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(A) Any customer who has received a final bill and has not paid by the first of the next month will receive a letter advising they have 30 days to pay the account before it is turned over to the Town Attorney or a collection agency for collection. If no response is received after 30 days, the account will be referred to the Town Attorney or the collection agency. The Town Attorney or the collection agency will be authorized to charge a fee, not to exceed 50% of the amount collected under $500 and 33-1/3% of the amount collected over $500.
(B) If the Town Attorney or a collection agency is unable to recover the account in one year and does not request additional time to pursue the account, then the account shall be returned to the Clerk-Treasurer and written off as a bad debt. All such accounts written off as bad debts shall be listed and presented to the Town Council for approval.
(Ord. 14-2017, passed 10-10-2017)
(A) Except as otherwise indicated, any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to prosecution by the County Prosecutor’s Office for each offense. Conviction for any violation of the codes and ordinances of the town or the applicable ordinances of the county shall result in a suspension of the person, firm or corporation’s registration until said suspension is lifted by the Town Council.
(B) Any person or entity found to be in violation of § 51.092 of this chapter shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $2,500 for each such violation, plus costs. In addition to the foregoing fines and at the utility’s sole discretion, property where a renewable generating facility is unlawfully connected to the utility’s grid may be disconnected from the utility’s grid until an interconnection application is approved. Every day that a violation of § 51.092 occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 14-2017, passed 10-10-2017; Ord. 2-2019, passed 2-25-2019)
TOWN OF BREMEN Turn-On _________________ Shut-Off _________________ Date ____________________ Date ____________________ Time ___________________ Time ___________________ Name: _____________________________________ Remarks ____________________________________ Service Address _____________________________ ____________________________________________ Use of Premises—Describe Type of Business Application is hereby made to the Town Of Bremen for water, sewage, electricity, to be used at premises indicated above. Applicant agrees to: (a) Be responsible and pay for all water, electricity, sewage and garbage collection changes on above mentioned premises until notice has been duly given at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer to discontinue the supply. Such charges shall become delinquent if not paid within ____ days of the date of mailing of the bill for the charges. A delinquent charge of ____ will be added to the bill if not paid by that date. (b) The meter furnished by the Town is and shall remain the property of the Town and the Town’s agents shall have access to the meter at all times, to read, repair, lock off, seal or remove the same. (c) The Town’s agents shall have access to the meter, pipes, wires, conduits and appliances at all times, to ascertain that the service supplied is passing through the meter and that the meter is properly registering the same and to stop the supply service for non-payment of bills, when due, for any service furnished to the premises of the applicant at said premises, or elsewhere, or for any other lawful cause or purpose which the Town may deem sufficient, and said agents are hereby authorized to enter the premises of the applicant, at all times, for any such lawful cause or purpose, or for the purpose of disconnecting or adjusting the meter or for the purpose of removing the meter, with connections, or any other property belonging to the Town, but nothing herein contained shall mean or be construed to mean that the Town shall be required to inspect or examine, or in anywise be responsible for the condition of the pipes, wires conduits or appliances on applicant’s premises. (d) Customer agrees to pay company for electric power delivered hereunder in accordance with rate schedules set forth in the Bremen Town Code. The minimum payments under this agreement shall be as set forth in such schedule, to accrue from the date that the Town is ready to supply service hereunder. In the event that such schedule is changed, as provided by law, electric power supplied after such change is to be paid for in accordance with the altered schedule. A copy of rate schedule is available at the Bremen Town Hall. The furnishings of said municipal utility services shall be in conformance with the Bremen Town Code and the laws of the State of Indiana. (e) If the customer fails to pay for any of the municipal services supplied to it, and if such default shall continue for_____days, the Town shall have the right, at its option to terminate this contract and/or to discontinue, disconnect or suspend the services described herein. These options may be exercised by the town whenever and as often as any default shall occur. In the event that the Town shall file suit to collect any monies owed it for delinquent utility charges, the customer, or the customer’s ________ shall be liable for the amount of any delinquent charges plus reasonable attorney fees and costs. _______________________________________ ________________________________________ Customer Witness I (we) ________________________ guarantee the payment of any and all municipal utility services, including electricity, water, sewage and garbage collection provided to [missing] |
(Prior Code, Ch. 105)
Type
| Charge |
Late payment charge | 3% of total bill |
Reconnect/disconnect charge | $75 per event during normal business hours* |
Return check charge | $27 per check |
Secondary underground service | $3 per running ft., with 80-ft. minimum |
NOTES TO TABLE | |
* The utility shall only perform reconnections during normal business hours |
(Ord. 14-2017, passed 10-10-2017; Ord. 13-2018, passed 2-25-2019)
(A) Rates generally.
(1) Rates for electric service include, but are not limited to, a customer charge and an energy charge. The customer charge is assessed on a monthly basis. The energy charge is assessed per kilowatt-hour.
(2) Large power and mega industrial power customers shall also be assessed a demand charge; the demand charge shall be assessed per kilowatt per month.
