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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3218ORDINANCE NO. 3218 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising electric rates and amending Chapters 3.70 and 13.12 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Chapter 3.70 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending PAMC 3.70.110 to read as follows: 3.70.110 - Public Works & Utilities Department (Department) Fees and Deposits. P. LightElectric Utility Fees. 1. Inspection & Review Fees. The fee for inspection of the installation, alteration, extension, and repair of electrical wiring, materials, appliances, apparatus, devices, and equipment of services and feeders shall be as set forth in the current edition of the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries fee schedule as adopted in WAC 296 -46 -910 as amended. Pole Attachment Rate. The pole attachment rate shall be as follows: Ycai cat 2002 $$750 Year-2003 $9790 I ca 2004 $9 1 I cai LVVJ Year 2006 Year 2007 Year 2008 3. Turn-Ons /Turn -Offs $10.50 $11.00 $11.50. The fee for special emergency turn -ons or turn-offs shall be $80.00 during regular working hours and $140.00 outside of regular hours. Section 2. Chapter 13.12 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending PAMC 13.12.030 - 13.12.110 to read as follows: -1- 13.12.030 Schedule R -03 - Residential Service. A. Applicability. This schedule applies throughout the City for domestic uses in single - family residences, individual apartments or farms. Separately metered services incidental to single - family residential and farm service may be served under this schedule. B. Character of Service. Sixty cycle, alternating current, 120/240 volts nominal, single phase service will be furnished under this schedule, supplied through a single meter and one point of delivery. C. Rate: 1. Basic Charge $11.00 per month 2. Energy Charge *$ 0.05060.05450 per kWh *Effective for power delivered on and after October 1, 2005. 13.12.040 Schedule GS -03 - General Service. A. Applicability. This schedule applies to all accounts not covered by other rate schedules with the following types of service: 1. 120/208 or 120/240 volts, single or three phase, service panel of 400 amps or smaller. 2. 240/480 or 277/480 volts, three phase, service panel of 200 amps or smaller. 3. Municipal traffic signal and street light base charges include maintenance of existing luminaires and controls by the Public Works and Utilities Department. B. Character of Service. Sixty cycle, alternating current at such phase and voltage as the City may have available will be furnished under this schedule, applied through a single meter and one point of delivery. C. Rate: 1. Basic Charge a. Single phase $15.00 per month b. Three phase $37.50 per month c. Municipal traffic signal *$125.00 per month d. Municipal street light *$ 90.00 per month 2. Monthly Energy charge: *$ 0.05690.05480 per kWh 3. Adjustment. The monthly charges imposed under this Schedule GS -03 for customers that were annexed into the City by Ordinance No. 3207, shall be adjusted. The adjustment shall be calculated and applied as follows: a. The adjustment amount shall be eightvpercent of the difference between (1) the amount charged by the City and (2) the amount that would have been charged by the Clallam County Public Utility District for electric service during the same time period. The amount so calculated shall be added to the customer's monthly utility statement. The calculation shall use rates in effect during subsequent years by the City and the Clallam County Public Utility District. b. As to the energy charge, the adjustment calculation shall be applied each month. Energy exceeding the amount consumed during calendar year 2005 shall not be subject to an adjustment. - 2 - c. The adjustment shall apply only to customers receiving electric service from the Clallam County Public Utility District on or before June 30, 2005 and shall apply for a 5 year period starting with the first monthly billing after the customer is transferred to City electrical service. d. The adjustment shall be made only if the charges the Clallam County Public Utility District would have charged exceed the City's actual amount charged. 13.12.041 Schedule GD -03 - General Service Demand. A. Applicability. This schedule applies to all not covered by other rate schedules with the following types of service: 1. 120/208 or 120/240 volts, single or three phase, service panel larger than 400 amps. 2. 240/480 or 277/480 volts, three phase service panel larger than 200 amps. B. Character of Service. Sixty cycle, alternating current at such phase and voltage as the City may have available will be furnished under this schedule, applied through a single meter and one point of delivery. *Effective for power delivered afteron and after October 1, 20032005. C. Rate: 1. Basic Charge: a. Single phase $30.00 per month b. Three phase $75.00 per month 2. Monthly Energy charge: *$0.o34l0.03620 per kWh 3. Billing Demand: a. Billing demand for each month shall be the maximum 15- minute demand for the month after adjustment for power factor. b. Monthly Demand Charge: *$3.053.35 per kW. 4. Primary Metering Adjustment. When electric current is measured at primary voltage, meter readings shall be multiplied by a factor of 0.985 before charges are computed to reflect delivery to the customer at secondary voltage. 