(A) General. Based upon available supplies and system capacity, firm industrial service may be offered by contract to commercial/industrial customers whose use of gas is principally for process purposes and where space heating is incidental. The city reserves the right to deny this service at any time when, in the city’s opinion, the gas system lacks capacity and/or supplies at the point of service or when this firm service would conflict with higher priority services being rendered. All sales shall comply with the city’s administrative and operational policies and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requirements. Under this rate schedule, the customer shall adhere to all terms of the contract and § 51.27 of this chapter. This service provides natural gas supplies at monthly market prices. Contracts shall be required between the firm industrial service customer and the city for any fixed price purchase agreements. These contracts shall be determined on a specific and short term basis at the discretion of the city.
(B) Rates.
(1) Facility charge: $125;
(2) Base rate: $0.95 per mcf; and
(3) Commodity rate: (cost of gas + interstate fuel and transport charges) per mcf.
(Prior Code, § 51.20) (Ord. passed 11-2-1987; Ord. 9-1988, passed 3-21-1988; Ord. 18-2003, passed 6-23-2003; Ord. 38-2007, passed 11-19-2007; Ord. 11-2012, passed 6-18-2012)