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11-870ORDINANCENO.11-87ANORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER13.12OFTHEMUNICIPALCODEOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADO,RELATINGTONEWLIGHTANDPOWERRATESCHEDULESCONTAININGCONDITIONSOFSERVICEANDCHARGESFORELECTRICPOWERANDENERGYBYTUELIGHTANDPOWERDEPARTMENTOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADO.BEITORDAINEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADO:Section1.Chapter13.12oftheMunicipalCodeoftheTownofEstesPark,Coloradoisamendedtoreadasfollows:CHAPTER13.12LIGHTANDPOWERRATESCHEDULESSECTIONS:13.12.010Generally13.12.020Rate1——ResidentialService13.12.030Rate2——ResidentialService—DemandMetered13.12.040Rate3——ResidentialHeatStorage13.12.050Rate4——GeneralServiceSmall13.12.060Rate5——GeneralServiceLarge13.12.070Rate6——MunicipalService13.12.080Rate7——PurchasePowerRider13.12.090Rate8——Reserved13.12.100Rate9——Reserved13.12.010Generally.Thescheduleofratessetforthinthischapterfortheserviceofelectricpowerandenergybythetownshallremainineffectuntilrepealedoramended.13.12.020Rate1——Residentialservice.A.Applicability.TheratessetforthinthissectionshallbeapplicableintheEstesParkserviceterritory. 0B.Availability.Thisscheduleisavailabletoresidentialconsumersforalldomesticusesinindividuallymeteredsingle—familyprivatedwellingsorindividuallymeteredapartments,exceptnewelectricspaceheatingconsumersrequiringserviceafterAugust1,1981.ThisschedulemayapplytoexistingresidentialserviceconsumershavingelectricheatasaprimaryorauxiliaryenergysourceforspaceheatingpriortoAugust1,1981.Thisrateisnotavailableforresaleservice.C.Rate.CustomerCharge:$2.05permonthEnergyCharge:AllKwhusedpermonth,perKwh$0.06501Minimum:Netminimumchargepermeterpermonth$2.05D.TotheratesforservicesetforthinsubsectionCofthissectionthereshallbeaddedapurchasepowerriderassetforthinSection13.12.080.E.Payment.Theaboveratesarenet.Billsforelectricservicearedueandpayablewithintendayssubsequenttomailingordeliveryofthebill.F.ConditionsofService.ServiceprovidedunderthisratescheduleshallbesubjecttoallLightandPowerDepartmentgeneralandspecificrulesandregulationsandextensionpolicies,andsuchrulesandregulationsassetforthinappropriatetariffsheetsonfile.Waterheatersshallbeofatwo—elementstoragetypeapprovedbytheTown.Eachelementshallbenoninductiveandshallbeconnectedthroughaseparatethermostat.Thecapacityratingofthelowerandupperunitsshallbetwentyandthirtywattspergallon,respectively,tothenearestNEMAStandard.Waterheatersofthequick—recoverytypeshallbefortygallonsorlargerandthecapacityratingofeachofthelowerandupperelementsshallnotexceedfivethousandwatts.Theupperthermostatandelementshallbeinterconnectedwiththelowerthermostatandelementtoallowoperationofonlyoneelementatthesametime.Thelower,orbase,elementshallbeplacedsoastoheattheentiretank,andtheupper,orbooster,elementshallbeplacedsoastoheatnotmorethantheupperone—thirdofthetank.13.12.030Rate2——ResidentialService——Demandmetered.A.Applicability.TheratessetforthinthissectionshallbeapplicableintheEstesParkserviceterritory.—2— :00B.Availability.ThisscheduleismandatoryfornewresidentialconsumersrequiringservicecommencingafterAugust1,1981,havingelectricheatasaprimaryorauxiliaryenergysourceforspaceheatinginindividuallymeteredsingle—familydwellingsorindividuallymeteredapartments.ThisscheduleisavailabletoexistingresidentialconsumersreceivingservicepriortoAugust1,1981,whohaveelectricheatasaprimaryorauxiliaryenergysourceforspaceheating.Thisscheduleisalsoavailableforthoseresidentialconsumerswhodonothaveelectricheatasaprimaryorauxiliaryenergysourceforspaceheating,butwhoseannualenergyconsumptionisoverfifteenthousandKilowatts.Thisscheduleisnotavailableforresaleservice.C.Rate.CustomerCharge:$2.05permonthDemandCharge:$5.15perKWofbillingdemandEnergyCharge:AllKwhpermonth,perKwh$0.03225MonthlyMinimum:$2.05plus$5.15timesthemonthlyminimumbillingdemandD.TotheratesforservicesetforthinsubsectionCofthissectionthereshallbeaddedapurchasepowerriderassetforthinSection13.12.080.E.Payment.Theaboveratesarenet.Billsforelectricservicearedueandpayablewithintendayssubsequenttomailingordeliveryofthebill.F.DeterminationofBillingDemand.Thebillingdemandshallbedeterminedbysuitablemetermeasurementofthehighestfifteen—minuteintegrateddemandoccurringduringthemonthlybillingperiod,butshallnotbelessthanthemonthlyminimumbillingdemand.Themonthlyminimumbillingdemandshallbesixtypercentofthehighestdemandestablishedinthepasttwelve—monthperiodendingwiththecurrentmonth.G.ConditionsofService.ServiceprovidedunderthisratescheduleshallbesubjecttoallLightandPowerDepartmentgeneralandspecificrulesandregulationsandextensionpolicies,andsuchrulesandregulationsassetforthinappropriatetariffsheetsonfile.AnyexistingresidentialconsumerreceivingservicepriortoAugust1,1981,whorequestedserviceunderthisratescheduleonanoptionalbasisshallberequiredtoremainonthisschedulefornotlessthantwelvemonths.Serviceunderthisrateschedule,requestedonanoptionalbasisbyexistingresidentialconsumers(asdefinedabove),shallbeprovidedonatimescheduleconsistentwithavailabilityofdemandmeters.—3— a--v_tp.ct%S 0TheTownshallbeadvisedastotheimpendinginstallationofelectricspace—heatingequipmentinadvanceinordertodetermineifextensionsoforadditionstotheTown’sfacilitieswillberequiredandtoallowarrangementstherefor,andtodeterminetheavailablevoltageattheconsumer’sinstallation.Waterheatersshallbeofatwo—elementstoragetypeapprovedbytheTown.Eachelementshallbenoninductiveandshallbeconnectedthroughaseparatethermostat.ThecapacityratingofthelowerandupperunitsshallbetwentyNEMAStandard.Waterheatersofthequick—recoverytypeshallbefortygallonsorlargerandthecapacityratingofeachofthelowerandupperelementsshallnotexceedfivethousandwatts.Theupperthermostatandelementshallbeinterconnectedwiththelowerthermostatandelementtoallowoperationofonlyoneelementatthesametime.Thelower,orbase,elementshallbeplacedsoastoheattheentiretank,andtheupper,orbooster,elementshallbeplacedsoastoheatnotmorethantheupperone—thirdofthetank.Eachspaceheatingelementoveronethousandsixhundredfiftywattsshallbeindividuallycontrolledbyathermostat.Nosinglespaceheatingelementshallhavearatedcapacitygreaterthanfivekilowatts.Nothermostatshallcontrolmorethanfivekilowatts.13.12.040Rate3——ResidentialHeatStorage.A.Applicability.TheratessetforthinthissectionshallbeapplicableintheEstesParkserviceterritory.B.Availability.Thisscheduleismandatoryforallnewresidentialconsumersforoff—peakheatstoragepurposescommencingAugust1,1981.ThisservicewillbeprovidedattheavailablevoltageandphaseoftheTown’sdistributionsystem.Heatstorageserviceshallbeseparatelymeteredusingtime—of—daydemandandenergymeterswiththeconsumerpayingforallmeteringequipmentandinstallationcosts.Thisscheduleisnotavailableforresaleservice.C.Rate.CustomerCharge:$2.05permonthEnergyCharge:AllKwhusedpermonthduringtheheatstorageperiod,perKwh$0.03698Minimum:Netminimumchargepermonth$2.05D.TotheratesforservicesetforthinsubsectionCofthissectionthereshallbeaddedapurchasepowerriderassetforthinSection13.12.080.—4— 0•0E.HeatStoragePeriod.Theheatstorageperiodshallbebetweenthehoursofelevenp.m.andfivea.m.daily.F.Non—heatStoragePeriod.Demandandenergyusedduringpeakperiod(allhoursofthedayexceptforheatstorageperioddefinedabove),willbebilledundertheresidentialservice—demandmeteredrateschedule.G.Payment.Theaboveratesarenet.Billsforelectricservicearedueandpayablewithintendayssubsequenttothemailingordeliveryofthebill.H.ConditionsofService.ServiceprovidedunderthisratescheduleshallbesubjecttoallLightandPowerDepartmentgeneralandspecificrulesandregulationsandasextensionpolicies,andsuchrulesandregulationssetforthinappropriatetariffsheetsonfile.13.12.050Rate4——GeneralServiceSmall.A.Applicability.TheratessetforthinthissectionshallbeapplicableintheEstesParkserviceterritory.B.Availability.Thisscheduleisavailableforbusinesslightingandsmallpowerloadsofthirty—fivekilowattsmaximumdemandsorless.Allservicewillbesuppliedonlythroughasinglemeter.Thisserviceisavailableatsingleorthree—phaseatvoltageavailableatthecustomerservicelocation.Thisscheduleisnotavailableforresaleservice.C.Rate.CustomerCharge:$7.25permonthEnergyCharge:AllKwhusedpermonth,perKwh$0.07044Minimum:Netminimumchargepermeterpermonth$7.25D.TotheratesforservicesetforthinsubsectionCofthissectionthereshallbeaddedapurchasepowerriderassetforthinSection13.12.080.E.Payment.Billsforelectricservicearedueandpayablewithintendayssubsequenttomailingordeliveryofthebill.Theforegoingratesshallbenetwhereserviceismeteredatthesecondaryvoltageofthetownsdistributionsystem.Whereserviceismeteredunderthisscheduleatprimaryvoltage,theconsumershallreceiveacreditoftwopercentofthemonthlybill.—5— CF.ConditionsofService.ServiceprovidedunderthisratescheduleshallbesubjecttoallLightandPowerDepartmentgeneralandspecificrulesandregulationsandextensionpoliciesandsuchrulesandregulationsassetforthinappropriatetariffsheetsonfile.Luminouselectricdischargetubesorotherequipmentofinherentlylowpowerfactorcharacteristicsshall,atalltimes,beprovidedwitheffectivepowerfactorcorrectionsuchthatthepowerfactorofcustomer’selectricserviceisnotlessthanninetypercent.Waterheatersshallbeofatwo—elementstoragetypeapprovedbytheTown.Eachelementshallbenoninductiveandshallbeconnectedthroughaseparatethermostat.Thecapacityratingofthelowerandupperunitsshallbetwentyandthirtywattspergallon,respectively,tothenearestNEMAStandard.Waterheatersofthequick—recoverytypeshallbefortygallonsorlargerandthecapacityratingofeachofthelowerandupperelementsshallnotexceedfivethousandwatts.Theupperthermostatandelementshallbeinterconnectedwithoneelementatthesametime.Thelower,orbase,elementshallbeplacedsoastoheattheentiretank,andtheupper,orbooster,elementshallbeplacedsoastoheatnotmorethantheupperone—thirdofthetank.13.12.060Rate5——GeneralServiceLarge.A.Applicability.TheratessetforthinthissectionshallbeapplicableintheEstesParkserviceterritory.B.Availability.Thisscheduleisrequiredforelectriclightingandpowerrequirementsofconsumershavingmaximumdemandsexceedingthirty—fivekilowattsinanytwoconsecutivemonths.Allservicewillbesuppliedonlythroughasinglemeter.Thisserviceisavailableatsingleorthree—phaseattheestablishedvoltageofeithertheTown’sprimaryorsecondarydistributionsystem.Thisscheduleisnotavailableforresaleservice.C.Rate.DemandCharge:$9.65perKWofbillingdemandEnergyCharge:AllKwhusedpermonth,perKwh$0.02875MonthlyMinimum:$9.65timesthemonthlyminimumbillingdemandor$55.00whicheverisgreaterD.TotheratesforservicesetforthinsubsectionCofthissectionthereshallbeaddedapurchasepowerriderassetforthinSection13.12.080.—6— 0E.Payment.Billsforelectricservicearedueandpayablewithintendayssubsequenttothedateofmailingordeliveryofthebill.F.DeterminationofBillingDemand.Thebillingdemandshallbedeterminedbysuitablemetermeasurementofthehighestfifteen—minuteintegrateddemandoccurringduringthemonthlybillingperiod,butshallnotbelessthanthemonthlyminimumbillingdemand.ThemonthlyminimumbillingdemandshallbesixtypercentofthehighestdemandestablishedduringtheimmediatelyprecedingmonthsofNovemberthroughMarch.Theconsumershallberequiredtoproperlybalancehisloads.G.PowerFactor.Ifthepowerfactorduringthetimethebillingdemandisestablishedfallsbelowninetypercentlagging,adjustmentmaybemadebyincreasingthemeasureddemandforeachmonthbyonepercentforeachonepercentormajorfractionthereofbywhichthepowerfactorduringthebillingperiodislessthanninetypercentlagging.H.ConditionsofService.ServiceprovidedunderthisratescheduleshallbesubjecttoallLightandPowerDepartmentgeneralandspecificrulesandregulationsandextensionpolicies,andsuchrulesandregulationsassetforthinappropriatetariffsheetsonfile.TheforegoingratescheduleshallbenetwhereserviceismeteredatthesecondaryvoltageoftheTown’sdistributionsystem.Whereserviceismeteredunderthisscheduleatprimaryvoltage,theconsumershallreceiveacreditoftwopercentofthemonthlybillforservice.WhereserviceistakenattheTown’sestablishedprimaryvoltageandtheconsumerfurnishesthetransformersandsubstationsconvertingtosecondaryvoltage,theconsumershallreceiveacreditoffourpercentofthemonthlybill.Waterheatersshallbeofatwo—elementstoragetypeapprovedbytheTown.Eachelementshallbenoninductiveandshallbeconnectedthroughaseparatethermostat.Thecapacityratingofthelowerandupperunitsshallbetwentyandthirtywattspergallon,respectively,tothenearestNEMAStandard.Waterheatersofthequick—recoverytypeshallbefortygallonsorlargerandthecapacityratingofeachofthelowerandupperelementsshallnotexceedfivethousandwatts.Theupperthermostatandelementshallbeinterconnectedwiththelowerthermostatandelementtoallowoperationofonlyoneelementatthesametime.Thelower,orbase,elementshallbeplacedsoastoheattheentiretank,andtheupper,orbooster,elementshallbeplacedsoastoheatnotmorethantheupperone—thirdofthetank.—7— CC13.12.070Rate6——Municipalservice.A.Applicability.Theratessetforthinthissectionshallbeapplicableinthecorporatelimitsofthetown.B.Availability.ThisscheduleisavailableforservicetotheTownformunicipalstreet,parklightingandmunicipalbuildings.C.Rate.AllKwhusedpermonth,perKwh$0.06298D.TotheratesforservicesetforthinsubsectionCofthissectionthereshallbeaddedapurchasepowerriderassetforthinSection13.12.080.13.12.080Rate7——Purchasepowerrider.A.Applicability.Thepurchasepowerridersetforthinthissectionshallbeapplicabletotheratessetforthinsubsections13.12.020C,13.12.030C,13.12.040C,13.12.050C,13.12.060Cand13.l2.070CofTitle13,Chapter13.12.B.Rider.Fromtheratesforelectricpowerandenergyreferredtoinsubsection13.12.080A,thereshallbesubtractedapurchasepowerriderof$0.00000perKWH.ThepurchasepowerridershallbeappliedbymultiplyingtheKWHconsumptionofeachcustomerinthebillingperiodby$0.00000perKWH.13.12.090Rate8——Reserved.Rate8shallbereservedforfuturefiling.13.12.100Rate9——Reserved.Rate9shallbereservedforfuturetiling.Section2.Exceptashereinspecificallyamended,Title13andallordinancesorpartsofordinancesoftheMunicipalCodeoftheTownofEstesParkrelativetotheLightandPowerDepartmentshallbeandherebyaredesignatedtoremaininfullforceandeffectandareherebyratified,confirmedandapproved.Section3.TheBoardofTrusteesherebyauthorizestheTownAdministratorandotherofficialsoftheTowntotakesuchactionasmaybenecessarytoimplementtheratescontainedinthisOrdinance.—8— 0CSection4.AllactionsheretoforetakenbytheTown,theLightandPowerDepartmentanditsagents,withreferencetothenewelectricratesareherebyratified,approvedandconfirmed.Section5.TheBoardofTrusteesoftheTownofEstesPark,Colorado,herewithfinds,determinesanddesignatesthatthisOrdinanceisnecessaryfortheimmediatepreservationofthepublicpeace,healthandsafety,forreliableelectricserviceaffectsthepublicpeace,healthandsafety;andthechangeinelectricratesauthorizedhereinisnecessarytomaintainreliableelectricserviceandpreservethefinancialandoperatingintegrityofthemunicipalelectricsystem;andwhereas,intheopinionoftheBoardofTrustees,anemergencyexists,thisOrdinanceshalltakeeffectandbeinforceasofthefirstelectricbillingperiodcommencingonorafterJune1,1987,andafteritsfinalpassage,adoptionandthesignatureoftheMayor.PASSEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESTHIS26THDAYOFMAY,1987,ANDSIGNEDTHIS26THDAYOFMAY,1987.H.BERNERDDANNELS,MAYORTOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADOIHEREBYCERTIFYANDATTESTTHATTHEABOVEORDINANCEWASINTRODUCEDANDREADATAREGULARMEETINGOFTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESONTHE26THDAYOFMAY,1987,ANDPUBLISHEDINANEWSPAPEROF—9— 0GENERALCIRCULATIONINTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADOONTHE?DAYOF______________,1987,ALLASREQUIREDBYTHESTATUTESOFTHESTATEOFCOLORADO.VICKIEO’CONNOR,TOWNCLERK—10—