5. Power Factor Adjustments: If the average power factor at which power is delivered to the customer is less than 95% lagging, the billing demand may be increased by one percent for each percent or major fraction thereof that the average power factor is less than 95% lagging. The average power factor will be determined by measurement of kilowatt hours and reactive kilovolt- ampere hours during the billing period using the following formula: PF kWh (kWh)2 + (kvarh)2 -3- Where PF = Where kWh = Where kvarh = Average power factor Kilowatt hours Reactive kilovolt- ampere hours The metering reactive volt- ampere -hours shall be ratcheted to prevent reverse rotation when the power factor of the load is leading. 6. Adjustment. The monthly charges imposed under this Schedule GD -03 for customers that were annexed into the City by Ordinance No. 3207, shall be adjusted. The adjustment shall be calculated and applied as follows: a. The adjustment amount shall be eighty percent of the difference between (1) the amount charged by the City and (2) the amount that would have been charged by the Clallam County Public Utility District for electric service during the same time period. The amount so calculated shall be added to the customer's monthly utility billing statement. The calculation shall use rates in effect during subsequent years by the City and the Clallam County Public Utility District. b. As to energy and demand charges, the adjustment calculation shall be applied each month. Energy and demand exceeding the amount consumed during calendar year 2005 shall not be subject to an adjustment. c. The adjustment shall apply only to customers receiving electric service from the Clallam County Public Utility District on or before June 30, 2005 and shall apply for a 5 year period starting with the first monthly billing after the customer is transferred to City electrical service. d. The adjustment shall be made only if the charges the Clallam County Public Utility District would have charged exceed the City's actual amount charged. 13.12.042 Schedule NP -03 - Nonprofit Tax - Deductible. A. Applicability. This schedule applies to all nonprofit tax- deductible organizations. B. Character of Service. Sixty cycle, alternating current at such phase and voltage as the City may have available will be furnished under this schedule, applied through a single meter and one point of delivery. C. Rate: 1. Basic Charge a. Single phase $15.00 per month b. Three phase $37.50 per month 2. Monthly Energy Charge: 9 0.05570.05960 per kWh *Effective for power delivered afteron and after October 1, 20032005. -4- 13.12.060 Schedule PS -03 - Primary Service. A. Applicability. This schedule applies to all accounts which own and operate a primary voltage distribution system with a connected load greater than 1,000 KVA. B. Character of Service. Service to be furnished under this schedule is unregulated three phase, sixty cycle, alternating current at primary voltage, 12.5 KV nominal. Service under this schedule shall be provided and measured at the point(s) of interconnection of the distribution facilities of the customer and the City. C. Rate: 1. Basic Charge: $200.00 per month 2. Billing demand for the month shall be the maximum one -hour demand for the month, after adjustment for power factor. 3. Monthly Demand Charge: All Months: $3.764.15 per kW of billing demand. 4. Monthly Energy Charge: a. *All billings between September 1 and May 31: $0.03470.03660 per kWh. b. *All billings between June 1 and August 31. $0:62- 1-0.02230 per kWh. 5. Power Factor Adjustments: If the average power factor at which power is delivered to the customer is less than 95% lagging, the billing demand may be increased by one percent for each percent or major fraction thereof that the average power factor is less than 95% lagging. The average power factor ill be determined by measurement of kilowatt hours and reactive kilovolt- ampere hours during the billing period using the following formula: PF = kWh (kWh)2 + (kvarh)2 Where PF = Average power factor Where kWh = Kilowatt hours Where kvarh = Reactive kilovolt- ampere hours The metering reactive volt- ampere -hours shall be ratcheted to prevent reverse rotation when the power factor of the load is leading. Effective for power delivered on and after October 1, 2005. 13.12.071 Schedule IT -03 - Industrial Transmission. A. Applicability. This schedule applies to all accounts where power is taken at transmission voltage. B. Character of Service. Service to be furnished under this schedule is unregulated three phase sixty cycle, alternating current at transmission voltage, 69 KV nominal. C. Point of Delivery: Service under this schedule shall be provided and measured where the customer's facilities interconnect with the facilities of the City and the Bonneville Power Administration. D. Service Policy: Service under this schedule is subject to the Customer Service Policies of the City. *Effective for power delivered afteron and after October 1, 20032005. E. Rate: 1. Monthly Basic Charge $5,870hnouth, p.ovi&d that tl,e monthly base'. cha.ge �I,all i,vt be '.t t,ff� t fig,,, Julu 1 2004 to D��c r.be. 31, 2004. Th�icaftei, t1,i,The Basic Charges shall be established annually by the City Manes ,i as part of the City's annual budget process. 