The Superintendent, Light Division, Department of Public Utilities, with the approval of the Director of Utilities, is hereby authorized to operate the steam electric plants of the City of Tacoma for other utilities or consumers from time to time as he may determine, provided that such operation for other utilities or consumers does not interfere with the continued effective operation of the electrical system of the City of Tacoma, and providing further, that the charges herein prescribed shall not in any way affect the terms and conditions of the interchange contract with the City of Seattle so long as it is in effect.
(Ord. 15912 § 1, 1957-07-08)
“Active status”
means the period which is started by actively engaging the plant in producing fuel generated power for the user.
“Fuel cost”
is the actual quoted replacement cost to the City of fuel at the time the fuel was used.
“Inactive status”
means the period in which the plant is not in operation for producing fuel generated power, but is still being retained by the user.
“kW load”
is the power scheduled and delivered to the user. This is the amount of load as requested by the user and will be the amount of load used in the billing.
“Month”
shall mean a calendar month. For computing and prorating monthly charges each month shall be considered as having 30 days.
(Ord. 15912 § 2, 1957-07-08)
A. 
Inactive Status.
Tacoma Plant No. 1
$1,500.00 per month
Tacoma Plant No. 2
$3,000.00 per month
B. 
Active Status.
Tacoma Plant No. 1 (for all kW loads up to but not more than 9,000 kW), $2,500.00 per month or $1.00 per kilowatt per month, whichever is greater.
Tacoma Plant No. 2 (for all kW loads up to but not more than 52,000 kW), $20,000.00 per month or $1.00 per kilowatt per month, whichever is greater.
(Ord. 15912 § 3, 1957-07-08)
A. 
Direct charges. The user will pay all costs of labor and materials including fuel cost and water for (1) placing the plant in operation from an inactive status, (2) in connection with the operation and ordinary maintenance of the plant, and (3) returning the plant to inactive status after the period of operation. Extraordinary or deferred maintenance, such as replacing refractory material, bearings, reblading or turbines, generator rewinds, or other items that normally would be expected to last more than a year under normal operation will be borne by the owner of the plant. Labor expense will include the cost of industrial insurance, pensions, etc.
B. 
Indirect charges. To each item of expense under direct charges, excluding fuel and water, there will be added 15 percent for administration, such as superintendence, engineering, accounting, etc.
(Ord. 15912 § 4, 1957-07-08)
A. 
Inactive status.
1. 
Upon reservation of the plant, the Inactive Status fixed charge will be charged on a prorated portion for the calendar month.
2. 
If during any calendar month the plant goes to Active Status, the Inactive Status fixed charge will be prorated for the calendar month.
3. 
After Active Status and without termination, the Inactive Status charge will only be applied after the end of the particular calendar month and provided the plant does not return to Active Status for one calendar month following thereafter.
B. 
Active Status.
1. 
Upon Active Status, the Active Status fixed charge will apply on a prorated basis for the calendar month for the initial demand or any increase thereof for the remainder of the calendar month.
2. 
Upon return to Inactive Status, the previously established Active Status charge will continue to apply beyond the end of the calendar month in which it was established and through the following calendar month unless the plant remains in an inactive status for that calendar month.
3. 
During Active Status, the Variable Charges shall be applied in addition to the fixed charges.
C. 
Scheduled outages. When scheduled or emergency outages or reductions in capacity effect a reduction in capacity available to the user, the monthly billing for active status, subsection B above, will be prorated for the month of capacity available.
(Ord. 15912 § 5, 1957-07-08)
Monthly bills will be forwarded as soon as the costs may be determined. Payment shall be made within a reasonable time.
(Ord. 15912 § 6, 1957-07-08)
A. 
The City of Tacoma may terminate or reduce the output of the plant or plants for the benefit of the user at any time, with or without advance notice, that the needs of the City's electrical system or obligations to utilities or consumers other than the user may require.
B. 
The minimum time that the user may reserve or use a plant or plants is one calendar month.
(Ord. 15912 § 7, 1957-07-08)