12-07-1984 HUCM1
Special Meeting
December 7, 1984
All members were in attendance, also Mgr. Alexander, Ivan Larson
and Ruth Hakel.
Ivan Larson presented a report for electric and gas rates reduction.
After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded
by Commissioner Beatty to propose to the City Council rates in
electric so as to reflect approximately a $300,000 reduction in
revenue and gas rates to reflect approximately a $200,000 reduction
in revenue. (Attached to the face of these minutes are adjusted
rates which will be affected.) Motion was unanimously carried.
The subject of complaint calls was addressed and discussed.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner
Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to adjourn. Motion was
unanimously carried.
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ATTEST - � i
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E. Daggett, Pre *** ent
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POWER COST ADJUSTMENT
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(Electric)
Power Cost Adjustment is based on the combined costs of fuel,
lubricants, maintenance of generating units* used in the
Hutchinson electrical generating stations and purchased power
from outside suppliers.
If the combined cost of fuel, lubricants, maintenance and
purchased power has increased or decreased, each monthly
electrical bill shall be increased or decreased from the
base of $.0355 per KWH by $.00011 per KWH for each $.00010
per KWH.
Computations of power adjustment shall be made monthly. The
resultant adjustment, if any, shall be applicable for the
month.
* Maintenance is defined as the average monthly cost for the
pervious half year that exceeds $14,000 per month.
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HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
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ELECTRICAL RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
CODE 010
AVAILABILITY:
Available for domestic purposes only, in a single or multiple
residence.
One meter single phase.
First 300 KWH per month - -- 7.14 per KWH
Excess KWH per month - -- 5.14G per KWH
Minimum monthly charge: $1.50
MULTIPLE DWELLING, APARTMENT HOUSES, ETC.
All newly connected multiple dwelling 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 blocks shall be multiplied by the
number of units served.
This rate is subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
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HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
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ALL ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
CODE 020
AVAILABILILTY:
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 - -- 7.34 per KWH
Next 500 KWH per month - -- 5.34 per KWH
Excess KWH per month - -- 4.59 per KWH
Minimum monthly charge: $1.50
This rate is subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
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HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
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ELECTRIC SMALL GENERAL SERVICE
CODE 030
APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to any customer for single or three phase electric
service with less than 50 KW demand supplied through one meter
at the secondary voltage at that location.
October - May
First
500 KWH
per
month -
-- 7.51
per
KWH
Next
1500 KWH
per
month - --
5.92
per
KWH
Next
2000 KWH
per
month - --
5.39
per
KWH
Excess
KWH
per
month - --
4.86
per
KWH
June - September
First
500 KWH
per
month - --
7.51
per
KWH
Next
1500 KWH
per
month - --
6.190
per
KWH
Next
2000 KWH
per
month - --
5.66
per
KWH
Excess
KWH
per
month - --
5.13G
per
KWH
Minimum monthly charge: $2.00
This rate is subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
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SECURITY LIGHT RENTAL
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RATE TO FURNISH AND MAINTAIN FIXTURE:
MERCURY VAPOR:
Lights will be dusk to dawn type with photo control and will be
installed on existing pole in the area. If a new pole is needed,
customer will pay for the pole and installation.
STREET LIGHTING CHARGE:
5.45 per KWH
This rate is subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
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Monthly
Monthly
Lamp Size
Charge
Lamp Size
Charge
175 watt metered
$3.00
175 watt unmetered
$ 7.50
400 watt metered
$3.50
400 watt unmetered
$13.00
HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM
Monthly
Monthly
Lamp Size
Charge
Lamp Size
Charge
150 watt metered
$3.00
150 watt unmetered
$ 7.00
250 watt metered
$3.50
250 watt unmetered
$10.00
Lights will be dusk to dawn type with photo control and will be
installed on existing pole in the area. If a new pole is needed,
customer will pay for the pole and installation.
STREET LIGHTING CHARGE:
5.45 per KWH
This rate is subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
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FARM RATE
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CODE 054
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 KWH at
Residential Rate. The excess of 1600 KWH will be charged at the
Small Electric General Service Rate beginning with step one.
OCTOBER - MAY
300 KWH @ 7.14
1300 KWH @ 5.14
500 KWH @ 7.51
1500 KWH @ 5.92
2000 KWH @ 5.39
JUNE - SEPTEMBER
300 KWH @ 7.14
1300 KWH @ 5.14G
500 KWH @ 7.51
1500 KWH @ 6.19
2000 KWH @ 5.66
Excess KWH @ 4.86 Excess KWH @ 5.13
Minimum monthly charge: $1.50
This rate is subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
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ELECTRIC LARGE GENERAL SERVICE
CODE 040 CODE 041
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.
Demand Charge: $3.65 per kilowatt of demand per month.
Energy Charge:
First 2000 KWH per month - -- 6.08 per KWH
Next 2000 KWH per month - -- 5.02G per KWH
Excess KWH per month - -- 4.49 per KWH
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE:
75% of the maximum demand charge.
