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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 21-91C,C4, ORDINANCE NO.21-91 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.12 LIGHT AND POWER RATE SCHEDULES OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees has determined that it is necessary to amend Chapter 13.12 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park;and WHEREAS,notice to the public of the proposed rate adjust ments and of the public hearing thereon,was duly given in compliance with the requirements of C.R.S.§40—3.5—104;and WHEREAS,a public hearing was held by the Estes Park Board of Trustees on December 10,1991,as is required under C.R.S. §40—3.5—104;and WHEREAS,the Town’s present electric rates do not adequatelyreflecttheTown’s cost of service to the Town’s electric cus tomers.The rate adjustment proposed by the Department will allow the accurate,efficient and timely recovery of the cost of service;and WHEREAS,inclusion in the base rates of the energy cost contained in the purchased power rider will permit recovery ofallwholesalepowercostsandwillavoidunnecessary administrative cost;and WHEREAS,The proposed rate adjustments are necessary to ensure the continued reliable,stable,viable and efficient operation of the Town’s electric utility system;and WHEREAS,the proposed rate adjustments are just and reason able in light of the Town’s present and anticipated needs;and WHEREAS,the proposed rate adjustments are to be uniformly applied to all customers,without regard to whether they are located inside or outside of Town limits.The proposed rate adjustments are non—discriminatory to any customer or class of customers. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO. Section 1.Chapter 13.12 Light and Power Rate Schedules is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: 13.12.010 Generally. The schedule of rates set forth in this Chapter for the service of electric power and energy by the Town shall remain ineffectuntilrepealedoramended. C 13.12.020 Residential Service A.APPLICABILITY:The rates set forth in this section shall be applicable in Estes Park service territory. B.AVAILABILITY:This schedule is available to residential consumers for all domestic uses in individually metered single— family private dwellings or individually metered apartments except new electric space heating consumers.Effective January 1,1994,existing consumers in this schedule having electric heat as a primary or auxiliary energy source for space heating with annual consumptions greater than 15,000 kWh will be transferred to the Residential Demand rate.This rate is not available for resale service. C.MONTHLY RATE: Customer Charge $3.00 Energy Charge per kWh $.06501 D.MONTHLY MINIMUM BILL:The Monthly Minimum Bill shall be the Customer Charge. E.PAYMENT;The above rates are net.Bills for electric service are due and payable within ten (10)days subsequent to mailing or delivery of the bill. F.CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:Service provided under this rate schedule shall be subject to all Light and Power Department general and specific Rules and Regulations and extension policies and such rules and regulations as set forth in appropriate tariff sheets on file. C.PURCHASED POWER RIDER:This schedule is subject to the conditions set forth on the Purchased Power Rider. 13.12.030 Residential Service—Demand Metered. A.APPLICABILITY:The rates set forth in this section shall be applicable in Estes Park service territory. B.AVAILABILITY:This schedule is available to residential consumers having electric heat as a primary or auxiliary energy source for space heating in individually metered single—family private dwellings or individually metered apartments.This schedule is also available for those residential consumers who do not have electric heat as a primary or auxiliary energy source for space heating,but whose annual energy consumption is over 15,000 kWh.This schedule is not available for resale service. —2— 0 C C.MONTHLY RATE: Customer Charge $3.00 Demand Charge per kW of billing demand: Winter Season Oct.1 —March 31 $7.00 Summer Season April 1 —Sept.30 $5.00 Energy Charge per kwh $.03 D.DETERMINATION OF BIIJjjq_ppIcp:The billing demand shall be determined by suitable meter measurement of the highest 15-minute integrated demand occurring during the monthly billing period. E.MONTHLY MINIMUM BILL:The Monthly Minimum Bill shall he the Customer Charge. F.PAYMENT:The above rates are net.Bills for electric service are due and payable within ten (10)days subsequent to mailing or delivery of the bill. G.CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:Service provided under this rate schedule shall be subject to all Light and Power Department general and specific Rules and Regulations and extension policies and such rules and regulations as set forth in appropriate tariff sheets on file. H.PURCHASED POWER RIDER:This schedule is subject to the conditions set forth on the Purchased Power Rider. 13.12.040 Residential Service f Day. A.APPLICABILITY:The rates set forth in this section shall be applicable in Estes Park service territory. B.AVAILABILITY:This schedule is available to all resi dential consumers whose annual energy consumption is over 15,000 kwh.This schedule is not available for resale service. C.MONTHLY RATE: Customer Charge $3.00 Demand Charge: On Peak Period:All kW of Maximum Demand in the Billing Period per kW Winter Season Oct.1 —March 31 $8.00 Summer Season April 1 —Sept.30 $6.00 —3— o C Off—Peak Period:All kW of Maximum Demand in excess of on— peak kW in the Billing Period of kW 3.50 Energy Charge:On—Peak Period: All kWh used On—Peak in theBillingPeriod,per kwh $.03 Off-Peak Period:All kwh used 0ff—Peak in the Billing Period, per kWh $.0255 D.TIME OF DAY_HOURS:The on and off peak periods are defined as follows: 1.All hours from 12 midnight to 6 A.M.and from 10:01 