HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-1945 - Ordinance - 02/27/1992ORDINANCE NO. 1945
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTION 4,
ORDINANCES, OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TO SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE~
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
OF THE CODE OF
TEXAS RELATING
AND~ PROVIDING
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION~
That Chapter 11, Section 4.A of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of College Station is hereby amended to read as
follows~
SECTION 4= ELECTRICAL SERVICE
A. SCHEDULE OF RATES
The monthly rates to be charged consumers for public
utility services, namely electrical connections, shall
be in accordance with the schedules as follows=
(1) Electric Rate - Schedule R (Residential Customers)
(a)
Applicable to single-family residential
customers for all domestic usage where all
energy is taken through a single meter.
Service will be furnished under this rate
schedule subject to the established rules and
regulations of the City covering this type of
service.
(b) Character of Service - A. C., 60 cycles per
second, single phase, 120/240 volts.
(c) Rate=
Service Charge~ $7.00 per month, plus
Energy Charge=
$0.0845 per kwhr for the first 100 kwhrs~
$0.0584 per kwhr for the next 400 kwhrs~
$0.0523 per kwhr for all kwhrs over 500~
except~
$0.0452 ~er kwhr for all kwhrs over 500
In November through April.
ORDINANCE NO. 1945
PAGE 2
(d)
Multiple dwelling units where served under
one (1) master meter shall be billed under
Rate Schedule R-1.
(e)
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment
calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
(f)
Automatic Leave On Service - Customers who
qualify for automatic leave on service will
be billed at the above rate, except the
monthly service charge will be deleted.
Customers will be required to contract with
the City for this service provision.
(2)
Electric Rate - Schedule R-1 (Master Metered
Multiple Dwellinq Units)
(a)
Applicable to multiple dwelling units for all
domestic usage where all energy is taken
through one (1) master meter. Service will
be furnished under this rate schedule subject
to the established rules and regulations of
the City covering this type of service.
(b)
Character of Service - A.C., 60 cycles per
second, single-phase, 120/240 volts; three
phase 120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 227/480,
2400/4160, 7200/12,470 volts as available at
point of service. Three-phase customers
served via under-ground primary to pad-
mounted transformers will be furnished only
120/208 or 277/480 volt service.
(c)
Rate The monthly rate charge for service
under this schedule shall be determined as
follows:
The average kwh usage per month per dwelling
unit shall be determined by dividing the
total monthly kwhrs purchased as determined
by the City's master meter, by eighty-five
percent (85%) of the total number of
permanently constructed dwelling units.
The individual energy charge per dwelling
unit shall thence be computed on the basis of
the average kwh usage per month per dwelling
unit figured at the following rate:
ORDINANCE NO. 1945
(d)
(e)
PAGE 3
Energy Charge:
$0.0845 per kwhr for the first 100 kwhrs;
$0.0584 per kwhr for the next 400 kwhrs;
$0.0523 per kwhr for all kwhrs over 500
except;
$0.0452 per kwhr for all kwhrs over 500
used per month in the billing
months of November through April.
The total monthly bill shall thence be
determined by multiplying the energy charge
per unit computed under the above rate by
eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of
permanently constructed dwelling units, and
thence adding the following service charge:
Service Charge: $100.00 per month per master
meter
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charge
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment
calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
Submeterinq - Where electric service is
submetered, the words "dwelling unit" in the
above rate and minimum bill clauses shall be
replaced with the word "submeter".
The customer operating the submetering system
shall provide electric service to his tenants
and render bills therefore in strict
accordance with the electric submetering
rules and regulations as established by the
Public Utility Commission of Texas in
Substantive Rule No. 23.51, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City
Secretary. 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.
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 (5) after his tenant's bills
are rendered each month, file a written
report with the City showing a reconciliation
ORDINANCE NO. 1945
PAGE 4
of his hilling 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=
A calculation of the average cost per
kilowatt-hour for the current month.
A listing of all submeter readings and
billings, including kilowatt-hour usage
metered and total rate charge, for the
current month.
Electric Rate-Schedule SC (Small Comm-rcia]
Customers)
(a)
Applicable to non-residential customers
billed through a single meter whose monthly
kilowatt demand does not exceed 10 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)
Character of Service - A.C., 60 cycles per
second, single-phase, 120/240 volts; three
phase 120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 277/480,
2400/4160, 7200/12,470 volts as available at
point of service. Three-phase customers
served via under-ground primary to pad-
mounted transformers will be furnished only
120/208 or 277/480 volt service.
