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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-21 OF CHAPTER 25, CODS OF
ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY RATES, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
PART I
That Section 25-21 of Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows
ARTICLE II ELECTRIC SERVICE
Section 25-21 Rate Schedule
The rates to be charged by the City for electricity are
hereby established as follows
(A) RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE
(SCHEDULE R-1)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all electric service used for residential
purposes in a single family dwelling or an individually metered
apartment, supplied at one point of delivery and measured
through one meter where usage is not in excess of 700 KWH per
30-day month during the billing months MAY through OCTOBER if
usage in any such month exceeds 700 KWH, billing will be
rendered that month under Rate Schedule R-2 and thereafter for a
period extending through the 12 billing months of the next year
ending with the October billing Annually, in November, the
customer may again qualify for the R-1 rate provided that
consumption has not exceeded 700 KWH per 30-day month during the
previous six summer months
Where individual dwelling units are being served through the
same meter as of the effective date of this rate schedule and
the KWH in the billing months of MAY through OCTOBER exceed 700
KWH times the number of dwelling units, the billing for that
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month and thereafter will be rendered under Rate Schedule R-2
NET MONTHLY RATE
WINTER
SUMMER
Billing months of Billing months of
November through April May through October
1 Customer Facility Charge $5 50/month $5 50/month
2 Energy Charge 5 50¢/KWH 5 50¢/KWH
3 Energy Cost Adjustment Schedule ECA Schedule ECA
MINIMUM BILLING
$5 50/month $5 50/month
TYPE OF SERVICE
The Utility will supply single-phase service at any standard
voltages available from the Utility's distribution system
through one standard transformation
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
365 12
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(B) RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE
(SCHEDULE R-2)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any customer for all electric service used for
residential purposes in an individual private dwelling or an
individually metered apartment, supplied at one point of
delivery and measured through one meter Also applicable to any
customer heating with electric energy, resistance or heat pump
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to
temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in
conjunction with applicable rider
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NET MONTHLY RATE WINTER SUMMER
Billing months of Billing months of
November through April May through October
1 Customer Facility Charge
Single Phase $ 6 50/month
Three Phase $11 00/month
2 Energy Charge
First 1,000 KWH 6 00¢/KWH
All additional KWH 5 50¢/KWH
First 3,000 KWH
All additional KWH
3 Energy Cost Adjustment Schedule ECA
MINIMUM BILLING
Single Phase $ 6 50/month
Three Phase $11 00/month
TYPE OF SERVICE
$ 6 50/month
$11 00/month
6 500/KWH
7 00¢/KWH
Schedule ECA
$ 6 50/month
$11 00/month
The Utility will supply single-phase service (or three-phase
service if available at the point of delivery) at sixty (60)
cycles and at any standard voltages available from the Utility's
distribution system through one standard transformation Where
service of the type desired by the customer is not already
available at the point of service, special contract arrangements
between the Utility and the customer may be required prior to
its being furnished
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 11 bill-
ings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
b Billing for the energy charge shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the KWH consumption to be charged to each
rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x KWH in rate block x Rate per
3u KWH in rate block
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
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(C) COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
LIGHTING & POWER SERVICE RATES
(SCHEDULE LP (Large Primary)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any customer for all electric service supplied
at one point of delivery and measured through one meter with
customer providing all facilities necessary to receive primary
voltage service
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to
temporary, standby or supplementary service except in
conjunction with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
1 Customer Facility Charge $49 50 per month
2 Demand Charge $ 4 80 per KW of demand
3 Energy Charge 4 80¢/KWH for all KWH
4 Energy Cost Adjustment Current ECA Factor
MINIMUM BILLING
An amount equal to the demand charge as calculated below but
not less than seventy percent (70%) of the maximum monthly
demand charge for any month during the preceding eleven (11)
months
TYPE OF SERVICE
Primary voltage service (transformation equipment owned by
customer) is available to any customer with a 12-month minimum
monthly demand of 750 KW or greater Any customer which meets
