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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ELECTRICAL RATES
FOR THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, The Utility Commission of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, has recommended and approved an increase in the
electrical rates for the City of West Memphis, Arkansas; and,
WHEREAS. This increase is necessary to meet the increase
imposed by the Arkansas Power & Light Co., for the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 1059, As Amended by Ordinance
No. 1065, dated, March 30, 1981 and May 8, 1981, respectively,
establishing electrical rates are hereby repealed.
SECTION II. RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE:
The rates for Residential Electric Service Customers of
West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be as follows:
The following rules and regulations shall become effective
for residential electric customers of West Memphis, Arkansas:
(1). This schedule is for electric wiring in residences,
individual apartments or flats, for lighting, refrigeration and
other domestic uses measured through one meter.
(2). Hotels, restaurants, rooming houses and boarding
houses will not be served under this schedule.
(3). A detached building or buildings actually appurtenant
to the residence, such as garage, stable, barn or summer house,
not being used for any commercial purpose, may be served by an
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(4). When any part of a residence comes to be used
regularly for commercial business, the Residence Service Rate
thereupon, ceases to be applicable; and, the wiring must be
separated, and the business part metered separately; or, the
Standard Commercial Lighting Rate must be applied to the
whole premise.
RESIDENTIAL RATE SCHEDULE
RATE: Rates
Cost of Service $6.00
Summer (April - September)
First 1000 KWH @ 6.04 KWH
Excess @ 5.38 KWH
Winter (October - March)
First 1000 KWH @ 6.04 KWH
Excess @ 4.72 KWH
(1). MINIMUb1 CHARGE: A charge of $6.00 per month is
established. For meter loads in residence in excess of 3 HP
connected load there may be an additional $6.50 net per KW
per month for such load.
(2). PAYMENT AND DISCOUNT: The above rate is the net rate
for bi]_ls paid within fifteen (15) days from date of the bill.
The gross billing is (11.0%) One Hundred Ten per cent of net, and
shall apply on all bills paid after (15) days of date of bill.
If a bill is not paid within thirty (30) days from date thereof,
the City shall have the right to disconnect the Consumer's
service without further notice. If a Consumer's service is
disconnected for non-payment, the City may make a reasonable
charge for the labor of the reconnection.
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SECTION III.
The rate for
Service shall be as
RATE•
A. SMALL COMMERCIA
Cost of Service
First 1500
Excess
RATE FOR COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE:
Electric Service for Commercial Electric
follows:
L, SERVICE Rates
$6.00
@ 8.36 KWH
B. LARGE COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Cost of Service
First 1700
Excess
@ 6.26 KWH
$7.50
@ 8.47 KWH
@ 6.26 KWH
C. LARGE POWER SERVICE
Cost of Service $9.00
First 2100 @ 8.63 KWH
Excess @ 6.26 KWH
D. P.A. Rate
Cost of Service $6.00
All KWH 5.27 KWH
(1). DETEP~NTINATION OF DEMAND: The demand shall be
the sum total of the Consumer's Load in Watts to the nearest
500 Watt Unit, of all lights, motors, and other appliances as
determined by the following schedule:
Lighting Load: 100% of all connected lamp wattage.
Power Load: 40% of all connected motor load.
One (1) H.P. of motor load shall be
taken as the equivalent of 750 Watts.
(2). MISCELLANEOUS: Fifty per cent (50%) of the
manufacturers' rating of power load other than motors; cooking,
water and air heating loads, fans and lamp socket appliances
of 750 Watts rating ar less, not permanently connected will not
be counted.
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SECTION IV. RATE FOR PRIVATE LIGHT ELECTRIC SERVICE.
The rate for private light electric service for West Memphis,
Arkansas, shall be as follows:
RATE FOR PRIVATE LIGHT SERVICE INSTALLED ON EXISTING UTILITY POLE
175 Watt Mercury Vapor Light
400 Watt Mercury Vapor Light
135 Watt High Pressure Sodium Light
$5.00 per month
$7.55 per month
$5.00 per month
(+50% cost of bulb if broken)
250 Watt High Pressure Sodium Light
400 Watt High Pressure Sodium Light
400 Watt Mercury Vapor Unidirectional
1000 Watt Mercury Vapor Unidirectional
Pole for above lights installed on
customers' property
$8.60 per month
(+50% cost of bulb if broken)
$10.75 per month
(+50% cost of bulb if broken)
$15.60 per month
$23.15 per month
$ 1.60 per month
Minimum Length of Service -One (1) Year
The above prices have been calculated with a ten per cent (10%)
discount. If payment is not made within fifteen (1.5) days, this
discount is forfeited.
SECTION V. RATE FOR TEMPORARY ELECTRIC SERVICE. The rate
for Temporary Electric Service for the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, shall be as follows:
A. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL (120 VOLTS AND 240 VOLTS,
SINGLE PHASE ONLY) WHERE AVAILABLE - COST--------- $20.00
B. MONTHLY CHARGE FOR POLE AND ENERGY CONSUMED, (METERED)
SHALL BE THE SAAdE AS SMALL COMMERCIAL SERVICE.
C. WHERE POWER LINES (PRIMARY OR SECONDARY) ARE NOT
AVAILABLE AT THE DESIRED POINT OF DELIVERY OR A
VOLTAGE OTHER THAN THE EXISTING VOLTAGE IS REQUIRED,
THERE WILL BE A CHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND RER4OVAL
OF ALL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO FURNISH SERVICE. THIS CHARGE
WILL BE COMPUTED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
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SECTION VI. RATE FOR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE
The rate for Industrial Electric Service for the City of
West Memphis shall be as follows:
INDUSTRIAL RATE SCHEDULE
RATE:
Demand Charge Rates
All KW $7.13 KW
Energy Charge
First 10,000 KWH 4.94 KWH
Excess 3.84 KWH
LOAD: The billing load for the current service month shall be
the demand measured or computed from the company's demand meter
during the current service month. However, the billing load for
any month shall not be less than ?5% of the highest demand
established in the preceding months of June, July, August or
September.
SECTION VII. The rates effective upon the passage of
this Ordinance shall apply on all future billings after
June 1, 1982.
SECTION VIII. All Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION IX. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It being found and
determined by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
that an increase in the electrical rates for the City of West Memphis
is necessary and that this Ordinance is immediately necessary for
the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of West Memphis, Arkansas; therefore, an emergency is
declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from the date of its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~/ a day of ---~G~_-~--_' 1982
MAYOR
ATTEST
C CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
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