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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
AGENDA
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.
Siskiyou Room, 51 Winburn Way
5:30 p.m. Study Session
1. Look Ahead Review
2. Discussion regarding the proposed ordinance to revise AMC Chapter 15.28.070,
which amends the Oregon Fire Code and governs the sale and use of fireworks
[30 Minutes]
3. Discussion regarding what type of Tier 2 power resource the City wants to
purchase from BPA under the new 20-year Regional Dialogue contracts
[15 minutes] Please note: see the September 22,2009 agenda item of this topic for
information.
4. Discussion regarding whether the Council wants to raise electric rates by 4% to
cover increased operational expenses and higher wholesale power costs from BPA
[15 Minutes] Please note: see the September 22, 2009 agenda item of/his topic for
information.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Administrator's office at (541) 488-6002 (TTY phone number 1-800-735-
2900). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to
ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title J).
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CITY OF
ASHLAND
Council Communication
Study Session - Revision of Fireworks Ordinance 15.28.070
. Meeting Date: September 21, 2009 Primary Staff Contact: Martha Bennett
Department: Administration E-Mail: bennettm@ashland.or.us
Secondary Dept.: Fire Department _,,-':I- Secondary Contact: John Karns
Approval: Martha Bennett Il"v""l/ Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Question:
Does the Council wish to schedule the first reading of a proposed ordinance to revise AMC Chapter
15.28.070, which amends the Oregon Fire Code and governs the sale and use of fireworks?
Staff Recommendation:
Staffrecommends the scheduling of the first reading of the ordinance revising the sale and use of
fireworks and to prohibit fireworks use in the area of the Citv west of Siskivou Boulevard and North
Main St. at all times.
Background:
The City of Ashland is a geographically and topographically diverse city. While this offers a highly
desirable living environment, it presents challenges in terms of fire prevention and fire suppression.
Fuel loading, terrain slope and aspect, and narrow steep streets make fires both more likely and more
difficult to fight. Moreover, all of these issues will make it challenging to evacuate residents in the
event of a large fire. This is particularly true in the areas "above the Boulevard."
The danger of an uncontrolled fire in this area is exacerbated on the Independence Day Holiday.
During the period when live and dead fuel moistures are falling, the air temperature is rising, and the
relative humidity is down, we allow a variety of celebratory "ignition sources" in and near our
wildland interface and edge of our forest watershed. Some of the metals used in legal fireworks have a
combustion temperature that can reach 1700oC, well above the ignition temperature of the most
common fuels such as wood, pine needles, and litter. During the Independence Day holiday in 2009,
Ashland experienced two fires caused by legal fireworks in the City. Fortunately the start of the fires
was witnessed by residents and fire suppression resources were summoned quickly and the fires
suppressed.
Understanding that the residents of Ashland have a right to express their support of Independence Day
and enjoy the celebration with friends, neighbors, and relatives, staff recommends that the City
Council modify the City's fireworks code to reduce the risk of fires, large and small, that threaten our
community. Staff recommends banning the use of all fireworks in the area of Ashland west of Siskiyou
Boulevard and Main Street throughout the year, including during the two weeks leading up to
Independence Day, when they are currently allowed. Staffrecommends that the current policy remain
in place for the areas east and north of Siskiyou and Main. This restriction would be in concert with an
aggressive and multi-tiered education program targeting residents and visitors of Ashland. Public
service announcements, the city website, local print media, civic and social group meetings would be
targeted.
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A.SHLAND
While the risk ofwi]dland interface fire varies east of Siskiyou/Main, a clean well-defined delineation
for this restriction is important for several reasons. Siskiyou Bou]evard and Main Street provide a
viable fire-break if an accidental fire starts. With the limited resources available to Ash]and Fire and
Rescue, having a defensible space, prior to a fire entering the wildland interface and potentially the
forest watershed, is critical for suppression efforts. This is akin to a fuel break being created in the
wildland.
A clear delineation of the restricted zone will also make citizen understanding and City enforcement
easier. There will be no confusion about where fireworks are restricted and where they are allowed as
there would be if the borders of the Wildfire Lands Zone were used. It is for these reasons that staff
recommends utilizing Siskiyou Bou]evard and Main Street as the border of the restricted zone.
