HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Electric Utility Rate Increase ORDINANCE NO.4314
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 28, SECTION 28.103,
28.104, 28.105, 28.106, 28.107, 28.108 AND 28.109 ENACTING NEW
SECTIONS 28.103, 28.104, 28.105, 28.106, 28.107, 28.108 AND 28.109
THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE ;
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
repealing Chapter 28, Section 28.103 through 28.109 and enacting a new Section 28.103 through 28.109 as follows:
"See.28.103. RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC RATES.
(1) Availability: Electrical energy and service shall be available at the "Residential Rate" for all
single-phase domestic uses in separately metered, dwelling units that are intended for occupancy by a single family
as defined by the Ames Zoning Ordinance,as distinguished from group domiciles such as rooming houses,fraternity
or sorority houses,supervised group homes, and residential care facilities of various kinds.
(2) Rate per billing period.For each monthly billing period a residential rate customer:
(a) shall be charged eight dollars and thirty-two cents ($8.32) as a customer service charge,
and
(b) in addition,shall be charged for energy consumption during the billing period as follows:
(i) for bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31 (summer period):
$0.1213 per kWh, or
(ii) for bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30(winter period):
$0.1005 per kWh
(c) All charges above shall also be subject to the current applicable energy cost
adjustment per Sec.28.102. (Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
and
(3) Minimum bill: The minimum charge per billing period shall be eight dollars and thirty-two cents
($8.32).
(Ord. No. 3885, 07-25-06; Ord. No. 3955, 05-27-08; Ord. No. 3987, 05-12-09; Ord. 4130, 11-27-12)
(4) Conditions: The Residential Rate shall be subject to the general conditions set forth in Section
28.101(l), (2),(3), (4)and(5).
(5) Load Management Credit: Any dwelling unit that qualifies under the Residential Rate and is
equipped with a properly installed central air conditioner shall be eligible to participate in the Residential Load
Management Program. Customers who agree to allow the utility to install and maintain a Load Management Switch
on their central air conditioner will receive the following credits to their electric bills:
(a) $5 credit for each installed Load Management Switch for bills mailed on or
between July 1 and October 31.
(b) The total annual credit for each customer shall not exceed $20 for each central
air conditioner on which a Load Management Switch is installed.
(Ord. No. 3277, Sec. 1, 5-24-94)(Ord. No. 822, Sections 2, 3; Code 1956, Sections 26-2, 26-3; Ord. No. 1038, Sec.
1, 9-4-62; Ord. No. 2172, Sec. 2, 2-7-67; Ord. No. 2271, Sec. 1, 2, 10-22-68; Ord. No. 2505, Sec. 1, 2, 4-22-75;
Ord. No. 2586, Sec. 2, 2-22-77; Ord. No. 2657, Sec. 2, 6-6-78; Ord. No. 2723, Sec. 2, 7-24-79; Ord. No. 2895, Sec.
1, 5-22-84; Ord. No. 2921, Sec. 3, 4-9-85; Ord. No. 3199, Sec. 1, 9-24-92)
Sec.28.104. SMALL COMMERCIAL RATE.
(1) Availability: Electrical energy and service shall be available at the "Small Commercial Rate" to
all customers except those that qualify for another rate schedule, for all single-phase or three-phase, single-metered .
usage,where the metered demand does not exceed 55 kVA.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(2) Rate per billing period: For each monthly billing period a Small Commercial Rate customer:
(a) shall be charged fifteen dollars and sixty cents ($15.60) as the customer service charge;
and,
(b) in addition,shall be charged for energy consumption during the billing period as follows:
(i) for bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31(summer period):
$0.1194 per kWh
(ii) for bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30(winter period):
$0.0986 per kWh
(c) All charges above shall also be subject to the current applicable energy cost
Adjustment per Sec.28.102.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(3) Minimum bill: The minimum charge per billing period shall be fifteen dollars and sixty cents
($15.60).
