§ 13.04.050. Small commercial and industrial service.

The rates and conditions of services hereunder shall be as provided by Schedule S-1, as follows:

SCHEDULE S-1
Small Commercial and Industrial Service

A.

Applicability. Applies to single-phase and 3-phase general service, including lighting and incidental small power, through a single meter. Applies to service below 30 kW demand.

B.

Character of Service Furnished. Single-phase 120/240 volt, and 120/208 or 240 volt 3-phase, 60-cycle alternating current service.

C.

Conditions of Use. Single-phase motors 1/2 HP and larger shall be connected at 240 volts or 208 volts. Motors 5 HP and larger shall be connected 3 phase. Motor-connected loads in excess of 49 HP are not served under this schedule for new service after April 1, 1969.

D.

Rates. Customers shall pay the sum of the customer charge, the distribution charge, the transmission services charge, and the energy services charge as specified below.

1.

Customer Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule S-1 shall pay a customer charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

Customer Charge:	Per Meter Per Month
Single and Three-Phase service	$9.42

 

2.

Distribution Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule S-1 shall pay a distribution charge during the billing month as follows:

Effective July 2017:

All kWh per month

$0.06423

 

3.

Transmission Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule S-1 shall pay a transmission services charge for each kWh delivered in accordance with Section 13.04.170.

4.

Energy Services Charge. Customers taking service under Schedule S-1 shall have two energy rate options:

4.1 Option A—Seasonal Flat Rate:

Season	Energy Services Charge per kWh
Summer	$0.06901
Winter	$0.06030

 

4.2 Option B—Time-Of-Use Rate:

Time-of-Use	Energy Services Charge per kWh
Summer On-Peak	$0.10463
Summer Off-Peak	$0.05706
Winter On-Peak	$0.06431
Winter Off-Peak	$0.05611

 

This option is subject to meter availability. The customer shall be responsible for the cost of purchasing and installing the metering equipment required for this service.

4.3 Power Cost Adjustments: Customers taking service under Schedule S-1 shall pay a PCA, as provided in Section 13.04.173. Rate options A and B are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13.04.173.

5.

Minimum Monthly Charge: Customers shall pay a minimum equal to the customer charge under Schedule S-1 when there is zero kWh used during the billing month.

E.

General Condition.

1.

Selection of Energy Rate Option. The default energy rate option for customers under Schedule S-1 is Option A—Seasonal Flat Rate. Customers may choose to receive energy under either option A or B; however, a customer who receives a change of energy rate option may not change to another energy rate option before twelve months have elapsed.

F.

Special Provisions.

1.

Customers connected to 120/208 volt service whose sole usage of electricity is for residential purposes as defined by the PWP, shall be billed on the residential rate schedule.

2.

Time Periods. Time periods are defined as follows:

a.

Summer months are defined as June through September. Winter months are defined as October through May.

b.

Summer On-peak hours: 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.

Summer Off-peak hours: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon

Winter On-peak hours: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Winter Off-peak hours: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

c.

Weekend and holiday hours are all off-peak.

d.

Holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

(Ord. 7046 § 4, 2006: Ord. 6901 § 5, 2002)

(Ord. No. 7221, § 4, 7-9-2012; Ord. No. 7244, § 4, 6-23-2014; Ord. No. 7305, § 4, 6-19-2017)