The high load rate is available to customers whose use of gas during the month of least consumption is at least 50% of the use of gas during the month of greatest consumption. High load rate customers may be subject to curtailment under the provisions in § 51.27 of this chapter. Such curtailment shall be based upon end use priority standards.
(A) Rates.
(1) Facility charge: $25;
(2) Base rate: $1.35 per mcf; and
(3) Commodity rate: (cost of gas + interstate fuel and transport charges + loss/unaccounted for) per mcf.
(B) Deposit. A deposit of $100 will be required on all service of this classification. The city, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to exempt from this requirement any person, firm or corporation, who can furnish a satisfactory and acceptable credit rating or experience. At the termination of the service, once all outstanding balances are settled, any deposit remaining will be refunded.
(C) Terms of payment. All bills are due and payable by the due date printed on the bill. If not paid by the due date, a 10% penalty shall apply. Bills not paid within ten days after the due date are subject to termination of service without further notice.
(Prior Code, § 51.17) (Ord. passed 1-19-1970; Ord. passed 11-2-1987; Ord. 9-1988, passed 3-21-1988; Ord. passed 11-22-1993; Ord. 18-2003, passed 6-23-2003; Ord. 11-2012, passed 6-18-2012; Ord. 27-2018, passed 9-17-2018)