1998-046 Note Amended by Ordinance No. 98-093
Amended by Ordinance No, 99-210
ORDINANCE NO
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 SEVERABILITY 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 Ordmances, ~s amended to add the EnergySave Program Schedule (EP), whmh
is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and is incorporated herewith by reference, and to repeal and
replace the Appliance Rebate Schedule (APR)
T.~_~..TI.Q_I~[_~ That the Assistant City Manager/Utlhtles ~s hereby authorized to expend
funds to issue rebates to qualifying electric utility customers ~n the form and type set forth in
Schedule EP, as the use of high efficiency mr conditioners or heat pumps, as well as certain
structural incentives to residential bmlders, is ~n the best interest of the City of Denton, as the use
of same will reduce energy demand and consumption, thereby sawng Denton Mummpal Electric
Utthty Customers money on their electric utility bills, wlule at the same t~me reducing the peak
load of the City's electric system, whmh are pubhc purposes of the C~ty
~ That all ordinances or parts of ordinances ~n force when the provm~ons of
th~s ordinance became effective which are ~nconmstent or ~n conflmt 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contained in Schedule EP hereby enacted by this ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of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 m this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances ~s held invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the vahdlty of the remaining
pomons of this ordinance, and the City Cotmcd of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares ~t
would have enacted such remalmng portions despite any such mvahdity
~ That the Schedule of Rate here~n adopted shall be effective, charged and
applied to all energy usage oecumng on or after February 18, 1998, and a copy of smd rates shall
be maintained on file in the Office of the City Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED thls the /~__~day of /~/~]r/~t ,1998
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ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
S \Our Documents\Ordmances\98\EnergySave Program Ordinance2 doc
EXHIBIT "A"
SCHEDULE EP
Zner~vSave Proormm
(Effective 02-18-98)
ADDllcation/Proqram Summary
The City of Denton utility Department is offering cash
payments to customers who purchase and install hmgh
efflcmency air conditioners or heat pumps for new
residentlal, existing resldentmal or commercial facmlltles
This program, called "EnergySave", w~ll provide structure
incentmves to resmdentmal builders for meetmng specific C~ty
of Denton structure requirements Satisfying these
construction requirements will improve a res~dentmal
structure's operating efficiency Apartments and multiple
unit residential structures will qualify if they meet the
EnergySave Program Gumdellnes
The EnergySave Program's ob]ect~ves are to reduce energy
demand and consumption, thereby saving Denton Municipal
Electrlc utility (DMUE) customer's dollars on their utility
bxlls, reducing the peak load of the City of Denton's
electric system and promote energy effmc~ent heating
Proqram Guidelines
I Qualmf~catlon Gu~delmnes 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 Ail equipment must be purchased No leased or
lease/purchased equipment w~ll qualify for a cash
rebate
D Installations must be made by licensed contractors
and/or dealers
E No rebate will be pa~d on a partial replacement of
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an air condltzoner 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 mobzle homes,
wzll be l~m~ted to a capacity based on a minimum of
600 conditioned square feet per ton
The condltzoned area in square feet is requzred
on each residential central system request for
payment Any variance must be authorized on an
~nd~v~dual basis and approved by the City of Denton
Electric utzlitles Marketing D~v~szon
Incentives for new and retrofit equipment will be
contributed to a purchaser or authorized home
builder for qualifying equipment Incentives wzll
be paid upon verlflcatlon of compliance with program
guzdelznes
Requests for payment must be received by the
Director of Electric Utilities w~th~n 60 days of
znstallat~on
Equzpment and installation are subject to inspection
by the C~ty's Bulldlng Inspection Department before
final approval for payment Ks issued
The EnergySave Program guzdel~nes and payments are
subject to change w~thout not~ce
The EnergySave Program may be discontinued without
prior notzce at any t~me by the C~ty of Denton
II Qualzf~catlon Guzdellnes for Structure Incentive
A A residential structure incentive is offered to a
builder, developer or authorized agent after the
followlng qualifications are met
1 Builder, developer or authorized agent must
be enrolled in the C~ty of Denton EnergySave Program
