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1059.~ 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 recommednded 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. 997, dated, March 6, 1980, SECTION 11. 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and regulations shall become effective establishing electrical rates for the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, is hereby repealed. 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 L 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.. D-/ 7. (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 CoS~' a~ ~eRVlc~ to ~~. ~ / Summer (April - September) ~ ~~ First 1000 KWH @ •/ KWH Excess @ 8~/KWH Winter (October - March) ~~~ ~{. 9 First 1000- KWH @ ~/KWH Excess @ /KWH v,~9 ~~~ (1.) MINIMUM CHARGE: A char•gc of X6-98 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 bills paid ~vithin fifteen (15) days from date of the bill. The gross billing is (-110%) One Hundred Ten per cent of net 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. .~ 2. ~~ ' SECTION 111. RATE FOR COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE: The rate for Electric Service for Commercial Electric Service shall be as follows: RATE: A. SMALL COMMERCIAL SERVICE Rates CoS~ o f' 5~R/!C ~ • $6.00 First 550 @ 8.5~/KWH Next 950 @ 7.1~/KWH Excess @ 5.7¢/KWH B. LARGE COMMERCIAL SERVICE Me ©s ~- a s Fie /c ,~ $7.50 First 750 @ 8.5¢/KWH Next 950 ._ @ 7.1¢/KWH Excess @ 5.7~/KWH C. LARGE POWER SERVICE Cos¢- o Sr~2/i c ~ e $9.00 First 1150 @ 8.5~/KWH Next 950 @ J.l¢/KWH Excess @ 5.7~/KWH D. P A Rate Cosh o~~S~.R/i~e $6.00 All KWH ~ @ 4.8~/KWH (7.) 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. P. of motor load shall be taken as the equivalent of 750 Watts. 3 ' . ~- (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 or less, not permanently connected, will not be counted. SECTION 1V. 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 ---------------------$5.00 per month 400 Watt Mercury Vapor Light ---------------------$7.55 per month 135 tJatt 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 tight if broken} $10.75 per month 400 Watt Mercury Vapor Unidirectional ---------- $15:60 per month 1000 Watt Mercury Vapor Unidirectiona1 -------- $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. 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, CMETERED) SHALL BE THE SAME 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 REMOVAL OF ALL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO FURNISH SERVICE. THIS CHARGE WILL BE COMPUTED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. 4. ~ y 1 ~ ~. ~ 1 i V a r. • I +~ +-. ,• SECTION V1. RATE FOR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE. The rate for Industrial Electric Service for the City of West Memphi s steal 1 be as fol loa~~s INDUSTRIAL RATE SCHEDULE RATE r , F Demand Charge Rates All KW $6.50/KGJ Energy Charge ' First 10,000 KWH 4.5¢/KWH Excess 3.5¢/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 75% of the highest demand established in the preceding months of June, July, August or September: SECTION V11. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION V111. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It being found and determined by the City Council of the City of West h1emphis, 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. 5. ii ~., ~ - ~ r .~ , 1 . ".s.. ~' PASSED AND APr ROVED this day of ~ ~, 1981. ~TT~CT SPONSORED BY': 1 6.