(A) Availability.
(1) Available to three-phase commercial customers who are located on the company’s distribution lines suitable and adequate for supplying the service requested. Service under this schedule is provided on a yearly, non-seasonal basis and is not available as stand-by power.
(2) This rate is applicable to any three-phase commercial customer whose billing demand requirements are in excess of 50 KW.
(B) Character of service. Three-phase alternating current, 60 Hertz, at approximately 120/208 volts, four-wire; 120/240 volts, four-wire; 277/480 volts, four-wire; 480 volts, three-wire; or other voltages as may be mutually agreeable.
(C) Monthly rates. Rates charged for service rendered under this schedule are based upon the measurement of electrical energy at the voltage supply to the customer on the secondary side of the transformers. The rates for electrical energy supplied hereunder shall be in three parts as follows:
Consumer Charge | $10.85 per month |
Demand Charge | $3.95 per KVA of billing maximum demand |
Energy Charge | ||
First | 300 hours use of billing demand | $0.086 per KWH |
Over | 300 hours use of billing demand | $0.079 per KWH |
(D) Minimum monthly charge. The monthly minimum payment shall be the greater of the three-part billing, contract amount, or 50% of the previous 11-month peak.
(E) Determination of billing demand. The billing demand for any month shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established by the consumer for any period of 15 consecutive minutes during the month for which the bill is rendered. The load shall be as indicated or recorded by suitable recording instruments provided by the electric utility and adjusted for power factor as provided within this section.
(F) Metering. The electric utility may, at its option, install either secondary or primary metering equipment.
(G) Power factor correction. The consumer agrees to maintain unit power factor as nearly as practical. The electric utility reserves the right to measure such power factor at any time. Should such measurement indicate the power factor is less than 95% (lagging or leading) at the time of peak demand, the demand for billing purposes will be adjusted for the monthly peak demand in accordance with the following formula:
Billing Demand = Maximum Demand x 95% Lagging or Lead Power Factor (in percent) |
(H) Conditions of service.
(1) Service shall be supplied in connection with this section and with the general rules and regulations of the electric utility.
(2) The consumer shall be required to enter into a written agreement stating the character and amount of load for a minimum contract period of five years with minimum monthly charges, and any other applicable charges.
(3) Three-phase motors with a starting current in excess of 250 amps at 240 volts shall require electric utility approval.
(4) The electric utility may require corrective measures or devices for any motor or apparatus, which, in the opinion of the utility, will cause voltage fluctuation to other consumers. Unless otherwise permitted, the maximum primary voltage fluctuation will be 3%.
(5) Voltage and current limits, as defined within IEEE Standard 519, at point of common coupling, shall be considered acceptable for utility distribution facilities.
(6) The company will supply service from its electrical supply lines at only such frequency, phase, regulation, and voltage as it has available in the location where service is required, and will transform its primary voltage to one standard secondary voltage. Any applicant requiring service differing from that to be supplied as herein provided shall provide proper converting, transforming, regulating, or other equipment upon his or her own premises and at his or her own expense.
(7) The consumer shall be responsible for installing undervoltage, overvoltage, phase reversal, and/or loss of phase relays for the protection of consumer’s own equipment.
(I) Rate adjustment. The charges derived in the above rates are subject to adjustment for: purchased power cost adjustment tracking factor. (See § 54.23.)
(Ord. 2014-01, passed 6-2-2014)