all criteria as a primary service customer except minimum
demand; and who is classed as a primary service customer on the
date of the passage of this ordinance, and who continuously
accepts service as a primary service customer may continue
within this rate class Primary service rendered at one point
on the customer's premises at a nominal voltage of 13,200 volts
or 69,000 volts three-phase at the option of the utility
The primary voltage service customer shall own, operate, and
maintain all facilities necessary to receive three phase primary
voltage service and all transformation facilities required for
conversion to utilization voltage The Utility shall own,
operate and maintain all metering facilities, either at primary
or secondary voltage, at the Utility's option Where the
Utility elects to meter at secondary voltage, two percent shall
be added to the demand charge, the energy charge and the energy
cost adjustment charge to account for transformer losses
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
DETERMINATION OF DEMAND
The demand shall be the KW supplied during the 15-minute
period of maximum use during the current month as determined by
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City's demand meter, but not less than 70% of the maximum KW
similarly determined during the previous billing months of MAY
through OCTOBER in the 12 months ending with the current month,
nor LESS than 750 KW
POWER FACTOR
The Utility reserves the right to make tests to determine the
power factor of the customer's installation served during
periods of maximum demand or by measurement of the average power
factor for the monthly billing period If the power factor is
below ninety percent, the demand for billing purposes will be
determined by multiplying the uncorrected KW billing demand by
90% and dividing by the determined power factor
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
365 12
b Billing for demand shall be calculated on a 30 day per
month basis and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods
Formula
Actual days in reading Period x KW demand x Rate
—' 30 days
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(D) GENERAL SERVICE PRIMARY
(SCHEDULE GP)
APPLICATION
Applicable to commercial and industrial users for all
electric service supplied at one point of delivery and measured
through one primary voltage meter Transformation equipment is
owned by the Utility
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to
temporary, standby or supplementary service, except in
conjunction with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
1 Facility Charge
2 Energy Charge
3 Demand Charge
4 Energy Cost Adjustment
$49 50/month
4 9¢/KWH
$ 5 05/KW
Current ECA Factor
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MINIMUM BILLING
An amount equal to the demand charge as calculated below but
not less than seventy percent (70%) of the maximum monthly
demand charge for any month during the preceding eleven (11)
months
TYPE OF SERVICE
The Utility will supply three-phase service at sixty (60)
cycles and dt any standard voltages available from the utility's
distribution system Where service of the type desired by the
customer is not already available at the point of service,
special contract arrangements between the Utility and the
customer may be required prior to its being furnished
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 days from date of issuance
DETERMINATION OF DEMAND
The demand shall be the KW supplied during the 15-minute
period of maximum use during the current month as determined by
City's demand meter, but not less than 70% of the maximum KW
similarly determined during the previous billing months of MAY
through OCTOBER in the 12 months ending with the current month,
nor LESS than 750 KW
POWER FACTOR
The Utility reserves the right to make tests to determine the
power factor of the customer's installation served during
periods of maximum demand or by measurement of the average power
factor for the monthly billing period If the power factor is
below ninety percent, the demand for billing purposes will be
determined by multiplying the uncorrected KW billing demand by
90% and dividing by the determined power factor
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet the customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days tg/ieading period x customer charge
b Billing for demand shall be calculated on a 30 day per
month basis and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods
Formula
Actual days in reading period x KW demand x Rate
30 days
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ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(E) GENERAL SERVICE (COMMERCIAL)
(SCHEDULE GS)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any commercial and industrial users for all
electric service supplied at one point of delivery and measured
through one meter
Not a licable to resale service in any event, nor to
temporary, Stan by or supplementary service except in
conjunction with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
1 Customer Facility Charge
Single Phase
Three Phase
2 Demand Charge
3 Energy Charge
4 Energy Cost Adjustment
MINIMUM BILLING
$10 00 per month
$15 00 per month
$ 5 10 per KW of demand
5 10¢/KWH for all KWH
Current ECA Factor
