1988-1102365L
NO &
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO 87-027 BY ESTABLISHING AN AIR CONDITIONER CYCLING
REBATE (ACCR) SCHEDULE FOR CUSTOMERS SERVED UNDER RATE SCHEDULES
R-1, R-2, GS AND G1, MAKING AVAILABLE A CREDIT TO THE. ELECTRIC
UTILITY BILLS OF THOSE PERSONS WHO CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF
DENTON FOR SUCH REBATE 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, by and through its City Council
desires to reduce energy demand by the customers of the City of
Denton Utilities, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that through the use of an
Air Conditioner Cycling Rebate Schedule used by the utility
customers of the City of Denton such energy demand would be
reduced and the efficiency of the electric utility would be
enhanced, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the City Council hereby amends City of
Denton Or nance No 87-027 by establishing an Air Conditioner
Cycling Rebate (ACCR) Schedule for customers served under rate
schedules R-1, R-2, GS and G1, making available a credit to the
electric utility bills of those persons who contract with the
City of Denton for such rebate in accordance with the terms of
the Air Conditioner Cycling Rebate Schedule
SECTION II That the Air Conditioner Cycling Rebate Schedule,
attac a ereto and made a part hereof, is hereby adopted to
implement the objectives described above
SECTION III That the City Council hereby authorizes the
City Manager to take such action as is necessary to achieve such
goal of reducing energy demand by implementing the Air Condi-
tioner Cycling Rebate Schedule The City Manager or his designee
is authorized to execute contracts in compliance with the schedule
requirements between the City of Denton and any eligible customer
wishing to use this schedule
SECTION IV That this ordinance shall become effective
imme ate y upon its passage and approval
AIR CONDITIONER CYCLING REBATE (ACCR) SCHEDULE
I APPLICABILITY
This schedule is available to any customer of the City of
Denton Utility who is served and billed pursuant to rate
schedules R-1, R-2, GS and G1, has a central air condi-
tioning system with a minimum connected compressor output of
2 5 tons and who agrees to permit the utility to install a
control device to his/her air conditioning system The
device will enable the utility to control the operation of
the air conditioner compressor during periods of the
utility's peak load and emergency conditions The utility
shall have the right to interrupt service to the compressor
unit for approximately seven and one-half minutes of each
thirty minute interval during peak load conditions Peak
load conditions are defined as being from June 1 through
September 30 of each year
II TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A customer may apply for this schedule at any time by
applying and entering into a contract with the City of
Denton Utility The contract shall be for a term of one
year and shall be renewable for additional one year terms
Upon approval of the application and installation of the
load reduction device, the customer shall receive a monthly
credit on his/her utility bill, the amount of which shall be
based upon the customer's compressor output (tons) The
start date for receiving credit shall be the date the load
reduction device is installed on the compressor and tested
for proper operation The amount of the credit is based
upon a thirty (30) day billing cycle and prorated according
to the start date The amount of credit on an eligible
customer's bill shall be determined in the following manner
Compressor Output in Tons Credit per Billing Cycle
2 5 to 5 0 $10 00
All over 5 0 $ 2 00 per ton
Any credit on a customer's electric bill shall not exceed
fifty percent (50%) of said bill The months that the
Utility shall rebate a credit to applicable customers shall
be June, July, August and September
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CONTRACT FOR AIR CONDITIONER CYCLING REBATE (ACCR)
This agreement made this day of , 19
between Name
customer , ty o enton Utility
Department, here na ter ca a Ut ty , witnesseth the following
agreement
WHEREAS, Utility offers an optional air conditioner cycling
rebate schedule which will provide remote control by Utility of
Customer's air conditioning unit(s) for short periods of time to
reduce the load of the Utility's facilities during time of peak
conditions,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual
covenants contained in this agreement, the parties agree to terms
as follows
I Utility shall, at it's expense, supply, install, and
maintain on Customer's air conditioning unit(s), a switch for the
control of Customer's air conditioning unit(s) in compliance with
and as provided in the ACCR rate schedule ordinance (a copy which
is attached and in which all terms and provisions therein are
made a part hereof) The Utility agrees to credit, in compliance
with the ACCR ordinance rate schedule, Customer's electric
service bill for the billing months of June, July, August and
September in the amount set forth in the rate schedule
II Customer agrees to allow Utility to control his air
conditioners as outlined in the ACCR rate schedule for the term
of this agreement
III The term of this agreement shall be for a period of one
(1) year starting from the date the control switch is first
installed on the compressor and tested for operation, and shall
be automatically extended for successive periods of one (1) year
until terminated by written notice given by one party to the
other Said notice shall be delivered no later than thirty (30)
days prior to the end of any one year term
IV In the event the customer is not the owner of the
building and/or the air conditioning unit(s), the customer shall
furnish the Utility written consent of the owner of said building
and/or unit(s) for the installation of the remote control device
V Customer agrees to promptly notify the Utility of the
removal, replacement or damage to the air conditioning unit(s) or
the remote control device
VI Utility shall have the right to interrupt service to the
compressor unit for approximately seven and one-half (7 5) minutes
per thirty (30) minute cycle from June 1 through September 30 of
each year
VII It is the responsibility of the Customer to maintain his
air conditioner in good repair and working order
VIII The Utility shall not be responsible for repair or
maintenance of the Customer's air conditioning unit The Utility
shall be responsible for the repair and maintenance of the remote
control unit installed on the compressor
IX If it is determined by the Utility that the remote control
unit has been tampered with or damaged by the Customer or with
the knowledge of the Customer, Customer will reimburse Utility
for the cost of the replacement or repair of the unit and will
reimburse Utility for all credit that was received by customer
during the time it is discovered by the Utility that the control
unit was inoperative
X Ownership and control of the remote control unit is vested
solely with the City of Denton Utility
XI Customer grants permission for City of Denton Personnel
or their designees to enter onto Customer's property at any time
for the purpose of installing, maintaining or removing a load
reduction device
XII This contract constitutes the entire and only agreement
between the parties hereto and supersedes any previous under-
standings, whether written or oral This contract may be altered
only by amendment or repeal of the ACCR Ordinance No $8 '/(O
CUSTOMER'S SIGNATURE CITY OF DENTON UTILITY
Address and Telephone No
Number o units to be controlled
CONTRACT FOR AIR CONDITIONER CYCLING REBATE (ACCR) - PAGE TWO
PASSED AND APPROVED this thvLt day of $ 1988
RAY S E HEN , MAYOR
ATTEST
J F LTERS, IT , s RETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
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