HomeMy WebLinkAbout145 - 10/20/1981 - AMENDING ARTICLE 111 OF CHAPTER 112 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE CITY ELECTRIC UTILITY AND RATES ORDINANCE NO 145 , 1981
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 112
OF THE COOL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO THE
CITY ELECTRIC UTILITY AND RATES FOR SERVICES FROM SUCH UTILITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 That Section 112-118 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and it hereby is, amended to read as follows
"§112-118 Schedules
The following schedule of rates is hereby adopted and
approved, which shall be the lawful rates for the City of
Fort Collins to charge and collect for all electrical
service of every kind, both within and without the corporate
limits of the City of Fort Collins, for customers connected
to the distributing system of the said City of Fort Collins,
being the schedule of rates referred to in §112-117 of this
Code
A Schedule R Residential Service
(1) Availability
This schedule shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburbdri
fringe
(2) Applicability, Single-Family Basis
This schedule applies to residential customers for
all domestic uses, except space heating, in single-
family private dwellings, individually metered
apartments, and home occupations defined to Section
118-81(c) of the City Code This schedule may be
applied to existing dwellings having electric heat
as a primary or auxiliary energy source for space
heating prior to January 1, 1980 This schedule
does not apply to auxiliary or standby service or
service capacity in excess of 200 amperes
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, pet account 2 1 78
Demand charge, per kilowatt-hours
First 1,000 kilowatt-hours $ 0406
All additional kilowatt-hours $ 0261
Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0132
In lieu of taxes and franchise
Percent of charges billed 5 0%
(4) Excess Capacity Charge
A monthly capacity charge of $1 64 per kilowatt may
be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Electric Service Rules and Regula-
tions
(5) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $11 00 for the
processing of a request for elecrical service under
this schedule, except where the request is made for
after hours service, in which case the service
charge shall be $70 00 The service charge is
further applicable for a special meter reading
and/or fractional period billing
(6) Underground Annexation Charge
There shall be an additional charge of $3 00 per
month per customer for all annexed customers
previously served by Public Service Company of
Colorado and subject to that company's underground
residential rates
(7) Interruptible Water Heater Service
Upon application by a minimum of 500 customers,
utility-controlled water heater service will be
available, on an optional basis, to primary use
electric water heaters with single element capaci-
ties of 4 5 or more kilowatts Control equipment
will be owned , installed and maintained by the
Utility This service is subject to the availabil-
ity of suitable load control equipment Each
customer having such load control equipment shall
receive a monthly credit of $1 64
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(8) Applicability, Multi-Family Basis (Schedule RM)
Master metering is not available for new or re-
modeled residential buildings with more than one
dwelling unit Master-metered residential build-
ings served under this schedule prior to January 1,
1980 will be charged according to the foregoing
rate schedule with each step of the demand charge
multiplied by the number of dwelling units served
(9) Parallel Generation
Operation or connection of any electric generator
in parallel with the Utility system is not per-
mitted under this schedule See appropriate
alternate schedules for this service
(10) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(11) Contract Period
All contracts under this schedule shall be for a
minimum period of 30 days, and thereafter until
terminated upon ten day's written notice to the
City
(12) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of Fort Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
B Schedule RD Residential Demand Service
(1) Availability
This schedule shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburban
fringe
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(2) Applicability
This schedule applies to new residential dwellings
having electric heat as a primary or auxiliary
energy source for space heating of single-family
private dwellings, individually metered apartments,
and home occupations defined in Section 118-81(c)
of the City Code This schedule may be applied to
any individually-metered residential dwelling
This schedule does not apply to master-metered
multiple dwelling residential buildings or resi-
dences with a service capacity in excess of 200
amperes
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account $ 2 81
Demand charge, per kilowatt $ 3 27
Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0132
In lieu of taxes and franchise
Percent of charges billed 5 0%
(4) Excess Capacity Charge - Standby Service
A monthly capacity charge of $1 64 per kilowatt may
be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads and for standby service in
accordance with the provisions of the Electric
Service Rules and Regulations
(5) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $11 00 for the
processing of a request for electrical service
under this schedule except where the request is
made for after hours service, in which case the
service charge shall be $70 00 The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading
and/or fractional period billing
(6) Underground Annexation Charge
There shall be an additional charge of $5 00 per
month per customer for all annexed customers
previously served by Public Service Company of
Colorado and subject to that company's underground
residential rates
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(7) Interruptible Water Heater Service
Upon application by a minimum of 500 customers,
utility-controlled water heater service will be
available, on an optional basis, to primary use
electric water heaters with single element capaci-
