HomeMy WebLinkAbout173 - 11/16/2004 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATING TO RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE ORDINANCE NO. 173, 2004
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE VI,
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to by ordinance from time to time fix, establish,
maintain and provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges for utility services
furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses and other
obligations of the electric utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that the following
adjustments for the rates for electric service for all billings issued on or after January 1, 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the definition of"Qualifying facility" contained in Section 26-391 of
the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows:
Qualifying facility shall mean an electric generating facility operated in
parallel with the City of Fort Collins electric distribution system that has been
inspected for compliance with City interconnection requirements, has been issued
a "Permit to Operate" by the City and is operated under a valid "Interconnection
Agreement'with the City of Fort Collins.
Section 2. That Section 26-464(c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-464. Residential energy service, schedule R.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: Three dollars and sixty-nine cents
($3.69).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and seventy one-
hundredths cents ($0.0270).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-six
one-hundredths cents ($0.0156).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-four one-
hundredths cents ($0.0174).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-
tenths (6.0) percent of all monthly service charges billed pursuant
to this Section.
Section 3. That Section 26-465(c) and (k) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-465. Residential demand service, schedule RD.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge,per account: Six dollars and eight cents ($6.08).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: Three dollars and ninety-four cents
($3.94).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and twelve
one-hundredths cents ($0.0112).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-four one-
hundredths cents ($0.0174).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-
tenths (6.0) percent of monthly service charges billed pursuant to
this Section.
(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 special services provisions of this schedule, and provided that such
facility is constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions
of the electric service rules and regulations.
Section 4. That Section 26-466(c) and (1) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-466. General service, schedule GS.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge,per account:
a. Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Two dollars
and eighty-four cents ($2.84).
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Seven
dollars and forty-six cents ($7.46).
C. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Four dollars
and sixty-one cents ($4.61).
d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Eight
dollars and seventy-three cents ($8.73).
(2) Demand charge,per kilowatt-hour:
a. First two thousand (2,000) kilowatt-hours: Three and
eighty-nine one-hundredths cents ($0.0389).
b. Next five thousand (5,000) kilowatt-hours: One and
eighty-three one-hundredths cents ($0.0183).
C. All additional kilowatt-hours: Zero ($0.00).
(3) Demand charge, per kilowatt:
a. All kilowatts billed in excess of twenty-five (25) kilowatts:
Six dollars and seventy-nine cents ($6.79).
(4) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-two
one-hundredths cents ($0.0142).
(5) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-four one-
hundredths cents ($0.0174).
(6) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-
tenths (6.0) percent of all monthly service charges billed pursuant
to this Section.
(1) 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 special services provisions of this schedule, and provided that such
facility is constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions
of the electric service rules and regulations.
Section 5. That paragraphs (c) (f) and (n) of Section 26-467 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-467. General service 50, schedule GS50.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: Twenty-five dollars and zero cents
($25.). An additional charge of forty dollars and zero cents ($40.)
may be assessed if telephone communication service is not
provided by the customer.
(2) Coincident demand charge, per kilowatt: Twelve dollars and
thirty-one cents ($12.31) but not less than one cent ($.01) per
kilowatt hour.
(3) Distribution facilities demand charge, per kilowatt: Four dollars
and thirty-one cents ($4.31).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-four one-
hundredths cents ( $0.0174).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-
tenths (6.0) percent of all monthly service charges billed pursuant
to this Section.
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on
an annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service
demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approved by the utility
according to the following:
(1) Standby Distribution Charge.
a. The monthly standby distribution charge shall be three
dollars and sixty-two cents ($3.62) 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 ten dollars and eighty-six cents ($10.86)per
kilowatt.
b. In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded,
the beginning date of the contract period will be reset. The
first month of the new contract period will become the
current billing month and such month's metered demand
shall become the minimum allowable contract demand for
the standby service. Requests for standby service may be
subject to a waiting period. An operation and maintenance
charge may be added for special facilities required to
provide standby service.
