HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street and Security Lighting Rates ORDINANCE NO. 4149
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES,IOWA, BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION THEREOF, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REVENUE NEUTRAL STREET AND SECURITY
LIGHT RATES; REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH
CONFLICT; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
enacting a new Section as follows:
"Sec.28.107. STREET AND SECURITY LIGHTING RATE.
(1) Availability. Lighting energy and service shall be available for street lighting and for security
lighting where it is impossible or impractical to meter the electrical energy through the customer's normal metering
location.
(2) Rate per Billing Period.For each monthly billing period the lighting customer:
(a) shall be charged for service per lamp:
(i) for bills mailed on or after July 1,2013:
Monthly Monthly Consumption
Lamp
Charge (kWh per Lamp)
1000 Watt-Mercury Vapor 35.95 383
700 Watt-Mercury Vapor 25.85 268
400 Watt-Mercury Vapor 15.75 153
400 Watt-Mercury Vapor-Ornamental 18.10 153
250 Watt-Mercury Vapor 10.90 96
250 Watt-Mercury Vapor-Ornamental 14.80 96
175 Watt-Mercury Vapor 8.60 67
175 Watt-Mercury Vapor-Ornamental 10.90 67
400 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 16.65 153
400 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 18.10 153
360 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 15.55 138
360 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 17.05 138
250 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 11.65 96
250 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 15.25 96
200 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 10.75 77
200 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 14.65 77
150 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 9.10 60
150 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 11.45 60
100 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 7.05 38
100 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 9.15 38
70 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 5.95 27
70 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 8.15 27
Ornamental fixtures are units on poles other than wood.
(Ord. No. 2975, Sec. 1, 5-19-87; Ord. No. 2977, Sec. 1, 6-9-77; Ord. No. 3885, 07-25-06;Ord. No. 3955,05-27-08;
Ord. No. 3987, 05-12-09)
(b) and all lamps shall be charged any applicable energy cost adjustment, per Sec. 28.102,
based on the stated average monthly kWh consumption per lamp.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(3) Conditions. The street and security lighting rate will be subject to 28.101(1) and (5) and the
following specific conditions:
(a) new service agreements shall be 3 years minimum
(b) new installation for "security lights" will only be made with 175, 400, or 1000 watt
mercury vapor or with 70, 100, 150, 200, or 250 watt sodium fixtures on existing poles 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 $0.65 per lamp.
(Ord. No. 3885, 07-25-06;Ord. No. 3955, 05-27-08; Ord.No. 3987, 05-12-09)
(e) No new 360 watt sodium fixtures will be installed.
(Ord. No. 2921, Sec. 6, 4-9-85; Ord. No. 3199, Sec. 1, 9-24-92)
(f) Contract for energy only charges will be billed at a rate of$0.110 per kilowatt
hour plus the applicable energy cost adjustment.
(Ord. No. 3955, 05-27-08;Ord. No. 3987, 05-12-09)
Section Two. All ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict,if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Adopted this 25`h day of June,2013.
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Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor