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Home My WebLink AboutReso. 1976-083 - Establishing electrical utility rates for service to customers within the corporate limits of City• 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 9-14.10 of the Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, provides that the City Council shall establish electric utility rates by resolution, and WHEREAS, due to the increased cost of wholesale power provided to the City of Redding by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and to provide funds for the capital improvement program of the City Electrical 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 increased costs of wholesale power to the City and the capital improvement program of the Electric Department, and deems it to be in the best interests of the City of Redding to establish the new increased electric utility rates as proposed, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding, pursuant to Section 9-14.10 of the Redding City Code, 1959, as amended, 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 incorporated herein. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of this Resolution shall be August 1, 1976, 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 September 1, 1976. I= 0 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 75-78 adopted on July 21, 1975, is hereby repealed and rescinded, and shall be of no further force and effect from and after August 1, 1976. 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 Resolution in their respective offices for inspection and review by any interested person or persons. 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 2nd day of August , 1976, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Anderson, Demsher, Gard, Pugh, and Fulton NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None LEE D. FULTON, M. D. Mayor of the City of Redding AT�EST: MILDRED t. BRAYTON,'City Clerk FORD; APPROVED: EARL D. MURPHY, Ci A rney Resolution 76-83 rescinded by Resolution _ effective 9-1_77 77 141 -2- CITY OF REDDING MUNICIPAL'UTILITIES Schedule of Rates ELECTRIC SERVICE Residential - Applicable to domestic lighting in combination with heating, cooking and single phase power service in single family dwellings and apartments separately metered by the City of Redding. Minimum charge per meter per month $.85 First 30 KWH per meter per month .038 Next 150 KWH per meter per month .019 Next 1820 KWH per meter per month .013 All over 2000 KWH per meter per month .011 General Service - Applicable to nonresidential lighting and power combined or separate single and three phase for all purposes. Minimum charge per meter per month $1.15 First 50 KWH per meter per month .0382 ' Next 150 KWH per meter per month .0300 Next 800 KWH per meter per ' nmonth .0251 Next 2000 KWH per meter per month .0218 -' -Next 300D KWH per meter per month .0200 Next 6000 KWH per meter per month.' .0156 Next 12000 KWH per meter per month .0126 Next.50 KWH per KW Demand or 50000 KWH whichever is greater .0104 Next 50 KWH per KW Demand or 100000 KWH.whichever is greater .0090 All additional KWH per meter per month .0080, Primary Service Discount: 4% when service is taken at available line voltages of 11,000 volts or Exhibit A higher; 3% when service is taken at available line voltages of 2,000 to 10,000 volts. Power Factor Adjustment: When the billing demand has exceeded 500 KW for three consecutive months and thereafter until it has fallen below 200 KW for 12 consecutive months, billing (except minimum bills) will be decreased or increased, respectively, 0.125% for each 1% that the average power factor of customer's load in the month was greater or lower than 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 fluctuations, utility may base billing demand upon a five minute interval instead of a 15 minute interval. Whenever monthly use of energy exceeds 24,000 KWH, a demand meter will be installed. During the time usage exceeds 24,000 KWH per month and demand meter is not installed, demands will be estimated for billing purposes. Fixed Rate: 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. Minimum charge $2.30 per month. Estimated usage .030 per KWH. Street Lighting -'•Applicable to lights installed on streets and highways and for individual customers who request lighting on private property: Flat Rate - 175 watts $4.55 per month 400 watts 5.75 per month 1000 watts 8.05 per month 1500 watts 11.00 per month Commercial Heating - Applicable to commercial heating, cooking or water heating and small single phase power service. Alternating current service -will be supplied at standard voltage of 110 or 220 single phase, 60 .cycles. This rate will not be assigned to new customers after August 1, 1975. Will be the total connected load in Hp or for installation in excess of 40 Hp at customer's option may be.determined by measurement. When measured, it will be the highest of the maximum 15 minutes measured demand in the current month or the demand in any preceding 11 months. In the determination of connected load, each KW of mercury arc •rectifier and commercial heating and cooking installations will be considered.as equivalent to one Hp. Minimum'charge per meter per month $2.75 First 150 KWH per meter per month .0330 Next 1050 KWH per meter per month .0164 All over 1200 KWH per meter per month .0124 {� GeneralPowerService - Applicabl•e to general commercial and industrial power service and to commercial heating and cooking service and rectiafier servicer This rate will not be assigned.to new customers after August 1, 1975-- 975•The Therate is determined by the billing demand as follows: Rate Per KWH First 50 Next 50 Next 150 All Over KWH Per Hp KWH Per Hp 1CWH Per Hp KWH Per Hp Demand in Hp Demand Demand Demand Demand 2- 9 $.0380 $.0200 $.0124 $.0094 10 - 24 .034o .0190 .0118 .0094 25 - 49 .0290 .0183 .oio4 .0094 50 - 99 .0250 .0170 .olo4. .0094 100 - 249 .0223 .0144 .0094 .0094 250 - 499 .0220 .0136 oo94 .0094 500 - 999 .0210 .0125 .0094 .0094 1,000 - 2,499 .0200 .0115 .0094 .0094 . 2,500 and over .0190 .0104 .0094 .0094 Minimum Bill: $0.66•per Hp of connected load or $0.66 per KW of demand when demand meter is used. Billing Demand:, Will be the total connected load in Hp or for installation in excess of 40 Hp at customer's option may be.determined by measurement. When measured, it will be the highest of the maximum 15 minutes measured demand in the current month or the demand in any preceding 11 months. In the determination of connected load, each KW of mercury arc •rectifier and commercial heating and cooking installations will be considered.as equivalent to one Hp.