06-27-1979 HUCM's.
Special Meeting
June 27, 1979
Commissioners Quade and Filk were present, Commissioner
Tracy was absent, also present were Ivan Larson and Ruth
Hakel.
The meeting was called to order by President Quade at
1:25 p.m.
As a result of a recommendation for a rate change made
by the Utilities' Auditors and Consulting Engineers,
a motion was made by Commissioner Filk and seconded
by Commissioner Quade to adopt the following rate
changes. The motion was carried.
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HU'TCHINSON UTILITIES CO'- alISSION
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ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICt,
AVAILABILITY:
Available for domestic purposes only, in a single or
multiple residence.
One meter single phase.
First 300 KWH per month - - -- 6.00c per KWIT
Excess KWH per month - - -- 4.00C per KWH
Minimum monthly charge: $1.50
MULTIPLE DWELLING, APARTMENT HOUSES, ETC.
All newly connected multiple dwelltnp units shall have
one meter per unit, also a house meter.
Multiple dwelling units now connected through one meter
may be serviced.
The minimum bill and all energy h1ncks shall be multiplied
by the number of units served.
This rate is subject to Power Cost Adjustment,
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HUTCHINSON UTILITIES CWZU SSION
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ALL ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Available to any residential customer in a single or
multiple residence for domestic purposes only through one
meter on approved space heating installation. For newly
connected consumers to qualify for this rate, the
residence must have 100% electric space heating.
One meter single phase.
First
300 KWH
per
month -
-- 6.000
per
KWH
Next
500 KWII
per
month - -
-- 4.000
per
KWfi
Excess
KW11
per
month - -
-- 3.25C
per
KWH
Minimum monthly charge: $1.50
These rates are subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
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HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COM11';`,[0,,1
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ELECTRIC SMALL GENERAL tiF.I:VTCE
APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to any customer for single or
three phase
electric service
with less than
50
K14 demand
supplied
through one
meter at
the
secondary
vo l tage at
that
location.
October - May
First
150
KW11
per
month
8.22C
per
KWiI
Next
350
K1411
per
month
6.31.0
per
KMf
Next
1500
KWII
per
month
4.72c
per
KW11
Next
2000
KWIC
per
month
4.19C
per
K141I
Excess
KWH
per
month
3.66C
per
KW11
June -
September
First
150
KW11
per
month
8.220
per
KW11
Next
350
KWII
per
month
6.31c
per
KWH
Next
1500
KMI
per
month
4.990
per
KWH
Next
2000
KW11
per
month
4.460
per
KW11
Excess
K1411
per
month
3.9'3c�
per
KWH
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE:
Single phase - - -- $2.00 per month
Three phase - - -- $2.00 per month plus
First connected horsepower - -- $1.00
Additional horsepower -- - - - - -- $ .50
This rate subject to Power Cost Adjustment,.
HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMTSSION _
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ELECTRIC LARGE GENERAL SERVICE
APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to any customer for combined power and lighting
with a minimum demand of 50 kilowatts for single or three
phase electric service supplied through one meter at the
secondary voltage at that location.
October.- May
Demand Charge: $3.00 per kilowatt of demand per month
Energy Charge:
First 2,000 KWR per month 4.671 - - -- per KWH
Next 2,000 K11I1 per month 3.61 - - -- per KWH
Excess KWR per month 3.08 - - -- per KWI
June - September
Demand Charge: $4.00 per kilowatt of demand per month
Energy Charge:
First 2,000 KWH per month 4.67C - - -- per KWIC
Next 2,000 KWH per month 3.610 - - -- per KWH
Excess KWii per month 3.08 - - -- per KWH
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE:
75% of the maximum demand charge for the previous October - May
billings or 50% of the maximum June -- September demand charge,
whichever is greater.
SERVICE AT PRIMARY VOLTAGE
If service is taken at the primary voltage available at the
customer's location and the customer assumes all cost of
ownership, maintenance and replacement of connection
facilities except metering, a discount of 5% will be allowed.
This adjustment includes the discount for primary metering.
METERING AT PRIMARY VOLTAGE:
If, at the discretion of the utility, service is metered at
primary voltage, a 2% discount will be allowed on energy charge.
This rate subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
The above rates are based on an assumed average monthly power
factor of 90% lagging. The Commission reserves the right to
monitor or install metering equipment to determine the power
factor. If the power factor is below 90% lagging, then the
demand for billing purposes shall be the metered demand
- multiplied by 90 %, and the product therefore divided by the
monitored power factor in percent. No adjustment shall be
made if the power factor is above 90% lagging.
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SECURITY LICIT(' RENIAI,
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RATE TO FURNISH AND MAINTAIN FIXTURE:
MERCURY VAPOR:
tights will be dusk to dawn type with photo control and will be installed
;ix existing pole in the area. If a new pole is needed, customer will pay
fdr the pole and installation.
STREET LIGHTLVG CHARGE:
3.5C per Kkgj
This rate subject to Power Cost Adjustrr nt.
Monthly
Monthly
Lamp Size
Charge
Lamp Size
Cha- rEe
175 watt
metered
$2.50
175 watt
unmetered
$5.50
400 watt
metered
$3.00
400 watt
unmetered
$9.30
HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM:
Monthly
Monthly
Lamp Size
Char
1,.unp Sizc'
Charge
150 watt
metered
$2.50
150 watt
unmetered
$5.50
250 watt
metered
$3.00
250 watt.
unmetered
$7.50
tights will be dusk to dawn type with photo control and will be installed
;ix existing pole in the area. If a new pole is needed, customer will pay
fdr the pole and installation.
STREET LIGHTLVG CHARGE:
3.5C per Kkgj
This rate subject to Power Cost Adjustrr nt.
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FARM RATE
FR- 7- 79
All rural customers (other than three- phase and all electric
homes) who have a tract of land devoted to the production of
crops, livestock, or poultry and whose dwelling and other
farm buildings are on one meter, will receive the first
1600 KWII at Residential Rate. The excess of 1600 KWII will
be charged at the Small Electric General Service Rate
beginning with step one.
October
-
May
June
- September
300
KWII
@
.0600
1300
KWII
@
.0400
150
IMI.
@
.0822
150
KWII
@
.0822
350
KWH
@
.0631
350
KWII
@
.0631
1500
I%'ll
@
.0472
1500
KI-11I
@
.0499
2000
KWII
@
.0419
2000
KWII
@
.0446
Excess
KWII
@
.0366
Excess
KWH
@
.0393
These rates
subject to Power
Cost Adjustmcrnt.
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ELECTRIC LARGE INDUSTRIAL SERVICE.
APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to any industrial customer for combined power and
lighting with a minimum demand over 4000 KW during any one
month in 12 month period. Service will be delivered at the
primary voltage available at the clr?tomer's property line.
The customer will own and maintain all electrical facilities
on the customer's side of the metering transformers.
DEMAND CHARGE:
Minimum
$16,960
Includes first 4,000 KVA of billing KVA demand.
Excess demand over 4,000 KVA, $2.12 per billing KVA demand.
ENERGY CHARGE:
All energy at 2.60c per KV 11
BILLING KVA DEMAND:
Billing KVA demand will be greater of the following:
Maximum actual K14 monthly demand divided by the average monthly
lagging power factor or 75% of the maximum actual KW monthly
demand during the previous 11 months divided by the average
monthly lagging power factor of the billing month.
This rate subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
POWER COST ADJUSTk1lINT
(Electric)
Power Cost Adjustment is based on the combined co is of fuel,
lubricants, maintenance of generating untts* used in the =
Hutchinson electrical generating stations and purchased power
from outside suppliers.
Each monthly electrical bill shall be increased by $.00011 per MI
for each $.00010 that the combined cost of fuel, lubricants,
maintenance and purchased power exceed, $.0215 per M[.
Computations of power adjustment shall he made monthly. The
resultant adjustment, if any, shall be appltcahlc- for the
month.
Maintenance is defined as the average monthly cost for
the previous half year that exceeds $14,000 per month.
These rate changes to be submitted to the Honorable Mayor
and City Council for acceptance at the earliest date.
Upon acceptance, rates would be effective with the
August 1, 1979 billing.
After discussion, it was decided to send letters to
those customers being changed from Electric Small General
Service to Electric Large General Service, also allowing
those customers affected by 25 HP motors or greater three
months to install capacitors.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
Ruttz`�akel, Assistant Secretary
ATTEST— T
H. P. Quade, President
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