HomeMy WebLinkAbout3098ORDINANCE NO. 3098
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising
electric rates and amending Ordinance 2054 as amended and Chapter
13.12 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance 2054 as amended and Chapter 13.12 of the Port Angeles Municipal
Code are hereby amended by amending Chapter 13.12 PAMC to read as follows:
Chapter 13.12
ELECTRICITY - SERVICES AND CHARGES
Sections:
13.12.010
13.12.020
13.12.030
13.12.040
13.12.041
13.12.042
13.12.060
13.12.071
13.12.072
13.12.073
13.12.080
13.12.100
13.12.110
General Provisions Applicable to All Service.
Electric Rate.
Schedule R -9001 - Residential Service.
Schedule GS -9001 - General Service.
Schedule GD-90 01- General Service Demand.
Schedule NP-90 01- Nonprofit Tax - Deductible.
Schedule PS -90 01- Primary Service.
Schedule IT -90 01- Industrial Transmission.
Schedule L -96 01- Lighting.
Schedule MW-90 01- Municipal Water Pumping.
Contract Sales and Purchases.
Electrical Inspection Fees.
Contract and Administration Charge.
13.12.010 General Provisions Applicable to All Services.
A. Any single motor of over ten horsepower, single phase; any single motor of over
twenty horsepower, polyphase; any single electric load over fifty kVA; and welders and x -ray
equipment shall not be placed in service without prior approval from the City Light Dcp milt
Public Works & Utilities Department.
B. When a request for service requires an extension of distribution facilities to serve
new loads or customers, the Public Works & Utilities Department will
determine the amount of construction costs, if any, to be paid by the customer prior to actual
construction. It shall be the customer's responsibility to provide and clear at least a twenty -foot
access to within one hundred fifty feet of the metering point. All required rights -of -way and/or
easements, properly executed, must be in the City Light DepartmcntPublic Works & Utilities
Department's possession before construction is started. The City Light flop i tiii,itPublic Works
& Utilities Department may require the customer to install and maintain poles, wires and/or other
equipment on his property necessary to serve at a greater distance than one hundred fifty feet from
he Public Works & Utilities Department's supply facilities to the customer's
metering point.
C. Any changes or re- arrangements of the City Lig11t- Dcpai Public Works &
,Jtilities Department's facilities at the request of the customer will be done only if the customer pays
all costs associated with the change or re- arrangement, including overhead.
D. Metering shall be provided as specified by the City Light Dq,aft,�,���tPublic
Works & Utilities Department, which shall have the right to install such equipment as it finds
necessary to determine any and all operating conditions.
E. When the customer's average power factor falls below ninety -five percent, as
measured by a reactive meter, the billing demand will be increased one percent for each percentage
point below ninety -five percent, unless otherwise specified. Minimum billing and demand charges,
f applicable, will be applied after the correction for low power factor. The City shall have the right
'.o refuse or discontinue service to any customer not maintaining a power factor of at least eighty
percent. (Ord. 2417 §1, 12/1/86; Ord. 2369 §2,1/3/86; Ord. 2137 §1, 5/15/81; Ord. 2054 §1, 1/1/80)
13.12.020 Electric Rate. The monthly rate for electricity consumed shall be in
accordance with Sections 13.12.030 through 13.12.070. (Ord. 2137 §2, 5/15/81; Ord. 2054 §2,
l /1/80)
13.12.030 Schedule R -96 01- 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 $11.00 per month
2. Energy Charge *$ 0.03x85 0475 per kWh (Ord. 2930 §1, 9/13/96; Ord.
2875 §1, 10/1/95; Ord. 2776 §1, 10/1/93; Ord. 2646 §1, 10/1/91; Ord. 2608 §1, 10 /1 /90; Ord. 2273
Q1, 11/1/83; Ord. 2260 §1, 8/1/83; Ord. 2232 §1, 10/1/82; Ord. 2210 §1, 5/1/82; Ord. 2137 §3,
3/15/81; Ord. 2054 §3, 1/1/80)
13.12.040 Schedule GS -96 01 - 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.
*Effective on all billings beginning November 1, 1996 2001.
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2. 240/480 or 277/480 volts, three phase, service panel of 200 amps or smaller.
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 *$37.50 per month
2. Monthly Energy charge: *$ 0.0386 0478 per kWh (Ord. 2930 §2,
/13/96; Ord. 2875 §2, 10/5/95; Ord. 2776 §2, 10/1/93; Ord. 2646 §2, 10/1/91; Ord. 2637 §1, 6/1/91;
Ord. 2608 §2, 10/1/90; Ord. 2361 §1, 12/1/85; Ord. 2273 §2, 11/1/83; Ord. 2260 §2, 8/1/83; Ord.