Related City Policies:
Section 10.24.010 of the AMC deals with the adoption of Oregon Revised Statutes addressing the sale
and use of fireworks, specifically Sections 480.110 through 480.] 70. Additionally AMC 15.28.070
amends several sections of the Oregon Fire Code. The specific amendment regarding fireworks reads
as follows:
C. Section 3301: Notwithstanding ORS 480.110 through ORS 480.165 and OAR 837-012-0600
through OAR 837-012-0675, the sale of retail fireworks as defined in OAR 837-012-0610 is
prohibited within the City of Ash/and. The use of retail fireworks within the City of Ash/and is
prohibited during any declared fire season when the sale offireworks is permitted within the
State of Oregon pursuant to ORS 480.127 (June 23 to .f,uly 6 of each year).
Council Options:
Council can direct staff to:
. Schedule the proposal for Council Action
. Revise the proposal prior to Council Action
. T able the proposal
Attachments:
Medford Municipa] Code 7.022
Photo of Ash]and (overhead) - provided by Goog]e Earth
Photo of Ash]and Watershed - provided by Goog]e Earth
Power Point Hand Out
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Municipal Code
7.022 The Use of All Types of Fireworks in this Jurisdiction are Prohibited within
the Hazardous Wildfire Areas, the Bear Creek Greenway, any City Park, and any
Public School. The Retail Sales of Fireworks are Prohibited within this
Jurisdiction.
(1) Section 3302 of the Oregon Fire Code "Fireworks" definition is retained as
originally published.
(2) To offer for sale, expose for sale, or sell at retail any fireworks within this
jurisdiction is specifically prohibited.
(3) iTo use Or eXIllode any' .fireworks withihthe wildland urbllh.interfaceareas (which
for the purposes of this section are the hazardous wildfire areas as defined by Jackson
County), the Bear Creek Greenway, any city park, or any public school within this
jurisdiction is specifically prohibited.
EXCEPTION:
The use of fireworks for display is allowed as set forth in Sections 7.023 (14-15) and
7.023 (19) of the Medford Code in conformance with NFPA 1123 "Code for Fireworks
Display", 2006 edition.
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1993; Amd. Sec. 7, Ord. No. 8271, Feb. 6,1997; Amd. Sec. 3, Ord. No. 2005-58, Apr.
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CITY OF
ASHLAND
Council Communication
Meeting Date:
Department:
Secondary Dept.:
Approval:
Decision on the type of Tier 2 Power Resource Purchase
September 22,2009 Primary Staff Contact: Dick Wanderscheid
Electric E-Mail: wandersd@ashland.or.us
Administration '} Secondary Contact: Martha Bennett
Martha Bennett ~ f(<c/ Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Question:
What type of Tier 2 power resource does the City want to purchase from BPA under the new 20-year
Regional Dialogue contract?
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City notify BPA that we will purchase Tier 2 power under the Short Term
Rate Plan for the period 2011-2014.
Background:
On November 4,2008, the Ashland City Council directed staff to execute a new 20-year Power Sales
contract with the Bonneville Power Administration. This contract runs from October I, 2011 through
September 30, 2028. Subsequently on April 7,2009, the Council unanimously decided to rely on BP A
to supply the City's Tier 2 power. This decision was based upon staffs recommendation that the
City's load growth wouldn't subject the City to Tier 2 exposure for a number of years and the
increased complexity of purchasing a portion of our wholesale power from an entity other than BP A.
During this decision in April, the Council Communication indicated that the City would have a choice
of three different Tier 2 products from BPA. However we learned from BPA in August that for this
initial3-year rate period of2011-2014, only two Tier 2 products will be offered: The Short Term Rate
Plan and a Load Growth Rate Plan.
Purchasing under the Short Term Rate Plan would commit the City to purchase any Tier 2 resource
requirements greater than laMW through 2014 under the Short Term Rate. In 2014, the City could
continue to purchase under a Short Term Rate Plan or switch to the Load Growth Rate Plan or even a
Vintage Rate Plan, which BPA plans to offer at that time. Because BPA's projection of the City's
Tier 2 exposure, even before it is corrected for conservation, indicates that it won't likely exceed
laMW, the choice for the next rate period will have no financial impact on the City because all Tier 2
exposure less than laMW will be captured via a load shaping charge which will be the same regardless
of the City's choice of rate plans.
BP A expects the Short Term Rate Plan to consist of BP A market purchases and will be driven by the
market price of electricity over the next 3 years. The Long Term product is a 17 year commitment, if
selected now, or 14 year commitment is selected at this end of this initial rate period. The Long Term
Rate Plan will consist of a mix of short and long term purchases where the resource selected will be
primarily driven by the lowest life cycle costs.
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Purchasing under the short term rate would still allow the City to switch to the Load Growth Rate at
the end of this initial rate period. However, the rate available then could be different, possibly higher,
than the rate available to utilities that select this rate plan now.
BP A also plans on offering a Vintage Rate Plan after this initial rate period. The Vintage Rate Plan
would be based on customer interest and resource selection would be driven by the targeted resources
with the lowest life cycle costs. There will likely be a renewable Vintage Rate available to supply Tier
2 requirements so Utilities that want or need .to purchase renewable resources to meet Federal or State
requirements. Selecting the Short Term Rate Plan would allow the City to switch to the Vintage Rate
Plan after the initial rate period.
Conclusion: .
Since the City is very unlikely to face any Tier 2 exposure during the 2011-2014 rate period of greater
than laMW, the choice between the Short Tenn or Load Growth Rate Plan will have no financial
impact on the City's wholesale power bill.
Selection of the Short Term Rate Plan now preserves the choice to switch to the Load Growth or
Vintage Rate Plans or continue with the Short Term Plan in 2015. This would allow the City to
become comfortable with the change in wholesale billing under tiered rates, have knowledge of the
initial costs of both the Short Term and Load Growth Plans before deciding how to serve Tier 2 load
for the remaining 14 years of the contract,. Also, the Vintage Rate options will be developed and
could provide another choice the City might choose after the initial 3_ year rate period.
Therefore, staff recommends that the City notify BPA that our choice for Tier 2 power service in the
2011-2014 will be served by the Short Term Rate Plan. BPA needs to be notified of the decision by
November 1, 2009.
Related City Policies:
N/A
Council Options:
1) Choose to serve the City's Tier 2 load with the Short Term Rate Plan
2) Choose to serve the City's Tier 2 load with the Load Growth Rate Plan.
Potential Motions:
Move to authorize the City staff to notify BP A that the City will serve our Tier 2 load for the period
2011-2014 with BPA's Short Term Rate Plan.
Attachments:
None
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Council Communication
Public Hearing to Increase Electric Rates Effective November 1, 2009
Meeting Date: September 22,2009 Primary Staff Contact: Dick Wanderscheid
Department: Electric E-Mail: wandersd@ashland.or.us
Secondary Dept.: Finance pld- Secondary Contact: Lee Tuneberg
Approval: Martha Bennett PrIC- Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Question:
Does the City Council want to raise electric rates by 4% to cover increased operational expenses and
higher wholesale power costs from BPA?
Staff Recommendation:
Staffrecommends that the Council adopt the attached Rate Resolution increasing electric rates by 4%.
Background:
BPA recently completed the rate case for FYI 0 & FYII and adjusted wholesale rates upward by about
7.5%. This increase takes place on October 1,2009 and runs through September 30,2010. At that
time, the City's new 20-year wholesale power contract with tiered rates begins. BPA has used their
rate model to estimate the increase in wholesale power bills based on our actual loads. This model
predicts that Ashland's wholesale bill's annual increase will be about $383,000. Since the rate will
commence on October I, 75% of this amount, or about $287,000, will be charged to the City during
the remainder of the FY 2009-20 10.
The City's Finance Department has calculated these effects with the model that the City uses to
determine our retail rate requirements. The City's Electric Fund ended FY 2008-2009 on June 30th
with a $1,649,898 fund balance including unused Contingency. This exceeds the fund balance policy
requirement of $ 1,449,460 by $200,439. Electric Revenue was only 92% of the budgeted amount, but
expenditures were held to 90.7% of budget. Lower kWh sales and resultant, lower purchased amounts
of power from BP A explain the majority of the under budget condition. The department was also able
to reduce other costs to achieve the nearly 10% reduction in expenditures. This year's budget, as
approved by the Budget Committee, anticipated a 5% rate increase in October, 2009.
