§ 13.04.095. Direct access service.

A.

Pasadena water and power shall begin accepting direct access service request (DASR) applications on January 1, 2000 and start direct access on March 31, 2000. The direct access service is available to all Pasadena water and power electric customers who elect to purchase electric power from an electric service provider (ESP) other than Pasadena water and power, subject to Regulation 22 and metering and billing infrastructure limitations. All customers shall have this option no later than July 1, 2002. Direct access customers can only have one ESP at any given time. The ESP shall comply with the requirements specified in Regulation 22.

B.

Direct access customers shall require a telephone interfaced interval demand recording (IDR) meter before they may be eligible for direct access. PWP shall install and maintain all meters. In addition, direct access customers shall utilize Pasadena water and power, or its designee, as their meter services provider, and shall receive separate billing services from Pasadena water and power and the ESP for their respective services.

C.

Direct access customers shall pay currently established Pasadena electric rates set forth in Municipal Code Chapter 13.04, except for the energy charge set forth in Municipal Code Section 13.04.170(E).

(Ord. 6856 § 1, 2001; Ord. 6814 § 2, 1999)