(2) Standby Generation & Transmission Charge. All charges incurred
by the utility under Platte River Power Authority's applicable
tariffs, as may be amended from time to time, will be billed to the
customer as a standby generation and transmission charge.
(1) 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 special services provisions of this schedule and provided that such
facility is constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions
of the electric service rules and regulations. Parallel generation will be provided
under the terms and conditions of Platte River Power Authority's Tariff Schedule
3: Parallel Generation Purchases, as may be amended from time to time, or other
applicable provisions of Platte River Power Authority Tariffs. All charges
incurred by the utility under this tariff will be billed to the customer.
Section 6. That paragraphs (c) (f) and (o) of Section 26-468 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26468. General service 750, schedule GS750.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge,per account: Thirty dollars and sixty cents ($30.60).
a. Additional charge for each additional metering point:
Twenty-five dollars and ninety-two cents ($25.92).
b. An additional charge of forty dollars and zero cents ($40.)
for each metering point may be assessed if telephone
communication service is not provided by the customer.
(2) Coincident demand charge, per kilowatt: Twelve dollars and
thirteen cents ($12.13) but not less than one cent ($0.01) per
kilowatt-hour.
(3) Distribution facilities demand charge,per kilowatt:
a. First seven hundred and fifty kilowatts: Four dollars and
twenty-five cents ($4.25).
b. All additional kilowatts: Two dollars and ninety-one cents
($2.91).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and seventy-one one-
hundredths cents ( $0.0171).
(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-
tenths (6.0) percent of all monthly service charges billed pursuant
to this Section.
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on
an annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service
demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approved by the utility
according to the following:
(1) Standby Distribution Charge.
a. The monthly standby distribution charge shall be two
dollars and eighty-four cents ($2.84) 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 eight dollars and fifty-two cents ($8.52) per
kilowatt.
b. In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded,
the beginning date of the contract period will be reset. The
first month of the new contract period will become the
current billing month and such month's metered demand
shall become the minimum allowable contract demand for
the standby service. Requests for standby service may be
subject to a waiting period. An operation and maintenance
charge may be added for special facilities required to
provide standby service.
(2) Standby Generation & Transmission Charge. All charges incurred
by the utility under Platte River Power Authority's applicable
tariffs, as may be amended from time to time, will be billed to the
customer as a standby generation and transmission charge.
Section 7. That Section 26-469(b) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-469. Special area floodlighting, schedule FL.
(b) Monthly rate. The monthly rates (including a six and zero-tenths (6.0)
percent charge in lieu of taxes and franchise) are as follows:
(1) Charge per lamp, mercury vapor:
a. One-hundred-seventy-five-watt: Fifteen dollars and fifty-
five cents ($15.55).
b. Two-hundred-fifty-watt: Eighteen dollars and twenty-eight
cents ($18.28).
C. Four-hundred-watt: Twenty-three dollars and eighty-nine
cents ($23.89).
(2) Charge per lamp,high-pressure sodium:
a. Seventy-watt: Six dollars and fifty-seven cents ($6.57).
b. One-hundred-watt: Nine dollars and thirty cents ($9.30).
C. One-hundred-fifty-watt: Fourteen dollars and seventy-two
cents ($14.72).
d. Two-hundred-fifty-watt: Eighteen dollars and seventy cents
($18.70).
e. Four-hundred-watt: Twenty-four dollars and sixty-four
cents ($24.64).
Section 8. That Section 26-470(b) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26470. Traffic signal service, schedule T.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates (including a six and zero-tenths (6.0)
percent charge in lieu of taxes and franchise) are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge, per account: Forty-nine dollars and fifty-one cents
($49.51).
(2) Charge, per kilowatt-hour: Four and sixty-one one-hundredths
cents ( $0.0461).
(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.
Section 9. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect January 1, 2005, and will be effective on all utility bills for which the electric
meter reading is made on or after January 1, 2005.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published in summary
form this 19th day of October, A.D. 2004, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day
of November, A.D. 2004.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of November, A. 004.
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