The results of the City cost analysis demonstrates that a 4% increase in November, 2009, should be
adequate to ensure the health of the Electric Fund through June 2010. A 4% overall rate increase is
projected to help generate an ending fund balance on June 30, of$I,364,487, including unused
Contingency. This is $285,412 less than the end ofFY 2009 but misses the target of$I,458,760 by
only $94,273. The internal rate model (long-term budget spreadsheet) indicates that larger increases
(5% to 6% per year) could be needed in FY 2010-2011 and after, dependent upon kWh sales to
customers and operational costs to provide services.
A lower percentage increase this year could force a larger increase in the coming year so staff is
recommending a 4% across the board electric rate increase effective November 1,2009, and staff
continuing to monitor the balance of sales and operational costs.
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The impact of this increase on a sample customer is estimated at $4.61 per month, depending on
electricity usage. That would be $3.68 more in the Electric Fund for power sold and an additional
$0.93 in user tax that goes to the General Fund. The sample customer is a family of four living in a
1980s vintage house on a comer lot in Ashland.
Future COllsideratioll
In setting electric rates short term rate impacts need to be balanced against the long term infrastructure
and operational needs of the utility. While initial projections of our wholesale power costs under
Tiered Rates in 2011 do not reflect significant cost increases in the initial years, as load grows and
more Tier 2 power purchases are mixed in with Tier I power wholesale power costs will start to rise
significantly.
COllservatioll
One of the Mayor and Council's draft goals under consideration is: "Develop a strategy to use
conservation and local renewable resources to meet Tier 2 power demands by 20]4". Based on the
projections to meet this goal, the City would need to acquire .32 MW of Conservation and Renewab]e
by 2014 and continue on a pace of about .18 MW annual throughout the remaining 18 years of the
contract. This pace is about 3 times the existing pace of about .06 a MW per year.
In order to accomplish this goal, additional staffing and implementation funds would be required.
Staff has modeled FY 2010-2011 with an increase of$290,000 in additional conservation funding.
This, plus other higher costs, could necessitate an additional 6% rate increase in FY 2010-20 II.
Substatioll Purchase
One other longer term issue that needs attention is potentially purchasing the Mountain A venue
Substation from BP A. BP A is trying to sell all of their distribution substations and offered it for sale to
the City in August 2005 for $2,150,000. Because Ashland does not own the facility it pays a low
voltage delivery charge to BP A for all of the energy purchased at that facility. A]so, Ashland is very
close to moving more load to the Mountain Ave Substation with the ongoing low voltage distribution
rack expansion project.
As BPA sells more of its substations, few non-owners of substations will pay higher delivery costs as
Ashland's share of the larger pie, will also be larger. This means Ashland's delivery fees for more
energy delivered at Mountain Avenue will increase substantially over time. Staff has requested that
BP A update the purchase price and economic analysis of buying this facility so the City can again
explore the economics of this transaction.
This purchase could be financed upfront by beginning to collect revenue in a fund that could be used
for this purchase; it could be financed via borrowing or done via combination of both methods. Either
way, while decisions to purchase this facility might make an excellent long term investment, it could
cause short term rate increases in addition to those needed to cover routine operational cost increases.
Cash Flow
The other rate related issue that needs to be discussed is cash flow after October, 20 II when the City
will be purchasing wholesale power under the Tiered Rate Methodo]ogy. Under the current rate
structure, monthly "power only" bills ranged from a low of about $2 1 8,000 in June to a high of about
$617,000 in December. Under Tiered Rates using the same load inputs, the BPA estimates range from
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a low of $1 I 1,000 in June to a high of$764.000 in January. To handle these swings in billing the City
will need to keep more cash on hand to cover these power bills. Since these rates are a dramatic
departure from the current wholesale rate structure, the City contemplates conducting a rate study
under the new Tiered Rate Methodology, probably in FY2011-2012. Cash Flow, appropriate price
signals, demand charges and the cost of growth under higher Tier 2 rates will all need to be
investigated thoroughly during this process. Rates can then be set in 2012 reflecting these new
parameters.
While the 4% increase proposed by staff, allows the fund to remain healthy throughout the remainder
of this year, the Council and Budget Committee need to address these issues next year during the
budget process.