(Ord No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(4) Conditions: The Small Commercial Rate shall be subject to:
(a) the general conditions of section 28.101 (1), (2),(3)and(5);and,
(b) the following specific conditions:
(i) Unless three-phase service is determined by the Ames Municipal Electric
System to be economically available, motors up to and including 5 hp shall be single-phase. Motors above 5 hp
shall be three-phase. Three-phase service will normally be 120/208 volt," 4 wire. Where conditions warrant
(outside the business district area), 4-wire 120/240 volt or 277/480 volt service may be furnished if mutually
agreeable to the Ames Municipal Electric System and the customer.
(ii) Fluctuating loads. Loads requiring excess transformer capacity because of
large momentary current requirements, or to provide close voltage regulation, shall be subject to an additional
charge of$0.327 per rated kVA of capacity above normal capacity requirement for the diversified demand. The
kVA subject to an additional charge will be adjusted no more than once a year. No charge shall apply if the
customer furnishes the transformers.
(Ord. No. 3885, 07-25-06, Ord. 3987, 05-12-09)
(iii) Should the electrical energy furnished under this schedule for any reason be
metered on the primary side of the service transformers,the energy metered shall be reduced by 1 '!Z percent before
calculating the energy charge.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(5) Load Management Credit: Any facility that qualified and is equipped with a properly installed
central air conditioner shall be eligible to participate in the Load Management Program. Customers who agree to
allow the Ames Municipal Electric System to install and maintain a Load Management Switch on their central air
conditioner will receive the following credits to their electric bills:
(a) Five dollars($5.00)credit for each installed Load Management Switch for bills mailed on
or between July 1 and October 31.
(b) The total annual credit for each customer shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) for
each central air conditioner on which a Load Management Switch has been installed.
(Ord. No. 822, Sections 4, 5; Code 1956, Sections 26-4, 26-5; Ord. No. 1038, Sec. 1, 9-4-62; Ord. No. 2172, Sec. 2,
2-7-67; Ord. No. 2271, Sec. 1, 2, 10-22-68; Ord. No. 2505, Sec. 1, 2, 4-22-75; Ord. No. 2586, Sec. 2, 2-22-77, Ord.
No. 2657, Sec. 2, 6-6-78; Ord. No. 2723, Sec. 1, 2, 7-24-79; Ord. No. 2921, Sec. 4, 4-9-85; Ord. No. 3199, Sec. 1, 9-
24-92; Ord. No. 3885, 07-25-06)
See.28.105. COMMERCIAL RATE.
(1) Availability. The "Commercial Rate" shall be optional for any non-residential customer whose
consumption in any billing period exceeds 10,000 kWh. The Commercial Rate shall be mandatory for any non-
residential customer whose metered demand at any time exceeds 55 WA. If at any time, a non-residential
customer's metered demand exceeds 55 WA, all consumption for the billing period in which that occurs, and for the
next succeeding eleven billing periods, shall be charged at the Commercial Rate. Any customer for whom the
Commercial Rate became mandatory, who subsequently has a metered demand of less than 55 WA for 12
consecutive months, will again become an optional commercial rate customer with a ,choice between Small
Commercial Rate and Commercial Rates. Any customer for whom the Commercial Rate is optional shall not switch
rates more than once in a period of 12 months. Any customer on the Commercial Rate who has a metered demand
of less than 55 kVA, and a consumption of less than 10,000 kWh, for twelve consecutive months, shall be changed
to the Small Commercial Rate.
