As a tariff of rates based on monthly consumption by each consumer of current from the electric light plant and distribution system of the city, the following schedules are hereby established.
(A) Service within corporate limits. For all residential retail electric customers located within the corporate limits of the city:
Commercial light and power service
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Commercial light and power service
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Applicability: For commercial businesses located within the corporate limits of the city. | |
Demand charge (#37): For lights, single-phase and three-phase motors and apparatus of five horsepower or less, no demand or horsepower charges will be made. For motors or apparatus from five to ten horsepower, a charge of $2.42 per horsepower per month will be made. For motors and apparatus over ten horsepower, a demand meter will be installed by the city, and a charge will be made of $6.39 per K.W. for the highest K.W. demand placed on the city's electric system for a 30-minute interval during a one month billing period. | |
Energy charge (#36): In addition to the demand charge, if any, an energy charge shall be imposed as follows. | $17.18 on the first 50 K.W.H. used, minimum of $17.18 monthly |
$0.2284 per K.W.H. on the next 50 K.W.H. used | |
$0.1632 per K.W.H. on the next 100 K.W.H. used | |
$0.1415 per K.W.H. on the next 300 K.W.H. used | |
$0.1118 per K.W.H. for all K.W.H. in excess of 500 K.W.H. used | |
Residential service
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Applicability (#30): For single-family residence and individually metered apartments for all domestic purposes where all service is supplied through a single meter. Rating of individual single-phase motor shall not exceed five horsepower. | $7.26 on the first 15 K.W.H. used, minimum of $7.26 monthly |
$0.1826 per K.W.H. on the next 85 K.W.H. used | |
$0.1206 per K.W.H. on the next 100 K.W.H. used | |
$0.0797 per K.W.H. for all K.W.H. in excess of 200 K.W.H. used | |
(B) Service outside corporate limits. For all residential retail electric customers located outside the corporate limits of the city:
Residential farm service
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Applicability (#33): For single-phase service (or three-phase service where such service can be extended) at approximately 120 to 240 volts to rural residential, rural commercial, and rural nonresidential establishments for lighting, heating, and power purposes which may be served from existing lines of 4,160 volts or less. Single- phase motors shall not exceed ten horsepower individual rating. | $19.29 on the first 50 K.W.H. used; minimum of $19.29 monthly |
$0.2360 per K.W.H. on the next 50 K.W.H. used | |
$0.1565 per K.W.H. on the next 100 K.W.H. used | |
$0.1060 per K.W.H. for all K.W.H. in excess of 200 K.W.H. used | |
(C) Water heater and all electric rates. For all residential electric customers located within and outside the corporate limits of the city:
All electric rate
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All electric rate
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Applicability (#31): For residential customers located within the corporate limits of the city where permanently installed electric space heating equipment is in regular use to supply the entire space heating requirements of the home and water heaters and household appliances are all electric. | $7.18 on the first 15 K.W.H. used, minimum of $7.18 monthly |
$0.1811 per K.W.H. on the next 85 K.W.H. used | |
$0.1186 per K.W.H. on the next 100 K.W.H. used | |
$0.0594 per K.W.H. for all K.W.H. in excess of 200 K.W.H. used | |
Applicability (#34): For residential customers located outside the corporate limits of the city where permanently installed electric space heating equipment is in regular use to supply the entire space heating requirements of the home and water heaters and household appliances are all electric. | |
Applicable #33 rates | For the first 200 K.W.H. used, minimum of $19.29 monthly |
$0.0600 per K.W.H. for all K.W.H. used in excess of 200 K.W.H. used | |
Water heater rate | |
Applicability (#32): For residential customers located within the corporate limits of the city who use an electric water heater for main source of supply for hot water. | |
