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HomeMy WebLinkAbout122 - 11/20/2007 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 122, 2007 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to by ordinance from time to time 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, Platte River Power Authority has indicated that the wholesale cost of power will increase approximately 3%in 2008; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the rates for electric service be adjusted to reflect this increase in purchase power costs; and WHEREAS, improved metering technology has enabled to the Utilities to calculate a customer's power factor without periodic testing; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and staff have recommended to the City Council the following adjustments to the electric rates for all billings issued with meter readings on or after January 1, 2008; and WHEREAS,based on the foregoing, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter 26 of the City Code to revise electric rates, fees and charges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That paragraph (c) of 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 are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: Three dollars and sixty-nine cents ($3.69). (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and seventy-eight one-hundredths cents ($0.0278). (3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-six one- hundredths cents ($0.0156). (4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-nine one-hundredths cents ( $0.0179). (5) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of all monthly service charges billed pursuant to this Section. Section 2. That paragraph (c) of Section 26-465 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-465. Residential demand service, schedule RD. (c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: Six dollars and eight cents ($6.08). (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: Four dollars and five cents ($4.05). (3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and twelve one- hundredths cents ($0.0112). (4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-nine one-hundredths cents ($0.0179). (5) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of monthly service charges billed pursuant to this Section. Section 3. That paragraphs (c) and (i) of Section 26-466 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-466. General service, schedule GS. (c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: 2 a. Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Two dollars and eighty-four cents ($2.84). b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Seven dollars and forty-six cents ($7.46). c. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Four dollars and sixty-one cents ($4.61). d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Eight dollars and seventy-three cents ($8.73). (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour: a. First two thousand (2,000) kilowatt-hours: four cents ($0.0400). b. Next five thousand (5,000) kilowatt-hours: One and eighty-eight one- hundredths cents ( $0.0188). c. All additional kilowatt-hours: Zero ($0.00). (3) Demand charge, per kilowatt: a. All kilowatts billed in excess of twenty-five (25) kilowatts: Six dollars and ninety-nine cents ($6.99). (4) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-two one- hundredths cents ($0.0142). (5) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-nine one-hundredths cents ($0.0179). (6) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of all monthly service charges billed pursuant to this Section. (i) Power factor adjustment. Power factor shall be determined by using watt and volt- ampere measurements collected by the electric meter at the point of service. The power factor calculated from such measurements shall be the basis of billing adjustment until satisfactory correction has been made. Review shall be conducted on a monthly basis by the utility. If the power factor falls below ninety-percent lagging, a power factor adjustment may be made by increasing the billing demand by one (1) percent for each one (1) percent by which the power factor is less than ninety-percent lagging. This adjustment shall be based on the power factor at the time of maximum demand as recorded during the billing period. - 3 - Section 4. That paragraphs (c) and 0) of Section 26-467 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-467. General service 50, schedule GS50. (c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: Twenty-five dollars and zero cents ($25.). An additional charge of forty dollars and zero cents ($40.) may be assessed if telephone communication service is not provided by the customer. (2) Coincident demand charge, per kilowatt: Twelve dollars and sixty-seven cents ($12.67)but not less than one cent($.01)per kilowatt-hour. (3) Distribution facilities demand charge, per kilowatt: Four dollars and thirty-one cents ($4.31). (4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-nine one-hundredths cents ( $0.0179). (5) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of all monthly service charges billed pursuant to this Section. 0) Power factor adjustment. Power factor shall be determined by using watt and volt- ampere reactive measurements collected by the electric meter at the point of service. The power factor calculated from such measurements shall be the basis of billing adjustment until satisfactory correction has been made. Review shall be conducted on a monthly basis by the utility. If the power factor falls below ninety-percent lagging, a power factor adjustment may be made by increasing the coincident and distribution facilities demand by one (1) percent for each one (1) percent by which the power factor is less than ninety- percent lagging. This adjustment shall be based on the power factor at the time of maximum demand as recorded during the billing period. Section 5. That paragraphs (c) and (k) of Section 26-468 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-468. General service 750, schedule GS750. -4 - (c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: Thirty dollars and sixty cents ($30.60). a. Additional charge for each additional metering point: Twenty-five dollars and ninety-two cents ($25.92). b. An additional charge of forty dollars and zero cents ($40.) for each metering point may be assessed if telephone communication service is not provided by the customer. (2) Coincident demand charge, per kilowatt: Twelve dollars and forty-eight cents ($12.48)but not less than one cent($0.01) per kilowatt-hour. (3) Distribution facilities demand charge, per kilowatt: a. First seven hundred fifty (750) kilowatts: Four dollars and twenty-five cents ($4.25). b. All additional kilowatts: Two dollars and ninety-one cents ($2.91). (4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-six one-hundredths cents ($0.0176). (5) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of all monthly service charges billed pursuant to this Section. (k) Power factor adjustment. Power factor shall be determined by using watt and volt- ampere reactive measurements collected by the electric meter at the point of service. The power factor calculated from such measurements shall be the basis of billing adjustment until satisfactory correction has been made. Review shall be conducted on a monthly basis by the utility. If the power factor falls below ninety-percent lagging, a power factor adjustment may be made by increasing the coincident and distribution facilities demand by one (1) percent for each one (1) percent by which the power factor is less than ninety- percent lagging. This adjustment shall be based on the power factor at the time of maximum demand as recorded during the billing period. Section 6. That paragraph (b) of Section 26-469 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-469. Special area floodlighting, schedule FL. - 5 - (b) Monthly rate. The monthly rates (including a six-and-zero-tenths-percent charge in lieu of taxes and franchise) are as follows: (1) Charge per lamp, mercury vapor: a. One-hundred-seventy-five-watt: Fifteen dollars and sixty-four cents ($15.64). b. Two-hundred-fifty-watt: Eighteen dollars and forty cents ($18.40). c. Four-hundred-watt: Twenty-four dollars and eight cents ($24.08). (2) Charge per lamp, high-pressure sodium: a. Seventy-watt: Six dollars and sixty-one cents ($6.61). b. One-hundred-watt: Nine dollars and thirty-five cents ($9.35). c. One-hundred-fifty-watt: Fourteen dollars and eighty cents ($14.80). d. Two-hundred-fifty-watt: Eighteen dollars and eighty-three cents ($18.83). e. Four-hundred-watt: Twenty-four dollars and eighty-four cents ($24.84). Section 7. That paragraph (c) of Section 26-470 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-470. Traffic signal service, schedule T. (c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates (including a six-and-zero-tenths-percent charge in lieu of taxes and franchise) are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: Forty-nine dollars and fifty-one cents ($49.51). (2) Charge, per kilowatt-hour: Four and seventy-two one-hundredths cents ($0.0472). (3) Equipment rental charges, when applicable, will be determined by cost analysis by the utility. 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. - 6 - Section 8. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall go into effect for all bills issued with meter readings on or after January 1, 2008. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of October, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of November, A.D. 2007. i Mayo ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day ovember, A.D. 2007 i ayo ATTEST: City Clerk - 7 -