HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-2120 - Ordinance - 04/13/1995ORDINANCE NO 2120
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTION 4, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS RELATING TO
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE, AND, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH~ CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION
That Chapter 11, Section 4 A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station ts
hereby amended to add a new subsection to Section 4 A (10) and (1 I) and to Section 4 A
(11) and (12) to read as follows
SECTION 4 ELECTRICAL SERVICE
A
SCHF-DULE 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
wdl be furnished under this rate schedule subjects to the
established rules and regulations of the Ctty covering this type of
service
(b)
Charact r f Servi - A C, 60 cycles per second, single phase,
120/240 volts
(c) Rate
Service Charge: $7 O0 per month, plus
Energy Charge.
$0 0845 per kwhr for the next 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
in November through April
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(2)
(d)
Multiple dwelling units where served under one (1) master meter
shall be billed under Rate Schedule R-1
PQwer CQst Ad_iustment - The monthly charges under this rate
schedule shall be increased or decreased as necessaq, to reflect the
application of a power cost adjustment calculated m accordance
with Schedule PCA
(e)
Aptomatic Leave On Service - Customers who qualify for
automatic leave on service will be billed at thc above rate, except
the monthly service charge will be deleted Customers will be
required to contract with the City for this service provision
Electric R~te - Schedule R-I (Master Metered Multiple Dwellin~ Units}
(a)
Application for all dwelling units for all domestic usage where all
energy is taken through one (i) master meter Service will be
furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules
and regulations oftha City covering this type 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 are available at point of service.
Three-phased customers served via under-ground primary to
padmounted transformers will be furnished only 120/208 or
277/480 volt of servlee
(c)
Rate - The monthly rate charge for service under this schedule
shall be determined as follows
The average kwh usage per month per dwelhng unit shall be
determined by dividing the total monthly k~vhrs purchased has
determined by the City's master meter, by eighty-five percent
(85%) of the total number of per/nanently constructed dwelling
units
The individual energy charge per dwelling umt shall thence be
computed on the basis of the average kwh usage per month per
dwelling unit figured at the following rate
Energy Charge.
$0.0845 per kwhr for the first 100 kwhrs,
$0 0584 per kwhr for the next 400 kwhrs,
$0 0523 per kwhr all kwhrs over 500
except,
$0 0452 per kwhr for all kwhrs over 500
used per month in the hilling months of
November through April
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He 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 p~r month per master meter
(d)
PQwer Cost Adjustment - The monthly charge under this rate
schedule shall be increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of the power cost adjustment calculated in accordance
with Schedule PCA
Submetefin~, - 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 costomer 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 thc Public Utility Commission in Texas in
Substantive Rule No 23 51, a copy of which ~s on file in the office
if 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 imposed 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 (5) days
after his tenant's bills are rendered each month, file a written report
with the City showing a reconciliation of his billing to his tenants
plus the billing for owner used energy w~th 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 corrent
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 Commercial 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 C~ty covering this type of
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(4)
(b)
~ - A C, 60 cycles per second, single phase
120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 2771480, 2400/4160, 7200/12,470
volts as available at point of service Three-phase customers
served via under-ground primary to padmounted transformers will
be furnished only 1201208 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)
~ - Demand meters may be installed on all such
customers if(l) the installed load would indicte 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 LP-I for the next twelve-month period
beginning with the current month
(e)
P~)wer Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges under this rate
schedule shall be increased or decreased as necessary to refloct the
application of a power cost adjustment calculated in accordance
with Schedule PCA
Electric Ra~-S~hedule LP-I (Medium Commercial and Industrial
Customers]
(a)
Applicable to ali commercial and industrial customers where
service is taken through one meter at one piont of delivery and
where the monthly kilowatt demand is between 10 KW and 500
KW. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subjuct 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
maybe required outlining all details of the service to be supplied,
the terms oftbe contract, and the obligations of each party
(b)
Character of Service - A. C, 60 cycles per second, single 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 padmounted transformers will