(c) Rate~
Service Charge: $9.00 per month, plus
Energy Charge~
$0.0825 per kwhr for the first 200 kwhrs;
$0.0699 per kwhr for the next 800 kwhrs;
$0.0446 per kwhr for all kwhrs over 1000.
(d)
Billing Demand - Demand meters may be
installed on all such customers if (1) the
installed load would indicate that demands
over 10 kilowatts would be experienced; or
(2) if the monthly energy usage exceeds 3,500
kilowatt-hours. A customer on this schedule
whose demand exceeds 10 kilowatts for any
billing period shall be billed under Schedule
ORDINANCE NO. 1945 PAGE 5
LP-1 for the next twelve-month
beginning with the current month.
period
(e)
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment
calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
(4)
Electric Rate-Schedule LP-1 (Medium Comm-rcial and
Industrial Customers)
(a)
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 between 10 KW and
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 the obligations of
each party.
(b)
Character of Service - A.C., 60 cycles per
second, single-phase, 120/240 volts; three
phase 120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 277/480,
2400/4160, 7200/12,470 volts as available at
point of service. Three-phase customers
served via under-ground primary to pad-
mounted transformers will be furnished only
120/208 or 277/480 volt service.
(c) Rate:
Service Charge: $15.00 per month, plus
Demand Charge:
$12.00 per KW of monthly
billing demand,
plus
Energy Charge=
$0.0199 per kwhr for the first 50~000
kwhrs
$0.0165 per kwhr for all kwhrs over
50~000.
ORDINANCE NO.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
1945 PAGE 6
Minimum Monthly Charge - The minimum monthly
charge under this rate schedule shall be the
highest one of the following charges=
i)
$135.00 per month plus applicable power
cost adjustment on the kilowatt-hours
used.
ii)
The sum of service charge and demand
charge under the above rate plus
applicable power cost adjustment on the
kilowatt-hours used.
iii)
The minimum monthly charge specified in
customer's service contract with the
City plus applicable power cost
adjustment on the kilowatt-hours used.
Billinq Demand - The billing demand shell be
in the maximum 15 minute measured kilowatt
demand in the billing period, but not less
than 50% 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 10KW, Schedule SC shall apply beginning
with the first month succeeding such twelve
month period. Likewise, a customer on this
schedule whose demand exceeds 500 KW for any
billing period shall be billed under Schedule
LP-2 for the next twelve month period
beginning with the current month.
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.
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 or
secondary (corrected for the transformer
losses) at the City's option.
ORDINANCE NO. 1945
PAGE 7
(h)
Power Cost Adjustment - The Monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment
calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
(i)
Off-peak Rider - Where the customer
reimburses the City for the cost of
purchasing and installing the required demand
metering equipment, as selected by the City,
to continuously monitor a customer's load
peak demand, this off-peak rider shall apply
in computing the customer's monthly electric
bill. Under this rider, the demand for
billing purposes shall be adjusted to be as
follows~
i)
The peak demand measured during the
period defined as the on-peak period
plus one-half the amount the peak demand
measured during the off-peak period
exceeds the peak demand measured during
the on-peak period.
However, in no case shall the billing
demand in any month be less than 60% of
the peak demand measured in the twelve
month period ending with the current
month.
The periods for application of this
rider are defined as follows=
On-Peak Period
6z00 AN through 11~00
PM on Monday through
Friday
Off-Peak Period -
llz00 PM through 6=00
AM on Monday through
Friday and 11~00 PM on
Friday through 6~00 AN
on Monday
(s)
Electric Rate Schedule LP-2 (Large Commercial ~n~
Industrial)
(a)
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 between 500 KW and
ORDINANCE NO. 1945
(b)
(c)
(d)
PAGE 8
1500 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 the obligations of
each party.
Character 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 under-ground primary to pad-
mounted transformers will be furnished only
120/208 or 277/480 volt service.
Rate~
Service Charge: $50.00 per month, plus
Demand Charge:
$5,875.00 for the first 500 KW of monthly
billing demand
$11.25 per KW of monthly billing demand
for all additional KW, plus
Energy Charge:
$0.0202 per kwhr for the first 250~000
kwhrs;
$0.0180 per kwhr for all kwhrs over
250~000.
