(A) Availability. Available for commercial and industrial service to customers located on the Utility’s electric distribution lines that are adequate and suitable for supplying the required service.
(B) Character of service. Alternating current, 60 cycles, at any standard secondary, single phase and/or three phase voltage supplied by the Utility in the locality for which the service is requested.
(C) Rate C and Rate CI.
(1) Rate C. In the event that a commercial or industrial customer does not qualify for Rate CI, pursuant to the terms set forth below for Rate CI to be applicable, the following Rate C shall apply.
(a) From the November 1, 2022 billing date through the April 1, 2023 billing date, the following rates shall apply:
For the first | 80 KWH or less used per month | $0.229 per KWH |
For the next | 120 KWH (81 KWH to 200 KWH) used in the same month | $0.171 per KWH |
For the next | 2,300 KWH (201 KWH to 2,500 KWH) used in the same month | $0.131 per KWH |
For the next | 2,500 KWH (2,501 KWH to 5,000 KWH) used in the same month | $0.114 per KWH |
For all over | 5,000 KWH used in the same month | $0.102 per KWH |
(b) From the May 1, 2023 billing date through the October 1, 2023 billing date, the following rates shall apply:
For the first | 80 KWH or less used per month | $0.252 per KWH |
For the next | 120 KWH (81 KWH to 200 KWH) used in the same month | $0.188 per KWH |
For the next | 2,300 KWH (201 KWH to 2,500 KWH) used in the same month | $0.144 per KWH |
For the next | 2,500 KWH (2,501 KWH to 5,000 KWH) used in the same month | $0.125 per KWH |
For all over | 5,000 KWH used in the same month | $0.112 per KWH |
(c) From the November 1, 2023 billing date through the April 1, 2024 billing date, the following rates shall apply:
For the first | 80 KWH or less used per month | $0.272 per KWH |
For the next | 120 KWH (81 KWH to 200 KWH) used in the same month | $0.203 per KWH |
For the next | 2,300 KWH (201 KWH to 2,500 KWH) used in the same month | $0.156 per KWH |
For the next | 2,500 KWH (2,501 KWH to 5,000 KWH) used in the same month | $0.135 per KWH |
For all over | 5,000 KWH used in the same month | $0.121 per KWH |
(d) From the May 1, 2024 billing date and thereafter, the following rates shall apply:
For the first | 80 KWH or less used per month | $0.294 per KWH |
For the next | 120 KWH (81 KWH to 200 KWH) used in the same month | $0.219 per KWH |
For the next | 2,300 KWH (201 KWH to 2,500 KWH) used in the same month | $0.168 per KWH |
For the next | 2,500 KWH (2,501 KWH to 5,000 KWH) used in the same month | $0.146 per KWH |
For all over | 5,000 KWH used in the same month | $0.131 per KWH |
(2) Rate CI. In the event that a single-phase or three-phase commercial or industrial customer exceeds 100 KWD for a 60 minute peak in any given month, Rate CI shall be applicable. For any month in which Rate CI is applicable, the following monthly charges shall apply:
(a) 1. From the November 1, 2022 billing date through the April 1, 2023 billing date, the following rates shall apply:
An administrative cost charge | $62.35 |
Metering charges: | |
Primary voltage metering (2,400 volts to 12,470 volts) | $249.30 |
Secondary voltage metering (480 volts or lower) | $37.40 |
Peak demand charge | $14.50 per KWD |
Energy charge | $0.046 per KWH |
Variable energy charge component | **See below |
KVAR charge | $0.325 per KVAR |
**A variable energy charge component will be determined monthly based on rate adjustments riders charged by the town’s purchased power supplier. A form for computation of the variable energy charge component shall be on file with the Town Manager, and shall be available for review by any person. | |
2. Special terms and conditions applicable to Rate CI.
a. At the option of the town, service hereunder may be metered at secondary voltage levels (480 volts or lower). In the event this occurs, before computing the charges, the actual measurement of energy and demand will be increased by 1% to compensate for un-metered transformer losses.
b. The metered peak demand shall be the customer’s highest average 60 minutes KWD load in the billing period and shall be measured by suitable recording instruments provided by the town.
c. The billed KVAR demand shall be determined by trigonometric calculation using the customer’s peak 60 minute demand interval for the billing period and the average power factor for the billing period.
d. At the discretion of the town, an electric service agreement may be required prior to the rendering of electric service.