2232 §2, 10/1/82; Ord. 2210 §2, 5/1/81; Ord. 2198 §1, 2/16/82; Ord. 2173 §1, 11/1/81; Ord. 2137
§4, 5/15/81; Ord. 2054 §4, 1/1/80)
13.12.041 Schedule GD -96 01- 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.
C. Rate:
1. Basic Charge:
a. Single phase *$30.00 per month
b. Three phase *$75.00 per month
2. Monthly Energy charge: *$67 0.031per 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: *$2.53 3.05per 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:
*Effective on all billings beginning November 1, 1996 2001.
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PF = kWh
V
(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. (Ord. 2930 §3, 9/13/96; Ord. 2875 §3, 10/1/95; Ord. 2776 §3,
10/1/93; Ord. 2646 §3, 10/1/91; Ord. 2637 §2, 6/1/91; Ord. 2608 §3, 10/1/90)
13.12.042 Schedule NP -96 01- 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 *$37.50 per month
2. Monthly Energy Charge: *$ 0.0433-2 0526 per kWh (Ord. 2930
§4; 9/13/96; Ord. 2875 §4, 10/1/95; Ord. 2776 §4, 10/1/93; Ord 2646 §4, 10/1/91; Ord. 2637 §3,
6/1/91)
13.12.060 Schedule PS -96 01- 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.
*Effective on all billings beginning November 1, 1996 2001.
3. Monthly Demand Charge:
1 ins Llit, liJQi 5 vl
600 A.M. through 2:00 -F.M., Monday through Saturday, after adjustor nt fog pow fa.1ur.
All Months: *$3.14 per per kW of billing demand - effective
on all billings beginning November 1, 1996 2001.
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The maximum one -hour demand in excess of heavy load demand
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20% of thc actual dkrand- uccurring in thc heavy-toad period, or troy, thousand kilowatt,
vhh,heve. is greater.
All Months: *$1.57 pc. kW of billing d....nan - effective on all
D��nand great...r than the abov. . limits will be billcd at thc heavy load period rate.
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puwe. factor No Chargc.
4. Monthly Energy Charge:
a. *All billings between September 1 and May 2+ 31: $0.0264
0316 per kWh.
b. *All billings between June 1 and August 31: $0.0159 018 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 will be determined by measurement of kilowatt hours and reactive kilovolt- ampere hours
during the billing period using the following formula:
PF = kWh
V
(kWh)2 + (kvarh)2
Where PF = Average power factor
Where kWh = Kilowatt hours
Where kvarh = Reactive kilovolt - ampere hours
*Effective on all billings beginning November 1, 1996 2001.
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The metering reactive volt- ampere -hours shall be ratcheted to prevent reverse rotation
when the power factor of the load is leading. (Ord. 2930 §5, 9/13/96; Ord. 2875 §5, 10/1/95; Ord.
2776 §5, 10/1/93; Ord 2646 §5, 10/1/91; Ord. 2608 §5, 10/1/90; Ord. 2417 §2, 12/1/86; Ord. 2273
§3, 11/1/83; Ord. 2260 §3, 8/1/83; Ord. 2232 §3, 10/1/82; Ord. 2210 §3, 5/1/82; Ord. 2137 §6,
5/15/81; Ord. 2054 §6, 1/1/80)
13.12.071 Schedule IT -96 01- 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
khree 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.
E. Rate:
1. Monthly Basic Charge
*Daishowa America Co. LTD: $5,870 /month
2. *Energy Charges: The average monthly wholesale cost of energy to Port
Angeles City Light times the measured KWH net of the monthly CSPE allocation.
3. *Generation Demand Charge: the average
monthly wholesale cost of demand to Port Angeles City Light times the customer one -hour peak net
of the monthly CSPE allocation.
4. * ... . '• :.::: . . • • ....Other
Charges: Any other power or transmission charges will be billed at the wholesale rate charged to
Port Angeles City Light times the proportional share serving the industrial customer.
ping. $U.UUU31 per K W 11 of custvrcr total rctamoaa.
75. Reactive Power Charge:
*Reactive Energy: Proportional share of total City charges for lagging
reactive energy during HLH and leading reactive energy during LLH.
*Reactive Demand: Proportional share of total City charges for lagging
reactive demand during HLH and leading reactive demand during LLH.
Reactive ratchet demand: Any reactive demand ratchet established while
a customer of City Light are due until the ratchet is retired.
86.