Minimum Monthly Charge - The minimum monthly
charge under this rate schedule shall be the
highest one of the following charges:
i) $5,925.00 per month plus applicable
power cost adjustment on the kilowatt-
hours used.
The sum of service charge and demand
charge under the above rate plus
applicable power cost adjustment on the
kilowatt-hours used.
iii) The minimum monthly charge specified in
the customer's service contract with the
ORDINANCE NO. 1945
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
PAGE 9
City, plus applicable power cost the
City, plus applicable power cos
adjustment on the kilowatt-hours used.
~illinq Demand - The billing demand shall be
in the maximum 15 minute measured kilowatt
demand in the billing period, but not less
than 50% 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 LP-1 shall apply
beginning with the first month succeeding
such twelve month period. Likewise, a
customer on this schedule whose demand
exceeds 1500 KW for any billing period shall
be billed under Schedule LP-3 for the next
twelve month period beginning with the
current month.
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 the actual power factor.
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
primary or secondary (corrected for the
transformer losses) at the City's option.
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment
calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
Offpeak Rider - Where the customer reimburses
the City for the cost of purchasing and
installing the required demand metering
equipment, as selected by the City to
continuously monitor a customer's load peak
demand, this off-peak rider shall apply in
computing the customer's monthly electric
bill. Under this rider, the demand for
ORDINANCE NO. 1945 PAGE 10
billing purposes shall be adjusted as
follows:
The peak demand measured during the period
defined as the on-peak period plus one-half
the amount the peak demand measured during
the off-peak period exceeds the peak demand
measured during the on-peak period.
However, in no case shall the billing demand
in any month be less than 60% of the peak
demand measured in the twelve month period
ending with the current month.
The periods for application of t~is rider are
defined as follows:
On-Peak Period - 6:00 AM through 11~00
PM on Monday through
Friday
(6)
Off-Peak Period -
11:00 PM through 6:00
AM on Monday through
Friday and 11~00 PM on
Friday through 6:00 AM
on Monday
Electric Rate-Schedule LP-3 (Industrial Customers)
(a)
Applicable to all commercial and industrial
customers where service is taken through one
meter at one point of delivery and who
contracts for at least 1500 KW of monthly
demand. 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 the obligations of
each party.
(b)
Character of Service - A.C., 60 cycles per
second, single-phase, 120/240 volts; three
phase 120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 277/480,
2400/4160, 7200/12,470 volts as available at
point of service. Three-phase customers
served via under-ground primary to pad-
mounted transformers will be furnished only
120/208 or 277/480 volt service.
ORDINANCE NO. 1945
(C) Rate~
(d)
(e)
(f)
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Service Charge~ $100.00 per month, plus
Demand Charge=
$16,875.00 for the first 1500 KW of
monthly billing demand
$10.75 per KW for all additional KW of
billing demand, plus;
Energy Charge~
$0.0189 per kwhr for the first 500t000
kwhrs
$0.0159 per kwhr for all kwhrs over
500tO00.
Minimum Monthly'Charge - The minimum monthly
charge under this rate schedule shall be the
highest one of the following charges=
i) $16,975.00 per month plus applicable
power cost adjustment on the kilowatt-
hours used.
ii)
The sum of service charge and demand
charge under the above rate plus
applicable power cost adjustment on the
kilowatt-hours used.
iii)
The minimum monthly charge specified in
the customer's service contract with the
City, plus applicable power cost
adjustment on the kilowatt-hours used.
Billing Demand The billing demand shall be
in the maximum 15 minute measured kilowatt
demand in the billing period, but not less
than 50% 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 1500 KW, Schedule LP-2 shall apply
beginning with the first month succeeding
such twelve month period.
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.
ORDINANCE NO.
(g)
(h)
(i)
1945 PAGE 12
Primary Service - Where service is taken by
the customer at the City's available primary
voltage and where the customer owns, 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 or secondary (corrected for the
transformer losses) at the City's option.
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment
calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
Offpeak Rider - Where the customer reimburses
the City for the cost of purchasing and
installing the required demand metering
equipment, as selected by the City, to
continuously monitor a customer's load peak
demand, this off-peak rider shall apply in
computing the customer's monthly electric
bill. Under this rider, the demand for
billing purposes shall be adjusted to be as
follows:
i)
The peak demand measured during the
period defined as the on-peak period
plus one-half the amount the peak demand
measured during the off-peak period
exceeds the peak demand measured during
the on-peak period.
