For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply to the Electric Department unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
CUSTOMER. Any and all users typically connected via one or more billing meters of the electrical system of the Electric Department, including all persons, firms or corporations whose premises are served thereby and all owners and tenants of real estate connected to said electrical system of the Electric Department.
DEMAND CHARGE. Non-coincident Peak kW and Coincident Peak (CP) kW with system peak hour will be determined by metering in the current billing period. Demands shall be determined by interval recording metering using 30 consecutive minutes of consumption or with other industry accepted billing equipment, at the option of the utility.
IRRIGATION SERVICE. Applicable at three-phase services for motor loads of greater than 10 HP used for pumping non-potable water and applied to the land.
LARGE GENERAL SERVICE. Applicable to three-phase non-residential accounts consuming more than 15,000 kWh monthly or 50 kW demand for four months billing during any 12 month period. All services shall be at the available Electric Department electric system standards.
LARGE POWER SERVICE. Applicable at services for loads with any monthly demand greater than 500 kW. LARGE POWER SERVICE is master metered three-phase primary voltage. The minimum bill shall be the customer charge plus 500 kW times the Winter Coincident Peak demand charge. The Power Factor shall be maintained greater than 92% lagging or leading for the kW coincident with the Power Generation Service Natural Gas billing period.
LOAD FACTOR. Percentage ratio of measured kilowatt hours (kWh) to the product of the maximum demand in kW times the hours during the specific billing period.
MUNICIPAL SERVICE. Applicable to facilities owned and/or operated by the City of Wahoo, Nebraska.
POWER FACTOR. Customer with demand meters are responsible for maintaining a minimum power factor of 92% leading or lagging on a system coincident basis as determined at intervals defined in the then current Power Generation Service Natural Gas GFPS Rate. When power factor is less than 92% the metered Coincident (CP) Demand will be adjusted my multiplying such CP Demand by the difference of 92% minus the metered Power Factor percentage, (i.e CP kW * (92% - metered power factor %)). In order to allow the customer appropriate time to correct a low power factor, a customer transferred to or new to power factor charges will not be billed for power factor adjustments on the first three bills rendered to the customer after power factor metering has been installed.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE. Applicable to all separately metered single-family living facilities which include cooking, bath and sleeping accommodations, to include separately metered apartments, mobile
home parks, motel units and rental units. Residential service shall not be applicable to structures/houses where commercial business or income generating activity is conducted in the major part of the premise. All residential service shall be single-phase electricity. When units are individually metered for some services and other services are supplied in different metering configurations, the various services shall be billed in accordance with their individual load characteristics.
SMALL GENERAL SERVICE. Applicable to any single-phase or three-phase non-residential customer with less than 15,000 kWh monthly consumption and less than 50 kW demand. All services shall be provided at the available Electric Department electric system standards.
STREET LIGHTING. Applicable to all municipal street lights.
WHOLESALE SERVICE. Applicable to any user of the electric system of the Electric Department pursuant to a contract entered into between the city and said user. Said contract to be entered into at the discretion of the Wahoo Board of Public Works, subject to the approval by the Mayor and Council of city, when said user desires service in excess of normal Electric Department standards for retail purposes.
(Ord. 2010, passed 2-19-09; Am. Ord. 2030, passed 11-24-09; Am. Ord. 2043, passed 6-24-10; Am. Ord. 2051, passed 11-18-10; Am. Ord. 2080, passed 1-26-12; Am. Ord. 2121, passed 2-28-13; Am. Ord. 2339, passed 12-26-19; Am. Ord. 2447, passed 1-9-24)