All electric consumers shall be liable for the rates as set forth in the city’s fee schedule.
(A) Residential service.
(1) Availability. Service is available in the corporate limits of the city, or outside the corporate limits of the city, and located in the city service area agreement on file with the Nebraska Power Review Board.
(2) Applicability. Residential service is applicable including separately metered apartments. New apartment houses served by one meter for the entire building shall be billed on the commercial or large light and power rate that is applicable. Existing are billed the customer charge for each unit and the KWh charges under this rate.
(3) Character of service. Includes 60-cycle, AC, single-phase, 120 volts two wire, or 120/240 volt three wire.
(4) Rates. Rate one shall apply for electrical consumption in the months of June, July, August, and September, and rate two shall apply for electrical consumption in the months of the calendar year not listed above. Specific rates are as set forth in the city’s fee schedule.
(B) General service.
(1) Availability. Service is available in the corporate limits of the city, or outside the corporate limits of the city, and located in the city service area agreement on file with the Nebraska Power Review Board.
(2) Applicability. Service is applicable to any customer whose entire requirements are taken through one meter and whose peak demand does not exceed 55 kW or 10,000 kWh for three consecutive months. If usage exceeds these limits, the rate will be reviewed, and customer may be billed under large light and power. Single-phase motors or other single-phase power and heating equipment shall not exceed 5 HP or 5 KW individual capacity except by special permission.
(3) Character of service. Includes AC, 60-cycle, single-, or three-phase, at any of the city’s standard voltages, where service may be supplied by a single power transformation.
(4) Rates. Rate one shall apply for electrical consumption in the months of June, July, August, and September, and rate two shall apply for electrical consumption in the months of the calendar year not listed above. Specific rates are as set forth in the city’s fee schedule.
(5) Installation of demand meter. At the option of the city, a demand meter may be installed on any general service customer for ascertaining loads. Customers with demands of 35 kilowatts or more for three consecutive months may request service under the large light and power rate.
(C) Large light and power service.
(1) Availability. Service is available in the corporate limits of the city, or outside the corporate limits of the city, and located in the city service area agreement on file with the Nebraska Power Review Board.
(2) Applicability. Service is applicable to any customer whose entire requirements are taken through one meter under a contract of standard form.
(3) Character of service. Includes AC, 60-cycle, single-, or three-phase, at any of the city’s standard voltages, where service may be supplied by a single power transformation.
(4) Rates. Rate one shall apply for electrical consumption in the months of June, July, August, and September, and rate two shall apply for electrical consumption in the months of the calendar year not listed above. Specific rates are as set forth in the city’s fee schedule.
(5) Demand charge. The maximum metered demand in the current billing month, but not less than 55% of the highest demand established in the most recent summer period (June, July, August, and September) .
(D) Production cost adjustment. The rates and the billings for the service rendered hereunder may be adjusted administratively, with Council approval, from month to month to reflect the change in production cost adjustments charged by the city’s supplier(s).
(E) Terms of payment. Bills are due on the twenty-fifth of each month for prior month’s usage and payable upon receipt. Payments shall be delinquent if not paid before noon on the twenty-sixth of the same month. Any payments made after shall be subject to an additional charge of 10% of the balance due. Electric service shall be discontinued to those consumers who remain unpaid after payments become due according to the laws of the state. A disconnection/reconnect charge shall be assessed against said consumer; service shall be reconnected upon full payment.
(Prior Code, § 3-909) (Ord. 358, passed 10-23-1975; Ord. 367, passed 10-5-1976; Ord. 400, passed 3-5-1985; Ord. 624, passed 8-6-2002; Ord. 641, passed 12-4-2003; Ord. 649, passed 10-5-2004; Ord. 690, passed 12-7-2010; Ord. 762, passed 9-12-2023; Ord. 764, passed 1-9-2024)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-902