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• ORDINANCE NO. 73 -11
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY,
A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,
PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN,
IN THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA, AN ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION LINES, INCLUDING
NECESSARY POLES, POLE LINES, AND FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES;
FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY AND ITS
INHABITANTS, AND OTHERS, AND TO USE THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AND
PUBLIC WAYS OF SAID CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES; PRESCRIBING
CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING THE
RATES TO BE CHARGED THEREFOR,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 9 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended
by the following:
Section 9 -201. PURPOSES. Northern States Power Company,
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota, owns and
• operates property used and useful in the production, transmission, distribution
and sale of electricity in the City of Brooklyn Center.
The City Council has determined that it is desirable, in the public
interest, and to the advantage of the consumers of electricity in Brooklyn
Center, that a franchise be granted to Company upon the terms and conditions
contained herein.
Company, in consideration of benefits accruing to it under the
franchise agrees to supply electric service in Brooklyn Center upon the
terms and conditions contained herein.
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• Section 9 -202. DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. In this
ordinance "Municipality", "Municipal Council", and "Municipal Clerk"
mean, respectively, the City of Brooklyn Center, the Council of the City
of Brooklyn Center, and the Clerk of the City of Brooklyn Center. If at
any time the powers of the Municipality, the Municipal Council, or the
Municipal Clerk shall be transferred to any other authority, board, office,
or officers, then such authority, board, officer, or officers shall have the
rights, powers, and duties herein given to the Municipality, the Municipal
Council, and the Municipal Clerk, respectively.
Subd. 2. "Company" means Northern States Power Company, a
Minnesota Corporation, its successors and assigns.
Subd. 3. "Metro Area" includes all areas served with electricity
• by Company in the Counties of Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota,
Anoka, Carver, and Scott.
Subd. 4. "Metro Rate Authority" or "Authority" means the
organization of municipalities created by joint agreement and amendments
thereto, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 471.59 and which is
authorized to administer provisions of this ordinance as herein provided. The
Authority consists of representatives of all municipalities which adopt this
uniform franchise ordinance.
Subd. 5. "Executive Committee" or "Committee" means the
committee appointed by the Authority. The Committee shall consist of not
more than 15 members. The Committee shall have those powers specified
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in this franchise and those delegated to it by the Authority pursuant to
• the joint agreement.
Subd. 6. "Party" means the Municipality, the Authority or
Company.
Subd. 7. "Person" may extend and be applied to bodies politic
and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations.
Subd. 8. "Notice" means a writing served by any party or
parties on any party or parties. In the case of Company, notice shall be
mailed to an officer thereof at 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In the case of Authority, notice shall be mailed to the Rate Administrator.
In the case of Municipality, notice shall be mailed to the Municipal Clerk.
Subd. 9. "Rate Administrator" means a professional person
• qualified and experienced in public utility regulatory matters. The Rate
Administrator is appointed by the Authority.
Section 9 -203. GRANT. Subdivision 1. There hereby is
granted to Company for the period extending to January 1, 1983, (subject
to termination on December 31, 1977 upon notice from Company to
Municipality and Authority, or upon notice of Municipality to Authority
and Company at least 90 days before said date of December 31, 1977) the
right and privilege of constructing according to specifically approved permits,
operating, repairing, and maintaining in, on, over, under, and across the
streets, alleys and public ways of Municipality, an electric distribution
system and electric transmission lines, including all poles, pole lines,
• conduits, and fixtures and appurtenances, usually, conveniently, or
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necessarily used in connection therewith, for the purpose of transmitting
and furnishing electric energy for light, heat, power, and other purposes
for public and private use in and to Municipality and the inhabitants thereof,
and others, and for the purpose of transmitting electric energy into and
through Municipality. The electric distribution system and transmission
lines shall be so located as not to interfere with the safety and convenience
of ordinary travel along and over said streets, alleys and public ways.
Subd. 2. This ordinance is intended to regulate the exercise
of the rights and privileges granted to Company herein. Nothing in this
ordinance is to be construed to modify, alter or amend any statutory or
charter power of the Municipality to regulate the use of its streets, alleys
and public ways. Such regulations, insofar as they do not affect the rate
• regulation and administration provisions of this ordinance, need not be
identical among members of the Authority.
Subd. 3. Nothing in this ordinance prevents the powers of the
Authority from being hereafter delegated by law to some other governmental
authority .
Section 9 -204. EXTENSIONS: SERVICE: RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Subdivision 1. Company shall provide efficient, adequate and non-
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discriminatory service, at reasonable rates, to all members of the public
within the Municipality who apply for such service in accordance with
rules and regulations of Company.
Subd. 2. Company may, from time to time, promulgate rules
• and regulations which are reasonably necessary in the conduct of its
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business. The rules and regulations may govern matters, including but
not limited to, forms, contracts, extensions of service, curtailment of
service, reconnection charges, billings, security deposits, and late
payment charges, if any. Existing rules and regulations of Company shall
be filed promptly with the Authority and shall become effective on filing.
They shall be kept open for public inspection. Thereafter Company may
file amendments thereto or additional rules and regulations. Within 60
days after such filing the Executive Committee may, on its own motion
or on the request of Municipality, review such amendments or rules and
regulations. The Committee, after public hearing, may by resolution
disapprove any such amendment or rule and regulation which is unreasonable
or unlawful.
Section 9 -205. SERVICE INTERRUPTION. Subdivision 1.
Company will provide continuous, adequate and non - discriminatory
electrical service in the Municipality.
Subd. 2. Company's provision of electric service to its
customers is subject to interruption and disturbance of service due to:
(a) conditions beyond its control;
(b) necessary maintenance and operation of its
system;
(c) effect of operations of any interconnecting
electric systems; or
(d) curtailment of electric service as may be
• prudent to maintain service to priority loads
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or to maintain the operating stability of
• Company's system;
neither Company, Municipality, the Authority nor any customer shall be
liable for damage or loss for interruption or disturbance of service due to
said causes. The Company shall make reasonable effort to notify affected
customers of scheduled interruption and disturbance of service. Company
will not be in breach of this franchise for interruptions of service due to
such causes.
Subd. 3. Company will promptly take such action as may be
practicable under the circumstances to remove the cause of any
interruption, disturbance, or curtailment and to resume normal delivery of
electric service.
Section 9 -206. NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE. This is not an
exclusive franchise.
Section 9 -207. RATES. Subdivision 1. The rates and charges
imposed and collected by Company for services in the Metro Area shall be
fair, just, reasonable and compensatory and designed to recover all
reasonable costs of service therein, including a reasonable return as
herein provided on the capital investment in the business under an
economical and efficient management.
Subd. 2. The rates charged to any class of customers
will not cast an undue burden on any other class of customers nor shall
any rates charged to customers within the same class of service cast an
undue burden on other customers within that class.
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Subd. 3 . The schedule of rates contained in Appendix A,
attached and made a part hereof by reference, is effective as to all
bills computed on regular meter readings on and after the effective
date of this ordinance. The schedule shall remain in effect until changed
in accordance with Section 8 of this franchise. The cost to the Company
of any franchise fee, street rental charge, gross receipts taxes, or any
other duties or imposts, imposed by the Municipality will be recovered
by Company as a surcharge to such rates within the Municipality. Ad
valorem taxes may not be recovered by a surcharge. Such surcharge will
be equitably distributed among electric customers in the Municipality.
Section 9 -208. RATE CHANGES. Subdivision 1. Company may
change its rate structure by changing classification of rates, the number
• of blocks, size of blocks, the price differential between blocks, or by
adding a new classification of rates or by closing or withdrawing any
existing rate classification or schedule. Any such change which does not
result in a higher rate for an existing customer may be made upon twenty
days notice to the Rate Administrator and shall be supported by data
showing the desirability of the change and the reasonableness thereof.
Other changes in rate structure shall be made under Subd. 2 of this section.
Subd. 2. The rates contained in Appendix A shall remain in
effect until March 15, 1974. On or before February 1, 1974, and
thereafter on or before February 1 of each year during the term of this
ordinance, Company shall file notice with the Authority that it will
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either continue, decrease, or increase the rates or continue or change
• the rate structure which will become effective on bills rendered on and after
March 15 of that year, to enable Company to realize Actual Net Earnings
during the calendar year of filing equal to the Allowable Annual Return,
as defined in Section 10 plus part or all of any debit balance or less part
or all of any credit balance in the Stabilization Reserve Account established
under Section 15. The filing shall recite the proposed change or continuance
and the forecasts substantiating it. Provided however, in order to minimize
or prevent excessive fluctuation in the rates, the Company may additionally
once during a calendar year, but not prior to July 15 thereof, adjust the
rates in the same manner as provided above.
Subd. 3. The rates to become effective on and after March 15, 1974,
• pursuant to Subd. 2 of this section, shall be subject to a temporary reduction
during the year 1974 totaling $6,000,000. Such reduction and any credit
balance in the Stabilization Reserve Account resulting from 1973 operations
will be applied only to the bills of customers located in those areas of the
Metro Area in which the base electric rates for residential service, general
service, and large general service were no less than such base electric
rates charged in the City of Minneapolis on January 1, 1973. Base
electric rate means the charge to the customer for electric service excluding
any franchise fee, street rental charge, gross receipts tax or duties or
imposts, imposed by the municipality included in or added to said charge.
Subd. 4. Increases or decreases in rates or the continuance of
. existing rates shall be based on forecasts for the calendar year of filing of
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expenses, capital costs and of the revenue required to enable Company
to earn an amount equal to the Allowable Annual Return defined in
Section 10, plus part or all of any debit balance or less part or all of
any credit balance in the Stabilization Reserve Account as provided in
Section 15.