An amount equal to the demand charge as calculated below but
not less than seventy percent (70%) of the maximum monthly
demand charge for any month during the preceding eleven (11)
months but not less than $10/month for single phase or less than
$15/month for three phase
TYPE OF SERVICE
Secondary service available to commercial and industrial
customers
The Utility will supply single-phase service (or three-phase
service if available at the point of delivery) at sixty (60)
cycles and at any standard voltages available from the Utility's
distribution system through one standard transformation Where
service of the type desired by the customer is not already
available at the point of service, special contract arrangements
between the Utility and the customer may be required prior to
its being furnished
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
DETERMINATION OF DEMAND
The demand shall be the KW supplied during the 15-minute
period of maximum use during the current month as determined by
City's demand meter, but not less than 70% of the maximum KW
similarly determined during the previous billing months of MAY
through OCTOBER in the 12 months ending with the current month
In no case, shall demand be less than 1 KW
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In cases where the connected load is constant, the Utility
may, at it's option, estimate the KW demand For neon signs,
one volt ampere shall be considered the equivalent of 3/4 watt
POWER FACTOR
The Utility reserves the right to make tests to determine the
power factor of the customer's installation served during
periods of maximum demand or by measurement of the average power
factor for the monthly billing period If the power factor is
below ninety percent, the demand for billing purposes will be
determined by multiplying the uncorrected KW billing demand by
90% and dividing by the determined power factor
&PECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days ty,ijading period x customer charge
b Billing for demand shall be calculated on a 30 day per
month basis and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods
Formula
Actual days in reading period x KW demand x Rate
30 days
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(F) LOCAL GOVERNMENT LIGHTING & POWER SERVICE RATE
City, County, Independent School District
(SCHEDULE G1)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any local City, County or School Districts for
all electric service supplied at one point of delivery and
measured through one meter
a licable to resale service in any event, nor to
tempo;a y, s an by or supplementary service except in
conjunction with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
1 Customer Charge
Single Phase
Three Phase
$ 7 70 per month
$12 70 per month
2 Demand Charge $ 3 50 per KW of demand
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3 Energy Charge
4 Energy Cost Adjustment
MINIMUM BILLING
Single Phase
Three Phase
TYPE OF SERVICE
5 100 per KWH for all KWH
Current ECA
$ 7 70/month
$12 70/month
The Utility will supply single-phase service (or three-phase
service if available at the point of delivery) at sixty (60)
cycles and at any standard voltages available from the Utility's
distribution system through one standard transformation Where
service of the type desired by the customer is not already
available at the point of service, special contract arrangements
between the Utility and the customer may be required prior to
its being furnished
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
DETERMINATION OF DEMAND
The demand shall be the KW supplied during the 15-minute
period of maximum use during the current month as determined by
City's demand meter
POWER FACTOR
The Utility reserves the right to make tests to determine the
power factor of the customer's installation served during
periods of maximum demand or by measurement of the average power
factor for the monthly billing period If the power factor is
below ninety percent, the demand for billing purposes will be
determined by multiplying the uncorrected KW billing demand by
90% and dividing by the determined power factor
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require specicil facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
365 12
b Billing for demand shall be calculated on a 30 day per
month basis and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods
Formula
Actual days in reading period x KW demand x Rate
30 days
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LNERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(G) STREET LIGHTING
(SCHEDULE G2)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all street lighting provided within the City of
Denton and provided to the City of Denton, another City or the
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
NET MONTHLY RATE
1 Facility Charge 2 Energy Cost Adjustment
Current ECA x monthly
bulb wattage factor
Bulb Wattage Factor
100W
Sodium Vapor
$ 6
00
48
KWH/month
250W
Sodium Vapor
$ 9
00
105
KWH/month
400W
Sodium Vapor
$11
75
159
KWH/month
175W
Mercury Vapor
$ 6
00
70
KWH/month
250W
Mercury Vapor
$ 9
00
98
KWH/month
400W
Mercury Vapor
$11
75
153
KWH/month
1000W
Mercury Vapor
$22
50
380
KWH/month
TYPE OF SERVICL
The Utility will supply single-phase service (or three-phase
service if available at the point of delivery) at sixty (60)