P.M.to 12 midnight are off peak. 2.All other time periods are considered On Peak hours. E.MONTHLY MINIMUM BILL:The Monthly Minimum Bill shall be the Customer Charge. F.DETERMINATION OF DEMAND:The billing demand shall be determined by suitable meter measurement of the highest 15—minute integrated demand occurring during the monthly time of day period. G.PAYMENT:The above rates are net.Bills for electric service are due and payable within ten (10)days subsequent to mailing or delivery of the bill. H.CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:Service provided under this rate schedule shall be subject to all Light and Power Department general and specific Rules and Regulations and extension policies and such rules and regulations as set forth in appropriate tariff sheets on file. Any account requesting service under this schedule shall be required to remain on this schedule for not less than twelve (12) months. I.PURCHASED POWER RIDER:This schedule is subject to the conditions set forth on the Purchased Power Rider. —4— Cl 0 13.12.050 General Service Small. A.APPLICABILITY:The rates set forth in this section shall be applicable in Estes Park service territory. B.AVAILABILITY:This schedule is available for business lighting and small power loads of 35 kW maximum demands or less. All service will be supplied only through a single meter.This service is available at single or three phase at the established voltage of either the Town’s primary or secondary distribution system. Effective January 1,1993,residential consumers in this schedule utilizing electric space heating with annual consumption exceeding 15,000 kWh will be transferred to the Residential Service —Demand Metered rate. Effective January 1,1993,residential consumers in this schedule utilizing electric space heating with annual consumption less than 15,000 kWh will be transferred to the Residential Service rate.This schedule is not available to new residential consumers.This schedule is not available for resale service. C.MONTHLY RATE: Customer Charge $7.25 Energy Charge per kWh $.07044 D.MONTHLY MINIMUM BILL:The Monthly Minimum Bill shall be the Customer Charge. EL PAYMENT:The above rates are net.Bills for electric service are due and payable within ten (10)days subsequent to mailing or delivery of the bill.The foregoing schedule shall be net where service is metered at secondary voltage of the Town’s distribution system.Where service is metered under this schedule at primary voltage,the consumer shall receive a credit of two percent (2%)of the monthly bill,less the Customer Charge. F.CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:Service provided under this rate schedule shall be subject to all Light and Power Department general and specific Rules and Regulations and extension policies and such rules and regulations as set forth in appropriate tariff sheets on file. G.PURCHASED POWER RIDER:This schedule is subject to the conditions set forth on the Purchased Power Rider. —5— a 13.12.060 General Service Large. A.APPLICABILITY:The rates set forth in this sectionshallbeapplicableinEstesParkserviceterritory. B.AVAILABILITY:This schedule is required for electric lighting and power requirements of consumers having maximum demands exceeding 35 kW in any two (2)consecutive months.All service will be supplied only through a single meter.This service is available at single or three phase at the established voltage of either the Town’s primary or secondary distribution system.This schedule is not available for resale service. C.MONTHLY RATE: Demand Charge per kW $9.65 Energy Charge per kWh $.02875 IJ.DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND:The billing demandshallbedeterminedbysuitablemetermeasurementofthehighest 15-minute integrated demand occurring during the monthly billing period,but shall not be less than the Monthly Minimum Billing Demand. E.MONTHLY MINIMUM BILLING DEMAND:The Monthly MinimumBillingDemandshallbe60%of the highest demand established during the immediately preceding months of November through March. F.MONTHLY MINIMUM BILL:The Monthly Minimum Bill shall be $9.65 times the Monthly Minimum Billing Demand or $55.00,which ever is greater,plus the monthly energy charge. G.PAYMENT:The above rates are net.Bills for electric service are due and payable within ten (10)days subsequent to mailing or delivery of the bill. H.CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:Service provided under this rate schedule shall be subject to all Light and Power Department general and specific Rules and Regulations and extension policies and such rules and regulations as set forth in appropriate tariff sheets on file. The consumers shall be required to properly balance their loads.If the power factor during the time the billing demand is established falls below 95%lagging,adjustment may be made by increasing the measured demand for each month by 1%for each 1% or major fraction thereof by which the power factor during thebillingperiodislessthan95%lagging. —6— C)C The foregoing schedule shall be net where service is metered at the secDndary voltage of the Town’s distribution system. Where service i;metered under this schedule at primary voltage, the consumer shall receive a credit of two percent (2%)of the monthly bill for service.Where service is taken at the Town’s established primary voltage and the consumer furnishes the transformers and substations converting to secondary voltage,the consumer shall receive a credit of four percent (4%)of the monthly bill. Any account requesting service tinder this schedule shall be required to remain on this schedule for not less than twelve (12) months. I.PURCHASED POWER RIDER:This schedule is subject to the conditions set forth on the Purchased Power Rider. 