3. Monthly minimum charge. The minimum charge for service rendered hereunder shall be $8.75 per month plus $1.55 per horsepower of connected motor load.
4. Special terms and conditions.
a. All service furnished hereunder may be through one meter or through not more than one meter for single phase service and one meter for three phase service except as allowed in division b. below.
b. Energy for electric space heating through a separate meter will be furnished and billed separately at the rate of $0.663 per KWH with a $8.97 monthly minimum charge.
c. Excess facilities. The town will normally install the facilities required to supply electric service to the customer at one point of delivery, through one meter or metering installation, at one delivery voltage and, where necessary, through one transformation. In the event that the customer requests facilities from the town which are in addition to or in substitution for the standard facilities normally provided by the town (hereinafter “excess facilities”), the town may provide and install such excess facilities under the following conditions.
i. The type, extent, and location of such excess facilities shall be mutually agreed to by the town and the customer.
ii. Such excess facilities shall be and remain the property of the town.
iii. The customer shall agree to pay the town a monthly excess facilities charge equal to 2% of the estimated installed cost of the excess facilities.
iv. In the event that the requested facilities are to be substituted for the standard facilities normally provided by the town, and are not in addition thereto, the monthly excess facilities charge shall be 2% of the difference (excess) between the cost of the facilities actually installed and the cost of the standard facilities normally provided by the town.
v. In lieu of a monthly excess facilities charge, as outlined in iii. and iv. above, the town and customer may mutually agree to an optional one-time, non-refundable payment which shall be calculated by multiplying the estimated cost of installing the excess facilities times 1.30, which reflects an estimate of required maintenance by the customer for such excess facilities. Any excess facilities shall be and remain the property of the town.
vi. In the event that the excess facilities are abandoned prior to the term of the contract from the date service is first supplied from such excess facilities, the customer shall pay to the town the total cost of installing such excess facilities plus the cost of the removal, less the estimated salvage value.
5. Collection charges, reconnection charges, other charges. As set forth in the applicable sections of this chapter.
(b) 1. From the November 1, 2022 billing date through the April 1, 2023 billing date, the following rates shall apply:
An administrative cost charge | $68.60 |
Metering charges: | |
Primary voltage metering (2,400 volts to 12,470 volts) | $274.25 |
Secondary voltage metering (480 volts or lower) | $41.15 |
Peak demand charge | $15.95 per KWD |
Energy charge | $0.051 per KWH |
Variable energy charge component | **See below |
KVAR charge | $0.358 per KVAR |
**A variable energy charge component will be determined monthly based on rate adjustments riders charged by the town’s purchased power supplier. A form for computation of the variable energy charge component shall be on file with the Town Manager, and shall be available for review by any person. | |
2. Special terms and conditions applicable to Rate CI.
a. At the option of the town, service hereunder may be metered at secondary voltage levels (480 volts or lower). In the event this occurs, before computing the charges, the actual measurement of energy and demand will be increased by 1% to compensate for un-metered transformer losses.
b. The metered peak demand shall be the customer’s highest average 60 minutes KWD load in the billing period and shall be measured by suitable recording instruments provided by the town.
c. The billed KVAR demand shall be determined by trigonometric calculation using the customer’s peak 60 minute demand interval for the billing period and the average power factor for the billing period.
d. At the discretion of the town, an electric service agreement may be required prior to the rendering of electric service.
3. Monthly minimum charge. The minimum charge for service rendered hereunder shall be $9.65 per month plus $1.70 per horsepower of connected motor load.
4. Special terms and conditions.
a. All service furnished hereunder may be through one meter or through not more than one meter for single phase service and one meter for three phase service except as allowed in division b. below.
b. Energy for electric space heating through a separate meter will be furnished and billed separately at the rate of $0.729 per KWH with a $9.87 monthly minimum charge.
c. Excess facilities. The town will normally install the facilities required to supply electric service to the customer at one point of delivery, through one meter or metering installation, at one delivery voltage and, where necessary, through one transformation. In the event that the customer requests facilities from the town which are in addition to or in substitution for the standard facilities normally provided by the town (hereinafter “excess facilities”), the town may provide and install such excess facilities under the following conditions.
