A. Beginning with all bills generated on or after October 1, 2023, the rates for metered electricity sold within the City limits shall be as follows:
Customer Classification | Monthly Base Fee1 | Energy Fee2 | Demand Fee3 |
Customer Classification | Monthly Base Fee1 | Energy Fee2 | Demand Fee3 |
Residential service rate | $21.95 | $0.1059 | n/a |
Commercial service rate | $34.40 | $0.0945 | n/a |
Commercial demand service rate | $80.35 | $0.0533 | n/a |
City commercial service | $34.30 | $0.0945 | n/a |
City commercial demand service rate | $80.35 | $0.0533 | n/a |
Commercial demand service rate | - | - | $17.68 |
City commercial demand service rate | - | - | $17.68 |
Electric commercial special service rate | - | - | $17.68 |
Irrigation service rate | $6.45 | $0.1059 | n/a |
Security lighting | $4.85 | $0.1059 | n/a |
Notes: 1. For electrical usage billed on or after October 1, 2023, each customer classification shall pay a monthly base fee charge as indicated. | |||
2. For electrical usage billed on or after October 1, 2023, each customer class shall pay the energy fee indicated for each kilowatt hour used per month or as estimated by City staff regarding security lights. | |||
3. For electrical usage billed on or after October 1, 2023, each customer shall pay a monthly demand charge as indicated per kilowatt of demand as shown or computed from the readings of the City’s demand meter installed at the customer’s location for the fifteen (15) minute period of customer’s greatest use during the billing period.
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4. Customers requesting or transferring service of more than two hundred (200) amperes shall be billed under this demand rate. The Public Works Director or his/her designee shall recommend to the administrative services officer the rate classification for new commercial customers requesting electrical service, based on the customer’s energy and demand requirements.
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Beginning with all bills generated on or after October 1, 2020, the rates for metered electricity sold within the City limits shall be as follows:
Customer Classification | Monthly Base Fee1 | Energy Fee2 | Demand Fee3 |
Customer Classification | Monthly Base Fee1 | Energy Fee2 | Demand Fee3 |
Residential service rate | $24.00 | $0.0925 | n/a |
Commercial service rate | $31.75 | 0.0851 | n/a |
Demand service rate | $60.00 | $0.0462 | n/a |
City commercial service rate | $31.50 | $0.0821 | n/a |
City demand service rate | $60.00 | $0.0462 | n/a |
Commercial demand service rate | - | - | $17.00 |
City commercial demand service rate | - | - | $17.00 |
Electric commercial special service rate | - | - | $17.00 |
Irrigation service rate | $5.00 | $0.0925 | n/a |
Security lights | $4.00 | $0.0925 | n/a |
Notes: 1. For electrical usage billed on or after October 1, 2020, each customer classification shall pay a monthly customer charge as indicated. | |||
2. For electrical usage billed on or after October 1, 2020, each customer class shall pay the energy fee indicated for each kilowatt hour used per month or as estimated by City staff regarding security lights. | |||
3. For electrical usage billed on or after October 1, 2020, each customer shall pay a monthly demand charge as indicated per kilowatt of demand as shown or computed from the readings of the City’s demand meter installed at the customer’s location for the 15 minute period of customer’s greatest use during the billing period. | |||
4. Customers requesting or transferring service of more than 200 amperes shall be billed under this demand rate. The Public Works Director or his/her designee shall recommend to the administrative services officer the rate classification for new commercial customers requesting electrical service, based on the customer’s energy and demand requirements. | |||
Beginning with all bills generated on or after October 1, 2021, the rates for metered electricity sold within the City limits shall be as follows:
Customer Classification | Monthly Base Fee1 | Energy Fee2 | Demand Fee3 |
Customer Classification | Monthly Base Fee1 | Energy Fee2 | Demand Fee3 |
Residential service rate | $20.50 | $0.0989 | n/a |
Commercial service rate | $32.00 | $0.0882 | n/a |
Demand service rate | $75.00 | $0.0497 | n/a |
City commercial service rate | $32.00 | $0.0882 | n/a |
City demand service rate | $75.00 | $0.0497 | n/a |
Commercial demand service rate | - | - | $16.50 |
City commercial demand service rate | - | - | $16.50 |
Electric commercial special service rate | - | - | $16.50 |
Irrigation service rate | $6.00 | $0.0989 | n/a |
Security lights | $4.50 | $0.0989 | n/a |
Notes: 1. For electrical usage billed on or after October 1, 2021, each customer classification shall pay a monthly customer charge as indicated. | |||
2. For electrical usage billed on or after October 1, 2021, each customer class shall pay the energy fee indicated for each kilowatt hour used per month or as estimated by City staff regarding security lights. | |||
3. For electrical usage billed on or after October 1, 2021, each customer shall pay a monthly demand charge as indicated per kilowatt of demand as shown or computed from the readings of the City’s demand meter installed at the customer’s location for the 15 minute period of customer’s greatest use during the billing period. | |||
4. Customers requesting or transferring service of more than 200 amperes shall be billed under this demand rate. The Public Works Director or his/her designee shall recommend to the administrative services officer the rate classification for new commercial customers requesting electrical service, based on the customer’s energy and demand requirements. | |||
B. Service Charges: The following charges apply to all levels of service in addition to any other charges:
Connection, reconnection or disconnection of meter: |
Connection, reconnection or disconnection of meter: | |
Normal office hours (7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.) | $40.00 |
Other than normal office hours (for first 2 hours, actual labor costs for work in excess of 2 hours) | $125.00 |
