HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-1910 - Ordinance - 09/12/1991ORDINANCE NO. 1910
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11~ SECTION
ORDINANCES, OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION~
TO SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE~
FORAN 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 followsl
(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~
$0.0903 per kwhr for the first 100 kwhrs~
$0.0621 per kwhr for the next 400 kwhrs~
$0.0555 per kwhr for all kwhrs over 500w
except~
$0.0479 per kwhr for all kwhrs over 500
in November through April.
ORDINANCE NO. 1910
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 ~ecr~ased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment
calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
(2)
(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.
Electric Rate - Schedule R-1 (Master Metered
Multiple Dwelling 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, 1910
PAGE 3
Energy Charge=
$0.0903 per kwhr
$0.0621
$0.0555
$0.0479
for the first 100 kwhrs~
per kwhr for the next 40-~--kwhrs~
per kwhr for all kwhrs over 500
except~
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
(d)
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.
(e)
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 Coauaission of Texas in
Substantive Rule No. 23.51, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City
Secretary. Ail 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. 1910
PAGE 4
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:
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.
(3) Electric Rate-Schedule SC (Small
Customers)
Commercial
(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 Charges $9.00 per month, plus
Energy Charge:
$0.0907 per kwhr for the first 200 kwhrs;
$0.0768 per kwhr for the next 800 kwhrs;
$0.0487 per kwhr for all kwhrs over 1000.
(d)
Billinq 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. 1910 PAGE 5
(e)
LP-1 for the next twelve-month
beginning with the current month.
period
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or ~ecr~ased as necessary to refl?ct the
application of a power cost ad]ustment
calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
(4)
Electric Rate-Schedule LP-1 (Medium Commercial 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
(b)
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,
2400/4160, 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:
$11.25 per KW of monthly
billing demand,
plus
Energy Charge:
$0.0214 per kwhr for the first 50~000
kwhrs
$0.0177 per kwhr for all kwhrs over
50~000.
ORDINANCE NO.
(d)
1910
PAGE 6
Minimum Monthly.Charge - The minimum monthly
charge under th~s rate schedule shall be the
highest one of the following charges~
i)
$127.50 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.
(e)
(f)
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 shall be
in the ~aximum 15 minute measured kilowatt
demand an the billing period, but not less
than 60% of the peak demend 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.
(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.
ORDINANCE NO.
1910
PAGE 7
Power Cost Adjustment - The Monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or ~ecr~ased 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 th~ City. for the. cost of
purchasing and ~nstall~ng 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 followsl
On-Peak Period
6100 AM through 11100
PM on Monday through
Friday
Off-Peak Period -
11100 PM through 6~00
AM on Monday through
Friday and 11~00 PM on
Friday through 6~00 AM
on Monday
(5)
Electric Rate Schedule LP-2 (Larqe Conunercial and
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. 1910
(b)
(c)
PAGE 8
15~0 KW. Service wi}l be furnished under
this rate schedule subject to the established
rules and regulations of the City covering
this. type of service. Befor? 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~
$5,500.00 for the first 500 KW of monthly
billing demand
$10.50 per KW of monthly billing demand
for all additional KW, plus
(d)
Energy Charger
$0.0217 per kwhr for the first 250~000
kwhrs;
$0.0194 per kwhr for all kwhrs over
250~000.
Minimum Monthly Charqe - The ~nimum monthly
charge under this rate schedule shall be the
highest one of the following charges~
i) $5,550.00 per month plus applicable
power cost adjustment on the kilowatt-
hours used.
£i)
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. 1910
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
PAGE 9
City, plus applicable power cost the
City, plus applicable power cos
adjustment on the kilowatt-hours used.
Billing Demand - The billing demand shall be
in the maximum 15 minute .measured kilowatt
demand in the billing per~od, 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 . 50.0 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 necessary to reflect the
application o~s
cost
adjustment
a power
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. 1910 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 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
(6)
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 he 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 ~equired 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. 1910
(c) aate~
PAGE 11
Service Charge~ $100.00 per month, plus
Demand Charge~
$15,750.00 for the first 1500 KW of
monthly billin~-~mand
$10.00 per KW for all additional KW of
billing demand, plus~
(d)
Energy Charge~
$0.0207 per kwhr for the first 500~000
kwhrs
$0.0174 per kwhr for all kwhrs over
500~000.
Minimum Monthly Charqe - The minimum monthly
charge under this rate schedule shall be the
highest one of the following charges~
i) $15,850.00 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.
