HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12 Revise Elec RatesRESOLUTION NO. 2003-
A RESOLUTION REVISING RATES FOR ELECTRIC
SERVICE PURSUANT TO ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 14.16.030 AND REPEALING RESOLUTION
2002- 09.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The electric rate schedules are increased 7.5% for rates for electric
service provided by the City Ashland effective with Cycle one billings prepared on or
after July 1,2003 as per the attached rate tables.
SECTION 2. The City of Ashland adopts a 20.8% surcharge (increased from 16.0%) on
billings for electric usage in addition to charges specified in Section 1 to help pay for
wholesale rate increases on power supplied to the City of Ashland by the Bonneville
Power Administration effective with Cycle one billings prepared on or after July 1, 2003.
The new surcharge rate is $0.00801/kwh.
SECTION 3. The surcharge revenue is not subject to the Electric Utility Tax or included
in the franchise fee calculation for General Fund Revenues.
SECTION 4. Three copies of this resolution shall be maintained in the Office of the City
Recorder.
SECTION 5. Classification of the fee. The fees specified in Section 1 and Section 2 of
this resolution is classified as not subject to the limits of Section 11 b of Article XI of the
Oregon Constitution (Ballot Measure 5).
SECTION 6. Resolution 2002-09 is repealed.
This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code
PAS/$~/D a. nd ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2003.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this 6th day of May, 2003.
Alan W. DeBoer, Mayor
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
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City of Ashland, Oregon
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
Applicable:
To single-family residential customers when
all service is supplied to one point of delivery.
Monthly Billing:
The Monthly Billing shall be the sum of the
Basic and Energy Charges and BPA
Surcharges
Basic Charge:
$7.02 per month.
Energy Charge:
4.39c per kWh for the first 500 kWh
5.40c for all additional kWh
c= cents
Minimum Charge:
The monthly minimum charge shall be the
Basic Charge. A higher minimum may be
required under contract to cover special
conditions.
Special Conditions:
No motor load shall exceed a total of 7 1/2
horsepower connected at one time.
SCHEDULES R 01 and R 03
Three-Phase Service (R 03)
For residential customers requiring three-phase
service, whose single-phase requirements are, or will
be supplied under any residential schedule, three-
phase service will be supplied only when service is
available from the City's presently existing facilities,
or where such facilities can be reasonably installed,
and in any event, only when deliveries can be made
by using one service for customer's single phase and
three-phase requirements. The demand charge
applicable only to customer's three-phase demand
shall be $2.86 for each kilowatt of demand, but not
less than $7.02 minimum demand charge.
The energy charge shall be in accordance with the
schedule set forth herein.
Continuing Service
This schedule is based on continuing service at each
service location. Disconnect and reconnect trans-
actions shall not operate to relieve a customer from
monthly minimum charges.
effective July 01,2003
Elec-Sch R01&r03 7-01-03 final 5/1/03 3:21 PM
City of Ashland, Oregon
RENEWABLE RESOURCE GENERATION
Applicable:
This schedule is applicable to qualifying
facilities with a generating design of 100
kilowatts or less.
Monthly billing:
The monthly billing for takings from the City
shall be in accordance with the applicable
schedule or schedules for the type of service
received.
Generation credit:
City shall pay 6.75 cents per kWh for all excess
separately metered kWh's generated from a
qualifying facility.
Parallel Operation:
Interconnection of a qualifying facility with
City's system will be permitted only under the
terms of a contract between the qualifying
facility and the City. The contract must meet
requirements of the Department of Electric
Utilities. The form of such contract shall
include but not be limited to the following:
(1)
The qualifying facility shall indemnify
and hold harmless the City of Ashland
from any and all liability arising from
the operation and interconnection of
qualifying facility.'
(2)
The qualifying facility shall provide a
Iockable disconnect switch to isolate
qualifying facility's generation from
City's system. Such switch shall be
accessible to City and City shall have
the right to lock such disconnect switch
open whenever necessary to maintain
safe electrical operating conditions or
whenever the qualifying facility adversely
affects City's system.
SCHEDULE5
(3)
Qualifying facility shall provide an additional meter
base adjacent to the delivery meter to measure the
qualifying facility's total generation independently
from the qualifying facility's load. For three-phase
generation the qualifying facility will also provide
a meter base for a Kvar meter.