Subd. 5. Company will annually supply forecast data to the
Rate Administrator in accordance with the following schedule:
Revenue Budget November 1
Expense Budget December 1
Capital Budget December 15
or on such later dates as the Rate Administrator may authorize.
Subd. 6. On or before December 1, 1975, and at intervals of
• no more than five years thereafter, Company shall furnish a current study
of its rate structure to the Authority.,
Subd. 7. On or before March 1 of each year Company will supply
Authority with a tabulation of customers and revenues attributable to each
Municipality in the Metro Area for the previous calendar year.
Section 9 -209. RATES; RATE FILING. Subdivision 1. Any
filing by Company with the Authority to change or continue any rates or
rate structures as provided in Section 8, Subd. 2, may be altered, amended,
or revised by the Executive Committee in conformance with and subject to
the provisions of this ordinance.
Subd. 2. The Rate Administrator shall make written recommendations
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as to the filing to the Executive Committee within 20 days of the filing.
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Subd. 3. Any alteration, amendment, or revision in the filing
• shall be made by written order of the Executive Committee which sets
forth its findings and conclusions upon all material issues. The order
shall be served on Company within 35 days after notice of the proposed
change or continuance of rates has been filed with the Authority.
Subd. 4. Company may obtain judicial review de novo of
any Executive Committee order of alteration, amendment or revision of
rates in the District Court of Hennepin County if proper application is
made therefor within 30 days after service of the order of the Executive
Committee upon Company. If judicial review is applied for, the rate
proposed by Company in Section 8, shall be in effect until the question
of such alteration, amendment, or revision is finally determined by the
• court. In such review and determination Company has the burden of proof.
At the time of applying for judicial review, Company shall, if ordered by
the Court, file with the Clerk a corporate undertaking obligating it to
comply with such relief as the court may order consistent with the
provisions of this franchise.
Subd. 5. The rates determined under Section 8 or this Section
are the "Metro Area Rates".
Section 9 -210. RATE MAKING: DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1.
For the purposes of this ordinance, the terms defined in this section have
the meanings given them.
Subd. 2. "Allowable Annual Return" means the product obtained
• by multiplying the Allowable Rate Base by the Allowable Rate of Return.
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• Subd. 3. "Allowable Rate of Return" means the weighted
average actual cost for the year of filing of 1) Senior Capital of Company
and its utility subsidiaries and 2) the Allowable Return on Common
Equity. The weight to be given to each class of capital shall be based
on Company and its utility subsidiaries' actual average outstanding
amount of each class throughout the year of filing.
Subd. 4. "Allowable Return on Common Equity" means that
return on common equity capital determined pursuant to Section 12.
Subd. 5. "Senior Capital" means all debt, including short -
term debt, and preferred stock.
Subd. 6. "Cost of Senior Capital" means the weighted average
cost of all senior_capital, where the cost of each issue is obtained by
multiplying the principal amount of the issue by the interest rate in the
case of debt and by the dividend rate in the case of preferred stock,
and dividing by the net proceeds of the issue.
Subd. 7. "Net proceeds" in the case of long -term debt capital
means the principal amount issued, plus premiums received less issuance
expense and discounts. In the case of short -term debt capital, the term
means the sum of a) the principal amount of bank loans outstanding, and
b) the rinc i a 1 amount of commercial 1 notes less prepaid interest. In
P p p p
the case of preferred stock, the term means the stated value plus premiums,
less issuance expense and discounts. In the case of re- acquisition,
retirement or refunding of long -term debt or preferred stock, the call
• premiums, expenses and discounts are to be considered as part of the
over -all cost of capital.
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Subd. 8. "Actual Net Earnings" for the year 1973 means
• actual gross revenues of Company received for electric utility service
furnished in the Metro Area less operating expenses reasonably incurred
in rendering such service. For subsequent years said term means gross
revenues of Company for electric utility service furnished in the Metro
Area computed at the Metro Area Rates, less operating expenses
reasonably incurred in rendering such service. To the resulting net
income shall be added that portion of the amount credited under the
Uniform System of Accounts to Allowance for Funds Used During Con-
struction applicable to construction work in progress included in the
Allowable Rate Base in Subd. 9 hereof. For the years 1973 and 1974
such allowance shall be computed at the rate of 8 %. Thereafter, the
annual percentage rate applied to determine the Allowance for Funds
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Used During Construction shall be the lower of a) the nearest even one -
half percent below the projected overall rate of return or b) the current
incremental cost of financing new construction, and shall change only in
increments of one -half percent, provided, however, that such annual
percentage rate shall not be more nor less than that required by the
Federal Power Commission.
Operating expenses shall include Research and Development
expenses and donations made for charitable, social, or community welfare
purposes. Research and Development expenses shall be accounted for in
the manner provided in the Uniform System of Accounts.
Subd. 9. "Allowable Rate Base" means the average of net plant
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less customer contributed capital and plus working capital. Net plant
• means a) the original cost of electric utility plant and common utility
plant used and useful in rendering electric service in the Metro Area,
plus b) that portion of the original cost of plant held for future use and
construction work in progress applicable to the Metro Area, less c)
related booked reserves for depreciation and amortization.
Customer contributed capital means amounts related to service
in the Metro Area contributed or advanced by customers for construction
and amounts collected from customers through rates and charges for deferred
operating expenses and taxes except where deduction of the deferred
amount is specifically prohibited by Internal Revenue Laws. Said amounts
shall include but are not necessarily limited to amounts credited under the
• current Federal Power Commission Uniform System of Accounts to Accounts 252
Customer Advances for Construction, 255 Accumulated Deferred Investment
Tax Credits (except that portion where deduction from the rate base is
prohibited by the Internal Revenue Laws) , 271 Contributions in Aid of
Construction, 281 Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes - Accelerated
Amortization, 282 Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes - Liberalized
Depreciation, and 283 Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes - Other.
Unless otherwise mutually agreed upon between Company and
the Executive Committee, working capital means and includes the following,
based on amounts allocable to the Metro Area: (a) cash working capital
equal to one - eighth of operation and maintenance expenses excluding
• purchased power and one -half of fuel expenses, plus average compensating
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bank balances to support short -term borrowings, less the monthly average
• of accrued property and income taxes, but cash working capital shall not be
less than zero; plus (b) monthly average prepayments; plus (c) monthly
average materials and supplied; plus (d) monthly average fuel stocks; plus
(e) monthly average miscellaneous deferred debits.
Section 9 -211. ALLOWABLE RATES OF RETURN. Subdivision 1.
At the time of an annual rate filing, a projection of Allowable Rate of
Return shall be used as a basis for calculating allowable revenue for the
calendar year of filing. At the close of such year the Allowable Rate of
Return shall be determined and shall be used as a basis for the Allowable
Annual Return.
Subd. 2. Allowable Rates of Return and projections thereof
• shall be calculated to the nearest one - hundredth of one percent.
Section 9 -212. ALLOWABLE RETURN ON COMMON EQUITY.
Subdivision 1. Company shall be allowed a Return on Common Equity
for the Metro Area for the calendar year 1973 of 13.25 %. For the calendar
year 1974 Company shall be allowed a Return on Common Equity for the
Metro Area of 12.95 %. For years subsequent to 1974, Company or the
Executive Committee may request a prospective change in the Allowable
Return on Common Equity. Such requests shall be made during the period
between November 15 and December 15 in any year, to be effective as
of January 1 of the next year, by serving upon the other Party a notice
stating the reasons supporting such change and specifying the proposed
. Allowable Return on Common Equity for the year. If no request is made
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. the Allowable Return on Common Equity remains in effect.
Subd. 2. The request for change in the Allowable Return on
Common Equity shall be reviewed by the Rate Administrator who shall
forthwith set a date prior to January 15 for hearing upon such request.
He shall give 10 days notice of such hearing published once in a legal
newspaper in each county in the Metro Area. At least two days prior to
the hearing date, any person may file with the Rate Administrator a
written notice of intention to appear at the hearing and of the nature and
extent of his participation. Only persons complying with this notice
provision may be heard at the hearing. The Rate Administrator shall
prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct of such
hearings. Upon completion of the hearing, and no later than February 15,
the Rate Administrator will serve on Company and the Authority a written
order determining the Allowable Return on Common Equity for the current
year and setting forth his findings and conclusions on all material issues
relative to his determination. If no appeal is taken from the Rate
Administrator's order of determination, the order is final. If an appeal
is taken from the Rate Administrator's order of determination, the order is
an interim order and shall remain in effect until finally determined,
provided that the effective Allowable Return on Common Equity for interim
rates shall not be less than that existing at the time of the filing for a
change in the Allowable Return on Common Equity. The Allowable Return
on Common Equity finally determined shall be effective as of the proposed
• effective date.
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. Subd. 3. Within ten days after receipt of the order of
determination, any Party may appeal the order to a hearing panel by
filing a notice of appeal with the Authority and Company. The panel
shall consist of three members of professional standing, each having
one vote. The members of the hearing panel shall be selected as follows:
Within 20 days of notice of appeal the Company and the Authority shall
each appoint a panel member and each shall immediately notify the
other of such appointment. The two panel members so appointed shall
within five days after the second member is appointed, select a third
panel member. If the first two panel members are unable to agree on
a third panel member, the third panel member shall be appointed by the
Chief Judge of the Hennepin County District Court upon application of either
Company or Authority with five days notice to the other. In the event
either Company or Authority fails within said twenty days to appoint a
panel member, the member appointed by the other party shall proceed as
a single member and issue his order, which shall constitute the order of
the panel.
Subd. 4. The review by the panel of the Rate Administrator's
determination shall be de novo and the panel shall consider all evidence
material and relevant to the issues raised by such appeal. The hearing shall
be conducted in the manner prescribed by Chapter 15, Minnesota Statutes,
for conduct of administrative hearings. The burden of proof shall be upon
the appellant. Only those Parties and Persons who appeared before the
• Rate Administrator may appear before the panel.
