HomeMy WebLinkAbout146 - 11/05/2013 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 146, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
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, Platte River Power Authority costs are increasing due to reduced wholesale
market prices and surplus sales, increased costs of coal, and increased operating costs for aging
plants; and
WHEREAS, Platte River Power Authority will increase the City's wholesale cost of
power approximately 2.0% in 2014; and
WHEREAS, the increased wholesale power costs will require a 1.5% increase in the
City's electric rates; and
WHEREAS, the adopted budget plan for 2014 budget includes an appropriation of
$1,000,000 for the Fort Collins Solar Program an increase of $500,000 from the 2013
appropriation; and
WHEREAS, the increased cost of the Solar Program in 2014 will require a 0.5% rate
increase; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Board considered the proposed electric rates, fees and changes
for 2014 at its September 5, 2013, meeting and recommended approval of the rate changes by
an unanimous vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and staff have recommended to the City Council the
following electric rate adjustments for all billings issued with meter readings on or after January
1, 2014; 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 Sections26-464(c) and (d) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are
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:
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(1) Fixed charge, per account: four dollars and forty-eight cents ($4.48).
(2) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: two and sixty-two one-hundreds
cents ($0.0262).
(3) Energy and demand charge, during the summer season billing months of June,
July and August, with the summer season billing month determined by the month
the meter is read, and provided that no customer shall be billed more than three
(3) full billing cycles at the summer rate. The energy and demand charge shall be
billed as follows:
a. For the first five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
five and eighty-three one-hundredths cents ($ 0.0583).
b. For the next five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
seven and forty-one one-hundredths cents ($0.0741).
c. For all additional kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour: ten, and fifty-
seven one-hundredths cents ($0.1057).
(4) Energy and demand charge, during the non-summer season billing months of
January through May and September through December:
a. For the first five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
five and fifteen one-hundredths cents ($0.0515).
b. For the next five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
five and fifty-three one-hundredths cents ($0.0553).
c. For all additional kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour: six and thirty-six
one-hundredths cents ($0.0636).
(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-
(d) Medical assistance program.
(1) The rates described in Subsection (c) above shall be discounted for those electric
customers to whom this rate schedule applies and who apply for such discount, as
long as:
a. the applicant's annual household income falls below sixty (60) percent of the
Latimer County Area Median Income (as determined by the Federal Housing
Authority); and
b. the application is accompanied by a certified, signed statement from a licensed
physician that electrical durable medical equipment used at the residential
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premises is medically necessary and that such medical equipment has been
assigned a Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System number; and/or
c. a certified, signed statement from a licensed physician that air conditioning at
the residential premises is medically necessary for a resident thereof who, in the
absence of the air conditioning, may suffer medical deterioration due to a severe
immune-compromising medical condition, including, but not limited to,
multiple sclerosis, quadriplegia, paraplegia, scleroderma or hemiplegia; and
d. the application is accompanied by a sworn affidavit from the applicant
verifying that all information contained in the application, including, if
applicable, the representation that air conditioning will be operational at the
applicant's address during the summer billing months, is true and correct.
(2) Applications for rate discounts under this Section must be submitted annually in
accordance with an administratively established schedule.
(3) The discounted rates for customers with electrical durable medical equipment
only shall be calculated as follows:
a. Fixed charge, per account: four dollars and forty-eight cents ($4.48).
b. Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt hour: two and sixty-two one-
hundredths cents ($0.0262).
c. Energy and demand charge, during the summer season billing months of June,
July and August, with the summer season billing month determined by the
month the meter is read, and provided that no customer shall be billed more than
three (3) full billing cycles at the summer rate. The energy demand charge shall
be billed as follows:
1. For the first five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: three and twenty-nine one-hundredths cents
($0.0329).
2. For the next five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: , seven and forty-one one-hundredths cents
($ 0.0741).
3. For all additional kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
ten and fifty-seven one-hundredths cents: (SO.1057).
d. Energy and demand charge, during the non-summer season billing months of
January through May and September through December:
1. For the first five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: two and eighty-two one-hundredths cents ($0.0282).
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2 . For the next five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: five and fifty-three one-hundredths cents ($0 .0553 ) .
