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Electric Department - Rates |
Schedule - Commercial & IndustrialEffective July 1, 2006 Availability: Applicable to all commercial customers whose measured demand exceeds 50 KW in any month. Energy supplied under this schedule shall not be sub-metered for resale to others. Energy Charge: First 15,000 KWHR @ $.0424 per KWHR per month Balance KWHR @ $.0321 per KWHR per month Demand Charge: First 15 KW of demand ‑ no charge. Excess above 15 KW @ $5.45 per KW. Determination of Demand: Demand measurement will be made by suitable instruments at the point of delivery. Demand for any month shall be defined as the average kilowatt delivery during the 30 minute period in which consumption of energy is the greatest during the month for which determination is made. Reactive Billing Demand and Ratchet: The customer's Reactive Billing Demand shall be the larger of: The maximum 30-minute reactive demand for the month where KVAR demand is in excess of 25% of the kilowatt demand for the same month will be billed at $.28 per KVA of such excess reactive demand. The Ratchet Demand for Reactive Power. The Ratchet Demand for Reactive Power will be the largest Reactive Demand that has been set, and will be charged for 11 months after being set. If a new 30-minute KVAR demand is set that is higher than the Ratchet Demand for Reactive Power, then Section A applies, and a new 11 month ratchet period is started, charging that new ratchet amount. If no higher Reactive Demand charge is set during the 11 month ratchet period, the City will look back in that 11 month period for the next highest Reactive Demand and charge that as the new Ratchet Demand for Reactive Power for a period of 11 months from the month in which that next highest charge was set. If power factor correction measures are installed, either by the customer, or by the City at the customers expense, and the customer can show that these measures have improved the customers power factor to a level of 97% or higher for a period of 12 consecutive months, the Ratchet Demand for Reactive Power will be reset to zero. Service Charge: The monthly service charge for an account inside of the City Limits will be $10.00 for each meter. The monthly service charge for an account outside of the City Limits will be $11.00 for each meter. Delivery Point: The above rates are based upon the supply of service to the entire premises through a single meter and delivery point, and at one voltage and phase. Separate supply for the same customer at other points of consumption, or at a different voltage or phase will be separately metered and billed. At the City's option, energy may be metered on the primary side of the transformers for any account requiring service at more than one secondary voltage. New or Expanding Loads: This rate schedule is not applicable to new or expanding single loads exceeding 10 average MW in a consecutive twelve-month period. A special agreement and contract with the City of Milton-Freewater is required Rules and Regulations: Service under this classification is subject to the City of Milton‑Freewater Utilities General Rules and Regulations. Sprinkler System Controls and Other Small Unmetered Loads: Sprinkler system controls, intermitant lighting such as flashing traffic control devices, and other small unmetered loads can be served at the discretion of the Electric Superintendent at a flat rate of $25 per calendar year. This fee will be due and payable by March 1st. Service will be disconnected if payment is not received by April 1st. The point of connection shall be at the supply side of the customers breaker panel or equipment. The Electric Superintendent may determine that a metering installation is required, which will cause the load to be a separate account and therefore must comply with the applicable rate schedule. |