HomeMy WebLinkAbout133 - 11/05/1996 - AMENDING CITY CODE SETTING RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE ORDINANCE NO. 133, 1996
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE VI, DIVISION 4 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY SETTING RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Council, as a part of its annual review of the City's rates and charges for
electric service has determined that certain rate changes should be made to better align the customer
classes and individual customers within rate classes to the utility's cost of providing electric service;
and
WHEREAS, the rates and charges established pursuant to this Ordinance will bring all rate
classes to within± five percent (5%) of the calculated cost of service; and
WHEREAS,the proposed new rates have also been designed to track, to the extent practical,
the cost of serving individual customers and move away from average costing methodology for the
energy commodity component of electric service; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes are designed to reduce customer exposure to "cherry
picking" and to help assure that all customers obtain the benefits, if any, of electric utility
deregulation in the event that such deregulation should be mandated by the state or federal
government; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rate changes will not increase electric utility revenue but will
provide cost based charges to large commercial and industrial customers within their rate classes,
as well as provide customers the option to purchase electric energy generated by wind; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rate structures also define electric energy as a"commodity pass-
through" in the event of mandated retail wheeling and define service provisions for standby and
interruptible power and provide a twelve month contract period for all rate schedules; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Board has reviewed the proposed changes and has recommended
to the City Council that they be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Chapter 26 of the Code of the City is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 26-464 Residential energy service, schedule R
(a) Availability. The residential energy service, schedule R, shall be available
within the corporate limits of the city and the suburban fringe.
(b) Applicability. This schedule applies to residential customers for all domestic
uses, in single-family dwellings, individually metered apartments and home
occupations defined in §29-459. This schedule may also be applied to existing
master- metered residential buildings served under this schedule prior to January 1,
1980. Master metering is not available for new or remodeled residential buildings
with more than one (1) dwelling unit. This schedule does not apply to auxiliary or
standby service. This schedule does not apply to parallel generation.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: Three dollars and thirteen cents ($3.13).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and eighteen
one-hundredths cents ($0.0218).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-one
one-hundredths cents $0.0151).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-five one-hundredths
cents ($0.0155).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths
percent(6.0%) of all charges billed pursuant to this Section.
(d) Renewable resource. Energy generated by the power of wind may be
available at a premium price of an additional two cents ($0.02) per kilowatt-hour in
accordance with the provisions of a Special Services agreement between the utility
and the customer.
(e) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2.) per
kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in
accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations.
(f) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of ten dollars and sixty-five
cents ($10.65) 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 forty dollars and sixty-four cents($40.64). The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing.
(g) Water heater control rebate. Upon customer application, controlled water
heater service will be provided to uncontrolled, all-electric and solely residential
water heaters with single-element capacity of three and one-half (3 1/z) or more
kilowatts whereby the utility may interrupt electric power to the water heaters by
remote control at times of electrical system emergencies and periods of anticipated
peak load. Customers of record with active accounts under which service is received
on March 15 who do not have delinquent accounts with any department of the city
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and whose household has received controlled water heater service for the preceding
six (6) months pursuant to contract with the city will be paid an annual rebate of fifty
dollars ($50.) per contract. All necessary remote-control switching equipment shall
be owned, installed, operated and maintained by the utility. If the customer's water
heater system utilizes an alternative supplementary heat source, such customer will
be paid an annual rebate of twenty-five dollars ($25.) per contract, subject to the
above conditions. Customers who discontinue or terminate this service or who
choose not to extend service initiated for the service address by a preceding customer
are not eligible to reapply for such service at the same address until after the passage
of twelve (12) months from the date on which such discontinuance or termination
was effective. This service is not available to customers with load-limiting devices
installed within their electrical systems. Installation of such load-limiting devices
subsequent to initiation of this service voids the rebate provisions. The utility or the
applicant may discontinue this service at any time upon ten (10) days' written notice.
This service is subject to the availability of suitable load-control equipment and radio
transmission frequencies.
(h) Service rights fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five (25) percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition, the fee shall be five (5) percent of charges for electric power
service.
(i) Special services. The Electric Utility is authorized to provide special services
and capabilities which are beyond those required for basic service,provided that such
special services and capabilities are described in a written agreement between the
utility and the customer, which agreement shall also set forth the utility charges
associated with the provision of such special services and capabilities. The Director
of the Electric Utility shall establish the charges and payment terms for the provision
of such special services and capabilities.
0) Parallel generation. Operation or connection of any electric generator in
parallel with the utility system is not permitted under this schedule. See appropriate
alternate schedules for this service.
(k) Commodity,delivery. If the Electric Utility authorizes the delivery of electric
capacity or energy utilizing the utility's distribution system under mandatory
provisions of State or Federal law, a credit will be applied to the customer's monthly
electric bill based upon the Electric Utility's displaced costs as credited to the utility
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by its supplier of electric energy. Capacity, energy, standby capacity, backup
capacity and special services shall be delivered, metered, billed, dispatched and
controlled in accordance with a special services agreement with the Electric Utility.
(1) Payment of charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes
delinquent twenty-five (25) days after the billing date-
(m) Contract period. The applicant shall take electric service under this or any
other applicable schedule which is in effect during the term of the contract subject
to adjustment from time to time by the City Council. All contracts under this
schedule shall be for twelve (12) months and shall be automatically renewed
annually. The contract may be terminated at the end of the term upon the giving of
thirty (30) days' advance written notice to the city or may be terminated upon the
giving of thirty(30) days' advance written notice to the city in the event of vacation
of the premises or a change in ownership or tenant occupancy status. During the first
ninety(90)days after initiating electric service under this schedule,the customer may
request a one time rate change to Schedule RD.
(n) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the electric utility rules and regulations as approved
by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service
Office.
Sec. 26-465 Residential demand service, schedule RD.
(a) Availability. The residential demand service rate, schedule RD, shall be
available within the corporate limits of the city and the suburban fringe.
(b) Applicability. This schedule applies to residential customers for all domestic
uses in single-family private dwellings, individually metered apartments and home
occupations defined in §29-459.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: Five dollars and twelve cents ($5.12).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: Three dollars and sixteen cents
($3.16).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and three
one-hundredths cents ($0.0103).
(4) Energy charge,per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-five one-hundredths
cents ($0.0155).
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(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths
percent(6.0%) of charges billed.
