Article 3. Electricity
15-301 Regulations; administration of the utility.
In addition to the regulations set out in this article, the city manager shall adopt, in accordance with this chapter, such administrative and operational policies as necessary to allow for the efficient and effective metering, billing and colleting of payments from customers of the electric utility.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-302 Meter regulations.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-303 Connections.
All connections to the municipal electric system shall be made by city employees only. Each application for a connection shall be accompanied by payment of fees and/or costs as specified in the city’s fee resolution as adopted by the governing body.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-304 Same; separate connections.
Unless special permission is granted by the city, each premise shall have a separate and distinct service connection, and where permission is granted for branch service connections, each branch service connection shall have its own separate meter.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-305 Reserved for future use.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-306 Meter testing.
If a test is requested by the customer and the meter is found to be accurate within two percent, the meter will be deemed correct and the cost of the test will be assessed to the customer.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-307 Reserved for future use.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-308 Electric rates.
The rates per month for the use of electricity shall be set by the governing body at least annually in a fee resolution. Said rates may include, but are not limited to, the following types of classes, services and fees:
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-309 Property easements for electric utilities.
The easement is to be kept clear of any obstructions that would prevent city crews from maintaining service.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-310 Declaration of an electric emergency.
Whenever the governing body of the city finds that an emergency exists by reason of a shortage of electric supply at a reasonable price, it shall be empowered to declare by resolution that an electric supply emergency exists and that it will encourage voluntary electric conservation or impose mandatory restrictions on electrical use during the period of the emergency. Such an emergency shall be deemed to continue until it is declared by resolution of the governing body to have ended. The resolutions declaring the existence and end of an electrical supply emergency shall be effective upon their publication in the official city newspaper.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-311 Emergency electric rates.
Upon the declaration of an electrical supply emergency as provided in Section 15-310, the governing body of the city shall have the power to adopt emergency electric rates by ordinance designed to conserve electric supplies. Such emergency rates may provide for, but are not limited to:
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-312 Energy Cost Adjustment (ECA).
The rate for energy to which this adjustment is applicable shall be adjusted by $.0001 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the aggregate cost of energy as computed by the following formula:
([(P +G+ O)/(K+C)] x L) - (B) = Adjustment
P = The current month actual total cost of power purchased.
G = The current month actual total cost of City generation.
O = The current month actual total cost of any other associated power supply expenses.
K = The current month actual total kWh of the delivered purchased power.
C = The current month actual total kWh of the delivered City generation power.
L = The current City losses determined annually (((Purchased Power+City Generation)-City Billed))/City Billed).
B = The Base will be established by a fee resolution, as specified in Section 15-308.
15-313 Tree trimming; Electric department’s authority.
The electric department may trim trees which shall create a hazard to, or interfere with, the lines of the electric distribution system of the city.
(Ord. 3736; Ord. 3744; Code 2018)
15-314 Interconnection Standards Adopted.
There is hereby adopted the Interconnection Standards for Installation and Parallel Operation of Customer-Owned Residential and Commercial Renewable Energy Generation Facilities.
(Ord. 3743; Code 2018)
15-315 Renewable Energy Rate Rider Adopted.
There is hereby adopted the Net Metering and Parallel Generation Rate Rider for Customer-Owned Renewable Energy Generation Facilities.
(Ord. 3743; Code 2018)
15-316 Meter regulations.
Customer-Owned Residential and Commercial Renewable Energy Generation Facilities must meet all the applicable requirements of the City’s Interconnection Standards for Installation and Parallel Operation of Customer-Owned Residential and Commercial Renewable Energy Generation Facilities, in addition to the requirements of the Net Metering and Parallel Generation Rate Rider for Customer-Owned Renewable Energy Generation Facilities.
(Ord. 3743; Code 2018)