cycles and at any standard voltages available from the Utility's
distribution system through one standard transformation Where
service of the type desired by the customer is not already
available at the point of service, special contract arrangements
between the Utility and the customer may be required prior to
its being furnished
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
365/12
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
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(H) STREET LIGHTING & TRAFFIC SIGNALS
(SCHEDULE G3)
APPLICATION
Applicable to State and Local Government agencies that
install and maintain their own street lights and traffic signals
NET MONTHLY RATE
All KWH
6 0¢ per KWH
TYPE OF SERVICE
At the Utility's available secondary voltage and phase
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
MAINTENANCE CHARGE
Maintenance expenses billed at cost
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(I) DUSK -TO -DAWN LIGHTING
(Security Lighting)
(SCHEDULE D-D)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any customer within the area served by the
City's electric distribution system for outdoor area lighting
when such lighting facilities are operated as an extension of
the City's distribution system
NET MONTHLY RATE
1 Facility Charge
100W Sodium Vapor
250W Sodium Vapor
400W Sodium Vapor
175W Mercury Vapor
250W Mercury Vapor*
400W Mercury Vapor
7 50
10 00
$15 00
$ 6 50
$10 00
$12 50
2 Energy Cost Adjustment
Current ECA x monthly
bulb wattage factor
Bulb Wattage Factor
48 KWH/month
105 KWH/month
159 KWH/month
70 KWH/month
98 KWH/month
153 KWH/month
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*No new or additional 250 watt mercury vapor lamps will be
installed after the effective date of this schedule
TYPE OF SERVICE
The City shall furnish, install, maintain and deliver
electric service to automatically controlled, mercury or sodium
vapor lighting fixtures conforming to the Utility's standards
and subject to its published rules and regulations
Where necessary for proper illumination or where existing
poles are inadequate, the City will install or cause to be
installed, one (1) pole for each installed light, at a distance
not to exceed eighty (801) feet from said existing lines, at no
charge to the customer Each additional pole span shall not
exceed a span spacing of one hundred (1001) feet Additional
poles required to install a light in a customer's specifically
desired location, and not having a light installed on same,
shall bear the cost
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
TERM OF CONTRACT
A two (2) year contract shall be agreed to and signed by each
customer desiring Dusk -to -Dawn Lighting Service authorizing
fixed monthly charges, which may be reviewed annually, and to be
applied to the monthly municipal utilities bill In the event
that a customer desired the removal of the unit or
discontinuance of the service prior to completion of two (2)
years, the remainder of the contract period shall become due and
payable After the end of the initial two (2) year contract,
service shall continue on a month -to -month basis and may be
cancelled by either party upon thirty (30) days notice
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All service which requires special facilities in order to
meet the customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
365 12
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(J) TEMPORARY SERVICE SCHEDULE
(SCHEDULE T1)
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests electric service on a
short term or temporary basis
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NET MONTHLY RATE
1 Facility Charge
2 Energy Charge
3 Energy Cost Adjustment
MINIMUM BILLING
TYPE OF SERVICE
$10 00/month
7 20/KWH
Current ECA
$10 00/month
At the Utility's available 120/240 volt single phase secondary
supply
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY SERVICE CHARGES
Labor (Regular Time) $36 70 minimum up to 1 hour
$36 70 for each additional hour (to be
measured to the nearest one -
quarter hour)
Labor (Overtime) $48 70 minimum up to 1 hour
$48 70 for each additional hour (to be
measured to the nearest one -
quarter hour) Premium time to
be added where applicable
Transportation To be billed by hours or miles,
as applicable, according to the
estimated cost of operating the
equipment
Material Material that cannot be salvaged
to be billed at Stores cost plus
25% and applicable sales tax
At the time a temporary service
is removed or converted, any loss
in the material installed due to
negligence or willful action by
the customer will be billed
separately to customer at Stores
cost plus 25% and sales tax
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet the customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to special facilities rider See Section 25-23(e) for
standard requirements
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
365 12
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ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(K) TIME OF USE RATES
GENERAL SERVICE, SECONDARY
(SCHEDULE TG)
APPLICATION
Applicable to approved electric service required for secondary
distribution service at voltage levels not to exceed 480 volts
NET MONTHLY RATE
1 Facility Charge
Single Phase $10 00/month
