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ORDINANCE NO. 150
VILLAGE OF ORONO, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, A
MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSION
� TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN, IN THE VILLAGE
OF ORONO, 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 VILLAGE AND ITS INHABITANTS, AND OTHERS,
AND TO USE THE STREETS, ALLEYS, PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS
OF SAID VILLAGE FOR SUCH PURPOSES; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN
TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING THE RATES TO BE
� CHARGED THEREFOR,
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ORONO DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
.. Section 1. 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 Village of Orono.
The Village Council has determined that it is
desirable, in the public interest, and to the advantage of
the consumers of electricity in Orono, 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
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in Orono upon the terms and conditions
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contained herein.
Section 2. DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. In this
ordinance "Municipality" , "Municipal Council" , and
"Municipal Clerk" mean, respectively, the Village of Orono,
the Council of the Village of Orono, and the Clerk of the
Village of Orono. If at any ti.me 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.
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� 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 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" �r�y 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 3. GRANT. Subdivision l. There hereby is
granted to Company for the period extending to January 1,
1983, (subject to termination on December 31, 1977 upon
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` 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, operating, repairing, and
maintaining in, on, over, under, and across the streets,
alleys, public ways, and public grounds of Municipality, an
electric distribution system and electric transmission lines,
including all poles, pole lines, conduits, and fixtures and
appurtenances, usually, conveniently, or 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, public ways,
and public grounds.
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, public ways and public grounds. Such
regulations, insofar as they do not affect the rate
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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 4. EXTENSIONS; SERVICE; RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Subdivision 1. Company shall provide reasonably efficient,
adequate and non-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 or
convenient in the conduct of its business. The rules and
regulations may govern matters, including but not limited
to, forms, contracts, extensions of service, curtailment of
service, reconhection 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.
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= The Committee, after public hearing, may by re5olution
disapprove any such amendment or rule and regulation which
is unreasonable or unlawful.
Section 5. 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;
(d) curtailment of electric service as may be
prudent to maintain service to priority loads
or to maintain the operating stability of
Company's system; or
(e) Temporary interruptions or disturbance of
service;
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. Company will
not be in breach of this franchise for interruptions of
service due to such causes.
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Y 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 6. NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE. This is not
an exclusive franchise.
Section 7. 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.
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
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� ' ' 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 8. 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 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
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' calendar year o� 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 impq&ts, imposed by the
municipality included in or added tq said charge.
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continuance of existing rates shall be based on forecasts
for the calendar year of filing of expenses, capital costs
and of the revenues 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. RATES; RATE FILING. Subdivision l. Any
filing by Company with the Authority to change or continue
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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 as to the filing to the Executive Committee
within 20 days of the filing.
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 w.��h such relief as
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franchise.
Subd. 5. The rates determined under Section 8
or this Section are the "Metro Area Rates" .
Section 10. 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.
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
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� ' ' 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 principal amount of commercial notes, less prepaid
interest. In 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.
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 Construction applicable
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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 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 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 capitaJ, means amounts
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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 Contruction, 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 Tax�s
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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 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
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zero; plus (b) monthly average prepayments; plus (c)
monthly average materials and supplies; plus (d) monthly
average fuel stocks; plus (e) monthly average miscellaneous
deferred debits.
Section 11. 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 Ra.te 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 12. 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
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proposed Allowable Return on Common Equity for the year.
If no request is made 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 parti-
cipation. 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
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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.
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.
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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.
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
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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 because 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
(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 13. 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
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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
necessary for the proper discharge of its
' public duties.
Section 14. ACTUAL NET EARNINGS. Subdivision
l. 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 15. STABILIZATION RESERVE ACCOUNT.
Subdivision 1. Actual Net Earnings greater or less than
the Allowable Annual Return in any calendar year
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"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 credit
balance 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 16. RESERVE FOR DEPRECIATION AND
AMORTIZATION OF UTILITY PLANT. Subdivision 1. The Company's
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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.
Subd. 2. The actual original cost of property
abandoned, otherwise retired from service or not used and
useful in the public service for any cause, shall be
credited to the appropriate plant account. Such original
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cost plus the aosts 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 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 pre-
decessors, 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 17. ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS. Subdivision
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1. All expense items, whether charged directly and entirely
in a calendar year or amortized or accrued over a longer
period, 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 con-
struction, cost, maintenance and operation of its utility
plant which show all financial transactions, including
receipts and disbursements and the particulars thereof.
Subd. 4. The Authority shall have access at all
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- 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.
Subd. 5. Procedures and Accounting Manual. As soon
as 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 18. 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, public
ways and public grounds 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
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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 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 19. 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
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deprive Company of its rights under Minnesota Statutes
Section 161.46, as amended.