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Subd. 5. The panel shall determine the Allowable Return on
• Common Equity by written order served on Company and the Authority,
which order shall set forth its findings and conclusions, including the
bases therefor, upon all material issues relative to such determination.
The determination of the panel shall be made within 60 days after the
third panel member is selected. If no appeal is taken from the panel's
order of determination the order is final.
Subd. 6. Any Party aggrieved by a final order of the hearing
panel is entitled to judicial review thereof in the District Court of
Hennepin County if proper application is made therefor within thirty
days after the hearing panel has served its order. The review shall be
conducted by the Court without a jury and shall be confined to the record,
• except that in cases of alleged irregularity in procedure before the hearing
panel not shown on the record, testimony thereon may be taken by the
Court. Except as otherwise provided, all proceedings shall be conducted
according to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Sections 15.0424 -
15.0426.
Subd. 7. The Court may affirm the decision of the hearing panel
or remand the case for further proceedings; or it may reverse or modify the
decision if the substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced be-
cause the hearing panel's findings or conclusions are:
(a) In violation of constitutional provisions; or
(b) In excess of the authority conferred upon said
. hearing panel by this ordinance; or
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• (c) Made upon unlawful procedures; or
(d) Affected by other error of law; or
(e) Unsupported by substantial evidence in view
of the entire record as submitted; or
(f) Arbitrary or capricious.
Section 9 -213. STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING ALLOWABLE
RETURN ON COMMON EQUITY. The Allowable Return on Common Equity
is determined by and must satisfy the following standards:
(a) The Allowable Return on Common Equity shall
permit Company to earn a .return on its equity
investment in property which it employs for
the convenience of the public equal to that
generally being made at the same time and in
the same general part of the country on similar
investments in other business undertakings
which are attended by corresponding risks and
uncertainties.
(b) The Allowable Return on Common Equity shall be
reasonably sufficient to assure confidence in the
financial soundness of Company.
(c) The Allowable Return on Common Equity shall be
adequate under efficient and economical
management to maintain and support Company's
credit and enable it to raise the money
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necessary for the proper discharge of its
public duties.
Section 9 -214. ACTUAL NET EARNINGS. Subdivision 1. In
the computation of Actual Net Earnings, appropriate items may be
amortized or accrued according to generally accepted accounting
principles and, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance for specific
items, the amounts and rates of amortization or accrual shall be based upon
the actual experience of Company where such experience exists.
Subd. 2. An allocation shall be made by Company of operating
expenses and utility plant within and outside the Metro Area on a basis
that reasonably reflects the occurrence of such expenses and plant for
rendering service within and outside the Metro Area.
Section 9 -215. STABILIZATION RESERVE ACCOUNT.
Subdivision 1. Actual Net Earnings greater or less than the Allowable
Annual Return in any calendar year shall be credited or debited to an account
designated the "Stabilization Reserve Account" .
Subd. 2. Any credit balance in said account shall be credited
monthly with interest computed at the current prime interest rate.
Subd. 3. All or part of any debit or cred it ba lance in said account
may be amortized over not more than two years to balance earnings and to
minimize fluctuations and stabilize rates in the Metro Area. By agreement of
the Executive Committee and Company all or part of any debit or credit balance
in said account may be amortized over more than two years to balance
earnings and to minimize fluctuations and stabilize rates in the Metro Area.
Subd. 4. Any credit balance in the Stabilization Reserve
• Account shall not be used to benefit customers located in Municipalities
where rates lower than the Metro Area Rates were charged in the period
during which such credit accrued.
Subd. 5. Any balance in said account at termination of the rate -
making process in the Metro Area provided for in this franchise shall be
promptly refunded or otherwise recognized for customers' benefit.
Section 9 -216. RESERVE FOR DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
OF UTILITY PLANT. Subdivision 1. The Company's books of account shall
contain an account designated as "Reserve for Depreciation and Amortization
of Utility Plant" , or similar caption, which shall show accumulated charges
to operating expenses on account of depreciation adjusted for salvage and
• retirements in accordance with Subd. 2 of this section. The annual charges
to operating expenses for depreciation of depreciable property used and
useful in rendering electric service in the Metro Area shall be an amount
designed to recover ratably the original cost of such depreciable property
over the estimated average service life of each group of property. Annual
depreciation rates shall be revised periodically so as to reflect all factors
bearing on the recovery of the original cost of such depreciable property
over its estimated average service life. At least once every five years the
Company shall prepare a depreciation study analyzing retirement experience
and other factors relevant to the establishment of depreciation rates. Such
study shall be used as a guide in determining the depreciation rates to be
• used to recover the original cost of depreciable property.
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Subd. 2. The actual original cost of property abandoned, other-
wise retired from service or not used and useful in the public service for
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any cause, shall be credited to the appropriate plant account. Such
original cost plus the costs incidental to said abandonment or retirement
shall be debited to the Reserve for Depreciation and Amortization of Utility
Plant, subject, however, to the provisions of Subd. 3 of this section. The
salvage value received and any other amounts recovered from said property
shall be credited to said Reserve.
Subd. 3. When a substantial segment of Company's utility plant
is abandoned or retired from service because of unusual obsolescence or
property damage and such property is not fully covered by the Reserve for
Depreciation and Amortization of Utility Plant, other reserves or by insurance,
the unrecovered balance of such property after consideration of tax effects shall
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be credited to said Reserve or other appropriate reserve and be debited to a
deferred account designated as "Extraordinary Property Losses" , or similar
caption. Debits to said deferred account shall be amortized by charges to
operating expenses as provided for in Section 14, and the unamortized balance
shall be included in the Allowable Rate Base.
Subd. 4. If the actual original cost is not shown by the books and
records of Company or its predecessors, such amount shall be estimated and
a record be made by Company showing the facts upon which said estimate
was based, the manner in which it was determined, and the person by whom
it was made.
Section 9 -217. ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.
• Subd. 1. All expense items, whether charged directly and
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entirely in a calendar year or amortized or accrued over a longer period,
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all revenue items and all balance sheet items shall be recorded in
substantial accordance with the applicable provisions of the Uniform
System of Accounts, as amended from time to time, by the Federal Power
Commission. When optional accounting is permitted under the Federal
Power Commissions Uniform System of Accounts, Executive Committee
and Company shall agree on the option to be followed for book and rate
making purposes.
Subd. 2. Company shall file with the Authority (a) schedules
showing all of its rates and charges, (b) forms of service contracts or
agreements, and (c) any rules and regulations relating to rates, charges
or service by Company to its customers in the Metro Area, all of which
• shall be open for public inspection. Such schedules, forms and rules and
regulations shall also be kept by Company, and shall be available at all
reasonable times for public inspection.
Subd. 3. Company shall keep, maintain and preserve proper
and accurate engineering, accounting, financial and statistical records
relating to the construction, cost, maintenance and operation of its utility
plant which show all financial transactions, including receipts and dis-
bursements and the particulars thereof.
Subd. 4. The Authority shall have access at all reasonable times
to inspect, examine or audit all of the accounts, books, records, reports,
contracts, documents and papers of Company relating to its electric
• operations.
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Subd. 5. Procedures and Accounting Manual. As soon as
i practicable after the effective date of this Ordinance, Company and the
Rate Administrator shall compile a manual of procedures and accounting
methods to implement this ordinance in accordance with the standards set
forth herein. The terms of said manual shall apply to all rate filings and
determinations until changed, modified or amended by mutual agreement of
the Company and the Rate Administrator.
Subd. 6. Company shall prepare and file with the Rate Administrator
statements for its electric utility operations as provided in the Procedures
and Accounting Manual.
Section 9 -218. INDEMNIFICATION. Company shall indemnify,
keep, and hold Municipality, its officers, employees and agents free and
• harmless from any and all liability on account of injury to persons or damage
to property occasioned by the construction, maintenance, repair, removal
or operation of Company's property located in, on, over, under, or across
the streets, alleys and public ways of Municipality, unless such injury
or damage is the result of the negligence of Municipality, its employees,
officers or agents, or results from the performance in a proper manner of
acts reasonably determined to be hazardous by Company, but such performance
is, nevertheless, ordered or directed by Municipality after notice of such
determination by Company. In the event that suit shall be brought against
Municipality under circumstances where the above agreement to indemnify
applies, Company, at its sole cost and expense, shall defend Municipality
in such suit if written notice of the suit is promptly given to Company
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within a period wherein Company is not prejudiced by lack of such notice.
• If such notice is not seasonably given as hereinbefore provided, Company
shall have no duty to indemnify nor defend. If Company is required to
indemnify and defend, it will thereafter have complete control of such
litigation, but Company may not settle such litigation without the consent
of the Municipality unless Municipality unreasonably withholds such consent.
Section 9 -219. RELOCATIONS. Subdivision 1. Whenever
Municipality shall grade, regrade or change the line of any street or
public place or otherwise improve any street or public place or construct or
reconstruct any sewer or water system therein and shall, with due regard
to seasonal working conditions, reasonably order Company to relocate
permanently its electrical facilities located in said street or public place,
• Company shall relocate its facilities at its own expense. Municipality shall
give Company reasonable notice of plans requiring such relocation. Nothing
in this ordinance contained shall deprive Company of its rights under Minnesota
Statutes Section 161.46, as amended.
Subd. 2. Where the Municipality orders Company to temporarily
relocate any of its facilities, Company shall proceed with such relocation.
If such relocation is done without an agreement first being made as to who
shall pay for the relocation cost, such relocation of the facilities by Company
shall not be construed as a waiver of its right to be reimbursed for the relocation
cost. If Company claims that it should be reimbursed for such relocation costs,
it shall notify the Municipality within ten (10) days after receipt of such order.