Applicable #30 rates | For the first 200 K.W.H. used, minimum of $7.26 monthly |
$0.0600 per K.W.H. used in excess of 200 K.W.H. used but less than 500 K.W.H. | |
$0.0810 per K.W.H. used in excess of 500 K.W.H. used | |
Applicability (#35): For residential customers located outside the corporate limits of the city who use an electric water heater for main source of supply for hot water. | |
Applicable #33 rates | For the first 200 K.W.H. used, minimum of $19.29 monthly |
$0.0600 per K.W.H. used in excess of 200 K.W.H. used but less than 500 K.W.H. | |
$0.1060 per K.W.H. used in excess of 500 K.W.H. used | |
(D) Large power users. For all electric customers located within and outside the corporate limits of the city:
Applicability (#38): For all customers located within or outside the corporate limits of the city using in excess of 7,000 K.W.H. per month, or at the discretion of the City Council. | |
Demand charge:$8.42 per K.W. per month of maximum or billing demand, but not less than $210.50 based on 25 K.W. minimum demand. | |
Energy charge: In addition to the demand charge, an energy charge of: | $0.0712 per K.W.H. on the first 5,000 K.W.H. used per month |
$0.0464 per K.W.H. on the next 10,000 K.W.H. used per month | |
$0.0409 per K.W.H. on the next 35,000 K.W.H. used per month | |
$0.0328 per K.W.H. on all additional use in excess of 50,000 K.W.H. used per month | |
Determination of maximum demand: The maximum demand for any billing period shall be the highest integrated load during any 30-minute period occurring in the billing period for which determination is made. | |
(E) Municipal uses. Service to the city shall be measured and bills shall be rendered to the various departments of the city, and paid in accordance with rates fixed and established as follows:
City street lighting | $0.0997 per K.W.H. |
City water well purposes | $0.0725 per K.W.H. |
(F) Time bills payable. All bills for electric service furnished by the city shall be due on the tenth day of each month, shall be delinquent if not paid by the twentieth day thereof and shall be subject to a late charge of $10 if not paid by the twentieth day thereof.
(G) Temporary service.
(1) Temporary service shall be supplied in accordance with the established rates except that the consumer shall pay in addition to the established rates for service, the total cost of connecting and disconnecting service less the value of materials returned to stock.
(2) A deposit in advance may be required for the full payment of the estimated bill for service, including the cost of connection and disconnection.
(H) Restrictions on motor loads.
(1) All motors of more than five horsepower, manufacturer's rating, shall be three-phase. Full voltage starting of three-phase motors larger than seven and one-half horsepower, manufacturer's rating, will not be permitted except by special permission of the city.
(2) Soft-starting or reduced voltage starting equipment must receive the approval of the city before such installations are connected for service.
(I) Service deposits.
(1) Anything in this chapter notwithstanding, the applicant for electric service shall be required to accompany his application with a service deposit in such sum as may be established by the Mayor and City Council by resolution.
(2) The Mayor and City Council are hereby authorized and empowered, from time to time, to establish such service deposit rates for various types and classes of users.
(Prior Code, § 3-308) (Ord. 469, passed 3-6-1984; Ord. 551, passed 12-6-1988; Ord. 577, passed 1-8-1991; Ord. 596, passed 11-5-1991; Ord. 616, passed 3-2-1993; Ord. 682, passed 11-1-1994; Ord. 715, passed 3-5-1996; Ord. 741, passed 5-6-1997; Ord. 786, passed 7-6-1999; Ord. 822, passed 4-8-2003; Ord. 837, passed 2-8-2005; Ord. 859, passed 3-13-2007; Ord. 867, passed 6-10-2008; Ord. 872, passed 7-14-2009; Ord. 878, passed 1-12-2010; Ord. 888, passed 2-8-2011; Ord. 893, passed 2-14-2012; Ord. 909, passed 2-11-2014; Ord. 912, passed 3-10-2015; Ord. 918, passed 2-9-2016; Ord. 928, passed 6-13-2017; Ord. 943, passed 3-12-2019; Ord. 947, passed 3-10-2020; Ord. 960, passed 2-8-2022; Ord. 979, passed 5- 14-2024)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 19-1404