(B) Schedule of rates.
(1) Customer charge.
Customer Charge
| $ per Month |
Customer Charge
| $ per Month |
Commercial (single-phase) | $20 |
Commercial (three-phase) | $40 |
Large power (high load factor) | $300 |
Large power (low load factor) | $300 |
Large power off-peak | $1,500 |
Mega industrial power | $750 |
Residential | $15 |
(2) Energy charge.
Energy Charge
|
$ per Kilowatt-Hour
|
Energy Charge
|
$ per Kilowatt-Hour
|
Commercial (single-phase) | $0.1020 |
Commercial (three-phase) | $0.1020 |
Large power (high load factor) | $0.0310 |
Large power (low load factor) | $0.0590 |
Large power (off-peak): | $0.0308 |
Mega industrial power | $0.0310 |
Residential | $0.0880 |
(3) Demand charge.
Demand Charge
| $ per Kilowatt |
Large power | |
Off-peak | $4.35 |
On-peak | $24.37 |
Large power, high load factor | $20.60 |
Large power, low load factor | $13 |
Mega industrial power | $21.40 |
(4) Security lights.
Security Lights
|
$ per Month
|
85 watt induction lamp or equivalent | $7.40 |
400 watt metal halide or equivalent | $22.50 |
(5) Temporary service.
Temporary Service
|
Charge
|
Minimum bill per month | $15.20 |
(6) Residential solar renewable generation net metering.
Charge Type
|
Charge
|
Customer charge (per month) | $40.45 |
Energy charge (per kWh) | $0.0635 |
(Ord. 14-2017, passed 10-10-2017; Ord. 2-2019, passed 2-25-2019; Ord. 6-2022, passed 6-27-2022)
(A) Applicability. The power cost adjustment set forth herein shall apply to the utility’s electric rate schedules that are subject to this rider. The applicable adjustment shall be applied to the total kilowatt-hours billed to the consumer for the meter reading period that the utility determines as most nearly corresponding to the meter reading period(s) set forth in the utility’s power billings from its supplier(s).
(B) Overview.
(1) Intent. This PCA calculation is intended to be based on forward-looking projections of fuel, purchased power and other power supply-related costs (power supply costs), as well as projections of customer sales (kilowatt-hours), for the power cost recovery period. The calculation is further intended to be performed at a minimum six-month interval, or more frequently if required, to accomplish recovery of power supply costs in a timely manner. The calculation includes a provision to reconcile over- or under-collection of costs from previous periods based on actual cost versus projected cost for the period.
(2) Calculation frequency.
(a) Generally. The PCA calculation shall be performed every six months. The PCA calculation shall be reviewed and new projections shall be made for the subsequent six-month periods (i.e., August and February of each year). Following such PCA review and calculation, the PCA shall be applied as deemed necessary to recover the power supply costs in a timely manner.
(b) Increased frequency. The PCA shall be recalculated and applied at intervals more frequent than six months if actual power supply costs vary significantly from projections.
(C) Base power cost. The rates and charges set forth in the utility’s rate schedules are based on the cost of the utility’s power requirements, including purchase power, fuel costs and/or purchase power billing adjustments. The base power cost included in the utility’s rate schedules is $0.07930 per kilowatt-hour.
(D) Determination of power cost adjustment.
(1) Power cost adjustment (PCA).
(a) Scope. The utility shall recover through the PCA the power cost component (PCC) plus the reconciliation adjustment (RA).
(b) Calculation. The formula for calculating the PCA shall be expressed as follows.
PCA = (PCC + RA)
Where:
PCC: Power cost component as determined below, expressed in dollars per kilowatt-hour rounded to the nearest five decimal places.
RA: Reconciliation adjustment as determined below, expressed in dollars per kilowatt-hour rounded to the nearest five decimal places.
(2) Power cost component (PCC).
(a) Scope. The utility shall recover through the PCC the power cost component to be incurred during the succeeding six months.
(b) Calculation. The formula for calculating the PCC shall be expressed as follows.
PPC
PCC = -------- -- BPC
PES
Where:
PPC: Projected power costs for the succeeding six months, expressed in dollars.
PES: Projected energy sales, which shall be equal to the projected billing kilowatt-hours for the succeeding six months, excluding large power off-peak service.
BPC: Base power cost reflected in the rate schedules of $0.07930 per kilowatt-hour.
(3) Reconciliation adjustment (RA).
(a) Scope. The utility shall, through the RA, either:
1. Recover the actual power costs incurred during the prior six months which were in excess of the power costs collected during that same period; or
2. Refund the power costs collected during the prior six months which were in excess of the actual power costs incurred during that same period.
(b) Calculation. The formula for calculating the RA shall be expressed as follows.
APC - PCR
RA = ----------------- .........................(3)
PES
Where:
RA = ----------------- .........................(3)
PES
Where:
APC: Actual power cost which incurred during the prior six months, expressed in dollars, calculated in a manner consistent with the PPC for that period plus the previous reconciliation amount.
