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City Council Work Session - AMENDED C A N C E L L E D
- Meeting Date:
- 03/28/2017
- From:
- Nicole Woodman, Sustainability Manager/Interim Public Works Section Dir.
- Department:
- Public Works
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
Discussion of APS Rate Case
DESIRED OUTCOME:
This is informational only.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
| Arizona Public Service (APS) filed a general rate case with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) on June 1, 2016 (Docket Number: E-01345A-16-0036). The case, which proposes new rates and a demand rate structure, is expected to be ruled on in April 2017. If approved by the ACC, the new rate structures would go into effect on July 1, 2017 impacting commercial and residential customers. APS staff will provide rate case information at the March 28, 2017 meeting as requested by City Council, as well as information about the recent rate review settlement. |
INFORMATION:
COUNCIL GOALS:
5) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user
REGIONAL PLAN:
1. Policy E.1.7. Support policies and programming that reduce electricity, natural gas, and water consumption in order to conserve natural resources and reduce financial costs.
2. Policy E.1.8. Incorporate alternative energy conservation and renewable energy systems in applicable codes.
3. Policy E.1.11. Identify financing mechanisms to support water and energy efficiency improvements in public, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
4. Policy E.2.1. Promote renewable energy sources that reduce demand upon fossil fuels and other forms of generation that produce waste.
5. Policy E.2.2. Preserve opportunities for development of renewable energy resources in the planning process.
6. Policy E.2.4. Encourage small-scale renewable energy production and use on the local level on appropriate residential, commercial, and industrial parcels.
7. Policy E.2.5. Pursue, promote, and support utility-scale renewable energy production such as biomass facilities, solar electricity, wind power, waste-to-energy, and other alternative energy technologies.
5) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user
REGIONAL PLAN:
1. Policy E.1.7. Support policies and programming that reduce electricity, natural gas, and water consumption in order to conserve natural resources and reduce financial costs.
2. Policy E.1.8. Incorporate alternative energy conservation and renewable energy systems in applicable codes.
3. Policy E.1.11. Identify financing mechanisms to support water and energy efficiency improvements in public, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
4. Policy E.2.1. Promote renewable energy sources that reduce demand upon fossil fuels and other forms of generation that produce waste.
5. Policy E.2.2. Preserve opportunities for development of renewable energy resources in the planning process.
6. Policy E.2.4. Encourage small-scale renewable energy production and use on the local level on appropriate residential, commercial, and industrial parcels.
7. Policy E.2.5. Pursue, promote, and support utility-scale renewable energy production such as biomass facilities, solar electricity, wind power, waste-to-energy, and other alternative energy technologies.