[Added 3-22-1988 by Ord. No. 88-18]
[Amended 4-26-1994 by Ord. No. 94-30]
This rider to the WLP rate provides credit to
the customer charge and the demand portion of the electric bill. These
credits are graduated over a five-year period in an abatement program.
This service option may be contracted for in accordance with the eligibility
criteria in Schedule ED.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule ED is included at the end of this chapter.
[Amended 4-26-1994 by Ord. No. 94-30]
This rider to the WLP rate provides a credit
for those firm customers who reduce load when called upon by the Utility.
In order to qualify, customers must be WLP primary voltage level customers.
Further qualifications require a minimum billing demand of 250 kilowatts
in three consecutive summer season months. The rider shall be effective
May 1, 1988. As used in this article, "curtailable demand" shall be
defined as load which can be dropped upon request of the Utility.
Load level will be determined jointly by the Utility and the customer
based on usage history and the customer's load profile. Demands will
be averaged over thirty-minute intervals; however, the demand interval
will change to 15 minutes effective January 1, 1995.
[Amended 3-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-15]
The demand charge under the WLP rate will be
forgiven for each kilowatt curtailed. Credit will only be applicable
in any month when the customer curtails each time called upon in that
billing month. No credit will be given in a billing month if the customer
fails to curtail when called. The credit amount will be based on the
lowest level of curtailment during a billing month. The customer must
curtail power during the entire period requested. If demand exceeds
the original level when called at any time during the curtailment
period, no credit will be given.
The maximum number of curtailments in any billing
month will be five with a maximum duration of 11 hours each.
The Utility will attempt to notify the customer
by phone one hour prior to a curtailment period. The customer will
designate a person responsible to respond to a call for curtailment
in all hours. The customer will also provide a telephone number where
curtailment notice can be made. A dedicated phone line for this purpose
is preferred. Depending on the size of the curtailable load, the customer
may be required to provide a dedicated phone line or electronic mail
terminal.
[Added 2-13-1990 by Ord. No. 90-3]
A.
Availability (effective February 1, 1990, retroactive).
This rate is available by contract to any qualifying facility owner
or steam host of such a facility in the City of Vineland Electric
Utility's (CVEU's) service territory requiring firm backup and/or
maintenance service. The CVEU reserves the right to limit the amount
of backup capacity available to 10% of the CVEU's installed generating
capability.
B.
Monthly rate.
(1)
The customer charge shall be $400.
[Amended 3-10-1992 by Ord. No. 92-14; 12-23-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-67]
(2)
(3)
For all new qualifying facilities, the CVEU will assume
a forced outage rate of 20% for the first year in which backup or
maintenance service is supplied. For subsequent calendar years, the
Utility will use historical data to determine whether the forced outage
rate has been greater than 20%. If the forced outage rate has been
greater than 20%, the customer's monthly rate shall be increased by
$0.05 for every 1% that the forced outage rate exceeds 20%.
(4)
For established qualifying facilities that require backup or maintenance service, the CVEU will use historical data to calculate the forced outage rate, but in no case shall such rate be based upon a forced outage rate of less than 20%. If the forced outage rate has been greater than 20%, the last sentence of the preceding Subsection B(3) shall apply from the initial service date of the backup or maintenance service. For subsequent years, sentence two of the preceding Subsection B(3) shall apply.
(5)
In addition, this service shall be subject to the
charges set forth below.
C.
Backup service. During any month in which the qualifying
facility experiences an unscheduled outage that requires the CVEU
to provide energy, the customer will be required to pay all energy
and demand charges for metered electric use calculated in accordance
with the CVEU's WLP rate schedule, in addition to the monthly unit
capacity reservation charge.
[Amended 4-26-1994 by Ord. No. 94-30]
D.
Maintenance service.
(1)
During any month in which the qualifying facility
experiences an outage because of scheduled maintenance during the
CVEU's winter period of November through May, the customer will be
required to pay all energy charges calculated under the CVEU's WLP
rate schedule, in addition to the monthly unit capacity reservation
charge.
(2)
At its option, the CVEU may require that the customer
schedule its maintenance outage in other than the CVEU's summer period
months of June through October. If the CVEU so requires, the maintenance
service rate shall not be available for any scheduled maintenance
during the Utility's summer period but shall be billed under the backup
service provision. In the event that scheduled maintenance is extended
into the CVEU's summer period, regardless of any fault of the customer,
such scheduled maintenance service occurring during the summer period
shall be billed in accordance with the charges for backup service.
The customer shall provide the CVEU with a written schedule of its
planned yearly maintenance prior to the execution of any initial contract
hereunder and no later than January 1 for every year thereafter. All
schedules for planned maintenance shall be subject to the approval
of the CVEU. At its discretion, the CVEU may permit the customer to
alter its approved maintenance schedule, provided that such alterations
do not shift maintenance from the CVEU's winter period to the summer
period.
E.
Partial requirements service. All electrical service
required by the customer, other than maintenance and backup services,
shall be billed in accordance with the CVEU's WLP rate schedule.
F.
Contract requirement. All service delivered under
this schedule shall be subject to contract for a minimum of one year.
G.
Minimum annual charge. The minimum annual charge paid
under this rate schedule shall be the monthly capacity reservation
charge and the monthly customer charge times 12 months. The minimum
annual charge under the WLP rate shall not apply to any service under
this schedule.
H.
Backup and maintenance capacity. For the purpose of
determining the capacity reservation charge, the maximum amount of
capacity available to a customer under this rate shall be specified
in the contract, calculated in accordance with this schedule. For
all customers, the maximum amount of capacity reserved shall be equal
to the qualifying facility's nameplate rating or the amount of service
contracted for with the qualifying facility, whichever applies. At
its option, the CVEU may but is not obligated to deliver backup or
maintenance services in excess of the amount specified in the contract,
and such service shall be billed in accordance with the WLP rate schedule
without any additional capacity reservation charge.