(d) Renewable resource. Energy generated by the power of wind may be
available at a premium price of an additional two cents ($0.02) per kilowatt-hour in
accordance with the provisions of a Special Services agreement between the utility
and the customer.
(e) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2.) per
kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in
accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations.
(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 capacity charge shall be the greater of one dollar
($1.00) per kilowatt of contracted standby service or the current
month's demand cost calculated using the Demand charge portion of
this rate tariff. This standby capacity charge shall be in lieu of the
Demand charge portion of this rate tariff. For all metered kilowatts
in excess of the contracted amount there shall be an additional
standby capacity charge of three dollars ($3.00) per kilowatt.
(2) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be one dollar and five
cents ($1.05)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 fifteen cents ($3.15) per kilowatt.
(3) 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.
(g) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of ten dollars and sixty-five
cents ($10.65) 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
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service charge shall be forty dollars and sixty-four cents ($40.64). The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing.
(h) Water heater control rebate. Upon customer application, controlled water
heater service will be provided to uncontrolled, all-electric and solely residential
water heaters with single-element capacity of three and one-half (3 1/2) or more
kilowatts whereby the utility may interrupt electric power to the water heaters by
remote control at times of electrical system emergencies and periods of anticipated
peak load. Customers of record with active accounts under which service is received
on March 15 who do not have delinquent accounts with any department of the city
and whose household has received controlled water heater service for the preceding
six (6) months pursuant to contract with the city will be paid an annual rebate of fifty
dollars ($50.) per contract. All necessary remote-control switching equipment shall
be owned, installed, operated and maintained by the utility. If the customer's water
heater system utilizes an alternative supplementary heat source, such customer will
be paid an annual rebate of twenty-five dollars ($25.) per contract, subject to the
above conditions. Customers who discontinue or terminate this service or who
choose not to extend service initiated for the service address by a preceding customer
are not eligible to reapply for such service at the same address until after the passage
of twelve (12) months from the date on which such discontinuance or termination
was effective. This service is not available to customers with load-limiting devices
installed within their electrical systems. Installation of such load-limiting devices
subsequent to initiation of this service voids the rebate provisions. The utility or the
applicant may discontinue this service at any time upon ten (10) days' written notice.
This service is subject to the availability of suitable load-control equipment and radio
transmission frequencies.
(i) Service rights fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five(25)percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition, the fee shall be five (5) percent of charges for electric power
service.
Q) Special services. The Electric Utility is authorized to provide special services
and capabilities which are beyond those required for basic service,provided that such
special services and capabilities are described in a written agreement between the
utility and the customer, which agreement shall also set forth the utility charges
associated with the provision of such special services and capabilities. The Director
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of the Electric Utility shall establish the charges and payment terms for the provision
of such special services and capabilities.
(k) Parallel generation. Customers may generate all or part of their
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.
(1) Commodity delivery. If the Electric Utility authorizes the delivery of electric
capacity or energy utilizing the utility's distribution system under mandatory
provisions of State or Federal law, a credit will be applied to the customer's monthly
electric bill based upon the Electric Utility's displaced costs as credited to the utility
by its supplier of electric energy. Capacity, energy, standby capacity, backup
capacity and special services shall be delivered, metered, billed, dispatched and
controlled in accordance with a special services agreement with the Electric Utility.
(m) Payment of charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes
delinquent twenty-five (25) days after billing date.
(n) Billing demand. The billing demand shall be determined for each point of
delivery by suitable meter measurement of the highest fifteen (15) minutes integrated
demand occurring during the billing period.
(o) Contract period. The applicant shall take electric service under this or any
other applicable schedule which is in effect during the term of the contract subject
to adjustment from time to time by the City Council. All contracts under this
schedule shall be for twelve (12) months and shall be automatically renewed
annually. The contract may be terminated at the end of the term upon the giving of
ten (10)days'advance written notice to the city or may be terminated upon the giving
of ten (10) days' advance written notice to the city in the event of vacation of the
premises or a change in ownership or tenant occupancy status. During the first ninety
(90) days after initiating electric service under this schedule, the customer may
request a one time rate change to Schedule R.
(p) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the city electric utility rules and regulations as
approved by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility
Customer Service Office.
Sec. 26-466 Residential time-of-demand, schedule RT
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(a) Availability. The residential time-of-demand, schedule RT, shall be available
within the corporate limits of the city and the suburban fringe.
(b) Applicability. This schedule applies to residential customers for all domestic
uses in single-family private dwellings, individually metered apartments and home
occupations defined in §29-459.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: Five dollars and twelve cents ($5.12).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt:
a. On-peak kilowatts: Three dollars and sixteen cents ($3.16).
b. Off-peak kilowatts in excess of on-peak kilowatts: One dollar
and fifty-eight cents ($1.58).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and three
one-hundredths cents ($0.0103).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-five one-hundredths
cents ($0.0155).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise the rate shall be six and zero-tenths
percent(6.0%) of charges billed.
(d) Renewable resource. Energy generated by the power of wind may be
available on a limited basis at a premium price of an additional two cents ($0.02) per
kilowatt-hour in accordance with the provisions of a Special Services agreement
between the utility and the customer.
(e) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2.) per
kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in
accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations.
(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 capacity charge shall be the greater of one dollar
($1.00) per kilowatt of contracted standby service or the current month's
demand cost calculated using the Demand charge portion of this rate tariff.
This standby capacity charge shall be in lieu of the Demand charge portion
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of this rate tariff. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the contracted
amount there shall be an additional standby capacity charge of three dollars
($3.00) per kilowatt.
(2) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be one dollar and five cents
($1.05) 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 fifteen cents ($3.15) per kilowatt.
(3) 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.
(g) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of ten dollars and sixty-five
cents ($10.65) 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 will be forty dollars and sixty-four cents ($40.64). The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing.
