(A) Availability.
(1) The C-L rates shall be available only to commercial consumers for lighting, cooking, heating, refrigeration and other power service supplied to the individual store, commercial or industrial establishment purchasing all of its power requirements from the city and having a demand greater than 20 kW.
(2) Underground service shall be available for commercial purposes at a charge of $125 for the first 150 feet or a portion thereof. Any extension beyond 150 feet shall be an additional charge of $1 per foot.
(3) Space shall be provided on the property for the installation of transformers, duct systems and any other facilities necessary for the city to install the service equipment. Underground or ground level vaults shall be constructed in conformance with the city’s specifications.
(‘88 Code, § 17.621)
(C) Type of service.
(1) The city shall furnish 60 cycle service through one meter at one of the following voltages:
(a) Single phase, 120/240 volts.
(b) Three phase, 208/120 volts or three phase, 480/277 volts from a four-wire wye connected circuit.
(c) Three phase, 7.2/12.47, four-wire wye connected circuit.
(2) Prospected consumers should ascertain the available type of service by inquiry at the City Hall before purchasing equipment.
(3) Motors of five horsepower or less may be single phase but all motors shall be of types approved by the city, with minimum starting current and with controlling devices where necessary.
(4) Customers receiving three phase service shall provide three phase protection. The city will not be liable for single phasing of any installation.
(‘88 Code, § 17.623)
(D) Rates. All fees, rates, and charges are adopted by City Council each fiscal year and are subject to change from time to time as necessary.
(E) Billing demand.
(1) The billing demand shall be the maximum kW registered for the billing month on the demand meter during a 15-minute interval but not less than 65% of the first 10,000 kW plus 85% of any additional previously established maximum demand, but in no event, less than 30 kW.
(2) Any large commercial customer whose demand is less than 30 kW per month for eight consecutive months shall be billed as a small commercial customer and continue to be so billed, until the time as his demand exceeds 30 kW.
(3) Where the power factor of the consumer’s installation is less than 85% the city may correct the kW demand for that month by multiplying by 85 and dividing by the actual power factor.
(‘88 Code, § 17.625)
(Am. Ord. passed 11-20-12)