HomeMy WebLinkAbout118 - 11/03/2009 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT FEES AND CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 118, 2009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO REVISE ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT FEES AND CHARGES
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 City Council has determined that it is appropriate for new development
to contribute its proportionate share of providing capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-471 of the City Code requires that the City Manager annually
review electric development fees and that the fees be presented to the City Council for approval
no less than annually; and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2008, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 113, 2008,
which established the electric development fees now in effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have recommended to the City Council the
following adjustments to the electric development fees and charges for all billings"issued on or
after January 1, 2010; 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 development fees and charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 26-472 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-472. Residential electric development fees and charges.
(a) An Electric Capacity Fee ("ECF") shall be paid for service to a single-
family or multi-family residential building as set forth in this Section. The user
shall not be responsible for actual construction of electric distribution system
infrastructure, but shall be required to pay the costs of such construction. The
amount of ECF for a new residential service shall be calculated as of the date of
invoicing by the utility, and shall be based upon the then applicable rates and
estimated costs of construction. No less than fifty (50) percent of the calculated
ECF shall be paid prior to the scheduling of any construction work required to
provide said service. If there is an increase in the ECF between the time of
application for electric service and the actual payment of the ECF, the rates in
effect at the time of payment shall apply. Upon completion of construction
required to provide said new service, any remaining ECF amounts due, including
any adjustments to reflect the then-current rates and actual costs of construction,
shall be paid to the utility prior to the provision of electric service.
(b) The ECF shall be the total of the site footage charge, dwelling charge and
systems modification charge, to be determined as follows:
(1) The site footage charge shall be the combined total of:
a. Four and nine hundred sixty-eight thousandths cents ($0.04968)
per square foot of developed site square footage, including all
applicable tracts but excluding the area dedicated public rights-of-
way; and
b. Nine dollars and ninety cents ($9.90) per lineal foot of the
developed site abutting a dedicated street or roadway.
(2) The dwelling unit charge shall be as follows:
a. For a single-family panel size with one-hundred-fifty-amp service
(nonelectric heat), one thousand two hundred seventy-eight dollars
($1,278.) per dwelling unit;
b. For a single-family panel size with two-hundred-amp service or
with one-hundred-fifty-amp service (electric heat), two thousand
one hundred sixty-five dollars ($2,165) per dwelling unit;
C. For a multi-family panel size with one-hundred-fifty-amp service
(nonelectric heat), eight hundred fifty-two dollars ($852.) per
dwelling unit;
d. For a multi-family panel size with two-hundred-amp service or
with one-hundred-fifty-amp service (electric heat), one thousand
five hundred twenty dollars ($1,520.) per dwelling unit.
(3) A system modifications charge will apply when a new or modified service
will require infrastructure in addition to or different from the standard
base electrical system model. The differential costs associated with such
system modifications will be included in the calculated ECF.
(c) A Building Site Charge ("BSC") for any new or modified residential
service shall be paid prior to issuance of a building permit for the related
construction or modification. The BSC shall be based upon the current rates as of
the time of issuance of the building permit. The BSC shall be the total of the
secondary service charges, and any additional charges, determined as follows:
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(1) The secondary service charge shall be as follows:
Secondary Charge (up to 65 Plus Per Foot Charge For Each
Service Size feet) Foot Over 65
1/0 service $666.00 $4.84/Foot
4/0 service $823.00 $5.80/Foot
350 kCM $910.00 $7.30/Foot
Service
1/0 Mobile $520.00 N/A
Home Service
4/0 Mobile $649.00 N/A
Home Service
(2) Actual special costs to the utility of installation of secondary service
resulting from site conditions shall be included in the BSC as additional
charges. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, frozen or
rocky soil, concrete cutting and asphalt replacement.
Section 2. That Section 26-473 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 26-473. Nonresidential electric development fees and charges.
