manu-
facturers' latest data approved for publication will he
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 he
accepted as listed in the current ARI Directory
B Computer simulations may he 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 estab-
lished program guidelines to qualify for a rebate
2 The computer simulations must he signed, certified, and
dated by a registered professional engineer and an
officer of the company making the submittal
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 D 0 E approved methodology
4 A complete set of the input data and an indication of
the source of the data must accompany the simulated
ratings
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5 The simulated ratings must he 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
6 Simulated ratings must not exceed 105% of the SEER
rating of the tested system used as a ease
An open file of computer simulations will he maintained
at the office of the Director of Electric Utilities
Supplying erroneous ratings or data can lead to dis-
qualification of those involved from further program
participation
C Program Capacity and Payment Formula
1 The maximum allowable BTU per hour capacity eligible
for a rebate is determined by dividing the square
footage of the conditioned area by 500 and multiplying
by 12,000
Example The Program capacity for a 1,500 square foot
house is
1,500
500 = 3 0 x 12,000 = 36,000 BTUH
The City will pay a rebate on a unit that meets program
efficiency standards and is sized at 36,000 BTUH or
less
2 Actual payment will he determined by dividing the BTUH
of the installed unit (up to, and including the Program
Capacity) by 12,000 and multiplying by the incentive,
which is determined by the efficiency rating of the
unit
The incentive values and SEER ratings are referenced on
page 6 and are incorporated herein as if fully set
forth at length
Example A A person in a 1,500 square foot house
installs a 30,000 BTUH central air conditioner with an
SEER rating of 10 0
1,500
500 = 3 x 12,000 = 36,000 Program Capacity
30,000
12,000 = 2 5 x $60/ton = $150 Rebate Amount
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Example B A person in a 2,000 square foot house
installs a 60,000 BTUH central air conditioner with a
SEER rating of 10 0
2,000
500 = 4 x 12,000 = 48,000 Program Capacity
48,000
12,000 = 4 x $60/ton = $240 Rebate Amount
Example C A person in a 2,000 square foot house
installs a 60,000 BTUH three phase central heat pump
with a SEER rating of 9 0
2,000
500 = 4 x 12,000 = 48,000 Program Capacity
48,000
12,000 = 4 x $75/ton = $300 Rebate Amount
3 The air conditioning contractor is responsible for
supplying the correct conditioned square footage
information for each residential and commercial
installation
D Thermal Storage Incentive Payments
Thermal storage incentive payments shall he made to
qualifying customers based on the following method
A design shall be submitted to the Director of Electric
Utilities for approval The thermal storage equipment
shall he checked for input electric demand (KW) and output
capacity (BTU) The system shall he limited for incentive
payment to a maximum of 12,000 BTU per 500 square feet of
the conditioned area of the facility to he served
Upon completion, the input/output of the thermal storage
units will he measured by the City of Denton The customer
may observe and verify all information and calculations
for the actual size of the facility Auxiliary equipment
used to circulate fluid or air handlers which would
operate under normal peak periods will not he included in
calculating the KW load for incentive payments
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CITY OF DENTON UTILITY DEPARTMENT
1987 APPLIANCE REBATE PROGRAM
EQUIPMENT INCENTIVES*
Minimum
Minimum
Efficiency
Central Air Conditioning
Seer
Rating
Incentive
Single Phase (SEER)
9 5
$40/ton ++
0-20,999 BTUH
10 0
$60/ton
21,000 BTUH $ up
Three Phase (EER)
9 0
$40/ton
0-135,000 BTUH
Central Heat Pumps
Single Phase (SEER)
9
6
$75/ton
Three Phase (EER)
9
0
$75/ton
0-135,000 BTUH
Room Air Conditioners
9
0
$50/unit
Room Heat Pumps
9
0
$50/unit
Thermal Storage
$350/Kw
First 200Kw**
Commercial/Industrial
250/Kw
Next 300Kw**
Customer for
Cooling during Summer
200/Kw
All Above
on Peak Period
500Kw**
* Refer to 111987 Appliance Rebate Program Methods Used In
Determining Equipment Efficiency and Eligibility"
** Kw Demand Reduction
++ For calculation purposes, one ton equals 12,000 BTUH
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ORDINANCE NO `(� /C;2/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING PROVISIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO 87-135 PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN THE APPLIANCE REBATE
PROGRAM, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton recognizes that
the generation and distribution of electric power is a public pur-
pose for which its conservation is duly recognized, and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, by and through its City Council
desires to reduce energy demand and consumption by the customers of
City of Denton utilities, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that through the use of energy
efficient equipment by the utility customers of the City of Denton
such energy demand and consumption would be reduced and the effi-
ciency of the electric utility system would be enhanced, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted an Appliance
Rebate Program to facilitate use of energy efficient equipment by
the utility customers of the City of Denton and wishes to amend the
Program to reflect increased minimum efficiency standards as set by
the Department of Energy, NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the Appliance Rebate Program established pur-
suant to Ordinance No 87-135 is to be continued
gj4TTON TT That Ordinance No 87-135 is amended to replace
prior program guidelines with the revised guidelines which are
attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof
4FQTION T That the City Council authorizes and directs the
City Manager to take such action as is necessary to achieve the
goal of reducing energy demand and consumption by implementing the
revised program guidelines as provided herein for the Appliance
Rebate Program
aECTION IV That this ordinance shall become effective on
October 1, 1992 and apply to appliance installation commenced after
that date PASSED AND APPROVED this theAf %Iy
day of , 1992
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY J2 n!z .CJ-
APPRO D AS O LEGAL FORM
DEBRA A DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
BY
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