i. The type, extent, and location of such excess facilities shall be mutually agreed to by the town and the customer.
ii. Such excess facilities shall be and remain the property of the town.
iii. The customer shall agree to pay the town a monthly excess facilities charge equal to 2% of the estimated installed cost of the excess facilities.
iv. In the event that the requested facilities are to be substituted for the standard facilities normally provided by the town, and are not in addition thereto, the monthly excess facilities charge shall be 2% of the difference (excess) between the cost of the facilities actually installed and the cost of the standard facilities normally provided by the town.
v. In lieu of a monthly excess facilities charge, as outlined in iii. and iv. above, the town and customer may mutually agree to an optional onetime, non-refundable payment which shall be calculated by multiplying the estimated cost of installing the excess facilities times 1.30, which reflects an estimate of required maintenance by the customer for such excess facilities. Any excess facilities shall be and remain the property of the town.
vi. In the event that the excess facilities are abandoned prior to the term of the contract from the date service is first supplied from such excess facilities, the customer shall pay to the town the total cost of installing such excess facilities plus the cost of the removal, less the estimated salvage value.
5. Collection charges, reconnection charges, other charges. As set forth in the applicable sections of this chapter.
(c) 1. From the May 1, 2023 billing date through the October 1, 2023 billing date, the following rates shall apply:
An administrative cost charge | $74.10 |
Metering charges: | |
Primary voltage metering (2,400 volts to 12,470 volts) | $296.20 |
Secondary voltage metering (480 volts or lower) | $44.45 |
Peak demand charge | $17.25 per KWD |
Energy charge | $0.055 per KWH |
Variable energy charge component | **See below |
KVAR charge | $0.387 per KVAR |
**A variable energy charge component will be determined monthly based on rate adjustments riders charged by the town’s purchased power supplier. A form for computation of the variable energy charge component shall be on file with the Town Manager, and shall be available for review by any person. | |
2. Special terms and conditions applicable to Rate CI.
a. At the option of the town, service hereunder may be metered at secondary voltage levels (480 volts or lower). In the event this occurs, before computing the charges, the actual measurement of energy and demand will be increased by 1% to compensate for un-metered transformer losses.
b. The metered peak demand shall be the customer’s highest average 60 minutes KWD load in the billing period and shall be measured by suitable recording instruments provided by the town.
c. The billed KVAR demand shall be determined by trigonometric calculation using the customer’s peak 60 minute demand interval for the billing period and the average power factor for the billing period.
d. At the discretion of the town, an electric service agreement may be required prior to the rendering of electric service.
3. Monthly minimum charge. The minimum charge for service rendered hereunder shall be $10.40 per month plus $1.85 per horsepower of connected motor load.
4. Special terms and conditions.
a. All service furnished hereunder may be through one meter or through not more than one meter for single phase service and one meter for three phase service except as allowed in division b. below.
b. Energy for electric space heating through a separate meter will be furnished and billed separately at the rate of $0.787 per KWH with a $10.66 monthly minimum charge.
c. Excess facilities. The town will normally install the facilities required to supply electric service to the customer at one point of delivery, through one meter or metering installation, at one delivery voltage and, where necessary, through one transformation. In the event that the customer requests facilities from the town which are in addition to or in substitution for the standard facilities normally provided by the town (hereinafter “excess facilities”), the town may provide and install such excess facilities under the following conditions.
i. The type, extent, and location of such excess facilities shall be mutually agreed to by the town and the customer.
ii. Such excess facilities shall be and remain the property of the town.
iii. The customer shall agree to pay the town a monthly excess facilities charge equal to 2% of the estimated installed cost of the excess facilities.
iv. In the event that the requested facilities are to be substituted for the standard facilities normally provided by the town, and are not in addition thereto, the monthly excess facilities charge shall be 2% of the difference (excess) between the cost of the facilities actually installed and the cost of the standard facilities normally provided by the town.
v. In lieu of a monthly excess facilities charge, as outlined in iii. and iv above, the town and customer may mutually agree to an optional onetime, non-refundable payment which shall be calculated by multiplying the estimated cost of installing the excess facilities times 1.30, which reflects an estimate of required maintenance by the customer for such excess facilities. Any excess facilities shall be and remain the property of the town.
vi. In the event that the excess facilities are abandoned prior to the term of the contract from the date service is first supplied from such excess facilities, the customer shall pay to the town the total cost of installing such excess facilities plus the cost of the removal, less the estimated salvage value.
