The rate stated in this division for each kilowatt beyond
the minimum usage.
Any facility receiving electrical service which is owned
by an established church and not used for living quarters or business
purposes.
The city limits of the City of Bellville, Texas.
Each time electrical usage of ten (10) kW or greater is recorded
and such rate of use continues for a period of fifteen (15) minutes
or longer.
Kilowatt.
Kilowatt hour.
Any entity receiving electrical service not meeting the definition
of a residential customer or municipal customer and which has demands
of greater than ten (10) kilowatts.
The thirty (30) day billing period, and does not necessarily
coincide with the calendar month.
Any entity receiving electrical service which has been duly
incorporated as a city, town or village under the laws of the state.
The difference, expressed in cost per kilowatt hour, between
the cost of power and related costs actually charged to the city by
its wholesale supplier at the time of billing and the cost of power
and related costs charged to the city at the time of the adoption
of this division. The PCA shall be computed as follows:
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PCA = A - B + (-) C/kWh
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A = Total purchased power cost.
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B = Total purchased power cost included in the city’s
current base rates computed as follows:
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B = D x kWh
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D = Power cost per kWh sold included in city’s current
base rates ($0.04482/kWh).
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kWh = Estimated kWh sales for billing period.
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C = Adjustment to be applied to the current monthly billing
to account for differences in actual power costs and related costs
from the prior billing period.
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Any person receiving electrical service provided to a dwelling
used by a person or persons as living quarters and at which place
no business for profit is conducted.
Any entity receiving electrical service which does not meet
the definition of a residential customer and which has demands less
than ten (10) kilowatts.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.501)
(a)
(1)
Basic electrical service for residential and commercial customers
shall be overhead service. Subject to the limitations hereafter set
forth, the city will provide overhead electrical service to the meter
socket nearest the property line of the customer without cost. The
meter socket shall be located at the site designated by the city.
A meter pedestal, in substantially the same configuration as shown
in exhibit A attached to Ordinance 1088 and incorporated herein, is
the preferred method of installation. Other configurations may be
approved by the electrical superintendent.
(2)
Under its standard service, the city shall provide one span not to
exceed 300 feet of primary wire, one 75 kVA distribution transformer
and one 200 amp meter for single phase and 400 feet and primary metering
for three phases. The meter and meter socket shall be furnished by
the city and shall remain city property. All equipment, line and labor
necessary to provide service above and beyond the basic service, including
the cost of upgrading service to underground service, shall be the
responsibility of the customer. The policy of the city is that it
will not install or maintain secondary underground electrical service.
The customer may, at his expense, install secondary underground electrical
service and shall solely be responsible for its maintenance.
(b)
All work necessary to bring electric service from the transformer
or meter socket located at a meter pedestal to the structure shall
be performed by a licensed electrician at the cost of the customer.
It shall be the responsibility of the customer to hire and pay the
electrician. The electrical contractor must coordinate all construction
through the electrical superintendent or his designee.
(c)
Subject to the limitation set forth hereafter for commercial or industrial
accounts, the cost of any upgrade or extension beyond the service
offered by the city as basic service shall be payable to the city
in advance of any work being performed based on a good faith estimate
made by the electrical superintendent. The customer shall be given
a credit for the cost avoided by the city in not providing the basic
service.
(d)
For any service over and above basic service, at the request of the
customer, the electrical superintendent shall review the actual revenue
generated to the city based on the use of electricity for the preceding
twelve months. In the event that the revenue generated from the sale
of electricity is in excess of $8,000.00 per month, the city shall
provide a credit equal to the actual cost incurred in providing all
the equipment and line necessary to supply the electricity. In the
event the revenue is over $4,000.00 per month but less than $8,000.00,
the city shall rebate one-half of the cost of the equipment and line
necessary to supply the electricity. In the event the revenue is less
than $4,000.00, no rebate shall be available.
