§ 13.04.170. Transmission services charge.

A.

The transmission services charge is designed to capture the transmission revenue requirement and net cost savings from joining participating transmission owner with California Independent System Operator as defined in subsection (C)(4) of this section and shall be based on actual data obtained from the city's accounting system, forecast data obtained from the annual operational plan approved by the city council, and updated forecast data prepared monthly by PWP.

B.

PWP shall calculate the TSC on a quarterly basis, and the revised value for this charge shall remain in effect for three months.

C.

For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

"Full service customers" means customers who choose PWP as their energy supplier.

"Net cost savings from being a participating transmission owner with California Independent System Operator (NCS PTO CAISO)" means all PTO revenues received from CAISO, including, but not limited to, PTO TRR, net firm transmission right (FTR) revenues, and high voltage wheeling revenues less all expenses paid to CAISO including, but not limited to, transmission access charges (TAC) and grid-management charges. NCS PTO CAISO shall be subject to an adjustment by CAISO transmission revenue balancing adjustment account.

"System energy sales" means the estimated total energy sales delivered to all customers, including direct access customers. "Direct access customers" means customers who choose an energy supplier other than PWP, taking service under Section 13.04.095 of this chapter.

"Transmission revenue requirement" means the sum of all costs related to the high-voltage transmission of energy, including, but not limited to, all transmission contracts, wheeling fees, pertinent labor and operating costs, associated general fund transfer, operating margin, debt service, and ISO access fees, less the sum of all wholesale revenues received in connection with the sale of any transmission entitlements.

D.

The transmission services charge shall be calculated quarterly as follows:

1.

Commencing July 1, 2002, a separate transmission services charge fund (TSCF) account shall be maintained for balancing costs and revenues associated with high-voltage transmission and related services. Any transmission access charge fund (TACF) over collection or under collection existing on July 1, 2002 shall be deposited in the TSCF balance.

2.

The TSCF account balance shall be calculated as the sum of actual revenues from the TSC less the actual TRR plus NCS PTO CAISO.

3.

The transmission services charge shall be calculated based on the forecasts for the following twelve months for TRR, NCS PTO CAISO, system energy sales, and the TSCF balance as follows:

[TRR Forecast - NCS PTO CAISO Forecast - TSCF Balance]

[System Energy Sales Forecast]

4.

The result of the formula shall be rounded to the nearest mill per kilowatt-hour. This shall be the transmission service charge to be implemented.

5.

The transmission services charge for customers served under Schedules M-2 and L-2 or for service metered and delivered at 17kV or higher shall be reduced by $ 0.00019 per kWh.

(Ord. 7046 § 11, 2006: Ord. 6901 § 16, 2002)