5. Collection charges, reconnection charges, other charges. As set forth in the applicable sections of this chapter.
(d) 1. From the May 1, 2024 billing date and thereafter, the following rates shall apply:
An administrative cost charge | $80.05 |
Metering charges: | |
Primary voltage metering (2,400 volts to 12,470 volts) | $319.90 |
Secondary voltage metering (480 volts or lower) | $48 |
Peak demand charge | $18.65 per KWD |
Energy charge | $0.059 per KWH |
Variable energy charge component | **See below |
KVAR charge | $0.417 per KVAR |
**A variable energy charge component will be determined monthly based on rate adjustments riders charged by the town’s purchased power supplier. A form for computation of the variable energy charge component shall be on file with the Town Manager, and shall be available for review by any person. | |
2. Special terms and conditions applicable to Rate CI.
a. At the option of the town, service hereunder may be metered at secondary voltage levels (480 volts or lower). In the event this occurs, before computing the charges, the actual measurement of energy and demand will be increased by 1% to compensate for un-metered transformer losses.
b. The metered peak demand shall be the customer’s highest average 60 minutes KWD load in the billing period and shall be measured by suitable recording instruments provided by the town.
c. The billed KVAR demand shall be determined by trigonometric calculation using the customer’s peak 60 minute demand interval for the billing period and the average power factor for the billing period.
d. At the discretion of the town, an electric service agreement may be required prior to the rendering of electric service.
3. Monthly minimum charge. The minimum charge for service rendered hereunder shall be $11.25 per month plus $2 per horsepower of connected motor load.
4. Special terms and conditions.
a. All service furnished hereunder may be through one meter or through not more than one meter for single phase service and one meter for three phase service except as allowed in division b. below.
b. Energy for electric space heating through a separate meter will be furnished and billed separately at the rate of $0.849 per KWH with a $11.51 monthly minimum charge.
c. Excess facilities. The town will normally install the facilities required to supply electric service to the customer at one point of delivery, through one meter or metering installation, at one delivery voltage and, where necessary, through one transformation. In the event that the customer requests facilities from the town which are in addition to or in substitution for the standard facilities normally provided by the town (hereinafter “excess facilities”), the town may provide and install such excess facilities under the following conditions.
i. The type, extent, and location of such excess facilities shall be mutually agreed to by the town and the customer.
ii. Such excess facilities shall be and remain the property of the town.
iii. The customer shall agree to pay the town a monthly excess facilities charge equal to 2% of the estimated installed cost of the excess facilities.
iv. In the event that the requested facilities are to be substituted for the standard facilities normally provided by the town, and are not in addition thereto, the monthly excess facilities charge shall be 2% of the difference (excess) between the cost of the facilities actually installed and the cost of the standard facilities normally provided by the town.
v. In lieu of a monthly excess facilities charge, as outlined in iii. and iv. above, the town and customer may mutually agree to an optional one-time, non-refundable payment which shall be calculated by multiplying the estimated cost of installing the excess facilities times 1.30, which reflects an estimate of required maintenance by the customer for such excess facilities. Any excess facilities shall be and remain the property of the town.
vi. In the event that the excess facilities are abandoned prior to the term of the contract from the date service is first supplied from such excess facilities, the customer shall pay to the town the total cost of installing such excess facilities plus the cost of the removal, less the estimated salvage value.
5. Collection charges, reconnection charges, other charges. As set forth in the applicable sections of this chapter.
(Ord. 3-1965, passed 12-6-1965; Am. Ord. 10-1979, passed 11-5-1979; Am. Ord. l-1981, passed 2-2-1981; Am. Ord. 2-1982, passed 2-15-1982; Am. Ord. 1-1983, passed 5-2-1983; Am. Ord. 1-1987, passed 3-16-1987; Am. Ord. 7-1992, passed 12-21-1992; Am. Ord. 6-2003, passed 12-15-2003; Am. Ord. 2-2005, passed 4-4-2005; Am. Ord. 2-2011, passed 4-18-2011; Am. Ord. 4-2022, passed 8-12-2022)