Subd. 3 Except where required primarily for a municipal improve -
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ment project, the vacation of any street, alley or public way, after the
. installation of electrical facilities, shall not operate to deprive Company
of the right to operate and maintain such electrical facilities, until the
reasonable costs of relocating the same and the loss and expense resulting
from such relocation are first paid to Company.
Section 9 -220. TREE TRIMMING. Company shall have the
permission and authority to trim all trees and shrubs in the streets, alleys
and public ways of Municipality, interfering with the proper construction,
operation, repair, and maintenance of any poles, pole lines, conduits,
fixtures or appurtenances, installed in pursuance of the authority hereby
granted, provided that Company shall save Municipality harmless from any
liability in the premises.
Section 9 -221. FRANCHISE TERMINATION. If Company shall be
• in default in the performance of any of the material terms and conditions of
this ordinance and shall continue in default for more than ninety (90) days
after receiving notice from the Municipality of such default, the Municipal
Council may, by ordinance duly passed and adopted, terminate all rights
granted under this ordinance to Company. The notice of default shall be in
writing and shall specify the provisions of this ordinance in the performance
of which it is claimed that Company is in default. The validity and reason-
ableness of any ordinance so passed declaring a forfeiture of the rights and
privileges granted by this franchise ordinance shall be subject to review by
a court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 9 -222. CHANGE IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. Any change
• of the form of government of the Municipality as authorized by the State of
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Minnesota shall not affect the validity of this franchise. Any municipal
• corporation succeeding the Municipality shall, without the consent of
Company, succeed to all the rights and obligations of the Municipality
provided in this franchise.
Section 9 -223. COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION. The Company
agrees to pay to the Authority, an initial sum of $150,000 within 30 days
after written acceptance of this franchise by Company, and not less than
$160,000 per year payable in quarterly installments commencing on
January 10, 1974, to be allowed as an operating expense to the Company
and which shall be used to secure compliance with this ordinance, and for
such other purposes relating to the Company's costs of service as the
Authority shall deem necessary. The amount of such annual payment shall
• be subject to review and revision by the Authority and Company at the end
of 1975 and thereafter as mutually agreed to.
Section 9 -224. ASSIGNMENT. Company upon notice to the
municipality shall have full right and authority to assign all rights conferred
upon it by this ordinance to any person, persons, firm or corporation. The✓
assignee of such rights, by accepting such assignment, shall become subject
to the terms and provisions of this ordinance.
Section 9 -225. WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE. Company shall, if it
accepts this ordinance and the rights hereby granted, file a written acceptance
of the rights hereby granted with the Municipal Clerk within 30 days after
the effective date of the agreement establishing the Authority.
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Section 9 -226. REVOCATION. If this uniform franchise
ordinance is not adopted by July 31, 1973, by Municipalities in which 60%
of Company's electric customers in the Metro Area were located on
January 1, 1973, the Municipal Council may revoke the same. However,
this right of revocation shall terminate when the Authority is established.
For the purpose of this section each Customer Account of Company shall
be deemed a customer. Company shall notify the Municipal Clerk in
writing whether the above condition has been met. If revoked, the
provisions of this ordinance shall be without prejudice in any subsequent
proceeding.
Section 9 -227. EFFECT ON EXISTING FRANCHISE. It is
the intention of the Council that this franchise ordinance is effective
• upon compliance with Section 25 and that it shall thereafter govern the
rights and duties of Company and Municipality until its termination. It is
further the intention of the Council that the existing franchise granted to
Company by the Village of Brooklyn Center, dated September 23, 1953,
is not repealed but is superseded by the terms of this ordinance and that
upon termination of this ordinance the existing franchise will continue to
govern the rights and duties of Company and Municipality until the
termination thereof.
Section 9 -228. PUBLICATION EXPENSE. The expense of
publication of this franchise ordinance shall be paid by Company.
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Section 2: This ordinance shall become effective after
adoption and upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 9th day of July 197 .
Mayor
ATTEST': � t
Published in the official newspaper June 28, 1973
Effective Date July 28, 1973
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RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
Availability Available to any residential customer for domestic purposes only,
in a single private residence.
Rate First 60 kilowatt -hours per month @ 5.10¢ per kwh
Next 140 it If it it @ 2.75 rr rr
Next 300 t' if it +r @ 2.28 n rr
Next 300 „ it if " @ 2.00 rr "
Excess if it " @ 1.65
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00
Underground Residential Distribution For service from an Underground Residential
Distribution system in which all underground facilities are installed, owned
and maintained by Company, a charge of $2.00 will be added to the monthly bill
computed above for a period of not to exceed 30 years from date of installation.
In lieu of the monthly charge, a nonrefundable contribution of 220 may be made
at any time. Such contribution for any residence served hereunder shall apply
to that residence only and shall relieve the contributor and any successor cus-
tomer at that residence of any obligation to pay a monthly charge thereafter.
Such monthly charge or contribution shall be in addition to any payments which
may be required under Section 4 of Company's Rules for Application of Residential
Service Rates.
Other Provisions This schedule is also subject to provisions contained under
"Rules for Application of Residential Service Rates."
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RULES FOR APPLICATION OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATES
1. The Residential Service rate is available to any residential customer for
domestic purposes only, for lighting, heating, conking, and domestic power
service in a single private residence, except as hereinafter provided.
2. a. All normally sized equipment for domestic illuminating, heating, cooking,
and power used strictly for household purposes, may be supplied through
one meter.
b. Motors and other equipment which interfere with service to neighboring
customers, all motors larger than 5 horsepower, and snow melting installa-
tions or other temporary or seasonal loads totaling more than 25 kilowatts
will not be permitted on the Residential Service rate.
3. Only single phase service, rendered through one meter, is available under
the Residential Service rate.
4. An Underground Residential Distribution system is defined to be a system
serving an area of single private residences or duplexes (single buildings
consisting of two apartments or dwelling units) on contiguous lots in which
underground electric facilities will be the only electric facilities used to
serve customers in the area. Where an Underground Residential Distribution
system will serve an area consisting of less than 8 lots or an area where the
average lot frontage exceeds 130 feet or where unusual construction conditions
will be encountered or where a service connection in such Underground Distri-
bution system will exceed 100 feet, a payment to Company will be required in
advance of construction.
5. Three phase service, service to motors larger than 5 horsepower, and service
to snow melting installations totaling more than 25 kilowatts may be had under
such rates as are available to commercial customers for the respective classes
of service.
6. A customer occupying a building or apartment for residential and commercial
purposes jointly may combine his residential and commercial use on such rates
as are available to commercial customers for the respective classes of service.
7. Each apartment or dwelling unit shall be considered as a single private
residence but service for a duplex (a single building consisting of two apartments
or dwelling units) may be taken through one meter under a single billing provided
that the billing shall be computed as though each apartment or dwelling unit used
an equal portion of the total service metered and were independently billed, except
that the minimum charge shall be the minimum charge for a single apartment or
dwelling unit. An apartment is defined to be a room or suite of rooms used for
the general functions of a household and permanently equipped with a sink and
cooking facilities, occupying space specifically designed for them, such as a
kitchen, kitchenette or pullman kitchen.
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ALL ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
Availability Available to any residential customer in a single private residence
for domestic purposes only where 120240 volt single phase electric service is
used through one meter and customer has in regular use either an Approved
Water Heating Installation or an Approved Space Heating Installation or both.
Rate First 50 kilowatt -hours per month @ 5.1¢ per kwh
Next 50 „ " " „ @ 2.8 if It
Next 200 " @ 2.1 "
Next 700 " it @ 1.65 "
Next 1 000 " @ 1.45
Excess " " @ 1.35 "
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00
Underground Residential Distribution For service from an Underground. Residential
Distribution system in which all underground facilities are installed, owned
and maintained by Company, a charge of $2.00 will be added to the monthly bill
computed above for a period of not to exceed 30 years from date of installation.
In lieu of the monthly charge, a nonrefundable contribution of 220 may be made
at any time. Such contribution for any residence served hereunder shall apply
to that residence only and shall relieve the contributor and any successor cus-
tomer at that residence of any obligation to pay a monthly charge thereafter.
Such monthly charge or contribution shall be in addition to any payments which
may be required under Section 4 of Company's Rules for Application of Residen-
tial Service Rates.
Rules for Application of All Electric Residential Service Rate
1. The specifications for an Approved Water Heating Installation under this
rate are as follows:
a. The water heater shall be equipped with no more than two heating
elements. Each heating element shall be noninductive, thermostatically
operated and designed for 240 volts.
b. For a water heater equipped with two heating elements:
The tank size shall be not less than 40 gallons; the rating of either
heating element shall not exceed 5500 watts; and, if the total of the
ratings of the two elements exceeds 5500 watts, the elements shall be
so interlocked that they cannot operate simultaneously.
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c. For a water heater equipped with one heating element:
The tank size and the rating of the heating element for each tank size
shall be as follows:
Tank Size Heating Element
in Gallons Rating in Watts
3 0 3 500
50 5 500
8o 5 500
d. Electric water heating service will be supplied only under a single
applicable rate schedule.
e. The installation shall not be used to supplement any other system
of providing hot water service.
f. Company reserves the right to control service to the water heating load.
2. The specifications for an Approved Space Heating Installation under this
rate are as follows:
. a. Electric space heating equipment (except 120 volt units individually
rated at 15 amperes or less) shall be designed to operate at 240 volts,
shall be permanently installed and shall be the sole source of space
heating except that provided by fireplaces.
b. Not more than 10 kilowatts shall be switched at one time by the
heating system controls.
c. Company reserves the right to control service to the space heating
load.
3. Service may be taken under this schedule through one meter for a duplex
(a single building consisting of two apartments or dwelling units) meeting
the above specifications provided that the billing shall be computed as
though each apartment or dwelling unit used an equal portion of the total
service metered and were independently billed, except that the minimum
charge shall be the minimum charge for a single apartment or dwelling unit.
4. Snow melting installations or other infrequently used loads totaling more
than 25 kilowatts will not be permitted on this rate except where customer has
an Approved Space Heating Installation in which case 25 kw or 50% of the space
heating load., whichever is greater, will be allowed. In all other cases the
General Service rate or other rates are available for such loads.
5. A customer occupying a building or apartment for residential and commercial
purposes jointly may combine his residential and commercial use on such rates
as are available to commercial customers for the respective classes of service
but not under this rate.
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• MULTIPLE DWELLING SERVICE
Availability Available to any customer using single phase electric service for
a multiple dwelling.
Rate
Single Apartment
First 50 kilowatt -hours per month @ 5.5¢ per kwh
Next 150 it 11 it it @ 2.95
Next 500 It it it @ 2.2
Excess it it it @ 1.65 "
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00
Rules for Application of Multiple Dwelling Service Rate
1. Service for two or more apartments may be taken through one meter under a
single billing provided that the billing shall be computed as though each apart -
went or dwelling unit used an equal portion of the total service metered and
were independently billed, except that the minimum charge shall be the minimum
charge for a single apartment or dwelling unit. An apartment is defined to
be a room or suite of rooms used for the general functions of a household and
permanently equipped with a sink and cooking facilities, occupying space
specifically designed for them, such as a kitchen, kitchenette or pullman
kitchen.
2. The general service required by the apartment building, such as service for
hall lighting, garages for private use, laundry rooms, drying rooms, boiler
rooms, janitor's supply rooms, refrigeration equipment, oil burners, furnace
stokers, and air conditioning equipment, may be taken on the multiple dwelling
schedule provided the kilowatt -hours in the second and third blocks of the rate
schedule be increased by 150 and 500 kilowatt - hours, respectively, for each
apartment not served on this same meter.
3. Three phase service, service to motors larger than 5 horsepower, and service
to snow melting installations totaling more than 25 kilowatts may be had under
such rates as are available to commercial customers for the respective classes
of service.
4. A customer occupying a building or apartment for residential and commercial
purposes jointly may combine his residential and commercial use on such rates
as are available to commercial customers for the respective classes of service.
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AUTOMATIC PROTECTIVE LIGHTING SERVICE
Availability Available to any customer for illumination of areas of private
property.
Rate
Designation of Lamps Monthly Rate per Unit
F48 T10 /CW Fluorescent $3.75(1)
175 Watt Mercury 3.75
400 Watt Mercu ry 5.50
(1) Available to existing installations only.
Service Included in Rate Company shall own, operate and maintain the lighting
unit including the fixture, lamp, ballast, photo - electric control, mounting
brackets and all necessary wiring. Company shall furnish all electric energy
required for operation of the unit.
Special Terms and Conditions
• 1. Above rate contemplates installation of the lighting unit on an existing
utility owned wood pole upon which Company's 120 or 240 volt lines are attached.
If necessary, Company will extend its 120 or 240 volt lines on existing Company
poles for not to exceed two spans provided customer pays the entire cost thereof.
No additional transformer capacity will be provided hereunder.
2. The lamp shall be lighted and extinguished by a photo - electric control
of burning shall be from approximately
furnished b the Company. The hours g
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one -half hour after sunset until one -half hour before sunrise, every night.
3. If illumination of a lamp is interrupted and said illumination is not
resumed within seventy -two hours from the time Company receives notice thereof
from customer, 1 /30th of the monthly compensation for such unit shall be
deducted for each night of nonillumination after such notice is received.
4. Company reserves the right to discontinue service if equipment is abused.
Term of Agreement Agreement shall be for a term of three years, and, if not then
terminated by at least 30 days' prior written notice by either party, shall
continue until so terminated.
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GENERAL SERVICE
Availability Available to any customer for single or three phase electric
service supplied through one meter.
Rate First 200 kilowatt -hours per month @ 5.20 per kwh
Next 300 it It if @ 4.2 "
Next 500 it If If @ 3.3 it
Excess it It It @ 2.7 "
All energy in excess of 200 kilowatt -
hours per month per kilowatt of demand @ 1.7¢
Primary Distribution Voltage Discount A discount of 5% will be allowed where
customer takes service at available primary voltage.
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00
Determination of Demand The demand in kilowatts for billing purposes shall be
the greatest 15- minute load during the month for which bill is rendered, but
in no event shall it be considered less than 5 kw. For billing purposes, a
fraction of a kw if less than one -half will be dropped, if one -half or more
will be billed as one -half.
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ALL ELECTRIC GENERAL SERVICE
Availability Available to any customer who has in regular use an Approved
Space Heating Installation.
Rate First 400 kilowatt -hours per month @ 3.1¢ per kwh
Next 600 it it " @ 2.6 "
Next 1 000 It It " " @ 2.2 if If
Excess it if it " @ 1.9 it "
All energy in excess of 200 kilowatt -
hours per month per kilowatt of demand @ 1.7¢
Primary Distribution Voltage Discount A discount of 5% will be allowed where cus-
tomer takes service at available primary voltage.
• Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00
Determination of Demand The demand in kilowatts for billing purposes shall be
the greatest 15- minute load during the month for which bill is rendered, but
in no event shall it be considered less than 5 kw. For billing purposes, a
fraction of a kw if less than one -half will be dropped, if one -half or more
will be billed as one -half.
Special Requirements
The specifications for an Approved Space Heating Installation are as follows:
1. Electricity shall be the sole source of space heating in all 'areas
served through the meter.
2. At least 40% of the total connected load must be permanently connected
space heating equipment.
3. Company reserves the right to control the space heating load.
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GENERAL WATER HEATING SERVICE
Availability Available to any customer for single or three phase service at
208 volts or higher, uncontrolled as to time of use, for an Approved Water
Heating Installation supplied through a separate meter.
Rate Energy Charge
First 100 kilowatt -hours per month per kilowatt of demand @ 1.63c per kwh
Excess it it to to it it of it @ 1.35
Excess Wattage Charge:
An additional charge of $1.50 per 1000 watts or fraction thereof will
be made for connected loads in excess of:
a. storage tank installation
350 watts per gallon of tank capacity.
b. swimming pool installation
50 watts per square foot of water surface area of swimming pools.
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00
Determination of Demand The demand in kilowatts shall be the greatest 15- minute
load during the month for which bill is rendered but in no event shall it be
considered less than 10 kilowatts. The demand may at Company's option be
determined by periodic test or measurement.
Approved Water Heating Installation The specifications for an Approved Water
Heating Installation under this rate are as follows:
1. The water heater shall be equipped with thermostatically operated non -
inductive heating elements designed to operate at 208 volts or higher.
2. The water heater shall be connected by means of a tamperproof circuit
to Company's water heating meter.
3. The storage capacity of the water heater shall be 40 gallons or more and
the connected load shall be 4500 watts or more, except that a water heater
having a storage capacity of 30 gallons and a single heating element rated at
3500 watts will be permitted.
(Continued on following sheet)
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GENERAL WATER HEATING SERVICE (Contd)
4. Water heating service will be supplied only under a single applicable rate
schedule.
5. The installation shall not be used to supply hot water for space heating
purposes.
6. The installation shall not be used to supplement any other system of
providing hot water service.
7. Company reserves the right to control service to the water heating load.
8. The above specifications for an Approved Water Heating Installation
shall apply to heating water for swimming pools subject to the following
modifications:
a. The storage capacity specification of Section 3 shall be waived.
b. The installation shall not be used to heat water for other purposes.
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LARGE GENERAL SERVICE
Availabilitv Available to any customer for general service.
Kind of Service Alternating current at the following nominal voltages:
(a) Secondary Voltage: single or three phase at 208 volts or higher,
(b) Primary Distribution Voltage: three phase at 2400 volts or higher,
(c) Transmission Line Voltage: three phase at 34,500 volts or higher.
Service voltage available in any given case is dependent upon voltage and
capacity of Company lines in vicinity of customer's premises.
Rate Demand Charge for Service at Secondary Voltage:
First 100 kilovolt- amperes or less of demand - $240.00 per month
Next 100 kilovolt - amperes of demand @ $1.70 per kva per month
Next 800 it to It it @ 1.55 " " " "
Next 9 000 it if to it @ 1.45 " " " of
Excess it It of It @ 1 30 If it to "
Demand Charge for Service at Primary Distribution Voltage: The Demand
Charge for Service at Secondary Voltage less $.15 per month per kilovolt -
ampere of demand.
Demand Charge for Service at Transmission Line Voltage: The Demand Charge
for Service at Secondary Voltage less $.25 per month per kilovolt- ampere
of demand.
Plus an Energy Charge of:
First 20 000 kilowatt -hours per month @ 1.65G per kwh
Next 30 000 it of it " @ 1.30 it "
Next 50 000 it it if If @ 1.11 it if
Next 400 000 it it If It @ . 97
Next 500 000 it it to If @ . 91 "
Next 9 000 000 it it It if @ . 76
Excess it of if it @ . 70 n n
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Prompt Pavment Provision A charge of 5% will be added to net bill which charge
shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount
period.
(Continued on following sheet)
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LARGE GENERAL SERVICE (Contd)
Determination of Demand The demand in kilovolt - amperes for billing purposes
shall be determined by dividing the maximum demand in kilowatts by the
monthly average power factor and shall be rounded to the nearest whole kva,
but in no month shall the demand to be billed be considered as less than
50% of the greatest demand in kva billed during the preceding eleven months
nor in any event less than 100 kva.
Maximum Demand The maximum demand in kilowatts shall be the greatest 15- minute
load during the month for which bill is rendered.