ties of 4 5 or more kilowatts Control equipment
will be owned , installed and maintained by the
Utility This service is subject to the availabil-
ity of suitable load control equipment Each
customer having such load control equipment shall
receive a monthly credit of $1 64
(8) Parallel Generation
The customer may generate all or part of his
instantaneous energy or capacity needs by operation
of a Qualifying Facility in parallel with the
Utility system provided that electric service is
being rendered under the standby provisions of this
schedule and provided further that such Facility is
constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Electric Service Rules
and Regulations
(9) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(10) Billing Demand
The billing demand shall be determined by suitable
meter measurement of the highest 15 minutes inte-
grated demand occurring during the billing period,
and shall not be less than 50% of the highest
kilowatt demand occurring in any of the preceding
11 months
(11) Contract Period
All contracts under this schedule shall be for a
minimum period of 30 days, and thereafter until
terminated upon ten day's written notice to the
City
(12) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
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Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of Fort Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
C Schedule RT Residential Time-of-Demand
(1) Availability
This schedule shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburban
fringe
(2) Applicability
This schedule applies to new residential customers
having electric heat as a primary or auxiliary
energy source for space heating of single-family
private dwellings, individually metered apartments,
and home occupations defined in Section 118-81(c)
of the City Code This schedule may be applied to
any individually-metered residential dwelling
This schedule does not apply to master-metered
multiple dwelling residential buildings or resi-
dences with a service capacity in excess of 200
amperes
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account $ 6 01
Demand charge, per kilowatt
On-peak kilowatts $ 3 27
Off-peak kilowatts in excess
of on-peak kilowatts $ 1 64
Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0132
In lieu of taxes and franchise
Percent of charges billed 5 0%
(4) Excess Capacity Charge - Standby Service
A monthly capacity charge of $1 64 per kilowatt may
be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads and for standby service in
accordance with the provisions of the Electric
Service Rules and Regulations
(5) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $11 00 for the
processing of a request for electrical service
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under this schedule except where the request is
made for after hours service, in which case the
service charge will be $70 00 The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading
and/or fractional period billing
(6) Underground Annexation Charge
There shall be an additional charge of $5 00 per
month per customer for all annexed customers
previously served by Public Service Company of
Colorado and subject to that company's underground
residential rates
(7) Interruptible Water Heater Service
Upon application by a minimum of 500 customers,
utility-controlled water heater service will be
available, on an optional basis, to primary use
electric water heaters with single element capaci-
ties of 4 5 or more kilowatts Control equipment
will be owned , installed and maintained by the
Utility This service is subject to the availabil-
ity of suitable load control equipment Each
customer having such load control equipment shall
receive a monthly credit of $1 64
(8) Parallel Generation
The customer may generate all or part of his
instantaneous energy or capacity needs by operation
of a Qualifying Facility in parallel with the
Utility system provided that electric service is
being rendered under the standby provisions of this
schedule and provided further that such Facility is
constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Electric Service Rules
and Regulations
(9) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(10) Billing Demand
The billing demand shall be determined by suitable
meter measurement of the highest 15 minute inte-
grated demand occurring during the billing period,
and shall not be less than 50% of the highest
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on-peak kilowatt demand occurring in any of the
preceding 11 months
(11) Demand Periods
The on-peak denand is the period from 7 00 a m to
11 00 p m weekdays except holidays The off-peak
period is anytime other than the above described
on-peak period Holidays shall be defined as the
following days New Year' s Day, Menorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and
Christmas
(12) Contract Period
All contracts under this schedule shall be for a
mininun period of 90 days, and thereafter until
terminated upon ten day' s written notice to the
City
(13) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of port Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
D Schedule GS General Service
(1) Availability
This schedule shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburban
fringe
(2) Applicability
This schedule applies to lighting service or
combined lighting and power service to commercial
and industrial customers including hotels, motels,
fraternities, sororities, clubs, lodges, rooming
houses, rest homes , tourist camps, churches,
hospitals , and similar uses , and residential
service over 200 ampere capacity, and optionally,
for apartnents and multiple dwellings in existence
prior to January 1 , 1980 where more than one
dwelling or single living quarter is served through
one meter Standby service will be demand metered
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This schedule applies to service through one meter
at single-phase or, where available, three-phase
secondary voltage Single-phase motors from one to
five horsepower may be connected with the approval
of the Utility
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account
Single-phase, 200 amp service $ 2 55
Single-phase, demand service $ 3 58
