HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 82-158 - Establishing Electrical Utility Rates for Service to Customers Within the Corporate Limits of the City of Redding RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL UTILITY RATES FOR SERVICE TO
CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
REDDING .
WHEREAS, Section 16 . 12 . 320 of the Redding Municipal Code
provides that the City Council shall establish electric utility
rates by resolution, and
WHEREAS , due to the projected increased cost of wholesale
power provided to the City by the Western Area Power Adminis-
tration of the United States Department of Energy , and to
provide funds for the power resource development program and
capital improvement programs of the City Electric Department,
it has been recommended that the City Council adopt new
increased electric utility rates as established in the attached
"CITY OF REDDING MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Schedule of Rates" , which
is attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A" , and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully considered this
recommendation and has reviewed the existing electric utility
rate structure and has studied the proposed increased costs of
wholesale power to the City and the power source development and
capital improvement programs of the Electric Department, and
deems it to be in the best interests of the City of Redding to
establish the new increased electric rates as proposed ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
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City of Redding , pursuant to Section 16 . 12 . 320 of the Redding
Municipal Code , does hereby approve and adopt as the established
rates for municipal electric service to customers within the
corporate limits of the City of. Redding , those rates and charges
set forth in the "CITY OF REDDING MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Schedule
of Rates" , which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incor-
porated herein .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of this
Resolution shall be October 1 , 1982 , as to the power furnished
to the customers of the City of Redding electric utility after
that date for which meter readings occur on or after November 1 ,
1982 .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the purposes for the imposition
of these increases are as follows : (1) to meet the costs of
purchased power, (2) for meeting operating expenses , including
employee wage rates and fringe benefits , (3) purchasing and
leasing supplies , equipment or materials , (4 ) meeting financia:
reserve needs and requirements , (5) obtaining funds for
capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing
service areas , or (6) obtaining funds necessary to maintain
such intra-city transfers as are authorized by law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk and the Finance
Director of the City of Redding both be and they hereby are
directed to maintain available certified copies of this Resolu-
tion in their respective offices for inspection and review by
any interested person or persons .
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was intro-
duced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Redding on the 7th day of September , 1982 , and
was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote :
AYES : COUNCILMEN: Demsher, Fulton, Kirkpatrick, and Gard
NOES : COUNCILMMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Pugh
ARBARA ALLEN , .Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST:
Krdob a .r'.
ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk
FORM APR OVED :
RAN ALL A. HAYS, City fttorney
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CITY OF REDDING •
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
• Schedule of Rates'
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ELECTRIC SERVICE :
RESIDENTIAL - Applicable to domestic lighting in combination
with heating, cooking and single-ohase power service in single-
family dwellings and apartments , separately metered by the City
of Redding.
Service charge , per meter, per month : 1. 00 '
Energy charge (to be added to service charge) . . 027
ALL KWH, PER KWH
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GENERAL SERVICE - Applicable to non-residential lighting
and. power combined or separate single- and three-phase for all
purposes .
Service charge , per meter, per month: .
• Demand Meter 2 . 00 .
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Non-Demand Meter 1. 15
Energy charge (to be added to service charge)
First 20 , 000 KWH . 039
All over 20 , 000 KWH •. 021
Demand charge (to be added- to energy and service charges ) :
Per KW of billing demand in '
excess of 50 KW where monthly
energy use exceeds 20 , 000 KW
per month : 2 . 00
(October 1, 1982)
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Primary Service Discount :
4% when service is taken at available line voltages of 12 , 000
volts or higher; 3% when service is taken at available line voltages
of 2 , 000 to 12 , 000 volts .
Power Factor Adjustment :
When the billing demand has exceeded 500 KW for 3 consecutive
months and thereafter until it has fallen below 200 KW for 12 con-
secutive months ,billing (except minimum bills) will be decreased or
increased, respectively, . 2% for each 1% that the average power
factor of the customer' s load in the month was greater or lower than
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95% (computed to nearest whole percent) .
Billing Demand:
The maximum 15-minute measured demand in the current month .
When the load is intermittent or subject to violent fluctua-
tions , utility may base billing demand upon a 5-minute interval
instead of a 15-minute interval.
Where monthly use of energy exceeds 20 , 000 KWH, a demand meter
will be installed. During the time usage exceeds 20 , 000 KWH per
month and demand meter is not, installed, demands will be estimated
for billing purposes .
For all accounts having a demand meter, a demand meter charge
will be included for a billing period in which an accbunt exceeds
a usage of 20 , 000 KWH and for every billing period thereafter until
such time that the account is closed.
FIXED RATE - Applicable to loads where metering equipment is
not installed. May be utilized for single- and three-phase service
where usage is fixed or subject to flat-rate contract. (Per service
per month) . Bills will be computed on the following basis : 730 total
hours per month and 333 nighttime hours per month.
Minimum 5 . 00
KWH . 053
STREET LIGHTING - Applicable to lights installed and maintained
by the City on streets and highways and for individual customers who
request lighting on private property. (Per light, per month) .
Flat Rate :
100 watts 7 . 15
150 watts 7 . 45
175 watts 7 . 75
250 watts 8 . 70
400 watts 9 . 70
1000 watts 13 . 60
1500 watts 18. 60
(October 1 , 1982)
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COMMERCIAL HEATING AND GENERAL POWER SERVICE - Applicable to
industrial and commercial heating, cooking, water heating, power,
rectifier, and small, single-phase power service.
Alternating current service will be supplied at standard
voltage , single- and three-phase , 60 cycles . This rate will not
be assigned to new customers after August 1, 1975 .
Non-Demand Service Charge per meter,per month : 6 . 00
Demand Service Charge per meter,per month : 7. 00
First 2000 KWH . 041
Next 3000 .KWH . 039
Next 15 , 000 KWH . 033
All over 20 , 000 KWH . 021
Demand charge (to be added to energy and service charges) :
Per KW of billing demand
in excess of 50 KW where
monthly energy use exceeds
20 , 000 KW per month : 2 . 00
(October 1 , 1982 )
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