Subd. 2. Where the Municipality orders Company
to 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.
Subdo 3. Except where required primarily for a
municipal improvement project, the vacation of any street,
alley, public way or public ground, 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 20. TREE TRIMMING. Company shall have the
permission and authority to trim all trees and shrubs in
the streets, alleys, public ways and public grounds of
Municipality, interfering with the proper construction,
operation, repair, and maintenance of any poles, pole lines,
conduits, fixtures or appurtenances, installed in pursuance
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of the authority hereby granted, provided that Company shall
save Municipality harmless from any liability in the premises.
Section 21. 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 reasonableness 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 22. CHANGE IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. Any
change of the form of government of the Municipality as
authorized by the State of 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 23. COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION. The
Company agrees to pay to the Authority, an initial sum
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of $150,000 within 30 days after written acceptance
of this franchise by Company, and not less than
$160,000 per year payable in quarterly installments
commencing on January 10, 1974, to be allowed as an
operating expense to the Company and which shall be used
to secure compliance with this ordinance, and for such
other purposes relating to the Company's costs of service
as the Authority shall deem necessary. The amount of such
annual payment shall be subject to review and revision by the
Authority and Company at the end of 1975 and thereafter
as mutually agreed to.
Section 24. ASSIGNMENT. Company upon notice
to tYie municipality shall have full right and authority
to assign all rights conferred upon it by this ordinance
to any person, persons, firm or corporation. The assignee
of such rights, by accepting such assignment, shall
�ecome subject to the terms and provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 25. WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE. Company shall,
if it accepts this ordinance and the rights hereby granted,
file a written acceptance of the rights hereby granted
with the Municipal Clerk within 30 days after the effective
date of the agreement establishing the Authority.
Section 26. REVOCATION. If this uniform franchise
orc�inance is not adopted by July 31, 1973, by Municipalities
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in which 60$ 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 27. EFFECT ON EXISTING FRANCHISE. It is
the intention of the Council that this franchise ordinance
is effective upon compliance with Section 25 and
.�,c that it shall thereafter govern the rights and duties of
Company and Municipality until its termination.
Section 28. PUBLICATION EXPENSE. The expense of
publication of this franchise ordinance shall be paid by
Company.
Section 29 . OTHER REGULATION. The grant to Company
of the right to use the streets, alleys, public ways and
public grounds and to operate an electric utility in
Municipality shall not relieve Company of the obligations
imposed by any applicable statutes and any municipal
ordinances or regulations pertaining to said use and
operation which are not inconsistent with the provisions
of this franchise.
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APPENDIX A
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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 1�+0 „ �� �� ,� @ 2.75 �� ��
Next 300 �� ,� �� �� @ 2.28 ,< <�
Next 300 " " " " @ 2.00 " "
Excess " " " " @ 1,65 " "
Fuel Clause Bil1s subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. l.
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 bi11
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 ar�y time. Such contribution for any residence served hereunder sha11 apply
to that residence only and sha11 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, co�king, and domestic power
service in a single private residence, except as hereinafter provided,
2. a. Al1 normally sized equipment for domestic illuminating, heating, cooking,
and power. used strictly for household purposes, may be supplied through
one meter.
b. Mutors 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
pur.poses 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
residenr_e 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 apart�nt 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 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 50 kilowatt-hours per month @ 5.1¢ per kwh
Next 5p " " ,� '� @ 2.8 " '�
Next 200 " " " '' @ 2.1 '` "
Next 700 " " �' " @ 1.65 " "
Next 1 000 " " " ', @ 1.45 .' "
Excess " " " " @ 1.35 �� "
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. l.
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.
Ru1es for Application of All Electric Residential Service Rate
l. 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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ALL ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICE (Contd)
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 follaws:
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.
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 specification� for an Approved Space Heating Installation under this
rate are a� follows:
a. Electric space heating equipment (except 120 volt unit. individually
rated at 15 ampere� or less) shall be de�igned to operate at 240 volts,
shall be permanently in�talled and shall be the �ole �ource of �pace
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 re�erves 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 con�iating of two apartmentw or dwelling unita) meeting
the abave �pecification� provided that the billing shall be computed a�
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 in�tallations or other infrequently used loads totaling more
than 25 kilowatt� will not be permitted on this rate except where customer has
an Approved Space Heating In�tallation in which case 25 kw or 50°�0 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 re�idential and commercial
purposes jointly may combine his re�idential and commercial use on such rates
a� are available to commercial customers for the respective clas�e� of �ervice
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 " " " " @ 2.95 �� ��
Next 500 " " " " @ 2.2 " "
Excess " " " " @ 1.65 " "
F�Zel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. l.
