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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-3397 - Ordinance - 02/23/2012 ORDINANCE NO. 2pl2,- 3391 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, "UTILITIES", SECTION 4 "ELECTRICAL SERVICE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ELECTRIC RATES CHARGED TO VARIOUS CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Chapter 11, "Utilities", Section 4 "Electrical Service" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: That all previous ordinances in direct conflict with this ordinance are herby superseded and repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict. PART 3: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. PART 4: That this amendment becomes effective March 1, 2012. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 23"dday of F'e , 2012. APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: City Secret j APPROVED: " 1( zdj7--- City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2D 12-339-1 Page 2 EXHIBIT "A" That Chapter 11, "Utilities", Section 4, "Electrical Service", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended, by amending Subsections A(2) through A(8) to read as follows: "A. ELECTRIC SCHEDULE OF RATES The monthly rates to be charged customers for public utility services, namely electrical service, shall be in accordance with the schedules as follows: (2) Electric Rate - Schedule R (Residential Customer (a) Applicable to 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. At City's discretion, apartments may be served at single phase, 120/208 volts for multi-family developments served from three phase transformation. (c) Rate: Service Charge:$7.00 per month, plus Energy Charge: $0.1181 per kWh for all kWh, except $0.1134 per kWh for all kWh in the billing months of November through April. (d) Existing residential units where served under one (1) master meter shall be billed under Rate Schedule R-1. No new master metered residential installations will be allowed, and all new installations will be individually metered. (e) Transmission Delivery Adjustment - The monthly charges under this rate schedule shall be increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the application of a transmission delivery adjustment calculated in accordance with Schedule TDA provided however that the adjustment shall never be less than zero (0). (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. (g) Electric Rider: Wind Watts Wind Energy Rider (I) Availability. This optional service shall be available to all Residential customers who select wind generated energy as a source of electricity under the City's Wind Watts Program, in lieu of electricity provided from traditional generation. Wind Watt's energy is available to customers on a first-come, first-serve basis subject to available supply. ORDINANCE NO. 2012.-33q-7 Page 3 (II) Application. Eligible customers may select service under this rider at three levels of participation: a. 10% of monthly energy requirements b. 50% of monthly energy requirements c. 100% of monthly energy requirements (III) Rate. Same rate as for Residential customers plus the monthly Wind Watts charge for the appropriate participation level: a. 10%: $0.0005/kWh b. 50%: $0.0025/kWh c. 100%: $0.005/kWh (3) Electric Rate - Schedule R-1 (Master Metered Residential Units) (a) Applicable to existing Residential 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 underground primary to padmounted 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 kilowatt-hour usage per month per residential unit shall be determined by dividing the total monthly kilowatt-hours purchased as determined by the City's master meter, by eighty-five percent (85%) of the total number of permanently constructed residential units. The individual energy charge per residential unit shall thence be computed on the basis of the average kilowatt-hour usage per month per residential unit figured at the following rate: Energy Charge: $0.1181 per kWh for all kWh, except $0.1134 per kWh for all kWh in the billing months of November through April. The total monthly bill shall thence be determined by multiplying the energy charge per residential unit computed under the above rate by eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of permanently constructed residential units, and thence adding the following service charge: Service Charge:$100.00 per month per master meter (d) Transmission Delivery Adjustment - The monthly charge under this rate schedule shall be increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the application of a transmission delivery adjustment calculated in accordance with Schedule TDA provided however that the adjustment shall never be less than zero (0). ORDINANCE NO. L12-339-7 Page 4 (e) Submetering - Where electric service is submetered, the words "residential 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. 25.142, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary and on the Internet at: www.puc.state.us.tx/ruies/subrules/electric/25.142/25:142.doc. 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 that are billed by the City. For verification purposes, the customer shall, within five days (5) after receipt of request, file a report with the Utilities Office Manager of the City showing a reconciliation of his billing to his tenants plus the billing for owner used energy with the charges that 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. (f) Electric Rider: Wind Watts Wind Energy Rider (I) Availability. This optional service shall be available to all master metered customers who select wind generated energy as a source of electricity under the City's Wind Watts Program, in lieu of electricity provided from traditional generation. Wind Watt's energy is available to customers on a first-come, first-serve basis subject to available supply. (II) Application. Eligible customers may select service under this rider at three levels of participation: a. 10% of monthly energy requirements b. 50% of monthly energy requirements c. 100% of monthly energy requirements (III) Rate. Same rate as for Small Commercial customers plus the monthly Wind Watts charge for the appropriate participation level: a. 10%: $0.0005/kWh b. 50%: $0.0025/kWh c. 100%: $0.005/kWh (4) Electric Rate-Schedule SC (Small Commercial Customers) (a) Applicable to non-residential customers billed through a single meter whose monthly kilowatt demand does not exceed 15 kW. 