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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY November 16, 2021
City Council
STAFF
Randy Reuscher, Utility Rate Analyst
Lance Smith, Utilities Strategic Finance Director
Donnie Dustin, Water Resources Manager
Cyril Vidergar, Legal
Eric Potyondy, Legal
SUBJECT
Items Relating to 2022 Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 146, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 147, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Electric Fees Imposed for the Construction of New or Modified Electric Service
Connections.
C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 148, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Sewer Plant Investment Fees.
D. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 149, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise the Stormwater Plant Investment Fees.
E. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 150, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Water Plant Investment Fees.
F. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 151, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins to Revise Miscellaneous Water Fees and Charges, Including the Water Supply Requirement
Fee.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 2, 2021, adopt proposed 2022 rates
and fees, including the following items:
• Item (A) - Includes a 2% increase in monthly charges for Electric customers. [Note that none of the
ordinances make any changes to Water, Wastewater or Stormwater monthly charges.] This Ordinance
also revised definitions in Chapter 26 to clarify how electric rates are stated and applied to shared energy
systems. In addition, a language change is proposed to allow residential all -electric Time-of-Day (TOD)
customers to choose between two TOD rate structures.
• Items (B - E) - Include a 3.4% to 3.9% increases to Plant Investment Fees (PIFs) and Electric C apacity
Fee (ECF)
• Item (F) - Includes a 60% increase to water supply development fee (Water Supply Requirements, cash -in
lieu fee) and the Excess Water Use surcharge rate.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of these Ordinances on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, November 2, 2021 (w/o attachments) (PDF)
2. Ordinance No. 146, 2021 (PDF)
3. Ordinance No. 147, 2021 (PDF)
4. Ordinance No. 148, 2021 (PDF)
5. Ordinance No. 149, 2021 (PDF)
6. Ordinance No. 150, 2021 (PDF)
7. Ordinance No. 151, 2021 (PDF)
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY November 2, 2021
City Council
STAFF
Randy Reuscher, Utility Rate Analyst
Lance Smith, Utilities Strategic Finance Director
Donnie Dustin, Water Resources Manager
Cyril Vidergar, Legal
Eric Potyondy, Legal
SUBJECT
Items Relating to 2022 Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A.First Reading of Ordinance No. 146, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
to Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges.
B.First Reading of Ordinance No. 147, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
to Revise Electric Fees Imposed for the Construction of New or Modified Electric Service Connections.
C.First Reading of Ordinance No. 148, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
to Revise Sewer Plant Investment Fees.
D.First Reading of Ordinance No. 149, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
to Revise the Stormwater Plant Investment Fees.
E.First Reading of Ordinance No. 150, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
to Revise Water Plant Investment Fees.
F.First Reading of Ordinance No. 151, 2021, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
to Revise Miscellaneous Water Fees and Charges, Including the Water Supply Requirement Fee.
The purpose of this item is to consider Ordinances related to proposed 2022 rates and fees being brought
forward for Council consideration, including the following items:
Item (A) - Includes a 2% increase in monthly charges for Electric customers. [Note that none of the
ordinances make any changes to Water, Wastewater or Stormwater monthly charges.] This Ordinance also
revised definitions in Chapter 26 to clarify how electric rates are stated and applied to shared energy
systems. In addition, a language change is proposed to allow residential all-electric Time-of-Day (TOD)
customers to choose between two TOD rate structures.
Items (B - E) - Include a 3.4% to 3.9% increases to Plant Investment Fees (PIFs) and Electric Capacity Fee
(ECF)
Item (F) - Includes a 60% increase to water supply development fee (Water Supply Requirements, cash-in
lieu fee) and the Excess Water Use surcharge rate.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of these Ordinances on First Reading.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Monthly Utility Rates
The ongoing operation and maintenance costs to provide each of the four services to customers are collected
through monthly utility rates. Long-term financial planning is important to ensure revenues are adequate and
reserves are available to maintain and replace infrastructure in a timely fashion to continue to provide high quality
and reliable services to our customers. These actions help ensure the delivery of current and future utility
services occurs in a fiscally responsible manner, balancing both costs and levels of service with affordability and
prudent planning and investments. Such actions are also consistent with Article XII, Section 6 of the City Charter,
which requires that rates, fees or charges for utility services produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs,
expenses, and other obligations of providing those services.
Proposed Changes to Monthly Utility Rates
Staff is proposing a 2% retail rate increase for the Electric (Utility Enterprise) Fund in 2022. This increase is
driven by an anticipated increase in wholesale electric expenses for Fort Collins in 2022. Later in October, the
Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) board is expected to approve a proposed 3.2% increase to the
wholesale rate for 2022, although the impacts to each of the four cities will vary. Fort Collins is expected to see
less of an impact than the other cities at only 2.8%. Wholesale costs are approximately 70% of total Electric
Fund costs, therefore, a 2% retail increase is necessary to cover the increased wholesale expenses. The lesser
impact is driven largely by a more favorable load factor (energy to demand ratio), as compared to Loveland,
Longmont, and Estes Park, due in part to Fort Collins’ demand-side management efforts, including residential
TOD rates. In addition, Utility staff is proposing to adjust retail prices by increasing monthly fixed charges slightly,
which will be offset with lower distribution energy charges, keeping total distribution revenue the same for each
class of customers.
There are no proposed changes to water, wastewater, or stormwater monthly rates.
Under the proposed rate change, the average residential customer’s total utility bill would be expected to
increase 0.9%, or $1.56 per month, in 2022 for a customer receiving all four municipal utility services. The table
below shows the impacts of the proposed rate change for a typical residential customer.
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Proposed Revisions to Chapter 26 Definitions
Fort Collins Utilities (Utilities) billing system is being configured to enable Shared Energy Systems Aggregated
Net Metering services, which allow multi-family residential customers to benefit from distributed energy systems
(solar and/or batteries) supplied by renewable energy installed at the building or parcel where the customer
premises are located. Several corresponding changes to definitions in Chapter 26 are proposed to align with this
net metering billing configuration. The changes include additions and edits to the following definitions:
Community-based project, Customer-generator, Net metering service and Subscriber-owned facility.
Staff is also proposing to modify City Code to allow all-electric TOD customers (schedule RE) to choose the TOD
rate structure they are billed on. This is an outcome of the staff review and discussions with City Council and
Energy Board in February/March 2021. As part of the 2020 review of TOD rates, staff identified an unintended
consequence of having a segment of these customers on the all-electric TOD rate that allowed customers to
benefit slightly by being on the TOD plus the additional “tier” rate, as these customers rarely reach the 700-kWh
threshold for the tier charge. This change, i.e. allowing all electric customers to choose between the TOD rate
without a tier and the TOD + tier rate, will benefit all-electric customers that are in smaller dwelling units, which
typically have lower consumption than larger single-family homes and would equate to a roughly $2 per month
savings, depending on consumption. These customers would be able to make a rate change once per 12 month-
period, as is currently available under Chapter 26 of the Code for any customer-requested rate change.
Development Fees
Development fees are the mechanism for Utilities to recover the impact of adding new demand to the services
Utilities provides, including electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater, including fees identified as plant
investment fees (PIFs), electric capacity fees (ECFs), and water supply requirement cash-in-lieu fees. There are
two water-related development fees assessed on development in the Utilities water service area, which include:
1. The Water Supply Requirement cash-in-lieu fee, which assesses the cost to acquire and develop reliable
water resources for the new water demand; and
2. The water plant investment fee (PIF), which primarily assesses the cost of the treatment and distribution
infrastructure required to process and transport the treated water.
Proposed Changes to Plant Investment Fees
PIFs and Electric Capacity Fees (ECFs) are one-time charges for new development or re-development. These
fees recover costs for infrastructure already in place to serve new customers based on the “buy-in” approach,
where customers pay according to new demands they will put on the system. For example, the water and
wastewater PIF are based on peak day demands as an allocation method, which is the driver for sizing the
infrastructure necessary to provide the service, while the stormwater PIF is based on developing an acre of land.
The models for each of the services was updated and looks at the replacement value of each system and
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and the lot area served for residential users, and with the size of the water meter for non-residential users. For
stormwater, the PIF applies when a lot or parcel of land is developed and creates an impervious surface (the
area that does not absorb water such as buildings and parking lots) of more than 350 square feet.
The table below summarizes the proposed increases for each one-time fee by service.
For reference, the impact of these changes for the new construction of a single-family home is summarized in
the table below. Provided the construction is within Utilities service territories for each of the four services, the
changes would amount to an increase of $359, or 3.6% overall.
Proposed Changes to Water Supply Requirements Fee
Staff is proposing an increase cash-in-lieu fee to meet the Water Supply Requirements (WSR), which generates
revenue used to ensure adequate and reliable water for new water demand from development and
redevelopment within the Utilities water service area. The WSR can also be met with existing City-issued water
certificates and credits. The WSR could historically be met by dedicating water rights (shares in certain ditch
and reservoir companies and the Colorado-Big Thompson Project units) to the City or by making a payment of
cash in lieu of such water rights. The payment was thus generally referred to as the “cash-in-lieu” fee. However,
because cash in now the primary means of meeting the WSR, it is referred to in this agenda item summary (and
in the City Code) as the “WSR fee”.
Significant cost increases have occurred to the actual and estimated future costs related to the Halligan Water
Supply Project and other water rights required for providing reliable water supplies as growth continues. These
external pressures are faced by many other water providers in the region. Unlike most other fees, the proposed
(cash-in-lieu) fee increase is a function of unprecedented inflation in costs that Utilities has no control over.
Staff proposes the WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee be increased to $68,200 per acre-foot of WSR to reflect these
2021 2022 Difference
Electric Capacity Fee 1,610$ 1,666$ 56$
Water PIF 3,152$ 3,272$ 120$
Wastewater PIF 3,698$ 3,824$ 126$
Stormwater PIF 1,460$ 1,516$ 57$
Total 9,920$ 10,278$ 359$
Single‐Family New Construction
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changes, which results in about a 60% increase in the cost of water use at the tap. Since the WSR (cash-in-lieu)
fee is tied to the excess water use surcharge rate, the surcharge rate also would increase about 60% to $16.67
per 1,000 gallons of use over annual allotments.
Staff presented the proposed WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee changes at the Sept. 1, 2021, Council Finance Committee
meeting. The Committee was generally supportive of the proposed changes. The agenda item summary for that
meeting is included as Attachment 1, which provides detailed background on how the WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee
was developed.
Staff includes the following additional information and clarification based on feedback taken during the outreach
process, as well as updated total cost comparison graphs.
Proportional Buy-in to Existing Water Supplies
A significant portion of the WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee calculation is the component that represents the proportional
buy-in to the existing water supplies. During outreach, there were several questions about what this component
represents and why it has been significantly increased. This component recognizes that new development will
be buying into and benefitting from the existing water supply portfolio. This includes valuable and reliable senior
direct flow water rights on the Poudre River, senior changed irrigation water rights on the Poudre River, Colorado-
Big Thompson Project units, and other Horsetooth Reservoir sources. In addition, Utilities’ plan for generating
new water supplies requires two main components: infrastructure and “wet water.” Building a new or larger
“bucket” isn’t valuable without water to store in that bucket. The “wet water” used to generate additional supply
to meet future demands will come from storing water from the existing water supply portfolio.
Current modeling indicates an estimated 2,645 acre-feet (only a small portion) of the existing water supply
portfolio will be used by new development without impacting existing customers. BBC Research & Consulting
estimated that the Utilities’ water supply portfolio is worth about $3.17 billion, or about $100,100 per acre-foot of
reliable yield. Applying this amount to the currently estimated 2,645 acre-feet of water used from existing water
supply portfolio, the value of use of the existing portfolio by future customers is estimated to be $264.7 million.
This is a significant increase from the previous valuation of the buy-in component, which was based on the
historical cash-in-lieu (now WSR) fee that used the least valuable portion of the existing portfolio and
undervalued this component. The increased value of this component recognizes that those water supplies have
appreciated, and that value will benefit existing customers that can be used to defray future water systems costs
(e.g., water supply system maintenance).
Development Impacts
The following graphs have been revised from the attached Council Finance Committee meeting materials
(Attachment 1) to include updated information from other water providers that also are proposing increases to
their WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee for 2022.
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$11,900
$18,400
$14,900
$15,900
$16,900
$29,000
$31,700
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000
Ft. Collins Utilities
Current (Jan 2021)
Ft. Collins Utilities
Proposed (Jan 2022)
Westminster
(proposed 2022)
Greeley
(proposed 2022)
Loveland
(proposed 2022)
East Larimer County
(2021/2022)
Ft. Collins Loveland
(2021/2022)
Cost, rounded to nearest $100 ($)
Water Supply Costs for a Typical Single Family
Home in Northern Colorado
$215,700
$291,200
$250,182
$280,600
$435,500
$553,600
$961,000
$0 $250,000 $500,000 $750,000 $1,000,000
Ft. Collins Utilities
Current (Jan 2021)
Ft. Collins Utilities
Proposed (Jan 2022)
Westminster
(proposed 2022)
Greeley
(proposed 2022)
Loveland
(proposed 2022)
East Larimer County
(2021/2022)
Ft. Collins Loveland
(2021/2022)
Cost, rounded to nearest $100 ($)
Water Supply Costs for Multi-Family
Development in Northern Colorado
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$38,300
$6,300
$3,600
$7,100
$39,400
$41,000
$44,000
$0 $25,000 $50,000
Ft. Collins Utilities
Current (Jan 2021)
Ft. Collins Utilities
Proposed (Jan 2022)
Westminster
(proposed 2022)
Greeley
(proposed 2022)
East Larimer County
(2021/2022)
Loveland
(proposed 2022)
Ft. Collins Loveland
(2021/2022)
Cost, rounded to nearest $100 ($)
Water Supply Costs for 4,300 sqft Office or 3/4"
Commercial Taps in Northern Colorado
$38,300
$85,000
$39,400
$41,000
$44,000
$59,184
$62,200
$0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000
Ft. Collins Utilities
Current (Jan 2021)
Ft. Collins Utilities
Proposed (Jan 2022)
East Larimer County
(2021/2022)
Loveland
(proposed 2022)
Ft. Collins Loveland
(2021/2022)
Westminster
(proposed 2022)
Greeley
(proposed 2022)
Cost, rounded to nearest $100 ($)
Water Supply Costs for 2,800 sqft Restaurant or
3/4" Commercial Taps in Northern Colorado
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WSR (Cash-in-Lieu) Fee Summary
The proposed changes to the WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee reflect the unprecedented increasing costs of developing
water supplies, while also addressing the uncertainty in doing so. The changes obtain the goal of generating
adequate revenue to pay for developing reliable supplies for new development into the future, while assuring
development pays its own way and avoids impacts to current customers. Although the cash-in-lieu fee increase
is significant, the WSR methodology changes adopted by Council in October will help by: 1) being more reflective
of actual water use; and 2) by including other changes to enable more opportunities for future development to
minimize costs by lowering the water use of the development.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The Electric increase is part of the 2022 City Manager’s Recommended budget and would offset increased
wholesale costs for 2022.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At the September 9, 2021, meeting, the Energy Board unanimously recommended adoption of the proposed
changes to the Utility rates, fees, and charges. (Attachment 2)
At the October 21, 2021, meeting, the Water Commission unanimously recommended adoption of the proposed
changes to the Utility rates, fees, and charges. (Attachment 3)
At the October. 20, 2021, meeting, the Natural Resources Advisory Board generally supported the proposed
changes to the WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee (no action was taken). (Attachment 4) The Board may provide a memo
on this topic in an upcoming Council packet.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Staff conducted a Lunch-n-Learn event on Oct. 6, 2021, to present the proposed rate and fee changes, with
particular focus on the cash-in-lieu fee. Invitees for this event were in development, realty, large business, or
other typical key accounts. Materials about the proposed rate and fee changes (particularly the cash-in-lieu fee)
also were posted on the Utilities website for review (www.fcgov.com/development-fees
<http://www.fcgov.com/development-fees>).
In addition, staff presented the proposed WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee changes to several boards/commissions and
other groups, including:
● Affordable Housing Board
● Building Review Commission
● Economic Advisory Board
● Planning & Zoning Commission
● Natural Resources Advisory Board
● Chamber of Commerce
● Fort Collins-Loveland Water District Board
A summary of the key feedback/concerns received from these events included:
● WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee increase was understandable given the rising costs for water supplies
● Concern about rising costs impacting businesses and the affordability of housing
● Desire for WSR and cash-in-lieu fee to promote efficiency
● Confusion and/or disagreement with the buy-in component of the WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee COPY
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● Concern that zoning requires some affordable housing projects to be low density, which will cost more with
WSR and fee changes
● Desire for adjusted Land Use Codes that require less water use
● Consideration for incremental increase of the WSR (cash-in-lieu) fee
● Concern for adjustment to the excess water use surcharge rate
ATTACHMENTS
1. Council Finance Committee (excerpt) (PDF)
2. Energy Board Minutes (excerpt) (PDF)
3. Water Commission Minutes (excerpt) (PDF)
4. Natural Resources Advisory Board (excerpt) (PDF)
5. Powerpoint Presentation (PDF) COPY
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ORDINANCE NO. 146, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES AND
UPDATING RELATED PROVISIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
City Charter to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges
for utility services furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs,
expenses and other obligations of the electric utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary to
produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein; and
WHEREAS, revenues from the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein
shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by the Charter and
the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City purchases bulk wholesale electric power from Platte River Power
Authority (“PRPA”) pursuant to an Amended Contract for Supply of Electric Power and Energy,
dated May 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Utilities staff has determined the increased system costs will require an
additional average 2% rate increase at the Electric Utility Enterprise Fund level in 2022 in order
to remain consistent with Article XII, Section 6, of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, in addition to adjusting electric rates, Utilities staff has identified formatting
and terminology updates for Chapter 26 of the City Code to improve the clarity with which electric
rates are stated and applied for billing and customer generation credit purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Board considered the proposed electric rates and methods of
application at its September 9, 2021, regular meeting, and provided recommendations of approval
of proposed rate sets to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council Finance Committee considered the proposed electric rates
and methods of application as part of a progressive plan presented at its October 19, 2020, regular
meeting, and provided recommendations of approval of proposed rates to the full City Council;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and staff recommend to the City Council the following
electric rate adjustments and City Code rate language clarifications for all billings issued with
meter readings on or after January 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter
26 of the City Code to revise the electric rates, fees and charges as set forth herein.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 26-391(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to include the following additional and updated definitions:
Sec. 26-391. - Definitions; application.
(a) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this Section:
…
Community-based project shall mean a net metering service installation that meets all of
the following criteria:
(i) is comprised of one or more qualifying facilities with a generating capacity of less
than one mega-watt;
(ii) uses a qualifying renewable technology;
(iii) is operated for the benefit of individual electricity customers of a defined
development community; and
(iv) the operating community organization or cooperative has formally dedicated
beneficial use of the aggregated energy generated by the qualifying facility to individual
electric customers in the defined community.
…
Customer-generator shall mean an electricity customer of the utility that generates
electricity on the customer's side of the meter using a qualifying renewable technology or has
beneficial use of such generation through a community-based project.
…
Net metering service shall mean that service available to a customer operating or with
beneficial use of a qualifying facility using a qualifying renewable technology that is
interconnected to the electric utility so that any electric energy generated by the qualifying facility
in excess of that used by the qualifying facility (net energy) is delivered to the electric utility
system. Credits for net energy are applied in accordance with this Code and applicable Financial
Officer administrative rules and regulations to offset charges for metered energy and other non-
telecom utility services received by the customer during the billing period.
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Subscriber-owned facility shall mean a distributed energy project owned and/or operated
by Fort Collins Utilities, Platte River Power Authority or a third-party pursuant to an
"Interconnection Agreement" and/or "Power Purchase Agreement" with Fort Collins Utilities,
offering Fort Collins Utilities electric service customers shared or beneficial ownership of project-
generated electricity on a subscription or dedicated beneficial-use basis.
Section 3. That Section 26-444 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-444. - Customer generation of electric service.
A customer-generator may furnish electric service to the customer-generator's own
property for use by the customer-generator subject to the following restrictions:
…
(3) Any interconnection, parallel generation or net metering service arrangements are
subject to the requirements and rates, fees and charges set forth in the applicable rate
schedule in Division 4 of this Article. For purposes of determining the qualifying size and
capacity for a community-based project under such schedules, each customer-generator’s
beneficial use will be measured against the customer’s historical consumption.
…
Section 4. That Section 26-464 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-464. - Residential energy service, schedule R.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the following
charges applied to all energy consumption on or after January 1, 20212.
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
a. Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise. A
charge based on all component charges pursuant to this
Section
6 percent
b. Fixed Charge Per
account
$9.05 $9.59
c. Distribution facilities charge (applied to
energy charges in d.1. and d.2. below)
Per
kWh
$0.0257
d. Wholesale Energy Charge (combined energy and demand costs)
1. Summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of May, June, July,
August, and September
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(a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm,
excluding holidays)
Per
kWh
$0.2293 $0.2703
(b) Off-Peak Per
kWh $0.0419 $0.0716
2. Non-summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of January
through April and October through December.
(a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm,
excluding holidays)
Per
kWh
$0.1962 $0.2352
(b) Off-Peak Per
kWh $0.0419 $0.0716
e. Energy efficiency tier charge, per kilowatt
hour for total consumption over 700 kWh in
a billing month (regardless of on-peak or off-
peak)
Per
kWh
$0.0232 $0.0246
f. Income-qualified assistance discount. Discount
applied to effective monthly charges in "a.", "b.", "c."
and “d.” for IQAP participating residential customers,
as further described in Section 26-724 of the Code.
23 percent
(d) Medical assistance program.
. . .
(3) a. Durable Medical Equipment (DME). The discounted monthly rates for customers with
electrical durable medical equipment only shall be the sum of the following charges,
applied to all energy consumption on or after January 1, 2022:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
1. Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant to
this Section
6 percent
2. Fixed Charge Per
account
$9.05 $9.59
3. Distribution facilities charge (applied
to energy charges in 4.a) and 4.b) below)
Per
kWh
$0.0257
4. Energy and demand charge
a) Summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of May, June, July,
August, and September
(i) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm,
excluding holidays) Per kWh $0.1605 $0.1973
(ii) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0293 $0.0583
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b) Non-summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of January
through April and October through December.
(i) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm,
excluding holidays) Per kWh $0.1373 $0.1728
(ii) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0293 $0.0583
5. Energy efficiency tier charge, per
kilowatt hour for total consumption over
700 kWh in a billing month (regardless of
on-peak or off-peak)
Per kWh
$0.0232 $0.0246
(4) a. Air Conditioning (A/C). The discounted monthly rates for customers with medical
needs requiring air conditioning only shall be the sum of the following charges, applied to all
energy consumption on or after January 1, 2022:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
1. Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant to
this Section
6 percent
2. Fixed Charge Per
account
$9.05 $9.59
3. Distribution facilities charge (applied to
energy charges in 4.a) and 4.b) below)
Per
kWh
$0.0257
4. Energy and demand charge
a) Summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of May, June, July,
August, and September
(i) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm,
excluding holidays)
Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0716
(ii) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0716
b) Non-summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of January
through April and October through December.
(i) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm,
excluding holidays)
Per kWh $0.1962 $0.2352
(ii) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0716
5. Energy efficiency tier charge, per
kilowatt hour for total consumption over
700 kWh in a billing month (regardless of
on-peak or off-peak)
Per kWh $0.0232 $0.0246
(5) a. Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & A/C. The discounted monthly rates for customers
with electrical durable medical equipment and medical needs requiring air conditioning shall be
the sum of the following charges, applied to all energy consumption on or after January 1, 2022:
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Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
1. Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant to
this Section
6 percent
2. Fixed Charge Per
account
$9.05 $9.59
3. Distribution facilities charge (applied
to energy charges in 4.a) and 4.b) below)
Per
kWh
$0.0257
4. Energy and demand charge
a) Summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of May, June, July,
August, and September
(i) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm,
excluding holidays)
Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0716
(ii) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0293 $0.0583
b) Non-summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of January
through April and October through December.
(i) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm,
excluding holidays)
Per kWh $0.1373 $0.1728
(ii) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0293 $0.0583
5. Energy efficiency tier charge, per
kilowatt hour for total consumption over
700 kWh in a billing month (regardless of
on-peak or off-peak)
Per kWh $0.0232 $0.0246
. . .
(f) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge kilowatt set forth in this Subsection (f)
may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in accordance with the
provisions of the Electric Service Standards.
Unit Component Charge Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
Per kW $2.44 $2.58
. . .
(p) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator’s consumption of energy from the utility and production of energy
that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be measured on a monthly basis. The
energy from the utility consumed by the customer-generator shall be billed at the
applicable rates under Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the
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customer-generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows, applied to all
generation returned to the grid on or after January 1, 2022.
Description Unit Component
Credit
Bill
Credit
1. Distribution facilities credit (applied to credits
in 2. and 3. below)
Per
kWh
$0.0217
2. Energy and demand credit - For billings based on generation during the
months of May, June, July, August and September
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm, excluding
holidays)
Per
kWh
$0.2293 $0.2510
b) Off-Peak Per
kWh
$0.0419 $0.0636
3. Energy and demand credit - For billings based on generation during the
months of January through April and October through December
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm, excluding
holidays)
Per
kWh $0.1962 $0.2179
b) Off-Peak Per
kWh $0.0419 $0.0636
. . .
(r) Net metering—Community solar projects.
. . .
(3) The customer's consumption of energy from the utility and interest in the production of
energy that flows into the utilities' distribution system shall be measured on a monthly
basis. The energy from the utility consumed by the customer-generator shall be billed at
the applicable rates under Subsection (c) of this Section. The method used to measure
energy produced and issue credits under this Section shall be the same for subscriber-
owned facilities and dedicated program-managed facilities. The energy produced by the
customer-generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows, applied to all
generation returned to the grid on or after January 1, 20212.
Description Unit Component
Credit
Bill
Credit
1. Distribution facilities credit (applied to credits
in 2. and 3. below)
Per
kWh
$0.0109
2. Energy and demand credit - For billings based on generation during the months of
May, June, July, August and September
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm, excluding
holidays)
Per
kWh
$0.2293 $0.2402
b) Off-Peak Per
kWh
$0.0419 $0.0528
3. Energy and demand credit - For billings based on generation during the months of
January through April and October through December
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a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm, excluding
holidays)
Per
kWh
$0.1962 $0.2071
b) Off-Peak Per
kWh
$0.0419 $0.0528
. . .
Section 5. That Section 26-465 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-465. - All-electric residential service, schedule RE.
(a) Availability. The residential demand service rate, schedule RE, shall be available
within the corporate limits of the City and the suburban fringe for qualifying
customers as an alternative to schedule R. Service under this rate class is available
only to customers who establish to the satisfaction of the utility, by providing to the
utility such documentation as the utility may deem appropriate, that the residence
served is heated entirely by electric energy.
(b) Applicability. This schedule applies to residential customers qualifying under
subsection (a) who opt not to receive services under schedule R, for all domestic
uses in single-family private dwellings, individually metered apartments and home
occupations as defined in Article 5 of the Land Use Code.
(c) Monthly rate.
(1) The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the following charges, applied to
all energy consumption on or after January 1, 20212.
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
a. Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant to
this Section
6 percent
b. Fixed Charge Per
account
$9.05 $9.59
c. Distribution facilities charge
(applied to charges in d.1. and d.2.
below)
Per kWh $0.0330
d. Energy and demand charge
1. Summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of May, June, July
and August, and September
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm,
excluding holidays) Per kWh $.0.2293 $.0.2781
b) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0794
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2. Non-summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of January
through April and October through December.
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm,
excluding holidays) Per kWh $0.1962 $0.2430
b) Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0794
e. Income-qualified assistance program ("IQAP")
discount. Discount applied to monthly charges in
"b.", "c." and “d” above for IQAP participating
residential customers, as further described in Section
26-724 of the Code
23 percent
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge kilowatt set forth in this Subsection
(e) may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in accordance with the
provisions of the Electric Service Standards.
Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
Per kW $2.44 $2.58
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract
basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowatts) as determined
by the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) Monthly standby distribution charge:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this charge
shall be in lieu of the distribution
facilities charge
Per kW $2.46 $2.61
For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount
Per kW $7.35 $7.80
. . .
(q) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and production of energy
that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be measured on a monthly basis. The
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energy from the utility consumed by the customer-generator shall be billed at the
applicable rates under Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the
customer-generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows, applied to all
generation returned to the grid on or after January 1, 2022.
Description Unit Component
Credit
Bill
Credit
1. Distribution facilities credit (applied to credits in
2. and 3. below)
Per
kWh
$0.0279
2. Energy and demand credit - For billings based on generation during the months of
May, June, July, August and September
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm, excluding
holidays)
Per
kWh
$0.2293 $0.2572
b) Off-Peak Per
kWh
$0.0419 $0.0698
3. Energy and demand credit - For billings based on generation during the months of
January through April and October through December
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm, excluding
holidays)
Per
kWh $0.1962 $0.2241
b) Off-Peak Per
kWh
$0.0419 $0.0698
(r) Net metering—community solar projects.
. . .
(3) The customer's consumption of energy from the utility and interest in the production of
energy that flows into the utilities' distribution system shall be measured on a monthly
basis. The energy from the utility consumed by the customer-generator shall be billed at
the applicable rates under Subsection (c) of this Section. The method used to measure
energy produced and issue credits under this Section shall be the same for subscriber-
owned facilities and dedicated program-managed facilities. The energy produced by the
customer-generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows, applied to all
generation returned to the grid on or after January 1, 20212.
Description Unit Component
Credit
Bill
Credit
1. Distribution facilities credit (applied to credits in
2. and 3. below)
Per
kWh
$0.0141
2. Energy and demand credit - For billings based on generation during the months of
May, June, July, August and September
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm, excluding
holidays)
Per
kWh
$0.2293 $0.2434
b) Off-Peak Per
kWh
$0.0419 $0.0560
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3. Energy and demand credit - For billings based on generation during the
months of January through April and October through December
a) On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 5 pm to 9 pm, excluding
holidays)
Per
kWh
$0.1962 $0.2103
b) Off-Peak Per
kWh
$0.0419 $0.0560
. . .
Section 6. That Section 26-466 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-466. - General service, schedule GS.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant to this
Section
6 percent
(2) Fixed Charge
a. Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere
service
Per
account
$9.05 $9.59
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere
service
Per
account
$19.30 $20.46
c. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service Per
account
$11.80 $12.51
d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere
service
Per
account
$22.76 $24.13
(3) Distribution facilities charge (added to
demand and energy charges below for
“Billed Charge” shown in (5))
Per
kWh
$0.0336
(4) Demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per kWh $0.0344
b. Non-summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of January through
May and October through December
Per kWh $0.0210
c. The meter reading date shall generally
determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be
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billed more than four (4) full billing cycles at
the summer rate
(5) Energy charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July, August,
and September
Per kWh $0.0419 $0.1165
b. Non-summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of January through
May and October through December
Per kWh $0.0419 $0.1023
c. The meter reading date shall generally
determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be
billed more than four (4) full billing cycles at
the summer rate
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge per kilowatt set forth in this
Subsection (e) may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in accordance
with the provisions of the Electric Service Standards.
Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including PILOT)
Per kW $2.44 $2.58
. . .
(q) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and production of energy
that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be measured on a monthly basis. The
energy from the utility consumed by the customer-generator shall be billed at the
applicable rate as outlined in Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the
customer-generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Component Credit
a. Energy credit for billings based on generation
during the months of June, July, August, and
September
Per kWh $0.0419
(r) Net metering—community solar projects.
. . .
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(3) Both the customer's consumption of energy from the utility and interest in the production
of energy that flows into the utilities' distribution system shall be measured on a monthly
basis. The energy from Fort Collins Utilities consumed by the customer shall be billed at
the applicable seasonal tiered rate as outlined in Subsection (c) of this Section. The
energy produced by the customer's portion of the qualifying facility shall be credited to
the customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Component
Credit
a. Energy and demand credit Per kWh $0.0419
. . .
Section 7. That Section 26-467 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-467. - General service 25, schedule GS25.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
1.Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant to this
Section
6 percent
2. Fixed Charge
a. Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere service Per
account $9.05 $9.59
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere
service
Per
account $19.30 $20.46
c. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service Per
account $11.80 $12.51
d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere
service
Per
account $22.76 $24.13
3. Distribution facilities charge (applied to
energy charges in 5. below)
Per kWh $0.0277
4. Demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July, August,
and September
Per kW $10.60 $11.24
b. Non-summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of January through
May and October through December
Per kW $6.00 $6.36
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c. The meter reading date shall generally
determine the summer season billing months;
however, no customer shall be billed more
than four (4) full billing cycles at the summer
rate
5. Energy charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July, August,
and September
Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0737
b. Non-summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of January through
May and October through December
Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0737
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge kilowatt set forth in this Subsection
(e) may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in accordance with the
provisions of the Electric Service Standards.
Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
Per kW $2.44 $2.58
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract
basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowatts) as determined by
the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) Monthly standby distribution charge
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this charge shall
be in lieu of the distribution facilities charge
Per kW $4.47 $4.74
For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount
Per kW $13.41 $14.22
. . .
(r) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and production of
energy that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be measured on a monthly
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basis. The energy from the utility consumed by the customer-generator shall be billed at
the applicable rate as outlined in Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by
the customer-generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Bill
Credit
a. Energy credit for billings based on generation during the
months of June, July, August, and September
Per
kWh
$0.0419
. . .
Section 8. That Section 26-468 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-468. - General service 50, schedule GS50.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant to
this Section
6 percent
(2) Fixed Charge Per
account $24.16 $25.61
(3) Coincident demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July, August,
and September
Per kW $15.00 $15.90
b. Non-summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of January through
May and October through December
Per kW $11.75 $12.46
c. The meter reading date shall generally
determine the summer season billing months;
however, no customer shall be billed more
than four (4) full billing cycles at the summer
rate
(4) Distribution facilities charge Per kW $10.03 $10.63
(5) Energy charge
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a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July, August,
and September
Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0444
b. Non-summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of January through
May and October through December
Per kWh $0.0419 $0.0444
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge per kilowatt set forth in this Subsection
(e) may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in accordance with the
provisions of the Electric Service Standards.
Unit Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
Per kW $2.44 $2.58
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract
basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowatts) as determined
by the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
a. Monthly standby distribution charge shall be the sum of the following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this charge shall be
in lieu of the distribution facilities charge
Per kW $5.73 $6.08
For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount
Per kW $16.73 $17.73
. . .
(g) Excess circuit charge. In the event a utility customer in this rate class desires excess circuit
capacity for the purpose of controlling the available electric capacity of a backup circuit
connection, this service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract basis at a level at
least sufficient to meet probable backup demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer
and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) Monthly charge shall be the sum of the following charges:
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Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted backup capacity per month Per
kW
$1.16
$1.23
Metered kilowatts in excess of the contracted
amount
Per
kW
$3.53
$3.74
. . .
(u) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and production of
energy that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be measured on a monthly
basis. The energy from the utility consumed by the customer-generator shall be billed at
the applicable rate as outlined in Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by
the customer-generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Bill
Credit
a. Energy credit for billings based on generation during the
months of June, July, August and September
Per kWh $0.0419
Section 9. That Section 26-469 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-469. - General service 750, schedule GS750.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant to
this Section
6 percent
(2) Fixed Charge Per
account
$33.06
$35.05
a. Additional charge for each additional
metering point
Per
account
$20.17
$21.38
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(3) Coincident demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per kW
$13.90
$14.73
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of January
through May and October through
December
Per kW
$10.90
$11.55
c. The meter reading date shall generally
determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be
billed more than four (4) full billing cycles
at the summer rate
(4) Distribution facilities charge
a. First seven hundred fifty (750) kilowatts Per kW
$11.08
$11.75
b. All additional kilowatts Per kW $6.55 $6.94
(5) Energy charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July,
August, and September
Per
kWh
$0.0413 $0.0437
b. Non-summer. For billings based on
meter readings in the months of January
through May and October through
December
Per
kWh
$0.0413 $0.0437
. . .
(e) Excess capacity charge. The monthly capacity charge per kilowatt set forth in this Subsection
(e) may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in accordance with the
provisions of the Electric Service Standards.
Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
Per kW $2.44 $2.58
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract
basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowatts) as determined
by the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
(a) Monthly standby distribution charges shall be paid in the following amounts
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Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this charge shall be
in lieu of the distribution facilities charge.
Per kW $3.96 $4.20
For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount
Per kW $11.91 $12.63
. . .
(g) Excess circuit charge. In the event a utility customer in this rate class desires excess circuit
capacity for the purpose of controlling the available electric capacity of a backup circuit
connection, this service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract basis at a level at
least sufficient to meet probable backup demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer
and approved by the utility at the following rates:
(1) Monthly charge.
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted backup capacity per month Per kW $0.82 $0.86
Metered kilowatts in excess of the contracted
amount Per kW $2.45 $2.59
. . .
(v) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and production of energy
that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be measured on a monthly basis. The
energy consumed from the utility by the customer-generator shall be billed at the applicable
rate as outlined in Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the customer-
generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Bill Credit
a. Energy credit for billings based on generation during the
months of June, July, August, and September
Per
kWh
$0.0413
Section 10. That Section 26-470 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 26-470. - Substation service, schedule SS.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.
A charge based on all component charges pursuant to
this Section.
6 percent
(2) Fixed Charge Per
account
$80.98 $85.84
(3) Coincident demand charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July, August,
and September
Per kW $13.60 $14.42
b. Non-summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of January through
May and October through December
Per kW $10.85 $11.50
c. The meter reading date shall generally
determine the summer season billing months;
however, no customer shall be billed more
than four (4) full billing cycles at the summer
rate
(4) Distribution facilities charge Per kW $5.71 $6.05
(5) Energy charge
a. Summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of June, July, August,
and September
Per
kWh
$0.0404 $0.0428
b. Non-summer. For billings based on meter
readings in the months of January through
May and October through December
Per
kWh
$0.0404 $0.0428
. . .
(e) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract
basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowatts) as determined
by the customer and approved by the utility at the following rates:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
a. Monthly standby distribution charge:
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Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
Contracted standby service, this charge
shall be in lieu of the distribution facilities
charge.
Per kW $2.95 $3.12
For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount
Per kW $8.85 $9.38
. . .
(s) Net metering.
. . .
(5) The customer-generator's consumption of energy from the utility and production of energy
that flows into the utility's distribution system shall be measured on a monthly basis. The
energy consumed from the utility by the customer-generator shall be billed at the applicable
rate as outlined in Subsection (c) of this Section. The energy produced by the customer-
generator shall be credited to the customer monthly as follows:
Description Unit Bill
Credit
a. Energy credit for billings based on generation during the months
of June, July, August, and September
Per
kWh
$0.0404
Section 11. That Section 26-471 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-471. - Special area floodlighting, schedule FL.
. . .
(b) Monthly rate. The monthly rates (including a six (6) percent charge in lieu of taxes and
franchise) are as follows:
(1) Charge per lamp, mercury vapor:
Description Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
a. One hundred seventy-five (175) watt $21.42 $22.71
b. Two hundred fifty (250) watt $28.36 $30.06
c. Four hundred (400) watt $42.17 $44.70
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(2) Charge per lamp, high-pressure sodium:
Description Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
a. Seventy (70) watt $13.99 $14.83
b. One hundred (100) watt $14.96 $15.86
c. One hundred fifty (150) watt $22.50 $23.85
d. Two hundred fifty (250) watt $32.58 $34.53
e. Four hundred (400) watt $45.98 $48.74
(3) Charge per lamp, LED:
Description Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(including
PILOT)
a. Fifty-four (54) watt (Cobra) $8.05 $8.53
b. Seventy-two (72) watt (Cobra) $9.57 $10.14
c. Eighty (80) watt (Cobra) $10.13 $10.74
d. Eighty-eight (88) watt (Cobra) $10.77 $11.42
e. Sixty-five (65) watt (Post Top) $12.58 $13.33
. . .
Section 12. That Section 26-472 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-472. - Traffic signal service, schedule T.
. . .
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates (including a six (6) percent charge in lieu of taxes and
franchise) shall be the sum of the following charges:
Description Unit Component
Charge
Billed
Charge
(including
PILOT)
(1) Fixed charge Per
account $84.74 $89.83
(2) Energy charge Per kWh $0.0788 $0.0836
(3) Service extensions and signal
installations made by the utility shall be
paid for by the City General Fund, subject
to material and installation costs at the time
of installation
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Section 13. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for all energy
consumption on or after January 1, 2022.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November, A.D.
2021.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Interim City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on this 16th day of November, A.D. 2021.
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Interim City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 147, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS REGARDING CALCULATION AND COLLECTION OF
DEVELOPMENT FEES IMPOSED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF NEW OR MODIFIED ELECTRIC SERVICE CONNECTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
City Charter to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges
for utility services furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs,
expenses and other obligations of the electric utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Sections 26-473 through 26-475, the City imposes
development fees for new or modified electric service connections, including an Electric Capacity
Fee (“ECF”) and a Building Site Charge (“BSC”); and
WHEREAS, the ECF is a one-time charge designed to recover the initial cost of adding
new development to the electric system, and the BSC is designed to recover actual time and
materials costs associated with building on site electric facilities at the specific development; and
WHEREAS, the ECF and BSC together represent the total electric plant investment fee
(PIF) for new development; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins Utilities staff uses an approved cost allocation methodology to
calculate ECF and BSC to assign costs based on actual system value, i.e. the “buy-in” approach
also used to calculate service connection fees for water and wastewater services; and
WHEREAS, the values and costs used in applying this cost allocation methodology are
updated on a two-year cycle; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Board considered the proposed 2022 ECF and BSC inflation-only-
based rate adjustments at its meeting on September 9, 2021, and recommended approval of the
adjustments; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter
26 of the City Code to update the values and costs applied in calculating ECF and BSC for new or
modified electric service connections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Sections 26-474 (b) and (d) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are
hereby amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 26-474. - Residential electric development fees and charges.
. . .
(b) The ECF shall be the total of the dwelling unit charge and systems modification
charge, to be determined as follows:
(1) The dwelling unit charge shall be as follows:
a. For a detached single-family panel size with one hundred fifty (150) amp
service (nonelectric heat), per dwelling unit $1,666
b. For a detached single-family panel size with two hundred (200) amp service $2,097
c. For a detached single-family with electric heat, per dwelling unit $2,757
d. For a duplex or multi-family panel size with one hundred fifty (150) amp
service (non-electric heat), per dwelling unit $1,473
e. For a duplex multi-family panel size with two hundred (200) amp service or
with one hundred fifty (150) amp service with electric heat, per dwelling unit $2,248
. . .
(d) A Building Site Charge (“BSC”) for any new or modified residential service shall
consist of the total of the applicable charges as described in this Subsection (d), and shall
be paid as specified herein.
. . .
(2) When any new or modified residential service requires installation by the
Utility of secondary service the BSC shall include a secondary service charge
(SSC), and shall be paid at the time of building permit and based upon the current
rates as of the time of issuance of the building permit. The SSC for detached single-
family and duplex residences shall be the total of the secondary service charges,
determined as follows:
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a. The secondary service charge shall be as follows:
Secondary
Service Size
Charge
(up to 65 feet)
Plus Per-Foot
Charge for
Each Foot Over 65
4/0 service $2,030.00 $13.51/Foot
4/0 Mobile Home Service $1,625.00 N/A
. . .
Section 3. That Section 26-475 (b) and (d) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-475. Nonresidential electric development fees and charges.
. . .
(b) The ECF shall be the total of the kVA service charge and systems modification
charge, to be determined as follows:
(1) The kVA service charge shall be determined as follows.
a. For customer electric loads served by the utility, the kVA service
charge shall be calculated as follows:
ECF shall be calculated as follows:
secondary metered services $/kW = 363.82 + 23.26 x ln(kW)
primary metered services $/kW = 242.04+ 6.32 x ln(kW)
Where ln is the natural logarithm
kW is calculated as follows:
three phase services kW = A x V x SQRT(3) x PF x 0.3/1000
single phase services kW = A x V x PF x 0.3/1000
Where A is the requested amperage, calculated individually and aggregated
under subsection (a) above. V is requested line to line voltage. PF is the power
factor, which is assumed to be 0.9.
. . .
(d) A Building Site Charge (“BSC”) for extending primary circuitry to the transformer
for any new or modified nonresidential service shall be invoiced and paid in the same
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manner and at the same time as the ECF is invoiced and paid pursuant to § 26-475(a). The
BSC shall be the total of the primary circuit charge, transformer installation charge and any
additional charges, determined as follows:
(1) The primary circuit charge for service from the utility source to the
transformer shall be as follows:
a. For single-phase service, per foot of primary circuit $21.71
b. For three-phase service, per foot of primary circuit
$35.10
(2) The transformer installation charge shall be as follows:
a. For single-phase service, per transformer
$1,861.06
b. For three-phase service, per transformer $3,711.72
. . .
Section 4. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for all fees paid
on or after January 1, 2022.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November, A.D.
2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of November, A.D. 2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 148, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE SEWER PLANT INVESTMENT FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, to by ordinance from time to time fix, establish, maintain, and
provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges for water and for other utility services
furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other
obligations as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes and sets forth the
wastewater utility as a utility service furnished by and an enterprise of the City; and
WHEREAS, City Code Sections 26-283 and 26-284 provide for sewer plant investment
fees (“SPIFs”) to be based on and used for growth-related capital expansion costs of wastewater
collection, transmission, treatment, and administrative facilities that are reasonably related to the
overall costs of and required in providing wastewater services to serve new development; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-283 further requires that the City Manager annually
review the parameters and rates of the SPIFs and also requires that the City Manager present such
fees to the City Council for approval no less frequently than biennially; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have also recommended to the City Council
adjustment of the SPIFs; and
WHEREAS, the Water Commission considered the proposed SPIFs adjustments at its
meeting on October 21, 2021, and recommended approval of the proposed adjustments; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the City
Code to adjust the PIFs as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and findings
contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 26-284 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-284. - Sewer plant investment fees and surcharges established.
(a) The schedule of sewer plant investment fees, subject to the exceptions and
additional requirements provided in this Section, is as follows:
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Category SPIF
A Single-family Per
dwelling $3,824.00
B and C Duplex and Multi-family
Per each
dwelling
unit or
mobile
home space
$2,759.00
D, E, F Non-residential and Industrial
Water meter size (inches) Fee Fee
¾ $8,211.00
1 $18,308.00
1½ $34,454.00
2 $71,485.00
3 and above
Calculated on an individual basis
based on peak wastewater flow
(determined in the manner set forth
hereinafter) but not less than the
charge for a two-inch meter
G User outside Same as equivalent category, plus any
special sanitation district fees
H Special Determined pursuant to Subsection
(d) of this Section
. . .
(d) The amount of the plant investment fee and surcharge for each nonresidential
surcharged user, users in Category H and any user that is expected to generate greater than its
proportionate share of peak day flow at the treatment plant for the applicable category
(including both contributed wastewater volume and volume related to infiltration and inflow),
shall be calculated utilizing the following formula:
SPIF = Site Flow × [Flow$ + (BOD × BOD$) + (TSS × TSS$)] + I&I Flow × [Flow$ + (200 mg/l
× BOD$) + (250 mg/l × TSS$)]
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Where:
SPIF =
Plant investment fee for Category H users and users
discharging wastewater with average concentrations of
BOD and/or TSS which exceed those average
concentrations which are set forth in § 26-282(b) under
Category E-34
Site Flow =
The user's proportionate share of peak day flow at the
treatment plant based on site flow discharge from user's
site
I&I Flow =
That proportionate share of peak day flow due to
infiltration and inflow as allocated to user's site flow
discharge. I&I Flow is calculated based on Site Flow
multiplied by
46.5%
Flow$ = Unit cost of facilities attributable to treating wastewater
flow Per Gallon $10.44
BOD =
Average BOD concentration for user category or
measured BOD concentration for the user as
determined in accordance with Subsection (c) of this
Section, but not less than 200 mg/l
BOD$ = Unit cost of facilities attributable to treating BOD Per mg/l $0.0156
TSS =
Average TSS concentration for user category or
measured TSS concentration for the user as determined
in accordance with Subsection (c) of this Section, but
not less than 250 mg/l
TSS$ = Unit cost of facilities attributable to treating TSS Per mg/l $0.0125
. . .
Section 4. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for all fees paid on
or after January 1, 2022.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November, A.D.
2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of November, A.D. 2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 149, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE THE STORMWATER PLANT INVESTMENT FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, to by ordinance from time to time fix, establish, maintain, and
provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges for water and for other utility services
furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other
obligations as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes the stormwater utility as
a utility service furnished by and an enterprise of the City; and
WHEREAS, City Council has adopted stormwater basin and City-wide master plans
recommending stormwater facilities necessary to provide for proper drainage and control of flood
and surface waters within the City; and
WHEREAS, in 1998, City Council adopted ordinance No. 168, 1998, determining that all
lands within the City benefit by the installation of such stormwater facilities; and
WHEREAS, existing stormwater rate payers have paid for the design, right of way, and
construction of stormwater facilities identified in the drainage basin master plans that will benefit
and be utilized by new development; and
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that new development should pay its
proportionate share of the costs of capital stormwater facilities in existence at the time of
development in the form of a stormwater plant investment fee as established by City Code Section
26-512 (“Stormwater PIF”); and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-511 requires that the City Manager review the rates and
parameters for the Stormwater PIF annually and present them to City Council for approval no less
frequently than biennially; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have also recommended to the City Council
adjustment of the Stormwater PIF as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Water Commission considered the proposed Stormwater PIF adjustments
for at its meeting on October 21, 2021, and recommended approval of the proposed adjustments;
and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the City
Code to adjust the Stormwater PIF as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
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Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and findings
contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 26-512 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-512. - Stormwater plant investment fees established.