Monthly Minimum G'harge $2.00
Rules for Application of Multiple Dwelling Service Rate
1. Service for two or more apartxnents may be taken through one meter under a
single billing provided that the billing shall be computed as though each apart-
ment 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. 'I'he general service required by the apartment building, such as service for
hall lightin�, 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 inatallations totaling more than 25 kilowatts may be had under
such rates as are available to conmiercial customers for the respective classes
of service.
4. A customex occupying a building or apartment for residential and corrnnercial
purposes jointly may combine his residential and cor�nercial 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
Area Nightwatch
F48 T10/CW Fluorescent $3.75(1)
175 Watt Mercury 3.75
400 Watt Mercury 5.50
Directional Nightwatch
400 Watt Mercury 8.50
1000 Watt Mercury 14.25
(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.
At customer's request Company will extend its 120 or 240 volt lines up to three
spans for each unit installed, in which case the monthly bill computed at the
above Rate will be increased by the amount of the monthly billing for the
requested extension at the rates then in effect. For underground service 75
feet or fraction thereof shall be considered a span. No additional transformer
capacity will be provided hereunder.
2. The lamp shall be lighted and extinguished by a photo-electric control
furnished by the Company. The hours of burning shall be from approximately
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 except that if
customer requests an underground extension the term shall be five years; if not
then terminated by at least 30 days' written notice by either party, the
agreement 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 @ 5.2¢ per kwh
Next 300 �� " �� " @ 4.2 " '�
N@]Ct 5�Q tr n n n @ 3�3 n n
Excess " " " " @ 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�fo will be allowed where
custarner takes service at available primary voltage.
Fuel Clause Bills sub�ect to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. l.
Monthly Minimum Charge �2.00
Determination of Demand The demand in kilowatts for billing purposes shall be
the �reatest 15-minute load during the month for which bill is rendered, but
in no event shall it be considered les� 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 " " " " @ 2,6 " "
Next 1 000 " " " " @ 2,2 „ "
Ti'XC2SS n ir tt rr @ 1.9 n n
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 @ 1.63� per kwh
Excess " " " " " " " " @ 1 35 " "
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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. swiumiing pool installation
50 watts per square foot of water surface area of swinnning pools.
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the �djustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Charge $2.00
Determination of Demand TI�� 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
con�idered less than 10 lcilowatts. 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 shal.l be 4500 warrs 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.
�Cuntinued on follo�wing a�heet)
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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
Availability 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 Dema.nd 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 " " " " @ 1.55 " " " "
Next 9 000 " " " " @ 1.45 " " " "
Excess " " " " @ 1.30 " " " "
Dema.nd 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 @ 1.65C per kwh
Next 30 000 " " " " @ 1.30 " "
Next 50 000 " " " " @ 1.11 " "
Next 400 000 " " " " @ .97 " "
Next 500 000 " " " " @ .91 " "
Next 9 000 000 " " " " @ .76 " "
EXCe3S n n n n �d .�O n n
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Prompt Payment Provision A charge of 5'/o will be added to net bill which charge
shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount
period.
(Continued on follawing aheet)
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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 ma�imum 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-a�pere-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 co�nnercial or
industrial customer who normally supplies part or all of his electric power
requirements from another inde�endent source of power for which the Company's
service may be substituted wholly or in part. �ustomer 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 power. Company shall not be obligated
to supply capacity in excess of that contracted for.
Rate The billing shall be in accordance with Company's La.rge 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 dema.nd 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 �reatest excess demand in kva over such
standby demand billed during the precedin� eleven months nor in ar�y 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 (Custamer's system) and Company's service (Company's
system) will be permitted by Company under the following conditions:
l. The interconnection between the systems must be at 12,�+00 vol�;s 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 ob�ectionable volta�e
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.
�+. 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 c•zstomer 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 Diatrib-
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 @ 1.70� per kwh
Next 80 000 " " " " @ 1.50 " "
Excess " " " " @ 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 " " @ .75 " "
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 Bi11s subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Prompt Payment Provision A charge of 5'/o 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 50% 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 Ad_iustment 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'/0, then the greatest 15-minute
load shall be adjusted by multiplying it by 80'/o 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 40'/0 of the total connected load muat be permanently connected
space heating equipment.
3. Company reserves the right to control the space heating load.
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LARGE COMrIERCIAL SERVICE
Availability Available to any commercial or industrial customer for combined
lighting and power purposes.