2. Energy Charges: The ay..iagL monthly wholesale cost of energy to the Ci ' . . ' ' •times the measured KWH. 3. Demand Charge: the av'.1a monthly wholesale cost of demand to Port Ang,,hsthe City Light times the customer one -hour peak. 4. Other Charges: Any other power or transmission charges will be billed at the wholesale rate charged to Port Ans .h. the City Light times the proportional share serving the industrial customer. 5. Reactive Power Charge: Reactive Energy: Proportional share of total City charges for lagging reactive energy during HLH and leading reactive energy during LLH. Reactive Demand: Proportional share of total City charges for lagging reactive demand during HLH and leading reactive demand during LLH. Reactive Ratchet Demand: Any reactive demand ratchet established while a customer of the City Light are due until the ratchet is retired. 6. �6 . Taxes: Utility and other taxes will be added to customer bills such that they recover the actual tax obligation of the Utility and City. lights. 13.12.072 - Schedule L -03 - Lighting. A. Applicability. This schedule applies to all approved unmetered yard and area B. Installation. Yard or area lights are available upon request. Upon approval by the Public Works & Utilities Department, lights will be installed only on existing utility-owned poles for the use and convenience of customers. A one -year contract for service will be required before the light will be installed. Customer ownership of lighting is limited to existing lights only. C. Maintenance. The Public Works & Utilities Department retains ownership of the area lighting; maintenance of sttchCity owned lights shall be the responsibility of the Public Works & Utilities Department, maintenance of customer owned lights shall be the responsibility of the customer. -6- D. Rate. 1. Lighting which remains in Public Works & Utilities Department ownership: a. 100 watts or less: *$ 7.608.10 per month b. More than 100 watts, but 150 watts or less: c. More than 150 watts, but 200 watts or less: *x12.3913.10 per month d. More than 200 watts: *$14.2515.20 per month 2. Lighting which remains in customer ownership (existing lights only): a. 100 watts or less: *$57706.10 per month b. More than 100 watts, but 150 watts or less: *$6.356.75 per month c. More than 150 watts, but 200 watts or Less *$*007.45 per month d. More than 200 watts: *$98010.45 per month *$ -H71- 011.80 per month *Effective for power delivered k.on and after October 1, 200 - 32005. 13.12.073 Schedule MW -03 - Municipal Water Pumping. A. Applicability. This schedule applies to municipal water pumping facilities where the connected load is greater than 500 KVA. B. Restrictions. Timers approved by the Public Works & Utilities Department shall be installed to prevent pumping during restricted hours as determined by the Public Works & Utilities Department. C. Character of Service. Service to be furnished under this schedule is three phase, sixty cycle, alternating current at available voltage. D. Rate: 1. Basic Charge: $200.00 per month 2. Billing demand for the month shall be the maximum 15- minute demand for the month, after adjustment for power factor. 3. Monthly Demand Charge: a. Demand occurring during the hours of 81002:00 P.M. through 6:00 A.M., Monday through EridaySaturday, and all hours Saturday and Sunday, and other hours as approved by the Public Works & Utilities DXpa tinL.,tDirector: No Charge, except when the power factor adjustment results in a billing demand greater than actual demand, the difference shall be charged at the demand rates applicable for all other hours. b. All other hours: All Months: *$37i -93.50 per kW of billing demand 4. Monthly Energy Charge: a. *All billings between AusuatSeptember 1 and AprilMay 301: $0.034430.06040 per kWh during heavy load hours and $0.03010 per kWh during light load hours. b. *All billings between MayJune 1 and JulyAugust 31: $0.0247 0.03950 per kWh during heavy load hours and $0.0197 per kWh during light load hours. c. Heavy load hours shall include all hours from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, light load hours shall include all other hours. -7- 5. Power Factor Adjustments: If the average power factor at which power is delivered to the customer is less than 95% lagging, the billing demand may be increased by one percent for each percent or major fraction thereof that the average power factor is less than 95% lagging. The average power factor will be determined by measurement of kilowatt hours and reactive kilovolt- ampere hours during the billing period using the following formula: PF = kWh Where PF = Where kWh = Where kvarh = (kWh)2 + (kvarh)2 Average power factor Kilowatt hours Reactive kilovolt- ampere hours The metering reactive volt - ampere -hours shall be ratcheted to prevent reverse rotation when the power factor of the load is leading. *Effective for power delivered afteron and after October 1, 20032005. 