Section
53.01 Joint electric utility agency authorized
53.02 Net energy metering
53.03 Rates
53.04 Measurement of energy
53.05 Character of service
53.06 Measurement of maximum load energy
53.07 Adjustments
53.08 Terms of payment for service; collection charge
53.09 Terms and conditions of rendering service
53.10 Rules and regulations for curtailment of electric service
Appendix A: Rate adjustment
(A) Based upon its obligations to serve its customers, such advice and considerations, the city by this section hereby finds and determines that it is in its best interest to join with other municipalities in the state to create a joint agency under and pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 8-1-2.2 for the purpose of undertaking the planning, financing, ownership and operation of a project or projects to supply electric power and energy for the needs of the participating municipalities.
(B) The names of the municipalities proposed to be initial members of the joint agency are Anderson, Crawfordsville, Flora, Greendale, Greenfield, Lawrenceburg, Lebanon, Logansport, Peru, Richmond and Tipton, Indiana.
(C) The city is authorized pursuant to this section to enter into a contract (the “contract”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, a copy of which is available in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, for the creation of a joint agency with one or more of the municipalities hereinabove named, and with other municipalities subsequently becoming a member of the joint agency pursuant to the contract, and after execution thereof cause notice of the execution of the contract to be given to the Mayor of the city.
(Prior Code, § 25-30) (Ord. 80-11, passed 5-12-1980)
(A) The city encourages interested citizens and businesses to invest in renewable electric energy generation systems and enter into a net metering arrangement with the municipal electric utility of the city.
(B) (1) Eligible net metering customers include residential, commercial and industrial customers in good standing that own or operate a solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, or hydroelectric generating facility that:
(a) Has a nameplate capacity less than or equal to ten kilowatts (kw);
(b) Is located on the customer’s premises and is operated by the customer; and
(c) Is used primarily to offset all power to the customer’s own electricity requirements.
(2) The electric utility shall limit the aggregate amount of net metering facility nameplate capacity from all eligible net metering customers to 0.1% of the utilities’ most recent summer peak load.
(C) (1) (a) The electric utility shall measure the difference between the amount of energy delivered by the utility to the eligible net metering customer and the amount of energy generated by the eligible net metering customer and delivered to the utility.
(b) If the eligible net metering customer generates more energy that it consumes in a month, the customer shall receive a bill credit from the utility for the amount of surplus energy generated.
(c) The utility shall not purchase or wheel power produced by an eligible net metering customer’s facility.
(2) The net metering tariff shall be adopted as the terms and conditions under which the utility will offer net metering to eligible net metering customers, which shall become effective upon approval by the State Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC).
(3) The utility shall enter into an interconnection agreement with the eligible net metering customer which incorporates technical interconnection requirements and does not conflict with these provisions before the net metering facility may be interconnected with the utility system.
(Prior Code, § 25-31) (Ord. 09-05, passed - -)
The rates and charges for the services rendered by the municipal electric utility are hereby fixed as
follows.
(A) Rate RS electric residential service.
(1) Availability. Available through one meter for residential service, including lighting, household appliances, refrigeration, cooking, water heating, space heating and small motors not exceeding three horsepower individual capacity.
(2) Character of service. Alternating current, 60 Hertz, single phase at a voltage of approximately 120 volts two-wire or 120/240 volts three-wire.
(3) Rate (subject to the provisions of Appendices A and B).
Customer charge per month | $8 |
First 300 KWH per month | $0.0966 per KWH |
Next 700 KWH per month | $0.0907 per KWH |
Over 1,000 KWH per month | $0.0831 per KWH |
(4) Minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge shall be the customer charge.
(B) Rate CS electric commercial service.
(1) Availability.
(a) Available to any customer for light and/or power purposes whose maximum load requirements do not exceed 50 kilowatts. The customer must be located on or adjacent to an electric distribution line of the utility which is adequate and suitable for supplying the service required.
(b) The availability of this schedule to polyphase customers is in the process of elimination and is withdrawn except for polyphase customers contracting for service hereunder prior to September 4, 1985, and will not be applicable to any future polyphase customers. If service hereunder is at any time discontinued at the customer’s option, this schedule shall not again be available.