Single-phase, above 200 amp
service $ 5 58
Three-phase, 200 amp service $ 4 11
Three-phase, above 200 amp
service $ 9 65
Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour
First 200 kilowatt-hours $ 0822
Next 1,800 kilowatt-hours $ 0428
All additional kilowatt-hours $ 0335
Demand charge, per kilowatt
All kilowatts billed in excess
of 12 kilowatts $ 2 45
Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0132
In lieu of taxes and franchise
Percent of charges billed 5 0%
(4) Excess Capacity Charge - Standby Service
A monthly capacity charge of $4 07 per kilowatt may
be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads and for standby service in
accordance with the provisions of the Electric
Service Rules and Regulations
(5) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $11 00 for the
processing of a request for electrical service
under this schedule except where the request is
made for after hours service, in which case the
service charge shall be $70 00 The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading
and/or fractional period billing
(6) Demand Metering
A demand meter may be installed by the Light and
Power Utility whenever an account exceeds 1,500 Kwh
during any of the preceding 12 months A demand
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meter shall be installed when a Qualifying Facility
is operated in parallel with the Utility system
under this schedule
(7) Billing Demand
The billing demand shall be determined by suitable
meter measurement of the highest 15-minute inte-
grated demand occurring during the billing period
and shall not be less than 65% of the highest
billing demand occurring in any of the precedinq 11
months
(8) Power Factor Adjustment
Power factor shall be determined by periodic
testing using graphic watt and VAR instruments
Such test results shall be the basis of billing
adjustment until satisfactory correction has been
made Periodic testing shall be conducted on an
approximate 6-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the Utility If the power factor
falls below 90% lagging, power factor adjustment
may be made by increasing the billing demand by 1%
for each 1% or major fraction thereof by which the
power factor is less than 90% lagging This
adjustment shall be based on the power factor at
the time of maximum demand as recorded during the
periodic test
(9) Parallel Generation
The customer may generate all or part of his
instantaneous energy or capacity needs by operation
of a Qualifying Facility in parallel with the
Utility system provided that electric service is
being rendered under the standby provisions of this
schedule and provided further that such Facility is
constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Electric Service Rules
and Regulations
(10) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(11) Contract Period
All contracts under this schedule shall be for a
minimum period of 30 days, and thereafter until
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terminated upon ten day's written notice to the
City
(12) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of Fort Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
E Schedule GST General Service Time-of-Demand
(1) Availability
This schedule shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburban
fringe
(2) �pplicabl,l ,ty
This schedule applies to lighting service or
combined lighting and power service to commercial
and industrial customers including hotels, motels,
fraternities, sororities, clubs, lodges, rooming
houses , rest homes, tourist camps, churches,
hospitals, similar uses, and residential service
over 200 ampere capacity, and optionally, for
apartments and multiple dwellings in existence
prior to January 1 , 1980 where more than one
dwelling or single living quarter is served through
one meter Standby service will be demand metered
This schedule applies to service through one meter
at single-phase or, where available, three-phase
secondary voltage Single-phase motors from one to
five horsepower may be connected with the approval
of the Utility Service under this schedule is
subject to availability of suitable metering and
control equipment
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account
Single-phase, demand service $ 6 79
Single-phase, above 200 amp
service $ 9 55
Three-phase, 200 amp service $ 8 76
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Three-phase, above 200 amp
service $15 01
Demand charge, per kilowatt
On-peak kilowatts $ 2 45
Off-peak kilowatts in excess
of on-peak kilowatts $ -0-
Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0335
Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0132
In lieu of taxes and franchise
Percent of charges billed 5 0%
(4) Excess Capacity Charge - Standby Service
A monthly capacity charge of $4 07 per kilowatt may
be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads and for standby service in
accordance with the provisions of the Electric
Service Rules and Regulations
(5) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $11 00 for the
processing of a request for electrical service
under this schedule except where the request is
made for after hours service, in which case the
service charge shall be $70 00 The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading
and/or fractional period billing
(6) Billing Demand
The billing demand shall be determined by suitable
meter measurement of the highest 15-minute inte-
grated demand occurring during the billing period
The on-peak demand shall not be less than 65% of
the highest on-peak billing demand occurring in any
of the preceding 11 months
(7) Demand Periods
The on-peak demand is the period from 7 00 a m to
11 00 p m weekdays except holidays The off-peak
period is anytime other than the above described
on-peak period Holidays shall be defined as the
following days New Year' s Day, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and
Christmas
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(8) Power Factor Adjustment
Power factor shall be determined by periodic
testing using graphic watt and VAR instruments
Such test results shall be the basis of billing
adjustment until satisfactory correction has been
made Periodic testing shall be conducted on an