(4)
Except for the metering, qualfying facility shalll own
and maintain all facilities on the qualifying facility's
side of a single point of delivery as specified by the
City. Qualifying facility's system, including inter-
connected equipment, shall meet the requirements
of and be inspected and approved by state electrical
inspector and any other public authority having
jurisdiction before any connection is made to City.
Unmetered Generation:
If the qualifying facility does not desire to make sales
to City, the requirements for separate metering of the
generation shall be waived. Such generation may
reduce the net delivery and billing to the qualifying
facility by City. The delivery meter will be of a type that
will not be compensated for unmetered incidental flows
to City.
Effective July 1, 2003 Cycle One
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City of Ashland, Oregon
SEASONAL RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
Applicable:
This rate is applicable to seasonal residential
uses such as owner occupied single-family
residential customers providing travelers
accommodations, and when all service is
supplied at one point of delivery.
Monthly Billing:
The Monthly Billing shall be the sum of the
Basic and Energy Charges and BPA
Surcharges.
Basic Charge:
7.02 per month
Energy Charge:
4.8762c per kWh for the first 600 kwh
5.3901c for all additional kwh
c = cents
Minimum Charge:
The monthly minimum charge shall be the
Basic Charge. A higher minimum may be
required under contract to cover special
conditions.
Special Conditions:
No motor load shall exceed a total of 7 1/2
horsepower connected at one time.
Effective July 01, 2003 Cycle One
SCHEDULE4
Three-Phase Service (R 03)
For residential customers requiring three-phase
service, whose single-phase requirements are, or will
be supplied under any residential schedule, three-
phase service will be supplied only when service is
available from the City's presently existing facilities,
or where such facilities can be reasonably installed,
and in any event, only when deliveries can be made
by using one service for customer's single phase and
three-phase requirements. The demand charge
applicable only to customer's three-phase demand
shall be $2.86 for each kilowatt of demand, but not
less than $7.02 minimum demand charge. The energy
charge shall be in accordance with the schedule set
forth herein.
Continuing Service
This schedule is based on continuing service at each
service location. Disconnect and reconnect trans-
actions shall not operate to relieve a customer from
monthly minimum charges.
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City of Ashland, Oregon SCHEDULE 15
OUTDOOR AREA LIGHTING SERVICE
Monthly Billing:
The rate schedule for outdoor area lighting
service furnished from dusk to dawn by
City-owned high pressure sodium luminaries
which may be served by secondary voltage
circuits from City's existing overhead
distribution system, and mounted on
City-owned wood poles and served in
accordance with City's specifications as to
equipment and facilities, shall be as follows:
(1) Net Monthly Rate:
Inc Percent 1.075
Type of Nominal Rate Per
Luminaire Lumen Luminaire
Rating
·
High- 5,800 ~ ' ".1'0i8~1.'I'.~' ... '..
Pressure ..... "::"
·
· .
Sodium 11.62
·
High 22,000 .' .t5..59 "'
· .
· .... · . ... .
Pressure .... ' .'.'. ..
..'...... .
·
~Sodium 16.76
High 50,000 24.93
Pressure
Sodium 26.80
(2) Pole Charge: A monthly charge of
($1.26) per pole shall be made for each
additional pole required in excess of the
luminaries installed.
Effective July 1, 2003 Cycle One
Maintenance:
Maintenance will be performed during regular
working hours as soon as practicable after
customer has notified City of service failure.
The City reserves the right to contract for the
installation and/or maintenance of lighting
service provided hereunder.
Suspension of Service:
The customer may request temporary
suspension of power for lighting by written
notice. During such periods the monthly rate
will be reduced by the City's estimated
average monthly re-lamping and energy costs
for the luminaire.
Contract:
Due to the investment involved and cost of
initial installation, the term of the contract
shall be by written agreement with the Electric
11.621 Department, the form of which shall have
prior approval by the City Councill and the
term of which shall be for not less than three
16.759 (3) years.
26.80
1.2578
Elec-Sch 15 7-01-03 5/1/03
City of Ashland, Oregon SCHEDULE C01 &C03 Basic etc.
Applicable:
This schedule is applicable to non-residential
and multiple-family residential customers
whose entire requirements are supplied
hereunder, and whose loads have never
registered 1,000 kilowatts or more, more than
once in any consecutive 18-month period.
