HomeMy WebLinkAbout115 - 11/16/2010 - AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO REVISE ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT FEES AND CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 115, 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 DEVELOPMENT 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, the City Council has determined that it is appropriate for new development to
contribute its proportionate share of providing capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, Section 26-471 of the City Code requires that the electric development fees be
reviewed annually by the City Manager and that the fees be presented to the City Council for
approval no less than biennially; and
WHEREAS,on October 20,2009,the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 118,2009,which
established the electric development fees now in effect; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager and staff have recommended to the City Council a reduction
in the electric development fees and charges for all invoices paid on or after January 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2010, the Electric Board considered the Electric Utility's
proposed 2011-2012 budget,as well as the 2011 monthly rate increases and the proposed reduction
in 2011 development fees, and rejected a motion which would have recommended Council's
approval of these items; and
WHEREAS,the Board members' vote was based upon the following concerns: (1)that the
energy efficiency budget,as proposed,should be revised so as to reduce the proposed 2011 monthly
rate increase and; (2) that the 2011 budget does not provide the funding necessary to attract and
retain quality, experienced Electric Utility employees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is in the best interests of the Electric Utility rate
payers to amend Chapter 26 of the City Code to revise the electric development fees and charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 26-472(b) and (c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-472. Residential electric development fees and charges.
(b) The ECF shall be the total of the site footage charge, dwelling charge and
systems modification charge, to be determined as follows:
(1) . The site footage charge shall be the combined total of:
a. Four and nine hundred fifty-four thousandths cents
($0.04954) per square foot of developed site square footage,
including all applicable tracts but excluding the area
dedicated public rights-of-way; and
b. Eight dollars and seventy-eight cents ($8.78) per lineal foot
of the developed site abutting a dedicated street or roadway.
(2) The dwelling unit charge shall be as follows:
a. For a single-family panel size with one-hundred-fifty-amp
service (nonelectric heat), one thousand two hundred eighty-
five dollars ($1,285.) per dwelling unit;
b. For a single-family panel size with two-hundred-amp service
or with one-hundred-fifty-amp service (electric heat), two
thousand one hundred seventy-six dollars ($2,176.) per
dwelling unit;
C. For a multi-family panel size with one-hundred-fifty-amp
service (nonelectric heat), eight hundred fifty-six dollars
($856.) per dwelling unit;
d. For a multi-family panel size with two-hundred-amp service
or with one-hundred-fifty-amp service (electric heat), one
thousand five hundred twenty-six dollars ($1,526.) per
dwelling unit.
(3) A system modifications charge will apply when a new or modified service
will require infrastructure in addition to or different from the standard base
electrical system model. The differential costs associated with such system
modifications will be included in the calculated ECF.
(c) A Building Site Charge("BSC") for any new or modified residential service
shall be paid prior to issuance of a building permit for the related construction or
modification. The BSC shall be based upon the current rates as of the time of
issuance of the building permit. The BSC shall be the total of the secondary service
charges, and any additional charges, determined as follows:
(1) The secondary service charge shall be as follows:
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Secondary Charge (up to 65 feet) Plus Per Foot Charge For Each
Service Size Foot Over 65
1/0 service $639.00 $4.66/Foot
4/0 service $813.00 $5.83/Foot
350 kCM Service $830.00 $6.56/Foot
1/0 Mobile Home $499.00 N/A
Service
4/0 Mobile Home $638.00 N/A
Service
(2) Actual special costs to the utility of installation of secondary service resulting
from site conditions shall be included in the BSC as additional charges. Such
conditions may include, but are not limited to, frozen or rocky soil, concrete
cutting and asphalt replacement.
Section 2. That Section 26-473 (b) and (c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-473. Nonresidential electric development fees and charges.
(b) The ECF shall be the total of the site footage charge,kVA service charge and
systems modification charge, to be determined as follows:
(1) The site footage charge shall be the combined total of:
a. Four and nine hundred fifty-four thousandths cents
($0.04954)per square foot of developed site square footage,
including all applicable tracts but excluding the area of
dedicated public rights-of-way; and
b. Thirty-eight dollars and zero cents($38.00) per lineal foot of
the developed site abutting a dedicated street or roadway.
(2) The kVA service charge shall be determined as follows.
a. For customer electric loads served by the utility the kVA
service charge shall be:
i. Utility owned transformers: The kVA service charge
shall be fifty-nine dollars and six cents ($59.06) per
kilovolt-amp (kVA) of service load rating.
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ii. Customer owned transformers: The kVA service
charge shall be forty-eight dollars and sixty-one cents
($48.61) per kilovolt-amp (kVA) of service load
rating.
b. For the utility to receive customer generation in excess of the
customer's electric service provided by the utility, the
following KVA service charge will also apply:
i. Utility owned transformers: The kVA service charge
shall be forty-eight dollars and sixty-four cents
($48.64) per , kilovolt-amp (kVA) of generation
service rating in excess of the service load rating as
paid per subparagraph (2)a.i. above. Such ratings
shall be determined by the General Manager.
ii. Customer owned transformers: The kVA service
charge shall be thirty-eight dollars and nineteen cents
($38.19) per kilovolt-amp (kVA) of generation
service rating in excess of the service load rating paid
per subparagraph (2)a.ii.above. Such ratings shall be
determined by the General Manager.
(3) A system modifications charge will apply when a new or modified service
will require infrastructure in addition to or different from the standard base
electrical system model. The differential costs associated with such system
modifications will be included in the calculated ECF.
(c) A Building Site Charge ("BSC") for extending primary circuitry to the
transformer for any new or modified nonresidential service shall be invoiced and
paid in the same manner and at the same time as the ECF is invoiced and paid
pursuant to Subsection(a) of this Section. The BSC shall be the total of the primary
circuit charge,transformer installation charge and any additional charges,determined
as follows:
(1) The primary circuit charge for service from the utility source to the
transformer shall be as follows:
a. For single-phase service, a charge of eight dollars and
seventy-six cents ($8.76) per foot of primary circuit;
b. For three-phase service, a charge of eighteen dollars and
forty-three cents ($18.43) per foot of primary circuit.
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(2) The transformer installation charge shall be as follows:
a. For single-phase service, a charge of one thousand three
hundred eighteen dollars ($1,318.)per transformer;
b. For three-phase service, a charge of two thousand four
hundred twenty-one dollars ($2,421.)per transformer.
(3) Actual special costs to the utility of installation of service resulting from site
conditions shall be included in the BSC as additional charges. Such
conditions may include,but are not limited to,frozen or rocky soil, concrete
cutting and asphalt replacement.
Section 3. That the amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code contained herein shall
go into effect for all invoices paid on or 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 t 6th day of November, A.D.
2010.
May r
ATTEST:
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'City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the I6th day of ov ber, A.D. 2010.
Mayo
ATTEST:
_ Chief Deputy City Clerk
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