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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - proof of publication, April 15, 1985 Sec. 28.2. (3) Minimum bill: The LEGAL NOTICE minimum charge per billing period shall be three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50). (4) Conditions: The residential rate Proof of Publication in The ORDINANCE NO. 2921 shall be subject to the general conditions AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE set forth in Section 28.1(1), (2), (3), OF THE CITY OF AN)S, I8.3 2, REPEALING and (5). A M E S DAILY TRIBUNE SECTIONS 28.1, 28{2, 26.3, 28.4, 28.5, Sec. . 28.4. GENERAL POWER RATE, (1) 28.5.1 and 28.6, AS THEY EXIST NOW AND Availability: Electrical soar gy and ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 28.11 28.2, 28.3, service shall be available at the "General 28.4, 28.5, 28.5.1 and 28.6, FOR THE PUR- Power Rate" to all customers except those POSE OF REVISING THE ELECTRIC RATES`; that qualify for another rate schedule, REPEALING ALL SECTIONS IN CONFLICT HERE- for all single-phase or three-phase, WITH, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE single- metered usage, where the metered STATE OF IOWA, STORY COUNTY, S8. Sec. 28.1. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ELEC- demand does not exceed 50 Kw. (2) Rate TRIC RATES. The following general condi- pet billing period: For each monthly tions are applicable to the following as billing period a general power rate cus- indicated in each rate schedule: (1) I, �� Dale R. Culver, Service shall be provided subject to Ames ($5.0 (a) shall st charged five dollars P J ($5,00) as the customer service charge; on oath depose and say that I am ffi4pkibfisb®C, pro- Municipal Electric System rules, regula- and, (b) in addition, shall be charged duction foreman of the AMES DAILY TRIBUNE, a tions, and the tariff filed with the Iowa for energy consumption during the billing State Commerce Commission. (2) The period as follows: (i) for bills mailed daily newspaper, printed at Ames, Story County, schedule will be applied to each meter and on or between July 1 and October 31 (summer Iowa;that the annexed printed point of delivery and in no event will period): $0.087 per Kwh for the first meter readings be combined. 2000 Kwhs, $0.075 per Kwh for the next (3) Where a residence and a business are 5000 Kwhs, $0.073 per Kwh for all Kwha City of Ames — Ordinance No. combined on one premises, service for the over 7000 Kwhs, For customers with demand combined use will be considered resi- meters and Who have a consumption over dential only if the predominant use is for 7,000 Kwh in a month, the above rate will 2921 residential purposes. If the use is pre- apply to the first 400 hours use of dominantly for business purposes, the metered demand. For Kwhe use over 400 customer is required to take all service hours use of metered demand, the ■ddi- under the applicable General Power or tional Kwhs shall be charged at $.060 per Large Power rate. (4) The standard Kwh, (11) for bills mailed on or between approved type of electric water heater November 1 and June 30 (winter period): was published in said newspaper for 1 shall have a single 120 volt heating $0.069 per Kwh for the first 2000 Kwhs, element no larger than 1500 watts or shall $0.058 per Kwh for the next 5000 Kwhs, have multiple thermostatically controlled $0,056 per Kwh for all Kwhs over 7000 consecutive weeks, the first noninductive 240-volt heating elements of Kwhs. For customers with demand meters and the last of said publication was on the not more than 5000 watts per element with and who have a consumption over 7,000 Kwh such multiple elements connected inter- in a month, the above rate will apply to locking so that only one element may the first 400 hours use of metered demand. 15tb day of April operate at a time. (5) The utility may For Kwhe use over 400 hours use of metered assess an excess facilities charge when demand, the additional Kwhs shall be necessary to meet costs of an unusual charged at $.050 per Kwh. (c) shall be 19 8 5, / installation. charged any applicable energy cost adjust- Sec. 28.2. ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT. The ment per Sec. 28.2. (3) Minimum bill: net monthly billing based on rates will be The minimum charge per billing period increased or decreased by the an amount shall be five dollars ($5.00), (4) corresponding to the increase or decrease Conditions: The general power rate Sworn t0 before me and subscribed in my presence in the average cost to the Ames Municipal shall be subject to: (a) the general by XXxXw%pftx>UodiKx&xl;mtx Dale R. Electric System for power plant fuel in Culver. the preceding month. The -incremental charge will be computed by multiplying the conditions of section 28.1 (1), (2), (3) number of kilowatt- hours used by the 8 P y }�the following specific this 16th day of r 1 I and (5); and, (b) customer times the difference between the conditions: W Unless three-phase base fuel cost and'the average fuel cost service is determined by the Ames of the preceding month. The base fuel Municipal Electric System to be economi- 19��. cost is $0.0272 per kilowatt-hour. The cally available, motors up to and in- average fuel cost shall be determined by cluding 5 hp shall be single-phase. multiplying the unit fuel cost in the Motors above 5 hp shall be three-phase. „ ~' G T'[ L/ -L� 7—Wta,y Public previous month times the quantity of fuel Three-phase service will normally be in and for Story County. used in the twelve (12)-month period prior 120/208 volt, 4 wire. Where conditions to the previous month divided by the warrant (outside the business district actual kilowatt-hour sales during the same area), 4-wire 120/240 volt or 277/480 volt Fees, $ 19 .-3 5. period. In the event of energy purchases service may be furnished if mutually and/or sales with facilities not owned by agreeable to the Ames Municipal Electric the Ames Municipal Electric System through System and the customer. (ii) Fluctuat- interchange agreements, plant participa- ing loads. Loads requiring excess trans- tion agreements, or steam sales by the former capacity because of large momentary between General Power and Large Power Ames Municipal Electric System, the energy current requirements, or to provide close rates. Any customer for whom the Large cost adjustment shall be modified to voltage regulation, shall be subject to an Power rate is optional shall not switch account for said purchases and/or sales. additional charge of $0.30 per rated Kva rates more than once in a period of 12 Energy cost revenues shall be reconciled of capacity above normal capacity require- months. Any customer on the Large Power with actual energy costs on an annual ment for the diversified demand. The Kva rate who has a metered demand of lessthan basis. subject to an additional charge will be 50 Kw, and a consumption of less than Sec. 28.3. RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC RATES. adjusted no more than once a year. No 10,000 Kwh, for twelve consecutive months, (1) Availability: Electrical energy and charge shall apply if the customer fur- shall be changed to the General Power service shall be available at the "Residen- nishes the transformers. (iii) Should rate. (2) Rate per Billing Period. For tial Rate" for all single-phase domestic the electrical energy furnished under this each monthly billing period, a large power uses in separately metered, dwelling units schedule for any reason be metered on the -rate customer: (a) shall be charged that are intended for occupancy by a primary side of the service transformers, $40.00 as a customer service charge, and single family as defined by the Ames the energy metered shall be reduced by (b) in addition, shall be charged for Zoning Ordinance, as distinguished from 1-1/2 per cent before calculating the demand and energy consumption during the group domiciles such as rooming houses, energy charge. billing period as follows: (i) for bills fraternity or sorority houses, supervised Sec. 28.5. LARGE POWER RATE. (1) mailed on or between July 1 and October 31 group homes, and residential care facili- Availability. The Large Power rate shall (summer period) a customer shall be ties of various kinds. (2) Rate per be optional for any non-residential cus- charged a demand charge of: $4.25 per Kw billing period. For each monthly billing tomer whose consumption in any billing for the first 50 Kw of billing demand, period a residential rate customer: (a) period exceeds 10,000 Kwh. The Large $3.85 per Kw for the next 100 Kw of shall be charged three dollars and fifty Power rate shall be mandatory for any billing demand, $3.45 per Kw for all cents ($3.50) as a customer service non-residential customer whose metered kilowatts over 150 Kw of billing demand, charge, and (b) in addition, shall be demand at any time exceeds 50 Kw. If at and an energy charge of: $.060 per Kwh charged for energy consumption during the any time, a non-residential customer's for the first 200 hours use of billing billing period as follows: (i) for bills metered demand exceeds 50 Kw, all con- demand, $.043 per Kwh for the next 200 mailed on or between July 1 and October 31 sumption for the billing period in which