approximate 6-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the Utility If the power factor
falls below 90% lagging, power factor adjustment
may be made by increasing the billing demand by 1%
for each 1% or major fraction thereof, by which the
power factor is less than 90% lagging This
adjustment shall be based on the power factor at
the time of maximum demand as recordea during the
periodic test
(9) Interruptible Service
Interruptible service may be provided under this
schedule on an as available basis Unless other-
wise provided for by separate contract for inter-
ruptible service, the Billing Demand charges will
be at the off-peak rate and such service is subject
to unlimited interruption by the Utility without
notice The hours of interruption will generally
not exceed one (1 ) of 8 hours duration in any day
and generally will not, in the aggregate, amount to
more than 400 hours in any period of 6 consecutive
months Service under this provision requires
monitoring and direct control of all loads by
the Light and Power Utility Load Dispatcher
Approved independent metering, suitable control
equipment, and communication services shall be
provided by the customer The 65% minimum provi-
sion of the past 11-month high billing demand will
not apply to this service In addition to the
charges computed in accordance with the uninter-
ruptible provisions of this rate, the interruptible
customer shall pay a penalty of three (3) times
the on-peak Billing Demand for each month in which
said customer either (i) fails to shut down his
interruptible load for any reason, including cus-
tomer equipment failures or communications system
failures, or (ii ) the customer resumes operation of
said interruptible load prior to notice by the
Light and Power Utility that said operation may be
resumed Interruptible service contracts between
the customer and the Light and Power Utility
and/or the Utility's power supplier will be re-
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quired where modification of the provisions in-
cluded herein are necessary to meet customer and
utility constraints By making application
for interruptible service, the customer waives all
liability of the Light and Power Utility and the
Utility's power supplier for consequential damages
resulting from interruptions in accordance with
this schedule
(10) Parallel Generation
The customer may generate all or part of his
instantaneous energy or capacity needs by operation
of a Qualifying Facility in parallel with the
Utility system provided that electric service is
being rendered under the standby provisions of this
schedule and provided further that such Facility is
constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Electric Service Rules
and Regulations
(11) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(12) Contract Period
All contracts under this schedule shall be for a
minimum period of 90 days, and thereafter until
terminated upon ten day's written notice to the
City
(13) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of Fort Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
F Schedule GS50 General Service 50
(1) Availability
This service shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburban
fringe
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(2) AppllcabiIity
This schedule applies to customers served at the
established secondary voltage of the City's distri-
bution system and having three-phase service This
schedule may also apply to customers having a
single-phase service with approval of the Light and
Power Utility
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account $15 52
Demand charge, per kilowatt
but not less than 50 kilowatts $10 59
Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0132
In lieu of taxes and franchise
Percent of charges billed 5 0%
(4) Excess Capacity Charge - Standby Service
A monthly capacity charge of $5 30 per kilowatt may
be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads and for standby service in
accordance with the provisions of the Electric
Service Rules and Regulations
(5) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $41 50 for the
processing of a request for electrical service
under this schedule except where the request is
made for after hours service, in which case the
service charge shall be $70 00 The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading
and/or fractional period billing
(6) Billing Demand
The billing demand shall be determined by suitable
meter measurement of the highest 15-minute inte-
grated demand occurring during the billing period
and shall not be less than 70% of the highest
kilowatt demand occurring in any of the preceding
11 months
(7) Power Factor Adjustment
Power factor shall be determined by periodic
testing using graphic watt and VAR instruments
Such test results shall be the basis of billing
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adjustment until satisfactory correction has been
made Periodic testing shall be conducted on an
approximate 6-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the Utility If the power factor
falls below 90% lagging, power factor adjustment
may be made by increasing the billing demand by
1% for each 1% or major fraction thereof by which
the power factor is less than 90% lagging This
adjustment shall be based on the power factor at
the time of maximum demand as recorded curing the
periodic test
(8) Primary Service
Where service is metered under this schedule at
primary voltage , a discount shall be made each
month of 1 112% of the bill for service Where
service is taken at the City's established primary
voltage and the City does not own the transformers
and substations converting to secondary voltage, an
additional credit of 2% of the monthly bill shall
be allowed A charge additional to the schedule
shall be made each month of 2% of the bill for
service at 2,400 volts or 4,160 volts
(9) Parallel Generation
The customer may operate all or part of his instan-
taneous energy or capacity needs by operation of a
Qualifying Facility in parallel with the Utility
system provided that electric service is beinq
rendered under the standby provisions of this
schedule and provided further that such Facility is
constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Electric Service Rules
and Regulations
(10) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(11) Contract Period
All contracts under this schedule shall be for a
minimum period of 90 days, and thereafter until
terminated upon ten day's written notice to the
City
(12) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
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the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of Fort Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
G Schedule GS50T General Service 50 Time-of-Demand
(1) Availability
This service shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburban
fringe The Utility reserves the right to decline
applications for this service based on the avail-
ability of excess off-peak capacity
(2) AU icability
This schedule applies to customers served at the
established secondary voltage of the City's distri-
bution system and having three-phase service This
schedule may also apply to customers having a
single-phase service with approval of the Light and
Power Utility Service under this schedule is
subject to availability of suitable metering and
control equipment
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account $20 88
Demand charge, per kilowatt
On-peak kilowatts, but not
less than 50 kilowatts $10 59
Off-peak kilowatts, in excess
of on-peak kilowatts $ 5 30
Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0132
In lieu of taxes and franchise
Percent of charges billed 5 0%
(4) Excess Capacity Charge - Standby Service
A monthly capacity charge of $5 30 per kilowatt may
be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads and for standby service in
accordance with the provisions of the Electric
Service Rules and Regulations
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(5) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $41 50 for the
processing of a request for electrical service
under this schedule except where the request is
made for after hours service, in which case the
service charge shall be $70 00 The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading
and/or fractional period billing
(6) Billing Demand
The billing demand shall be determined by suitable
meter measurement of the highest 15-minute inte-
grated demand occurring during the billing period
The on-peak demand shall not be less than 70% of
the highest on-peak kilowatt demand occurring in
any of the preceding 11 months
(7) Demand Periods
The on-peak demand is the period from 7 00 a m to
11 00 p m weekdays except holidays The off-peak
period is anytime other than the above described
on-peaK period Holidays shall be defined as the
following days New Year' s Day, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and
Christmas
(8) Power Factor Adjustment
Power factor shall be determined by periodic
testing using graphic watt and VAR instruments
Such test results shall be the basis of billing
adjustment until satisfactory correction has been
made Periodic testing shall be conducted on an
approximate 6-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the Utility If the power factor
falls below 90% lagging, power factor adjustment
may be made by increasing the billing demand by 1%
for each 1% or major fraction thereof by which the
power factor is less than 90% lagging This
adjustment shall be based on the power factor at
the time of maximum demand as recorded during the
periodic test
(9) Interruptible Service
Interruptible service may be provided under this
schedule on an as available basis Unless other-
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wise provided for by separate contract for inter-
ruptible service, the Billing Demand charges will
be at the off-peak rate and such service is subject
to unlimited interruption by the Utility without
notice The hours of interruption will generally
not exceed one (1) of 8 hours duration in any day
and generally will not, in the aggregate, amount to
more than 400 hours in any period of 6 consecutive
months Service under this provision requires
monitoring and direct control of all loads by
the Light and Power Utility Load Dispatcher
Approved independent metering, suitable control
equipment , and communication services shall be
provided by the customer The 70% minimum provi-
sion of the past 11-month high billing demand will
not apply to this service In addition to the
charges computed in accordance with the uninterrup-
tible provisions of this rate, the interruptible
customer shall pay a penalty of three (3) times
the on-peak Billing Demand for each month in which
said customer either (i ) fails to shut down his
interruptible load for any reason, including cus-
tomer equipment failures or communications system
failures, or ( ii ) the customer resumes operation of
said interruptible load prior to notice by the
Light and Power Utility that said operation may be
resumed Interruptible service contracts between
the customer and the Light and Power Utility
and/or the Utility's power supplier will be re-
quired where modification of the provisions in-
cluded herein are necessary to meet customer and
utility constraints By making application
for interruptible service, the customer waives all
liability of the Light and Power Utility and the
Utility's power supplier for consequential damages
resulting from interruptions in accordance with
this schedule
(10) Primary Service
Where service is metered under this schedule at
primary voltage, a discount shall be made each
month of 1 112% of the bill for service Where
service is taken at the City's established primary
voltage and the City does not own the transformers
and substations converting to secondary voltage, an
additional credit of 2% of the monthly bill shall
be allowed A charge additional to the schedule
shall be made each month of 2% of the bill for
service at 2,400 volts or 4,160 volts
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(11) Parallel Generation
The customer may operate all or part of his instan-
taneous energy or capacity needs by operation of a
Qualifying Facility in parallel with the Utility
system provided that electric service is being
rendered under the standby provisions of this
schedule and provided further that such Facility is
constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Electric Service Rules
and Regulations
(12) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(13) Contract Period
All contracts under this schedule shall be for a
minimum period of 12 months,and thereafter until
terminated upon ten day's written notice to the
City
(14) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of Fort Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
H Schedule GS500 General Service 500
(1) Availability
This service shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburban
fringe
(2) Applicability
This schedule applies to customers served at the
primary voltage of the City' s electric system
(13,200/7 ,620 volts nominal ) for three-phase
industrial power and combined lighting and power
(3) Monthly. Rate
Fixed charge, per account $41 09
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Additional charge for magne-
tic tape, single metering
point $96 35
Additional charge for each
additional metering point $22 03
Demand cnarge, per kilowatt but
not less than 500 kilowatts $ 9 89
Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0132
In lieu of taxes and franchise
Percent of charges billed 5 0%
(4) Excess Capacity Charge - Standby Service
A monthly capacity charge of $4 95 per kilowatt may
be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads and for standby service in
accordance with the provisions of the Electric
Service Rules and Regulations
(5) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $41 50 for the
processing of a request for electrical service
under this schedule except where the request is
made for after hours service, in which case the
service charge shall be $70 00 The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading
and/or fractional period billing
(6) Billing Demand
The billing demand shall be determined by suitable
meter measurement of the highest 15-minute inte-
grated demand occurring during the billing period
and shall not be less than 75% of the highest
kilowatt demand occurring in any of the preceding
11 months Magnetic tape metering equipment may be
as specified by the Utility
(7) Power Factor Adjustment
Power factor shall be determined by periodic
testing using graphic watt and VAR instruments
Such test results shall be the basis of billing
adjustment until satisfactory correction has been
made Periodic testing shall be conducted on an
approximate 6-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the Utility If the power factor
falls below 90% lagging, power factor adjustment
may be made by increasing the billing demand by 1%
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for each 1% or major fraction thereof by which the
power factor is less than 90% lagging This
adjustment shall be based on the power factor at
the time of maximum demand as recorded during the
periodic test
(8) Secondary Service
Where service is rendered under this schedule at
secondary voltage and the City owns and furnishes
the transformer and substation converting to the
lower voltage desired by the customer, an addition-
al charge shall be made each month of 2% of the
bill for sevice If, for any reason, metering is
accomplished at secondary voltage, an additional 1
112% shall be added to the monthly bill Instru-
ment-rated metering transformers shall be at the
expense of the owner The Utility may require that
transformers greater than 1,000 Kva be owned by the
customer and that such load be primary metered A
charge, additional to the schedule, shall be made
each month of 2% of the bill for service provided
by Utility at 2,400 volts or 4,160 volts
(9) Parallel Generation
The customer may generate all or part of his
instantaneous energy or capacity needs by operation
of a Qualifying Facility in parallel with the
Utility system provided that electric service is
being rendered under the standby provisions of this
schedule and provided further that such Facility is
constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Electric Service Rules
and Regulations
(10) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(11) Contract Period
All contracts under this schedule shall be for a
minimum period of 12 months, and thereafter until
terminated upon ten day's written notice to the
City
(12) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
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the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of Fort Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
I Schedule GS500T General Service 500 Time-of-Demand
(1) Availability
This service shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburban
fringe The Utility reserves the right to decline
applications for this service based on the avail-
ability of excess off-peak capacity
(2) Applicability
This schedule applies to customers served at the
primary voltage of the City' s electric system
(13,200/7,620 volts nominal ) for three-phase
industrial power and combined lighting and power
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account $43 68
Additional charge for magnetic
tape, single metering point $96 35
Additional charge for each
additional metering point $22 03
Demand charge, per kilowatt
On-peak kilowatts, but not less
than 500 kilowatts $ 9 89
Off-peak kilowatts in excess
of on-peak kilowatts $ 4 95
Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 0132
In lieu of taxes and franchise
Percent of charges billed 5 0%
(4) Excess Capacity Charge - Standby Service
A monthly capacity charge of $4 95 per kilowatt may
be added to the above charges for service to
intermittent loads and for standby service in
accordance with the provisions of the Electric
Service Rules and Regulations
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(5) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $41 50 for the
processing of a request for electrical service
under this schedule except where the request is
made for after hours service, in which case the
service charge shall be $70 00 The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading
and/or fractional period billing
(6) Billing Demand
The billing demand shall be determined by suitable
meter measurement of the highest 15-minute inte-
