[CC 1985 §14-310; Ord. No. 669, 6-1-1981; Amended Ord. No. 790, 5-19-1986; Ord. No. 977 §§1,7, 9-19-1994; Ord. No. 1210, 3-7-2005; Ord. No. 1400 §1, 8-6-2012]
A.
Availability. In all territory served by the City for which no specific schedules are provided.
B.
Application.
1.
The residential rates shall apply to electric service for all domestic purposes in single-family residences and individually metered apartments when supplied at one (1) point of delivery. All service is measured through one (1) watt-hour meter, except where the customer elects to take another rate. Where a portion of a residence unit is used for non-residential purposes, the appropriate general service schedule is applicable to all service. However, if the wiring is so arranged that the service for residential purposes and for non-residential purposes can be metered separately, this schedule will be applied to the residential service.
2.
Service to hotels, multi-family dwellings having more than three (3) living units, recognized rooming or boarding houses or to the halls, basements or other common use portions of an apartment building will not be supplied under this schedule. There shall be no obligation on the part of the City of Mulvane to render service under that Section of the net monthly rate applicable to permanently installed electric space heating equipment in the absence of written notice from the customer that he/she has permanently installed and is using electric space heating equipment in accordance with the specifications set forth in the net monthly rate.
C.
Character Of Service. Alternating current at approximately sixty (60) cycles, single-phase, and at such voltage as the City of Mulvane may have available for the service required.
D.
Net Monthly Rates. The net monthly rate for residential service shall be:
[Ord. No. 1504, 10-2-2017]
1.
Minimum customer charge. Seven dollars ninety-five cents ($7.95).
2.
Energy charge. For all general use billing:
a.
During the months of September through May: $.0741 per kwh.
b.
During the months of June, July and August: $.0741 per kwh for the first five hundred (500) kwh. $.0841 per kwh for all additional kwh.
When permanently installed electric space heating equipment is in regular use to supply the entire space heating requirements in the home, all kwh used in excess of 500 kwh per month shall be billed at $.0530 per kwh during the winter heating season. Application of this Section to bills rendered in the months of November through May is interpreted as covering the winter heating season. |
3.
Cost of power. All rates hereby established are based on a municipal cost of $.03532 per net kwh generated and/or purchased from electric suppliers (the "Base Cost"). Whenever the actual average municipal cost of electricity generated and/or purchased shall differ from the Base Cost, the net monthly rates established above shall be increased/decreased by the amount which the actual cost of generated and/or purchased electricity per net kwh is above or below Base Cost. Provided that, the City of Mulvane Utility Department shall have the authority to spread the foregoing rate adjustment into subsequent months as it deems appropriate and manageable.
E.
Gross Monthly Bill. The net monthly bill, computed in accordance with the net monthly rate plus five percent (5%) on the balance thereof.
F.
Payment. The net monthly bill is due and payable when rendered; when not paid by the fifth (5th) of the following month, the gross monthly bill applies. Payments will be applied to the oldest balance first.