HomeMy WebLinkAbout112 - 10/21/2008 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 112, 2008
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
City Charter to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges
for utility services furnished by the City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs,
expenses and other obligations of the electric utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS,Platte River Power Authority has increased the City's wholesale cost of power
approximately 3.8% in 2009; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager and staff have recommended to the City Council the following
adjustments to the electric rates for all billings issued with meter readings on or after January 1,
2009; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, it is the desire of the City Council to amend Chapter
26 of the City Code to revise electric rates, fees and charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That 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 eighty-eight one-hundredths cents
($0.0288).
(3) Distribution facilities charge,per kilowatt-hour:One and fifty-six one-hundredths
cents ($0.0156).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and eighty-six one-hundredths cents
($0.0186).
(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 2. That Section 26-465(c)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: Four dollars and nineteen cents ($4.19).
(3) Distribution facilities charge,per kilowatt-hour:One and twelve one-hundredths
cents($0.0112).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and eighty-six one-hundredths cents
($0.0186).
(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.
Section 3. That Section 26-466(c)of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 26-466. General service,schedule GS.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates for this schedule are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge,per account:
a. Single-phase,two-hundred-ampere service: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).
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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: Four and fourteen one-
hundredths cents ($0.0414).
b. Next five thousand (5,000) kilowatt-hours: One and ninety-five one-
hundredths cents($0.0195).
C. All additional kilowatt-hours: Zero ($0.00).
(3) Demand charge,per kilowatt:
a. All kilowatts billed in excess of twenty-five(25)kilowatts:Seven dollars
and twenty-four cents ($7.24).
(4) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and forty-two one-
hundredths cents ($0.0142).
(5) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and eighty-six one-hundredths cents
($0.0186).
(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.
Section 4. That Section 26-467(c)of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is 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: Thirteen dollars and twleve cents
($13.12)but not less than one cent($.01)per kilowatt-hour.
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(3) Distribution facilities demand charge, per kilowatt: Four dollars and thirty-one
cents($4.31).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and eighty-six one-hundredths cents
($0.0186).
(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 5. That Section 26-468(c)of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 26-468. 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 ninety-two cents
($12.92)but not less than one cent($0.01)per kilowatt-hour.
(3) Distribution facilities demand charge,per kilowatt:
a. First seven hundred fifty (750) 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 eighty-three one-hundredths cents
($0.0183).
(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.
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Section 6. That Section 26-469(b)of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 26469. Special area floodlighting, schedule FL.
(b) Monthly rate. The monthly rates(including a six-and-zero-tenths-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 seventy-six cents
($15.76).
b. Two-hundred-fifty-watt: Eighteen dollars and fifty-six cents($18.56).
C. Four-hundred-watt:Twenty-four dollars and thirty-three cents($24.33).
(2) Charge per lamp,high-pressure sodium:
a. Seventy-watt: Six dollars and sixty-six cents ($6.66).
b. One-hundred-watt: Nine dollars and forty-two cents ($9.42).
C. One-hundred-fifty-watt: Fourteen dollars and ninety cents($14.90).
d. Two-hundred-fifty-watt: Nineteen dollars($19.00).
e. Four-hundred-watt: Twenty-five dollars and ten cents ($25.10).
Section 7. That Section 26-470 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec.26-470. Traffic signal service,schedule T.
(c) Monthly rate. The monthly rates(including a six-and-zero-tenths-percent charge
in lieu of taxes and franchise)are as follows:
(1) Fixed charge,per account: Forty-nine dollars and fifty-one cents ($49.51).
(2) Charge,per kilowatt-hour: Four and eighty-six one-hundredths cents($0.0486).
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(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 8. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall go
into effect for all bills issued with meter readings on or after January 1, 2009.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 7th day of October,
A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of October,A.D. 2008.
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ayor
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of Oct A.D. 2008.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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