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 owner-
ship, maintenance and replacement of connection facilities
except metering, a discount of 5% will be allowed. This adjust-
ment 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.
The above rates are based on an assumed average monthly power
factor of 98% lagging. Under no conditions shall the power factor
be allowed to go leading.
The power factor may be determined by permanently installed metering
equipment or by periodic tests under normal operating conditions.
The Commission reserves the right to measure such power factor at
any time. If the power factor is below 98% lagging, the demand
for billing purposes shall be the metered demand multiplied by
98 %, and the product thereof divided by the monitored power factor
in percent.
No adjustment shall be made if the power factor is 98% lagging.
This rate is subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
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HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
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ELECTRIC LARGE INDUSTRIAL SERVICE
CODE 050 CODE 051
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 customer'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 4000 KVA' of billing KVA demand.
Excess demand over 4000 KVA, $2.12 per billing KVA demand.
ENERGY CHARGE:
All energy at 4.1OG per KWH.
BILLING KVA DEMAND:
Billing KVA demand will be the greater of the following:
Maximum actual KW monthly demand divided by the average monthly
lagging power factor or 750 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 is subject to Power Cost Adjustment.
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FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT
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(GAS)
Fuel Cost Adjustment is based on cost of fuel delivered to utilities
border station. Adjustment cost shall be based on the volumes
purchased for the classifications. If propane is injected, 14.75
gallons of propane equals 1 MCF of gas when injected at an average
of 1,350 BTU's per cubic foot. Fuel cost shall include item #151
and #152 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Uniform
System of Accounts. Costs will be added together and divided by
the amount of gas purchased by the system.
Fuel Adjustment will increase or decrease by one cent (1G) per MCF
sold by each whole cent (lt) above or below four dollars ($4.00)
per 1000 cubic feet total fuel cost.
Computations of fuel adjustment shall be made monthly. The
resultant adjustment, if any, shall be applicable for the month.
HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
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RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL GAS (FIRM)
CODE 060 CODE 065
AVAILABILITY:
Available to any customer who uses less than 70 MCF of gas per
day.
400 cubic feet or less $3.22 (minimum per month)
Next 3600 cubic feet @ $4.90 per MCF
Excess cubic feet @ $4.45 per MCF
Gas will be supplied under this rate only if natural gas can be
received from Northern Natural Gas Company.
This rate is subject to Fuel Cost Adjustment.
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HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
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SMALL INDUSTRIAL GAS (FIRM)
CODE 070 CODE 071
AVAILABILITY:
Available to all customers who use in excess of 200 MCF of gas
per month and less than 200 MCF of gas per day. Customers
applying for this rate, or changing demands must make written
application at the Utility office before July 1 of the year
service or changes are wanted. Anniversary date of this demand
will be September 1 to August 31 of each year.
RATE:
Monthly Demand Charge per
MCF of Billing Demand
$6.00 per MCF
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE:
The demand charge'for month.
CONTRACT DEMAND:
The contract demand shall be the ma
gas delivered to the customer. The
agreed upon by customer and utility
application if received before July
under this rate only if natural gas
Natural Gas Company.
PENALTY CONTRACT DEMAND:
Commodity Charge per
MCF of Gas Delivered
$4.20 per MCF
Kimum daily volume of natural
contract demand shall be
and set forth in the written
1. Gas will be supplied
can be received from Northern
A charge of $10.00 per MCF for all gas used in excess of contract
demand.
This rate is subject to Fuel Cost Adjustment.
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LARGE INDUSTRIAL GAS (FIRM)
CODE 089 CODE 091
AVAILABILITY:
Available to all customers who use in excess of 200 MCF of gas
per day. Customers qualifying for this rate must make written
application to the Utility specifying maximum contract demand
of gas needed per day before July 1 of the year gas is needed.
The anniversary date of this demand will be September 1 through
August 31 of each year.
Monthly Demand Charge per
MCF of Billing Demand
$4.18 per MCF
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE:
The demand charge for month.
CONTRACT DEMAND:
Commodity Charge of
Gas per MCF Delivered
$4.20 per MCF
The contract demand shall be the maximum daily volume of natural
gas delivered to the customer. The contract demand shall be
agreed upon by the customer and utility and set forth in the
written application and received before July 1.
Gas will be supplied under this rate only if natural gas can be
received from Northern Natural Gas Company.
PENALTY CONTRACT DEMAND:
A charge of $10.00 per MCF for all gas used in excess of the
contract demand.
This rate is subject to Fuel Cost Adjustment.
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HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
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INTERRUPTIBLE GAS
CODE 080 CODE 095
AVAILABILITY:
Available to commercial and industrial customers who have an
alternate source of fuel. The customer must have been on this
rate prior to January 1, 1976.
Delivery of gas purchased under this rate may be curtailed as
the system load changes as determined by the Utilities.
Minimum $10.00
First 10,000 MCF @ 4.35 per MCF
Excess MCF @ 4.20 per MCF
This rate is subject to Fuel Cost Adjustment.
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