(Ord.No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(2) Rate per Billing Period.For each monthly billing period, a Commercial Rate customer:
(a) shall be charged one hundred fifty-six dollars($156.00)as a customer service charge,and
(b) in addition,shall be charged for demand and energy consumption during the
billing period as follows:
(i) for bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31 (summer period)
a customer shall be charged a demand of:
$10.71 per WA and an energy charge of:
$0.0644 per kWh
(ii) for bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30(winter period)a
customer shall be charged a demand charge of:
$8.01 per kVA and an energy charge of:
$0.0644 per kWh
(Ord. No. 3987, 05-12-09; Ord. 4130,,11-27-12)
(c) All charges above shall also be subject to the current applicable energy cost adjustment
per Sec.28.102.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(3) Billing Demand: The "Billing Demand" shall be the greater of:
(a) The peak 15-minute demand measured during the present monthly billing period;or
(b) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the peak demand measured during the most recent four
months of the summer period;or
(c) Sixty percent(60%)of the peak demand measured during the last eleven billing periods.
(d) Provided,however,that the demand used for billing shall in no case be less than 15 WA
after discounts.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(4) Minimum bill: The minimum bill shall be the customer service charge plus the current demand
charge.
(5) RESERVED
(6) Service facilities: The Ames Municipal Electric System shall furnish as a standard installation
facilities adequate to supply service at a single point of delivery to a normal load equal to the maximum 15-minute
demand of the customer. Each standard installation shall include, where necessary, facilities for one standard
transformation and the demand and energy consumption of the entire premises.
(7) Excess facilities charge: In the event service facilities in addition to,or different from,a standard
installation are requested by the customer, or are required to serve the customer's load,the Ames Municipal Electric
System shall furnish, install, and maintain such facilities subject to the following considerations:
(a) The type, extent, and location of such service facilities shall be determined by agreement
between the Ames Municipal Electric System and the customer.
(b) Such service facilities shall be the property of the Ames Municipal Electric System.
(c) The customer shall pay a monthly rental charge on those facilities in excess of the
facilities included in a standard installation.
(d) If the optional or nonstandard facilities are used for other customers also, the rental
payable by the customer shall be that portion of the total rental which is reasonably assignable to the customer.
(8) Primary service: Customers who take service at primary voltage shall be granted discounts to
demand and energy as follows:
(a) 1-1/2%of the billing demand and measured energy where metering is on the high voltage
side of utility-owned transformers.
(b) 5% of the billing demand and 1-1/2% of the measured energy where metering is on the
high voltage side of customer-owned transformers.
(c) A minimum billing demand after discount shall be 15 kVA.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(d) Voltages below 8,000/13,800 Y nominal are considered secondary voltage.
(9) Conditions: The Commercial Rate shall be subject to
(a) the general condition in section 28.101 (1),(2), (3)and(5);and,
(b) the following specific conditions:
(i) The customer's total usage on a single premise shall determine whether the
customer qualifies for service under this rate structure. In no event will the customer be billed on both the Small
Commercial Rate and Commercial Rates. A premise is defined as the main building of a commercial or industrial
establishment, and shall include the outlying or adjacent buildings used by the same provided the use of service in
the outlying buildings is supplemental and similar to the service used in the main building.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(ii) Fluctuating loads. If use of energy is intermittent or'subject to violent
fluctuation, the Ames Municipal Electric System may add to the 15-minute measured demand an amount equal to
65%of the rated capacity in kVA of the apparatus which causes such fluctuations:
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(10) Load Management Credit: Any facility that qualified and is equipped with a properly installed
central air conditioner shall be eligible to participate in the Load Management Program. Customers who agree to
allow the Ames Municipal Electric System to install and maintain a Load Management Switch on their central air
conditioner will receive the following credits to their electric bills:
(a) Five dollars($5.00)credit for each installed Load Management Switch for bills mailed on
or between July 1 and October 31.
(b) The total annual credit for each customer shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) for
each central air conditioner on which a Load Management Switch has been installed.
(Ord. No. 822, Sections 4, 5; Code 1956, Sections 26-4, 26-5; Ord. No. 1038, Sec. 1, 9-4-62; Ord. No.