Average Power Factor The average power factor is defined to be the quotient
obtained by dividing the kilowatt -hours used during the month by the square
root of the sum of the squares of the kilowatt -hours used and the lagging
reactive kilovolt - ampere -hours supplied during the same period. Any leading
kilovolt- ampere -hours supplied during the period will not be considered in
determining the average power factor.
Minimum Demand to be Billed The monthly minimum billing demand shall not be
less than provided above, whether or not energy is used.
Standby and Supplementary Service
Availability Available at 12,400 volts or higher to any large commercial or
industrial customer who normally supplies part or all of his electric power
requirements from another independent source of power for which the Company's
service may be substituted wholly or in part. Customer shall contract for
capacity adequate to supply the entire electric requirements for which such
service may be used which capacity shall equal or exceed the agreed kva demand
for standby to customer's other source of poweir. Company shall not be obligated
to supply capacity in excess of that contracted for.
Rate The billing shall be in accordance with Company's Large General Service
rate schedule for Service at Primary Distribution Voltage except that the
paragraph "Determination of Demand" shall be modified to read as follows:
"The demand in kilovolt - amperes for billing purposes shall be determined by
dividing the maximum demand in kilowatts by the monthly average power factor,
but in no month shall the demand to be billed be considered as less than the
agreed standby demand plus 50% of the greatest excess demand in kva over such
standby demand billed during the preceding eleven months nor in any event
less than 2500 kva."
(Continued on following sheet)
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LARGE GENERAL SERVICE (Contd)
Parallel Operation Interconnection and parallel operation of Customer's inde-
pendent source of power (Customer's system) and Company's service (Company's
system) will be permitted by Company under the following conditions:
1. The interconnection between the systems must be at 12,400 volts or
higher at a point on Company's system where Customer's operations will
not interfere with the quality of Company's service to any of its other
customers.
2. Customer agrees to provide the necessary equipment as approved by
Company to enable Customer to operate its generating equipment in parallel
with Company's system. Since the power factor and the voltage at which
Company's system and Customer's system are operated will vary, each party
agrees to operate its system at such power factor and voltage as is condu-
cive to best operating standards and in such manner as to absorb its share
of the reactive power.
3. Company reserves the right to disconnect service in the event service
to Customer results in trouble on Company's system such as interruptions,
grounds, radio or telephone interference, surges or objectionable voltage
fluctuations, where such trouble is caused by negligence of Customer if,
after giving notice in writing to Customer of such trouble, Customer fails
to remedy the causes thereof within a reasonable time.
4. Company's meters will be ratcheted to measure the flow of power and
energy from Company to Customer only. Reverse flow if any will be ignored
unless the amount is substantial in which event it will be a matter for
negotiation and further agreement between the parties.
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LARGE ALL ELECTRIC GENERAL SERVICE
Availability Available to any customer who has in regular use an Approved
Space Heating Installation.
Kind of Service Alternating current at the following nominal voltages: (a) Serv-
ice at Secondary Distribution Voltage: three wire single phase and three or
four wire three phase at 208 volts or higher, (b) Service at Primary Distrib-
ution Voltage: three phase at 2400 volts or higher. Service voltage available
in any given case is dependent upon voltage and capacity of existing Company
lines in vicinity of customer's premises.
Rate
First 10 000 kilowatt -hours or less - $280.00 per month
Next 10 000 kilowatt -hours per month @ 1.70t,% per kwh
Next 80 000 of it it 11 @ 1.50
Excess it It if it @ 1.40
All energy in excess of 200 kilowatt -hours
per month per kilowatt of demand:
First 600 000 kilowatt -hours @ 1.15C per kwh
Excess it It @ . it to
Primary Distribution Voltage Discount A discount of $.10 per month per kilowatt
of demand will be allowed where customer takes service at available primary
voltage.
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Prompt Pavment Provision A charge of 5% will be added to net bill which charge
shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount
period.
Determination of Demand The demand in kilowatts for billing purposes shall be
the greatest 15- minute load (subject to Power Factor Adjustment) during the
month for which bill is rendered, but in no event shall the demand for billing
purposes be considered as less than 5070 of the greatest demand used for billing
purposes during the preceding eleven months, nor less than 100 kw.
(Continued on following sheet)
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LARGE ALL ELECTRIC GENERAL SERVICE (Contd)
Power Factor Adiustment The customer shall at all times take and use power in
such manner that the average power factor shall be as near 100% as possible,
but when the average power factor is less than 80%, then the greatest 15- minute
load shall be adjusted by multiplying it by 80% and dividing the product thus
obtained by the average power factor expressed in percent.
The average power factor is defined to be the quotient obtained by dividing
the kilowatt -hours used during the month by the square root of the sum of the
squares of the kilowatt -hours used and the lagging reactive kilovolt- ampere-
hours supplied during the same period. Any leading kilovolt- ampere -hours sup-
plied during the period will not be considered in determining the average power
factor.
Special Requirements
The specifications for an Approved Space Heating Installation are as follows:
1. Electricity shall be the sole source of space heating in all areas
served through the meter.
2. At least 407. of the total connected load must be permanently connected
space heating equipment.
3. Company reserves the right to control the space heating load.
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LARGE COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Availability Available to any commercial or industrial customer for combined
lighting and power purposes.
Kind of Service 1. Alternating current at the following nominal voltages:
(a) Secondary Voltage: single phase or three phase at 208 volts or higher,
(b) Primary Distribution Voltage: three phase at 2400 volts or higher.
Service voltage available in any given case is dependent upon voltage and
capacity of Company lines in vicinity of customer's premises.
2. Direct current, only where and to the extent now used, at a
nominal voltage of 120/240 alone or in combination with secondary voltage
alternating current.
Rate Demand Charge for Service at Secondary Voltage:
First 10 kilowatts of demand @ $3.95 per kw per month
Next 40 it it of @ 3.00 " If of it
Next 50 " it it @ 2.70 " " " if
Next 100 " it of @ 2.25 " " " it
Excess " it of @ 2.00 " " " if
Demand Charge for Service at Primary Distribution Voltage: The Demand
Charge for Service at Secondary Voltage less $.15 per month per kilowatt
of demand.
Plus an Energy Charge of:
First 2 000 kilowatt -hours per month @ 3.60 per kwh
Next 3 000 if it " If @ 2.60 " to
Next 15 000 of of If of @ 1.65 if "
Next 30 000 is it of it @ 1.40 it "
Next 50 000 of if it " @ 1.20 of "
Excess it if it " @ 1.10 it "
Plus_ a Direct Current Additional Charge of: 0.60G per kilowatt -hour
for all direct current kilowatt- hours.
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Prompt Payment Provision A charge of 5% will be added to net bill which charge
shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount
period.
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LARGE COMMERCIAL SERVICE (Contd)
Determination of Demand The demand in kilowatts for billing purposes shall be
the greatest 15- minute coincident load (subject to power factor adjustment)
during the month for which bill is rendered, but in no event shall the demand
to be billed be considered as less than 50% of the greatest demand billed
during the preceding eleven months, nor less than 3 kw for Service at Secondary
Voltage and 25 kw for Service at Primary Distribution Voltage.
Minimum Demand to be Billed The monthly demand charge shall not be less
than provided above, whether or not energy is used.
Power Factor The customer shall at all times take and use power in such manner
that the average power factor shall be as near 100 as possible, g P °� p , but when the
average power factor i less 8 then the
g p s h s than 0 f d emand as determined above shall d
be adjusted by multiplying it by 80% and dividing the product thus obtained by
the average power factor expressed in percent.
The average power factor is defined to be the quotient obtained by dividing
the kilowatt -hours used during the month by the square root of the sum of the
squares of the kilowatt -hours used and the lagging reactive kilovolt- ampere-
hours supplied during the same period. Any leading kilovolt - ampere -hours
• supplied during the period will not be considered in determining the average
power factor.
Where customer's demand is less than 40 kw the average power factor may at
the Company option be determined by periodic test or measurement.
Standby, Supplementary, Emergency and Incidental Service
(Alternating Current Only)
Availability Available for service to customers who normally supply their
requirements either directly or indirectly from another independent source
of power for which the Company's service may be substituted wholly or in
part. Customer shall contract for capacity adequate to supply the entire
electrical requirements for which such service may be used and Company
shall not be obligated to supply capacity in excess of the amount con-
tracted for by customer.
Rate The billing shall be in accordance with the Large Commercial Service
rate schedule, except that the paragraph "Determination of Demand" shall
be modified to read as follows: "The demand in kilowatts shall be the
greatest 15- minute load during the month for which bill is rendered, but
in no month shall the demand to be billed be based on less than the greatest
demand previously supplied nor on less than the demand contracted for. In
addition, for new customers taking service subsequent to January 1, 1965, the
demand to be billed shall in no event be considered as less than 100 kw."
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FIRM AND INTERRUPTIBLE LARGE GENERAL SERVICE
Availability Available to any customer taking his entire electrical require-
ments from Company at 12,400 volts or higher who agrees that Company's service
to the equipment listed in Schedule A attached to the contract may be inter-
rupted by Company at any time and for such periods as Company, in its sole
discretion, considers the supply of such service detrimental to its operations
as a public utility.
Rate Demand Charge for Firm Service:
First 100 kilovolt- amperes or less of demand - $225.00 per month
Next 100 kilovolt- amperes of demand @ $1.55 per kva per month
Next 800 to " It it @ 1.40 °' it
Next 9 000 to " if it @ 1.30 " " " to
Excess to " of if @ 1.15
Demand Charge for Interruptible Service:
First 10 000 kilovolt - amperes or less of demand - $3 400.00 per month
• Excess kilovolt - amperes of demand @ $.34 per kva per month
Plus an Energv Charge of:
First 20 000 kilowatt -hours per month @ 1.65 per kwh
Next 30 000 of " if if @ 1.30 if it
Next 50 000 is It it it @ 1.11 of of
Next 400 000 If if it it @ .97 It to
Next 500 000 of it if It @ . " of
Next 9 000 000 of of if It @ . 76
Excess it it if it @ .70
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Prompt Payment Provision A charge of 5% will be added to net bill which charge
shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount
period.