Three Phase $15 00/month
2 Energy Charge
Billing months of June through September
12 00 Noon through 9 00 p m 8 8¢ per KWH
9 00 p m through 12 00 Noon 4 8¢ per KWH
Billing months of October through May
All KWH 4 8¢ per KWH
3 Demand Charge
$ 5 10 per month per KW
for all KW of
billing demand
4 Energy Cost Adjustment Current ECA
MINIMUM BILLING
An amount equal to the demand charge as calculated below but
not less than seventy percent (70%) of the maximum monthly
demand charge for any month during the preceding eleven (11)
months
TYPE OF SERVICE
Secondary service available to commercial and industrial
customers
The Utility will supply single-phase service (or three-phase
service if available at the point of delivery) at sixty (60)
cycles and at any standard voltages available from the Utility's
distribution system through one standard transformation Where
service of the type desired by the customer is not already
available at the point of service, special contract arrangements
between the Utility and the customer may be required prior to
its being furnished
DETERMINATION OF DEMAND
The KW load metered during the 15-minute period of maximum
use during the current month's peak billing periods from 12 00
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Noon through 9 00 p m , but not less than 70% of the maximum KW
similarly determined during the previous billing months of MAY
through OCTOBER in the 12 months ending with the current month,
nor LESS than 750 KW
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
POWER FACTOR
The Utility reserves the right to make tests to determine the
power factor of the user's installation served hereunder during
periods of maximum demand for the monthly billing period
Should the power factor so determined by below ninety (90%)
percent, the demand for billing purposes will be determined by
multiplying the uncorrected KW billing demand by ninety (90%)
percent and dividing by the determined power factor
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All service which requires special facilities in order to
meet the customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
365 12
b Billing for demand shall be calculated on a 30 day per
month basis and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods
Formula
Actual days in reading period x KW demand x Rate
—� 30 days
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(L) TIME OF USE RATES
GENERAL SERVICE, PRIMARY
(SCHEDULE TP)
APPLICATION
Applicable to approved electric service required for primary
voltage distribution service at voltage levels not to exceed
69,000 volts and billing demand equal to or greater than 750 KW
NET MONTHLY RATE
1 Customer Facilities Charge $60 00 per month
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2 Energy Charge
12 00 Noon through 9 00 p m 8 6¢ per KWH
9 00 p m through 12 00 Noon 4 750 per KWH
3 Demand Charge
$4 80 per month per KW for all KW of billing demand
4 Energy Cost Adjustment Current ECA
MINIMUM BILLING
An amount equal to the demand charge as calculated below but
not less than seventy percent (70%) of the maximum monthly demand
charge for any month during the preceding eleven (11) months
DETERMINATION OF DEMAND
The KW load metered during the 15-minute period of maximum
use during the current month's peak billing periods from 12 00
Noon through 9 00 p m , but not less than 70% of the maximum KW
similarly determined during the previous billing months of MAY
through OCTOBER in the 12 months ending with the current month,
nor LESS than 750 KW
TYPE OF SERVICE
At the Utility's available primary voltage and phase
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
POWER FACTOR
The Utility reserves the right to make tests to determine the
power factor of the user's installation served hereunder during
periods of maximum demand for the monthly billing period
Should the power factor so determined be below ninety (90%)
percent, the demand for billing purposes will be determined by
multiplying the uncorrected KW billing demand by ninety (90%)
percent and dividing by the determined power factor
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All service which requires special facilities in order to
meet the customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to special facililities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
365 2
b Billing for demand shall be calculated on a 30 day per
month basis and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods
Formula
Actual days in reading period x KW Demand x Rate
30
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ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(M) INTERRUPTIBLE SERVICE RATE
(SCHEDULE PI)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all customers taking primary service at a firm
power load exceeding 5,000 KVA during the months of June, July,
August or September
NET MONTHLY CHARGE
1 Facility Charge $49 50/month
2 Energy Charge 5 0¢/KWH
3 Demand Charge $ 4 50/KWH
4 Energy Cost Adjustment Current ECA
When the Utility requires a customer to interrupt load and
the customer elects not to interrupt his load, then the
following rates shall apply for all KW and KWH the Utility
requested to be interrupted
Energy Charge
The actual cost of all KWH purchased by the Electric
Department necessary to serve the customer's load adjusted for