2172, Sec. 2, 2-7-67; Ord. No. 2271, Sec. 1, 2, 10-22-68; Ord. No. 2505, Sec. 1, 2, 4-22-75; Ord. No. 2586, Sec. 2,
2-22-77; Ord. No. 2657, Sec. 2, 6-6-78; Ord. No, 2723, Sec. 1, 2, 7-24-79; Ord. No. 2921, Sec. 4, 4-9-85; Ord. No.
3199, Sec. 1, 9-24-92)(Ord. No. 3885, 07-5-06)
Sec.28.106. INDUSTRIAL RATE.
(1) Availability: The Industrial Rate shall be mandatory for any non-residential customer whose
metered demand at any time exceeds 2,500 kVA. If at any time, a non-residential customer's metered demand
exceeds 2,500 kVA, all consumption for the billing period in which that occurs, and for the next succeeding eleven
billing periods, shall be charged at the Industrial Rate.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(2) Rate Per Billing Period.For each monthly billing period, an Industrial Rate customer
(a) shall be charged one hundred fifty-six dollars($156.00)as a customer service
charge, and
(b) in addition, shall be charged for demand and energy consumption during the
billing period as follows:
(i) for bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31 (summer period)
a customer shall be charged a demand charge of$10.40 per kVA of billing demand,and an energy charge of:
$0.0644 per kWh
(ii) for bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30(winter period)a
customer shall be charged a demand charge of:
$7.80 per WA of billing demand,and an energy charge of:
$0.0644 per kWh
(Ord. No. 3955, 05-27-08; Ord 3987, 05-12-09; Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(c) All charges above also shall be subject to the current applicable energy cost adjustment
per Sec.28.102.
(3) Billing Demand. The"Billing Demand"shall be the greater of:
(a) The peak fifteen(15)minute demand measured during the current monthly billing period,
or
(b) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the peak demand measured during the most recent four
months of the summer period; or
(c) Sixty percent(60%)of the peak demand measured during the last eleven billing periods.
(d) Provided, however, that the demand used for billing shall in no case be less than 2,500
WA after discounts.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(4) Minimum Bill. The minimum monthly bill shall be the customer service charge plus the current
demand charge plus the energy charge and energy cost adjustment for 600,000 kWh.
(5) RESERVED
(6) Service Facilities. The Ames Municipal Electric System shall furnish as a standard installation
facilities adequate to supply service at a single point of delivery to a normal load equal to the maximum 15-minute
demand of the customer. Each standard installation shall include, where necessary, facilities for one standard
transformation and the demand and energy consumption of the entire premises.
(7) Excess Facility Charge. In the event service facilities in addition to, or different from, a standard
installation are requested by the customer, or are required to serve the customer's load,the Ames Municipal Electric
System shall furnish, install, and maintain such facilities subject to the following considerations:
(a) The type, extent, and location of such service facilities shall be determined by agreement
between the Ames Municipal Electric System and the customer.
(b) Such service facilities shall be the property of the Ames Municipal Electric System.
(c) The customer shall pay a monthly rental charge on those facilities in excess of the
facilities included in a standard installation.
(d) If the optional or nonstandard facilities are used for other customers also, the rental
payable by the customer shall be that portion of the total rental which is reasonably assignable to the customer.
(8) Primary service: Customers who take service at primary voltage shall be granted discounts to
demand and energy as follows:
(a) 1-1/2%of the billing demand and measured energy where metering is on the high voltage
side of utility-owned transformers.
(b) 5% of the billing demand and 1-1/2% of the measured energy where metering is on the
high voltage side of customer-owned transformers.
(c) A minimum billing demand after discount shall be 2,500 kVA
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(d) Voltages below 8,000/13,800 Y nominal are considered secondary voltage.
(9) Conditions. The Industrial Rate shall be subject to the following specific conditions.
(a) the general condition in section 28.101 (1),(2)and(5)and
(b) the following specific conditions:
(i) The customer's total usage on a single premise shall determine whether the
customer qualifies for service under this rate structure. In no event will the customer be billed on more than one
rate. A premise is defined as the main building of a commercial or industrial establishment, and shall include the.
outlying or adjacent buildings used by the same provided the use of service in the outlying buildings is supplemental
and similar to the service used in the main building.