(2) Character of service. Alternating current, 60 Hertz, single phase at a voltage of approximately 120/240 volts and polyphase at one of the following voltages: 120/240 volts four-wire Delta; 240 volts three-wire Delta; 480 volts three-wire Delta; 120/208 volts four-wire Wye; or 277/480 volts four-wire Wye, where available.
(3) Rate (subject to the provisions of Appendices A and B).
Single Phase | Polyphase | |
Customer charge per month | $15.50 | $35 |
First 500 KWH per month | $0.1098 per KWH | $0.1123 per KWH |
Next 1,000 KWH per month | $0.0989 per KWH | $0.1016 per KWH |
Next 1,000 KWH per month | $0.0901 per KWH | $0.0925 per KWH |
Over 2,500 KWH per month | $0.0863 per KWH | $0.0889 per KWH |
(4) Minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge shall be the customer charge.
(C) Rate MS electric municipal service.
(1) Availability. Available to any metered municipal customer for light and/or power purposes. The customer must be located on or adjacent to an electric distribution line of the utility which is adequate and suitable for supplying the service required.
(2) Character of service. Alternating current, 60 Hertz, single phase at a voltage of approximately 120/240 volts and polyphase at one of the following voltages: 120/240 volts four-wire Delta; 240 volts three-wire Delta; 480 volts three-wire Delta; 120/208 volts four-wire Wye; or 277/480 volts four-wire Wye, where available.
(3) Rate (subject to the provisions of Appendices A and B).
Customer charge per month | $15.50 |
All KWH used per month | $0.0798 per KWH |
(4) Minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge shall be the customer charge.
(D) Rate SGP small general power service.
(1) Availability. Available to any customer for light and/or power purposes.
(2) Character of service. Alternating current, 60 Hertz, at any standard polyphase voltage supplied by utility in the locality for which the service is requested.
(3) Rate (subject to the provisions of Appendices A and B).
Customer charge per month | $60 |
First 500 KWH per month | $0.1341 per KWH |
Next 2,000 KWH per month | $0.1200 per KWH |
Next 2,500 KWH per month | $0.1002 per KWH |
Next 5,000 KWH per month | $0.0918 per KWH |
Over 10,000 KWH per month | $0.0870 per KWH |
(4) Minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge shall be the customer charge.
(5) Metering adjustment. If service is metered at a voltage greater than 480 volts, the energy measurements shall be decreased by 1.5% to convert the measurements to the equivalent of metering at the utility’s secondary voltage.
(E) Rate PPL electric primary power and light service.
(1) Availability. Available for any customer contracting for a specified capacity of not less than 50 kilovolt-amperes. The applicant must agree to a one-year term of service and must be located adjacent to an electric transmission line of the utility that is adequate and suitable for supplying the service required.
(2) Character of service. Alternating current, 60 Hertz, at any standard polyphase voltage supplied by utility in the locality for which the service is requested.
(3) Rate (subject to the provisions of Appendices A and B).
Customer charge (monthly) | $100 |
Maximum load charge (monthly) | |
Each KVA of billing maximum load | $17.64 per KVA |
Energy charge (in addition to the maximum load charge) | |
First 300 hours use of billing maximum load | $0.0363 per KWH |
Over 300 hours use of billing maximum load | $0.0315 per KWH |
(4) Measurement of maximum load and energy.
(a) Maximum load shall be measured by suitable instruments provided by the utility and in any month the maximum load expressed in kilovolt-amperes shall be the average number of kilowatts in the 30-minute interval in the month during which the energy metered is greater than in any other 30- minute interval in the month, divided by the average lagging power factor (expressed as a decimal) calculated for the month. For billing purposes, the billing maximum load shall be the greater of the maximum load occurring during the month or 50 KVA. Energy shall be measured by suitable integrating instruments provided by the utility.
(b) If service is metered at a voltage of approximately 480 volts or lower, the maximum load measurements shall be increased by 1% and the energy measurements shall be increased by 1.5% to convert the measurements to the equivalent of metering at the utility’s primary voltage.