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. 2012-- 33q-I Page 5 (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 volts as available at point of service. Three-phase customers served via underground primary to padmounted transformers will be furnished only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service. (c) Rate: Service Charge: $9.00 per month, plus Energy Charge: $0.1358 per kWh for the first 1000 kWh; $0.1038 per kWh for all kWh over 1000. (d) Billing Demand - Demand meters will be installed on all commercial customers. A customer on this schedule whose metered demand is equal to or greater than 15 kW for any billing period shall be billed under the appropriate billing schedule for that demand for the next twelve- month period beginning with the current month. (e) Transmission Delivery Adjustment - The monthly charges under this rate schedule shall be increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the application of a transmission delivery adjustment calculated in accordance with Schedule TDA provided however that the adjustment shall never be less than zero (0). (f) Electric Rider: Wind Watts Wind Energy Rider (IV)Availability. This optional service shall be available to all Commercial customers who select wind generated energy as a source of electricity under the City's Wind Watts Program, in lieu of electricity provided from traditional generation. Wind Watt's energy is available to customers on a first-come, first-serve basis subject to available supply. (V) Application. Eligible customers may select service under this rider at three levels of participation: a. 10% of monthly energy requirements b. 50% of monthly energy requirements c. 100% of monthly energy requirements (VI)Rate. Same rate as for Small Commercial customers plus the monthly Wind Watts charge for the appropriate participation level: a. 10%: $0.0005/kWh b. 50%: $0.0025/kWh c. 100%: $0.005/kWh (5) Electric Rate-Schedule LP-1 (Medium Commercial Customers) (a) Applicable to all commercial or industrial customers where service is taken through one meter at one point of delivery and where the monthly kilowatt demand is equal to or greater than 15 kW and less than 300 kW. 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. ORDINANCE NO. 2DI2 339-1 Page 6 (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 volts as available at point of service. Three-phase customers served via underground primary to padmounted transformers will be furnished only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service. (c) Rate: Service Charge:$25.00 per month, plus Demand Charge: $10.40 per kW of monthly billing demand, plus Energy Charge: $0.0736 per kWh for all kWh (d) Minimum Monthly Charge - The minimum monthly charge under this rate schedule shall be the highest one of the following charges: (i) $181.00 per month plus applicable transmission delivery adjustment on the kilowatt-hours used. (ii) The sum of service, demand and energy charges under the above rate plus applicable transmission delivery adjustment on the kilowatt-hours used. (iii) The minimum monthly charge specified in customer's service contract with the City plus applicable transmission delivery 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 metered demand equal to or greater than 15 kW, Schedule SC shall apply beginning with the first month succeeding such twelve month period. Likewise, a customer on this schedule whose metered demand is equal to or greater than 300 kW for any billing period shall be billed under Schedule LP-2 for the next twelve-month period beginning with the current month. (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) Transmission Delivery Adjustment - The monthly charges under this rate schedule shall be increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the application of a transmission delivery adjustment calculated in accordance with Schedule TDA provided however that the adjustment shall never be less than zero (0). (i) Electric Off Peak Rider ORDINANCE NO. 2P12-33q-7 Page 7 This rider is used in lieu of demand fees when the off-peak demand exceeds the on-peak demand. (I) 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.- Off-peak Rider = X + Y 2 Where: X = the peak demand measured during the on-peak period Y = the peak demand measured during the off-peak period (II) However, in no case shall the billing demand in any month be less than 50% 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)Electric Rider: Wind Watts Wind Energy Rider (I) Availability. This optional service shall be available to all Commercial customers who select wind generated energy as a source of electricity under the City's Wind Watts Program, in lieu of electricity provided from traditional generation. Wind Watt's energy is available to customers on a first-come, first-serve basis subject to available supply. (I) Application. Eligible customers may select service under this rider at three levels of participation: a. 10% of monthly energy requirements b. 50% of monthly energy requirements c. 100% of monthly energy requirements (II) Rate. Same rate as for Medium Commercial customers plus the monthly Wind Watts charge for the appropriate participation level: a. 10%: $0.0005/kWh b. 50%: $0.0025/kWh c. 100%: $0.005/kWh (6) Electric Rate Schedule LP-2 (Large Commercial) (a) Applicable to all commercial or industrial customers where service is taken through one meter at one point of delivery and where the monthly kilowatt demand is equal to or greater than 300 kW and less than 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 ORDINANCE NO. 2012-3~ 9-7 Page 8 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, three phase 120/208, 240/480, 277/480 volts as available at point of service. Three-phase customers served via underground primary to padmounted transformers will be furnished only 120/208 (up to 1000 kVA of load) or 277/480 volt service. (c) Rate: Service Charge: $75.00 per month, plus Demand Charge: $10.40 per kW of monthly billing demand, plus Energy Charge: $0.0710 per kWh for all kWh (d) Minimum Monthly Charge - The minimum monthly charge under this rate schedule shall be the highest one of the following charges: (I) $3,195.00 per month plus applicable transmission delivery adjustment on the kilowatt-hours used. (II) The sum of service, demand and energy charges under the above