Kind of Service 1. Alternating current at the follawing 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 Secondarv Voltage: ,
First 10 kilowatts of demand @ $3.95 per kw per month
Next 40 " " " @ 3.00 " " " "
Next 50 " " " @ 2.70 " " " "
Next 100 �� �� �� @ 2.25 �� �� �� ��
EXC2SS n n n �d 2 OO n n n n
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Demand Chart�e for Service at Primarv Distribution Voltat�e: 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 " " " " @ 2.60 " "
Next 15 000 " " " " @ 1.65 " "
Next 30 000 " " " " @ 1.40 " "
Next 50 000 " " " " @ 1.20 " "
EXCE33 n n n n �d 1.1� n n
P1us a Direct Current Additional Char�e,of: 0.60� per kilawatt-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.
(Continued on following sheet)
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LARGE CONIlKERCIAL 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�0 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 Bi•lled The monthly demand charge shall not be less
than provided above, whether or not energy is used.
Power Factor The custarner shall at all times take and use power in such manner
that the average power factor shall be as neax 100°fo as possible, but when the
average power factor is less than 80�0, then the demand as determined above shall
be adjusted by multiplying it by 80°fo 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 la�ging reactive kilovolt-ampere-
hours supplied during the same period. Ar�y 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 �+0 kw the average power factor may at
the Company's option be determined by periodic test or measurement.
Standby, Supplementary, F�nergency and Incidental Service
(Alternating Current Only)
Availability Available for service to cust�ers 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 eust�er.
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 l, 1.965, 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 agreea 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 aupply of such service detrimental to its operations
as a public utility.
Rate Demand Char�e 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 " " " " @ 1.40 " " " "
Next 9 000 " " " " @ 1.30 " " " "
Excess " " " " @ 1.15 " " " "
Demand CharAe for Interruvtible 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 Energy Charge of:
First 20 000 kilowatt-hours per month @ 1.65C per kwh
Next 30 000 " " " " @ 1.30 " "
Next 50 000 " " " " @ 1.11 " "
Next 400 000 " " " " @ ,97 �� ��
Next 500 000 " " " " @ .91 " "
Next 9 000 000 " " " " @ .76 �� ��
EXCe3S n n n n @ .�0 n n
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Prompt Payment Provision A charge of 5'/a 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 pawer factor and
shall be rounded to the nearest whole kva, but in no month ahall the demnnd
to be billed be considered as less than 50% of the greatest demand in kva
billed during the preceding eleven W�nths nor in any event less than 100
kva for Firm Service and 10,000 kva for Interruptible Service.
(Continued on following eheet)
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FIRM AND INTERRUPTIBLE LARGE GENERAL SERVICE (Contd)
Maxi�um 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
Numher of
Lamps per Monthly Rate
Designation of Lamps Luminaire per Iuminaire
1 500 Lumen - Incandescent 1 $ 2.05(1)
2 500 " " 1 2.30(1)
4 000 " " 1 2.75(1)
175 Watt - Mercuxy 1 $ 3.95
250 " " 1 4.90
400 " " 1 6.40
700 " " 1 9.10
1 000 " " 1 15.00
250 Watt - H3,gh Pressure Sodium 1 $ 9.25
400 " " " " 1 12.25
F48EH0 - Fluorescent 1 $ 4.00(1)
F48EH0 " 2 5.30(1)
F72H0 " 2 5.50(1)
F72H0 " 4 6.90(1)
�72EH0 " 4 10.00(1)
(1) Available to existing installations only.
Service It�cluded in Rate Coc�any 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 " " 1 AN 2.00(1)
4 000 " " 1 AN 2.30(1)
4 000 " " 1 MN 2.05(1)
6 000 " " 1 AN 2.80(1)
6 000 " " 1 NIl�T 2.45(1)
10 000 " " 1 AN 3.90(1)
10 000 " " 1 1�Il�T 3.40(1)
15 000 " " 1 AN 5.10(1)
15 000 " " 1 NIN 4.35(1)
100 Watt - Mercury 1 AN $ 1.75
100 " " 1 MN 1.50
175 " " 1 AN 2.25
175 " " 1 l�i 2.00
250 " " 1 AN 2.75
250 " " 1 MN 2.25
400 " " 1 AN 3.50
400 " " 1 1rIl�T 3.00
700 " " 1 AN 5.25
700 " " 1 MN 4.50
1 000 " " 1 AN 7.25
1 000 " " 1 1rIld 6.25
250 Watt - High Pressure Sodium 1 AN $ 3.75
400 " " " " 1 AN 5.00
1 000 " " " " 1 AN 11.25
F48EH0 - Fluorescent 1 AN $ 2.00(1)
F48EH0 - " 2 AN 2.75(1)
F48EH0 - " 2 NIl�T 2.25(1)
F72H0 - " 1 AN 1.75(1)
F72H0 - " 2 AN 2.25
(Continued on following sheet)
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' (CUSTOMER �INID EQUIP'MENT)
Group I (Contd)
Number of Daily Monthly
Lamps per Operating Rate per
Designation of Lamps I�uminaire Schedule Luminaire
F72H0 - Fluorescent 4 AN $ 3.50
F72H0 - " 4 2AN-2I�II�T 3.25
F72H0 - " 4 NIId 3.00(1)
F72EH0 - " 1 AN 2.25(1)
F72EH0 - " 2 AN 3.25
F72EH0 - " 2 MN 2.75(1)
F72EH0 - " 4 AN 6.00
F72EH0 - " 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 " " 1 AN 2.25
400 " " 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 (rIl�i) 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 resuured wi.thin 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 £or this service are furnished by Company. Street lighting
service under this schedule is limited to reaidential areas having a Company
owned underground electric distribution system.