13.12.080 Contract Sales and Purchases. A. The Director of the Public Works & Utilities Department shall have the authority to enter into special contracts covering electric power service, purchases, and sales, at rates other than specified in this Chapter, to meet specific operating conditions, provided that such rates recover the cost of providing the service, and provided that the City Manager, Mayor and Council members of the Utility Advisory Committee are notified, and provided that such contracts have a term of no more than ninety (90) days before formal adoption by the City Council. B. The Director of the Public Works & Utilities Department shall have the authority to enter into the following contracts, provided that such contracts do not exceed a term of five (5) years: 1. Guaranteed annual revenue contracts designed to repay capital outlay and service costs. 2. Facilities construction contracts for contributions in aid of construction and for revenues from jobbing and contract work as follows: a. As a condition of construction of Public Works & Utilities Department electrical facilities, including, but not limited to, substations, meter extensions, distribution systems, and services to provide permanent service to any new construction, development, mobile home park, or facility, the owner or developer requesting such service may be assessed a facilities charge. b. The facilities charge shall be equal to 50 percent of the estimated cost of the system, if the estimated cost is over $5,000 as estimated by the Engineering —& Opclativuo Division of the Public Works & Utilities Department. - 8 - c. This facilities charge shall not apply to local improvement districts, or to Federal, State, County, or local government entities; provided that the government provides a purchase order for billing. d. The actual cost of the system may include the cost of using or providing substation capacity, if any, for the system. e. Prior to construction of any such electrical facilities, the amount of such facilities charges shall be estimated by the Engineerin_ OY..atiu.m Division of the Public Works & Utilities Department, and such estimated amount shall be billed to and paid by the developer or owner prior to commencement of any such construction. Any balance remaining shall be refunded to or collected from the developer or other, as the case may be, upon completion of construction and determination of the actual cost thereof. Any balance remaining shall be collected before any reimbursements are given. 3. Frontage and lot reimbursement contracts for customers where facilities are installed in the dedicated public street and customers have donated public right -of -way and paid for construction of the facilities. 4. Contracts with the Washington State Department of Transportation designed to recover the City's cost of traffic signal maintenance services for State owned facilities. C. The Director or Deputy Director for Power Systems of the Public Works & Utilities Department shall have the authority to enter into contracts for the purchase of nonfirm energy, provided that the City Manager, Mayor and Councilmembers of the Utility Advisory Committee are notified, and provided that such contracts have a term of no more than one year and the energy purchased does not exceed 40,000 megawatt hours. 13.12.100 Inspection Fees. The fees for electrical inspections performed by the City pursuant to State statute or City ordinance shall be established by the City Council by resolution, which may be amended from time to time. 13.12.110 Contract and Administration Charge. A contract and administration charge, in the amount set forth in Chapter 3.70 PAMC, shall be charged to any person or entity proposing a power generating project that would be integrated with the City's electrical distribution system. This fee shall be for the purpose of compensating the City for the costs of negotiating and preparing contracts and accomplishing the necessary engineering for integrating the project into the City's system and shall be collected before such costs are incurred. Section 3 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected. Section 4 - Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect on all billings beginning October 1, 2005. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said -9- Council held on the 20th day of September, 2005. Richard A. Headrick Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORAM: Becky J. U °.n, 'y Clerk PUBLISHED: September 25, 2005 By Summary William E. Bloor, City Attorney G: \Legal_Backup \ORDINANCES &RESOLUTIONS \2005 -31 .ElectricRates.081805. wpd September 14, 2005 -10- Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on September 20, 2005 Ordinance No. 3215 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends the Port Angeles Municipal Code sections relating to emergency medical service regulation and public utility. Ordinance No. 3216 This Ordinance of the CityofPort Angeles, Washington, establishes the monthly EMS utility fee, effective October 1, 2005. Ordinance No. 3217 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises the City's solid waste collection and disposal regulations and rates, and Chapters 13.54 and 13.56 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 3218 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises electric rates and amends Chapters 3.70 and 13.12 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. This Ordinance shall take effect on all billings beginning October 1, 2005. The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Unless otherwise stated above, these Ordinances shall take effect five days following the date of publication by summary. Becky J. Upton, CMC City Clerk Publish: September 25, 2005