3 . For all additional kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
six and thirty-six one-hundredths cents ($0 . 0636) .
e. 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.
(4) The discounted rates for customers with medical needs requiring air conditioning
only shall be calculated as follows :
a. Fixed charge, per account: four dollars and forty-eight cents ($4 .48) .
b . Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt hour: two and sixty-two one-
hundredths cents ($0 . 0262) .
c . Energy and demand charge, during the summer season billing months of
June, July and August, with the summer season billing month determined by
the month the meter is read, and provided that no customer shall be billed
more than three (3 ) full billing cycles at the summer rate. The energy and
demand charge shall be billed as follows :
1 . For the first five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: three and twenty-two one-hundredths cents
($0 . 0322) .
2 . For the next five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: four and ten one-hundredths cents ($0 . 0410) .
3 . For all additional kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
ten and fifty-seven one-hundredths cents ($0. 1057) .
d. Energy and demand charge, during the non-summer season billing months of
January through May and September through December:
1 . For the first five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: five and fifteen one-hundredths cents ($ 0 .0515) .
2 . For the next five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: five and fifty-three one-hundredths cents ($0 .0553 ) .
3 . For all additional kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
six and thirty-six one-hundredths cents ($0. 0636) .
e. 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.
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(5) The discounted rates for customers with electrical durable medical equipment and
medical needs requiring air conditioning shall be calculated as follows:
a. Fixed charge, per account: four dollars and forty-eight cents ($4.48).
b. Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt hour: two and sixty-two one-
hundredths cents ($0.0262).
c. Energy and demand charge, during the summer season billing months of June,
July and August, with the summer season billing month determined by the
month the meter is read, and provided that no customer shall be billed more than
three (3) full billing cycles at the summer rate. The energy and demand charge
shall be billed as follows:
1. For the first five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: two and eleven one-hundredths cents ($0.0211).
2. For the next five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: two and sixty-eight one-hundredths cents
($ 0.0268).
3. For all additional kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
ten and fifty-seven one-hundredths cents ($ 0.1057).
d. Energy and demand charge, during the non-summer season billing months of
January through May and September through December:
1. For the first five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: two and eighty-two one-hundredths cents ($0.
0.0282).
2. For the next five hundred (500) kilowatt hours per month, per
kilowatt hour: five and fifty-three one-hundredths cents ($ 0.0553).
3. For all additional kilowatt hours per month, per kilowatt hour:
six and thirty-six one-hundredth cents ($ 0.0636).
e. 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.
(6) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no rate established under this Subsection shall
reflect a discount exceeding an amount consistent with the use of one hundred
fifty (150) kilowatt hours per month for the operation of electrical durable
medical equipment or, if applicable, an additional amount consistent with the use
of three hundred fifty(350) kilowatt hours per month for air conditioning.
(7) A decision that an applicant does not qualify to participate in this program for a
medical or financial reason may be appealed to the Utilities Executive Director,
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who shall, prior to making his or her decision, and as he or she deems appropriate,
confer with one (1) or more medical or financial experts in reviewing such appeal.
Section 2. That Sections 26-465 (c) and (0 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are
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: seven dollars and twenty-four cents ($7.24).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: two and ninety-four one-
hundredths cents ($ 0.0294).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: four and
three one-hundredths cents ($ 0.0403).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: three and eighty-seven one-hundredths cents ($
0.0387).
c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(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.
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual
contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowatts)
as determined by the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be one dollar and twenty-three
cents ($1.23) per kilowatt of contracted standby service. This charge shall be in
lieu of the distribution facilities charge. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount, the standby distribution charge shall be three dollars and
seventy-one cents ($3.71) per kilowatt.
(2) In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning date of the
contract period will be reset. The first month of the new contract period will
become the current billing month and such month's metered demand shall become
the minimum allowable contract demand for the standby service. Requests for
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standby service may be subject to a waiting period. An operation and maintenance
charge may be added for special facilities required to provide standby service.
Section 3. That Section 26-466 (c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-466. General service, schedule GS.
