HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revision to Municipal Code, Appendix H, Tariff 5 RESOLUTION NO. 15-678
RESOLUTION REVISING PROPOSED CHANGE TO MUNICIPAL CODE,
APPENDIX H, TARIFF 5,
TO ALLOW FOR SOLAR GENERATING SYSTEMS UP TO 500 KW
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, customers have been interested in green energy for some time now, and over
the past year, numerous customers have called to inquire whether Electric Services has a policy
dealing with the interconnection of green electricity generators to its system; and,
WHEREAS,staff has investigated the issue and has developed an Interconnection Agreement
which covers the items necessary to safely isolate the customer-owned generator from the City's
electric distribution system, and a Net Metering Tariff which covers how the customer will be
metered and billed for any excess electricity a system can produce each month; and,
WHEREAS,the Council approved the Interconnection Agreement and Net Metering Tariff
on March 25,2008,which limited the size of an installation to 10 kW, and staff is now considering
new solar panel requests from customers that range from 5 kW to 300 kW; and,
WHEREAS, to accommodate these new requests, Appendix H, Tariff 5 of the Ames
Municipal Code, needs to be revised to increase the maximum size allowed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that revisions to the Ames Municipal Code,Appendix H,Tariff 5,to include the Net Metering Tariff
with changes covering commercial systems up to 500 kW are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 10`'day of November, 2015.
A.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Betcher, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 Oth day of November, 2015.