Deliveries at more than one point, or more
than one voltage and phase classification, will
be separately metered and billed. Service for
intermittent, partial requirements or highly
fluctuating loads, or where service is
seasonally disconnected during any one year
period will be provided only by special
contract for such service.
Monthly billing:
The monthly billing shall be the sum of the
Basic, Demand, Energy, and Reactive Power
Charges, plus applicable Metering and
Delivery adjustments and BPA Surcharges.
Basic Charge:
Basic Single Three
Charge Phase Phase
C 01 C 03
30 kW 12.53 25.07
or less
Over 47.01 81.47
30 kW
* Note: Kilowatt load size, for determination of
Basic Charge, shall be the average of the two
greatest non-zero monthly demands
established during the 12 month period which
includes and ends with the current billing
month.
Demand Charge:
No charge for the first 15 kW of demand.
Price per kW for all kW in excess of 15 kW
$2.76
Energy Charge:
Energy Charge Single Phase Three Phase
C 01 C 03
Winter- per 5.366 4.870
kWh for the
first 3,000
kWh
Winter- per 5.383 4.881
kWh for the
next 17,000
kWh
Winter- per 5.407 4.891
kWh for all
additional
kWh
Summer - per 5.072 4.687
kWh for the
first 3,000
kWh
Summer - per 5.088 4.742
kWh for the
next 17,000
kWh
Summer - per 5.114 4.757
kWh for all
additional
kWh
* Note: Rates are shown as cents per kWh
Effective July 01, 2003
City of Ashland, Oregon
GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE
Applicable:
This schedule is applicable to governmental
customers whose entire requirements are
supplied hereunder, and whose loads have never
registered 1,000 kilowatts or more, more than
once in any consecutive 18-month period.
Deliveries at more than one point, or more
than one voltage and phase classification, will
be separately metered and billed.
Monthly billing:
The monthly billing shall be the sum of the
Basic, Demand, Energy, and Reactive Power
Charges, plus applicable Metering and
Delivery adjustments and BPA Surcharges.
Basic Charge:
Basic Single Three
Charge Phase Phase
G01 G03
30 kW 12.53 25.07
or less
Over 47.01 81.47
30 kW
* Note: Kilowatt load size, for determination of
Basic Charge, shall be the average of the two
greatest non-zero monthly demands
established during the 12 month period which
includes and ends with the current billing
month.
Effective July 01, 2003 Cycle one
Schedule G0t & G03
Demand Charge:
No charge for the first 15 kW of demand.
Price per kW for all kW in excess of 15 kW
$2.76
Energy Charge:
Energy, Charge Single Phase Three Phase
G 01 G 03
Winter- per 6.480 7.000
kWh for the
first 3,000
kWh
Winter - per 4.643 5.015
kWh for the
next 17,000
kWh
Winter - per 4.352 4.702
kWh for all
additional
kWh
Summer - per 5.905 6.380
kWh for the
first 3,000
kWh
Summer - per 4.643 5.015
kWh for the
next 17,000
kWh
Summer - per 4.352 4.702
kWh for all
additional
kWh
* Note: Rates are shown as cents per kWh
Seasonal Defination:
Winter months are defined as the six regular
billing periods November through April.
Summer months are defined as the six regular
billing periods, May through October.
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CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON
GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE
Minimum Charge:
The monthly minimum charge shall be the basic
charge. A higher minimum may be required
under contract to cover special conditions.
Reactive Power Charges:
The maximum 30-minute reactive demand for
the month in kilovolt-amperes in excess of
40% of the measured kilowatt demand the
same month will be billed, in addition to the
above charges, at 60(cents) per kvar of such
excess reactive demand.
Demand:
Demands shall be the kilowatts shown by, or
computed from the readings of the City's
demand meter for the 30-minute period of
customer's greatest us during the month,
determined to the nearest kilowatt.
Metering & Deliver)/Voltage Adjustments:
The above monthly charges are applicable
without adjustment for voltage when delivery
and metering are at the City's standard
secondary voltage.
Metering:
For as long as metering voltage is at the City's
available primary distribution voltage of 11 kV
or greater, the above charges shall be reduced
by (1-1/2%) to compensate for losses.