rate plus applicable transmission delivery adjustment on the kilowatt- hours used. (III)The minimum monthly charge specified in the customer's service contract with the City, plus applicable transmission delivery 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 metered demand greater than or equal to 300 kW, Schedule LP-1 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 of 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) Transmission Delivery Adjustment - The monthly charges under this rate schedule shall be increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the application of a transmission delivery adjustment calculated in accordance with Schedule TDA provided however that the adjustment shall never be less than zero (0). (i) Electric On-Peak/Off-Peak Rider (I) Upon the customer's request, this rider shall be made available to customers billed under the rate schedule LP-2, whose monthly ORDINANCE NO. 2-33q7 Page 9 demand is greater than 300 kW, and who can reduce their load during the City's On-Peak time between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Under this rider, the demand for billing purposes shall be adjusted to be as follows: (II) Rate: The applicable rate schedule demand charges shall be replaced by the following on-peak/off-peak rates: On-Peak Demand Charge: $6.65, plus Off-Peak Demand Charge: $3.75 However, in no case shall the off-peak billing demand in any month be less than 50% of the off-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 - 5:00 PM through 8:00 PM, daily. Off-Peak Period - 8:00 PM through 5:00 PM, daily. Q) Electric Rider: Wind Watts Wind Energy Rider (I) Availability. This optional service shall be available to all Commercial customers who select wind generated energy as a source of electricity under the City's Wind Watts Program, in lieu of electricity provided from traditional generation. Wind Watt's energy is available to customers on a first-come, first-serve basis subject to available supply. (I) Application. Eligible customers may select service under this rider at three levels of participation: a. 10% of monthly energy requirements b. 50% of monthly energy requirements c. 100% of monthly energy requirements (II) Rate. Same rate as for Large Commercial customers plus the monthly Wind Watts charge for the appropriate participation level: a. 10%: $0.0005/kWh b. 50%: $0.0025/kWh c. 100%: $0.005/kWh (7) Electric Rate Schedule LP - 3 (Industrial) (a) Applicable to all industrial customers where service is taken through one meter at one point of delivery and where the monthly kilowatt demand is greater than or equal to 1500 kW. Service will be furnished 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, 277/480, 2400/4160, 7200/12,470 volts as available at point of service. (c) Rate: ORDINANCE NO. 2-012.- 3 q-) Page 10 Service Charge: $250.00 per month, plus Demand Charge: $9.85 per kW of monthly billing demand, plus Energy Charge: $0.0689 per kWh for all kWh (d) Minimum Monthly Charge - The minimum monthly charge under this rate schedule shall be the highest of the following charges: (I) $15,034.85 per month plus applicable transmission delivery adjustment on the kilowatt-hours used. (II) The sum of service, demand and energy charges under the above rate plus applicable transmission delivery adjustment on the kilowatt- hours used. (III)The minimum monthly charge specified in the customer's service contract with the City, plus applicable transmission delivery 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 the schedule continues for a period of twelve consecutive months without a metered demand in equal to or greater than 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 of 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) Transmission Delivery Adjustment - The monthly charges under this rate schedule shall be increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the application of a transmission delivery adjustment calculated in accordance with Schedule TDA provided however that the adjustment shall never be less than zero (0). (i) Electric On-Peak/Off-Peak Rider (I) Upon the customer's request, this rider shall be made available to customers billed under the rate schedule LP-3, whose monthly demand is 300 kW or greater, and who can reduce their load during the City's On-Peak time between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Under this rider, the demand for billing purposes shall be adjusted to be as follows: (II) Rate: The applicable rate schedule demand charges shall be replaced by the following on-peak/off-peak rates: On-Peak Demand Charge: $6.30, plus Off-Peak Demand Charge: $3.55 ORDINANCE NO. p 2-jpl Page 11 However, in ono case shall the billing demand in any month be less than 50% 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 - 5:00 PM through 8:00 PM, daily. Off-Peak Period - 8:00 PM through 5:00 PM, daily. Q) Electric Rider: Wind Watts Wind Energy Rider (I) Availability. This optional service shall be available to all Industrial customers who select wind generated energy as a source of electricity under the City's Wind Watts Program, in lieu of electricity provided from traditional generation. Wind Watt's energy is available to customers on a first-come, first-serve basis subject to available supply. (II) Application. Eligible customers may select service under this rider at three levels of participation: a. 10% of monthly energy requirements b. 50% of monthly energy requirements c. 100% of monthly energy requirements (III) Rate. Same rate as for Industrial customers plus the monthly Wind Watts charge for the appropriate participation level: a. 10%: $0.0005/kWh b. 50%: $0.0025/kWh c. 100%: $0.005/kWh (8) Electric Rate-Schedule SL (Security Lights) (a) Applicable to all security lights installed and maintained by the City for customers at their request. The customer will be required to contract for security light service for a minimum period of three (3) years. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service. (b) Additional construction costs for installing security lights: The standard security light monthly fee includes installation of the security light on existing city-owned utility poles with available 120 volt service. No other facilities or poles shall be installed by the City or customer for the installation of security lights. (c) Rates per month per light: i) 100 Watt $11.25 ii) 400 Watt $33.00"