(A) The city hereby establishes a surcharge on all municipal electric service rates and charges for customers that do not utilize an approved load management device on central space air cooling systems.
(B) The surcharge referred to in subsection (A) above shall be equal to 20% of the electrical service rates generated by any customer that does not utilize an approved load management device for the months of June, July, August and September of each year. Said surcharge shall be added to the monthly statement of any such customer and be subject to the same collection and delinquency rates and penalties as other utility services.
(C) No customer of the municipal electrical distribution system, agent thereof or repairperson employed by any customer shall be permitted to remove, disconnect or bypass the load management device currently in place. Any customer wishing to have such device removed or disconnected shall be required to contact the city office for the purpose of making such request and, after disconnection or removal by city personnel or designees, shall be responsible for payment of the surcharge.
(D) In the event that a central space air cooling system is replaced by a contractor, supplier, service person or other individual that is not an employee of the city, any load management device previously in use shall be reinstalled by such contractor, supplier, service person or other individual not an employee of the city, or alternatively, returned and delivered to the City Clerk. All load management devices are property of the city.
(E) Any newly installed central space air cooling system shall be reported by the contractor, supplier, service person or individual not in the employment of the city to the City Clerk so that the necessary load management device may be installed thereon by city personnel.
(F) No wiring of central space air cooling systems, within the electrical service jurisdiction of the city, shall be done by any individuals of firms that are not licensed by the city.
(Ord. 653, passed 8-7-2001)