(ii) Fluctuating loads. If use of energy is intermittent or subject to violent
fluctuation, the Ames Municipal Electric System may add to the 15-minute measured demand an amount equal to
65%of the rated capacity in kVA of the apparatus which causes such fluctuations.
(Ord. No. 2827, 6-15-82; Ord. No. 2832, 9-21-82; Ord. No. 2921, Sec. 1, 4-9-85; Ord. No. 3199, Sec. 1, 9-24-92;
Ord. No. 4130, I1-27-12)
Sec.28.107. STREET AND SECURITY LIGHTING RATE& INCIDENTAL UNMETERED ENERGY.
(1) Availability.Lighting energy and service shall be available for street and security lighting and
other incidental constant-wattage loads where it is not practicable 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 1,2017
Monthly
Monthly Consumption
Lamp (kWh per
Charge Lamp)
400 Watt-Mercury Vapor 16.38 153
400 Watt-Mercury Vapor-Ornamental 18.82 153
250 Watt-Mercury Vapor 11.34 96
250 Watt-Mercury Vapor-Ornamental 15.39 96
175 Watt-Mercury Vapor 8.94 67
175 Watt-Mercury Vapor-Ornamental 11.34 67
400 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 17.32 153
400 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 18.82 153
250 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 12.12 96
250 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 15.86 96
200 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 11.18 77
200 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 15.24 77
150 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 9.46 60
150 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 11.91 60
100 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 7.33 38
100 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 9.52 38
70 Watt-High Pressure Sodium 6.19 27
70 Watt-High Pressure Sodium-Ornamental 8.48 27
400-LED 13.81 69
400-LED-Ornamental 18.81 69
250-LED 10.77 36
250-LED-Ornamental 15.77 36
150-LED 8.39 24
150-LED-Ornamental 11.89 24
70-LED 5.45 13
70-LED-Ornamental 8.45 13
Ornamental fixtures are units on poles other than standard round-wood poles.
(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; Ord. 4149, 6-25-13)
(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; Ord. 4149, 6-25-13)
(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 installations for security lights will be made using standard LED fixtures with a Standard
Light Service(see below)
(c) For all street and security lights, a Standard Light Service consists of a standard LED fixture
mounted to an existing round-wood pole with a maximum of a 150 foot span of overhead service wire connected to
an existing service, or transformer. Standard LED fixtures are grey cobra-head style in the following sizes: 70-
LED, 150-LED, 250-LED and 400-LED. Additional costs above what is included in a Standard Light Service are
the customer's responsibility.
(d) Flood lights are no longer provided for new installations. Continued service to an existing
floodlight will be provided at an additional monthly charge of$1.50 per fixture added to the respective rate for non-
flood-light fixtures. Existing non-LED floodlights requiring maintenance will be replaced with a 250-LED flood
light fixture.
(Ord. No. 3885, 07-25-06;Ord. No. 3955, 05-27-08; Ord. No. 3987, 05-12-09; Ord. 4149, 6-25-13)
(e)Existing non-LED fixtures requiring maintenance will be replaced with a standard LED fixture
where practicable and available from inventory. Customers desiring a change from a non-LED fixture to an LED
fixture before maintenance is required will be charged$100 per fixture for advanced replacement.
(Ord. No. 2921, Sec. 6, 4-9-85; Ord.No. 3199, Sec. 1, 9-24-92; Ord. 4149, 6-25-13)
(4) INCIDENTAL UNMETERED ENERGY FOR CUSTOMER-OWNED LIGHTING,SIGNS
AND OTHER CONSTANT-WATTAGE LOADS
(a) Where a customer owns lighting, signs, or similar constant-wattage single-phase loads no
greater than 2 kVA (2000 volt-amperes) per point of connection and where it is not practicable to meter the energy
through the customer's normal metering location, service may be provided under a contract for incidental unmetered
energy. To qualify, the customer must provide verification that their electric loads have a constant-wattage, or
calculable monthly kWh. The basis for monthly kWh to be billed shall be included in the service contract.
