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ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ELECTRICAL RATES
FOR THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, DECLARINCr 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
of approximately seven per cent (7%) 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. 913, dated, August ~I, 1977,
establishing electrical rates for the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, is hereby repealed.
SECTION II. RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE:
The rates for Residential Electric Service Customers of
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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
extension of the customer's residence wiring and through the
~' residence meter.
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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
Monthly Flat Rate $3.75
Summer (April - September)
First 1000 KWH $0.0325
All Additional KWH $0.0246
Winter (October - March)
First 1000 KWH $0.0325
All Additional KWH $0.021$
Residential Controlled Water Heating is discontinued.
Fuel Adjustment Base 11.039 Mills/KWH
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(l.) MINIMUM CHARGE: A "Flat Rate" charge of $3.75
per month is established for meter loads in residence in excess
of 3 HP connected load and there may be an additional $3.75 net
per KW per month for such load.
(2.) PAYMENT AND DISCOUNT: The above rate is the net
rate for bills paid within fifteen (15) days from date of the
bill. The gross billing, which shall apply on all bills paid
after fifteen (15) days of date of bill, is ten per cent (10%)
and shall be forfeited. 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. RATE FOR COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE:
The rate for Electric Service for Commercial Electric Service
shall be as follows:
RATE:
00 Watts Connected Load
Rates
Monthly Flat Charge
100 KWH,
Next 100
Next 350
Next 350
Next 600
Addition
per KWH
KWH, per
KWH, per
KWH, per
KWH, per
al KWH, p
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
er KWH
1.000 Watts Connected Load
Monthly Flat Charge
200 KWH, per KWH
Next 200 KWH, per KWH
Next 350 KWH, per KWH
Next 350 KWH, per KWH
Next 600 KWH, per KWH
Additional KWH, per KWH
2,000 Watts Connected Load
Monthly Flat Charge
i,` 4 0 0 KWH , p e r KWH
Next 400 KWH, per KWH
'~+° Next 350 KWH, per KWH
Next 350 KWH, per KWH
Next 600 KWH, per KWH
Additional KWH, per KWH
Fuel Base Adjustment
$3.75
$0.0902
$0.0758
$0.0685
$0.0543
$0.0399
$0.0327
$4.28
$0.0902
$0.0758
$0.0685
$0.0543
$0.0399
$0.0327
$6.42
$0.0902
$0.0758
$0.0685
$0.0543
$0.0399
$0.0327
11.039 Mills/KWH
(l.) MINIMUM CHARGE: The "Flat Rate" charge shall be
the minimum in all cases.
(2.) PAYMENT AND DISCOUNT: The above rate is the net rate
for bills paid within fifteen (15) days from date of the bill.
The gross billing, which shall apply on all bills after fifteen (15)
days of date of bill, is ten per cent (10%) and shall be forfeited.
If a bill is not paid within thirty (30) days from date thereof,
the City shall have the right to disconnet the Consumer's
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service without further notice.
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If a Consumer's service is disconnected for non-payment,
the City may make a reasonable charge for the labor of reconnection.
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(3.) DETERMINATION 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.F, of motor load shall be
taken as the equivalent of 75~ Watts.
Customer will not be rated over 0.5 KW demand unless
his normal monthly consumption exceeds 1,800 KWH, and not
over 2 KW in any event.
(4.) 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 or less, not permanently connected, will
not be counted.
SECTION IV'. RATE FOR PRIVATE LIGHT ELECTRIC SERVICE.
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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 ---------------------$5.00 per month
400 Watt Mercury Vapor Light ---------------------$7.55 per month
135 Watt High Pressure Sodium Light(+50% cost of bulb if broken)
$5.00 per month
250 Watt High Pressure Sodium Light " " '' " if broken)
$8.60 per month
400 Watt High Pressure Sodium Light " " " " if broken)
$10.75 per month
400 Watt Mercury Vapor Unidirectional----------- $15.60 per month
1000 Watt Mercury Vapor Unidirectional ---------- $23.15 per month
Pole for above lights installed on customers
property-------------------------------------- $1.60 per month
Minimum Length of Service One (1) Year.
The above prices have been calculated with a 10% discount. If
payment is not made within fifteen (15) days, this discount is
forfeited.
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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 OF WOODEN SERVICE
POLES WITH PROVISIONS FOR OVERHEAD SERVICE,
CONDUIT, AND RECEPTACLES (120 VOLTS AND 240
VOLTS, SINGLE PHASE ONLY) WHERE AVAILABLE
~11r. COST-------------------------------$20.00.
B. MONTHLY CHARGE FOR POLE AND ENERGY
CONSUMED, (METERED) SHALL BE THE SAME
AS 500 WATTS CONNECTED LOAD SCHEDULE.
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 REMOVAL OF ALL EQUIPMENT
REQUIRED TO FURNISH SERVICE. THIS CHARGE WILL
BE COMPUTED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
SECTION VI. RATE FOR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC SE~VzCE.
The rate for Industrial Electric Service for the City of
West Memphis shall be as follows:
RATE:
Demand Charge
All Kw
INDUSTRIAL RATE SCHEDULE
Energy Charge
10,000 KWH
Additional KWH, per KWH
Fuel Adjustment Base
Rates
$3.75
$0.0303
$0.0218
11.,039 Mills/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 #'or
any month shall not be less than 75% of the highest demand established
in the preceding months of June, July, August or September..
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SECTION VII. THE BASE RATE OF ALL FUEL ADJUSTMENT
CHARGES SHALL BE 11.039 MILLS PER KWH. INCREASES OR
DECREASES AS DETERMINED BY ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT SHALL BE
INCORPORATED AS A PORTION OF ALL BILLING.
SECTION VIII. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
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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 effebt from_the
date of its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of~~iC G/~ ,
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