HomeMy WebLinkAbout114 - 11/16/2010 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 114, 2010
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6, of the
City Charter to fix, establish, maintain and provide for the collection of such rates, fees or
charges for utility services furnished by the. City as will produce revenues sufficient to pay the
costs, expenses and other obligations of the electric utility, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Platte River Power Authority costs are increasing due to reduced surplus
sales, increased operating costs for aging plants and environmental mitigation, increased natural
gas expenses for peaking plants, increased financing costs, and continuing capital investment;
and
WHEREAS, Platte River Power Authority will increase the City's wholesale cost of
power approximately 6.1% in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the increased wholesale power costs will require a 4.7% increase in the
City's electric rates; and
WHEREAS, a 1.8% electric rate increase was approved in 2010 as the first of two
required to fund the associated costs with funding energy efficiency programs for meeting the
goals of 2009 Energy Policy; and
WHEREAS, a final 1.8% rate increase is required in 2011 to provide the remainder of
funding for the implementation of the 2009 Energy Policy; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Board considered the proposed electric rates at its October 6,
2010 meeting, and voted 3 to 2 against recommending approval, based on concerns about the
lack of reduction in energy efficiency program expenditures and the lack of salary increases for
employees; 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, 2011; 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 ninety-one cents ($3.91).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and eighty-four one-hundredths
cents ($0.0284).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and . twenty one-
hundredths cents ($0.0220).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and forty-eight one-hundredths
cents ($0.0248).
(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 thirty-two cents ($6.32).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt: Three dollars and eighty-seven cents
($3.87).
(3) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and eighty-eight one-
hundredths cents ($0.0188).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and forty-eight one-hundredths
cents ($0.0248).
(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 Sections 26-466(c) and (f) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are
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:
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a. Single-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Three dollars
and twenty-one cents ($3.21).
b. Single-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Nine
dollars and forty-six cents ($9.46).
C. Three-phase, two-hundred-ampere service: Four dollars
and eighty-eight cents ($4.88).
d. Three-phase, above two-hundred-ampere service: Eleven
dollars and fifty-six cents ($11.56).
(2) Demand charge, per kilowatt-hour:
a. First two thousand (2,000) kilowatt-hours: Three and sixty-
two one-hundredths cents ($0.0362).
b. Next five thousand (5,000) kilowatt-hours: One and
seventy-eight one-hundredths cents ($0.0178).
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 fifty-seven cents ( $6.57).
(4) Distribution facilities charge, per kilowatt-hour: One and fifty-eight one-
hundredths cents ($0.0158).
(5) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and forty-eight one-hundredths
cents ($0.0248).
(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.
(f) Standby service charges. Standby service, if available, will be provided on
an annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable service
demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approved by the utility
according to the following:
(1) The monthly standby distribution charge shall be three dollars and two
cents ($3.02) 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 six cents ($9.06) per kilowatt.
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(2) In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded, the beginning
date of the contract period will be reset. The first month of the new
contract period will become the current billing month and such month's
metered demand shall become the minimum allowable contract demand
for the standby service. Requests for standby service may be subject to a
waiting period. An operation and maintenance charge may be added for
special facilities required to provide standby service.
Section 4. That Sections 26-467(c), and (0 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: Eighteen dollars and thirty-six cents ($18.36).
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 eighty cents
($12.80) but not less than one cent ($.O1) per kilowatt-hour.
(3) Distribution facilities demand charge, per kilowatt: Four dollars and
eighty-two cents ($4.82).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and forty-eight one-hundredths
cents ($0.0248).
(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 bythe utility
according to the following:
(1) Standby distribution charge.
a. The monthly standby distribution charge shall be three
dollars and ninety-one cents ($3.91) per kilowatt of
contracted standby service. This charge shall be in lieu of
the distribution facilities charge. For all metered kilowatts
in excess of the contracted amount, the standby distribution
charge shall be eleven dollars and seventy-three cents
($11.73) per kilowatt.
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b. In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded,
the beginning date of the contract period will be reset. The
first month of the new contract period will become the
current billing month and such month's metered demand
shall become the minimum allowable contract demand for
the standby service. Requests for standby service may be
subject to a waiting period. An operation and maintenance
charge may be added for special facilities required to
provide standby service.
(2) Standby generation and transmission charge. All charges incurred by the
utility under 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 5. That Sections 26-468(c), (f), and (g) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are
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: Fifty-four dollars and eleven cents ($54.11).
a. Additional charge for each additional metering point:
Forty-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($47.81).
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 sixty-one
cents ($12.61) 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
seventy-five cents ($4.75).
b. All additional kilowatts: Two dollars and eighty-four cents
($2.84).
(4) Energy charge, per kilowatt-hour: Two and forty-five one-hundredths
cents ($0.0245).
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(5) In lieu of taxes and franchise: a charge at the rate of six and zero-tenths
(6.0) percent of all monthly service charges billed pursuant to this Section.
(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 ninety-seven cents ($2.97) 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 ninety-one cents ($8.91)
per kilowatt.
b. In the event the contractual kilowatt amount is exceeded,
the beginning date of the contract period will be reset. The
first month of the new contract period will become the
current billing month and such month's metered demand
shall become the minimum allowable contract demand for
the standby service. Requests for standby service may be
subject to a waiting period. An operation and maintenance
charge may be added for special facilities required to
provide standby service.
(2) Standby generation and transmission charge. All charges incurred by the
utility under the Platte River Power Authority's applicable tariffs, as may
be amended from time to time, will be billed to the customer as a standby
generation and transmission charge.
(g) Excess circuit charge. In the event a utility customer in this rate class
desires excess circuit capacity for the purpose of controlling the available electric
capacity of a backup circuit connection, this service, if available, will be provided
on an annual contract basis at a level at least sufficient to meet probable backup
demand (in kilowatts) as determined by the customer and approved by the utility
according to the following:
(1) The excess circuit charge shall be sixty-three cents ($0.63) per contracted
kilowatt of backup capacity per month. For any metered kilowatts in
excess of the contracted amount, the excess circuit charge shall be one
dollar and eighty-nine cents ($1.89) per kilowatt.
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(2) In the event the contractual kilowatt limit is exceeded, a new annual
contract period will automatically begin as of the month the limit is
exceeded. The metered demand in the month of exceedance shall become
the minimum contracted demand level for the excess circuit charge.
Section 6. That Section 26-470(c) 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: Sixty-three dollars and ninety cents ($63.90).
(2) Charge, per kilowatt-hour: Five and fifty-five one-hundredths cents
($0.0555).
(3) Service extensions and signal installations made by the utility shall be
paid for by the City General Fund, subject to material and installation
costs at the time of installation.
Section 7. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein
shall go into effect for all billings based on meter readings after January 1, 2011.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November, A.D.
2010.
Mayo
ATTEST:
City.Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the l6th day of ve er, A.D. 2010.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
'Chief Deputy City Clerk
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