(a)
Established.
Electric utility service rates and fees are established in the city's adopted fee schedule and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, as the rates which shall be charged by the city engaged in the business of furnishing and supplying electric service, of the type and class hereinafter specified, to customers thereof, for consumption within the corporate limits of the city and additional territory as approved by the public utility commission of the state, until such rates are changed by the order of the city council, or as hereinafter provided, and it shall be unlawful for the city to charge any other rate or rates for service of the types and classes hereinafter set forth.
(b)
Schedule 140 - Residential Electrical Service.
(1)
Application.
This schedule shall be applicable as follows:
(A)
To all electric service required for residential purposes for all domestic uses, in individual private dwellings or individually metered apartments or where two (2) family or housekeeping units are served at one point of delivery and measured through one (1) meter.
(B)
Where two (2) individual private dwellings or two (2) apartment units or two (2) family or housekeeping units are served at one point of delivery and measured through one (1) meter, it will be optional at the beginning of service with the customer whether the minimum bill provisions will be doubled for billing purposes, or whether all the service will be furnished under commercial electrical service. Where more than two (2) family or housekeeping units or apartments are served at one point of delivery and measured through one (1) meter, commercial electrical service rates shall be used for billing.
(2)
Type of service.
Single-phase, 60 cycles and at any one of the city's standard service voltages.
(3)
Net monthly bill.
Refer to city's adopted fee schedule.
(4)
Power cost adjustment.
The power cost adjustment will be calculated based upon the total kWh included in the monthly bill times the adjustment per kWh for the current month, calculated in accordance with section 13.07.033 of this division.
(5)
Not applicable.
Schedule 140, Residential Service, shall not be applicable to commercial, temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary or resale service.
(c)
Schedule 141 - Commercial Electric Service.
(1)
Application.
This schedule shall be applicable as follows:
(A)
To commercial or nonresidential customers whose monthly peak demand does not exceed 15 kWh per month for three consecutive months at any time during the twelve (12) month billing period ending with the current month in commercial or nonresidential establishments where all service is supplied at one (1) premises through one point of delivery and measured through one (1) meter.
(B)
Commercial or nonresidential customers whose monthly energy usage (kWh) reaches or exceeds 5,475 kWh will have a demand meter installed on their account. If measured demand (kW) exceeds 15 kW for three consecutive months, the customer will be billed under Schedule 142 in accordance with terms of Schedule 142.
(2)
Type of service.
Single- or three-phase when available, 60 cycles and at any of the city's standard service voltages.
(3)
Net monthly bill.
Refer to city's adopted fee schedule.
(4)
Power cost adjustment.
The power cost adjustment will be calculated based upon the total kWh included in the monthly bill times the adjustment per kWh for the current month calculated in accordance with section 13.07.033 of this division.
(5)
Not applicable.
Schedule 141, Commercial Electric Service, shall not be applicable to resale service or service shared with others.
(d)
Schedule 142 - Large Commercial Electric Service.
(1)
Application.
This schedule shall be applicable as follows: To commercial or nonresidential customers whose monthly peak demand exceeds 15 kWh per month but does not exceed 25 kWh per month for three consecutive months at any time during the twelve (12) month billing period ending with the current month, where all such service is taken through one point of delivery and measured through one (1) meter.
(2)
Type of service.
Single- or three-phase, 60 cycles and at any one of the city's standard service voltages.
(3)
Rate.
Refer to city's adopted fee schedule.
(4)
Minimum bill.
The minimum monthly charge under this rate schedule shall be the highest of one of the following charges:
(5)
Determination of billing load.
The billing demand will be the highest 15 minute kW load during the billing period. Only connected loads in excess of 15 kW by kWh consumptions will be measured.
(6)
Power cost adjustment.
The power cost adjustment will be calculated based upon the total kWh included in the monthly bill times the adjustment per kWh for the current month calculated in accordance with section 13.07.033 of this division.
(7)
Not applicable.
Schedule 142, Large Commercial Electric Service, shall not be applicable to resale service or service shared with others.
(e)
Schedule 143 - Small Light and Power Electrical Service.
(1)
Application.
This schedule shall be applicable as follows: To nonresidential customers whose monthly peak demand exceeds 25 kW per month but does not exceed 100 kW per month for three consecutive months at any time during the twelve (12) month billing period ending with the current month, where all such service is taken through one point of delivery and measured through one (1) meter.
(2)
Type of service.
Single- or three-phase, 60 cycles and at any one of the city's standard service voltages.
(3)
Rate.
Refer to city's adopted fee schedule.
(4)
Minimum bill.
The minimum monthly charge under this rate schedule shall be the highest of one of the following charges:
(5)
Determination of billing load.
The billing demand will be the highest 15 minute kW load during the billing period. Only connected loads in excess of 15 kW by kWh consumptions will be measured.
(6)
Power cost adjustment.
The power cost adjustment will be calculated based upon the total kWh included in the monthly bill times the adjustment per kWh for the current month calculated in accordance with section 13.07.033 of this division.
