UC Los Angeles Campus & Medical Center Strategic Energy Plan ...

5. UTILITIES
5.1 Providers & Tariffs
In the baseline 2006-07 Fiscal Year, electricity at UCLA main campus was provided Los
Angeles Department of Water and Power, and by the cogeneration plant. The Santa Monica
hospital is served by Southern California Edison (SCE), for both commodity and transmission
and distribution.
The campus purchases natural gas with the majority of the commodity for the cogeneration from
the Department of General Services, and Southern California Gas (SCG) provides the
transportation service. Approximately 8% of its natural gas is landfill gas provided by nearby
Mountain Gate Landfill. SCG provides the natural gas for the remaining campus use, other than
cogeneration.
5.2 Procurement Options
There are limited procurement options for the campus, but the campus is taking advantage of
opportunities and should continue to explore other avenues if and when available.
For electricity, current regulations do not allow for direct access, so electricity in excess of the
campus’ self generating capacity is likely to remain with LADWP for the foreseeable future. For
natural gas, the campus is already exercising its option to purchase gas commodity on the DGS
rate schedule.
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