Trouble calls on customer owned equipment: | |
Normal office hours (7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.) | $40.00 |
Other than normal office hours (for first 2 hours, actual labor costs for work in excess of 2 hours) | $125.00 |
Temporary service connection: Single and 3-phase | $150.00 |
Returned payment charge | $30.00 |
Testing of meters more than once at customer’s request in a 12 month period, where meter is found to be accurate within 2 percent | $55.00 |
(Ord. 2017-06, 5-16-2017; amd. Ord. 2019-07, 9-3-2019; Ord. 2022-14, 9-20-2022; Ord. 2023-11, 9-19-2023)
A. All bills for the rates and charges of all utility services furnished by the City shall be due fifteen (15) days from the billing date. All bills shall be delinquent on the sixteenth day thereafter. Delinquent turnoff procedures shall commence after the thirty fifth day after the bill date and service will be turned off on the forty fifth day after the bill date or on the next scheduled disconnect date unless payment is made before that date except for cases of extreme hardship where adjustments/agreements can be made with the administrative services officer or his/her designee or during any period of extreme weather. Extreme weather occurs when the average temperature is or is expected to be equal to or less than thirty two degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) for a period of twenty four (24) consecutive hours.
The administrative services officer or his/her designee shall determine if extreme weather is occurring or is expected and adjust disconnections or order reconnections appropriately. Where adjustments require additional reconnections and/or disconnections due to extreme weather, they shall be performed without additional fees or charges.
B. In the event that a bill becomes delinquent, the City shall initiate the delinquent turnoff procedures and the following charges shall be assessed:
Charge for the delivery of the final turnoff notice | $30.00 |
Disconnection or reconnection of service at meter | 40.00 |
Disconnection or reconnection of service other than meter | 50.00 |
C. If any utility payment is dishonored for any reason, the customer will be notified in writing stating that the account must be paid in cash or cash equivalent within thirty (30) days of the notice. The customer will be shut off if payment is not received. The same procedure will apply to a second dishonored payment received within a twelve (12) month period.
Upon receipt of a third dishonored payment, the same procedure will apply and the customer will be notified in writing that payment in cash or cash equivalent will be required for payment of all future city bills for all utility customer charges and other fees.
If any payment is delivered to the city to prevent a shutoff and the payment is subsequently dishonored the customer will be subject to immediate service disconnection.
Any customer who fails to pay the amount of the check and the collection fee pursuant to this section is liable to the city for three (3) times the amount of the check, but in no case less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), a collection fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) and court costs.
D. In the event that any utility service is discontinued for nonpayment of bills, or receipt of dishonored payment, all applicable charges shall be paid in full prior to reconnection, as well as any applicable billing charges and the applicable connection or reconnection fees. A reasonable attorney fee shall be recovered by the city along with the total delinquent balance, including penalties and charges for all delinquent city supplied utilities if legal action is initiated to collect on a delinquent account.
E. If the city overcharges any customer as the result of a meter or metering inaccuracy or other continuing problem under its control, the city shall initiate a refund to the person(s) paying excessive rates the difference between the rates fixed in section 8-1-13 of this chapter and the rates so charged, collected or received. The refund should cover the entire amount of time the excessive charges were charged, collected or received, or for the period of time in which there are computerized records. No refund is required from the city except to the customer last served by the meter prior to when the error was found.
F. If the city undercharges any customer as the result of a meter or metering inaccuracy or other continuing problem under its control, the city may only bill the customer for difference between the rates fixed in section 8-1-13 of this chapter and the rates so charged in the six (6) previous billing periods immediately prior to the date the city remedies the meter or billing inaccuracy. No adjustments will be made to the customer’s account except to the customer last served by the meter prior to when the error was found.
G. In the event that the electric service meter is found to be more than two percent (2%) in error, either fast or slow, proper correction shall be made of previous readings and adjusted bills shall be rendered. Since it is difficult to determine when the meter failed, the administrative services officer or his/her designee will review the account for the period of time when the failure appears to be noticeable and will calculate the average usage of the prior twelve (12) months, and will adjust the account accordingly based on the average usage. The average usage will be billed and anything billed in excess of the average or below the average will be adjusted for the time period determined to be inaccurate. (Ord. 2016-08, 6-21-2016; amd. Ord. 2022-18, 11-15-2022)
The electric distribution standards policy dated 2001 and prepared by the electrical services division of the city is hereby adopted, made a part hereof by this reference and incorporated herein as if set forth in length; together with all changes, amendments, replacements or supplements as adopted and approved by resolution of the governing body.
A copy of said electric distribution standards policy shall be kept on file at the city hall and marked "Official Copy". (Ord. 2016-08, 6-21-2016)