However, in no case shall the billing
demand in any month be less than 60% of
the peak demand measured in the twelve
month period ending with the current
month. The periods for application of
this rider are defined as follows:
On-Peak Period
6:00 AM through 11:00
PM on Monday through
Friday
Off-Peak Period -
11:00 PM through 6:00
AM on Monday through
Friday and 11:00 PM on
Friday through 6:00 AN
on Monday
ORDINANCE NO. 1945 PAGE 13
(7) Electric Rate-Schedule LP-4 (Industrial Customer)
(a)
Applicable to all commercial and industrial
customers where service is taken through one
meter at one point of delivery and who
contracts for at least 5,000 KW of monthly
demand. Service will be furnished under this
rate schedule subject to the established
rules and regulations of the City covering
this type of service. Eefore 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 the obligations of
each party.
(b)
Character of Service A.C., 60 cycles per
second, single-phase, 120/240 volts; three
phase 120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 277/480,
2400/4160, 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~
Service Charge: $500.00 per month, plus
Demand Charge~
$65,000.00 for the first
· 5~000 KW of
monthly billing demand
$12.50 per KW for all additional KW of
billing demand, plus;
Energy Charge~
$0.0120 per kwhr for all kwhrs.
(d)
Minimum Monthly Charge - The minimum monthly
charge under this rate schedule shall be the
highest one of the following charges~
i) $65,500.00 per month plus applicable
power cost adjustment on the kilowatt-
hours used.
ii)
The sum of service charge and demand
charge under the above rate plus
applicable power cost adjustment on the
kilowatt-hours used.
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PAGE 14
iii)
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
in the maximum 15 minute measured kilowatt
demand in the billing period, but not less
than 50% 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 5,000 KW, Schedule LP-3 shall apply
beginning with the first month succeeding
such twelve month period.
(f)
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.
(g)
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 or secondary
(corrected for the transformer losses) at the
City's option.
(h)
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment
calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
(i)
Off-peak Rider - Where the customer
reimburses the City for the cost of
purchasing and installing the required demand
metering equipment, as selected by the City,
to continuously monitor a customer's load
peak demand, this off-peak rider shall apply
in computing the customer's monthly electric
bill. Under this rider, the demand for
billing purposes shall be adjusted to be as
follows~
ORDINANCE NO. 1945
PAGE 15
i)
The peak demand measured during the
period defined as the on-peak period
plus one-half the amount the peak demand
measured during the off-peak period
exceeds the peak demand measured during
the on-peak period
However, in no case shall the billing
demand in any month be less than 60% of
the peak demand measured in the twelve
month period ending with the current
month. The periods for application of
this rider are defined as follows:
On-Peak Period
- 6~00 AM through 11:00
PM on Monday through
Friday
Off-Peak Period
11~00 PM through 6:00
AM on Monday through
Friday and 11:00 PM on
Friday through 6:00 AM
on Monday
(J)
Customer Service Extension- Rate Schedule LP-
4 shall be applicable to industrial customers
serviced using standard service facilities
supplied via an overhead service installation
at the City's existing distribution voltage
level and without undue cost burden on the
part of the City. Supplemental rates and
charges for special service requirements,
such as high voltage transmission and/or
substation service, dual supplied services,
underground service extension, automatic
throw over capability, etc., shall be
negotiated with the Customer at the time of
the request for service.
(8)
Electric Rate-Schedule SL (100 Watt Security
Liqhts)
(a)
Applicable to service 100 watt 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.
Service will be furnished under this rate
schedule subject to the established rules and
regulations of the City covering this type of
service.
ORDINANCE NO. 1945
PAGE 16
(b)
Character of Services - Security lighting
equipment, including lamps, fixtures,
controls units, and the necessary security
lighting circuits, transformers, guys,
anchors, fittings, etc. will be furnished by
the City subject to the payment of an
installation fee as set by the City.
(c) Rate~ $7.60 per month per light.
(d)
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment (based
on estimated 39 kwhrs ~er light per billing
period) calculated In accordance with
Schedule PCA.
(9)
Electric Rate-Schedule SL (200 Watt Security
Liqhts)
(a)
Applicable to service 200 watt 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.
Service will be furnished under this rate
schedule subject to the established rules and
regulations of the City covering this type of
service.
(b)
Character of Service - Security lighting
equipment, including lamps, fixtures, control
units, and the necessary security lighting
circuits, transformers, guys, anchors,
fittings, etc. will be furnished by the City
subject to the payment of an installation fee
as set by the City.