(a) An Electric Capacity Fee ("ECF") shall be paid for service to any
nonresidential building, structure or other facility, as set forth in this Section. The
user shall not be responsible for actual construction of primary electric
distribution system infrastructure, but shall be required to pay the costs of such
construction. The customer shall be responsible for secondary service installation
from the point of delivery to the service panel. The amount of ECF for a new
nonresidential service shall be calculated as of the date of invoicing by the utility,
and shall be based upon the then-applicable rates and estimated costs of
construction. No less than fifty (50) percent of the calculated ECF shall be paid
prior to the scheduling of any construction work required to provide said service.
If there is an increase in the ECF between the time of application for electric
service and the actual payment of the ECF, the rates in effect at the time. of
payment shall apply. Upon completion of construction required to provide said
new service, any remaining ECF amounts due, including any adjustments to
reflect the then-current rates and actual costs of construction, shall be paid to the
utility prior to the provision of electric service. The General Manager of the
utility may provide for alternate arrangements for a single, one hundred percent
payment of the ECF for a nonresidential project in the event that the General
Manager of the utility determines that the utility's costs cannot be accurately
estimated in advance, provided that any amount due shall be-secured by a written
commitment and shall be paid prior to the provision of any electric service.
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(b) The ECF shall be the total of the site footage charge, kVA service charge
and systems modification charge, to be determined as follows:
(1) The site footage charge shall be the combined total of:
a. Four and nine hundred sixty-eight thousandths cents
($0.04968) per square foot of developed site square
footage, including all applicable tracts but excluding the
area of dedicated public rights-of-way; and
b. Thirty-eight dollars and twenty cents ($38.20) per lineal
foot of the developed site abutting a dedicated street or
roadway.
(2) The kVA service charge shall be determined as follows.
a. For customer electric loads served by the utility the kVA
service charge shall be:
i. Utility owned transformers: The kVA service
charge shall be fifty-nine dollars and fifty-four
cents ($59.54) per kilovolt-amp (kVA) of service
load rating.
ii. Customer owned transformers: The kVA service
charge shall be forty-nine dollars and forty-four
cents ($49.44) per kilovolt-amp (kVA) of service
load rating.
b. For the utility to receive customer generation in excess of
the customer's electric service provided by the utility, the
following KVA service charge will also apply:
i. Utility owned transformers: The kVA service
charge shall be forty-eight dollars and thirty cents
($48.30) per kilovolt-amp (kVA) of generation
service rating in excess of the service load rating as
paid per subparagraph (2)a.i. above. Such ratings
shall be determined by the General Manager.
ii. Customer owned transformers: The kVA service
charge shall be thirty-eight dollars and twenty cents
($38.20) per kilovolt-amp (kVA) of generation
service rating in excess of the service load rating
paid per subparagraph (2)a.ii.above. Such ratings
shall be determined by the General Manager.
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(3) A system modifications charge will apply when a new or modified service
will require infrastructure in addition to or different from the standard
base electrical system model. The differential costs associated with such
system modifications will be included in the calculated ECF.
(c) 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 manner and at the same time as the ECF is invoiced and paid
pursuant to Subsection (a) of this Section. 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, a charge of eight dollars and
ninety cents ($8.90) per foot of primary circuit;
b. For three-phase service, a charge of nineteen dollars
($19.00) per foot of primary circuit.
(2) The transformer installation charge shall be as follows:
a. For single-phase service, a charge of one thousand three
hundred seventeen dollars ($1,317.) per transformer;
b. For three-phase service, a charge of two thousand four
hundred nine dollars ($2,409.) per transformer.
(3) Actual special costs to the utility of installation of service resulting from
site conditions shall be included in the BSC as additional charges. Such
conditions may include, but are not limited to, frozen or rocky soil,
concrete cutting and asphalt replacement.
(d) In lieu of fee structures set out in this Subsection, the ECF and BSC for
any new service exceeding five thousand (5,000) kilowatts in size will be
determined on a case-by-case basis so as to recover the direct and indirect costs
associated with extending primary circuitry to the user's point of delivery.
Section 3. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect for all bills issued on or after January 1, 2010.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
October, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on the rd day of November, A.D.
2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of November, A.D. 2009.
May
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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