losses
Demand Charge
The actual cost of all KW purchased by the Electric Depart-
ment necessary to service the customer's load adjusted for
losses
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
MINIMUM BILLING
An amount equal to the demand charge as calculated below but
not less than seventy percent (70%) of the maximum monthly
demand charge for any month during the preceding eleven (11)
months
TYPE OF SERVICE
Primary voltage service (transformation equipment owned by
customer) is available to any customer with a 12-month minimum
monthly demand of 750 KW or greater Primary service rendered
at one point on the customer's premises at a nominal voltage of
13,200 volts or 69,000 volts three-phase at the option of the
utility
The primary voltage service customer shall own, operate, and
maintain all facilities necessary to receive three phase primary
voltage service and all transformation facilities required for
conversion to utilization voltage The Utility shall own,
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operate and maintain all metering facilities, either at primary
or secondary voltage, at the Utility's option Where the
Utility elects to meter at secondary voltage, two percent shall
be added to the demand charge, the energy charge and the energy
cost adjustment charge to account for transformer losses
DETERMINATION OF DEMAND
The demand shall be the KW supplied during the 15-minute
period of maximum use during the current month as determined by
City's demand meter, but not less than 70% of the maximum KW
similarly determined during the previous billing months of MAY
through OCTOBER in the 12 months ending with the current month,
nor LESS than 750 KW
CONDITIONS OF INTERRUPTION
The Utility shall notify the customer by telephone at least
thirty (30) minutes prior to the time at which the load is
required to be curtailed The request shall be for all or part
of the customer's load exceeding 5,000 KVA The maximum period
of interruption shall be for six hours The interruption shall
be at the request of the Utility during the periods when a
potential forced outage could deny power to other customers or
when available spinning reserves are threatened The customer
shall respond by stating he will or will not comply with the
Utility's request within fifteen (15) minutes after notification
POWER FACTOR REQUIREMENTS AND ADJUSTMENTS
The Utility reserves the right to make tests to determine the
power factor of the user's installation served hereunder during
periods of maximum demand for the monthly billing periods
Should the power factor so determined be below ninety (90%)
percent, the demand for billing purposes will be determined by
multiplying the uncorrected KW billing demand by ninety (90%)
percent and dividing by the determined power factor
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All service which requires special facilities in order to
meet the customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
365 12
b Billing for demand shall be calculated on a 30 day per
month basis and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods
Formula
Actual days in reading period x KW Demand x Rate
30
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
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(N) RELIGIOUS WORSHIP
(SCHEDULE RW)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any facility used primarily for religious
worship, education and meeting Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes
(V A T C ) guidelines for property tax exemption as a religious
organization Not available for resale
NET MONTHLY BILLING
1 Facility Charge
Single Phase $10 00/month
Three Phase $15 00/month
2 Energy
Charge
5 10/KWH
3 Demand
Charge
$ 3 40/KW
4 Energy
Cost Adjustment
Current ECA
TYPE OF SERVICE
The Utility will supply single-phase service (or three-phase
service if available at the point of delivery) at sixty (60)
cycles and at any standard voltages available from the Utility's
distribution system through one standard transformation Where
service of the type desired by the customer is not already
available at the point of service, special contract arrangements
between the Utility and the customer may be required prior to
its being furnished
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
DETERMINATION OF DEMAND
The demand shall be the KW supplied during the 15-minute
period of maximum use during the current month as determined by
City's demand meter
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
Billing for consumption and demand shall be calculated on a
30-day basis and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods
a Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
365 12
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b Billing for demand shall be calculated on a 30 day per
month basis and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods
Formula
Actual days 1n reading period x KW demand x Rate
30 days
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
A charge per KWH of energy taken for fuel cost calculated in
accordance with Schedule E C A
(0) ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
(SCHEDULE ECA)
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
All monthly KWH charges shall be increased or decreased by an
amount equal to "V cents per KWH