(c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account:
a. Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: three dollars and sixty-eight cents
($3.68). l
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: ten dollars and,eighty-three
cents ($10.83).
c. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: five dollars and fifty-nine cents
($5.59).
d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: thirteen dollars and twenty-
four cents ($13.24).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: two and
eighty-nine one-hundredths cents ($0.0289).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: one and forty one-hundredths cents ($0.0140).
c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(3)Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and eighty-seven one-
hundredths cents ($0.0187).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: four and
three one-hundredths cents ($0.0403).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: three and eighty-seven one-hundredths cents
($0.0387).
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c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(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 4. That Sections 26-467 (c) and (f) of the.Code of the City of Fort Collins are
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-467. General service 25, schedule GS25.
(c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account:
a. Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: three dollars and sixty-eight cents
($3.68).
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: ten dollars and eighty-three
cents ($10.83).
c. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: five dollars and fifty-nine cents
($5.59).
d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: thirteen dollars and twenty-
four cents ($13.24).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: seven
dollars and sixty-four cents (S7.64).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: four dollars and thirty-eight cents ($4.38).
c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: one and eighty-seven one-
hundredths cents ($0.0187).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: four and
three one-hundredths cents ($0.0403).
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b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: three and eighty-seven one-hundredths cents ($
0.0387).
c: The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(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.
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual
contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowatts)
as determined by the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be four dollars and forty-three cents
($4.43) per kilowatt of contracted standby service. This charge shall be in lieu of
the distribution facilities charge. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount, the standby distribution charge shall be thirteen and twenty-
nine cents ($13.29) per kilowatt.
(2) In the event the.contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning date of the
contract period will be reset. The first month of the new contract period will
become the current billing month'and such month's metered demand shall become
the minimum allowable contract demand for the standby service. Requests for
standby service may be subject to a waiting period. An operation and maintenance
charge may be added for special facilities required to provide standby service.
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Section 5. That numbered Section 26-468 (c), (0 and (g) of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-468. General service 50, schedule GS50.
(c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: twenty-one dollars and two cents ($21.02). 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:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: eleven and
eighteen cents ($11.18).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: seven dollars and eighty cents ($7.80).
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c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(3) Distribution facilities demand charge, per kilowatt: five dollars and seventy-eight
cents ($5.78).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: four and
three one-hundredths cents ($0.0403).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: three and eighty-seven one-hundredths cents
($0.0387).
c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(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.
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual
contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowatts)
as determined by the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
a. The monthly standby distribution charge shall be four dollars and seventy cents
($4.70) per kilowatt of contracted standby service. This charge shall be in lieu
of the distribution facilities charge. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount, the standby distribution charge shall be fourteen dollars and
eight cents ($14.08) per kilowatt.
b. In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning date of
the contract period will be reset. The first month of the new contract period will
become the current billing month and such month's metered demand shall
become the minimum allowable contract demand for the standby service.
Requests for standby service may subject to a waiting period. An operation
and maintenance charge may be added for special facilities required to provide
standby service.
(2) Standby generation and transmission charge. All charges incurred by the utility
under Platte River Power Authority's applicable tariffs, as may be amended from
time to time, will be billed to the customer as a standby generation and
transmission charge.
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(g) Excess circuit charge. In the event a utility customer in this rate class desires excess
circuit capacity for the purpose of controlling the available electric capacity of a backup
circuit connection, this service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract basis
at a level at least sufficient to meet probable backup demand (in kilowatts) as determined
by the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) The excess circuit charge shall be ninety-nine cents ($0.99) per contracted
kilowatt of backup capacity per month. For any metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted-amount, the excess circuit charge shall be two dollars and ninety-nine
cents ($2.99) per kilowatt.
(2) In the event the contractual kilowatt limit is exceeded, a new annual contract
period will automatically begin as of the month the limit is exceeded. The metered
demand in the month of exceedance shall become the minimum contracted
demand level for the excess circuit charge.
Section 6. That numbered Sections 26-469 (c), (f) and (g) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-469. General service 750, schedule GS750.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: sixty-one dollars and ninety-six cents ($61.96).
a. Additional charge for each additional metering point: fifty-four dollars and
seventy-four cents ($54.74).