Calculated monthly energy will be billed at a rate of $0.115 per kilowatt-hour plus the applicable energy cost
adjustment. Once placed in service, changes to loads served by an unmetered service may only be made following
review and approval by the Electric Services Department with an approved amendment to the service contract. A
Standard Unmetered Service includes 150' of overhead service wire from an existing transformer or service
connection point; additional costs above what is included in a Standard Unmetered Service are the customer's
responsibility.
(Ord. No. 3955, 05-27-08;Ord. No. 3987, 05-12-09; Ord. 4149, 6-25-13)
Sec.28.108. OPTIONAL TIME-OF-USE(TOU)INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC RATE AND CHARGES.
(1) Availability: The Industrial Time-of-Use (TOU) Electric Rate shall be voluntary for any non-
residential customer whose metered demand at any time exceeds 2,500 kVA. Service under this rate schedule is
billed on a Time-of-Use (TOU) basis as provided under these rules established by Electric Services. The Optional
Time-of-Use Industrial Electric Rate is an alternative to, and at the customer's discretion replaces, Section 28.107
(1) Availability. Customers opting for inclusion on the Optional Time-of-Use (TOU) Industrial Electric Rate are
required to remain on the rate for a period no less than twelve consecutive calendar months.
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(2) Intent: Electric Services is a summer peaking electric utility, and as such, the cost to deliver
electricity is generally most expensive and detrimental to generation and distribution systems during hours of
greatest demand. The utility, and the community of Ames, benefit when large electric users are encouraged to
reduce their demand during these times. A Time-of-Use(TOU)Rate is a pricing strategy whereby Electric Services
may vary the price of electricity depending on the time-of-day it is delivered to the customer. Prices encourage the
customer to use electricity during times of low demand and discourage use during the peak times of the day. Time-
of-Use (TOU) pricing allows Electric Services to better control costs and mitigate any negative system impacts
related to times of peak demand.
(3) Definitions:
(a) Time-of-Use(TOU): A specifically identifiable period of time during a twenty-four hour
day used for establishing a pricing strategy aimed at reducing the overall demand for electricity.
(b) Peak: The greatest fifteen(15)minute demand for electricity measured during the current
billing period.
(c) Billing Demand: Highest metered kilovolt-amp (kVA) electric use, in a billing period
measured between the hours of 3pm and 7 pm Monday through Thursday, over the billing period. If, however, a
higher kVA electric use is set during a required Interruption (see Section 28.108 (5) ), this will result in a Billing
Demand set outside of the Monday—Thursday window.
(d) Holidays: Federally observed Holidays.
(e) On-Peak Energy: Electricity, measured in kilowatt hours, used Monday through Friday
between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.
(f) Off-Peak Base Energy: Electricity, measured in kilowatt hours, used Monday through
Friday between the hours of 8:00 pm and 8:00 am, and all day Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, pa to the
established monthly Billing Demand.
(g) Off-Peak Time-of-Use Energy: Electricity, measured in kilowatt hours, used Monday
through Friday between the hours of 8:00 pm and 8:00 am, and all day Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, in excess of
the established monthly Billing Demand
(h) Summer period: Bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31.
(i) Winter period: Bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30.
0) Energy Cost Adjustment (ECA): The Energy Cost Adjustment (ECA) is a billing
component that allows the utility to reflect fluctuations in the cost of fuel for the power plant without frequently
changing the standard energy charges. The ECA is simply the difference between actual fuel costs for the past
twelve months and the base fuel cost added to every metered kilowatt-hour(kWh).