Delivery:
For as long as delivery voltage is at City's
available primary distribution voltage of 11 kV
or greater, the total of the above charges will be
reduced by 15(cents) per kilowatt of load size
used for the determination of the Basic Charge
billed in the month. A High Voltage charge of
$35.00 per month will be added where such
deliveries are metered at the delivery voltage.
When a new delivery, or an increase in capacity
for an existing delivery is, at the
Elec-Sch G01 & G03 7-01-03 final
SCHEDULES G01 & G03
request of the customer, made by means of City-
owned transformers at a voltage other than a locally
standard distribution voltage, the above charges for
any month will be increased by 15 (cents) per kilowatt
of load size used for the determination of the Basic
Charge billed in the month. The City retains the right
to change its line voltage or classifications thereof
at any time, and after reasonable advance notice to
any customer affected by such change. Such
customer then has the option to take service at the
new line voltage or to accept service through trans-
formers to be supplied by City subject to the voltage
adjustments above
Contract:
The City may require the customer to sign a written
contract which shall have a term of not less than one
(1) year.
Installation and Maintenance:
The City may contract for the installation and Maint-
enance of electric facilities on the customer's premises.
The terms of such service shall be set forth in a
contract, the form and terms of which shall be ap-
proved by the City Council. Monthly charges made by
the City as reimbursement for ownership, operation
and maintenance costs applicable to facilities installed
to furnish service under rules of this Schedule shall
be determined in accordance with the following:
(1)
Operating Charge -- shall be equal to 2/3 of 1%
per month of the installed cost of facilities paid
for by the customer.
(2)
Facilities Charge -- shall be equal to 1 1/2% per
month of the installed cost of the facilities as
determined by the City for facilities installed at
City's expense.
(3) Transformer Capacity Charge-- shall be equal
to 15 (cents) per nameplate kva.
Effective July 01, 2003 Cycle One
City of Ashland, Oregon.
GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE
Special Conditions:
Customers shall not resell electric service received
from the City under provisions of the schedule to
any person, except by written permission of the
City, and where customer meters and bills any
of his/her tenants at City's regular rates for the
type of service which such tenant may actually
receive.
Continuing Service:
This schedule is based on continuing ~ervice
at each service location. Disconnect and
reconnect transactions shall not operate to
relieve a customer from monthly minimum charges.
Schedule G01 & G03
Effective July 1,2003 Cycle One
Elec-Sch G01 & G03 7-01-03 final
City of Ashland, Oregon
LARGE GENERAL SERVICE - METERED TIME OF USE OVER 2,000 KILOWATTS
SCHEDULE 48
Applicable:
This schedule is applicable to electric service
loads which have registered over 2,000
kilowatts more than once in any consecutive
18-month period. Deliveries at more than
one point, or more than one voltage and
phase classification, will be separately
metered and billed. Service for intermittent,
partial requirements, or highly fluctuating
loads, or where service is seasonally
disconnected during any one-year period will
be provided only by special contract for such
service.
Monthly billing:
The City will negotiate with a customer a rate
structure and rate levels based upon the
specific circumstances of the customer. At a
minimum, the rates developed for this schedule
will be set at a sufficient level to recover all of
the costs incurred by the City to serve the
customer, including a minimum contribution to
fixed assets.
Installation and Maintenance:
The City may contract for the installation and maintenance
of electric facilities on the customer's premises. The
terms of such service shall be set forth in a contract, the
form and terms of which shall be approved by the City
Council. Monthly charges made by the City shall be
approved by the City Council. Monthly charges made by
the City as reimbursement for ownership, operation and
maintenance costs applicable to facilities installed to
furnish service under rules of the Schedule shall be
determined in accordance with the following:
(1)
Operating Charge -- shall be equal to 2/3 of 1%
per month of the installed cost of facilities paid
for by the customer.
(2)
Facilities Charge -- shall be equal to 1 1/2% per
month of the installed cost of the facilities as
determined by the City for facilities installed at
City's expense.
(3) Transformer Capacity Charge-- shall be equal
to 15 (cents) per nameplate kva.
Metering & Delivery Voltage Adjustments:
The City retains the right to change its line
voltage or classifications thereof at any time,
and after reasonable advance notice to any
customer affected by such change, such
customer then has the option to take service
through transformers to be supplied by City
subject to the voltage adjustments above.
Special Conditions:
Customers shall not resell electric service received from
the City under provisions of this schedule to any person,
except by written permission of the City, and where
customer meters and bills any of his/her tenants at
City's regular rates for the type of service which such
tenant may actually receive.
