2130ORDINANCE NO. ~ 3~
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ELECTRICAL RATES FOR THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the West Memphis Utility Commission, pursuant to the requirements of
Ordinance 1069, has recommended an increase in the electrical rates for the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, this increase is necessary to meet the requirements of the Power Supply
Agreement with Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT THE ELECTRICAL RATES TO BE
CHARGED BY THE WEST MEMPHIS UTILITY COMMISSION SHALL BE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE.
A. Availability: At any point on the existing secondary distribution system.
B. Application: For residential service to single-family residences or individual
family apartments supplied through one meter, including incidental family use, on the
appurtenant premises. This rate schedule is not applicable to commercial type use on the
~, appurtenant premises such as a beauty shop or auto repair shop. Where a portion of the residence
premises (not separately metered) is used for non-residential purposes, the predominant use of
the service, as determined by the Commission, shall determine the rate schedule applicable to all
service. Service is for the use of the customer and may not be shared and may not be resold to
others.
C. Character of Service: Service will normally be single phase, 60 Hz., at
approximately 120/240 volts. Three-phase service maybe made available under provisions of
Commission regulations.
D. Net Monthly Rate will apply to all billing months:
Customer Charge ............................ $6.50
All KWH ...............................Each $.060
Minimum ......................... Per Month $6.50
E. Cost of Power Adjustment: The above energy charges will be increased or
decreased to reflect to the neazest one-thousandth (.001) mill per KWH the change in the cost of
fuel and purchased power incurred by the Commission for the supply of service hereunder, above
or below 30.00 mills per KWH.
F. Taxes: The above rates are subject to all local, state, and federal taxes and
franchise fees which aze currently in effect or any taxes which are imposed by laws or ordinances
on or after the effective date of this rate schedule.
SECTION 2. COMMERCIAL SERVICE.
A. Availability: At any point on the existing secondary distribution system.
B. Application: To all electric service, for which no specific schedule is provided,
supplied at one point of delivery and measured through one kilowatt hour meter. Not applicable
to resale or shazed service.
C. Character of Service: Single or three phase, 60 Hz., at one standard delivery
voltage required by customer and available at customer's service location.
D. Net Monthly Rate will apply to all billing months
Customer Charge ................................ $11.00
First 2100 ..................................Each $0.086
Over 2100 .................................. Each $0.064
Minimum: $11.00
E. Cost of Power Adjustment: The above energy charges will be increased or
decreased to reflect to the nearest one-thousandth (.001) mill per KWH the change in the cost of
fuel and purchased power incurred by the Commission for the supply of service hereunder, above
or below 30.00 mills per KWH.
F. Taxes: The above rates are subject to all local, state, and federal taxes and
franchise fees which are currently in effect or nay taxes which are imposed by laws or ordinances
on or after the effective date of this rate schedule.
SECTION 3. SMALL POWER SERVICE.
A. Availability: At any point on the existing system having adequate capacity and
suitable voltage for delivery of service.
B. Application: To all electric service required by customer on the premises, for
which no specific schedule is provided, when supplied at one delivery point and measured
through one kilowatt hour meter. Not applicable to temporary, resale or shard service.
C. Character of Service: Three phase, 60 Hz., at one standard delivery voltage
required by customer and available at customer's service location.
D. Net Monthly Rate:
Demand Charge ............................... $2,100.00
Each KW of Demand in Excess of 300 KW ..... Per KW $7.00
Energy Charge .......................... Per KWH $.0400
E. Minimum: The demand charge for the current month, but not less than $1.75 per
KW of the highest demand established during the 12-months ending with the current month.
F. Cost of Power Adjustment: The above energy charges will be increased or
decreased to reflect to the nearest one-thousandth (.001) mill per KWH the change in the cost of
fuel and purchased power incurred by the Commission for the supply of service here under,
above or below 30.00 mills per KWH.
G. Demand: The demand in KW, as shown by or computed from readings on the
Commission demand meter, for the 15 minute period of customer's greatest use during the
month, but in no event less than 300 KW and not more than 999 KW. Demand measurement
may be made by a KVA demand meter or equivalent. The Demand Charge will be calculated on
the higher of the registration of the KW or the registration in KVA times .85. On July 1, 2006,
the Demand Charge will be calculated on the higher of the registration of the KW or the
registration in KVA times .90.
H. Taxes: The above rates are subject t all local, state, and federal taxes and franchise
fees which are currently in effect or any taxes which are imposed by laws or ordinances on or
after the effective date of this rate schedule.
SECTION 4. LARGE POWER SERVICE.
A. Availability: At any point on the existing system having adequate capacity and
suitable voltage for delivery of service.