hours use of billing demand, $.040 per Kwh (summer period): $0.082 per Kwh for the that occurs, and for the next succeeding for all Kwhs over 400 hours use of billing first 400 Kwhs, $0.078 per Kwh for the eleven billing periods, shall be charged demand, (ii) for bills mailed on or next 600 Kwhs, $0.072 per Kwh for all Kwhs at the Large Power rate. Any customer for between November I and June 30 (winter over 1000 Kwhs, or (ii) for bills mailed whom the Large Power Rate became man- period) a customer shall be charged a on or between November 1 and June 30 datory, who subsequently has a metered demand charge of: $3.05 per Kw for the (winter period): $0.073 per Kwh for the demand of less than 50 Kw for 12 conse- first 50 Kw of billing demand, $2.65 per first 400 Kwhs, $0.062 per Kwh for the cutive months, will again become an op- Kw for the next 100 Kw of billing demand, next 600 Kwhs, $0.059 per Kwh for all Kwhs tional Large Power customer with a choice $2.25 per Kw for all kilowatts over 150 Kw over 1000 Kwhs, and (c) shall be charged of billing demand, and an energy charge any applicable energy cost adjustment per of: $.052 per Kwh for the first 200 hours use of billing demand, $.042 per Kwh for the next-200 hours use of billing demand, $.038 per Kwh for all Kwhs over 400 hours use of.billing demand, (c) All charges facilities for one standard transformation above also shall be subject to the current buildings used by the same provided .the and the demand and energyconsumption applicable energy cost adjustment per Sec. use of service in the outlying buildings piton of Y 8 8 the entire premises. ( Excess Facm_ 28.2. (3) Billing Demand: The "Billing is supplemental and similar to the service ty Charge. In the eventt service facili Demand" shall be the greater of: (a) The used in the main building. (ii) Fluctuat- ties in addition to, or different from, a peak 15-minute demand measured during the ing loads. If use of energy is inter standard- resent monthly billing period; or (b) mittent or subject to violent fluctuation, customer,installation are requested a the P Y 8 P J customer, or are required to serve the Seventy-five percent (75%) of the peak the Ames Municipal Electric System may add demand measured during the most recent to the 15-minute measured demand an amount customer's load, the Ames Municipal Electric System .shall furnish, install, four months of the summer period; or (c) equal to 65% of the.rated capacity in Kw and maintain such facilities subject to Sixty percent (60%) of the peak demand of the apparatus which causes such fluctua- the following considerations: (a) The measured during the last eleven billing tions. type, extent, and location of such service Periods. (d) Provided,.however, that the Sec. 28.5.1. INDUSTRIAL RATE. (1) facilities shall be determined by a ree- demand used for billing shall in no case Availability: Provisions of Sec. 28.5 ment between the Ames Municipal Electric er. be less than 15 Kw after discounts. (4) notwithstanding, electrical energy and System and the custom P Minimum bill: The minimum bill shall be service shall be available at the (b) Such ser- the customer char plus the current following "industrial rate" to manufacturing/ vice facilities Municshallipal the property of a 8 demand charge. (5) Power factor processing type industrial customers. On •the the Ames Municipal Electric System. adjustment: A power factor adjustment may a month-by-month basis, a qualified indus- (c) The customer shall pay a monthly P J Y Y- q be made, at the option of the Ames trial customer shall be charged the lower rental charge on those facilities inexcess of the facilities included in a Municipal Electric$ystem, 'when the power of bills calculated on the Large Power and standard installation. op- factor is less than 85% lagging. If the Industrial rates. (2) Rate Per Billing tional or nonstandard facilities are used power factor is less than 85% lagging, the Period. For each monthly billing period, for other customers also, the rental billing demand may be increased by 1k% for an industrial rate customer (a) shall be payable by the customer shall be that each whole 1% the power factor is below charged $100 as a customer service charge, portion of the total rental which is 85%. (6) Service facilities: The Ames and (b) in addition, shall be charged reasonably assignable to the customer. Municipal Electric System shall furnish as for demand and energy consumption during a standard installation facilities ade- the billing period as follows: (i) for (8) Primary service: Customers who take uate to sup 1 service at a sin le oint bills mailed on