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<br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />8;OUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JUNE 21, 2004 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN <br />CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY FOR <br />A DEMAND BIDDING PROGRAM FOR <br />WATER PRODUCTION FACILITIES <br /> <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 20d Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~./ <br /> <br />~/ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />~/ RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City <br />the Clerk of the <br />~dison Company <br />~acilities . <br /> <br />Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />Council to execute an agreement with Southern California <br />for a Demand Bidding Program for water production <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Southern California Edison Company has implemented a Demand Bidding <br />Program for large electrical power customers. The program purpose is to <br />reduce power consumption during periods of high demand. Customers with a <br />total demand of at least 200 kilowatts are eligible. The City of Santa <br />Ana water production facilities meet this criteria. <br /> <br />The Demand Bidding Program is entirely voluntary with no financial risk <br />to the City. During a power shortage event, Edison will request bids <br />from participating agencies to reduce power consumption. The City would <br />determine which, if any water production wells and/or booster pumps could <br />be idled. Edison would pay the City up to $0.50 per kilowatt-hour of <br />actual demand reduction. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br /> <br />In accordance with the California <br />recommendation is not considered a <br />environmental documentation is required. <br /> <br />Environmental Quality Act, <br />CEQA project. Therefore, <br /> <br />the <br />no <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />25J-1 <br />