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Home My WebLink AboutO-582it ., I ., , � , I �,-t,. I r nvm -- DUCK & KOPESKY I ATTORNRYf AT LAW" FAIRHOPE, AL M'=-m-36532 — - ORDINANCE NO.�_ .AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ELECTRIC RATES FOR ELECTRIC SER.VIC FURNISHED BY THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, AND REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLI THEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA THAT THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF RATE FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE FURNISHED FROM THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF 'I'.HE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREE r ADOPTED. i 1. RATE FOR DOMESTIC RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE AVAILABILITY t Available in all areas served by the City owned Electric i System. P.,PPLICABILITY ' Applicable to single residences, mobile homes where suc 'I are individually metered, and individual family apartments where cost, of service is paid by the occupant. CHARACTER OF SERVICE Single or three-phase service at 120/240 volts 60 Hertz j MONTHLY RATE - $3.00 minimum First 50 KWH per month at 6.0 cents, plus next 200 KWH per month at 4.0 cents, plus next 750 KWH per month at 3.0 cents, plus all over 1000 KWH/month at 2.3 cents for months of October to April, and all over 1000 KWH/month at 3.0 cents for months of May through September. Plus, preceding month's Alabama Power Company Fuel Adder billed, if above Zero. MINIMUM BILL The minimum monthly bill shall be $3.00. TAXES The above rate is that charged by the City of Fairhope, and any ,additional charges levied by the State or Federal author- ities such as sales taxes, will be passed on to the consumer_ in addition to the above rate schedule. PAYMENTS Bills for service rendered hereunder are payable wi ten (10) days from due date and if not paid within such period, shall be increased by a delinquent fee of 5% of total bill. I TERM OF CONTRACT Service hereunder shall be for an initial period of twelve 1• (12) months and thereafter from month to month until terminated by proper authorization. II. RATE FOR GENERAL ELECTRIC SERVICE - COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY Available in all areas served by the City of Fairhope-owned Electric System. APPLICABILITY Applicable for non-residential lighting and power service where the maximum 15-minute.integrated demand does not exceed 49 KW. Service to more than one premises not to be combined, nor shall it be shared with or resold to others. CHARACTER OF SERVICE Single or three-phase service;' or combination of both, ;at the nominal secondary voltage, or at the available primary d:istri bution line voltage in special cases. Any consumer receiving service at two different voltages will be considered as two separate consumers. The type of metering is to bEt specified by the City. MONTHLY RATES First 50 KWH per month at 6.5 cents, plus Next 150 KWH per month at 5.5 cents, plus Next 1800 KWH per month at 4.8 cents, plus Next 3000 KWH per month at 4..3 cents, plus Next 7000 KWH per month at 3.5 cents, plus All over 12,000 KWH/month at 3.0 .cents, plus Preceding month's Alabama Power Company Fuel Adder Billed to City if above Zero. MINIMUM BILL 'rhe minimum monthly bill shall be $3.25. TAXES The foregoing rate is that charged by the City and any addi- tional charges levied by State or Federal authorities, such as sales taxes, will be passed on to the consumer in addition to the above schedule. PAYMENT Brills for service rendered hereunder are payable within TEN (10) days from due date, and if not paid within such period, shal be increased by a delinquent fee of 5% of total bill. -2- TERM OF SERVICE Service hereunder shall be for an initial period of twelve months, and thereafter from month to month until terminated by proper authorization. I TEMPORARY OR SEASONAL SERVICE Where service is provided hereunder for a period of less than one year, continuously), or where services is seasonal or temporary, a surcharge of 25% shall be added to each month's bill after the bill has been computed in accordance with the rate. Ir. view of the surcharge being paid while service is beingrendered, ed, no monthly minimum or other charge is to be made to seasonal i customers during the period that service has been disconnected. i I For each non -reoccurring temporary service where it is necessary for a temporary service . ,i P Y pole to be set and/or a temporary service �I drop to be run from existing utility lines, the City may make a service to cover the cost of installing and removing such service This charcre is to be set by the Electrical Superintendent. I� III. INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC RATES AVAILABILITY Available in all areas served by the City -owned Electric it System. 