(EnergySave)
2 Builder must znstall a 1 5 ton or above
central air conditioner or heat pump having a
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minimum efficiency rating of 12 SEER
3 Gas furnaces must be 90% efficient when
coupled with conventional a~r-cond~t~oner/gas
furnace systems
4 Install m~nlmum of R13 wall ~nsulatlon
5 Install minimum of R30 ceiling lnsulatlon
6 N~nety percent of the total square footage of
exterior glass must be double-glazed (double
pane)
7 Seal and weather-strip exterior doors and
w~ndows Includes caulking exterior toe
plates and wlrlng/plumblng penetrations
through the structure's exterior walls and
ceiling
8 Fireplaces or wood burning stoves must be
vented in a manner that allows outside a~r to
access the firebox
B Structure Incentive for new homebu~lders must also
comply wlth the respective restrictions set forth
· n Gu~dellnes for E~ulDment Ouallflcatlons
I GENERAL PROCEDURES
A Application
1 Equlpment-
An appllcatlon for equipment lncent~ve must be
completed and sent to the Director of Electric
Ut~lltles w~th~n 60 days of installation of new
or replacement equIpment Partlclpatlng
dealers have application forms and will
complete these forms for the purchaser It ~s
the purchaser's responsibility to see that the
dealer completes the form and submits ~t to the
D~rector of Electric utilities
2 Structure incentive-
To qualify for residential structure incentives,
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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 D~rector of
utilitIes Applicant must also meet the
requirements l~sted in the EnergySave Final
Audit form l~stlng the described construction
requirements
B Inspections
Installations of central a~r-condltlon~ng systems
w~ll 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 w~ll
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 wmll not issue any additional payment
unless the payment was incorrect due to a
m~stake 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 znstallatlon of the equipment
Dealers and purchasers may be den~ed payment for
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failure to follow program guidelines such as
falling 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 moblle
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 coll
will qualify if matched, as spec~fled, 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 publlcatlon, the average of the
h~gh and low SEER/EER co~l only, not including
blower co~l, will be accepted as l~sted in the
current ARI Directory
B Computer slmulat~ons may be used if ratings are not
listed in the current ARI Directory, provided the
following crlterla are met
1 Systems using mix-matched coils must meet all
established program guidelines to
qualify for a rebate
2 The computer s~mulatlons must be signed,
certlfled, and dated by a registered profes-
sional engineer and an officer of the company
making the submittal
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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 205% of the
SEER rating of the tested system used as a
base
7 An open file of computer s~mulatlons 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 d~vldlng 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
60O
The City will pay a rebate on a unit that meets
program efficiency standards and is sized at
36,000 BTUH or less
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2 Actual payment will be determined by dividing
the BTU~ 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 Ener9%;Save Program Methods
Used in Determining Equipment Efficiency and
Eligibility," and are incorporated here~n as if
fully set forth at length
Example A A person in a 2,100 square foot house
Installs a 42,000 BTLS{ central air conditIoner with an
SEER rating of 12 0
2,100= 3 5 × 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 BTU]{ central a~r conditioner with a
SEER rating of 12 0
2,400 = 4 x 12,000 = 48,000 Program Capacity
60O
48,000 = 4 × $100/ton = $400 Incentive
12,000
Example C A person in a 2,400 square foot house installs
a 60,000 BTU~ central heat pump with a SEER rating of
12 0
2,400 = 4 x 12,000 = 48,000 Program Capacity
600
48,000 = 4 × $150/ton = $600 IncentIve
12,000
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Minimum
SEER/EER
Centra1 Air Cond~tlonln~ Rat~nq Incentive
SinGle Phase (SEER) 12 0 $100 ton*$
Three Phase (EER) 12 0 $100 ton
S~nGle Phase (SEER) 14 0 $125 ton
Three Phase (EER) 14 0 $125 ton
Central Heat PumPs
S~nGle 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 A~r Condltloners 10 0 $ 50 / unit
Room Heat Pumps 10 0 $ 50 / unit
Geothermal Heat Pumps 12 0 $500 / unlt
(Waste heat reclamation device) $150 / unit
* Refer to "1998 EnerGySave Program Methods Used in
DetermlnlnG Equipment EffIciency and EliGibility"
~ For calculation purposes, one ton equals 12,000 BTU}{
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