(5) Minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge shall be the maximum load charge.
(F) Rate OL outdoor lighting service.
(1) Availability. Available only for continuous year-round service for outdoor lighting to any residential, farm, commercial or industrial customer located adjacent to an electric distribution line of the utility.
(2) Character of service. Outdoor lighting service using lamps available under this schedule.
(3) Rate (subject to the provisions of Appendices A and B).
Type of lamp | Rate |
175 watt mercury vapor | $5.12 per lamp per month |
250 watt mercury vapor | $6.22 per lamp per month |
400 watt mercury vapor | $8.65 per lamp per month |
100 watt sodium vapor | $4.38 per lamp per month |
150 watt sodium vapor | $6.23 per lamp per month |
200 watt sodium vapor | $7.60 per lamp per month |
250 watt sodium vapor | $7.60 per lamp per month |
400 watt sodium vapor | $13.21 per lamp per month |
Special contracts | Rate |
175 watt mercury vapor | $4.89 per lamp per month |
250 watt mercury vapor | $5.90 per lamp per month |
Basic energy charge | $0.022097 per KWH |
Pole rental | Rate |
ESLFH | $0.71 per month |
ESLFP | $1.41 per month |
When the utility is required to install a pole to provide customer with outdoor lighting service, the customer shall be required to pay, in addition to the above charges, $1.55 per month | |
(4) Hours of lighting. All lamps shall burn approximately one-half hour after sunset until approximately one-half hour before sunrise each day in the year, approximately 4,000 hours per annum.
(G) Rate SL public street lighting services (other than state highway lighting services).
(1) Availability. Available for any standard overhead public street lighting service.
(2) Character of service. Public street lighting service using lamps available under this schedule.
(3) Rate (subject to the provisions of Appendices A and B).
Type of Lamp | Rate |
100 watt mercury vapor | $5.81 per lamp per month |
175 watt mercury vapor | $6.32 per lamp per month |
250 watt mercury vapor | $7.36 per lamp per month |
100 watt sodium vapor | $5.18 per lamp per month |
150 watt sodium vapor | $7.36 per lamp per month |
200 watt sodium vapor | $8.98 per lamp per month |
250 watt sodium vapor | $8.98 per lamp per month |
400 watt sodium vapor | $15.61 per lamp per month |
City of Ulen | Rate |
100 watt sodium vapor | $4.76 per lamp per month |
175 watt sodium vapor | $5.17 per lamp per month |
Base energy charge | $0.022097 per KWH |
Ulen lights | Rate |
Ulen lights 1 | $5.22 per KWH |
Ulen lights 2 | $5.67 per KWH |
(4) Hours of lighting. All lamps shall burn approximately one-half hour after sunset until approximately one-half hour before sunrise each day in the year, approximately 4,000 hours per annum.
(H) Special contracts; flat rates.
Customer | Rate per Annum |
E & W Star (sign) | $220 |
William Titus (arm extension) | $61 |
William Titus (poles) | $51 |
Lebanon Bowling (sign) | $122 |
(I) Charges.
Description of charge | Charge |
Bad check charge | $15 |
Reconnect/disconnect charge | $20 |
Meter tampering charge | $20 |
Meter deposits (minimum) | $25 for rates RS and CS |
After hours | $35 Sunday and holidays $25 Monday through Saturday |
Penalty for late payment | 3% of late payment amount |
(J) Green power rider.
(1) Availability. Service under this division (J) (“green power rider”) is available to all customers currently served by the utility. Customer participation is completely voluntary.
(2) Character of service.GREEN POWER is electricity generated from renewable sources including without limitation solar and wind. Green power includes the purchase of renewable energy certificates from the above described sources. This rider shall provide customers with the option to designate a specific percentage of their energy consumption as associated with green power. Customers using this rider will pay a surcharge as set forth below for energy consumption associated with renewable energy sources. All of the provisions and charges of the current applicable rate, including rate tracker, will apply to the customer’s total energy usage.
