(A) Whenever an electric utility company determines that it is necessary to implement an emergency energy plan, the company shall notify the City Administrator, or his or her designee, pursuant to a notification procedure approved by the City Administrator. The notification shall be made as soon as practicable and shall be made prior to implementation of the plan.
(B) Notice of the implementation of each level or stage of the emergency energy plan shall be made under this section pursuant to rules promulgated by the City Administrator. The notification shall be made for each of the following actions:
(1) The use of operating reserves - spinning;
(2) The curtailment of service to interruptible customers (customers who have agreed to interruption of service under certain circumstances pursuant to their contract with the electrical utility company);
(3) The declaration of a control area emergency;
(4) A public appeal for voluntary curtailment of electricity use (the notification shall include the specific wording of the appeal);
(5) The determination of the need for an intentional interruption of service pursuant to the emergency plan (the notification shall include the areas to be interrupted; the sequence and estimated duration of outage for each area; and the affected feeders and number of affected customers in each area); and
(6) Such other actions requiring notice pursuant to rules promulgated.
(C) The notification of the intentional service interruptions shall be made immediately upon the determination that the interruptions are necessary. Whenever practical, the notification shall be made at least two hours prior to the time of the interruption, and in no case shall the notification be made less than 30 minutes prior to the interruption.
(D) Notification required by this section shall be in addition to any notification requirements contained in this code.
(E) Whenever an electric utility company implements an emergency energy plan, the company shall provide appropriate personnel to staff the city’s emergency response facilities as provided in the city’s emergency management plan.
(2000 Code, § 13.12.050)