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SCHEDULE 5: ALTERNATE RENEWABLE RESOURCE SERVICE:

Available:
In all territory served by the District.

Applicable:
To all general service customers who wish to voluntarily designate and claim the environmental benefits of, having a portion of their electric energy requirements as being supplied from the District's alternate renewable resources.  

Service Rates:
The rate will vary each year based on the District's annually budgeted power and transmission costs for these resources (currently $6.26 for each 100 kWh increment in calendar year 2010).

Alternate renewable resource service will be applied to kWh charges in increments of 100kWh per billing period. the minimum charge for alternate renewable kWh's will not be less than the amount designated under this schedule.  

Customer Service Policies:

Service under this schedule is subject to the Customer Service Policies of the District.

Additional Requirements:
For the purposes of this Schedule 5 service, the District's alternate renewable resource has the same meaning as "qualified alternative energy resource" in R.C.W. 19.29A.090 and currently consists of wind and solar energy sources.  Availability of the District's alternative renewable resources is limited.  Service under this schedule will be provided on a "first come, first served" basis in increments of 100 kilowatt-hours per monthly billing period, with all the remaining service being provided at the Schedule 1, general service rates.

The customer may initiate, increase (if available), decrease or discontinue alternative renewable service amounts by notifying the District at least thirty days before the start of the customer's next regular billing period.  

Effective:
First regular billing after January 1, 2010.

Adopted by Resolution No. 97-64 by Board of Commissioners April 7, 1997.
Amended by Resolution No. 03-212 by Board of Commissioners December 15, 2003.
Amended by Resolution No. 09-207 by Board of Commissioners September 28, 2009.