Rate
Monthly Rate
Designation of Lamps per Standard
175 Watt - Mercury $ 5.05 `
250 " " 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.
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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 governc�nts, 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 kilawatts 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 a►ay be determined by test.
Special Terms and Conditions 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 �st 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 pawer
equipment.
(Rate schedule applied separately to each delivery point)
Rate First 2 000 kilawatt-hours per month @ 2.29C per kwh
Next 2 000 " " " " @ 1.76 " "
Excess " " " " @ 1.23 " "
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjust�nt 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'/o 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'/0. The average pawer 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 pawer 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 pawer 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 " " " " @ 1.76� " "
Excess " " " " @ 1.23� " "
Fuel Clause Bills subject to the adjustment provided for in Fuel Clause
Rider No. 1.
Monthly Minimum Chart�e 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'/o as possible, but when the average power
factor is less than 80'/0, 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 horsepawer.
Rate 20� 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 co�nercial 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 @ 6.6� per kwh
Next 100 " " " " @ 3.4 " "
Next 300 " " " " @ 2.5 " "
Next 500 " " " " @ 2.3 " "
Next 1 000 " " " " @ 2.0 " "
Excess " " " " @ 1.8 " "
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 equipmentwhich 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 custo�rs are served from the same transformer,
the mini�um 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 custo�rs 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 @ 6.6� per kwh
Next 150 " " " " @ 2.6 " "
Next 750 " " " " @ 2.0 " "
Next 2 000 " " " " @ 1.7 " "
Excess " " " " @ 1 6 " "
.
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.
Rules for Application of All Electric Farm Service Rate
1. The speeifications 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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ALL ELECTRIC FARM SERVICE (Contd)
e. The installation sha11 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 sha11 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 heatin� load.
3. Transformer type welding machines larger than 25 kilovolt-amperes will not
be permitted on this rate.
1+. Where two or more farm cust arners 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 minimlun 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 s�eparate 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 Ener�y Charge:
1.54fi 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 10� 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 10� 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 co�nercial areas).
2. If the water heater is of the two-ele�nt 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 c�nnected 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 0.012� per kilowatt-hour for each whole cent by which tl�e cost of
fuel is more or less, respectively, than 31� 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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EXCERPTS OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE
VILLAGE OF ORONO, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
August 13 , 1973
A regular meeting of the Village Council of
the Village of Orono, Minnesota, duly called,
convened, and held in accordance with law, was called to
order by Mayor Oberhauser on the 13th day of
August , 19 3 , at 7 : 30 o'clock P. M. at the
Council Chamber in saT-Village.
The following members, constituting a legal quorum,
were present:
Mayor Oberhauser, Ccuncilmen Butler and Massengale
Massengale introduced a certain Ordinance
No. l �� entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER
COMPANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE,
REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN, IN THE VILLAGE OF
ORONO, 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 VILLAGE
AND ITS INHABITANTS, AND OTHERS, AND TO USE THE
STREETS, ALLEYS, PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF
SAID VILLAGE FOR SUCH PURPOSES; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN
TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING THE
RATES TO BE CHARGED THEREFOR" ,
and on motion made, seconded, and duly adopted, the above-
entitled Ordinance was read.
Thereafter a motion was made by and
seconded by that the above-e titled
Ordinance be a opte as read and in its entirety.
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On roll call the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Oberhauser, Councilmen Butler and
Massengale
Nays: 0
The Mayor then declared said motion duly carried
and the above-entitled Ordinance duly passed and adopted,
and ordered the Village Clerk to publish the same in
accordance with the law in such case made and provide
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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