"V = A + B + D + E - G + H - 0 045
C F J
A - Estimated next month's cost of fuel used in the
utility's electric generating plants
B - Estimated next month's cost of purchased energy
C - Estimated next month's KWH sales
D - Estimated cost of fuel two months previous used in the
utility's electric generating plants
E - Estimated cost of purchased power two months previous
F - Estimated KWH sales two months previous
G - Actual cost of fuel two months previous used in the
Utility's electric generating plants
H - Actual cost of purchased energy two months previous
J - Actual KWH sales two months previous
NOTES
1 Elements A, B, D, E, G and H exclude costs associated
with sales to non -Denton Utility jurisdictional
customers
2 Elements C, F and J exclude KW sales to non -Denton
Utility jurisdictional customers
3 Elements B, E and H exclude demand charges included in
purchased power costs and rental charges for facilities
ARTICLE III GENERAL SERVICES -CHARGES & PROCEDURES
Account Connection Fee
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests electric service on a
first time basis or transfers from one address to another in the
Utility's service area
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RATE
Regular Time
Overtime
APPLICATION
$ 15 00 Charge
$ 25 00 Charge
House Movinq Char
Applicable whenever a house or other unusual and oversized
structure is moved within the electric service area of the
Utility The City will visually review the proposed route for
safe transportation regarding electric service
RATE
Per Review $ 45 00
Damage Deposit $300 00
Charges for removing and replacing utility structures for the
purpose of transporting such oversized structures shall be in
accordance with applicable schedule relating to Maintenance
Work, Commercial and Industrial Customers
PAYMENT
Payment will be in advance and will be in addition to
applicable damage deposit which is also to be collected in
advance of actually moving the structure Damage deposit is
refundable after structure is moved Damages, if any, will be
subtracted from damage deposit before refunding
Insufficient Fund Check Handling Charge
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer check has been dishonored by the
maker's bank and returned to the Company
RATE
Per Check $ 10 00 charge
Maintenance Work
Commercial Industrial Customers
APPLICATION
Applicable to maintenance work for commercial and industrial
customers involving technicians, supervisors, department heads,
and special equipment needed to perform the work
BILLING
Labor (Regular Time) Actual time worked measured to the
nearest one -quarter hour and billed at
the rate applicable to the employee's
salary plus payroll additive of 35%
Labor (Overtime) Actual time worked measured to the
nearest one -quarter hour and billed at
the rate applicable to the employee's
salary plus payroll additive of 35%
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Transportation All vehicles to be billed actual hours
and Equipment or miles as applicable according to the
distribution rate (cost to operate)
applicable to the vehicle and equipment
used
Material Stores cost plus 25% and applicable
sales tax
Other Cost The actual cost for meals and other
miscellaneous out-of-pocket expenditures
applicable to the job
Customer Requested Meter Readings
APPLICATION
When a customer requests a reading of City meter due to a
contested billing more than twice in a calendar year and no
error is found
RATE
Per Additional Reading
BILLING
Charges will be added to the
will be due upon customer's
delinquent 15 days after billing
APPLICATION
$20 00
customer's next regular bill and
receipt of bill and will be
date
Theft of Service
The minimum charge of $100 00 will be made for any incidence
of tampering with the meter installation, interference with the
proper working thereof, any theft of service by any person on
customer premises, or evidence of such tampering, interferring
or theft (energy diversion) The minimum charge shall be
imposed for the detection and confirmation of energy diversion
In addition, the customer shall pay the reconnect charge of
$15 00, the expense to or replacement of the Utility's equip-
ment, and the estimated cost of power and energy not recorded on
meter by reason of energy diversion, at the applicable rate
using the Utility's best estimated data
COSTS
Minimum Charge
Reconnect Charge
Plus
Plus
TYPE OF SERVICE
Electric
PAYMENT
$100 00
$ 15 00
Damages
*Estimated cost of power & energy
Payment to be made through the office of the City Attorney
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*Estimated cost of power and energy will be based on billing
history at meter location or on number and type of electric
appliances at the location or a similar type of facility
Meter Test Fee
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests the testing of a Company
meter previously tested within the past four years and the meter
is found to be within the accuracy standards
RATE
Per Test
$25 00 Charge
In the event a meter is found to be in error by more than +
2%, no charge will be made for meter test and the customer will
be credited or billed up to 24 months of past history in
accordance with error found
Miscellaneous Services
APPLICATION
Applicable to all miscellaneous services to customers not
included in other sections