(4) Rate Per Billing Period: For each monthly billing period, an Industrial customer participating in
the Optional Time-of-Use(TOU)Electric Rate shall be charged:
(a) the Service Charge of two hundred fifty dollars($250.00);
(b) the Demand Charge and the Energy Charge for the energy consumption during the billing
period as follows:
(i) for bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31 (summer period):
1) the Billing Demand times the billing rate of$10.40 per kVA, and
2) the On Peak,Energy times the billing rate of$0.0644 per kWh,
3) the Off Peak,Base Energy times the billing rate of$0.0644 per kWh,
4) the Off Peak,Time-of-Use Energy times the billing rate of$0.04 per kWh,
(ii) for On-Peak bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30(winter period):
1) the Billing Demand times the billing rate of$7.80 per kVA,and
2) the On Peak,Energy times the billing rate of$0.0644 per kWh,
3) the Off Peak,Base Energy times the billing rate of$0.0644 per kWh,
4) the Off Peak,Time-of-Use Energy times the billing rate of$0.04 per kWh,
(Ord. No. 3955, 05-27-08; Ord 3987, 05-12-09; Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(c) the applicable Energy Cost Adjustment(ECA)per Sec.28.102, and
(Ord. No. 4130, 11-27-12)
(d) any applicable bill impacts of.Section 28.107 (3) Billing Demand, (4)Minimum Bill, (6)
Service Facilities, (7)Excess Facilities, (8)Primary Service,and(9)Conditions.
(5) Interruptible Option: For each summer monthly billing period, an Industrial customer
participating in the Optional Time-of-Use(TOU)Electric Rate may, at Electric Services' discretion,
(a) on at least a 6 hour notice, be required to reduce demand to that equal to, the previous
Billing Demand two months prior at any time Monday at 8:00 am through Saturday before 8:00 pm,
(i) the actual demand during the interruption period will be used as the Billing
Demand for the month if it is higher than the highest metered kilovolt-amp (kVA) electric use, in a billing month
measured between the hours of 3 pm and 7 pm Monday through Thursday, over the billing period.
(b) the duration of the interruption will be up to 4 hours in length
(c) maximum number of occurrences per month(3)
(6) Noncompliance Penalty: If at any time during participation in the Optional Time-of-Use(TOU)
Electric Rate the customer's On-Peak demand exceeds one hundred thirty(130)percent of their ninety(90)day
rolling average peak,.the customer will be charged a penalty of$5 per kVA on the current billing period's billing
demand.
(Ord. No. 4213, 4-28-15)
Sec.28.109. Renewable Energy Buyback Rates.
Renewable electrical energy produced by an Ames Electric Utility customer and delivered to the City's
electric system (in accordance with the conditions of service specified in Section 2.7 of Appendix H of the
Ames Municipal Code)shall receive a credit to their utility account as follows:
(1) Residential service. A residential rate customer's account shall be credited:
(a)40% of$0.1213,plus$0.025=$0.0735 per kWh of delivered energy for bills mailed
on or between July 1 and October 31 (summer period)
(b)40%of$0.1005 per kWh,plus$0.025=$0.0652 per kWh of delivered energy for bills
mailed on or between November 1 and June 30 (winter period)
(2) Small Commercial service. A small commercial service customer's account shall be
credited:
(a)40%of$0.1194,plus$0.020 =$0.0678 per kWh of delivered energy for bills mailed
on or between July 1 and October 31 (summer period)
(b)40%of$0.0986 plus$0.020=$0.0594 per kWh of delivered energy for bills mailed
on or between November 1 and June 30(winter period)
(3) Commercial service. A commercial service customer's account shall be credited at 50%
of$0.0644,plus$0.015=$0.0472 per kWh of delivered energy
(4) Industrial service. An industrial service customer's account shall be credited at 63% of$0.0644,
plus$0.010=$0.0506 per kWh of delivered energy.
(Ord. No. 4287, 1-10-17)."
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 on and after July 1,2017 pursuant to its
passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 27`h day of June,2017.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor