(a) 
Description of service.
Electric service supplied by the city will be a 60-cycle alternating current delivered at the available standard voltages adjacent to the premises where the customer is located. Secondary service will be supplied at nominal voltages of 120/240 volts, 120/208 volts single-phase, 120/208 volts, 240 volts three-phase, or such other voltage as is available. Primary service will be supplied at nominal voltage of 7,200 volts or above.
(b) 
Availability of service.
Before purchasing or installing electrical equipment and/or wiring, the customer should secure information from the city as to the type of service available at the location to be served.
(c) 
Service not guaranteed; disclaimer of liability.
The city does not guarantee, but, with the cooperation of the customer, will endeavor to furnish, a continuous supply of electric power and energy and to maintain voltage and frequency within reasonable limits. The city shall not be liable for any damages which the customer may sustain by reason of the failure of the supply or variation in service characteristics or phase reversals, nor shall the city be liable for any damages that may result from the use of electrical appliances from the city’s property or on the customer’s premises.
(Ordinance 1999-5, sec. 2.01, adopted 6/8/99)
(a) 
Schedule R (residential).
(1) 
Availability.
(A) 
Power under this schedule is available for domestic use to single-family residential and apartment customers served through a single meter. Service under Schedule R shall apply only to electric service in a single-family residential dwelling and its appurtenances, the major use of which is for lighting and household appliances and for the personal comfort and convenience of those residing therein. Residences in which space is occasionally used for the conduct of business by a person residing therein will be served under the Schedule R rate.
(B) 
Where a portion of a dwelling is used regularly for the conduct of business, the electricity consumed in that portion so used will be separately metered and billed under the appropriate nonresidential rate. If separate circuits are not provided by the customer, the entire premises shall be classified as nonresidential and billed accordingly. The Schedule R rate shall not apply to service institutions such as clubs, fraternities, orphanages or foster homes.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service at approximately sixty (60) cycles per second, one hundred ten (110) or two hundred twenty (220) volts, either single-phase, two-wire or three-wire; or three-phase or four-wire, as may be required by the distributor. Service to water heaters is to be subject to installation by the consumer of off-peak control of approved type.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(4) 
Minimum monthly bill.
Per month: Customer charge plus applicable power cost adjustment plus applicable sales tax adjustment.
(5) 
Power cost adjustment.
The net energy charge under Schedule R shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a power cost adjustment per kWh of energy used.
(6) 
Single point delivery.
The above rates are based upon the supply of service to the entire premises through a single delivery and metering point, and at a single voltage. Separate supply for the same customer at other points of consumption, or at different voltages, shall be separately metered and billed.
(b) 
Schedule SGS (small general service).
(1) 
Availability.
Power under this schedule is available for small general service for all purposes except residential when the monthly peak demand does not exceed 50 kW.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service at approximately sixty (60) cycles per second, one hundred ten (110) or two hundred twenty (220) volts, either single-phase two-wire or three-wire, or three-phase three-wire or four-wire, as may be required by the distributor. Service to water heaters is to be subject to installation by the consumer of off-peak control of approved type.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(4) 
Minimum monthly bill.
Per dwelling unit per month: Customer charge plus applicable power cost adjustment plus applicable sales tax adjustment.
(5) 
Power cost adjustment.
The net energy charge under Schedule R-1 [Schedule SGS] shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a power cost adjustment per kWh of energy used.
(6) 
Single point delivery.
The above rates are based upon the supply of service to the entire premises through a single delivery and metering point, and at a single voltage. Separate supply for the same customer at other points of consumption, or at different voltages, shall be separately metered and billed.
(7) 
Submetering.
(A) 
Where electric service is submetered, the words “dwelling unit” in the above rate and minimum bill clauses shall be replaced with the word “submeter.”
(B) 
Where service is taken by the customer at the city’s available primary voltage and where the customer installs, owns, operates, and maintains all service facilities, including metering, required to take service at such voltage, and where the customer provides for billing each month each multiple dwelling unit tenant, a discount of ten percent of the net base rate bill will be allowed. Metering may be primary or secondary (connected for transformer losses) at the city’s option.
(C) 
The customer operating the submetering system shall provide electric service to his tenants and render bills therefor in strict accordance with the electric submetering rules and regulations as established by the public utility commission of the state in substantive rule no. 052.02.05.057. All records and reports provided for in these rules and regulations, other than those specified below, shall be made available to the city upon request.
(D) 
The customer shall not impose any additional charges on his tenants over and above those charges which are billed by the city. For verification purposes, the customer shall, within five days after his tenants’ bills are rendered each month, file a written report with the city showing a reconciliation of his billing to his tenants plus the billing for owner-used energy with the charges which are billed by the city. This report shall provide as a minimum the following information:
(i) 
A calculation of the average cost per kilowatt hour for the current month.