Contract:
The City may require the customer to sign a
written contract which shall have a term of not
less than one (1) year.
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City of Ashland, Oregon
GENERAL SERVICE - GOVERNMENTAL LARGE SERVICE
SCHEDULE 50
Page 1
Applicable:
This schedule is applicable to electric service
loads which have registered from 1,000 to 3,000
kilowatts more than once in any consecutive
18-month period. Deliveries at more than
one point, or more than one voltage and
phase classification, will be separately
metered and billed. Service for intermittent,
partial requirements, or highly fluctuating
loads, or where service is seasonally
disconnected during any one-year period will
be provided only by special contract for such
service.
Monthly billing:
The Monthly Billing shall be the sum of the
Basic, Demand, Energy, and Reactive Power
Charges, plus appropriate Metering and
Delivery adjustments.
Basic Charge: Per month
1,917.78
Demand Charge:
For each kilowatt of Billing Demand.
3.2250
Energy Charge: per kWh
3.784
rates shown as cents
40% of the measured kilowatt demand for the same
month will be billed, in addition to the above charges, at
rate shown below, per kvar of such excess reactive
demand.
0.7525
Metering:
For as long as metering voltage is at the City's
available primary distribution voltage of 11 kV
or greater, the above charges shall be reduced
by (1-1/2%) to compensate for losses.
Delivery:
For as long as delivery voltage is at City's
current locally available primary or transmission voltage
the total of the above charges will be reduced by the
following amount per kilowatt of load size used for the
determination of the Basic Charge billed in the month;
and where such deliveries are metered at the delivery
voltage, the following high voltage charges shall be
added.
Standard Service Reduction High Voltage
Voltage Charge
Primary voltage of 15 cents $35.00
11 kV or greater per kW per month
Transmission 27 cents $340.00
voltage of 60 kV per kW per month
or greater
Minimum Charge:
The monthly minimum charge shall be the basic
charge. A higher minimum charge may be
required by contract.
On-Peak Period Billing Demand:
The on peak period kilowatts shown by or
computed from the readings of City's demand
meter for the 30-minute period of customer's
greatest use during the month, determined to
the nearest kilowatt.
Reactive Power Charge:
The maximum 30-minute reactive demand for
the month in kilovolt-amperes in excess of
When a new delivery, or an increase in capacity for an
existing delivery is, at the request of the customer,
made by means of City-owned transformers at a voltage
other than a locally standard distribution voltage, the
above charges for any month will be increased by 15
cents per kilowatt of load size used for the determination
of the Basic Charge billed in the month.
The City retains the right to change its line voltage or
classifications thereof at any time and after reasonable
advance notice to any customer affected by such change,
such customer then has the option to take service at the
new line voltage or to accept service through transformers
to be supplied by City subject to the voltage adjustments
above.
Effective July 01,2003
Elec-Sch 50 Large govt Users 07-01-03 final 5/1/03
CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON
GENERAL SERVICE - GOVERNMENTAL LARGE SERVICE
1,000 TO 3,000 KILOWATTS
SCHEDULE 50
Page 2
CONTRACT:
The City may require the customer to sign a
written contract which shall have a term of not
less than one (1) year.
Installation and Maintenance:
The City may contract for the installation and maintenance
of electric facilities on the customer's premises. The
terms of such service shall be set forth in a contract, the
form and terms of which shall be approved by the City
Council. Monthly charges made by the City shall be
approved by the City Council. Monthly charges made by
the City as reimbursement for ownership, operation and
maintenance costs applicable to facilities installed to
furnish service under rules of the Schedule shall be
determined in accordance with the following:
Special Conditions:
Customers shall not resell electric service
received from the City under provisions of this
schedule to any person, except by written
permission of the City, and where customer
meters and bills any of his/her tenants at
City's regular rates for the type of service
which such tenant may actually receive.
(1)
Operating Charge -- shall be equal to 2/3 of 1%
per month of the installed cost of facilities paid
for by the customer.
(2)
Facilities Charge -- shall be equal to 1 1/2% per
month of the installed cost of the facilities as
determined by the City for facilities installed at
City's expense.
(3) Transformer Capacity Charge-- shall be equal
to 15 (cents) per nameplate kva.