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:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: eleven and
one cent ($1 1.01).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: seven dollars and sixty-nine cents ($7.69).
c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(3) Distribution facilities demand charge, per kilowatt:
a. First seven hundred fifty (750) kilowatts: six dollars and two cents ($6.02).
b. All additional kilowatts: three dollars and fifty-nine cents ($3.59).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: three and
ninety-seven one-hundredths cents (S0.0397).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: three and eighty-one one-hundredths cents
($0.0381).
c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(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 Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on an annual
contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand (in kilowatts)
as determined by the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
a. The monthly standby distribution charge shall be three dollars and seventy-six
cents ($3.76) per kilowatt of contracted standby service. This charge shall be in
lieu of the distribution facilities charge. For all metered kilowatts in excess of
the contracted amount, the standby distribution charge shall be eleven dollars
and twenty-nine cents ($I 1.29) per kilowatt.
b. In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning date of
the contract period will be reset. The first month of the new contract period will
become the current billing month and such month's metered demand shall
become the minimum allowable contract demand for the standby service.
Requests for standby service may be subject to a waiting period. An operation
and maintenance charge may be added for special facilities required to provide
standby service.
(2) Standby generation and transmission charge. All charges incurred by the utility
under the Platte River Power Authority's applicable tariffs, as may be amended
from time to time, will be billed to the customer as a standby generation and
transmission charge.
(g) Excess circuit charge. In the event a utility customer in this rate class desires excess
circuit capacity for the purpose of controlling the available electric capacity of a.backup
circuit connection, this service, if available, will be provided on an annual contract basis
at a level at least sufficient to meet probable backup demand (in kilowatts) as determined
by the customer and approved by the utility according to the following:
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(1) The excess circuit charge shall be eighty cents ($0.80) per contracted kilowatt of
backup capacity per month. For any metered kilowatts in excess of the contracted
amount, the excess circuit charge shall be two dollars and forty-one cents ($2.41)
per kilowatt.
(2) In the event the contractual kilowatt limit is exceeded,'a new annual contract
period will automatically begin as of the month the limit is exceeded. The metered
demand in the month of exceedance shall become the minimum contracted
demand level for the excess circuit charge.
Section 7. That 26-470 (c) and (e) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-470. Substation service, schedule SS.
(c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: sixty-one dollars and ninety-six cents ($61.96).
(2) Coincident demand charge, per kilowatt:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: ten dollars
and eighty-four cents ($10.84).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($7.57).
c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
(3) Distribution facilities demand charge, per kilowatt: two dollars and seventy-five
cents ($2.75).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour:
a. During the summer season billing months of June, July and August: three and
ninety-one one-hundredths cents ($0.0391).
b. During the non-summer season billing months of January through May and
September through December: three and seventy-five one-hundredths cents
($0.0375).
c. The meter reading date shall generally determine the summer season billing
months; however, no customer shall be billed more than three (3) full billing
cycles at the summer rate.
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(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.
(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 according to the following:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
a. The,monthly standby distribution charge shall be two dollars and fifty cents
($2.50) per kilowatt of contracted standby service. This charge shall be in lieu
of the distribution facilities charge. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount, the standby distribution charge shall be seven dollars and
forty cents ($7.40) per kilowatt.
b. In the.event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning date of
the contract period will be reset. The first month of the new contract period will
become the current billing month and such month's metered demand shall
become the minimum allowable contract demand for the standby service.
Requests for standby service may be subject to a waiting period. An operation
and maintenance charge may be added for special facilities required to provide
standby service.
(2) Standby generation and transmission charge. All charges incurred by the utility under
the Platte River Power Authority's applicable tariffs, as may be amended from time to
time, will be billed to the customer as a standby generation and transmission charge.
Section 8. That renumbered Section 26-472 (b) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-472. Traffic signal service, schedule T.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates (including a six-and-zero-tenths-percent charge in
lieu of taxes and franchise) are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: seventy-three dollars and sixteen cents ($73.16).
(2) Charge, per kilowatt-hour: six and fifty-nine one-hundredths cents ($0.0659).
(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 9. That the amendments herein are effective shall go into effect for all bills issued
with meter readings on or after January 1, 2014.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
October, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of November, A.D.
2013.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 5th day of November, A.D. 2013.
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