(ii) 
A listing of all submeter readings and billing, including kilowatt-hour usage metered and total rate charge, for the current month.
(c) 
Schedule MGS (medium general service).
(1) 
Availability.
Power under this schedule is available to all commercial and industrial customers where service is taken through one meter at one point of delivery and where the kilowatt demand is between fifty (50) kilowatts and five hundred (500) kilowatts.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service at approximately sixty (60) cycles per second, single-phase 120/240 volts, three-phase 120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 7200/12470 volts, as available at point of service. Three-phase customers served via underground primary to pad-mounted transformers are offered only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(4) 
Billing demand.
The billing demand charge shall be on peak demand for the month, but not less than sixty-five percent (65%) of the peak demand measured in the twelve-month period ending with the current month. If at any time a customer on this schedule continues for a twelve-month period without a demand in excess of fifty (50) kilowatts, Schedule SGS shall apply beginning with the first month succeeding such twelve-month period. Likewise, a customer on this schedule whose demand exceeds five hundred (500) kilowatts for any billing period shall be billed under Schedule LGS for the next twelve-month period beginning with the current month.
(5) 
Minimum monthly bill.
Customer charge plus demand charge per kilowatt of billing demand plus applicable sales tax adjustment.
(6) 
Power cost adjustment.
The net energy charge under Schedule MGS shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a power cost adjustment per kWh of energy used.
(7) 
Single point delivery.
The above rates are based upon the supply of service to the entire premises through a single delivery and metering point, and at a single voltage. Separate supply for the same customer at other points of consumption, or at different voltages, shall be separately metered and billed.
(8) 
Power factor.
Should the power factor be lower than 0.090 [0.90] lagging, the city may adjust the measured demand by multiplying by the ratio of 0.90 to the actual power factor for the month.
(9) 
Primary service.
Where service is taken by the customer at the city’s available primary voltage, a credit of four (4) percent of the net bill will be allowed. Metering may be primary or secondary (corrected for the transformer losses) at the city’s option.
(d) 
Schedule LGS (large general service).
(1) 
Availability.
Power under this schedule is available to all commercial and industrial customers where service is taken through one meter at one point of delivery and where the kilowatt demand exceeds five hundred (500) kilowatts.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service at approximately sixty (60) cycles per second, single-phase, 120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 7200/12470 volts, as available at point of service. Three-phase customers served via underground primary to pad-mounted transformers are offered only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(4) 
Billing demand.
The billing demand charge shall be on peak demand for the month, but not less than sixty-five percent (65%) of the peak demand measured in the twelve-month period ending with the current month. If at any time a customer on this schedule continues for a twelve-month period without a demand in excess of five hundred (500) kilowatts, Schedule MGS shall apply beginning with the first month succeeding such twelve-month period.
(5) 
Minimum monthly bill.
Customer charge plus demand charge per kilowatt of billing demand plus applicable sales tax adjustment.
(6) 
Power cost adjustment.
The net energy charge under Schedule LP-2 [Schedule LGS] shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a power cost adjustment per kWh of energy used.
(7) 
Single point delivery.
The above rates are based upon the supply of service to the entire premises through a single delivery and metering point, and at a single voltage. Separate supply for the same customer at other points of consumption, or at different voltages, shall be separately metered and billed.
(8) 
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 for the month.
(9) 
Primary service.
Where service is taken by the customer at the city’s available primary voltage, a credit of four (4) percent of the net bill will be allowed. Metering may be primary or secondary (corrected for the transformer losses) at the city’s option.
(e) 
Schedule AL (area lighting).
(1) 
Availability.
Power under this schedule is available for service to one hundred seventy-five (175) watt maximum security lights installed and maintained by the city for customers at their request. The customer will be required to contract for this service for a period to be determined by the city.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service, either series or multiple system or in combination at the option of the distributor.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(f) 
Schedule PS (park service).
(1) 
Availability.
Power under this schedule is available for service to existing city owned and operated parks and other facilities served at the date of adoption of this schedule.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service, either series or multiple system or in combination at the option of the distributor.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(g) 
Schedule MPS (municipal pumping service).
(1) 
Availability.
Power under this schedule is available for service to incorporated municipalities for power and energy requirements for operation of pumping and compressing equipment of city owned and operated water supply systems, sewage disposal systems and other facilities being served at the date of adoption of this schedule.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service, either series or multiple system or in combination at the option of the distributor.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(h) 
Schedule STSS (schedule street and traffic signal service).
(1) 
Availability.