Determination of Demand The Firm Service and Interruptible Service demands
in kilovolt - amperes for billing purposes shall be determined by dividing
the maximum demand in kilowatts by the monthly average power factor and
shall be rounded to the nearest whole kva, but in no month shall the demand
to be billed be considered as less than 507. of the greatest demand in kva
billed during the preceding eleven =nths nor in any event less than 100
kva for Firm Service and 10,000 kva for Interruptible Service.
is (Continued on following sheet)
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FIRM AND INTERRUPTIBLE LARGE GENERAL SERVICE (Contd)
Maximum Demand The maximum demand in kilowatts shall be the greatest 15- minute
load during the month for which bill is rendered.
Average Power Factor The average power factor is defined to be the quotient
obtained by dividing the kilowatt -hours used during the month by the square
root of the sum of the squares of the kilowatt -hours used and the lagging
reactive kilovolt - ampere -hours supplied during the same period. Any leading
kilovolt- ampere -hours supplied during the period will not be considered in
determining the average power factor. The average power factor shall be
determined for each of the Services.
Minimum Demand to be Billed The monthly minimum billing demand for each of
the Services shall not be less than provided above, whether or not energy is
used.
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OVERHEAD STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
Availability Available for year -round illumination of public streets, parkways,
and highways by electric lamps in luminaires supported on wood poles, where
the facilities for this service are furnished by Company.
Rate
Number of
Lams per Monthly Rate
P P Y
Designation of Lamps Luminaire P er Luminaire
1 500 Lumen - Incandescent 1 $ 2.05(1)
2 500 it 1 2.30(1)
4 000 " 1 2.75(1)
175 Watt Mercury 3.
Y $ 95
250 it 1 4.90
400 " 1 6.40
700 1 9.10
• 1 000 " " 1 15.00
250 Watt - High Pressure Sodium 1 $ 9.25
400 " of if if 1 12.25
F48EHO - Fluorescent 1 $ 4.00(1)
F48EHO if 2 5.30(1)
F72HO if 2 5.50(1)
F72HO of 4 6.90(1)
F72EHO if 4 10.00(1)
(1) Available to existing installations only.
Service Included in Rate Company shall own, operate, and maintain the Overhead
Street Lighting system using Company's standard street lighting equipment.
Daily Operating Schedule The daily operating schedule of the above lamps shall
be from approximately one -half hour after sunset until one -half hour before
sunrise.
Outages If illumination from any lamp is interrupted and said illumination is
not resumed within 24 hours from the time Company receives notice thereof from
Customer, 1/30 of the monthly rate for such lamp shall be deducted for each
night of nonillumination after such notice is received.
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ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(CUSTOMER OWNED EQUIPMENT)
Availability Available for year -round illumination of public streets, parkways,
and highways by electric lamps mounted on standards where Customer owns an
Ornamental Street Lighting system complete with standards, luminaires with
globes, lamps and other appurtenances, together with all necessary cables
extending between standards and to points of connection to Company's facilities
as designated by Company.
Rate
Group I
Number of Daily Monthly
Lamps per Operating Rate per
Designation of Lamps Luminaire Schedule Luminaire
1 500 Lumen - Incandescent 1 AN $ 1.90(1)
2 500 " if 1 AN 2.00(1)
4 000 " It 1 AN 2.30(1)
4 000 " of .l MN 2.05(1)
6 000 It 1 AN 2.80(1)
6 000 is 1 MN 2.45(1)
10 000 It 1 AN 3.90(1)
10 000 of 1 MN 3.40(1)
15 000 it 1 AN 5.10(1)
15 000 " if 1 MN 4.35(1)
100 Watt - Mercury 1 AN $ 1.75
100 of 1 MN 1.50
175 " " 1 AN 2.25
175 " " 1 MN 2.00
250 " " 1 AN 2.75
250 " " 1 MN 2.25
400 1 AN 3.50
400 " " 1 MN 3.00
700 " " 1 AN 5.25
700 " " 1 MN 4.50
1 000 " 1 AN 7.25
1 000 " 1 MN 6.25
250 Watt - High Pressure Sodium 1 AN $ 3.75
400 " if if " 1 AN 5.00
1 000 if it it 1 AN 11.25
F48EHO - Fluorescent 1 AN $ 2.00(1)
F48EHO - if 2 AN 2.75(1)
F48EHO it 2 MN 2.25(1)
F72HO - it 1 AN 1.75(1)
F72HO - " 2 AN 2.25
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(CUSTOMER OWNED EQUIPMENT)
• Group I (Contd)
Number of Daily Monthly
Lamps per Operating Rate per
Designation of Lamps Luminaire Schedule Luminaire
F72HO - Fluorescent 4 AN $ 3.50
F72HO - if 4 2AN -2MN 3.25
F72HO - it 4 MN 3.00(1)
F72EHO - it 1 AN 2.25(1)
F72EHO - If 2 AN 3.25
F72EHO - it 2 MN 2.75(1)
F72EHO - It 4 AN 6.00
F72EHO - of 4 2AN -2MN 5.50
(1) Available to existing installations only.
Where more than one of the above luminaires is mounted on a single standard, the
monthly rate for each luminaire in excess of one shall be reduced by 25(,% (except
as modified in Service Included in Rate - Group I paragraph).
Group II (For installations consisting of standards which do not require painting
and globes which are unbreakable)
175 Watt - Mercury 1 AN $ 1.75
250 If it 1 AN 2.25
400 If of 1 AN 3.00
Service Included In Rate
Group I
Company shall furnish all electric energy necessary to operate Customer's Orna-
mental Street Lighting system, shall make all lamp and globe renewals, clean the
globes, light and extinguish all lamps, paint the metal portions of the standards
and furnish all the materials and labor necessary therefor.
At Customer's option Company shall make all ballast renewals in lieu of painting
the standards; in which case the 25(� per luminaire reduction for more than one
luminaire per standard, as provided for under the above Rate shall not apply.
Group II
Company shall furnish all electric energy necessary to operate Customer's Orna-
mental Street Lighting system, shall make all lamp renewals, clean the globes,
light and extinguish all lamps and furnish all the materials and labor necessary
therefor.
Daily Operating Schedule The daily operating schedule of the above lamps on the
All -night (AN) schedule shall be from approximately one -half hour after sunset
until one -half hour before sunrise, and on the Midnight (MN) schedule shall be
from approximately one -half hour after sunset until midnight (Central Standard
Time.)
Outages If illumination from any lamp is interrupted and said illumination is
not resumed within 24 hours from the time Company receives notice thereof
• from Customer, 1/30 of the monthly rate for such lamp shall be deducted for
each night of non - illumination after such notice is received.
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CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
Availability Available for year -round illumination of public streets by electric
lamps in luminaires mounted on standards and served through underground circuits,
where the facilities for this service are furnished by Company. Street lighting
service under this schedule is limited to residential areas having a Company
owned underground electric distribution system.
Rate
Monthly Rate
Designation of Lamps per Standard
175 Watt - Mercury $ 5.05
250 " it 6.00
Service Included in Rate Company shall own, operate, and maintain the Custom
Residential Street Lighting system using Company's standard street lighting
equipment, which includes one lamp per standard.
Daily Operating Schedule The daily operating schedule of the above lamps shall
be from approximately one -half hour after sunset until one -half hour before
sunrise.
Outages If illumination from any lamp is interrupted and said illumination is
not resumed within 24 hours from the time Company receives notice thereof from
Customer, 1/30 of the monthly rate for such lamp shall be deducted for each
night of nonillumination after such notice is received.
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TRAFFIC SIGNAL SERVICE
Availability Available to municipal, state, and federal governments, their
agencies and subdivisions, (to exclusion of other rates) for operation of
traffic signals, and direction and warning lights along streets and highways,
for traffic regulation and guidance as distinguished from street lighting
and general illumination.
Rate Demand Charge
First 5 kilowatts or less - No charge
Excess kilowatts at $3.20 per kw per month
Energy Charge
3.6� per kilowatt -hour
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $1.50
Determination of Demand The demand in kilowatts for billing purposes shall be
the greatest 15- minute load during the month for which bills is rendered.
For billing purposes the demand shall be adjusted to the nearest 0.1 kw.
The demand may be determined by test.
Special Terms and
Conditions i ns The customer shall supply the service wires run
in conduit up the nearest pole or to some other point designated by the
Company near the signal. The necessary meter loops and cabinets must be
supplied by the customer.
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MUNICIPAL WATER PUMPING SERVICE
Availability Available for the operation of pumping plants of municipally owned
water works. Lighting and heating limited to incidental use in operating power
equipment.
(Rate schedule applied separately to each delivery point)
Rate First 2 000 kilowatt -hours per month @ 2.29G per kwh
Next 2 000 it to of of @ 1.76 it if
Excess of of it of @ 1.23 to it
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge First 1 HP or less of connected load - $1.00
Excess HP of connected load @ $.25 per HP
Power Factor Customer shall at all times take and use power in such manner that
the power factor shall be as near 100% as possible, but when the average power
factor is less than 80%, customer agrees to install the necessary corrective
equipment to raise such power factor to at least 80%. The average power factor
is defined to be the quotient obtained by dividing the kilowatt -hours used
during the month by the square root of the sum of the squares of the kilowatt -
hours used and the lagging reactive kilovolt - ampere -hours supplied during the
same period. Any leading kilovolt- ampere -hours supplied during the period will
not be considered in determining the average power factor.