Other Charges:
97. Taxes: Utility and other taxes will be added to customer bills such that
they recover the actual tax obligation of the Utility and City. (Ord. 2930 §6, 9/13/96; Ord. 2924,
7/26/96; Ord. 2875 §6, 10/1/95; Ord. 2776 §6, 10/1/93; Ord. 2646 §6, 10/1/91; Ord. 2608 §6,
10/1/90; Ord. 2417 §3, 12/1/86; Ord. 2273 §4, 11/1/83; Ord. 2267 §1, 9/6/83; Ord. 2260 §4, 8/1/83;
Ord. 2232 §4, 10/1/82; Ord. 2210 §4, 5/1/82; Ord. 2173 §2, 11/1/81)
13.12.072 - Schedule L -96- 01 Lighting.
A. Applicability. This schedule applies to all approved unmetered yard and area
ights.
B. Installation. Yard or area lights are available upon request. Upon approval by
the Public Works & Utilities Department, lights will be installed only on
existing utility -owned poles for the use and convenience of customers. A one -year contract for
service will be required before the light will be installed. Customer ownership of lighting is limited
to existing lights only.
C. Maintenance. The City Light Dv,paitii1 1itPublic Works & Utilities Department
retains ownership of the area lighting; maintenance of such lights shall be the responsibility of the
City Light DepartmcntPublic Works & Utilities Department.
D. Rate.
1. Lighting which remains in City Light Dcpal Public Works &
Utilities Department ownership:
a. 100 watts or less: *$ 6769 7.20 per month
b. More than 100 watts,
but 150 watts or less: *$8.75 10.50 per month
c. More than 150 watts,
but 200 watts or less: *$9.75 11.65 per month
d. More than 200 watts: *$11.25 13.50 per month
2. Lighting which remains in customer ownership (existing lights only):
a. 100 watts or less: *$459 per per month
b. More than 100 watts,
but 150 watts or less:
c. More than 150 watts,
but 200 watts or less *$5.50 per per month
d. More than 200 watts: *$7.759.25 per month (Ord. 2930
§7, 9/13/96; Ord. 2875 §7, 10/1/95; Ord. 2776 §7, 10/1/93; Ord. 2608 §7, 10/1/90; Ord. 2417 §4,
12/1/86; Ord. 2273 §5, 11/1/83; Ord. 2232 §5, 10/1/82; Ord. 2173 §3, 11/1/81)
*$5700 6.00 per month
13.12.073 Schedule MW -96 01- 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 City Lig 111L,11 Public Works & Utilities Department.
*Effective on all billings beginning November 1, 19% 2001.
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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 10:00 P.M. through 6:00
A.M., Monday through Saturday, and all hours Sunday, and other hours as approved by the City
bight-DepartmentPublic Works & Utilities Department:
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: *$2.GG 3.19 per kW of billing demand
4. Monthly Energy Charge:
a. *All billings between August 1 and April 30: $0.0289 0347 per
kWh.
b. *All billings between May 1 and July 31: $0.00 0216 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 will be determined by measurement of kilowatt hours and reactive kilovolt- ampere hours
during the billing period using the following formula:
PF = kWh
V (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. (Ord. 2930 §8, 9/13/96; Ord. 2875 §8,
10/1/95; Ord. 2776 § 8, 10/1/93; Ord. 2646 §7, 10/1/91; Ord. 2608 §8, 10/1/90; Ord. 2273 §6,
11/1/83)
*Effective on all billings beginning November 1, 1996 2001.
13.12.080 Contract Sales and Purchases.
A. The Director of the City Light -D pay inci rtPublic 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 City Light Dvpartrnen1Public 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
ervice 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 City Lighter pay 1111 41 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 & Operations
Division of the Public Works & Utilities Department.
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 Engineering & Operations Division of the City
Light Dk,partnieutPublic 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.
C. The Director or Power Manager of the Public Works &
Utilities Department shall have the authority to enter into contracts for the purchase of nonfarm
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. (Ord. 2369 §3, 1/3/86; Ord. 2431
§2, 5/28/85)
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Section 2 - 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 3 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect on all billings beginning
November 1, 2001.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
ouncil held on the 2nd day of October
, 2101.
AYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Becky J. U i t n, Clerk
PUBLISHED:
October 7. 2001
By Summary
Craig D.
utson, City Attorney
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on October 2, 2001
Ordinance No. 3098
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises electric rates, effective on all billings
beginning November 1, 2001, and amends Ordinance 2054 as amended and Chapter 13.12 of
the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full text of the Ordinance is 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.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: October 7, 2001