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1245 ORDINANCE N0. AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL. ORDINANCE N0. 1100 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL RATES, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, The Utility Commission of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, has recommended and approved a decrease in the electrical rates for the City of West Memphis, Arkansas; and, WHEREAS, this decrease has been made possible by the acquisition of the one per cent (ly) interest which the City of West Memphis owns in several coal generating plants purchased a few years ago; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: SECTION I. Ordinance No. 1100, and all Amendments thereto, establishing electrical rates are hereby repealed. SECTION II. RATES FOR RESTDE'NTI'AL ELE'CTRTC' 'S'ERVTCE 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 buildingsactually 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. 1. (4). ~`lhen 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 a lied to the Standard Commercial Lighting Rate must be pp whole premise. RESIDENTIAL RATE SCHEDULE RAT>; : Rates Cost of Service $6.00 Summer (April - September) First 1000 KWH @ 5.74 KWH Excess @ S.11C KWH Winter (October - March) . First 1000 KWH ~ @ 5.74 Kl'iH Excess @ 4.48 KWH (1). MINIMUI~i 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). PAYD'IENT AND DISCOUNT: The above rate is the net rate for bills Uaid within fifteen (15) days from date of the bill. The gross billing is (110y). 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. 2. SECTION III. The rake for Service shall be as RATE: A. SA•1ALL COM~4ERCIA Cost of Service First 1500 Excess RATE FOR COI14r;1ERCIAL ELEC'CRIC SERVICE: Electric Service for Commercial Electric follows: L SERVICE Rates $6.00 @ 7.940 KWH @ 5.95 KWH B. LARGE COh~~IERCIAL SERVICE Cost of Service $7.50 First 1700 @ 8.05 Kv7Ii • Excess @ 5.95 Ky~H C. LARGE POtiVisR SERVICE Cost of Service First 2100 Excess I). P.A. Rate Cost of Service All KWH $9.00 @ 8.20 KWH @ 5.95 KWH $6.00 5.27~KWH (1) . DE'1'EI'~AIINATION OF DEIViAND : 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). A4ISCELLANEOUS: 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 ?50 Watts rating or less, not permanently connected will not be counted. 3. r SECTION IV. RATE FOR PRIVATE LIGIiT 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 i~7att High Pressure Sodium Light 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 Minimum Length of Service -One (1) Year $15.60 per month $23.15 per month $ 1.60 per month -The above prices have been calculated with a ten per cent (10%) discount. If payment is not made within fifteen (15) days, this discount is forfeited. SECTION V. RATE FOR TER~PORARY 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 CONSU114ED, (METERED) SHALL BE THE SAME AS SMALL COM114ERCIAL SERVICE. C. WHERE POWER LINES (PRIIVIARY OR SECONDARY) ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE DESIRED POINT OF DELIVERY OR A VOLTAGE OTHER THAN THE EXISTING VOLTAGE IS REQUIRED, TIiERE WILL BE A CHARGE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND REAIOVAL OF ALL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO FURNISH SERVICE. THIS CHARGE WILL BE CONIPUTED BY TIIE ENGINEERING DEPARTMEPdT . $5.00 per month $7.55 per month $5.00 per month (+50% cost of bulb if broken) $8.60 per month (+50% cost of bulb if broken) $10.75 per month (+50% cost of bulb if broken) 4. 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 SCIIEDULI RATE: Demand Charge All KW Energy Charge First 10,000 KWH Rates $7.13 KW 4.70 KWH Excess 3.650 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 VII. The rates effective upon the passage of this Ordinance shall apply on all future billings after May 10, 1986. SECTION VIII. All Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION XI. EPIERGENCY CLAUSE. It being found and determined by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that a decrease in the electrical rates for the City of West Memphis has been recommended by the West Memphis Utility Commission, and it is economically feasible that the Citizens of West Memphis be given the benefit of these rates as soon as possible, an Emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance being necessary for the public peace, health, welfare and safety of the Citizens of West Memphis, Arkansas, shall become in full f effect from the date of its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this -- ~ of , 1986. ATTEST: S MAYO LEO CHITMAN 5.