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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of April 5, 1994 TO: Honorable Mayor, City Council, and City Manager FROM: Gale A. Drews, Electric Utility Director Date: 3/23/94 SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ADDING ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICY NUMBER 26 RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL AIR CONDITIONER REBATE PROGRAM BACKGROUND On March 21, 1989, the City Council adopted Resolution Number R-40-89 providing for a residential air conditioner rebate program. Under the program, residential customers of the Colton Electric Utility who replaced their central electric air conditioner with a new unit that exceeded State standards could receive a rebate. The program was designed to provide a financial incentive for customers to purchase high -efficiency central electric air conditioners and to reduce summer peak load demands on the City's electric system. This program was terminated on December 17, 1991, by Resolution R-117-91. New federal energy efficiency standards for central electric air conditioners became effective January 1 1992, making the rebate program, as designed, no longer appropriate. Stam is recommending that a revised residential central electric air conditioner rebate program be initiated with rebates available only for new replacement units at higher efficiencies than required in the earlier program. The Utilities Commission has reviewed and has recommended approval of the proposed Customer Service Policy addition as attached relating to a residential central electric air conditioner program. DISCUSSION A total of $9,000 has been set aside in Fiscal Year 1993-1994 for conducting a residential central electric air conditioner rebate program. The Electric Department plans on continuing this program in Fiscal Year 1994-1995. Page 1 of 2 Item No. /(0