Related City Policies:
The Council goal on Tier 2 Power Displacement and the City's Fund Balance Policy both impact this
decision.
Council Options:
1) Leave rates at current level
2) Raise rates 4% to keep the electric fund healthy
3) Raise rates higher than 4% to reflect future conservation and infrastructure needs.
Potential Motions:
Move to approve the Attached Rate Resolutions raising electric rates by 4%.
Attachments:
Rate Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION REVISING RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE PURSUANT TO
ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 14.16.030 AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION 2008-06
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The electric rate schedules are increased 4% for rates for electric service
provided by the City of Ashland effective with usage on or after November 1, 2009 as
per the attached rate tables.
SECTION 2. The City of Ashland's surcharge on billings for electric usage to help pay
for wholesale rate increases on power supplied to the City of Ashland by the Bonneville
Power Administration was eliminated effective and in conjunction with the rate increase
implemented by Resolution 2008-06 and remains eliminated with this resolution.
SECTION 3. Copies of this resolution shall be maintained in the Office of the City
Recorder and shall be available for public inspection during regular business hours.
SECTION 4. Classification of the fee. The fees specified in Section 1 of this resolution
are classified as not subject to the limits of Section 11 b of Article XI of the Oregon
Constitution (Ballot Measure 5).
SECTION 5. Resolutions 2008-06 is repealed on the date new rates established by
this Resolution are effective.
SECTION 6. This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this
, 2009, and takes effect upon signing by the Mayor.
day of
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this
day of
,2009.
John Stromberg, Mayor
Reviewed as to form:
Richard Appicello, City Attorney
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City of Ashland, Oregon
SEASONAL RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
SCHEDULE 4
Applicable:
This rate is applicable to seasonal residential
uses such as owner occupied single-family
residential cus~omers 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.
Basic Charge:
7.73 per month
Energy Charge:
5.843c per kWh for the first 600 kWh
6.459c 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:
Residential Horsepower load requirements of
greater than 7.5 HP must comply with the
City of Ashland's Electric Service Manual.
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 $3.16 for each kilowatt of demand, but not
less than $7.73 minimum Basic 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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RENEWABLE RESOURCE GENERATION
SCHEDULE 5
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 8.08 cents per kWh for the first
1000 kWh's separately metered and generated
from a qualifying facility. (Per Contract)
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 Ashiand
from any and all liability arising from
the operation and interconnection of
qualifying facility.
(2) The qualifying facility shall provide a
lockable 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.
(3)
Qualifying facility shall provide for adequate
metering for qualifying facility's total generation
independently from the qualilfying facility's load.
(4) Except for the metering, qualifying facility shall 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 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.
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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 voitage
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:
lnc Percent
Type of Nominal Rate Per
Luminaire Lumen Luminaire
Rating
High- 5,800 13.92
Pressure
Sodium
High 22,000 20.08
Pressure
Sodium
High 50,000 32.11
Pressure
Sodium
(2) Pole Charge: A monthly charge of
($1.53) per pole shall be made for each
additional pole required in excess of the
luminaries installed.
SCHEDULE 15
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
initiai installation, the term of the contract
shall be by written agreement with the Electric
Department, the form of which shall have
prior approval by the City Council, and the
term of which shall be for not less than three
(3) years.
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City of Ashland, Oregon
LARGE GENERAL SERVICE - 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 anyone-year period will
be provided only by special contract for such
service.
Special Conditions:
Customers shall not resell electric service received from
the City under provisions of this schedule to any person.
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.
Metering & Delivery Voltage Adjustments:
The City retains the right to change its line
voltage or classifications thereof at any time,
and afler 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.
Contract:
The City may require the customer to sign a
written contract which shall have a term of not
less than one (1) year.
Effective on Usage as of November 1, 2009
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GENERAL SERVICE - GOVERNMENTAL LARGE SERVICE
SCHEDULE 50
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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 fiuctuating
loads, or where service is seasonally
disconnected during anyone-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:
2,114.16
Per month
Demand Charge:
For each kilowatt of Billing Demand.
3.9391
Energy Charge: per kWh
4.621
rates (for usage) shown as cents
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
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.
0.9191
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.
CONTRACT:
The City may require the customer to sign a
written contract which shall have a term of not
less than one (1) year.
Special Conditions:
Customers shall not resell electric service
received from the City under provisions of this
schedule to any person.
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.
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City of Ashland, Oregon
Commercial Service
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 anyone year
period will be provided only by special
contract for such service.
Monthly billing:
The monthiy billing shall be the sum of the
Basic, Demand, Energy, and Reactive Power
Charges, plus applicable Metering and
Delivery adjustments.
Basic Charge:
Basic Single Three
Charge Phase Phase
C01 C 03
30 kW 13.81 27.63
or less
Over 51.82 89.81
30kW
* 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.
SCHEDULE C01 &C03 Basic etc.
Demand Charge:
No charge for the first 15 kW of demand.
Price per kW for all kW in excess of 15 kW
3.30
Energy Charge:
Energy Charge Single Phase Three Phase
C01 C 03
Per KWh for the 6.253 5.725
first 3,000
KWh
Per KWh for the 6.273 5.764
next 17,000
KWh
Per KWh for all 6.303 5.779
additional
KWh
Seasonal Detin ition:
Seasonal rates no longer in affect as of
July 2004.
Previously, summer months were defined as
the six regular billing periods May through
October.
Minimum Charge.
The monthly charge shall be the basic charge.
A higher minimum may be required under
contract to cover special conditions.
Reactive Power Charges.
The maximum 3D-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 .62 cents per kvar of such
Effective on usage as of November 1, 2009
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Commercial Service
SCHEDULE C01 &C03 Basic etc.
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Demand:
Demand shall be the kilowatts shown by, or
. computed from the readings of the City's
demand meter for the 30-minute period of
customers greatest use during the month,
determined to the nearest kilowatt.
Delivery
The City retains the right to change its line
voltage or classification 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 Hne voltage or to accept service
through transformers 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.
Special Conditions:
Customers shall not resell electric service
received from the City under provisions of this
schedule to any person.
Continuing Service:
This schedule is based on continuing service
at each service location. Disconnect and
reconnect transactions shall not operate to
relieve a customer from monthly minimum
charge.
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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.
Basic Charge:
Basic Single Three
Charge Phase Phase
G01 G03
30 kW 13.81 27.63
or less
Over 51.81 89.81
30kW
. 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
$3.38
Schedule G01 & G03
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Energy Charge:
Energy Charge Single Phase Three Phase
G 01 G03
Per kWh 7.562 8.077
for the
first 3,000
kWh
Per kWh 5.671 6.125
for the
next 17,000
kWh
Per kWh 5.315 5.742
for all
additional
kWh
* Note: Rates are shown as cents per kWh
Seasonal Definition:
Seasonal rates no longer in affect as of
July 2004 Cycle Seven.
Previously, summer months were defined as the
six regular billing periods, May through October.
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 kilovoit-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.
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City of Ashland, Oregon
GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE
Demand:
Demands shall be the kilowatts shown by, or
computed from the readings of the City's
demand meter for the 3D-minute period of
customer's greatest us during the month,
determined to the nearest kilowatt.
Delivery:
The City retains the right to change its line voltage
or classifications thereof at any time, and after
reasonable advance notice to 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.
Contract:
The City may require the customer to sign a written
contract which shall have a term of not less than
one (1) year.
Special Conditions:
Customers shall not resell electric service received
from the City under provisions of the schedule to
any person.
Continuing Service:
This schedule is based on continuing service
at each service location. Disconnect and
reconnect transactions shall not operate to
relieve a customer from monthly minimum charges.
Schedule G01 & G03
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City of Ashland, Oregon
SCHEDULES R 01 and R 03
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
Basic Charge:
7.73 Per month
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 custome~s single phase and
three-phase requirements. The demand charge
applicable only to customer's three-phase demand
shall be $3.16 for each kilowatt of demand, but not
less than $7.73 minimum basic charge.
The energy charge shall be in accordance with the
schedule set forth herein.
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.
Energy Charge:
5.259c per kWh for the first 500 kWh
6.469c 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.
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.
Special Conditions:
Residential Horsepower load requirements
of greater than 7.5 HP must comply with
the City of Ashland's Electric Service
Manual.
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