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HomeMy WebLinkAbout168 - 11/19/2024 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES, AND CHAR (2)ORDINANCE NO. 168, 2024 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO REVISE ELECTRIC RA TES, FEES, AND CHARGES AND UPDATING RELATED RATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS A.The City Council is empowered and directed by City Charter Article XII, Section 6, by ordinance from time to time, 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 as set forth therein. B.The rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary to produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein. C.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. D.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. E.Utilities staff has determined the increased system costs will require an additional average 6.5% rate increase at the Electric Utility Enterprise Fund level in 2025 in order to remain consistent with Article XII, Section 6, of the City Charter. F.On May 1, 2012, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 034, 2012, creating the Medical Assistance Program ("MAP") and discounted electric service rates to reduce the impact of electric rate increases on residential customers with below average income who use medically necessary equipment, codified in City Code Chapter 26, Article VI. G.On May 1, 2018, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 054, 2018, creating the Income-Qualified Assistance Program ("IQAP") and service discounts for residential water, wastewater, and electric services, codified in City Code Chapter 26, Articles, Il l, IV, and VI. H.Utilities staff has determined it can improve administrative efficiency and customer participation in rate-assistance programs by consolidating MAP and IQAP, as described in Section 26-724 of the Code, and recommends discontinuing MAP and its associated rates at the end of 2024, thereafter managing all medical assistance rate discounts through IQAP. I.lri! adclition 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 -1- electric rates are stated and applied for billing and customer generation credit purposes and to further align IQAP eligibility with City Council priorities, market efficiencies and utility practices. J.The Energy Board considered the proposed electric rates, program adjustments, and methods of application at its October 24, 2024, meeting, and provided recommendations of approval of proposed rate sets and modified IQAP practices to City Council. K.The City Manager and staff recommend to the City Council the following electric rate adjustments, rate-assistance program consolidations, and City Code rate language clarifications for all billings issued with meter readings, and applications to participate in IQAP received, on or after January 1, 2025. L.Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes Section 40-3.5-104, Utilities staff posted public notice and directly mailed postcard notices of the recommended electric rate changes to all customers living outside the City's corporate boundaries, at least 30 days prior to Council's consideration of this Ordinance. M.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, and the IQAP program as set forth herein. In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as detenninations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. 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, 2024. Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge PILOT) a.Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and 6 percent franchise. A charge based on all component charges pursuant to this Section -2- (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 PILOTI Per kW $2.89 $3.06 Section 2. 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. (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, 2024. Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge PILon a.Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.6 percent A charge based on all component charges pursuant to this Section b.Fixed Charge Per $11.28 $11.95 account c.Distribution facilities charge (applied Per $0.0371 to charges in d.1. and d.2. below\kWh d.Enerav and demand charqe 1.Summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of May, June, July and Auqust, and Seotember a)On-Peak (Mon-Fri, 2 pm to 7 pm,Per kWh $0.2582 $0.3130 excluding holidays) bl Off-Peak Per kWh $0.0506 $0.0929 2.Non-summer. For billings based on consumption during the months of January throuqh April and October throuqh December. -4- Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge PILOT) (1)Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and 6 percent franchise. A charge based on all component charges pursuant to this Section (2)Fixed Charge a.Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere Per $11.28 $11.95 service account b.Single-phase, above two-hundred-Per $24.13 $25.57 ampere service account c.Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere Per $14.70 $15.58 service account d.Three-phase, above two-hundred-Per $28.47 $30.18 ampere service account (3)Distribution facilities charge (added Per kWh $0.0379 to demand and energy charges below for "Billed Charge" shown in (5)) /4) Demand charae a.Summer. For billings based on Per kWh $0.0391 meter readings in the months of June, Julv, Auaust, and September b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per kWh $0.0246 meter readings in the months of January through May and October throuah December 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 Per kWh $0.0536 $0.1385 readings in the months of June, July, Auaust, and September b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per kWh $0.0536 $0.1230 meter readings in the months of January through May and October throuah December 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 -6- Unit (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. Component Billed Charge Charge (including PILOn Per kW $2.89 $3.06 (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 Comoonent Credit a.Enerav and demand credit Per kWh $0.0689 (r)Net metering-community solar projects. (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: Descriotion Unit Comoonent Credit I a.Enerav and demand credit Per kWh $0.0689 I Section 4. Section 26-467 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: -7- 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: Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge PILOTI 1.Paymenl in lieu of laxes (PILOT) and franchise. 6 percent A charge based on all component charges pursuant lo this Section 2.Fixed Charae a.Single-phase, two-hundred-a mpere Per $11.28 $11.95 service account b.Single-phase, above two-hundred-Per $24.13 $25.57 ampere service account c.Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere Per $14.70 $15.58 service account d.Three-phase, above two-hundred-Per $28.47 $30.18 ampere service account 3.Distribution facilities charge (applied Per $0.0306 lo enerav charges in 5. below)kWh 4.Demand charoe a.Summer. For billings based on meter Per $11.82 $12.53 readings in the months of June, July, kW August, and September b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per $6.73 $7.14 meter readings in the months of kW January through May and October lhrouah December c.The meter reading dale shall generally determine the summer season billing months; however, no customer shall be billed more than four (4)full billina cycles at the summer rate 5.Enerav charae a.Summer. For billings based on meter Per $0.0498 $0.0852 readings in the months of June, July, kWh Auausl, and September b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per $0.0498 $0.0852 meter readinas in the months of kWh -8- January through May and October throu h December Unit (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. Component Billed Charge Charge (including Pilon Per kW $2.89 $3.06 (f)Standby seNice 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 Contracted standby service, this charge Per kW shall be in lieu of the distribution facilities chame For all metered kilowatts in excess of Per kW the contracted amount (r)Net metering. Component Billed Charge (including Charge PILOT) $5.29 $5.61 $15.87 $16.82 (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 custo mer-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: Descriotion Unit Bill Credit a.Energy and demand credit Per $0.0682 kWh -9- Section 5. 