(7)
Not applicable.
Schedule 143, Small Light and Power Electrical Service, shall not be applicable to resale service or service shared with others.
(f)
Schedule 144 - Large Light and Power Electrical Service.
(1)
Application.
This schedule shall be applicable as follows: To nonresidential customers whose monthly peak demand exceeds 100 kW per month but does not exceed 500 kW per month for three (3) consecutive months at any time during the twelve (12) month billing period ending with the current month, where all such service is taken through one point of delivery and measured through one (1) meter.
(2)
Type of service.
Single- or three-phase, 60 cycles and at any one of the city's standard service voltages.
(3)
Rate.
Refer to city's adopted fee schedule.
(4)
Minimum bill.
The minimum monthly charge under this rate schedule shall be the highest of one of the following charges:
(5)
Determination of billing load.
The billing demand will be the highest 15 minute kW load during the billing period. Only connected loads in excess of 15 kW by kWh consumptions will be measured.
(6)
Power cost adjustment.
The power cost adjustment will be calculated based upon the total kWh included in the monthly bill times the adjustment per kWh for the current month calculated in accordance with section 13.07.033 of this division.
(7)
Not applicable.
Schedule 144, Large Light and Power Electrical Service, shall not be applicable to resale service or service shared with others.
(g)
Schedule 145 - Industrial Electrical Service.
(1)
Application.
Applicable to all commercial and industrial customers where service is taken through one meter at one point of delivery and where the monthly kilowatt demand is above 500 kW. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the city covering this type of service. Before service is furnished hereunder, an individual service agreement contract between the customer and the city may be required outlining all details of the service to be supplied, the terms of the contract, and obligations of each party.
(2)
Type of service.
A.C. 60 cycles per second, single-phase, 120/240 volts; three-phase 120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 277/480, 2,400/416, 7,200/12,470 volts as available at point of service. Three-phase customers served via underground primary to pad mounted transformers will be furnished only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service.
(3)
Rate.
Refer to city's adopted fee schedule.
(4)
Minimum bill.
The minimum monthly charge under this rate schedule shall be the highest of one of the following charges:
(5)
Billing demand.
The billing demand shall be the maximum 15 minutes measured kilowatt demand in the billing period, but not less than 60% of the peak demand measured in the twelve month period ending with the current month. Unless otherwise specified in a firm electric service contract agreement, if at any time a customer billed under this schedule continues for a period of twelve consecutive months without a demand in excess of 500 kW, Schedule 144 (Large Light and Power Electrical Service) shall apply beginning with the first of the month succeeding such twelve month period.
(6)
Power factor.
Should the power factor be lower than 0.90 lagging, the city may adjust the measured demand by multiplying by the ratio of 0.90 to the actual power factor.
(7)
Primary service.
Where service is taken by the customer at the city's available primary voltage and where the customer owns, operates, and maintains all service facilities, except metering equipment. Required to take service at such voltage, a credit of 2% of the base rate charges will be allowed. Metering may be primary of secondary (corrected for the transformer losses) at the city's option.
(8)
Power cost adjustment.
The power cost adjustment will be calculated based upon the total kWh included in the monthly bill times the adjustment per kWh for the current month calculated in accordance with section 13.07.033 of this division.
(9)
Not applicable.
Schedule 145, Industrial Electrical Service, shall not be applicable to resale service or service shared with others.
(h)
Schedule 146 - Economic Development Rate.
(1)
Application.
Applicable to entities considering location of facilities in the city's service territory. Service rendered under this rate is subject to the established rules and regulations of the city covering this type of service.
(2)
Type of service.
Single- or three-phase, 60 cycles, and at any one of the city's standard service voltages.
(3)
Rate.
For rates and bill calculations refer to the city's adopted fee schedule.
(4)
Power cost adjustment.
The power cost adjustment will be calculated based upon the total kWh included in the monthly bill times the adjustment per kWh for the current month calculated in accordance with section 13.07.033 of this division.
(5)
Not applicable to certain service.
Schedule 146, Economic Development Rate, shall not be applicable to resale service or service shared with others.
(i)
Schedule 147 - Security Lights.
(1)
Application.
Residential or commercial customers for use of lighting private property areas, using city installed and approved lights on existing poles belonging to the city or on one additional pole located at a distance of not to exceed two hundred (200) feet from an appropriate distribution pole of the city. Any distance exceeding 200 feet will be installed at the customer's expense.
(2)
Type of service.
Single-phase, 60 cycle, 120 volts.
(3)
Rate and minimum bill.
For rates and bill calculations refer to the city's adopted fee schedule.
(j)
Schedule 148 - Miscellaneous Electric Service Charges.
The following charges will apply to the miscellaneous services listed in the city's adopted fee schedule.
(1)
Collection fee.
A charge will be made when the city sends an employee to collect a delinquent bill.
(2)
Connection fee.
The following charges will be made as a connection fee:
(A)
To restore service which has been suspended as a result of any electric service bill in arrears, failure of customer to comply with the terms and conditions applicable to electric service, prevention of fraud or abuse, or discovery that meter has been tampered with or damaged.
