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HomeMy WebLinkAbout137 - 10/18/1988 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO THE CITY ELECTRIC UTILITY AND RATES FOR SERVICES ORDINANCE NO. 137, 1988 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING DIVISION 4 OF ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO THE CITY ELECTRIC UTILITY AND RATES FOR SERVICES FROM SUCH UTILITY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That portions of Section 26-464 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended as follows: A. Subparagraphs (b) , (c) , (e) and (f) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-464. Residential service rates, schedule R. (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 are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: Two dollars and forty-eight cents ($2.48) . (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and fifty-three one-hundredths cents ($0.0253) . (3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-two one-hundredths cents ($0.0142) . (4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and four-tenths cents ($0.014) . (5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of charges billed. (e) Service Charge. There shall be a service charge of eleven dollars and ninety cents ($11 .90) for the processing of a request for electrical service under this schedule except where the request is -,,Tade for after-hours service in which case the service charge shall be thirty-seven dollars ($37.) . The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing. (f) 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. B. Subparagraph (g) is repealed in its entirety and reenacted to read as follows: (g) Service rights fee 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. C. Subparagraph (k) is amended to read as follows: (k) 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 2 Council . Copies may be obtained from the. City Utility Customer Service Office. Section 2. That portions of Section 26-465 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended as follows: A. Subparagraphs (b) , (c) , (e) and (f) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-465. Residential demand service, schedule RD. (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: Three dollars and twenty cents ($3.20) . (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: Three dollars and sixty-six cents ($3.66) . (3) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-one one-hundredths cents ($0.0151) . (4) In lieu of taxes and franchise the rate shall be six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of charges billed. (e) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of eleven dollars and ninety cents ($11 .90) 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 thirty-seven dollars ($37. ) . The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing. (f) 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 -3- switching equipment shall be owned, in 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. B. A new Subparagraph (g) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (g) to read as follows: (g) 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. C. Subparagraphs (h) and (1 ) , formerly Subparagraphs (g) and (k) , are amended to read as follows: (h) Parallel generation. Customers may generate all or part of their instantaneous energy or capacity needs by operation of a rlualifying 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 ) 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. -4- Section 3. That portions of Section 26-466 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended as follows: A. Subparagraphs (b) , (c) , (e) and (f) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-466. Residential time-of-demand, schedule RT. (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: Six dollars and eighty-four cents ($6.84) . (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: a. On-peak kilowatts: Three dollars and sixty-six cents ($3.66) . b. Off-peak kilowatts in excess of on-peak kilowatts: One dollar and eighty-three cents ($1 .83) . (3) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-one one-hundredths cents ($0.0151) . (4) In lieu of taxes and franchise the rate shall be six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of charges billed. (e) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of eleven dollars and ninety cents ($11.90) 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 thirty-seven dollars ($37. ) . The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing. (f) 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 said rebate provisions. The utility or the applicant may discontinue this service at any time upon ten (ten) days' written notice. This service is subject to the availability of suitable load-control equipment and radio transmission frequencies. B. A new Subparagraph (g) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (g) to read as follows: (g) 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. C. Subparagraphs (h) and (m) formerly Subparagraphs (g) and (1 ) , are amended to read as follows: (h) 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) 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 . -6- Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service Office. Section 4. That portions of Section 26-467 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended as follows: A. Subparagraphs (b) , (c) and (e) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-467. General service, schedule GS. (b) Applicability. This schedule applies to lighting service or combined lighting and power service to commercial and industrial customers, including hotels, motels, fraternities, sororities, clubs, lodges, roominghouses, rest homes, tourist camps, churches, hospitals and similar uses; 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. Standby service will be demand-metered. This schedule applies to service through one (1) meter at single-phase. Single-phase motors from one (1) to five (5) horsepower may be connected with the approval of the utility. Where available, this schedule also applies to three-phase services with an average metered demand of not greater than fifty (50) kilowatts. (c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: a. Single-phase, two hundred-ampere service: One dollar and fifty-one cents ($1 .51) . b. Single-phase, demand service: Three dollars and twenty-four cents ($3.24) . c. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Seven dollars and three cents ($7.03) . d. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Five dollars and seventy-eight cents ($5.78) . e. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Ten dollars and ninety-six cents ($10.96) . (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour: a. First two thousand (2,000) kilowatt-hours: Three and eight-tenths cents ($0.038) . b. All additional kilowatt-hours: Zero ($0.00) . (3) Demand charge, per kilowatt: -7- a. All kilowatts billed in excess of ten (10) kilowatts: Five dollars and seventy-three cents ($5.73) . (4) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-two one-hundredths cents ($0.0142) . (5) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and four-tenths cents ($0.014) . (6) In lieu of taxes and franchise the rate shall be six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of charges billed. (e) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of eleven dollars and ninety cents ($11 .90) 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 thirty-seven dollars ($37. ) . The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing. B. A new Subparagraph (i ) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (i ) to read as follows: (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. C. Subparagraphs (j) and (n) , formerly Subparagraphs (i ) and (m) , are hereby amended to read as follows: MI (j) 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. (n) Rules and regulations. Service supplied under this schedule is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the -8- electric utility rules and regulations as approved by the City Council . Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service Office. Section 5. That portions of Section 26-468 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended as follows: A. Subparagraphs (b) , (c) and (e) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-468. General service time-of-demand, schedule GST. (b) Applicability. This schedule applies to lighting service or combined lighting and power service to commercial and industrial customers, including hotels, motels, fraternities, sororities, clubs, lodges, roominghouses, rest homes, tourist camps, churches, hospitals, similar uses 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. Standby service will be demand metered. This schedule applies to service through one (1) meter at single-phase. Single-phase motors from one (1) to five (5) horsepower may be connected with the approval of the utility. Where available, this schedule also applies to three-phase services with an average metered demand of not greater than fifty (50) kilowatts. 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: Six dollars and twelve cents ($6. 12) . b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Nine dollars and ninety-one cents ($9.91) . c. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Eight dollars and sixty-six cents ($8.66) . d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Thirteen dollars and eighty-four cents ($13.84) . (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: a. `On-peak kilowatts: 1 . First ten (10) kilowatts: Seven dollars and sixty cents ($7.60) . 2. All additional kilowatts: Five dollars and -9- seventy-three cents ($5.73) . b. Off-peak kilowatts in excess of on-peak kilowatts: Two dollars and eighty-seven cents ($2.87) . (3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-two one-hundredths cents ($0.0142) . (4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and four-tenths cents ($0.014) . (5) In lieu of taxes and franchise the rate shall be six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of the charges billed. (e) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of eleven dollars and ninety cents ($11 .90) 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 thirty-seven dollars ($37. ) . The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing. B. A new Subparagraph (j) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (j) to read as follows: (j) 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. C. Subparagraphs (k) and (o) , formerly Subparagraphs (j) and (n) , zre amended to read as follows: (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. 10- (o) 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. Section 6. That portions of Section 26-469 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended as follows: A. Subparagraphs (b) , (c) and (d) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-469. General service 50, schedule GS50. (b) 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 those services with an average metered demand not less than fifty (50) kilowatts and not greater than five hundred (500) kilowatts. This schedule may also apply to customers having a single-phase service with approval of the electric utility. (c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: Ten dollars and ninety-six cents ($10.96) . (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: Six dollars and forty-four cents. ($6.44) . (3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-two one-hundredths cents ($0.0142) . (4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and four-tenths cents ($0.014) . (5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of the charges billed. (d) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two tollars ($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. B. A new Subparagraph (e) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (e) to read as follows: (e) Standby service (contingency service provisions) . Standby service, as available, will be provided on an annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand as determined by the customer and approved by the Utility. The monthly charge shall be four dollars and eighty-four cents ($4.84) per kilowatt of standby capacity. This charge shall be in lieu of the distribution facilities charge. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the contracted amount, the unit charge per kilowatt shall be fourteen dollars and fifty-two cents ($14.52) . In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning date of the contract will be reset. The first month of the new contract period will become the current billing month with that month's metered demand becoming 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 applied for special facilities required to provide standby service. C. Subparagraphs (f) and (i ) , formerly Subparagraphs (e) and (h) , are amended to read as follows: (f) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of forty-four dollars and ninety cents ($44.90) for the processing of a request for electrical service under schedule. The service charge is further applicable for a special meter reading and/or fractional period billing. (i ) 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 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. D. A new Subparagraph (j) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (j) to read as follows: (j) 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) �Onsecutive 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. Subparagraphs (k) and (o) , originally Subparagraphs (i ) and (m) , are amended to read as follows: 12 � (k) 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) 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. Section 7. That portions of Section 26-470 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended as follows: A. Subparagraphs (b) , (c) and (d) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-470. General service 50 time-of-demand, schedule GS50T. (b) 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 those services with an average metered demand not less than fifty (50) kilowatts and not greater than five hundred (500) kilowatts. This schedule may also apply to customers having a single-phase service with approval of the electric utility. Service under this schedule is subject to availability of suit able metering and control equipment. (c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates are as follows: (1) Fixed charge , per account : Thirteen dollars and eighty-four cents ($13.84) . (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: a. On-peak kilowatts: Six dollars and forty-four cents ($6.44) . b. Off-peak kilowatts, in excess of on-peak kilowatts: Three dollars and twenty-two cents ($3.22) . (3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-two one-hundredths cents ($0.0142) . (4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and four-tenths cents ($0.014) . -13- (5) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of the charges billed. (d) 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 th•.-, provisions -�5@f the electric service rules and regulations. B. A new Subparagraph (e) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (e) to read as follows: (e) Standby service (contingency service provisions) . Standby service, as available, will be provided on an annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand as determined by the customer and approved by the Utility. The monthly charge shall be four dollars and eighty-four cents ($4.84) per kilowatt of standby capacity. This charge shall be in lieu of the distribution facilities charge. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the contracted amount, the unit charge per kilowatt shall be fourteen dollars and fifty-two cents ($14.52) . In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning date of the contract will be reset. The first month of the new contract period will become the current billing month with that month's metered demand becoming 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 applied for special facilities required to provide standby service. C. Subparagraphs (f) and (k) , formerly Subparagraphs (e) and (j) , are hereby amended to read as follows: (f) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of forty-four dollars and ninety cents ($44.90) 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. (k) Primary service. Where 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 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. D. A new Subparagraph (1 ) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs„ said Subparagraph (1 ) to read as follows: -14- (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. _ E. Subparagraphs (m) and (q) , originally Subparagraphs (k) and (o) , are amended to read as follows: (m) 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) 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. Section 8. That portions of Section 26-471 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows: A. Subparagraphs (b) , (c) and (d) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-471. General service 500, schedule GS500. (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 industrial power and combined lighting and power. This schedule applies only to those services with an average metered demand of five hundred (500) kilowatts or greater. At the utility's option, service to customers with a connected load of ten thousand (10,000) kilowatts or more may be served under a contract rate. At the Utility's option, service to customers with an average metered demand of five thousand (5,000) kilowatts or more and having connected parallel generation-may be provided under a contract rate. -15- (c) Month7y rate. The monthly rates are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: Forty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($47.50) . a. Additional charge for each additional met. ring point: Forty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($47.50) . (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: Eleven dollars and eight cents ($11 .08) . (3) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-one one-hundredths cents ($0.0151) . _ (4) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of the charges billed. (d) 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. B. A new Subparagraph (e) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (e) to read as follows: ` (e) Standby service (contingency service provisions) . Standby service, as available, will be provided on an annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service demand as determined by the customer and approved by the Utility. The monthly charge shall be two dollars and sixty-six cents ($2.66) per kilowatt of standby capacity in excess of the billing month's metered demand. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the contracted amount, the unit charge per kilowatt shall be seven dollars and ninety-eight cents ($7.98) . In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning date of the contract will be reset. The first month of the new contract period will become the current billing month with that month's metered demand becoming 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 applied for special facilities required to provide standby service. C. Subparagraphs (f) , (g) and (i ) , formerly Subparagraphs (e) , (f) and (h) , are amended to read as follows: (f) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of forty-four dollars and ninety cents ($44.90) 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. _ -16- __ (g) Billing demand. The billing demand shall be determined by suitable meter measurements of the highest fifteen-minute integrated demand occurring during the billing period and shall not be less than seventy-five (75) percent of the highest kilowatt demand occurring in any of the preceding eleven (11) months. (i ) 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 1/2) 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. D. A new Subparagraph (j) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (j) to read as follows: (j) 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. Subparagraphs (k) and (o) , originally Subparagraphs (i ) and (m) , are amended to read as follows: (i ) 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. (o) 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 -17- Council . Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service Office. Section 9. That portions of Section 26-472 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended as follows: follDws: A. Subparagraphs (b) , (c) and (d) are ame °ded to read as Sec. 26-472. General service 500 time-of-demand, schedule GS500T. (b) Applicability. This schedule applies to customers served at the primary voltage of the city's el ectri c system, thirteen thousand two hundred/seven thousand six hundred twenty (13,200/7,620) volts nominal , for three-phase industrial power and combined lighting and power. This schedule applies only to those services with an average metered demand of five hundred (500) kilowatts or greater. At the utility's option service to customers with a connected load of ten thousand (10,000) kilowatts or more may be served under a contract rate. At the Utility's option, service to customers with an average metered demand of five thousand (5,000) kilowatts or more and having connected parallel generation may be provided under a contract rate. (c) Month7y rate. The monthly rates are as follows: (1) Fixed charge, per account: Forty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($47.50) . a. Additional charge for each additional metering point: Forty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($47.50) . (2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: a. On-peak kilowatts: Eleven dollars and eight cents ($11.08) . b. Off-peak kilowatts in excess of on-peak kilowatts: Five dollars and fifty-four cents ($5.54) . (3) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-one once-hundredths cents ($0.0151) . (4) In lieu of taxes and franchise, the rate shall be six and zero-tenths (6.0) percent of the charges billed. (d) Excess capacity charge. A monthly capacity charge of two dollars ($2. ) per kilowatt may be added to the above charges for service Ito intermittent loads in accordance with the provisions of the electric service rules and regulations. �r -18- B. Subparagraph (e) shall be added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (e) to read as follows: (e) Standby service (contingency service provisions) . Standby service, as available, will be provided on an .annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet prob-ble service demand as determined by the customer and approved by the Utility. The monthly charge shall be two dollars and sixty-six cents ($2.66) per kilowatt of standby capacity in excess of the billing month's metered demand. For all metered kilowatts in excess of the contracted amount, the unit charge per kilowatt shall be seven dollars and ninety-eight cents ($7.98) . In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning date of the contract will be reset. The first month of the new contract period will become the current billing month with that month's metered demand becoming 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 applied for special facilities required to provide standby service. C. Subparagraphs (f) and (k) , formerly Subparagraphs (e) and (j) , are amended to read as follows: (f) Service charge. There shall be a service charge of forty-four dollars and ninety cents ($44.90) 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. (k) 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 1/2) 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. D. A new Subparagraph (1 ) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (1 ) to read as follows: (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) -19- 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. A_ E. Subparagraphs (m) and (q) , originally Subparagraphs (k) and (o) , are amended to read as follows: (m) 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. (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. Section 10. That portions of Section 26-473 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows: A. A new Subparagraph (d) is added, with the subsequent relettering of the following subparagraphs, said Subparagraph (d) to read as follows: (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. B. Subparagraph (g) , originally Subparagraph (f) , is amended to read as follows: (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 -20- Council . Copies may be obtained from the City Utility Customer Service Office. Section 11 . That the amendments recited herein shall become effective on all billings rendered on or after January 1, 1989, relating to services provided during the month of December, 1988. Qntroduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published in summary this 4th day of October, A.D. 1988, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of Octobe D. 1988. Mayor _ ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th d y of October, A.D. 1988. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk -21-