BILLING
Labor (Regular Time)
$ 8
00
per person in crew minimum
up to
one-half hour
$16
00
per person in crew, each
addi-
tional hour to be measured
to the
nearest one -quarter hour
Labor (Overtime)
$11
80
per person in crew, minimum
up to
one-half hour
$23
60
per person in crew, each
addi-
tional hour to be measured
to the
nearest one -quarter hour Premium
time to be added where applicable
Transportation All vehicles to be billed actual
miles driven at distribution rate
(cost to operate) applicable to
vehicle type used
All Material Stores cost plus 25% and applicable
sales tax
Other Costs The actual cost for meals and other
miscellaneous out-of-pocket expen-
ditures applicable to the job
Sale for Resale
APPLICATION
Resale of electrical energy is limited by the following
conditions
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1 Lines will not be extended over/under lot lines or public
right-of-ways
2 The per unit charge ($/KWH and $/KW) shall not be more to
the ultimate customer than is charged by the City to the
original customer No Facility charge or other pro-rata charge
shall be rendered as part of the electric sub -metering billing
3 Measurement devices (meters) must have an accuracy of +
2 0% and be tested upon request by the ultimate customer
Interval between tests without charge to the customer is one
year Cost of tests shall not be more than charged by the City
under its ordinance In cases where the metering is found to be
inaccurate, the ultimate customer shall be billed or credited
for the prior 24 months usage
4 Billing dates of ultimate customers shall be within three
(3) working days of the date used by the City for the City
billing of the original customer
5 Records shall be maintained on site for inspection/verifi-
cation by the City and/or the ultimate customer for the
preceeding twelve (12) months
6 Violation of any section of this ordinance shall be
punishable by a maximum fine of $100 per day per offense
Service Deposits
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests service for the first
time in the Denton electric service area
RATE
A customer will make a deposit of $150 00 or an amount equal
to 1/6 of the last twelve (12) months billings at the meter
location, whichever is less
WAIVER OF DEPOSIT
Deposit is not required if the customer has a good credit
standing for utility service with the City of Denton or other
electric utility system for the twelve (12) months prior to
application for service with the City of Denton
Deposit will not be required in the event a customer has a
co-signer who meets the above criteria
REFUND OF DEPOSIT
Deposit will be held until customer has completed twelve (12)
continuous months with a good credit standing with the City of
Denton Utility At such time, or upon closing the account, a
refund of entire deposit plus any accrued interest will be made
Special Facilities Rider
1 Applicability
All service shall be offered from available facilities If a
customer service characteristic requires facilities and devices
which are not normally and readily available at the location at
which the customer requests service, then the Utility shall
provide the service subject to paragraph 2 of this schedule
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2 The total cost of all facilities required to meet the
customer's load characteristics which are incurred by the
Utility shall be subject to a special contract entered into
between the Utility and the customer This contract shall be
signed by both parties prior to the Utility providing service to
the customer
PART II
That Chapter 25, Article II "Electric Service", Section 21 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby
repealed
PART III
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of
the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted
such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
PART IV
That this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days
from the date of its passage, October t:M �1983, and the City
Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this
ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record -Chronicle,
the official newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten
(10) days of the date of its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED This the X71Lday of 4&�,
1983
ATTEST oo
0 A�
CHARLOTTE ALLEN, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS"
BY
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IN THE MATTER OF
CITY OF DENTON
CHARLOTTE ALLEN
l HE hTATE, 01 TEXAh Roy Appicton, Jr
( ounty of Denton
being duly sworn, says he is the General Manager of tht, Denton Record Chronicle, a newspaper
of general circulation which has been continuously and regularly published for a period of not
legs than one year in the County of Denton, Texas, preceding the date of the attached notice, and
that the said notice was published in said papt r on the following dates
NO. 83-102 electric utility rates, No 83-106 residential sanitation
ratesi No. 83-107 general nroJect fund SEPTEMBER 26r 28, 1983
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— SEPTEMBER 83
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28 (lay of —'
Witness my hand and official sea Notary Public, Denton County, Texas
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