13.12.070 General Service Large-Time of Day. A.APPLICABILITY:The rates set forth in this section shall be applicable in Estes Park service territory. B.AVAILABILITY:This schedule is required for electric light and power requirements of consumers having maximum demands exceeding 35 kW in any two (2)consecutive months.All service will he supplied only through a single meter.This service is available at single or three phase at the established voltage of either the Town’s primary or secondary distribution system.This schedule is not available for resale service. C.MONTHLY RATE: Demand Charge: On-Peak Period:All kW of Maximum Demand (including Power Factor Cost Adjustment)in the Billing Period per kW $10.70 Off—Peak Period:All kW of Maximum Demand (including Power Factor Cost Adjustment)in excess of On— Peak kW (including Power Factor Cost Adjustment)in the Billing Period per kW $5.35 Energy Charge: On-Peak Period:All kwh used On- Peak in the Billing Period,per kwh $.02875 Off—Peak Period:All kwh used Off- Peak in the Billing Period,per kwh $.02444 —7— 0 D.TIME OF DAY HOURS.The on and off peak periods are defined as follows: 1.All hours from 12 midnight to 6 A.M.and from 10:01 P.M.to 12 midnight are off peak. 2.All other times periods are considered On Peak hours. E.DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND:The billing demand shall be determined by suitable meter measurement of the highest 15—minute integrated demand occurring during the monthly time of day period. F.MONTHLY MINIMUM ON PEAK BILLING DEMAND:The Monthly Minimum On Peak Billing Demand shall be 60%of the highest demand established during the immediately preceding months of November through March. C.MONTHLY MINIMUM BILL:The Monthly Minimum Bill shall be $10.70 times the Monthly Minimum Billing Demand or $55.00, whichever is greater,plus the monthly energy charge. H.PAYMENT:The above rates are net.Bills for electric service are due and payable within ten (10)days subsequent to mailing or delivery of the bill. I.CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:Service provided under this rate schedule shall be subject to all Light and Power Department general and specific Rules and Regulations and extension policies and such rules and regulations as set forth in appropriate tariff sheets on file. The consumers shall he required to properly balance their loads. If the power factor during the time the billing demand is established falls below 95%lagging,adjustment may be made by increasing the measured demand for each month by 1%for each 1% or major fraction thereof by which the power factor during the billing period is less than 95%lagging.The power factor ad justment will be applied independently to both On—peak and Off—Peak metered demands The foregoing schedule shall he net where service is metered at the secondary voltage of the Town’s distribution system. Where service is metered under this schedule at primary voltage, the consumer shall receive a credit of two per cent (2%)of the monthly bill for service.Where service is taken at the Town’s established primary voltage and the consumer furnishes the transformers and substations converting to secondary voltage,the consumer shall receive a credit of four percent (4%)of the monthly bill. —8— a C Any account requesting service under this schedule shall be required to remain on this schedule for not less than twelve (12) months. J.PURCHASED POWER RIDER:This schedule is subject to the conditions set forth on the Purchased Power Rider. 13.12.080 Municipal Service. A.APPLICABILITY:The rates set forth in this section shall be applicable in Estes Park service territory. B.AVAILABILITY:Available for municipal street,park lighting and buildings as provided to the Town. C.MONTHLY RATE: All kWh used per kwh $.06298 D.PURCHASED POWER RIDER:This schedule is subject to the conditions set forth on the Purchased Power Rider. 13.12.090 PURCHASED POWER RIDER. A.APPLICABILITY:The rates set forth in this section shall be applicable in Estes Park service territory to all Electric Rate schedules. B.PURPOSE.This schedule is to pass on the estimated cost change resulting from changes in the Platte River Power Authority base electric rates which are applicable to service to the Town of Estes Park. C.METHOD OF DETERMINING THE RIDER. Formula for determing the Purchased Power Rider: Purchased Power Rider = (New PRPA Rate Cost —Current PRPA Cost) kWh Sales Current PRPA Cost =The most recent 12 months cost of power purchased from PRPA by the Town of Estes Park estimated using the rates in effective January 1,1991. kwh Sales =The electric kWh sales to the Town’s customers for the same 12 month period as the current PRPA cost. —9— C)C) New PREA Cost =The calculated cost of power assuming the power purchased for the same 12—month period as used for the current PRPA costs and the proposed PRPA rates. The purchased power rider shall be calculated to the nearest one—hundredth of a mill ($O.00001)per kwh. The electric rate schedules with demand rates may have the purchased power rider spread between the energy and the demand rates.The demand portion shall be set as $/kw. Section 2.This Ordinance shall take effect as of January 1,1992. Section 3.The adoption of this Ordinance is hereby declared an emergency due to the fact that it is necessary to immediately implement the rate modifications in order for the effective date of the modifications to be January 1,1992 and; WHEREAS,it is the opinion of the Board of Trustees that an emergency exists and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage,adoption and signature of the Mayor. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,THIS ,9DAY OF DECEMBER,1991. TOWN OF ESTES PARE,COLORADO By:______ Mayor ATTEST: TOWN CLERK I hereby certify that the above Ordinance was introduced and read at a meeting of the Board of Trustees on the ,‘C-day of/Q&4t.% 1991,and published in a newspaper of general c%.rculation in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado on the /y’day of oKcLca,,%t.J ,1991. flu-C Town Clerk —10—