(h) Water heater control rebate. Upon customer application, controlled water
heater service will be provided to uncontrolled, all-electric and solely residential
water heaters with single-element capacity of three and one-half (3 ''/2) or more
kilowatts whereby the utility may interrupt electric power to the water heaters by
remote control at times of electrical system emergencies and periods of anticipated
peak load. Customers of record with active accounts under which service is received
on March 15 who do not have delinquent accounts with any department of the city
and whose household has received controlled water heater service for the preceding
six (6) months pursuant to contract with the city will be paid an annual rebate of fifty
dollars ($50.) per contract. All necessary remote control switching equipment shall
be owned, installed, operated and maintained by the utility. If the customer's water
heater system utilizes an alternative supplementary heat source, such customer will
be paid an annual rebate of twenty-five dollars ($25.) per contract subject to the
above conditions. Customers who discontinue or terminate this service or who
choose not to extend service initiated for the service address by a preceding customer
are not eligible to reapply for such service at the same address until after the passage
of twelve (12) months from the date on which such discontinuance or termination
was effective. This service is not available to customers with load-limiting devices
installed within their electrical systems. Installation of such load-limiting devices
subsequent to initiation of this service voids said rebate provisions. The utility or the
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applicant may discontinue this service at any time upon ten (10) days' written notice.
This service is subject to the availability of suitable load-control equipment and radio
transmission frequencies.
(i) Service rights fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association(PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five (25) percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition, the fee shall be five(5) percent of charges for electric power
service.
Q) Special services. The Electric Utility is authorized to provide special services
and capabilities which are beyond those required for basic service,provided that such
special services and capabilities are described in a written agreement between the
utility and the customer, which agreement shall also set forth the utility charges
associated with the provision of such special services and capabilities. The Director
of the Electric Utility shall establish the charges and payment terms for the provision
of such special services and capabilities.
(k) Parallel generation. Customers may generate all or part of their
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.
(1) Commodity delivery. If the Electric Utility authorizes the delivery of electric
capacity or energy utilizing the utility's distribution system under mandatory
provisions of State or Federal law, a credit will be applied to the customer's monthly
electric bill based upon the Electric Utility's displaced costs as credited to the utility
by its supplier of electric energy. Capacity, energy, standby capacity, backup
capacity and special services shall be delivered, metered, billed, dispatched and
controlled in accordance with a special services agreement with the Electric Utility.
(m) Payment of charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes
delinquent twenty-five (25) days after the billing date.
(n) Billing demand. The billing demand shall be determined by suitable meter
measurement of the highest fifteen (15) minutes integrated demand occurring during
the billing period. The on-peak demand is the period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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weekdays, except holidays. The off-peak period is any time other than the above
described on-peak period. Holidays shall be defined as New Year's Day, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
(o) Interruptible service. Interruptible service may be provided in accordance
with the terms and conditions described in a Special Services Agreement between the
customer and the utility.
(p) Contract period. The applicant shall take electric service under this or any
other applicable schedule which is in effect during the term of the contract subject
to adjustment from time to time by the City Council. All contracts under this
schedule shall be for twelve (12) months and shall be automatically renewed
annually. The contract may be terminated at the end of the term upon the giving of
ten (10) days' advance written notice to the city or may be terminated upon the giving
of ten (10) days' advance written notice to the city in the event of vacation of the
premises or a change in ownership or tenant occupancy status.
(q) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the electric utility rules and regulations as approved
by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service
Office.
Sec. 46-467 General service, schedule GS
(a) Availability. The schedule GS shall be available within the corporate limits
of the city and the suburban fringe.
(b) Applicability. This schedule applies to individual commercial and industrial
services, served at the established secondary voltage of the city's distribution system;
and optionally, for apartments and multiple dwellings in existence prior to January
1, 1980, where more than one (1) dwelling or single living quarters is served through
one (1) meter. Single-phase motors from one (1) to five (5) horsepower may be
connected with the approval of the utility. This schedule applies to an individual
single or three-phase service with an average metered demand of not greater than
fifty (50 ) kilowatts.
(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
seventy-five cents ($3.75).
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service:
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Eight dollars and sixty-nine cents ($8.69).
C. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Six dollars and
forty-three cents ($6.43).
d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Eleven
dollars and eleven cents ($11.11).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour:
a. First two thousand (2,000) kilowatt-hours: Three and
twenty-four one-hundredths cents ($0.0324).
b. Next five thousand (5,000) kilowatt-hours: One and fifty-
three one-hundredths cents ($0.0153).
C. All additional kilowatt-hours: Zero ($0.00).
(3) Demand charge, per kilowatt:
a. All kilowatts billed in excess of twenty-five (25) kilowatts:
Five dollars and twenty-two cents ($5.22).
(4) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-six
one-hundredths cents ($0.0146).
(5) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-five one-hundredths
cents ($0.0155).
(6) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths
(6.0) percent of all charges billed pursuant to this Section.
(d) Renewable resource. Energy generated by the power of wind may be
available at a premium price of an additional two cents ($0.02) per kilowatt-hour in
accordance with the provisions of a Special Services agreement between the utility
and the customer.
(e) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2.) per
kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in
accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations.
(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
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(in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approved by the utility according
to the following:
(1) The monthly standby capacity charge shall be the greater of one dollar and
sixty-eight cents ($1.68) per kilowatt of contracted standby service or the
current month's demand cost calculated using the Demand charge portions
of this rate tariff. This standby capacity charge shall be in lieu of the Demand
charge portions of this rate tariff. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount there shall be an additional standby capacity charge of five
dollars and four cents ($5.04) per kilowatt.
(2) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be two dollars and forty-eight
cents ($2.48)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-four cents ($7.44) per kilowatt.
(3) 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.
(g) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of ten dollars and sixty-five
cents ($10.65) 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 forty dollars and sixty-four cents ($40.64). The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing.
(h) Billing demand. The billing demand shall be determined for each point of
delivery by suitable meter measurement of the highest fifteen-minute integrated
demand occurring during the billing period and shall not be less than sixty-five (65)
percent of the highest billing demand occurring in any of the preceding eleven (1 1)
months.
(i) Power factor adjustment. Power factor shall be determined by periodic
testing using graphic watt and volt-ampere reactive 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 six-month schedule or as
otherwise determined by the utility. If the power factor falls below ninety-percent
lagging, a power factor adjustment may be made by increasing the billing demand by
one(1)percent for each one (1) percent or major fraction thereof by which the power
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factor is less than ninety-percent lagging. This adjustment shall be based on the
power factor at the time of maximum demand as recorded during the periodic test.
Q) Service rights fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five (25)percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition, the fee shall be five (5) percent of charges for electric power
service.
(k) Special services. The Electric Utility is authorized to provide special services
and capabilities which are beyond those required for basic service, provided that such
special services and capabilities are described in a written agreement between the
utility and the customer, which agreement shall also set forth the utility charges
associated with the provision of such special services and capabilities. The Director
of the Electric Utility shall establish the charges and payment terms for the provision
of such special services and capabilities.
(1) Parallel generation. Customers may generate all or part of their
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.
(m) Commodity delivery. If the Electric Utility authorizes the delivery of electric
capacity or energy utilizing the utility's distribution system under mandatory
provisions of State or Federal law, a credit will be applied to the customer's monthly
electric bill based upon the Electric Utility's displaced costs as credited to the utility
by its supplier of electric energy. Capacity, energy, standby capacity, backup
capacity and special services shall be delivered, metered, billed, dispatched and
controlled in accordance with a special services agreement with the Electric Utility.
(n) Seasonal rate provision. Where service is provided under this schedule for
seasonal irrigation pumping, the monthly fixed charge, excess capacity charge and
billing demand provisions of this schedule shall not apply during the months of
October through March, nor will any bills be issued during the period. Upon
approval of the utility, this provision may apply to other loads with similar
characteristics.
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(o) Payment of charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes
delinquent twenty-five (25) days after the billing date.
(p) Contract period. The applicant shall take electric service under this or any other
applicable schedule which is in effect during the term of the contract subject to
adjustment from time to time by the City Council. All contracts under this schedule
shall be for twelve (12) months and shall be automatically renewed annually. The
contract may be terminated at the end of the term upon the giving of ten (10) days'
advance written notice to the city or may be terminated upon the giving of ten (10)
days' advance written notice to the city in the event of vacation of the premises or a
change in ownership or tenant occupancy status.
(q) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the electric utility rules and regulations as approved
by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service
Office.
Sec. 26-468. General service time-of-demand, schedule GST.
(a) Availability. The general service time-of-demand, schedule GST shall be
available within the corporate limits of the city and the suburban fringe.
(b) Applicability. This schedule applies to individual commercial and industrial
services, served at the established secondary voltage of the city's distribution system
and optionally, for apartments and multiple dwellings in existence prior to January
1, 1980, where more than one(1) dwelling or single living quarters is served through
one(1) meter. This schedule applies only to those services with an average metered
demand not less than twenty-five (25) kilowatts and not greater than fifty (50)
kilowatts. Single-phase motors from one (1) to five (5) horsepower may be
connected with the approval of the utility. Service under this schedule is subject to
availability of suitable metering and control equipment.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account:
a. Single-phase, demand service: Three dollars and seventy-
five cents ($3.75).
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Eight
dollars and sixty-nine cents ($8.69).
C. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Six dollars and
forty-three cents ($6.43)
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d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Eleven
dollars and eleven cents ($1 I.1 1).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt:
a. On-peak kilowatts:
1. First twenty-five (25) kilowatts: Five dollars and
sixty-six cents ($5.66).
2. All additional kilowatts: Five dollars and twenty-two
cents ($5.22).
b. Off-peak kilowatts in excess of on-peak kilowatts: Two
dollars and sixty-two cents ($2.62).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-six
one-hundredths cents ($0.0146).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-five one-hundredths
cents ($0.0155).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths
percent (6.0%) of all the charges billed pursuant to this Section.
(d) Renewable resource. Energy generated by the power of wind may be
available at a premium price of an additional two cents ($0.02) per kilowatt-hour in
accordance with the provisions of a Special Services agreement between the utility
and the customer.
(e) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2.) per
kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in
accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations.
(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 capacity charge shall be the greater of one dollar and
sixty-eight cents ($1.68) per kilowatt of contracted standby service or the
current month's demand cost calculated using the Demand charge portions
of this rate tariff. This standby capacity charge shall be in lieu of the Demand
charge portions of this rate tariff. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount there shall be an additional standby capacity charge of five
dollars and four cents ($5.04) per kilowatt.
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(2) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be two dollars and forty-eight
cents ($2.48)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-four cents ($7.44) per kilowatt.
(3) 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.
(g) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of ten dollars and sixty-five
cents ($10.65) 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 forty dollars and sixty-four cents ($40.64). The service charge
is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing.
(h) Billing demand. The billing demand shall be determined for each point of
delivery by suitable meter measurement of the highest fifteen-minute integrated
demand occurring during the billing period. The on-peak demand shall not be less
than sixty-five (65) percent of the highest on-peak billing demand occurring in any
of the preceding eleven (1 1) months.
(i) Demand periods. The on-peak demand is the period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m. weekdays,except holidays. The off-peak period is anytime other than the above
described on-peak period. Holidays shall be defined as New Year's Day, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
0) Power factor adjustment. Power factor shall be determined by periodic
testing using graphic watt and volt-ampere reactive 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 six-month schedule or as
otherwise determined by the utility. If the power factor falls below ninety-percent
lagging, a power factor adjustment may be made by increasing the billing demand by
one (1) percent for each one(1) percent or major fraction thereof by which the power
factor is less than ninety-percent lagging. This adjustment shall be based on the
power factor at the time of maximum demand as recorded during the periodic test.
(k) Interruptible service. Interruptible service may be provided in accordance
with the terms and conditions described in a Special Services Agreement between the
customer and the utility.
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(1) Service rights fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five (25) percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition, the fee shall be five(5) percent of charges for electric power
service.
(m) Special services. The Electric Utility is authorized to provide special services
and capabilities which are beyond those required for basic service,provided that such
special services and capabilities are described in a written agreement between the
utility and the customer, which agreement shall also set forth the utility charges
associated with the provision of such special services and capabilities. The Director
of the Electric Utility shall establish the charges and payment terms for the provision
of such special services and capabilities.
(n) Parallel generation. Customers may generate all or part of their
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.
(o) Commodity delivery. If the Electric Utility authorizes the delivery of electric
capacity or energy utilizing the utility's distribution system under mandatory
provisions of State or Federal law, a credit will be applied to the customer's monthly
electric bill based upon the Electric Utility's displaced costs as credited to the utility
by its supplier of electric energy. Capacity, energy, standby capacity, backup
capacity and special services shall be delivered, metered, billed, dispatched and
controlled in accordance with a special services agreement with the Electric Utility.
(p) Seasonal rate provision. Where service is provided under this schedule for
seasonal irrigation pumping, the monthly fixed charge, excess capacity charge and
billing demand provisions of this schedule shall not apply during the months of
October through March, nor will any bills be issued during that period. Upon
approval of the utility, this provision may apply to other loads with similar
characteristics.
(q) Payment of charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes delinquent
twenty-five (25) days after the billing date.
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(r) Contract period. The applicant shall take electric service under this or any
other applicable schedule which is in effect during the term of the contract subject
to adjustment from time to time by the City Council. All contracts under this
schedule shall be for twelve (12) months and shall be automatically renewed
annually. The contract may be terminated at the end of the term upon the giving of
ten (10) days' advance written notice to the city or may be terminated upon the giving
of ten (10) days' advance written notice to the city in the event of vacation of the
premises or a change in ownership or tenant occupancy status.
(s) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the electric utility rules and regulations as approved
by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service
Office.
Sec. 26-469 General service 50, schedule GS50
(a) Effective date. This schedule will become effective on March 1, 1998, or on
the day that all necessary technology to provide this service is implemented by the
utility, whichever is later.
(b) Availability. The general service 50, schedule GS50 shall be available within
the corporate limits of the city and the suburban fringe.
(c) Applicability. This schedule applies to customers served at the established
secondary voltage of the city's distribution system. This schedule applies only to
individual services with an average metered demand not less than fifty(50) kilowatts
and not greater than seven hundred fifty (750) kilowatts.
(d) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: Thirty-eight dollars and sixty cents
($38.60).
(a) An additional charge of twenty-five dollars and no cents
($25.00)may be assessed if telephone communication service
is not provided by the customer.
(2) Coincident demand charge, per kilowatt: Ten dollars and ninety-six
cents ($10.96) but not less than one cent ($0.O1) per kilowatt hour.
(3) Distribution facilities demand charge, per kilowatt: Four dollars and
nine cents ($4.09).
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(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-five
one-hundredths cents ($0.0155).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths
(6.0) percent of all the charges bil led pursuant to this Section.
(e) Renewable resource. Energy generated by the power of wind may be
available at a premium price of an additional two cents ($0.02) per kilowatt-hour in
accordance with the provisions of a Special Services agreement between the utility
and the customer.
(f) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2.) per
kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in
accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations.
(g) 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 capacity charge shall be the greater of two dollars and
eighty-one cents ($2.81) per kilowatt of contracted standby service or the
current month's demand cost calculated using the Coincident demand charge
portion of this rate tariff. This standby capacity charge shall be in lieu of the
Coincident demand charge portion of this rate tariff. For all metered
kilowatts in excess of the contracted amount there shall be an additional
standby capacity charge of eight dollars and forty-three cents ($8.43) per
kilowatt.
(2) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be three dollars and twenty-
seven cents ($3.27) 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
nine dollars and eighty-one cents ($9.81) per kilowatt.
(3) 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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(h) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of fifty-three dollars and ninety
cents ($53.90) for the processing of a request for electrical service under this
schedule. The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or
fractional period billing.
(i) Coincident demand. The coincident demand for any month shall be the
customer's 60-minute integrated kilowatt demand recorded at the hour coincident
with the Monthly System Peak Demand for Platte River Power Authority. The
Monthly System Peak Demand for Platte River Power Authority shall be the
maximum coincident sum of the measured demands for the participating
municipalities recorded during the billing month.
0) Distribution facilities demand. The distribution facilities demand shall be
determined for each point of delivery by suitable meter measurement of the highest
one hour integrated demand occurring during the billing period and shall not be less
than seventy (70)percent of the highest distribution facilities demand (in kilowatts)
occurring in any of the preceding eleven (11) months.
(k) Power factor adjustment. Power factor shall be determined by periodic testing
using graphic watt and volt-ampere reactive 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 six-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the utility. If the power factor falls below ninety-percent lagging, a
power factor adjustment may be made by increasing the coincident and distribution
facilities demands by one (1) percent for each one (1) percent or major fraction
thereof by which the power factor is less than ninety-percent lagging. This
adjustment shall be based on the power factor at the time of maximum demand as
recorded during the periodic test.
(1) Primary service. When service is metered under this schedule at primary
voltage, a discount shall be made each month of one and one-half(1 1/a) percent 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 two (2) percent of the monthly bill shall be allowed.
(m) Service rights fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five (25) percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
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after date of acquisition,the fee shall be five (5) percent of charges for electric power
service.
(n) Special services. The Electric Utility is authorized to provide special services
and capabilities which are beyond those required for basic service,provided that such
special services and capabilities are described in a written agreement between the
utility and the customer, which agreement shall also set forth the utility charges
associated with the provision of such special services and capabilities. The Director
of the Electric Utility shall establish the charges and payment terms for the provision
of such special services and capabilities.
(o) Parallel generation. Customers may operate all or part of their 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 that such facility is constructed, operated and
maintained in accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and
regulations.
(p) Commodity delivery. If the Electric Utility authorizes the delivery of electric
capacity or energy utilizing the utility's distribution system under mandatory
provisions of State or Federal law, a credit will be applied to the customer's monthly
electric bill based upon the Electric Utility's displaced costs as credited to the utility
by its supplier of electric energy. Capacity, energy, standby capacity, backup
capacity and special services shall be delivered, metered, billed, dispatched and
controlled in accordance with a special services agreement with the Electric Utility.
(q)Payment of charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes delinquent
twenty-five (25) days after the billing date.
(r) Contract period. The applicant shall take electric service under this or any other
applicable schedule which is in effect during the term of the contract, subject to
adjustment from time to time by the City Council. All contracts under this schedule
shall be for twelve (12) months and shall be automatically renewed annually. The
contract may be terminated at the end of the term upon the giving of thirty (30) days'
advance written notice to the city or may be terminated upon the giving of thirty (30)
days' advance written notice to the city in the event of vacation of the premises or a
change in ownership or tenant occupancy status.
(s) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the electric utility rules and regulations as approved
by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service
Office.
See. 26-470. General Service 50X, Schedule ('S50X
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(a) Effective date. This schedule will remain in effect until the effective date of
Schedule General Service 50 at which time this schedule shall automatically be
superseded by said Schedule GS50.
(b) Availability. The general service 50X, schedule GS50X shall be available
within the corporate limits of the city and the suburban fringe.
(c) Applicability. This schedule applies to customers served at the established
secondary voltage of the city's distribution system. This schedule applies only to
those services with an average metered demand not less than fifty (50) kilowatts and
not greater than seven hundred fifty (750) kilowatts.
(d) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge,per account: Eleven dollars and eleven cents ($1 1.11).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: Eight dollars and eighteen cents
($8.18).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and nine
one-hundredths cents ($ 0.0109).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-five one-hundredths
cents ($ 0.0155).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths
(6.0) percent of all the charges billed pursuant to this Section.
(e) Renewable resource. Energy generated by the power of wind may be available
at a premium price of an additional two cents ($0.02)per kilowatt-hour in accordance
with the provisions of a Special Services agreement between the utility and the
customer.
(f) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2.) per
kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in
accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations.
(g) 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 capacity charge shall be the greater of two dollars and
eighty-one cents ($2.81) per kilowatt of contracted standby service or the
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current month's demand cost calculated using the Demand charge portion of
this rate tariff. This standby capacity charge shall be in lieu of the Demand
charge portion of this rate tariff. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount there shall be an additional standby capacity charge of
eight dollars and forty-three cents ($8.43) per kilowatt.
(2) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be three dollars and twenty-
seven cents ($3.27) 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
nine dollars and eighty-one cents ($9.81) per kilowatt.
(3) 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.
(h) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of fifty-three dollars and ninety
cents ($53.90) for the processing of a request for electrical service under this
schedule. The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or
fractional period billing.
(i) Billing demand. The billing demand shall be determined for each point of
delivery by suitable meter measurement of the highest fifteen-minute integrated
demand occurring during the billing period and shall not be less than seventy (70)
percent of the highest kilowatt demand occurring in any of the preceding eleven (I 1)
months.
0) Power factor adjustment. Power factor shall be determined by periodic testing
using graphic watt and volt-ampere reactive 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 six-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the utility. If the power factor falls below ninety-percent lagging, a
power factor adjustment may be made by increasing the billing demand by one (1)
percent for each one (1) percent or major fraction thereof by which the power factor
is less than ninety-percent lagging. This adjustment shall be based on the power
factor at the time of maximum demand as recorded during the periodic test.
(k) Primary service. When service is metered under this schedule at primary
voltage, a discount shall be made each month of one and one-half(1 1/2) percent of
the bill for service. Where service is taken at the city's established primary voltage
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and the city does not own the transformers and substations converting to secondary
voltage, an additional credit of two (2)percent of the monthly bill shall be allowed.
(1) Service rights fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five(25) percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition, the fee shall be five(5) percent of charges for electric power
service.
(m) Special services. The Electric Utility is authorized to provide special services
and capabilities which are beyond those required for basic service,provided that such
special services and capabilities are described in a written agreement between the
utility and the customer, which agreement shall also set forth the utility charges
associated with the provision of such special services and capabilities. The Director
of the Electric Utility shall establish the charges and payment terms for the provision
of such special services and capabilities.
(n)Parallel generation. Customers may operate all or part of their 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 that such facility is constructed, operated and
maintained in accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and
regulations.
(o) Commodity delivery. If the Electric Utility authorizes the delivery of electric
capacity or energy utilizing the utility's distribution system under mandatory
provisions of State or Federal law, a credit will be applied to the customer's monthly
electric bill based upon the Electric Utility's displaced costs as credited to the utility
by its supplier of electric energy. Capacity, energy, standby capacity, backup
capacity and special services shall be delivered, metered, billed, dispatched and
controlled in accordance with a special services agreement with the Electric Utility.
(p) Seasonal rate provision. Where service is provided under this schedule for
seasonal irrigation pumping, the monthly fixed charge, excess capacity charge and
billing demand provisions of this schedule shall not apply during the months of
October through March, nor will any bills be issued during this period. Upon
approval of the utility, this provision may apply to other loads with similar
characteristics.
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(q)Payment of charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes delinquent
twenty-five (25) days after the billing date.
(r) Contract period. The applicant shall take electric service under this or any other
applicable schedule which is in effect during the term of the contract subject to
adjustment from time to time by the City Council. All contracts under this schedule
shall be for twelve (12) months and shall be automatically renewed annually. The
contract may be terminated at the end of the term upon the giving of thirty (30) days'
advance written notice to the city or may be terminated upon the giving of thirty (30)
days' advance written notice to the city in the event of vacation of the premises or a
change in ownership or tenant occupancy status.
(s) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the electric utility rules and regulations as approved
by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service
Office.
Sec. 26-471. General service 50 time-of-demand X, schedule GS50TX.
(a) Effective date. This schedule shall remain in effect until the effective date of
Schedule General Service 50 at which time this schedule shall automatically be
superseded by said Schedule GS50.
(b)Availability. The general service 50 time-of-demand X, schedule GS50TX shall
be available within the corporate limits of the city and the suburban fringe. The utility
reserves the right to decline applications for this service based on the availability of
excess off-peak capacity.
(c) Applicability. This schedule applies to customers served at the established
secondary voltage of the city's distribution system and having three-phase service.
This schedule applies only to individual services with an average metered demand
not less than fifty (50) kilowatts and not greater than seven hundred fifty (750)
kilowatts. This schedule may also apply to customers having a single-phase service
with approval of the electric utility. Service Linder this schedule is subject to
availability of suitable metering and control equipment.
(d) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: Eleven dollars and eleven cents ($11.11).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt:
a. On-peak kilowatts: Eight dollars and eighteen cents ($8.18).
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b. Off-peak kilowatts, in excess of on-peak kilowatts: Four
dollars and nine cents ($4.09).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and nine
one-hundredths cents ($0.0109).
(4) Energy charge,per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-five one-hundredths
cents ($0.0155).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths
(6.0) percent of all the charges billed pursuant to this Section.
(e) Renewable resource. Energy generated by the power of wind may be available
at a premium price of an additional two cents($0.02)per kilowatt-hour in accordance
with the provisions of a Special Services agreement between the utility and the
customer.
(f) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2.) per
kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in
accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations.
(g) 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 capacity charge shall be the greater of two dollars and
eighty-one cents ($2.81) per kilowatt of contracted standby service or the
current month's demand cost calculated using the Demand charge portion of
this rate tariff. This standby capacity charge shall be in lieu of the Demand
charge portion of this rate tariff. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the
contracted amount there shall be an additional standby capacity charge of
eight dollars and forty-three cents ($8.43) per kilowatt.
(2) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be three dollars and twenty-
seven cents ($3.27) 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
nine dollars and eighty-one cents ($9.81) per kilowatt.
(3) 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
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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.
(h) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of fifty-three dollars and ninety
cents ($53.90) for the processing of a request for electrical service under this
schedule. The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or
fractional period billing.
(i) Billing demand. The billing demand shall be determined for each point of
delivery by suitable meter measurement of the highest fifteen-minute integrated
demand occurring during the billing period. The on-peak demand shall not be less
than seventy (70) percent of the highest on-peak kilowatt demand occurring in any
of the preceding eleven (11) months.
0)Demand periods. The on-peak demand is the period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
weekdays, except holidays. The off-peak period is anytime other than the above
described on-peak period. Holidays shall be defined as New Year's Day, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
(k) Power factor adjustment. Power factor shall be determined by periodic testing
using graphic watt and volt-ampere reactive 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 six-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the utility. If the power factor falls below ninety-percent lagging, a
power factor adjustment may be made by increasing the billing demand by one (1)
percent for each one (1) percent or major fraction thereof by which the power factor
is less than ninety-percent lagging. This adjustment shall be based on the power
factor at the time of maximum demand as recorded during the periodic test.
(1)Interruptible service. Interruptible service may be provided in accordance with
the terms and conditions described in a Special Services Agreement between the
customer and the utility.
(m) Primary service. When service is metered under this schedule at primary
voltage, a discount shall be made each month of one and one-half(1 ''/z) percent 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 two (2) percent of the monthly bill shall be allowed.
(n) Service rights fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
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collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five (25) percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition, the fee shall be five (5)percent of charges for electric power
service.
(o) Special services. The Electric Utility is authorized to provide special services
and capabilities which are beyond those required for basic service, provided that such
special services and capabilities are described in a written agreement between the
utility and the customer, which agreement shall also set forth the utility charges
associated with the provision of such special services and capabilities. The Director
of the Electric Utility shall establish the charges and payment terms for the provision
of such special services and capabilities.
(p)Parallel generation. Customers may operate all or part of their 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.
(q) Commodity delivery. If the Electric Utility authorizes the delivery of electric
capacity or energy utilizing the utility's distribution system under mandatory
provisions of State or Federal law, a credit will be applied to the customer's monthly
electric bill based upon the Electric Utility's displaced costs as credited to the utility
by its supplier of electric energy. Capacity, energy, standby capacity, backup
capacity and special services shall be delivered, metered, billed, dispatched and
controlled in accordance with a special services agreement with the Electric Utility.
(r) Seasonal rate provision. Where service is provided under this schedule for
seasonal irrigation pumping, the monthly fixed charge, excess capacity charge and
billing demand provisions of this schedule shall not apply during the months of
October through March, nor will any bills be issued during that period. Upon
approval of the utility, this provision may apply to other loads with similar
characteristics.
(s) Payment of charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes delinquent
twenty-five (25) days after the billing date.
(t) Contract period. The applicant shall take electric service under this or any other
applicable schedule which is in effect during the term of the contract subject to
adjustment from time to time by the City Council. All contracts under this schedule
shall be for twelve (12) months and shall be automatically renewed annually. The
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contract may be terminated at the end of the term upon the giving of thirty (30) days'
advance written notice to the city or may be terminated upon the giving of thirty (30)
days' advance written notice to the city in the event of vacation of the premises or a
change in ownership or tenant occupancy status.
(u) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the electric utility rules and regulations as approved
by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service
Office.
See. 26-472. General service 750, schedule GS750.
(a)Availability. The general service 750, schedule GS750 shall be available within
the corporate limits of the city and the suburban fringe.
(b)Applicability. This schedule applies to customers served at the primary voltage
of the city's electric system, thirteen thousand two hundred/seven thousand six
hundred twenty (13,200/7,620) volts nominal for three-phase power. This schedule
applies only to individual services with an average metered demand of seven hundred
fifty (750) kilowatts or greater. The Director of the Electric Utility, at his or her
option, may enter into individual, written agreements with customers having an
aggregated connected load of one thousand (1,000) kilowatts or more, which
agreements shall establish the services to be provided and the amount to be charged
to such customers.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: Thirty-eight dollars and sixty cents
($38.60).
a. Additional charge for each additional metering point: Thirty-
three dollars and eighty-seven cents ($33.87).
b. An additional charge of twenty-five dollars and no cents
($25.00)for each metering point may be assessed if telephone
communication service is not provided by the customer.
(2) Coincident demand charge,per kilowatt: Ten dollars and ninety-six
cents ($10.96) but not less than one cent($0.01) per kilowatt-hour.
(3) Distribution facilities demand charge,per kilowatt: Three dollars and
five cents ($3.05).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-five one-hundredths
cents ( $0.0155).
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(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths
(6.0) percent of all the charges billed pursuant to this Section.
(d) Renewable resource. Energy generated by the power of wind may be available
at a premium price of an additional two cents ($0.02)per kilowatt-hour in accordance
with the provisions of a Special Services agreement between the utility and the
customer.
(e) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2.) per
kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service to intermittent loads in
accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations.
(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 capacity charge shall be the greater of three dollars and
forty-nine cents ($3.49) per kilowatt of contracted standby service or the
current month's demand cost calculated using the Coincident demand charge
portion of this rate tariff. This standby capacity charge shall be in lieu of the
Coincident demand charge portion of this rate tariff. For all metered
kilowatts in excess of the contracted amount there shall be an additional
standby capacity charge of ten dollars and forty-seven cents ($10.47) per
kilowatt.
(2) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be two dollars and sixty-two
cents ($2.62) 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 eighty-six cents ($7.86) per kilowatt.
(3) 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.
(g) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of fifty-three dollars and ninety
cents ($53.90) for the processing of a request for electrical service under this
schedule. The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or
fractional period billing.
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(h) Coincident demand. The coincident demand for any month shall be the
customer's 60-minute integrated kilowatt demand recorded at the hour coincident
with the Monthly System Peak Demand for Platte River Power Authority. The
Monthly System Peak Demand for Platte River Power Authority shall be the
maximum coincident sum of the measured demands for the participating
municipalities recorded during the billing month.
(i) Distribution facilities demand. The distribution facilities demand shall be
determined for each point of delivery by suitable meter measurement of the highest
one hour integrated demand occurring during the billing period and shall not be less
than seventy-five (75) percent of the highest distribution facilities demand (in
kilowatts) occurring in any of the preceding eleven (1 1) months.
Q)Interruptible service. Interruptible service may be provided in accordance with
the terms and conditions described in a Special Services Agreement between the
customer and the utility.
(k) Power factor adjustment. Power factor shall be determined by periodic testing
using graphic watt and volt-ampere reactive 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 six-month schedule or as otherwise
determined by the utility. If the power factor falls below ninety-percent lagging, a
power factor adjustment may be made by increasing the coincident and distribution
facilities demands by one (1) percent for each one (1) percent or major fraction
thereof by which the power factor is less than ninety-percent lagging. This
adjustment shall be based on the power factor at the time of maximum demand as
recorded during the periodic test.
(1) 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 additional charge shall be made each
month of two (2) percent of the bill for service. If, for any reason, metering is
accomplished at secondary voltage,an additional one and one-half(1 1/a)percent shall
be added to the monthly bill. Instrument-rated metering transformers shall be at the
expense of the owner. The utility may require that transformers greater than one
thousand (1,000) kilovolt-amperes be owned by the customer and that such load be
primary metered.
(m) Service rights fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
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previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five (25) percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition, the fee shall be five (5) percent of charges for electric power
service.
(n) Special services. The Electric Utility is authorized to provide special services
and capabilities which are beyond those required for basic service, provided that such
special services and capabilities are described in a written agreement between the
utility and the customer, which agreement shall also set forth the utility charges
associated with the provision of such special services and capabilities. The Director
of the Electric Utility shall establish the charges and payment terms for the provision
of such special services and capabilities.
(o) Parallel generation. Customers may generate all or part of their 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 the schedule, and provided further that such facility is constructed,
operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the electric service
rules and regulations.
(p) Commodity delivery. If the Electric Utility authorizes the delivery of electric
capacity or energy utilizing the utility's distribution system under mandatory
provisions of State or Federal law, a credit will be applied to the customer's monthly
electric bill based upon the Electric Utility's displaced costs as credited to the utility
by its supplier of electric energy. Capacity, energy, standby capacity, backup
capacity and special services shall be delivered, metered, billed, dispatched and
controlled in accordance with a special services agreement with the Electric Utility.
(q) Payment of charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes delinquent
twenty-five (25) days after the billing date.
(r) Contract period. The applicant shall take electric service under this or any other
applicable schedule which is in effect during the term of the contract subject to
adjustment from time to time by the City Council. All contracts under this schedule
shall be for twelve (12) months with automatic renewal on a year to year basis. The
contract may be terminated at the end of the term upon the giving of one (1) year
advance written notice to the city or may be terminated upon the giving of one (1)
year advance written notice to the city in the event of vacation of the premises or a
change in ownership or tenant occupancy status.
(s) Rules and Regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the electric utility rules and regulations as approved
by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service
Office.
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Sec. 26-473. Special area floodlighting, schedule 10.
(a)Applicability. Special area floodlighting, schedule 10 shall be available within
the corporate limits of the city and the suburban fringe for outdoor area floodlighting
of consumer's property from dusk to dawn.
(b)Monthly rate. The monthly rates are as follows:
(1) Charge per lamp, mercury vapor:
a. One-hundred-seventy-five-watt: Thirteen dollars and sixty-
eight cents ($13.68).
b. Two-hundred-fifty-watt: Sixteen dollars and nine cents
($16.09).
C. Four-hundred-watt: Twenty-one dollars and two cents
($21.02).
(2) Charge per lamp, high-pressure sodium:
a. One-hundred-watt: Eight dollars and eighteen cents ($8.18).
b. One-hundred-fifty-watt: Twelve dollars and ninety-six cents
($12.96).
C. Two-hundred-fifty-watt: Sixteen dollars and forty-six cents
($16.46).
d. Four-hundred-watt: Twenty-one dollars and sixty-eight cents
($21.68).
(c) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of six dollars and twenty cents
($6.20) for the initiation of a floodlighting account under this schedule.
(d) Service rights,fees in certain annexed areas. A fee for defraying the cost of
acquisition of service rights from Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA)
shall be charged for each service in areas annexed into the city after April 22, 1989,
if such area was previously served by PVREA. The service rights fee will be
collected monthly for a period of ten (10) consecutive years following the date of
acquisition by the city of electric facilities in such area from PVREA. If service was
previously provided by PVREA, the fee shall be twenty-five (25) percent of charges
for electric power service. For services that come into existence in the affected area
after date of acquisition, the fee shall be five (5)percent of charges for electric power
service.
(e)Payment of'charges. The foregoing rates are net. Payment becomes delinquent
twenty-five (25) days after the billing date.
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(f) Contract period and conditions.
(1) Those desiring floodlighting service shall sign a service contract at the
electric utility office. This contract may be terminated at the end of any
billing period upon ten (10) days written notice to the city.
(2) Under this schedule the utility will own, install, operate and maintain
standard area lighting equipment. 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 I, 1980, the salvage value of
recoverable materials less removal expenses will be refunded to the
consumer.
(3) The lamps shall be controlled by automatic control equipment and
burning time shall be from approximately thirty (30) minutes after sunset to
approximately thirty (30) minutes before sunrise.
(4) 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.
(g) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the electric utility rules and regulations, as approved
by the City Council. Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service
Office.
Sec. 26-474. Traffic signal service, schedule T.
(a)Availability. The traffic signal service, schedule T shall be available within the
corporate limits of the city.
(b)Applicability. This schedule shall be applicable only to municipal traffic signal
service.
(c)Monthly rate. The monthly rates are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge,per account: Forty-eight dollars and ten cents ($48.10).
(2) Charge, per kilowatt-hour: Four and three-tenths cents ($0.043).
(3) Equipment rental charges, when applicable, will be determined by
cost analysis by the utility. Service extensions and signal installations
made by the utility shall be paid for by the city general fund, subject
to material and installation costs at the time of installation.
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(d)Payment of charges. Bill for traffic signal energy consumption and equipment
rental shall be rendered by the electric utility and paid by the city at the end of each
month. Monthly billings shall be based on the inventory of completed installations
at the time of billing.
Section 2. That all of the amendments to Chapter 26 of the Code of the City as provided
in this Ordinance shall apply to the provision or Electric Energy billed on or after April 1, 1997.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published in summary form
this 15th day of October, A.D. 1996, and to be presented for fa+r passage on the 5th day of
November, A.D. 1996. 1
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 5th day of Nov er, .D. 1996
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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