grated demand occurring during the billing period
The on-peak demand shall not be less than 75% of
the highest on-peak kilowatt demand occurring in
any of the preceding 11 months The type of
metering equipment will be as specified by the
Utility
(7) Demand Periods
The on-peak demand is the period from 7 00 a m to
11 00 p m weekdays except holidays The off-peak
period is anytime other than the above described
on-peak period Holidays shall be defined as the
following days New Year' s Day, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and
Christmas
(8) Power Factor Adjustment
Power factor shall be determined by periodic
testing using graphic watt and VAR instruments
Such test results shall be the basis of billing
adjustment until satisfactory correction has been
made Periodic testing shall be conducted on an
approximate 6-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the Utility If the power factor
falls below 90% lagging, power factor adjustment
may be made by increasing the billing demand by 1%
for each 1% or major fraction thereof by which the
power factor is less than 90% lagging This
adjustment shall be based on the power factor at
the time of maximum demand as recorded during the
periodic test
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(9) Interruptible Service
Interruptible service may be provided under this
schedule on an as available basis Unless other-
wise provided for by separate contract for inter-
ruptible servvice, the Billing Demand charges will
be at the off-peak rate and such service is subject
to unlimited interruption by the Utility without
notice The hours of interruption will generally
not exceed one (1) of 8 hours duration in any day
and generally will not, in the aggregate, amount to
more than 400 hours in any period of 6 consecutive
months Service under this provision requires
monitoring and direct control of all loads by
the Light and Power Utility Load Dispatcher
Approved independent metering, suitable control
equipment, and communication services shall be
provided by the customer The 75% minimum provi-
sion of the past 11-month high billing demand will
not apply to this service In addition to the
charges computed in accordance with the uninterrup-
tible provisions of this rate, the interruptible
customer shall pay a penalty of three (3) times
the on-peak Billing Demand for each month in which
said customer either (i ) fails to shut down his
interruptible load for any reason, including cus-
tomer equipment failures or communications system
failures, or (ii ) the customer resumes operation of
said interruptible load prior to notice by the
Light and Power Utility that said operation may be
resumed Interruptible service contracts between
the customer and the Light and Power Utility
and/or the Utility's power supplier will be re-
quired where modification of the provisions in-
cluded herein are necessary to meet customer and
utility constraints By making application
for interruptible service, the customer waives all
liability of the Light and Power Utility and the
Utility's power supplier for consequential damages
resulting from interruptions in accordance with
this schedule
(10) Secondary Service
Where service is rendered under tnis schedule at
secondary voltage and the City owns and furnishes
the transformer and substation converting to the
lower voltage desired by the customer, an addition-
al charge shall be made each month of 2% of the
bill for service If, for any reason, metering is
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accomplished at secondary voltage, an additional 1
112% shall be added to the monthly bill Instru-
ment-rated metering transformers shall be at the
expense of the owner The Utility may requre that
transformers greater than 1 ,000 Kva be oNned by the
customer and that such load be primary metered A
charge, additional to the schedule, shall be made
each month of 2% of the bill for service provided
by the Utility at 2 ,400 volts or 4,160 volts
(11) Parallel Generation
The customer may generate all or part of his
instantaneous energy or capacity needs by operation
of a Qualifying Facility in parallel with the
Utility system provided that electric service is
being rendered under the standby provisions of this
schedule and provided further that such Facility is
constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Electric Service Rules
and Regulations
(12) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(13) Contract Period
All contracts under this schedule shall be for a
minimum period of 12 months, and thereafter until
terminated upon ten day's written notice to the
City
(14) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of Fort Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
J Schedule 10 Special Area Floodlighting
(1) Applicability
This schedule shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins and the suburban fringe
for outdoor area floodlighting of consumer ' s
property from dusk to dawn
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(2) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account $ 94
Charge, per lamp, Mercury Vapor
175 Watt $10 51
250 Watt $14 46
400 Watt $22 49
1,000 Watt $57 74
Charge per lamp, High Pressure
Sodium
100 Watt $ 5 99
150 Watt $ 9 49
250 Watt $15 04
400 Watt $23 51
(3) Service Charge
There shall be a service charge of $4 60 for the
initiation of a floodlighting account under this
schedule
(4) Payment of Charges
The foregoing rates are net Payment becomes
delinquent 25 days after the billing date
(5) Contract Period and Conditions
Those desiring floodlighting service shall sign a
service contract at the Fort Collins Light & Power
Utility Office This contract may be terminated at
the end of any billing period upon ten day' s
written notice to the City
Under this schedule the Utility will own, install ,
operate and maintain standard area lighting equip-
ment Materials, installation and associated line
extension costs shall be paid by the customer to
the Utility Upon termination of service to lights
installed after January 1, 1980, the salvage value
of recoverable materials less removal expenses will
be refunded to the consumer
The lamps shall be controlled by automatic control
equipment and burning time shall be from approxi-
