08/28/2007 Ordinances 9133ORDINANCE NO. 9133
An ordinance to amend the Grand Island City Code; Sections 15-55, 15-57, 15-
60, 15-63 and 15-74, pertaining to electric utility rates; to repeal Sections 15-55, 15-57, 15-60,
15-63 and 15-74, as now existing, and any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith;
and to provide for publication and the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 15-55 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
§15-55. 010 Residential Service
Applicable in urban and rural distribution areas. Available at single phase, through a single meter, to
residential consumers for domestic use in asingle-family dwelling unit; but is not available for commercial or non-
domestic use.
Individual single-phase motors, not to exceed 10 HP each, may be connected; however, the City Utilities
Department must be notified in writing, if a motor over 5 HP is installed.
This schedule has two sets of rates: one for the summer period of five months, beginning with the June
billing; and the second for the winter season of seven months, beginning with the November billing.
Summer Rate Beginning October 1, 2007
Kilowatt-Hours Used Per Month (June -October)
First 300 KWH .............................................. $0.085 per KWH
Next 700 KWH ............................................. $0.060 per KWH
All additional KWH ........................................ $0.067 per KWH
Plus a customer charge of $5.00 per month, in addition to that charged for the electrical energy used, plus
the applicable Power Cost Adjustment charge. The minimum monthly bill shall be $5.00 prior to the Power Cost
Adjustment.
Winter Rate Beginning October 1, 2007
Kilowatt-Hours Used Per Month (November -May)
First 300 KWH .............................................. $0.085 per KWH
Next 700 KWH ............................................. $0.060 per KWH
Additional KWH ............................................ $0.039 per KWH
Plus a customer charge of $5.00 per month, in addition to that charged for the electrical energy used, plus
the applicable Power Cost Adjustment charge. The minimum monthly bill shall be $5.00 prior to the Power Cost
Adjustment.
SECTION 2. Section 15-57 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Approved as to Form c
August 27, 2007 ~ City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 9133 (Cont.)
§15-57. 030 Single-Phase Commercial Service
Applicable in urban and rural distribution areas. Available for commercial customers, for lighting and small
appliances. Available for single meter apartment units, and combined residential-commercial use, where the
Residential Rate is not applicable. Service shall be through a single meter.
Individual single-phase motors, not to exceed 10 HP each, may be connected; however, the City Utilities
Department must be notified in writing, if a motor over 5 HP is installed.
Kilowatt-Hours Used Per Month Rates Beginning
October 1, 2007
First 350 KWH ........................................... $0.090 per KWH
Next 650 KWH ........................................... $0.080 per KWH
Next 1,500 KWH ......................................... $0.074 per KWH
Next 2,500 KWH ......................................... $0.070 per KWH
Next 5,000 KWH ......................................... $0.064 per KWH
Over 10,000 KWH ....................................... _ $0.061 per KWH
Plus a customer chazge of $7.00 per month, in addition to that chazged for the electrical energy used, plus
the applicable Power Adjustment charge. The minimum monthly bill shall be $7.00 prior to the Power Adjustment.
SECTION 3. Section 15-60 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
§15-60. 050 Three-Phase Commercial Service
Applicable in the territory served by the City of Grand Island; and is available through a single meter at
three phase, for any electric service uses where three-phase service is available.
This schedule has two sets of rates: one for the summer period of five months, beginning with the June
billing; and the second for the winter season of seven months, beginning with the November billing.
Summer Rate Beginning October 1, 2007
Kilowatt-Hours Used Per Month (June -October)
First 1,000 KWH .............................. $0.087 per KWH
Next 1,500 KWH .............................. $0.079 per KWH
Next 2,500 KWH .............................. $0.075 per KWH
Next 15,000 KWH ............................ $0.069 per KWH
Over 20,000 KWH ............................ $0.066 per KWH
Plus a customer charge of $10.00 per month, in addition to that charged for the electrical energy
used, plus the applicable Power Cost Adjustment charge.
Winter Rate Beginning October 1, 2007
Kilowatt-Hours Used Per Month (November -May)
First 500 KWH ................................. $0.087 per KWH
Next 1,000 KWH .............................. 0.079 per KWH
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ORDINANCE NO. 9133 (Cont.)
Next 2,500 KWH .............................. $0.066 per KWH
Over 4,000 KWH .............................. $0.063 per KWH
Plus a customer charge of $10.00 per month, in addition to that charged for the electrical energy
used, plus the applicable Power Cost Adjustment charge.
Minimum
The minimum monthly charge shall be no less than $10.00. The minimum shall in no event be less than $0.70 per
month per connected horsepower.
The billing horsepower shall be determined as follows:
1. Total connected horsepower, if total connected horsepower is less than 20 HP.
2. If total connected horsepower exceeds 20 HP, then the billing horsepower shall be the larger of 20 HP, or
the largest single connected motor.
3. If questions arise as to the actual billing horsepower, the City Utilities Department may, at its option, install
demand meters. The Kilowatt reading shall determine the billing horsepower on the basis of 0.75 Kilowatt = 1.0
HP.
It is the responsibility of the customer, to inform the City Utilities Department of changes that may effect minimum
billings.
SECTION 4. Section 15-63 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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§15-63. 100 Three-Phase Power Service
Applicable in the territory served by the City of Grand Island, available through a single meter at three
phase. Available for any commercial or industrial use of energy.
Beginning
October 1, 2007
Demand Charge
$8.50 per KW of billing demand
Energy Charge
$0.0355 per KWH for the first 450 hours of monthly demand
$0.0290 per KWH for all additional usage; plus applicable Power
Cost Adjustment charge.
Customer Charge
$300.00 per month.
The minimum monthly bill shall be no less than $700. The Power Cost Adjustment charge is applied to
energy consumption only.
SECTION 5. Section 15-74 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
§15-74. Rate 116; Interdepartmental; Streetlights
The monthly charge for various size lights used for public street lighting and public parks lighting, whether
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ORDINANCE NO. 9133 (Cont.)
City or privately-owned shall be $0.38 per watt per year billed on a monthly basis beginning October 1, 2007. Power
Cost Adjustment is not applicable to the Interdepartmental Streetlights Rate.
SECTION 6. Those portions of Sections 15-55; 15-57; 15-60; 15-63 and 15-74 as
now existing, and any ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are,
repealed.
SECTION 7. The validity of any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase
of this ordinance shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, subsection,
sentence, clause, or phrase thereof.
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication, in pamphlet form, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand
Island Independent as provided by law.
Enacted: August 28, 2007.
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