(c) Rate~ $10.93 per month per light.
(d)
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment (based
on estimated 75 kwhrs per light per billing
period) calculated in accordance with
Schedule PCA.
ORDINANCE
(10)
NO. 1945 PAGE 17
Electric Rate-Schedule PCA (Power Cost Adjustment
Factor
Electric service billed under all applicable rate
schedules shall be subject to the application of a
power cost adjustment (PCA) charge determined by
multiplying the billing KWH for the a current
month times a Power Cost Adjustment Factor (PCAF).
The PCAF shall be calculated on an annualised
basis in accordance with the following formula:
S
Definitions:
PCA = Power cost adjustment factor rounded to the nearest
0.0001 cents. ($ per kwh)
WC --
Total estimated wholesale purchased power cost on an
annualized basis from City's wholesale energy
supplier. ($)
Total estimated wholesale energy purchases on an
annualized basis from City's wholesale energy
supplier. (kwh)
K = Base wholesale power cost included in the City's
retail electric rate schedules. ($.036 per kwh)
S = Total estimated kwh energy sales to City customers on
an annualized basis. (kwh).
CF =
Correction factor adjustment to be applied to correct
for any variance between actual PCA costs and
revenues. The calculation of CF shall be performed on
a periodic basis, but not less than quarterly, with
the results of this reconciliation applied to the PCAF
on an as needed bases to maintain PCA revenues and
costs in close proximity. ($)
The
follows:
where
formula for the calculation of the CF shall be as
CF = (A) - (B)
(A)
The actual power cost adjustment revenues received
from the application of the Power Cost Adjustment
Factor for the subject reconciliation period. ($)
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(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. ($)
(11)
Electric Rate - Schedule PQF (Purchases from
Qualifying Small Power Production and Coqeneration
Facilities less than or equal to 100 KW)
(a)
Applicable to qualifying Small Power
Production and Cogeneration facilities (QF's)
with a design capacity of 100 KW or less who
contract, under mutually agreeable terms,
with the City for the sale of energy and for
any necessary interconnections. A QF is
defined as a small power production or
cogeneration facility that qualifies under
Subchapter K, Part 292, Subpart B of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions
Regulations that implement Section 201 and
210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies
Act of 1978. Such facilities must fully
comply with the City's Electric Service Rules
and Regulations in reference to QF's to
qualify for purchases to be made under this
rate.
(b)
Interconnections Costs - Each QF Producer
shall be obligated to pay interconnection
costs directly related to the installation of
the physical facilities necessary to permit
interconnected operations with the qualifying
facility. Interconnection costs shall be
determined in accordance with the City's
Electric Service Rules and Regulations
applicable to QF's, and such costs shall be
paid by the QF Producer prior to any purchase
of energy by the City.
(c) Rate
The City will pay the QF Producer for all
power purchased at the following rates~
i)
Capacity - No payment shall be made,
except by separate firm power contract
between the Producer and the City.
ORDINANCE NO.
1945
ii)
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Enerqy - The metered output from the
Producer will be purchased at a rate
equal to the City's total energy and
fuel cost divided by the total kwhrs
purchased, as calculated from the most
recent wholesale power bill.
In the event that the Producer exercises the
option to sell power to the City, there will
be assessed, in addition to the minimum
monthly bill requirements under the
applicable service rate schedule(s), a
customer service charge of $15.00 per month
to cover costs realized for metering,
billing, maintenance, administrative, and
other expenses necessary to maintain service
to the QF.
(d)
Metering and Payment Options - The available
revenue metering arrangements for QF's and
the payment options to the Producer for
energy purchases to be made by the City
therefrom shall be as defined in the City's
Electric Service Rules and Regulations
pertaining to qualifying small power
production and cogeneration facilities.
II.
THAT CHAPTER 11, SECTION 4.F OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION, IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS~
F. Effective Date of Rates
These rates shall be effective on all
invoices submitted by the City of
College Station to users on or after
March 1, 1992.
III.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or
word of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or
invalid for any purpose, the remainder of this ordinance
shall not be affected thereby.
IV.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
ORDINANCE NO. 1945 PAGE 20
And, it is ordained that this ordinance shall become
effective from and after its passage in accordance with the
City charter of the City of College Station.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1992.
APPROVED:
Larry J~-~ng~y~_~
ATTEST~
Hooks, City Secretary