PCR: Power cost revenue, which shall be equal to the revenue billed during the prior six months under the power cost adjustment (PCA) and the base power cost (BPC) included in the base rates, expressed in dollars.
PES: Projected energy sales which shall be equal to the projected billing kilowatt-hours for the succeeding six months.
(Ord. 14-2017, passed 10-10-2017; Ord. 6-2022, passed 6-27-2022)
Availability of the rates stabilization adder.
(A) The rate stabilization adder set forth herein shall apply to the utility’s electric rate schedules that are subject to this rider. This adder shall be for the purpose of stabilizing customer bills. The adder can be a charge or credit.
(B) The rate stabilization adder was initially applied to each customer’s bill for service provided January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010. The rate stabilization adder should be evaluated in conjunction with the PCA every six months to determine if an adjustment is needed to stabilize customer bills. Application of the rate stabilization adder is subject to the approval of the town’s electric utility governing body.
(Ord. 14-2017, passed 10-10-2017)
(A) Availability. This rider is available to a qualifying customer (as defined herein) of the Bremen Electric Light and Power Company (utility) to encourage large electricity users to expand or create new operations within the utility’s service territory.
(B) Qualifications. A QUALIFYING CUSTOMER is:
(1) A new or existing nonresidential customer in the utility’s service territory that is establishing new operations or expanding existing operations;
(2) New or expanded operations must result in new or additional demand of at least one MW (1,000 kilowatts) at one delivery point (the “qualifying demand”);
(3) The peak demand (kilowatts) for the qualifying customer will be recorded monthly and will be the highest 60-minute integrated demand each calendar month;
(4) The customer must invest in new or expanded operations a minimum capital investment of at least $1,000,000 within the utility’s service territory;
(5) A customer is not a QUALIFYING CUSTOMER if:
(a) “New” demand results from a change in ownership of an existing establishment without new qualifying demand;
(b) Increased demand was caused by restoring service following interruptions such as equipment failure, temporary plant shutdown, strike, economic conditions or natural disaster; or
(c) A facility/operations were shifted from an existing facility/operations or customer to another service location within the utility’s service territory.
(6) The utility may determine exclusively, in its sole discretion, without recourse by the customer, whether an event has occurred that would prevent a customer from being a QUALIFYING CUSTOMER.
(C) Qualifying demand measurement.
(1) For a qualifying customer that has established new operations, qualifying demand is measured from zero demand.
(2) For a qualifying customer that has expanded operations, qualifying demand is measured by subtracting the average of the monthly peak demands (60-minute demand) for the 12 months immediately preceding the effective date of the applicable incentive period (specified in the service application) from the monthly peak demand immediately following the effective date of the applicable incentive period.
(3) The customer will be charged for a suitable meter needed to measure the peak demand, and be required to subscribe to the automated energy program, to obtain needed monthly metering data.
(D) Rate incentive.
(1) The applicable incentive period will begin with the incentive period effective date indicated in the service application submitted by the qualifying customer. The utility will receive a credit on its wholesale power bill from the Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) for the qualifying demand for the applicable incentive period. The incentive amount received by the utility from the IMPA for the qualifying customer will be passed in full to the qualifying customer.
(2) For reference purposes, the discount to the qualifying customer’s wholesale cost for a qualifying new load will be calculated according to the following schedule for the applicable incentive period.
Months 1 – 12 | 20% |
Months 13 – 24 | 15% |
Months 25 – 36 | 10% |
Months 37 – 48 | 10% |
Months 49 – 60 | 5% |
(3) The economic development rate incentive credit will be applied to the qualifying customer’s electric bill at the date of the customer bill immediately after the utility receives the credit from the Indiana Municipal Power Agency.
(E) Terms and conditions.
(1) The qualifying customer must submit a service application to the utility that specifies the following information:
(a) A description of the demand (kilowatts) and nature of the new load;
(b) The basis on which the qualifying customer meets the requirements of this rider;
(c) The qualifying customer’s desired effective date of the new or expanded operation;
(d) Location of the new or expanded operation; and
(e) To receive the incentive, the qualifying customer will be required to certify that no less than one MW of connected new or expanded qualifying demand has been added.
(2) This rider will terminate on the same date that the IMPA’s economic development rider terminates, except that any qualifying customer receiving the rate inceptive at the time of the rider’s termination may continue receiving the incentive for the remainder of the applicable incentive period, provided that the qualifying customer complies with this rider’s requirements.
(F) Applicable rate schedules. This rider is applicable to the following rate schedules:
(1) Large power; and
(2) Mega industrial.
(G) Power cost adjustment. The utility’s power cost adjustment (PCA) charge (see Appendix D of this chapter) will be applicable to bills of qualifying customers who receive the economic development rate incentive credit in accordance with the applicable rate schedules. Credits reported on the utility wholesale bill from the Indiana Municipal Power Agency associated with this rider shall not be a credit to power supply expenses for the purpose of calculating the power cost adjustment (PCA) charge defined in Appendix D.
(Ord. 12-2018, passed 11-26-2018)