. . .
(2) Plant investment fee base rate. The stormwater plant investment fee base rate is
hereby established as follows:
Per gross acre of area $10,109
. . .
Section 3. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for all fees paid on
or after January 1, 2022.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November, A.D.
2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of November, A.D. 2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 150, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE WATER PLANT INVESTMENT FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, to by ordinance from time to time fix, establish, maintain, and
provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges for water and for other utility services
furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other
obligations as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Article III, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes and sets forth the water
utility as a utility service furnished by and an enterprise of the City; and
WHEREAS, City Code Sections 26-120 and 26-128 provide for water plant investment
fees (“WPIFs”) to be based on and used for growth-related capital expansion costs of water supply,
storage, transmission, treatment and distribution, and administrative facilities that are reasonably
related to the overall costs of and required in providing water services to serve new development;
and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-120 further requires that the City Manager annually
review the parameters and rates of the WPIFs and also requires that the City Manager present such
fees to the City Council for approval no less frequently than biennially; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have also recommended to the City Council
adjustment of the WPIFs, as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Water Commission considered the proposed WPIFs adjustments at its
meeting on October 21, 2021 and recommended approval of the proposed adjustments; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the City
Code to adjust the WPIFs as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and findings
contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 26-128 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-128. Schedule C, water plant investment fees.
The water plant investment fee prescribed in § 26-120 shall be payable by users both
inside and outside of the City, as follows:
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(1) Single-family residential buildings.
For a single-family residential lot greater than one-half (½) acre in
size, the lot size shall be deemed to be one-half (½) acre for the
purpose of this fee calculation. For each additional tap or meters larger
than three-fourths (¾) inch, the nonresidential rate shall apply.
a. For the first three-fourths-inch water tap or meter $781.00
b. For the first one-inch water tap or meter to accommodate
residential fire suppression systems based upon the criteria established
in the International Building Code as adopted and amended pursuant to
Chapter 5 of this Code.
$1,322.00
c. Plus, for each square foot of lot area $0.42
(2) Residential buildings of two (2) or more dwelling units (including
fraternity and sorority multi-family housing)
The fee will provide for one (1) tap per residential building and an
adequate number of additional taps to serve common irrigable areas, if
any. The number and size of taps shall be determined by the Utilities
Executive Director based upon the criteria established in the Uniform
Plumbing Code as amended pursuant to Chapter 5 of this Code.
a. For each residential building unit $589.00
(3) Mobile home parks
The size of the tap shall be determined by the Utilities Executive
Director based upon the criteria established in the Uniform Plumbing
Code as amended pursuant to Chapter 5 of this Code.
a. For each residential building unit $589.00
b. Plus, for each square foot of lot area to be irrigated with the tap
serving the residential building unit
$0.31
(4) Hotels, fraternity and sorority dormitory housing, and similar uses.
The nonresidential rate shall apply.
(5) Nonresidential service
a. Service to all nonresidential taps other than irrigation-only taps
in subsection b shall be charged according to the size of the meter
pursuant to the following schedule:
Meter Size (inches) Non-
residential
Non-Irrigation-
Only
WPIF
¾ $4,584.00
1
$11,493.00
1½ $21,180.00
2 $41,624.00
The fee for such meters larger than two (2) inches shall be calculated
by multiplying the estimated peak daily demand, as determined by the
$5.59
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Utilities Executive Director, by the following charge per gallon, but
shall not be less than the charge for a two-inch meter.
b. Service to all irrigation-only taps shall be charged according to
the size of the meter pursuant to the following schedule:
Meter Size (inches) Non-
residential
Irrigation
Only
Plant WPIF
¾ $14,861.00
1 $33,959.00
1½ $84,459.00
2 $129,080.00
The fee for meters larger than two (2) inches shall be calculated by
multiplying the estimated peak daily demand approved by the Utilities
Executive Director by the following charge per gallon, but shall not be
less than the charge for a two-inch meter.
$5.59
. . .
Section 3. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for all fees paid on
or after January 1, 2022.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November, A.D.
2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of November, A.D. 2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 151, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS TO REVISE MISCELLANEOUS WATER FEES AND CHARGES, INCLUDING
THE WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS FEE
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, to by ordinance from time to time fix, establish, maintain, and
provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges for water and for other utility services
furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other
obligations as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates a water utility that provides treated water service
to customers with its service area; and
WHEREAS, through various water supply furnishing or development programs, the City
has historically required that persons desiring new or increased water service from the water utility,
among other things, furnish or otherwise provide to the City certain rights to use water or payments
of cash-in-lieu thereof in order to offset the impacts of the requested water service; and
WHEREAS, such requirements are currently set forth in Sections 26-129 and 26-146
through 26-150 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins as the Water Supply Requirements
(“WSR”), which, as of January 1, 2022, can be met with City-issued water certificates and credits
or a cash payment (“WSR fee”); and
WHEREAS, the WSR fee (and its predecessor, the cash-in-lieu rate) are and have
historically been used as the basis to calculate the fees for fire hydrants and connections under City
Code Subsection 26-120(e) and the excess water use surcharge rate under City Code Section 26-
149(f); and
WHEREAS, the Water Commission considered the proposed adjustments to the WSR fee
at its meeting on October 21, 2021 and recommended approval of the proposed adjustments; and
WHEREAS, City staff has completed a review of the WSR and the WSR fee and has
determined that an increase in the WSR fee, the related fees for fire hydrants and connections
under City Code Subsection 26-120(e), and the related excess water use surcharge rate are
necessary to ensure that, among other things, the impacts of new and increased water service are
offset and that the water utility has sufficient water supplies and infrastructure to serve customers
of the water utility with an adequate level of service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and findings
contained in the recitals set forth above.
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Section 2. That Section 26-129 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-129. Schedule D, miscellaneous fees and charges.
The following fees and service charges shall be paid by water users, whether inside or outside
the City limits:
(a) Connection fees and service charges shall be as set forth in Subsection 26-712(b).
(b) Fees and charges and fire hydrants and connections under Subsection 26-120(e) shall
be as follows:
(1) For installation of meter Per meter $43.00
(2) For removal of meter Per meter $43.00
(3) For daily rental for meter and fittings Per meter $8.60
(4) For water service Per 1,000 gallons $20.04
A deposit may be required in the amount of the
charges for the anticipated water usage and
rental.
(c) The fees and requirements for water supply shall be as follows:
(1) To satisfy Water Supply Requirement
(WSR) with cash payments
Per
325,851 gallons
of WSR
$68,200.00
(2) Excess water use surcharge assessed on
nonresidential users when water use is in excess
of the applicable annual allotment
Per 1,000 gallons $16.67
(3) The annual water allotment, based on the minimum WSR shall be
as follows:
Meter Size (inches)
Annual
Allotment
(gallons/
year)
¾ 293,270
1 739,680
1½ 1,538,020
2 2,577,480
Above 2 325,851
gallons per
acre foot of
WSR
. . .
Section 3. That the modifications above to Subsections 26-129(b)(4) and 26-129(c)(2)
shall be effective for use on or after January 1, 2022
Section 4. That the modifications above to Subsection 26-129(c)(1) shall be effective
for all fees paid on or after January 1, 2022.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November, A.D.
2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of November, A.D. 2021.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Interim City Clerk