Res No 201-14-14295RESOLUTION NO.201-14-14295
A Resolution of the City of South Miami to encourage Florida Power &Light Company
("FPL"),the Public Service Commission and the state legislature to give electrical utility
customers a larger percentage for their net metering credit if the customers contribute
their excess electricity toa non-profit charity.
WHEREAS,net metering allowscustomers of Florida Power &Light Company ("FPL")to
offsettheirelectricityusagewithelectricitythecustomergeneratesusingsolarpanelsonahomeora
wind turbine.These installations are connected toa bidirectional meter,which will measure thenet
quantity of electricitythatthecustomeruses("retailmeter").Theretailmeterspinsforwardwhenthe
customeruses electricity fromFPL,anditspinsbackwardwhenthecustomergeneratesexcess
electricity(thereby "exporting"electricitytotheelectricgrid).Aspecialretailmeter(alsocalledthe
"netmeter")isrequiredtoallowforthe"netting"of usageandgeneration,especiallywhentheremay
be exporting of electricity.
WHEREAS,thenetmetering tariff isaschedule of therates,charges,termsandconditions
affecting howFPLandother electrical distributors treatanet metering customerwhen providing net
metering or other distribution services to customers.
WHEREAS,underthepresentnet-meteringtariff,FPLlevelsupwithsolarover-producersin
December,butonlypaysthevalueoftheavoidedfuelcosts(~3cents/kilowatt-hours "kWh"),rather
thanthefullvalue ofthepowerwhichis 9-11 cents/kWh;and
WHEREAS,one concern isthatFPL would demand thatsolar producers donate their surplus
every month,which would damage net-metering because a producer could not bank surplus power from
asunnyApriltocoveradeficitinacloudyJune;and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.TheCityshallnegotiatewithFPL,andlobbythePublicService Commission and
the state legislature to change thenet metering tariffso that customers who generate their own
electricity can donate theirnet surpluspower annually toa non-profit charity forthe fiill write-off value
and to have FPL make a year-end power donation in the customer's name,amounting to the banked
surplus of theproduceracrossthecalendaryear.
Section 2.Severability.If any section clause,sentence,or phrase of this resolution is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional bya court of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall not affect
thevalidity of theremainingportions of thisresolution.
Section 3.Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption
byvote of theCityCommission.
PASSEDANDADOPTED this7th day of October ,2014.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Harris:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Yea