The following rates, as on file in the office of the city secretary, are established effective , 2005, 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.
(Ordinance 1041 adopted 5/10/05)
(a) 
Application.
This schedule shall be applicable as follows:
(1) 
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.
(2) 
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 kilowatt-hours in the rate and 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.
(b) 
Type of service.
Single phase, 60 cycles and at any one of the city’s standard service voltages.
(c) 
Net monthly bill.
According to the amounts and formula the monthly bill will be calculated and on file in the office of the city secretary.
(d) 
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 13.04.109 of this section.
(e) 
Not applicable.
Schedule R, residential service, shall not be applicable to commercial, temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary or resale service.
(Ordinance 1041 adopted 5/10/05)
(a) 
Application.
This schedule shall be applicable as follows:
(1) 
To commercial or nonresidential customers whose monthly peak demand does not exceed 50 kW 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) premise through one point of delivery and measured through one (1) meter.
(2) 
Commercial or nonresidential customers whose monthly energy usage (kWh) reaches or exceeds 18,250 kWh will have a demand meter installed on their account. If measured demand (kW) exceeds 50 kW for three consecutive months, the customer will be billed under Schedule I – Industrial, in accordance with terms of Schedule I.
(b) 
Type of service.
Single or three phase when available, 60 cycles and at any of the city’s standard service voltages.
(c) 
Net monthly bill.
According to the amounts and formula the monthly bill will be calculated and on file in the office of the city secretary.
(d) 
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 13.04.109 of this section.
(e) 
Not applicable.
Schedule C, commercial electric service, shall not be applicable to resale service or service shared with others.
(Ordinance 1041 adopted 5/10/05)
(a) 
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 50 kW. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the city covering this type of service.
(b) 
Type of service.
A.C. 60 cycles per second, single-phase, 120/240 volts; three-phase 120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 277/480, 2400/416, 7200/12,470 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.
(c) 
Rate.
Provided for in the office of the city secretary.
(d) 
Minimum bill.
The minimum monthly charge under this rate schedule shall be the highest of one of the following charges:
(1) 
The sum of customer charge and demand charge under the above rate plus applicable power cost adjustment on the kilowatt hours used.
(2) 
The minimum monthly charge specified in the customer’s service contract with the city, plus applicable power cost adjustment on the kilowatt hours used.
(e) 
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 50 kW, Schedule C (commercial electrical service) shall apply beginning with the first month succeeding such twelve month period.
(f) 
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 13.04.109 of this section.
(g) 
Not applicable.
Schedule I, industrial electric service, shall not be applicable to resale service or service shared with others.
(Ordinance 1041 adopted 5/10/05)
(a) 
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.
(b) 
Type of service.
Single or three phase, 60 cycles and at any one of the city’s standard service voltages.
(c) 
Rate.
Net monthly rate shall be determined by contractual agreement with the city, Texas.
(d) 
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 13.04.109 of this section.
(e) 
Not applicable.
Schedule ED, economic development rate, shall not be applicable to resale service or service shared with others.
(Ordinance 1041 adopted 5/10/05)
(a) 
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.
(b) 
Type of service.
Single phase, 60 cycle, 120 volts.
(c) 
Rate.
Provided for in the office of the city secretary.
(d) 
Minimum bill.
Provided for in the office of the city secretary.
(Ordinance 1041 adopted 5/10/05)
Sales taxes imposed by any governmental authority shall be in addition to the rates hereinabove established.
(Ordinance 1041 adopted 5/10/05)
(a) 
Schedules R - residential, Schedule C - commercial, Schedule I - industrial, and Schedule ED - economic development hereinabove established shall be subject to the following adjustment.
(b) 
In case the rate under which the city purchases power at wholesale is adjusted in accordance in the city’s wholesale power contract, the foregoing energy charges shall be adjusted each month by the same amount per kilowatt hour as the power cost adjustment per kilowatt hour in the city’s wholesale power bill for the next proceeding month.
(Ordinance 1041 adopted 5/10/05)
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 therefore.
(Ordinance 1041 adopted 5/10/05)