be furnished only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service
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(c)
Rate
(d)
(e)
(0
Service Charge' $15 O0 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
Minimum Monthly Chame - The minimum monthly charge under
this rate schedule shall be the highest one ofthe following charges
i)
$135 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 applnceble power cost adjustment on the
kilowatt-hours used
iii)
The minimum monthly charge speofied in the customer's
service contract with the C~ty plus applicable power cost
adjustment on the kilowatt-hours used
Billing Demand - The billing demand shall be a maximum 15
minute measured kilowatt demand in the bdling 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 demand sn access of 10KW,
Schedule SC shall apply baginnin8 the first month succeeding such
twelve month period Likewise, the customer on this schedule
whose demand exceeds 500KW for any bdling 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 customers owns,
operates, and maintains all service facilitses, 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
(5)
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)
~ - 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 dunng 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
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- 600 AM through I1 00 PM Monday
through Friday
Off-Peak-
11 00 PM through 6 00 AM on Monday
through Friday and 11 00 PM on Frday
through 6 00 AM on Monday
Electric Rate Schedule LP-2 (Large Commercial and Industrial}
(a)
Applicable to all commemial and industrial customers where
service is taken through one meter at one point of delivery and
where the monthly kilowatt demand is between 500KW and
1500KW. 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 may
be required outlining ali details of the service to be supplied, the
terms of the contract, and the obligations of eech party
(b) ~ - A C., 60 cycles per second, single phase
120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 277/480, 2400/4160, 7200/12,470
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(c)
(d)
(e)
(0
volts as available at point of service Three-phase customers
served yin under-grouad primary to padmounted transformers will
be furnished only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service
R~te
Service Charge. $50 00 per month, plus
Demand Charges
$5,875 00 for the first 500 KW of monthly bilhng demand
$11.25 per KW of monthly billing demand for all
additional KW, plus
Energy Charge
$0 0202 per kwhr for the first 250.00_0 kwhrs,
$00180 per Irwhr for ail k-whrs over 250.000
Minimum Monthly Charte - The mimmum monthly charge under
this rate schedule shall be the highest one of the following
i)
$5,925 00 per month plus applicable power cost adjustment
on the kdowatt-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 vnth the City, plus applicable power cost
the City, plus applicable power cost adjustment on the
kilowatt=hours used
~ - The billing demand shall be a maximum 15
minute measured kilowatt demand in the bdling 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 demand in access of $00KW,
Schedule LP-1 shall apply beginning the first month succeeding
such twelve month period Likewise, the customer on this
schedule whose demand exceeds I$00KW 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
laff~ing the City may adjust the measured demand by multiplying
by the ratio of O 90 to the actual power factor
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(6)
(g)
Primary_ Service - Where serwce is taken by the customer at the
City's available primary voltage and where the customers 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 bo allowed Metenng may be primary
or secondary (corrected for the transformer losses) at the City's
option
(h)
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges under th~s 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
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- 6.00 AM through 11 O0 PM Monday
through Friday
Off-Peak-
11'00 PM through 6 00 AM on Monday
through Friday and I1 00 PM on Friday
through 6 00 AM on Monday
ElectriC: Rat~ Schedule LP-3 fLame Commercial and lndustriaD
(a)
Applscable to ali commercial and industrial customers where
service is taken through one meter at one point of delivery and who
contracts for at least 1500KW 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
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(c)
(d)
(e)
contract between the City and the customer may be reqmred
outlining all details of the service to be supplied, the terms of the
contract, and the obligations of each party
~ - A C, 60 cycles per second, single phase
120/240, 120/208, 240/480, 2771480, 2400/4160, 7200/12,470
volts as available at point of service Thrco-phase customers
served via under-ground primary to padmounted transformers will
be fi~rnished only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service
Rate
Service Charge
$100 O0 per month, plus
Demand Charges
$16,875 00 for the first 1500 KW of monthly billing
demand
$1075 per KW of monthly billing demand for all
addiuonal KW, plus
Energy Charge $0 0189 per kwhr for the first 500.000 kwhrs,
$0 0159 per kwhr for all kwhrs over 500,000
Mmimuni Monthly Charte - The minimum monthly charge under
this rate schedule shall be the highest one of the following charges
i) $16,97500 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
the City, plus applicable power cost adjustment on the
kdowatt-hours used.