B. Application: To all electric service required by customer on the premises, for
which no specific schedule is provided, when supplied at one delivery point and measured
through one kilowatt hour meter. Not applicable to temporary, resale or shared service.
C. Character of Service: Three phase, 60 Hz., at one standard delivery voltage
required by customer and available at customer's service location.
D. Net Monthly Rate:
Demand Charge ............................... $7,000.00
Each KW of Demand in Excess of 1,000 KW .... Per KW $7.00
Energy Charge .......................... Per KWH $.0352
E. Minimum: The demand charge for the current month, but not less than $1.75 per
KW of the highest demand established during the 12 months ending with the current month.
F. Cost of Power Adjustment: The above energy charges will be increased or
decreased to reflect to the nearest one-thousandth (.001) mill per KWH the change in the cost of
fuel and purchased power incurred by the Commission for the supply of service hereunder, above
or below 30.00 mills per KWH.
G. Demand: The demand, in KW, as shown by or computed from readings on the
Commission demand meter, for the 15 minute period of customer's greatest use during the
month, but in no event less than 1,000 KW. Demand measurement maybe made by a KVA
demand meter or equivalent. The Demand Charge will be calculated on the higher of the
registration in KW or the registration in KVA times .85. On July 1, 2006, the Demand Charge
will be calculated on the higher of the registration in KW or the registratian in KVA times .90.
H. Taxes: The above rates are subject to all local, state, and federal taxes and
franchise fees which are currently in effect or any taxes which are imposed by laws or ordinances
on or after the effective date of this rate schedule.
SECTION 5. PUBLIC AUTHORITY SERVICE.
A. Availability: At any point on the existing secondary distribution system.
B. Application: To all electric service for facilities of the City of West Memphis, for
which no specific schedule is provided, supplied at one point of delivery and measured through
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one kilowatt hour meter. Not applicable to resale or shared service.
C. Character of Service: Single or three phase, 60 Hz., at one standard delivery
voltage required by customer and available at customer's service location.
D. Net Monthly Rate:
Customer Charge ................................. $7.50
Energy Charge ........................... Per KWH $.056
Minimum: $7.50
E. Cost of Power Adjustment: The above energy charges will be increased or
decreased to reflect to the nearest one-thousandth (.001) mill per KWH the change in the cost of
fuel and purchased power incurred by the Commission for the supply of service hereunder, above
or below 30.00 mills per KWH.
F. Taxes: The above rates are subject to all local, state, federal taxes which are
currently in effect or any taxes which are imposed by laws or ordinances on or after the effective
date of this rate schedule.
SECTION 6. PRIVATE LIGHT ELECTRIC SERVICE.
A. The monthly rates for private light electric service shall be as follows:
175 watt mercury va or light .. .................. $5.00
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400 watt mercury vapor light ........................ $7.55
400 watt mercury vapor unidirectional light ........... $15.60
1,000 watt mercury vapor unidirectional light .......... $23.15
100 watt high pressure sodium light .................. $5.00
135 watt high pressure sodium light .................. $5.00
150 watt high pressure sodium light .................. $8.60
250 watt high pressure sodium light .................. $8.60
400 watt high pressure sodium light ................. $10.75
B. If the private light cannot be located on an existing pole, an additional one dollar
and sixty cents ($1.60) per month will be charged for the installation and maintenance of the
pole. Minimum length of service shall be one year.
SECTION 7. TEMPORARY ELECTRIC SERVICE.
The rates for temporary electric service shall be as follows:
A. Where power lines are available, installation and removal cost (one hundred twenty
volts and two hundred forty volts, single phase only) plus ten dollars plus an
additional ten dollars if the installation of a pole is required;
B. Monthly charge for energy consumed (metered), shall be the same as 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.
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This charge will be computed by the electric department.
SECTION 8. PAYMENTS AND DISCOUNTS.
All rates in this ordinance are the net rates for bills paid within twenty (20) days from the
date of the bill. The gross billing is one hundred ten percent of net, and shall apply on all bills
paid after twenty (20) days of the bill date. ff a bill is not paid within thirty (30) days from the
date thereof, the city shall have the right to disconnect the customer's service without further
notice. If a customer's service is disconnected for nonpayment, the city may make a reasonable
charge for the labor of the reconnection. When a customer has paid on time for twelve (12)
consecutive months, they shall be allowed the privilege of paying the net billing one time within
the period requiring gross rate payment.
SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 10. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extent of any such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~~ day of ,[~iYl b i°_ d' , 2005.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSO ,MAYOR
ATTEST:
PH ,CITY CLERK
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