(A) 
Power under this schedule is available for service to any municipal government and the state department of transportation served at retail where the city has existing facilities which are available for service to the customer covered by this rate schedule.
(B) 
Applicable for single-phase service for outdoor public thoroughfare and traffic lighting in single systems.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service, either series or multiple system or in combination at the option of the distributor.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(i) 
Schedule IR (irrigation service).
(1) 
Availability.
Power under this schedule is available for service to irrigation customers whose primary use of power will be for running pumping facilities for irrigation of crops. Extension of service, if required, shall be done as covered under the line extension policy.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service, either series or multiple system or in combination at the option of the distributor.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(4) 
Minimum annual guarantee.
All customers under the irrigation rate shall on the first of each year provide the city with a payment of a minimum annual charge. The guarantee shall be figured at $12.00 per horsepower, but shall not be less than a $200.00 minimum. Subsequent kWh consumption charges will be deducted from the guarantee until it is used up, at which time the customer will be billed kWh x Energy Charge for consumption each month for the rest of the year. The customer will be billed for his guarantee fee at the beginning of each service year.
(j) 
Miscellaneous service charges.
(1) 
Applicability.
Service charges under this schedule are applicable to all retail customers.
(2) 
Service charges.
As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(k) 
Schedule KA (key account pricing program).
(1) 
Availability.
Customer consumption (all accounts) must be greater than 360,000 kWh per year.
(2) 
Character of service.
Alternating current service, either series or multiple system or in combination at the option of the distributor.
(3) 
Monthly rate.
(A) 
Generation services: Actual monthly price, including applicable discounts, from the city’s wholesale supplier, attributable to the customer’s load.
(B) 
Transmission services: Actual monthly billing from transmission providers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) attributable to the customer’s load.
(C) 
Distribution services: As set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(D) 
ERCOT and other fees: All applicable ERCOT and other fees attributable to the customer’s load.
(4) 
Single point delivery.
The above rates are based upon the supply of service to the entire premises through a single delivery and metering point, and at a single voltage. Separate supply for the same customer at other points of consumption, or at different voltages, shall be separately metered and billed.
(l) 
Power supply costs; pass-through charge; minimum monthly bill.
(1) 
Power supply costs are subject to change by the wholesale power supplier.
(2) 
The monthly power supply pass-through charge shall be the total costs of generation, transmission, and ERCOT related charges as they are incurred by the city from its power supplier and shall be directly assigned to the customer by the city.
(3) 
The minimum monthly bill shall be the total of the customer charge, plus the distribution charge, plus the power charge, plus any other appropriate charges or adjustments.
(4) 
Monthly power cost recovery factor calculation:
(A) 
Net Power Supply Cost ($) / (2) Net kWh sold = Power Cost Recovery Factor (PCRF).
(B) 
Power supply cost ($) including generation, transmission, regulatory and other costs charged to the city by its supplier for the retail billing period, net of special accounts.
(C) 
Total kilowatt-hours consumption sold to retail customers for the retail billing period, net of special accounts, estimated by loss-adjusting the wholesale purchase kWh.
(Ordinance 1999-5, sec. 2.02, adopted 6/8/99; Ordinance 2002-1 adopted 5/14/02; Ordinance 2008-20, secs. I, II, adopted 7/8/08; Ordinance adopting Code)
Unless otherwise agreed upon, all motor installations shall be as follows:
(1) 
Small motors with ratings of less than one and one-half (1-1/2) horsepower may be connected on circuits for residential service, and with ratings of less than five (5) horsepower on circuits for commercial service, and electricity used by them will be billed under the rate for residential or commercial service, respectively.
(2) 
All motors of five (5) horsepower rating or less shall be single-phase unless otherwise permitted by city.
(3) 
All motors of more than five (5) horsepower rating shall be three-phase unless otherwise permitted by city.
(4) 
All motors with a rated capacity of seven and one-half horsepower or more shall be equipped [with] approved starting equipment having low voltage release attachment.
(5) 
All motors with a rated capacity of seven and one-half horsepower or more which are to automatically start and stop will have details of the controlling equipment approved by the city before such motors are connected.
(Ordinance 1999-5, sec. 2.03, adopted 6/8/99)
With the installations of neon lamps, mercury vapor lamps, fluorescent lamps, and other gaseous tube lamps or lighting devices having low power factor, the customer shall provide, at his own expense, power factor corrective equipment which will maintain the power factor of each such device at not less than ninety percent. Corrective equipment will be installed in the circuit between the lighting devices and the switch controlling the devices, in such manner that the corrective equipment will operate only when lighting devices are operated.
(Ordinance 1999-5, sec. 2.04, adopted 6/8/99)