(e)
The city hereby abandons any non-dedicated electrical easement located
within the city limits that is being used solely in connection with
underground secondary electrical service and the equipment located
thereon. After the effective date of this section, the property owner
shall be solely responsible for all line and other equipment located
entirely on his private property. Notwithstanding the above, the meter
shall remain the property of the city.
(f)
Notwithstanding the abandonment of the easement and equipment as
stated herein, each electrical customer of the city, by requesting
service, grants permission to the city to come onto any portion of
the property to read the meter and to verify the safe and correct
wiring, metering and connection of electrical service. In the event
of an emergency outage, the customer grants permission to the city
to lay a temporary line until repairs can be effected. The customer
assumes full responsibility of the operation of the temporary line
and shall indemnify and hold the city harmless from all claims arising
from the use of the temporary line. The temporary line is to be used
only until repairs can be made and in no event longer than a 48-hour
period. It shall be the customer’s responsibility to obtain
the services of a licensed electrician to make the repairs. In the
event the customer is unable to have the repairs made within the forty-eight-hour
period, the city shall have the option to either disconnect the service
or to make the minimum repairs necessary to safely restore the electrical
service. In absence of gross negligence, the city shall not be responsible
to repair or replace any improvement removed or damaged in connection
with repair of electrical services. By way of example and without
the same being construed in any manner to be a limitation on the waiver
of responsibility, the city shall not be required to repair or replace
grass, shrubbery, fencing, decking, or any other improvement built
by the customer on or over the electrical service. The customer shall
be responsible for all labor, material and overhead incurred by the
city in making the repairs. In the event the cost of repairs is not
paid on or before the delinquency date of the next billing cycle,
the service shall be disconnected.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.506)
The city has the right to require a customer to reimburse the
city for the cost of extending lines or the purchase and installation
of three (3) phase or special equipment required to provide service
to the customer.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.505(e))
(b)
If any customer fails to meet any of the definitions given above,
that customer shall be classified in the category which most nearly
reflects their use of electricity.
(c)
In addition to the above, each customer shall be determined to be
inside or outside the city limits and classified accordingly.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.502)
(a)
Each residential customer inside the city limits shall be charged as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code. The base rate shall be adjusted monthly in accordance with the power cost adjustment.
(b)
Each residential customer outside the city limits shall be charged as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code. The base rate shall be adjusted monthly in accordance with the power cost adjustment.
(c)
Each small commercial customer inside the city limits shall be charged as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code. The base rate shall be adjusted in accordance with the power cost adjustment.
(d)
Each small commercial customer outside the city limits shall be charged as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code. The base rate shall be adjusted monthly in accordance with the power cost adjustment.
(e)
Each large commercial customer inside the city limits shall be charged as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code. The base rate shall be adjusted monthly in accordance with the power cost adjustment.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.503)
The service shall be alternating current, single or three (3)
phase, sixty (60) cycles.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.504)
All rates are based on a single point of delivery to the entire
premises through a single metering device. Delivery to any other point
of consumption shall be metered and billed separately.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.505(a))
All rates described herein are net rates; gross rates begin ten percent (10%) higher. In the event a current monthly bill is not paid within ten (10) days of the date of the bill, gross rates shall apply. Any account delinquent for more than ten (10) days is subject to disconnection. A reconnection fee as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code shall be charged to reconnect service to any account disconnected.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.505(b))
A deposit as required by section 13.01.004 shall be placed with the city at the time connection is requested.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.505(c))
All taxes imposed by any governmental entity on electrical services
supplied herein shall be collected in addition to charges required
under this division.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.505(d))
(a)
If reasonable and practical, security lights shall be installed at the request of the customer. The cost shall be as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code. The city may in addition impose a reasonable fee per month to enable the city to recoup the cost of lights and related equipment.
(b)
Any customer requesting an ordered security light be discontinued
within twelve (12) months from the installation date shall be charged
with a minimum fee equivalent to the cost of the security light for
one (1) year.
(1994 Code, sec. 11.505(f), (g))
