HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1412ORDINANCE NO. 1412
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1315 OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA, BE AMENDED BY REVISION OF SECTION 21-21 BY THE ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ELECTRIC RATES FOR ALL ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA, as follows:
SECTION ONE. Code of Ordinances, City of Fairhope, Alabama, Section 21-21, is hereby
revised as per the following monthly rates for all electric customers served by the City:
RESIDENTIAL - Rl:
Applicable to single residences, individually metered mobile homes, and individual family
apartments where cost of service is paid by the occupant.
Customer Charge: $8.50 per month (Minimum), plus
First 3000 KWH/month @ $0.095300, plus
All Over 3000 KWH/month @ $0.105300, plus FCA & Tax
COMMERCIAL - Cl:
Applicable to non-residential power service where the maximum 15-minute interval integrated
demand does not exceed 49 KW.
Customer Charge: $27.60 per month (Minimum), plus
ALL KWH/month @ $0.10100, plus FCA & Tax
INDUSTRIAL — I1:
Applicable to non-residential electric service where the maximum 15-minute interval integrated
demand is 50 KW or more.
Customer Charge: $61.70 per month (Minimum), plus
Demand: All Demand @ $7.80 per KW/month; Minimum Demand is 75% of
highest demand imposed during preceding 11 months, but not less than 38
KW = $190.00, plus
Energy: First 20,000 KWH/month @ $0.07800, plus
All Over 20,000 KWH/month @ $0.07270, plus FCA & Tax
SCHOOLS - M1
Applicable to public and private primary and secondary schools, regardless of size of their electrical
requirements.
Customer Charge: $8.50 per month (Minimum), plus
ALL KWH/month @ $0.095300, plus FCA & Tax
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ELEEMOSYNARY - M2
Applicable to churches and non-profit organizations who receive the majority of their support from
charitable contributions.
Customer Charge: $8.50 per month (Minimum), plus
ALL KWH/month @ $0.095300, plus FCA & Tax
ELEEMOSYNARY — M2I
Applicable to churches and non-profit organizations where the maximum 15-minute interval
integrated demand is 50 KW or more.
Customer Charge: $8.60 per month (Minimum), plus
Demand: All Demand @ $3.50 per KW/month; Minimum Demand is 75% of
highest demand imposed during preceding 11 months, but not less than 38
KW = $190.00, plus
Energy: ALL KWH/month @ $0.053600, plus FCA & Tax
CITY USE - M3
Applicable only to City of Fairhope accounts and departments.
ALL KWH @ $0.094800 per KWH, plus FCA & Tax, if not Exempt.
No Minimum, plus FCA & Tax
SECURITY LIGHTS
The following monthly security light rentals assume City ownership of treated pine pole, mounting
brackets and hardware, open lighting fixture lamp, photoelectric control, and one span of # 6
aluminum overhead duplex cable. Customers shall be billed for additional installation costs for
equipment and work which exceed the above standard installation. Customers shall be responsible
for all charges due to vandalism or abuse.
Metal Halide or
Mercury Vapor: Lumens Monthly Rental, plus Tax
175 W. 8,600 $ 8.83
250 W. 12,100 $12.64
400 W. 22,500 $20.19
High Pressure Sodium: Lumens Monthly Rental, plus Tax.
100 W.
9,500
$ 8.83
150 W.
15,000
$ 7.56
200 W.
22,000
$10.64
250 W.
22,500
$12.64
400 W.
50,000
$20.19
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TEMPORARY OR SEASONAL SERVICE SURCHARGE
When Commercial or Industrial service is provided for a period of less than one year continuously or
is seasonal or temporary, a surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) shall be added to each month=s
bill, before applying Tax, after the bill has been computed in accordance with the applicable rate
schedule. No monthly minimum or other charge is to be made during the period that service is
disconnected. For each non -recurring temporary service where it is necessary for a temporary
service pole to be set and/or a temporary service drop to be installed from existing utility facilities,
the City may assess additional charges to recover the cost of installing and removing such service.
TAX
The 4% Alabama Utilities Gross Receipts Tax is applicable to all rates, except exempt accounts of
City, State and Federal governments. Should any other State of Federal tax be levied, it shall
charged in addition
SECTION TWO. Schedule FCA shall provide for the monthly fluctuation in wholesale "fuel
adjustment cost" changes as currently reflected in the monthly purchased power invoice received from
the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority ("AMEA"). In the event schedule FCA results in a
negative factor, such negative FCA factor shall be applied to each customer's monthly bill. All FCA
factors shall be rounded off to the nearest one -thousandth of a mill ($0.000000).
The FCA shall be calculated from the total current billing period's wholesale fuel adjustment charges
billed from supplier(s) and then billed at retail by the city, as follows:
FCA = (F+A)/R
Where:
F = Total estimated wholesale supplier fuel adjustment charges to be billed during the coming billing
period(s) in dollars.
A = Adjustment to reflect any over/under recovery of the FCA during previous billing period(s) in
dollars.
R = Total retail kWh sales estimated to be billed during the coming billing period(s).
SECTION THREE. Definitions.
(1) Billing period: may include the coming monthly billing period or, if the City so elects,
the six-month levelization period fuel cost adjustment as currently offered by AMEA.
(2) Supplierfuel adjustment charges: Current period fuel adjustment charges by
all wholesale suppliers.
(3) Retail kWh sales: Total estimated billing period retail kWh sales recorded by
the city to all residential customers, schools, churches, nonprofit organizations,
commercial and industrial customers. Sales recorded by the city as sales to various
city departments and facilities, except the water and sewer department, shall be
excluded from retail kWh sales. Estimated kWh consumption associated with non -
metered security lights shall also be excluded.
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SECTION FOUR. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Payment: Bills are payable within ten (10) days from due date and, if not paid within such
period, may be increased as determined by the Mayor and Council.
Service and Meteriniz: Service to more than one premise shall not be combined, nor shall it
be shared with or resold to others. Any customer receiving service at two different voltages
or metering points will be considered as two separate customers for billing purposes. The
type and location of metering is to be specified by the City. Rates in Section One
contemplate City ownership of transformation facilities; however, rental or ownership of
transformation by an industrial customer is subject to negotiation by and with the City.
SECTION FIVE. If the wholesale rate goes up or down, the wholesale percentage will be passed
through to the retail customer.
SECTION SIX. All ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION SEVEN. This ordinance shall take effect as of the March 20, 2010 Utility Billing Cycle
after due adoption and publication required by law.
ADOPTED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010
Attest:
Lig-a'k auks, City Clerk