11 1i APPLICABILITY Applicable for lighting, power, and miscellaneous electric service whose integrated 15-minute demand is 50 KW or more, where the entire electrical requirements of the consumer are furnished by the City. Service to more than one premises shall not be combined, nor shall it be shared with or resold to others. CHARACTER OF SERVICE Three-phase service, or combination of single and three-phas4, at the voltage of the available primary or secondary distribution I� lines of the City. Any Consumer receiving service at two differ- ent voltages will be considered as two separate consumers. The �I type of metering is to be specified by the City. This rate is I based on ownership of transformation facilities by the City (for primary voltage ratings of 13 KV and below); however, ownership I of such by the consumer is subject to negotiation by and with ithe City. TERM OF CONTRACT Service hereunder shall be for an initial period of two (2) years and thereafter from month to month until terminated by -thirty (30) days written notice. TEMPORARY OR SEASONAL SERVICE Where service hereunder is provided for a period of less tha /or one (1) year,(continuously) at the request of the consumer,/where service is seasonal or temporary, a surcharge of twenty-five (25% percent shall be added to each month's bill after the bill_ has been computed in accordance with the rate. MONTHLY RATE DEMAND: First 20,000 KWH per month at 3.0 cents, plus Next 80,000 KWH per month at 2.4 cents, plus Next 100,000 KWH per month at 2.0 cents, plus All over 200,000 KIAH/month at 1.7 cents, plus preceding month's Alabama Power Company Wholesale Fuel Adder bill if above 'Zero. DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND, The demand for billing purposes shall be the maximum measur integrated 15 minute interval demand during each billing period of approximately thirty (30) days, measured in KW (kilowatts); provided, however, that no demand shall be taken at less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the maximum demand established. dur any of the eleven (11) preceding months, nor less than 38 KW. MINIMUM BILL The minimum bill shall not be less than computed from a. seventy-five (75%) percent of the larges demand in KW established during the preceding eleven (11) months, nor less than $102.60. In r vA,r11ntm Bills for service rendered hereunder are payable within ten (10) days from due date, and if not paid within such period, shall be increased by a delinquent fee to be set by the Electrical. Superintendent. TAXES The foregoing rate is that charged by the City, and any additional charges levied by State and Federal authorities, such as sales taxes, will be passed on to the consumer in addition to the above rate schedule. -4- c 1 Iv. MISCELLANEOUS RATE SCHEDULES 1 ;SCHOOLS To both public and private primary and secondary schools, regardless of the size of their electrical requirements, the 1 following monthly rate shall apply: i For all KWH used during each monthly period at 2.6 cents per ]KWH, with no monthly minimum or demand charge, plus a Fuel Cost Adjustment adder. The registration of two or more meters may be combined each month for billing purposes. The other rate schedule provisions of the industrial power rate shall apply to schools. 11 PRIVATE ATHLETIC FIELDS Electric service to lighted athletic fields where the light- ing installation is financed and maintained by private ownerships shall be billed on the following basis for such months as the field. is in use: A11 ICWH used during each monthly period at 5.0 cents per KWH, with no monthly minimum or demand charge, and no charges to be made furing months when the field is not in use, plus a fuel cost adjustment adder. SECURITY LIGHTS For 175 W mercury vapor security lights with photo -electric control when installed by the City for private use, where its electricity is furnished by the City „ and where the luminaire ani control are maintained by the City, the monthly rate shall be a flat charge of $4.25. Ownership of such lights is to reside in the City . CITY USE All. electricity used by the various City departments shall be accounted for monthly and a report made monthly to the Mayor of the ICWH used by the following: City Hall Police and Fire Station City Warehouse & Shops Electric Substation Use Civic Buildings Water Pumps Sewer Plants and Lift Stations Firemans' Club Street Lights & Pier Lighting Traffic Lights Lighted Athletic Fields All electricity used by the above shall be valued. at 2.4 cer per KWH. -5- CHURCHES All churches are to be billed on the residential rate. V. FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT The product of the monthly KWH used times a fuel cost,. adjustment factor shall be added to the foregoing Miscellaneous Schedule,§ where indicated. This Fuel Cost Adjustment Factor shall be the latest energy cost adjustment factor billed to the City at wholesale by the Alabama Power Company, or Zero, whichever is greater. ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED. 'Phis Or_diance shall take effect upon its adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED THIS THE _DAY OF 1976 ATTEST: � CI Y CLERK -5- ITY OF FAIRHOPE s160,- / imayor 10