Effective March 1, 2020, rates and conditions for large general service are as follows:
(a) Winter Rates.
(1) Application of rates. The rates provided in subsection (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section are applicable to all commercial and industrial customers having a demand of 50 kilowatts or more or those commercial and industrial customers agreeing to pay the minimum demand rate of 50 kilowatts. All service shall be at one delivery point through one meter for single customer use for the period beginning October 1 and ending May 31.
(2) Demand Charge. The demand charge shall be based upon the maximum integrated kilowatt load determined by the meter for the monthly billing period, and will be either:
A. The maximum demand occurring during the billing period;
B. Sixty-five percent (65%) of the highest maximum demand established for the bills rendered for the preceding 23 months; or
C. Fifty kilowatts;
whichever is higher.
(3) Rates.
A. Demand component. The charge for all kilowatts of demand shall be fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($14.75) per kilowatt.
B. Energy component. The charge for all energy shall be $0.0795 per kilowatt hour.
C. Customer charge. Two hundred and twenty-five dollars ($225.00) per month.
(b) Summer Rates.
(1) Application of rates. The rates provided in subsection (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section are applicable to all commercial and industrial customers having a demand of 50 kilowatts or more or those commercial and industrial customers agreeing to pay the minimum demand rate of 50 kilowatts. All service shall be at one delivery point through one meter for single customer use for the period beginning June 1 and ending September 30.
(2) Demand Charge. The demand charge shall be based upon the maximum integrated kilowatt load determined by the meter for the monthly billing period, and will be either:
A. The maximum demand occurring during the billing period;
B. Sixty-five percent (65%) of the highest maximum demand established for the bills rendered for the preceding 23 months; or
C. Fifty kilowatts;
whichever is higher.
(3) Rates.
A. Demand component. The charge for all kilowatts of demand shall be fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($14.75) per kilowatt.
B. Energy component. The charge for all energy shall be $0.0795 per kilowatt hour.
C. Customer charge. Two hundred and twenty-five dollars ($225.00) per month.
(c) A customer whose service hits a demand of 50 kilowatts or more during a fiscal year (October 1 - September 30) shall have their service moved to the Large General Service Rate and remain on the Large General Service Rate for the remainder of that fiscal year as well as one full fiscal year following. The City shall review all customers’ usage history within the Large General Service Rate class for the current fiscal year each September. Any eligible customer that did not meet or exceed the 50 kilowatt threshold shall be moved to the appropriate Small General Service Rate beginning October 1.
(Ord. 1447. Passed 9-26-00; Ord. 1529. Passed 11-25-03; Ord. 1543. Passed 10-12-04; Ord. 1560. Passed 9-13-05; Ord. 1597. Passed 10-9-07; Ord. 1615. Passed 9-9-08; Ord. 1648. Passed 9-14-10; Ord. 1664. Passed 9-13-11; Ord. 1681. Passed 9-11-12; Ord. 1701. Passed 9-10-13; Ord. 1746. Passed 9-9-14; Ord. 1775. Passed 3-22-16; Ord. 1792. Passed 8-22-17; Ord. 1816. Passed 1-28-20.)