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(a) All rates hereby established are based on a total fuel and purchased power cost of $0.032 per net KWH generated and/or purchased from another electrical utility, including all delivery and transmission cost associated with delivering resources to the city. Whenever the actual average total cost per KWH of power purchased or generated over the previous 12 months multiplied by the system loss factor differs from the base cost of $0.032 the rates established shall be increased/decreased by $0.00001 per KWH for each $0.00001 of such difference from the base cost.
(b) This adjustment shall be made each month. The system loss factor is hereby established as 10% to account for distribution losses and energy furnished free by the municipal electric utility to the city. Energy costs shall be determined from the cost of natural gas, diesel oil, lubricating oil and all components of purchased power contracts. Application of the energy cost adjustment shall be at the option of the city. Amounts added to or deducted from bills under the above adjustment shall not be reduced by any other adjustment or discount, nor shall such amounts reduce the minimum bill.
(Ord. 1451, passed 6-21-2005; Ord. 1482, passed 7-3-2006; Ord. 1506, passed 7-3-2007; Ord. 1524, passed 7-1-2008; Ord. 1537, passed 3-24-2009; Ord. 1644, passed 3-17-2015)
The following rates shall apply to space lights:
Electric Usage Charge:
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100-watt high pressure sodium light | $10 per month |
250-watt high pressure sodium light | $17 per month |
LED replacement light | $20 per month |
Installation Without Pole: | $525 |
Installation With Pole: | $1,111 |
(Ord. 1427, passed 2-17-2004; Ord. 1797, passed 12-5-2023)
The city shall not be liable to any consumer of electricity for failure to provide electricity or for damages resulting from low voltage or power surges unless the city is grossly or wantonly negligent or intends to create damages to the electric customer or consumer. The city does not guarantee the delivery of electricity through any of its conductors at any time except only when its interconnections, generators, conductors and transformers are in good working order and the peak electrical capacity of the system is sufficient for the usual peak demand of its consumers.
(Ord. 1225, passed 5-2-1995)
Before work is commenced in a new electrical system area, the developer shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, for submission to the Superintendent for his or her approval, a new electrical system plan, which shall consist of a drawing on a plat of the area of the electrical system proposed to be installed. The drawing shall indicate the approximate location and size of underground primary wires, transformers and street lights. If overhead construction is proposed, the drawing shall indicate the approximate locations and sizes of poles, wires, transformers and street lights. Before any materials are procured or installed as hereinafter provided, the plan shall be approved by the Superintendent.
(Ord. 1225, passed 5-2-1995)
The developer of any property contained within a new electrical system area shall pay to the city the cost of all materials necessary to complete the new electrical system. The cost of materials charged to the developer shall include the cost of materials used to connect the new electrical system to an existing portion of the electrical system of the city even though the connection may be outside the new electrical system area. The cost of construction of feeder lines from the power plant or other similar points shall not be charged to the developer.
(Ord. 1225, passed 5-2-1995)
(a) The city, its contractors, agents or employees shall supply all labor necessary to complete installation of materials in a new electrical system.
(b) The materials to be used in a new electrical system shall be procured by the city.
(c) The developer shall be responsible for payment of the city’s cost in providing the labor specified in division (a) above.
(d) The developer shall be responsible for payment of the procured materials specified in division (b) above at the same cost as is charged to the city by its wholesalers, including freight and applicable taxes.
(Ord. 1225, passed 5-2-1995)
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