mately thirty minutes after sunset to approximately
thirty minutes before sunrise
The customer shall notify the Utility of any
operational failure of the lamp Lamp replacements
or repairs will be performed only during regular
working hours
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t (6) Rules and Regulations
Service supplied under this schedule is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Fort
Collins Light and Power Utility Rules and Regula-
tions as approved by the City Council Copies may
be obtained from the City of Fort Collins Utility
Billing Office, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado
K Schedule M Municipal Streetlighting
(1) Availability
This service shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins, Colorado
(2) Applicability
This schedule shall be applicable only to municipal
streetlighting service
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account $42 93
Charge per light, Mercury Vapor
175 Watt $ 7 39
250 Watt $10 16
400 Watt $15 80
1,000 Watt $37 75
Charge per light, High Pressure
Sodium
100 Watt $ 4 21
150 Watt $ 6 67
250 Watt $10 57
400 Watt $16 52
Charge per light, Metal Halide
1,000 Watt $36 93
(4) Payment of Charges
Bills for municipal streetlighting service will be
rendered by the Light and Power Utility and paid by
the City at the end of each month Monthly bill-
ings will be based on the inventory of completed
installations at the time of billing
(5) LicLhting Districts
a) Artificial-lighting districts, if not covered
by the provisions of Chapter 16, Improvements,
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Local Public, of this Code, are to be financed
by the subdivider on a cash basis, and shall
include costs for equipment, labor, material,
and overhead, calculated at the time of instal-
lation The City at large may participate in
artificial-lighting districts along arterial
streets in residential areas to the extent that
the costs incurred exceed the estimated cost of
installing a streetlighting system designed to
meet standard residential lighting levels
b) Where requested by the City, the Light and
Power Utility shall install all lamps, wire,
poles, and fixtures and other necessary equip-
ment for service Such installations shall be
paid for by the City General Fund
L Schedule T Traffic Signal Service
(1) Availability
This service shall be available within the corpo-
rate limits of Fort Collins, Colorado
(2) Applicability
This schedule shall be applicable only to municipal
traffic signal service
(3) Monthly Rate
Fixed charge, per account $39 20
Charge, per kilowatt-hour $ 03483
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
(4) Payment of Charges
Bills for traffic signal energy consumption and
equipment rental shall be rendered by the Light and
Power Utility and paid by the City at the end of
each month Monthly billings shall be bsed on the
inventory of completed installations at the time of
billing
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M Electric Rates General Service Rules and Regulations
The rules and regulations applicable to electric service
and persons receiving electric service from the City of
Fort Collins shall be such rules and regulations as are
adopted by the Department of Municipal Public Utilities
and approved by resolution of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins Upon such adoption and approval , all such
rules and regulations shall be in full force and effect
and shall apply to any person, corporation, or other
entity receiving electric service from the City
N Definitions
For the purposes of §112-118, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated
After Hours -- Those hours between 4 00 p m and 8 00
a m , Monday through Friday, all day Saturday, Sunday,
and designated holidays observed by the City of Fort
Collins
Cogeneration -- Facilities which simultaneously produce
two forms of useful energy, such as power and steam,
through the sequential use of energy Such Facilities
must be owned by a person not primarily engaged in the
generation or sale of electric energy
Facility -- That generator and associated equipment
owned by a party other than the Utility which is used to
generate or deliver electric power
Intermittent Loads -- An electrical demand of an inter-
mittent or fluctuating character or which reflects
frequent starting with high current in-rush
Interruptible -- Power made available under agreements
which permit curtailment or Cessation of delivery by the
Utility
Parallel Generation -- The operation of Qualifying
Facilities when interconnected with the Utility system
in accordance with the provisions of these rules
Qualifying Fac ility -- A Cogeneration or Small Power
Production Facility which meets the definitions of such
facilities as defined herein and which is a qualifying
facility under Subpart B of Section 201 of the Public
Utilities Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 as may be
amended from time to time
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Small Power Production -- Facilities which derive more
than /5 of total energy input from biomass, waste, or
renewable resources including wind, solar and water , to
produce electric power Such Facilities must be of less
than 80 megawatts capacity and must be owned by a person
not primarily engaged in the generation or sale of
electric energy
Special Meter Reading and/or Fractional Period Billinq
-- A meter rea ing or billing performea at Tne request
of the consumer in addition to the normal monthly meter
reading or billing
Utility -- The Light and Power Utility of the City of
olT rf-To-llins, Colorado
Section 2 The amendments recited herein shall become effective on
all billings rendered on or after January 1 , 1982, relating to services
provided during the month of December, 1981, and thereafter
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished this 6th day of October A D 1981, and to be pre-
sented for ifinal— passage on 5e 20th ay of Octflhpr A D
1981
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of October
A D 1981
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Mayor
ATTEST
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City Clerk
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