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: Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge PILOT) (1)Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.6 percent A charge based on all component charges pursuant lo this Section (2)Fixed Charge Per $30.22 $32.03 account (3)Coincident demand chan::ie a.Summer. For billings based on meter Per kW $17.07 $18.09 readings in the months of June, July, Auaust, and September b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per kW $13.99 $14.83 meter readings in the months of January through May and October throuah December c.The meter reading dale shall generally determine the summer season billing months; however, no customer shall be billed more than four (4)full billina cycles at the summer rate (4)Distribution facilities charge Per kW $11.36 $12.05 (5)Enerov charae a.Summer. For billings based on meter Per $0.0504 $0.0534 readings in the months of June, July,kWh Auaust, and September b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per $0.0504 $0.0534 meter readings in the months of kWh January through May and October throuah December -10- Unit (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 inlermillenl loads in accordance with the provisions of the Electric Service Standards. Component Billed Charge Charge (including PILOD Per kW $2.89 $3.06 (f)Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract basis al a level al least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowalls) 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: Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge P1Lon Contracted standby service, this charge Per $6.77 $7.18 shall be in lieu of the distribution facilities kW charQe For all metered kilowatts in excess of the Per $19.80 $20.99 contracted amount kW (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 lo meet probable backup demand (in kilowalls) 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: -11- Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge PILOTI Contracted backup capacitv per month Per kW $1.37 $1.46 Metered kilowatts in excess of the Per kW $4.17 $4.43 contracted amount (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: Descrintion Unit Bill Credit a.Energy credit for billings based on generation during Per $0.0504 the months of June, Julv, Au!lust and September kWh Section 6. 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: Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge PILOTI (1)Paym ent in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise.6 percent A charge based on all component charges pursuant to this Section (2)Fixed Charge Per $41.45 $43.94 account -12- a.Additional charge for each Per $25.29 $26.81 additional meterina ooint account (3)Coincident demand charae a.Summer. For billings based on Per kW $15.96 $16.92 meter readings in the months of June, July, Auqust, and September b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per kW $13.27 $14.07 meter readings in the months of January through May and October throuqh December c.The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing months; however, no customer shall be billed more than four /4) full billina cvcles at the summer rate (4)Distribution facilities charoe a.First seven hundred fifty (750)Per kW $12.41 $13.15 kilowatts b.All additional kilowatts Per kW $7.34 $7.78 /5) Enerav charqe a.Summer. For billings based on Per $0.0497 $0.0527 meter readings in the months of June,kWh Julv, Auqust, and September b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per $0.0497 $0.0527 meter readings in the months of kWh January through May and October throuqh December (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 PtLon Per kW $2.89 $3.06 (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 acc ording to the following: (1)Standby distribution charge. -13- a.Energy credit for billings based on generation Per $0.0497 during the months of June, July, August, and kWh Seotember Section 7. Section 26-4 70 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-470. -Substation service, schedule SS. (c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule shall be the sum of the following charges: Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge P/LOTI (1)Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and franchise. A charge based on all component charges pursuant lo this Section. 6 percent (2)Fixed Charge Per $100.17 $106.18 account (3)Coincident demand charge a.Summer. For billings based on meter Per kW $15.58 $16.52 readings in the months of June, July, August, and Seotember b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per kW $12.35 $13.09 meter readings in the months of January through May and October through December c.The meter reading dale 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 $6.36 $6.74 (5)Enerov charae a.Summer. For billings based on meter Per $0.0485 $0.0515 readings in the months of June, July,kWh August, and Seolember b.Non-summer. For billings based on Per $0.0485 $0.0515 meter readings in the months of January kWh through May and October through December -15- (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: Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge PJLon Contracted standby service, this Per kW $3.49 $3.70 charge shall be in lieu of the distribution facilities charge. For all metered kilowatts in excess of Per kW $10.47 $11.10 the contracted amount (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: Descriotion Unit Bill Credit a.Energy credit for billings based on generation during the Per $0.0485 months of June, July, August, and September kWh Section 8. Section 26-471 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: -16- 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 Charae a.One hundred seventy-five (175) watt $28.44 b.Two hundred fiflv (250) watt $38.36 c.Four hundred (400) watt $58.31 (2)Charge per lamp, high-pressure sodium: Description a.Seventv (70\ wall b.One hundred (100) watt c.One hundred fiflv (150) wall d.Two hundred fifty (250) wall e.Four hundred (400) wall (3)Charge per lamp, LED: Description Component Charae $15.80 $18.39 $27.84 $42.53 $62.74 Component Char, e $10.27 $12.56 $14.22 $14.37 $18.79 Billed Charge fincludina PILOn $30.15 $40.66 $61 .81 Billed Charge (includina PILOn $16.75 $19.49 $29.51 $45.08 $66.50 Billed Charge $15.07 $15.23 $19.92 Section 9. 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. -17- (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: Component Billed Charge Description Unit (including Charge PILOT) (1)Fixed charge Per $99.50 $105.47 account (2)Energy charge Per $0.0924 $0.0980 kWh (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 Section 10. That the residential Medical Assistance Program and associated electric service rates will be discontinued as of December 31, 2024, and thereafter customers with qualifying medical conditions and needs may participate in the Income Qualified Assistance Program under City Code Section 26-724. Section 11. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for all energy consumption on or after January 1, 2025. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 4, 2024, and approved on second reading for final passage on November 19, 2024. Effective Date: November 29, 2024 Approving Attorney: Cyril Vidergar -18- /1 (}v � , Sr. Deputy