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ORDINANCE NO. 3374
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising Section
13.10.065 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to net energy
metering.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 3080, as amended, and Section 13.10.065 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
13.10.065 - Net Energy Metering
A. In accordance with Chapter 80.60 RCW, it shall be the policy of the City to
encourage private investment and in renewable energy resources by offering to make net
metering available and allowing net metering systems to be interconnected, provided that the
requirements of Chapter 80.60 Chapter 80.60 RCW and the Department's policies and
procedures are met.
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requirements for electncity.
EB. The Department's Electrical Engineering Manager is authorized to establish
Customer Interconnection Standards and enter into Connection Agreements with customer -
generators for the purpose of setting forth the specific duties, responsibilities, terms, and
conditions, including the method of payment by the City for net energy.-; provided that such
Standards and A • reements shall be consistent with Chapter 80.60 RCW and the Department's
policies and procedures.
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C. In accordance with Chapter 82.16 RCW, it shall be the policy of the City to
encourage private investment in renewable energy resources by offering investment cost recovery
incentives for renewable energy systems, provided that the requirements of Chapter 82.16 RCW
and the Department's policies and procedures are met.
Section 2 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the
correction of the scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection
numbers and any references thereto.
Section 3 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any
person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 4 - Effective Date. This Ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take
effect five days following the date of its publication by summary.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 18`h day of August, 2009.
ATTEST:
Becky J. U
APPROVED AS TO FORS
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William E. Bloor, City "Attorney
PUBLISHED: August 23 , 2009
By Summary
VAYOR'
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on August 18, 2009
Ordinance No. 3374
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises Section 13.10.065 of the
Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to net energy metering.
The full text of the Ordinance is available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office, on the City's
website at www.cityofpa.us , or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This Ordinance shall take
effect five days following the date of publication by summary.
Becky J. Upton, MMC
City Clerk
Publish: August 23, 2009