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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2005-59 - Guard Light Service FeeAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 13.04.065 ENTITLED "GUARD LIGHT SERVICE" AND THE SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS, WITH THE ADDITION OF SECTION 13.04.071 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown established its current electric guard light rates in October, 1986; and WHEREAS, current guard light rates are very general and require the same fee for all outdoor lighting, with no allowance for wattage or cost of maintenance; and WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown currently has no specific rate for Retail Street Light Service; and WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown wishes to implement rates that fully recover the cost of electric guard light and street light services; and WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Georgetown wishes to amend the current, standard electric guard light and street light rates and adopt proposed rates, effective on all utility billings after November 15, 2005; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT. SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this ordinance implements Finance Policy 1 of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element, which states: "The City will conduct all municipal operations in an efficient business -like manner and sufficient financial resources for both short-term and long-term needs are provided," and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan. SECTION Watt HPL - $7.50 per month, per light (35 kWh) 2, Section 13.04.065: "Guard Light Service" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.04.065 Security lighting service. A. Availability. This rate is applicable to outdoor overhead lighting installed, owned, operated, and maintained by the City of Georgetown. Service rendered under this rate shall include up to one span of wire and a wood pole and is subject to the City's rules and regulations. B. Net Monthly Rate. High Pressure Sodium (HPL) Lighting a. 100 Watt HPL - $7.50 per month, per light (35 kWh) b. 200 Watt HPL - $12.75 per month, per light (71 kWh) c. 250 Watt HPL - $14.50 per month, per light (86 kWh) d. 400 Watt HPL - $20.20 per month, per light (137 kWh) For new installations, a customer must agree to a term of service of not less than one year. The City reserves the right to refuse or discontinue service at locations where excessive maintenance and/or lamp replacements occur. The City will maintain all facilities incidental to providing this service, including replacement of burned -out lamps. C. Power Cost Adjustment. The PCA charge under the above rate schedule shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a Power Cost Adjustment per kWh of energy used or estimated, calculated in accordance with Section 13.04.075. D. Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment. The TDCA charge under the above rate schedule shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment per kWh of energy used or estimated, calculated in accordance with Section 13.04.080. E. Sales Taxes. Sales taxes, where applicable, will be charged to the consumer in addition to the above rates. 13.04.70 Municipal street lighting service A. Availability. This rate is applicable to City owned and operated facilities' electric services that require a street light of one or more outdoor lamps operating automatically on all dedicated public streets, highways, expressways, and thoroughfares within the City, from dusk to dawn or as determined by the City. This rate is also applicable for the illumination of any property owned, operated, and/or maintained by the City. Service rendered under this rate is subject to the City's rules and regulations. B. Net Monthly Rate. High Pressure Sodium (HPL) Lighting a. 100 Watt HPL -$4,20 per month, per light (35 kWh) b. 200 Watt HPL - $7.60 per month, per light (71 kWh) c. 250 Watt HPL - $$9.05 per month, per light (86 kWh) d. 400 Watt HPL - $14.05 per month, per light (137 kWh) Lighting installed under this rate, including all materials (poles, fixtures, etc.), labor and installation, will be provided at the City's expense. The City will maintain all facilities incidental to providing this service, including replacement of burned -out lamps. C. Power Cost Adjustment. The PCA charge under the above rate schedule shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a Power Cost Adjustment per kWh of energy used or estimated, calculated in accordance with Section 13.04.075. D. Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment. The TDCA charge under the above rate schedule shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment per kWh of energy used or estimated, calculated in accordance with Section 13.04.080 E. Sales Taxes. Sales taxes, where applicable, will be charged to the consumer in addition to the above rates. 13.04.71 Retail street lighting service A. Availability. This rate is applicable to unmetered retail street lighting whereby all lighting installed under this rate, including all materials, labor, and installation is provided either by the Customer or by the City, at the Customer's expense. Customer shall be billed monthly for energy and maintenance only as set forth in the net monthly rates in section B. Service rendered under this rate is subject to the City's rules and regulations. B. Net Monthly Rate. High Pressure Sodium (HPL) Lighting a. 100 Watt HPL -$4.50 per month, per light (35 kWh) b. 200 Watt HPL - $8.30 per month, per light (71 kWh) c. 250 Watt HPL - $9.85 per month, per light (86 kWh) d. 400 Watt HPL - $15.35 per month, per light (137 kWh) Lighting installed under this rate, including all materials, labor and installation, will be provided by the Customer OR by the City at the Customer's expense. The City will maintain all facilities incidental to provide this service, including replacement of burned -out lamps. C. Power Cost Adjustment. The PCA charge under the above rate schedule shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a Power Cost Adjustment per kWh of energy used or estimated, calculated in accordance with Section 13.04.075. D. Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment. The TDCA charge under the above rate schedule shall be increased or decreased to reflect the application of a Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment per kWh of energy used or estimated, calculated in accordance with Section 13.04.080 E. Sales Taxes. Sales taxes, where applicable, will be charged to the consumer in addition to the above rates. 13.04.075 Power Cost Adjustment Factor A. Availability. The Power Cost Adjustment Factor (PCAF) shall be applied uniformly to the sales to all customers of the City. B. Calculation Method. The purpose of this schedule is to accurately recover from City customers the cost of wholesale power purchases in excess of the base amount included in the City's electric retail rate schedules. Wholesale power purchases shall not include transmission charges, ERCOT Fees, delivery charges, and any other delivery fees necessary. Wholesale power purchases shall include but are not limited to fuel charges and substation charges. All wholesale power cost realized above the base amount shall be billed by the City on its monthly bills as a power cost adjustment, determined in accordance with the provisions set forth below. Each month the City will compare the total amount of power cost adjustment which should be recovered to the actual power cost adjustment revenues received in the immediately previous City billing period. Any difference realized will be added or subtracted from the amount of power cost adjustment to be recovered in the current City billing period. The formula for calculation of the power cost adjustment factor is as follows: WC — (P) (K) - CF PCAF = S C. Definitions: PCAF = Power cost adjustment ($ per kWh) rounded to the nearest $0.0001/kWh WC = Total cost of power, not including transmission charges, ERCOT Fees, and delivery charges purchased by the City from its supplier for the immediately preceding wholesale billing period ($). (P) = Total energy (kWh) purchased by the City from its supplier for the immediately preceding wholesale billing period (kWh). (S) = Total estimated sales (kWh) to City customers for the current City billing period (kWh). (K) = Base wholesale power cost included in the City's retail electric rate schedules. CF = Correction factor adjustment to be applied in the current City billing period to provide for correction of the variance between power cost adjustment expenses which should have been recovered and actual power cost adjustment revenues received for the immediately preceding City billing period prior to the current City billing period ($). The formula for calculation of the correction factor (CF) is as follows: CF=(A)—(B) Where: (A) = The actual power cost adjustment revenues in dollars received from power cost adjustment for the immediately preceding City billing period. (B) = The actual wholesale power cost not including transmission, ERCOT, congestion charges and other fees associated with delivery in dollars paid by the City in excess of the base amount of wholesale power cost included in the City's electric retail rate schedules for the second preceding wholesale billing record. Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment Factor A. Availability. The Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment Factor (TDCAF) shall be applied uniformly to the sales to all customers of the City. B. Calculation Method. The purpose of this schedule is to accurately recover from City customers the cost of the transmission and delivery of wholesale power purchases in excess of the base amount included in the City's electric retail rate schedules. Transmission and delivery shall include but is not limited to transmission charges, ERCOT Fees, delivery charges, and any other delivery fees necessary. All transmission delivery cost realized above the base amount shall be billed by the City on its monthly bills as a transmission delivery adjustment, determined in accordance with the provisions set forth below. Each month the City will compare the total amount of transmission delivery adjustment which should be recovered to the actual transmission delivery adjustment revenues received in the immediately previous City billing period. Any difference realized will be added or subtracted from the amount of transmission delivery adjustment to be recovered in the current City billing period. The formula for calculation of the transmission delivery adjustment factor is as follows: TDCAF—. C. Definitions: TC — (P) (K) - CF S TDCAF = Transmission delivery cost adjustment ($ per kWh) rounded to the nearest $ 0.0001/kWh. TC = Total estimated transmission delivery cost including but not limited to transmission charges, ERCOT Fees, congestion fees, ancillary costs, QSE fees and any other costs associated with delivery of wholesale power purchased by the City from its supplier for the immediately preceding wholesale billing period ($). (P) = Total energy (kWh) purchased by the City from its suppliers for the immediately preceding wholesale billing period (kWh). (S) = Total estimated sales (kWh) to City customers for the current City billing period (kWh). (K) = Base transmission delivery cost included in the City's retail electric rate schedules ($0.0048 per kWh). CF = Correction factor adjustment to be applied in the current City billing period to provide for correction of the variance between transmission delivery adjustment expenses which should have been recovered and actual transmission delivery adjustment revenues received for the immediately preceding City billing period prior to the current City billing period ($). The formula for calculation of the correction factor (CF) is as follows: CF = (A) — (B) Where: (A) = The actual transmission delivery adjustment Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment for the period. revenues in dollars received from immediately preceding City billing (B) = The actual transmission delivery costs in dollars paid by the City in excess of the base amount of transmission delivery cost included in the City's electric retail rate schedules for the second preceding wholesale billing record. SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect. SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown. PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 27th day of September 2005. PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 11th day of October 2005. ATTEST: V D. Lee, City Secreta Carls, City Attorney THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN: By: Gary N