Standby and Supplementary Service Available for service to pumping plants of
municipally owned water works when an interconnected water system of such
water works includes a pumping plant using a source of power other than
electricity supplied by Company.
Rate The billing for each pumping plant served by Company shall be in
accordance with the above except that if the total net payments during any
contract year following the installation of a source of power other than
electricity supplied by Company amount to less than $15.00 per horsepower
of connected load of all pumping plants served by Company at the beginning
of such contract year, the difference between said $15.00 per horsepower and
said total net payments shall be included in the bill for the last month of
such year and Customer shall pay same as a charge for service rendered.
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MUNICIPAL SEWAGE PUMPING SERVICE
Availability Available to municipal sewage systems for operation of pumping and
sewage treatment plants when all pumping and other power requirements at all
plants are supplied hereunder.
(Rate schedule applied separately to each delivery point)
Rate First 1 500 kilowatt -hours per month @ 2.82 per kwh
Next 1 500 if if to of @ 1.76 it it
Excess It It it it @ 1.23p, to if
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge First 1 HP or less of connected load - $1.00
Excess HP of connected load @ $.50 per HP
Power Factor Customer shall at all times take and use power in such manner that
the power factor shall be as near 100% as possible, but when the average power
factor is less than 80 %, customer agrees to install the necessary corrective
equipment to raise such power factor to at least 80 %. The average power factor
is defined to be the quotient obtained by dividing the kilowatt -hours used
during the month by the square root of the sum of the squares of the kilowatt -
hours used and the lagging reactive kilovolt - ampere -hours supplied during the
same period. Any leading kilovolt- ampere -hours supplied during the period will
not be considered in determining the average power factor.
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FIRE SIREN SERVICE
Availability Available for power service for the operation of municipal fire
sirens having a rated capacity not in excess of 10 horsepower.
Rate 20G per month per horsepower of connected capacity
Discount None
Minimum Bill $1.00 net per month
Connection Under the above rate the Company will make no extension for service
other than a normal service span. Where conditions are such that a long service
connection or extra transformer capacity, or both, are necessary, the customer
shall pay for the cost of the extra equipment.
The circuit serving the fire siren must be in conduit from the entrance to the
• motor with an enclosed entrance switch box, which may be sealed and operated
from an external appliance.
Optional In case the customer already has a service connection of sufficient
capacity to permit operation of the fire siren without unduly disturbing con-
ditions on the Company's nearby circuits, the fire siren may be connected at
the option`of the customer on the load side of the customer's existing meter
and the commercial rate applied to the total load.
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FARM SERVICE
Availability Available to any farm customer for all electric lighting, power,
and heating purposes.
Rate First 100 kilowatt -hours per month @ 6.6C per kwh
Next 100 " " to it @ 3.4 it to
Next 300 of " of It @ 2.5 " of
Next 500 it " of of @ 2.3 " It
Next 1 000 of " of If @ 2.0 " it
Excess it " of of @ 1.8 " If
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00 for 10 kva or less of required transformer capacity
plus $.50 for each kva in excess of 10 kva.
Special Rules
1. Motors and other equipment which interfere with service to neighboring
customers and all transformer type welding machines larger than 25 kilovolt -
amperes will not be permitted on the Farm Service rate.
2. Only single phase service at 120/240 volts, rendered through one meter,
is available under this rate. If three phase service or primary voltage
service is supplied it shall be under rates available for such service.
3. Where two or more farm customers are served from the same transformer,
the minimum charge for each customer will be based on the transformer capacity
required adequately to serve him, without regard to the transformer capacity
actually installed or the minimum charges of other customers served from the
same transformer. The Company reserves the right to install load limiting
devices for the protection of its transformers and equipment and for the
determination of the appropriate transformer size.
4. Temporary enlargement of transformer capacity for such purposes as corn
drying and hay drying shall be treated as Temporary Service.
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ALL ELECTRIC FARM SERVICE
Availability Available to any farm customer for electric lighting, power, and
heating purposes where 120/240 volt single phase electric service is used
through one meter and customer has in regular use either an Approved Water
Heating Installation or an Approved Space Heating Installation or both.
Rate First 100 kilowatt -hours per month @ 6.6C per kwh
Next 150 " it it " @ 2.6 It of
Next 750 " of it to @ 2.0 " if
Next 2 000 " It it " @ 1.7 " if
Excess it it " @ 1.6 " if
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00 for 10 kva or less of required transformer capacity
plus $.50 for each kva in excess of 10 kva.
i Rules for Application of All Electric Farm Service Rate
1. The specifications for an Approved Water Heating Installation under this
rate are as follows:
a. The water heater shall be equipped with no more than two heating
elements. Each heating element shall be noninductive, thermostatically
operated and designed for 240 volts.
b. For a water heater equipped with two heating elements:
The tank size shall be not less than 40 gallons; the rating of either
heating element shall not exceed 5500 watts; and, if the total of the
ratings of the two elements exceeds 5500 watts, the elements shall be
so interlocked that they cannot operate simultaneously.
c. For a water heater equipped with one heating element:
The tank size and the rating of the heating element for each tank size
shall be as follows:
Tank Size Heating Element
in Gallons Rating in Watts
30 3 500
50 5 500
80 5 500
d. Electric water heating service will be supplied only under a single
applicable rate schedule.
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e. The installation shall not be used to supplement any other system of
providing hot water service.
f. Company reserves the right to control service to the water heating load.
2. The specifications for an Approved Space Heating Installation under this
rate are as follows:
a. Electric space heating equipment (except 120 volt units individually
rated at 15 amperes or less) shall be designed to operate at 240 volts,
shall be permanently installed and shall be the sole source of space
heating except that provided by fireplaces.
b. Not more than 10 kilowatts shall be switched at one time by the
heating system controls.
C. Company reserves the right to control service to the space heating load.
3. Transformer type welding machines larger than 25 kilovolt - amperes will not
be permitted on this rate.
4. Where two or more farm customers are served from the same transformer,
the minimum charge for each customer will be based on the transformer capacity
required adequately to serve him, without regard to the transformer capacity
actually installed or the minimum charges of other customers served from the
same transformer. The Company reserves the right to install load limiting
devices for the protection of its transformers and equipment and for the de-
termination of the appropriate transformer size.
5. Temporary enlargement of transformer capacity for such purposes as corn
drying and hay drying shall be treated as Temporary Service.
6. If three phase service or primary voltage service is supplied it shall
be under rates available for such service.
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CONTROLLED WATER HEATING SERVICE (Closed)
Availability Available to any Controlled Water Heating Installation supplied
through a separate meter and served hereunder on November 1, 1961. No new
water heating installation made after November 1, 1961 will be served under
this rate.
Rate Energy Charge:
1.54q per kilowatt -hour
Excess Wattage Charge:
One Element Tank - If the capacity of the heating element exceeds 20
watts per gallon of tank capacity, an additional charge of 10t per
month per whole 100 watts will be made for such excess capacity.
Two Element Tank - If the capacity of the bottom element exceeds 20 watts
per gallon of tank capacity or the top element exceeds 4500 watts, an
additional charge of 10o, per month per whole 100 watts will be made for
the greater of such excess capacities.
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00
Time Control An electrical control device will be furnished by Company which
will control the service so that no energy will be supplied during the follow-
ing periods: 10 :00 a.m. to Noon and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or such other daily
period or periods as the Company may elect from time to time but not to exceed
a total of five hours daily.
Approved Controlled Water Heating Installation The specifications for an
approved controlled water heating installation under this rate are as follows:
1. The water heater shall be of the storage type, equipped with one or two
thermostatically operated noninductive heating elements designed for 240 volts
(208 volts in some commercial areas).
2. If the water heater is of the two - element type it shall have one element
near the bottom and the other not more than one - fourth the distance from the
top of the tank and so connected or interlocked that they cannot operate
simultaneously.
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3. The storage capacity of any water heater installed hereunder after
January 1, 1959 shall be 80 gallons or more.
4. The water heater, whether one - element or two - element, shall be connected
by means of a tamperproof circuit to Company's controlled service meter.
5. At customer's option the top (emergency or booster) element of a two -
element water heater may be permanently connected to either Company's con-
trolled service meter or to Company's Residential Service or General Service
meter.
6. The water heating installation may consist of two or more tanks provided
that the installation meets the specifications for a single tank and that all
are located on the same premises for one customer's use.
7. The installation shall not be used to supply hot water for space heating
purposes.
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FUEL CLAUSE RIDER N0. 1
The adjustment to be added or deducted under the Fuel Clause shall
be 0.012G per kilowatt -hour for each whole cent by which the cost of
fuel is more or less, respectively, than 31e, per million Btu. The cost
of fuel shall be the average cost of fuel used during the preceding twelve
• months as recorded in FPC Accounts 501 and 547.
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NOTICE OF HEARING
ON PROPOSED
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
City of Brooklyn Center,,
Minnesota
Pursuant to Section 10.03 of the City Charter notice is
hereby given of a public hearing to be held on the 21st of
May, 1973, at 8:00 p.m., at the City Hall 6301 Shingle Creek
Parkway, to consider granting a franchise by amending Chapter
9 of the City Ordinances with the following titled ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY,
A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,
PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN,
IN THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA, AN ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION LINES, INCLUDING
NECESSARY POLES, POLE LINES, AND FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES;.
FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY AND ITS
INHABITANTS, AND OTHERS, AND TO USE THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AND
PUBLIC WAYS OF SAID CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES; PRESCRIBING
CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING THE
RATES TO BE CHARGED THEREFOR.
Allen S. Lindman
City Clerk
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
DATED: May 1, 1973
(Published in the Brooklyn Center Post May 10, 1973)
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