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2013 Electric Rate Increases December 10, 2012

2013 Electric Rate Increases December 10, 2012. Electric Rate Comparison – Residential. Highest charge Kelowna and FortisBC Lowest BC Hydro and Nelson Penticton in the middle Highest and Lowest varies with consumption

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2013 Electric Rate Increases December 10, 2012

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  1. 2013 Electric Rate Increases December 10, 2012

  2. Electric Rate Comparison – Residential • Highest charge Kelowna and FortisBC • Lowest BC Hydro and Nelson • Penticton in the middle • Highest and Lowest varies with consumption • Shape of the graph illustrates the inclining block rate structure of BC Hydro, Summerland and Fortis rate structure

  3. Electric Rate Comparison – Commercial • Highest charge Grand Forks and Summerland • Lowest BC Hydro • Penticton in the middle to the top third • Highest and Lowest varies with consumption

  4. Electric Rate Comparison – Industrial • Highest charge Nelson • Lowest BC Hydro • Penticton in the middle

  5. Increases to be Addressed • Increases that flow from British Columbia Utility Commission mandated increases: • FortisBC Cost of Service Increase – 1.60% • FortisBC Revenue Requirements Increase – 4.20% • Increases to address Revenue differences between actual and modelled – 1.28%

  6. Increases to be Addressed • Traditionally Penticton rates have increased using three methods: • Apply the FortisBC increase at the Retail Level • Apply the FortisBC increase at the Wholesale Level • Apply the FortisBC increase at the average of the Retail and Wholesale Level

  7. Rate Increase Alternatives • Alternative 1 • Mandated BCUC increases (5.80%) at the Wholesale Power Purchase level • Revenue Loss increase (1.28%) at the Retail Power Sale level • TOTAL increase of 6.18%.

  8. Rate Increase Alternatives • Alternative 2 • Mandated BCUC increases (5.80%) at the Retail Power Sale level • Revenue Loss increase (1.28%) at the Retail Power Sale level • TOTAL increase of 7.87%.

  9. Rate Increase Alternatives • Alternative 3 • Mandated BCUC increases (5.80%) at the Average of the Wholesale and Retail levels • Revenue Loss increase (1.28%) at the Retail Power Sale • Total increase of 7.03%.

  10. Residential Inclining Block Rate Structure • Examined as part of the 2013 Review • Found that the Residential Rate code would have to be split into three new Rate codes: • Single Family Residential Customers using less than the median or average power use • Single Family Residential Customers using more than the median or average power use • Multi-Family Residential Customers • Necessary to work with the Billing Software company to revise the billing process • The above will take some time so the Residential Inclining Block Rate will be brought back to Council at a latter time for consideration

  11. Impact on the Customer

  12. Significant 2013 + Projects • On Bill Loan Program to help finance Residential home owners with retrofits that will save electrical energy • Westminster Substation project $6,000,000

  13. Projected Status of Electrical Reserve

  14. Proposed Implementation Schedule • December 10, 2012 – Introduction of the proposed rates • December 17, 2012 – Public input session • January 7, 2013 – First 3 Readings of an amending Bylaw to the Fees and Charges Bylaw • January 21, 2013 – Adoption of the amending Bylaw to the Fees and Charges Bylaw • February 1, 2013 – New electrical rates take effect

  15. Staff Recommendation THAT the City of Penticton Electric Rates be revised to reflect: • The 1.60% FortisBC Cost of Service Adjustment increase; • The 4.20% FortisBC Revenue Requirement increase; and • The 1.28% increase to cover revenue loss from modeled numbers vs. actual numbers.

  16. Staff Recommendation AND that the following three alternatives be considered in the rate setting process: • Alternative 1 – Apply the two FortisBC increases (5.80%) at the Wholesale Power Purchase Level and the Revenue Loss increase (1.28%) at the Retail Power Sale level for a Total increase of 6.18%. • Alternative 2 - Apply the two FortisBC increases (5.80%) at the Retail Power Sale Level and the Revenue Loss increase (1.28%) at the Retail Power Sale level for a Total increase of 7.87%. • Alternative 3 - Apply an average of the FortisBC increases from Alternative 1 and 2 and the Revenue Loss increase (1.28%) at the Retail Power Sale level for a Total increase of 7.03%.

  17. Staff Recommendation AND THAT that the following schedule for the rate setting process be utilized: • December 10, 2012 – Introduction of the proposed rates • December 17, 2012 – Public input session • January 7, 2013 – First 3 Readings of an amending Bylaw to the Fees and Charges Bylaw • January 21, 2013 – Adoption of the amending Bylaw to the Fees and Charges Bylaw • February 1, 2013 – New electrical rates take effect

  18. Staff Recommendation AND FURTHER THAT notification advising the public of the public input session on December 17, 2012 be advertised in both local papers.

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