I.
Special facilities. The CVEU, at its option, in order
to deliver service under this rate may require the installation of
facilities, such as metering equipment, that are in addition to the
standard facilities that the CVEU would normally install to provide
firm power service. Such facilities shall be provided by the customer.
The CVEU shall be granted access to inspect any facilities at the
customer's site at all times, without restriction or limitation, to
assure compliance with the terms of this rate.
J.
Forced outage. A "forced outage" shall be the occurrence
at a qualifying facility of any condition or component failure which
requires the generation unit to be removed or kept from service during
scheduled operation.
K.
Forced outage rate. The "forced outage rate" shall
be the number of forced outage hours divided by the sum of forced
outage hours and service hours, as expressed in percent, as follows:
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FOR% = FOH/(FOH + SH) x 100
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Where:
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FOH
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Forced outage hours; all hours which require
the generation unit to be removed or kept from service during scheduled
operation.
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SH
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Service hours; all hours during which a generation
unit is electrically connected to the system to meet the customer's
load requirements.
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L.
Power factor. The customer shall maintain its power
factor in accordance with the provisions of the CVEU's WLP rate and
shall be subject to all adjustments thereunder.
[Added 2-13-1990 by Ord. No. 90-3]
A.
Availability (effective January 1, 1990, retroactive).
This rate is available by contract only to qualifying facilities in
the City of Vineland Electric Utility's (CVEU's) service territory
to transmit their energy production to the CVEU's interconnection
points with Atlantic Electric. Wheeling of energy to other locations
within the CVEU's service territory is not permitted. The CVEU returns
the right to limit the total amount of wheeling kilowatts available
to 10% of the installed transmission plant capacity. Any contract
for wheeling shall be subject to all guidelines and requirements established
by the PJM Power Pool, Atlantic Electric and the CVEU.
B.
Annual rate.
[Amended 4-26-1994 by Ord. No. 94-30]
(1)
The customer charge shall be $3,600.
(2)
Annual capacity charge. Subject to the conditions
of this rate schedule, the capacity charge per year will be as follows:
(a)
Primary service voltage level: $40.15 per kilowatt.
(3)
Billing will be based on the greatest demand placed
on the CVEU system and divided into 12 equal monthly payments to be
recovered in the months following the establishment of the billing
demand. Payment will be made subject to the same terms as required
of the CVEU in interchange transactions with Atlantic Electric, which
requires payment within 10 days of the receipt of the bill.
C.
Special conditions of service.
(1)
The qualifying facility requesting wheeling service
shall be solely responsible for making all arrangements with third
parties which may be required for the continued transmission of power
and energy for their transaction, and the CVEU shall not be responsible
for any effects or changes that such third parties may have on the
ability of the CVEU to provide wheeling service.
(2)
The qualifying facility requesting wheeling service
is responsible for any CVEU system upgrades necessary to comply with
the PJM Power Pool or Atlantic Electric operating and reliability
requirements due to wheeling of the customer's energy to the CVEU's
interconnection with Atlantic Electric.
(3)
The CVEU shall be compensated for losses due to the
wheeling transaction by being repaid in-kind at the time of the transaction,
unless other arrangements are mutually agreeable.
(4)
The customer requesting wheeling service shall notify
the CVEU in advance of any proposed power transfer under the agreement.
(5)
The CVEU will use its best efforts to supply transmission
and distribution capacity as requested. However, said service is not
guaranteed against irregularities, forced outages, repairs or installation
of equipment, maintenance and investigation and inspection of CVEU
facilities, orders or restraints of law or public authorities or other
cause(s) reasonably beyond the control of the CVEU, including but
not limited to fire, flood, accident, hurricane, lightning, ice, explosion,
riot, commotion, invasion, war, insurrection or other acts of nature
or public enemies. The CVEU shall, if time and circumstances permit,
notify the customer in advance of such interruptions with an explanation
of the cause, duration and magnitude of the interruptions and any
pertinent information available. If details are unavailable at the
time of notification, details shall be given as soon thereafter as
practicable. During a period of curtailment, the CVEU will use its
best efforts to provide transmission service to the extent possible
without interfering with the CVEU's obligation to provide service
to any of its other customers.
(6)
The CVEU may suspend wheeling service during any emergency
declared by the PJM Power Pool, Atlantic Electric or the CVEU.
(7)
A customer shall cease to wheel when requested to
do so by the CVEU. In the event that the customer does not comply
with this request, the customer requesting wheeling service, as a
condition of such request, shall protect, indemnify and hold the CVEU,
its agents, servants, employees and assigns free and harmless from
all claims, demands, causes and actions, suits or other proceedings
(including all costs in connection therewith and in connection with
the defense thereof, including reasonable attorney's fees) of every
kind and character whatsoever, including, in tort, arising in favor
of any person whomsoever.
D.
Contract requirement. All service delivered under
this schedule shall be subject to contract for a minimum of one year.
E.
Minimum annual charge. The annual minimum charge paid
under this rate schedule shall be the annual capacity charge and the
annual customer charge.
F.
Special facilities. The CVEU, at its option, in order
to deliver service under this rate may require the installation of
facilities, such as metering equipment, that are in addition to the
standard facilities that the CVEU would normally install to provide
firm power service. Such facilities shall be provided by the customer.
The CVEU shall be granted access to inspect any facilities at the
customer's site at all times, without restriction or limitation, to
assure compliance with the terms of this rate.
G.
Power factor. The customer shall maintain its power
factor in accordance with the provisions of the CVEU's rate WLP and
shall be subject to all adjustments thereunder.