Billin_~ Demand - The billing demand shall be a 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 demand in access of I$00KW,
Schedule LP-2 shall apply beginning the first month succeeding
such twelve month period.
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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 customers 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 Ad_iustmenl - 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'
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.
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- 600 AM through i1'00 PM Monday
through Friday
Off-Peak-
1100 PM through 6.00 AM on Monday
through Friday and I1 00 PM on Friday
through 6 00 AM on Monday
(7) Electric Rate Schedule LP-4 flndustrial Customers~
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 5,000KW of monthly demand Service will
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(b)
(d)
(e)
be furnished under this rate schedule subject m 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 City and the customer may be
required outlining all details of the service to be supplied, the terms
of the contract, and the obhgations of each party
Ch~a~:ter of Service - A C, 60 cycles per second, single phase
120/240, 120/208, 2401480, 277/480, 2400/4160, 7200/12,470
volts as available at point of service Three-phase customers
served via under-ground primary to padmounted transformers will
be furnished only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service
Ri~te
Service Charge $500 00 per month, plus
Demand Charges
$6:5,000 00 for the first 5,000 KW of monthly billing
demand
$12 50 per KW of monthly billing demand for all
additional KW, plus,
Energy Charge
$0 0120 per kwhr for all kwhrs,
Minimum Monthly Charge - The minimum monthly charge under
this rate schedule shall be the htghest one of the following charges'
i) $65,00000 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
the City, plus applicable power cost adjustment on the
kilowatt-hours used
Billimz Demand - The billing demand shall be a maximum 15
minute measured kdowatt demand in the billing period, but not
less than $0% 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 demand in excess of 5000KW,
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Schedule LP-3 shall apply beginning 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
~ - Where service ~s taken by the customer at the
City's avadable primary voltage and where the customers owns,
operates, and maintains all semce facilities, except metering
equipment, required to take service at such voltage, a credit of 2%
of the base rate charges will be allowed Metenng may be primary
or seconda~ (corrected for the transformer losses) at the City's
option
(h)
P w A 'u men - 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)
~ - Where the customer reimburses the City for the
cost of purchasing and instalhng the required demand metering
equipment, as selected by the City, to continuously monitor a
customer's load peak demand, th~s off-peak rider shall apply in
computing the customer's monthly elecmc ball Under this rider,
the demand for billing purposes shall be adjusted to be es 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 durra§ the on-peak
However, in no case shall the billing demand in any month
be less thin 60% of the peak demand measured in the
twelve month period ending with the current month
The periods for application of this rider are definod as
follows
On-Peak- 600 AM through 11 00 PM Monday
through Friday
Off-Peak-
11 00 PM through 6 00 AM on Monday
through Friday and 11 00 PM on Friday
through 6 00 AM on Monday
P~el3
(8)
(9)
(j) Customer Service Extension - Rate Schedule LP-4 shall be applicable
to industrial customers serviced using standard service facilities
supplied via an overhead service installauon 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, ect, shall be negotiated with the
Customer at the time of request for serwce
Electric Rate Schedule SL (100 Watt Security Lights)
(a)
Applicable to service 100 watt security hghts installed and
maintained by the City for the 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)
Ch rater f S rvic - Security lighting equipment, including
lamps, fixtures, control units, and the necessary security lighting
circuits, transformers, guys, anchors, fittings, ect will be furnished
by the C~ty subject to payment of an installation fee as set by the
City
(c) Rate $7 60 per month per light
(d)
Power est Ad' s meat - The monthly charges under this rate
shall be increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of the power cost adjustment (based on estimated 39
kwhrs per light per billing) calculated in accordance with Schedule
PCA.