or between July 1 and service__ at primary voltage shall be of deliver to a normal load equal to the ased on granted discounts to demand and energy as maximum 15-minute demand of the customer. the state average monthly Kwh con- follows: (a) 1-1ene of the billing d Each.standard installation shall include, sumption per lamp. (3) Conditions. demand and measured energy where metering where necessary, facilities for one The street and security lighting rate will is on the high voltage side of utility- owned transformers. (b) 5% of the bill- standard transformation and the demand and be subject to 28.1(1) and (5) and the, ing demand and 1-1/2% of the measured energy consumption of the entire premises. following specific conditions: (a) new energy where metering is on the high (7) Excess facilities charge: In the service agreements shall be 3 years voltage side of customer-owned trans- event service facilities in addition to, minimum (b) new installation for "securi- formers. (c) A minimum billing demand or different from, a standard installation ty lights" will only be made with 175, after discount shall be 2500 Kw. (d) are requested by the customer, or are re- 400, or 1000 watt mercury vapor or with Voltages below 8,000/13,800 Y nominal are quired to serve the customer's load, the 70, 100, 150, 200, or 250 watt sodium considered secondary voltage. (9) Ames Municipal Electn"c System shall fixtures on existing poles with a maximum Conditions. The Industrial rate shall be furnish, install, and maintain such faci- of a 150 foot span of wire. (c) custo- subject to the following specific condi- lities subject to the following considera- mers desiring a change from mercury to tions. (a) the general condition in tions: (a) The type, extent, and loca- sodium fixtures after less than 3 years section 28.1 (1) (2) and (5) and (b) the tion of such service facilities shall be - under an existing service agreement will following specific conditions: (i) The determined by agreement between the Ames be charged for conversion costs. (d) customer's total usage on a single premise Municipal Electric System and the cus- Flood lights, where available from utility shall determine whether the customer tomer. (b) Such service facilities shall stock, shall have an additional monthly qualifies for service under this rate be the property of the tpe Ames Municipal charge of $.50 per lamp. (e) No new structure. In no event will the customer Electric System. (c) The customer shall 360 watt sodium fixtures will be installed. be billed on more than one rate. A pre- pay a monthly rental charge on those October 31 (summer period) a customer mise is defined as the main building of a facilities in excess of the facilities shall be charged a demand charge of $3.45 commercial or industrial establishment, included in a standard installation. (d) per Kw for all kilowatts of billing and shall include the outlying or adjacent If the optional or nonstandard facilities demand, and an energy charge of: $.054 per buildings used by the same provided the are used for other customers also, the Kwh for the first 200 hours use of billing rental payable by the customer shall be demand, $.038 per Kwh for the next 200 use of service in the outlying buildings that portion of the total rental which is hours use of billing demand, $.036 per Kwh is supplemental and similar to the service reasonably assignable to the customer. for all Kwhs over 400 hours use of billing used in the main building. (ii) Fluctuat- (8) Primary service: Customers who take demand, (ii) For bills mailed on or mittent or subject to violent fluctuation,ing loads. If use of energy is inter- (8) service at primary voltage shall be - between November 1 and June 30 (winter 8 energy as period) a customer shall be charged a the Ames Municipal Electric System may add ranted discounts to demand and follows: (a) 1-1/2% of the billing demand charge of $2.25 per Kw for all to the 15-minute measured demand an amount demand and measured energy where meteringkilowatts of billing demand, and an energy equal to 65% of the rated capacity in Kw is on the high voltage side of utility- charge of: 047 per Kwh.for the first of the apparatus which causes such fluctua- tions. owned transformers. (b) 5% of the 200 hours use of billing demand, $.037 per Sec. 28.6. STREET AND SECURITY LIGHTING billing demand and 1-1/2% of the measured Kwh for the next 200 hours use of billing RATE. (1) Availability. Lighting energy energy where metering is on the high demand, $.034 per Kwh for all Kwhs over 8 demand, (c) and service shall be available for street 400 hours use of billing voltage side