(B)
To restore service which has been temporarily disconnected at the request of the customer.
(C)
For new service applications or changes in existing service applications to location other than portable facilities.
(D)
For new service applications to portable facilities.
(3)
Disconnection fee.
The following charges will be made as a disconnect fee:
(A)
To disconnect a service which has been suspended as a result of any electric service bill in arrears, failure of customer to comply with the terms and conditions applicable to electric service, prevention of fraud or abuse, or discovery that a meter has been tampered with or damaged.
(B)
To disconnect a service where a customer has requested it be disconnected temporarily for certain months of the year.
(C)
If a customer requests that a security light be removed, it will be disconnected immediately. The fixture will be removed as soon as city forces are able to schedule its removal. If a customer requests that service be restored before the fixture is removed, a fee will be charged for reconnection.
(Ordinance adopted 11/15/05, sec. I; Ordinance adopted 11/17/15; Ordinance 09-2022C adopted 9/20/2021; Ordinance 09-2022C adopted 9/20/2021)
Electric service hereunder is subject to the city’s rules and regulations for the sale of electric service. Where service is not already available:
(1)
Residential and other noncommercial or non-industrial accounts.
Accounts in this classification will be provided up to 250 feet in length of primary distribution, a transformer, and the secondary service to the meter loop at no cost to the customer. All costs for distances greater than 250 feet of primary feeder will be paid by the customer requesting service. Those costs paid by the customer will be subject to possible prorated reimbursement should another customer benefit from that same extension within the first five years following installation.
(2)
Commercial and industrial accounts.
The city will provide an initial investment of $2,500.00 for extension of electric service to commercial and industrial accounts. The customer will provide funding for all costs in excess of $2,500.00. The funds provided by the customer will be reimbursed to them in monthly increments by the city in direct proportion to the monthly net profit on said sale of electricity to that account. The timing of the initial rebate check to the customer will coincide with the time that profit on the sale of electricity has reimbursed the city for the original $2,500.00 investment.
(Ordinance adopted 11/15/05, sec. I)
Schedules 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, and 146 established in section 13.07.031 shall be subject to the following adjustment: In case the rate under which the city purchases power at wholesale is adjusted in accordance with the fuel cost adjustment provision in the city’s wholesale power contract, the foregoing energy charges shall be adjusted each month by the same amount per kilowatt hour plus the most recent twelve (12) month average percentage of line loss, to cover line losses as the power cost adjustment per kilowatt hour in the city’s wholesale power bill for the next proceeding month, or the revision or abolition of any existing tax (except income tax) levied or assessed against the city as a result of any new or amended tax laws or ordinances enacted, or the repeal of any such law or ordinance.
(Ordinance adopted 11/15/05, sec. I)
Net bills shall be due upon receipt and shall be payable 15 days from the date of the bill. Bills not paid shall be the net as rendered plus ten percent (10%) of such net bill. Bills unpaid after the 30th day after mailing will be disconnected and a service charge (shall be charged) in accordance with the city's adopted fee schedule for each disconnect, reconnect, and/or collection. If the 30th day after mailing falls on a holiday or weekend, said day shall be the next regular business day of the month.
(Ordinance adopted 3/20/07; Ordinance 09-2022C adopted 9/20/2021)
The city shall maintain on file at its principal office in this city in printed form copies of all established schedules or rates charged for electricity, and the same shall be made available to any citizen of the city who shall apply therefor.
(Ordinance adopted 11/15/05, sec. I)
(a)
Electric service billed under all applicable rate schedules shall be subject to the application of a power cost adjustment (PCA) charge determined by multiplying the billing kilowatt-hours for the current month times a power cost adjustment factor (PCAF). The PCAF shall be calculated with the following formula:
PCAF = (FC - CF)/S |
Definitions: |
PCAF = Power cost adjustment factor rounded to the nearest $0.00001 per kWh. |
FC = Total average fuel costs for the preceding twelve (12) months associated with delivery of wholesale power to the city from city’s wholesale energy supplier. ($) |
S = Total estimated kilowatt-hours energy sales to city customers determined by multiplying average kilowatt-hour purchases from the city’s wholesale energy supplier by one minus the average monthly loss factor determined from the city’s statistical data report. (kWh) |
CF = Correction factor adjustment to be applied to correct for any variance between actual PCA costs and revenues. The calculations of CF shall be performed on a monthly basis with the results of this reconciliation applied to the PCAF on an as-needed basis to maintain PCA revenues and costs in close proximity. ($) |
(b)
The formula for the calculation of the CF shall be as follows:
CF = (A) - (B) |
Where: |
(A) = The actual power cost adjustment revenues received from the application of the power cost adjustment factor for the subject reconciliation period. ($) |
(B) = The actual power cost adjustment costs which should have been recovered from the application of the power cost adjustment factor for the subject reconciliation period. ($) |
(Ordinance adopted 7/1/03, sec. I)