Elogtrio Rate - Schedule SL f200 Watt Security Lights~
(a)
Applicable to service 200 watt security lights installed and
maintained by the City for the 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 oftbe
City covering this type of service
(b)
l~hlll31fAt~gL~lx~ - Security lighting equipment, including
lamps, fixture~, control units, and the necessary security lighting
circuits, transformers, guys, anchors, fittings, ect will be furnished
by the City subject to payment of an installation fee as set by the
City
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Rate $10 93 per month per ligM
(d) Pow r Ad' tm n - The monthly charges under this rate shall be
increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the application of the
power cost adjustment (based on estimated 75 kwhrs per light per
billing) calculated in accordance with Schedule PCA
( I I) Electric Rate - Sch~lule SL (400 Watt Security Lights)
(a)
Applicable to service 400 watt security hghts installed and
maintained by the City for the Customers at their request The
customer will he 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
C~ty covering this type of service
(b)
h r ct r of S rvie - Security lighting equipment, including
lamps, fixtures, control units, and the necessary security lighting
circuits, transformers, guys, anchors, fittings, eot will be furnished
by the City subject to payment of an installation fee as set by the
City
(c) Rate $23 00 per month per light
(d)
Power Cost Adjustment - The monthly charges under this rate
shall be increased or decreased as necessary to reflect the
application of the power cost adjustment (based on estimated i $0
kwhrs per light per billing) calculated in accordance with Schedule
PCA
( 1 I) Electric Rate-Sch,~anle PCA (Power Cost Ad_iustment Factor~
Electric service billed under all applicable rate schedules shall be subject
to the application ora power cost adjustment (PCA) charge determined by
multiplying the billing KWH for the current month times the Power Cost
Adjustment Factor (PCAF) The PCAF shall be calculated on an
annualized basis in accordance with the following formula
PCA = ~
S
Definitions
PCA =
Power cost adjustment factor rounded tot he nearest 0 0001
cent ($ per kwh)
WC = Total estimated wholesale purchased power cost on an
annualized basis from City's wholesale energy supplier ($)
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where
(A)
(B)
(12)
P
Total estimated wholesale energy pumhases 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 ($0 36 per kwh)
S
Total estimated kwh energy sales to City customers on an
annualized basis (kwh)
CF ~
Correction factor adjustment to be applied to correct for a
variance between actual PCA costs and revenues The calculation
of CF shall be quarterly, with the results of this reconciliation
applied to the PCAF on an as needed basis to maintain PCA
revenues and costs in close proximity ($)
The formula for the calculation of the CF shall be as follows
The actual power cost adJustment revenues received from the application
of the Power Cost Adjustment Factor for the subject reconciliation
period ($)
The actual power cost adjustment costs which should have been
recovered from the application of the Power Cost Adjustment Factor for
the subject reconciliation period ($)
Electrical Rate - Schedule POF CPurchase from Oualifi/in_~ Small Power
Production and Co_~eneration Facilities less hah or ~qual tO 100 KW)
(a)
Application 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 on energy and
for any necessary interco-nnections A QF is defined as a small power
production or cogeneration facility that qualifies under Subchapter
KWB&A, 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 Cost - Each QF producer shall be obligated to pay
interconnection costs directly related to the installation of the physical
facilities necessary to permit interconnections operations with the
qualifying facility, lnterconnection cost 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
ro and purchase of energy by the City
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(c) Rate
The City will pay the QF Producer for all power purchased at the
following rates
i)
I~apac~ty - No payment shall be made, except by separate firm
power contract between the Producer and the City
ii)
Ene_n!y - The metered output from the Producer will be
purchased at a raie equal to the city's total energy and fuel cost
divided by the total kwhrs purchased, as calculated form the most
recent wholesale power bill
In the event that the Producer exercises the option to sell power to the
city, there w~ll 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, administration, 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 tot he Producer for
energy purposes 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 4F 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 May I, 1995
III
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance be declared
unconstitutional or invalid for any purpose, the remainder of th~s ordinance shall not be
affected thereby
IV
That all ordinanccs or pans of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of thc
conflict only
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And, it ts ordained that this ordinance shall become affective from and nt~er its passage in
accordance with the City charter of the City of College Station
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 13TM DAY OF APRIL, 1995
ATTEST
Connie Hooks, City Secretary
APPROVED
Larry
O Oroup/Man_ser/O~lmance No 2120