of customer- owned trans- B formers. (c) A minimum billingdemand All charges above also shall be subject to lighting and for security lighting where after discount shall be 151 Kw'. (d) the current applicable energy cost adjust- it is ilWssible or impractical tb meter the electrical energy through the cus- Voltages below 8,000/13,800 Y nominal are ment per Sec. 28.2. (3) Billing Demand. tomer's .normal metering location. (2) considered secondary voltage. (9) The 'Billing Demand' shall be the greater Rate per Billing Period. For each monthly Conditions: The Large Power Rate shall be of: (a) The peak fifteen (15) minute Y subject to (a) the general condition in demand measured during the current monthly billing period the lighting customer: (a) section 28.1 (1), (2), (3) and (5); and, billing period, or (b) Seventy-five shall be charged for service per lamp: (b) the following specific conditions: percent (75%) of the peak demand measured W The customer's total usage on a during the most recent four months of the single premise shall determine whether the summer period; or (c) Sixty.percent (60%) customer qualifies for service under this of the peak demand measured during the rate structure. In no event will the last eleven billing, periods. (d) Pro- customer be billed on both the General vided, however, that the demand used for Power and Large Power rates. A premise is billing shall in no case be less than 2500 defined as the main building of a com- Kw after discounts. (4) Minimum Bill.' mercial or industrial establishment, and The minimum monthly bill shall be the shall include the outlying or adjacent customer charge plus the current demand charge plus the energy charge and energy cost adjustment for 600,000 Kwh. (5) Power Factor Adjustment. A power factor Ornamental fixtures are units on poles adjustment may be made, at the option of other than wood. the Ames Municipal Electric System, when the power factor is less than 85% lagging. (b) and all lamps shall be charged any If the power factor is less than 85% Cost adjustment, per lagging, the billing demand may be in- sec. 2 applicable energy p creased by 1k% for each whole 1% the power Bea y K buns on the stated average factor is below 85%• (6) Service monthly Kwh consumption per lamp. (3) Facilities. The Ames Municipal Electric Conditions. The street and security System shall furnish as a standard installa- lig ting rate will be subject to 28.10) tion facilities adequate to supply service and (5) and the following specific condi- at a single point of delivery to a normal tions: (a) hew service agreements shall load equal to the maximum 15-minute demand be 3,,years minimum (b) new installation of the customer. Each standard installa- for security lights" will only be made Lion shall include, where necessary, with 175, 400, or 1000 watt mercury vapor or with 70, 100, 150, 200, or 250 watt Monthly Monthly Consumption Lamp Char e (Kwh per Lamp 1000 Watt Mercury Vapor $22,70 383 700 Watt - Mercury Vapor $16.50 268 400 Watt - Mercury Vapor $10.25 153 400 Watt - Mercury Vapor-Ornamental $12.25 153 360 Watt - Mercury Vapor $ 7.30 96 250 Watt - Mercury Vapor-Ornamental $10,60 96 175 Watt - Mercury Vapor $ 5,90 67 175 Watt - Mercury Vapor-Ornamental $ 7.90 67 400 Watt - High Pressure Sodium $11.00 153 400 Watt - High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental $12.25 153 360 Watt - High Pressure Sodium $10.40 138 360 Watt High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental $11.65 138 250 Watt - High Pressure Sodium $ 7.90 96 250 Watt - High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental $11.00 96 200 Watt - High Pressure Sodium $ 7,60 77 200 Watt - High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental $10.90 77 150 Watt - High Pressure Sodium $ 6.50 60 150 Watt - High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental $ 8.50 60 100 Watt - High Pressure Sodium $ 5.20 38 100 Watt - High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental $ 7.00 38 70 Watt - High Pressure Sodium $ 4.50 27 70 Watt - High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental $ 6,40 27 sodium fixture• on existing pole■ with a maximum of a 150 foot span of wire. (c) Customers desiring a change from mercury to sodium fixtures after less than 3 years under an existing service agreement will be charged for conversion costs. (d) Flood lights, where available from utility Stock, shall have an additional monthly charge of $.50 per lamp. (e) No new 360 watt Sodium fixture■ will be installed. Nancy Gibbons, City Clerk F. Paul Goodland, Mayor Published in The Ames Daily Tribune,April 15,1985.