(e)
Billing Demand - The billing demand shall be
in the maximum 15 minute 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 ~t
any tame a customer billed under th~s
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.
(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.
ORDINANCE NO.
(h)
(£)
1910 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 AN through 11~00
PM on Monday through
Friday
Off-Peak Period
11~00 PM through 6~00
AN on Monday through
Friday and 11~00 PM on
Friday through 6~00 AN
on Monday
ORDINANCE NO. 1910 PAGE 13
(7) Electic 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. 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
terlas 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 5r000 KW of
monthly billing demand
$12.50 per KW for all additional KW of
billing demand, plus;
Energy Charge:
$0.0145 per kwhr for all kwhrs.
(d)
Minimum Monthly Charqe - 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.
£i)
The sum of service charge and demand
charge under the above rate plus
applicable power cost adjustment on the
kilowatt-hours used.
ORDINANCE NO. 1910
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 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 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 primery
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 cal
culated in accordance with Schedule PCA.
(£)
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
incomputing the customer's monthly electric
bill. Under this rider, the demand for
billing purposes shall be adjusted to be as
follows~
ORDINANCE NO. 1910
i)
PAGE 15
The peak demand measured during the
period ~fined 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
(8)
(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 ~oltage transmission and/or
substation service, dual supplied services,
underground service extension, automatic
throwover capability, etc., shall be
negotiated with the Customer at the time of
the request for service.
Electric Rate-Schedule SL (100 Watt Security
Lights)
(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. 1910
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)
(d)
Rate: $7.59 per month per light.
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 per light per billing
period) calculated in accordance with
Schedule PCA.
(9)
Electric Rate-Schedule SL (200 Watt Security
Liqhts)
(a) Applicable to service . 20~ ~a~t security
lights installed and ~lntalnea Dy 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)
(d)
Rate: $10.91 per month per light.
Power Cost Adjustment The monthly charges
under this rate schedule shall be increased
or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment (based
on estimated 75 kwhrs per light per billing
period) calculated in accordance with
Schedule PCA.
ORDINANCE NO. 1910
(10) Electric Rate-Schedule PCA
Factor
(Power Cost
The formula for calculation of the
Adjustment Factor shall be as follows~
PAGE 17
Adjustment
Power Cost
PcA=w¢ - (P) (K) - CF
S
($ per kwh) rounded to
Definitions~
PCA = Power cost adjustment factor the n~arest 0.0001 cents.
WC = Total wholesale cost of energy purchased by the City
from its supplier for the immediately preceding
billing month. ($)
p = Total energy purchased by the City from its supplier
for the immediately preceding billing month. ($)
K = Base wholesale power cost included in the City's
retail electric rate schedules. ($.04 per kwh)
S = Total estimated kwh sales to City customers for the
current City billing period.
CF = Correction factor adjustment to be applied in the
current billing month to provide for correction of the
variance between actual and estimated power cost
adjustment revenues derived from the Power Cost
Adjustment Factor for the second preceding billing
month prior to the current billing month. ($)
The formula
follows~
where
(A) =
(B) =
for calculation of the Correction Factor is as
CF = (A) (B)
The actual power cost adjustment revenues received
from application of the Power Cost Adjustment
Factor in the second preceding billing month. ($)
The actual power cost adjustment revenues which
should have been collected from application of the
Power Cost Adjustment Factor in the second
preceding billing month."
ORDINANCE NO. 1910
PAGE 18
(11) Electric Rate - Schedule PgF (Purchases f~om
Qualifyinq small Power Production and Coqenerat~o,,
Facilities less than or equal to 100 KW)
(a)
Applicable to qualifying S.m?~l Power
Production and Cogeneration facilmt~es (QF's)
with a design capacity of 100 KW or less who
contract, under mutualy 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
facililty that qualifies under Subchapter K,
Part 292, Subpart B of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commissions's 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 mede 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 sush 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.
ii)
Energy - 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.
ORDINANCE NO. 1910
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In the event that the Producer exercises the
option to sell power to the City, there will
be assess~% in addition to the minimum
monthly ' 1 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)
Meterinq 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 an the City's
Electric Service Rules and Regulations
pertaining to qualifying small power
production and cogeneration facilities.
II.
THAT CHA~TER 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
October 1, 1991."
III.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrasew 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. 1910 PAGE 20
VJ
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 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1991.
APPROVEDz
Larry J.
ATTEST ~
Connie Hooks, City Secretary