(3) Green power rate and volumes. Customers opting to purchase green power energy will pay an additional $0.01 per kWh per month. All customers selecting green power shall designate 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the customer’s monthly energy usage. Pricing under this rider is in addition to the charges billed for service on the customer’s regular tariff for service.
(4) Terms and conditions.
(a) The customer shall enter into a service agreement with the utility (the green power program registration agreement or “agreement”) that shall specify the applicable percentage of green power energy consumption to be purchased monthly by the customer.
(b) Service under this rider may be limited at the sole discretion of the utility, based on the expected amount of renewable energy available, average monthly energy usage of the customer, bill payment and collection histories.
(c) The customer may sign up for the purchase of green power at any time and service will become effective at the beginning of the next full billing period, at which pont the customer will be charged for the total amount of green power purchased.
(d) The customer may cancel service under this rider at any time. However, any change in service will only become effective at the beginning of the next full billing period. The charge for green power will not be prorated in the billing period in which the customer cancels the agreement.
(e) The utility will use funds collected from customers who have agreed to purchase energy under the rider to purchase energy from renewable sources such as wind and solar powered energy.
(f) The utility reserves the right to terminate the rider, revise the rate per Kwh per month or make other changes to the rider upon obtaining the necessary governmental approvals.
(K) Economic development rider.
(1) Availability. This rider is available to a qualifying customer (as defined herein) to encourage large power users to expand or create new operations within the utility's service territory.
(2) Qualifications.
(a) A "qualifying customer" is a new or existing non-residential customer in the utility's service territory that is establishing new operations or expanding existing operations such that the new or expanded operations will result in new or additional demand of at least one MW (1,000 kW) at one delivery point (the "qualifying demand") and the new or expanded operations has involved a capital investment of at least $1,000,000 within the utility's service territory.
(b) For a qualifying customer that is expanding operations, qualifying demand is measured from the average monthly peak demand for the 12 months immediately preceding the effective date of the service application. For a qualifying customer that is establishing new operations, qualifying demand is measured from zero.
(c) A qualifying customer is not a customer: (1) with "new" demand that results from a change in ownership of an existing establishment without qualifying new load; (2) renewing service following interruptions such as equipment failure, temporary plant shutdown, strike, economic conditions, or natural disaster; or (3) that has shifted its load from one operation or customer to another within the utility's service territory. The utility may determine exclusively, without recourse by the customer, whether an event has occurred that would prevent a customer from being a qualifying customer.
(3) Rate incentive.
(a) Beginning with the effective date indicated in the service application submitted by the qualifying customer, utility will receive a credit on its wholesale bill for the qualifying new load. The incentive amount received by utility from the Indiana Municipal Power Agency for such load will be passed in full to qualifying customers. For reference purposes, the discount to the qualifying customer's wholesale cost for qualifying new load will be calculated according to the following schedule:
Months 1-12 | 20% |
Months 13-24 | 15% |
Months 25-36 | 10% |
Months 37-48 | 10% |
Months 49-60 | 5% |
(b) The qualifying customer must meet the minimum qualifying demand during each month of the incentive period (i.e., months one through 60, as designated above). Failure to meet the minimum qualifying demand in a particular month will result in 0% reduction for that month.
(4) Terms and conditions.
(a) The qualifying customer must submit a service application to the utility specifying: (1) a description of the amount and nature of the new load; (2) the basis on which the qualifying customer meets the requirements of this rider; (3) the qualifying customer's desired effective date; and (4) such other information as required by the utility.
(b) This rider will terminate on the same date that IMPA's economic development rider terminates, except that any qualifying customer receiving the rate incentive at the time of the rider's termination may continue receiving the incentive for the remainder of the applicable incentive period (as long it continues to meet the rider's requirements)
(5) Applicable rate schedules. This rider is applicable to the commercial service rate.
(Prior Code, § 25-32) (Ord. 2012-02, passed 3-12-2012; Ord. 2012-11, passed 9-24-2012; Ord. 2015-05, passed 3-23-2015; Ord. 2017-11, 8-28-2017; Ord. 2018-02, passed 2-12-2018)
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