PROMPT PAYMENT

 

The net monthly bill applies when payment is made on or before the due date.  A penalty of 10% will be computed on bills received after the due date.

 

Unless bills are mailed late due to City Office delays, the customer pays for utility service on the 10^th day of the month following the date on which a customer's bill is computed, after which the date is delinquent, and the gross monthly bill applies.  If the 10^th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the deadline for payment within the discount period is extended to the next working day.

 

If the customer is away from home or indisposed, and prior notice is given to the City of the reason for payment delay, the net rate may remain in effect for a reasonable time until the customer can make payment.

 

The City can provide customers with automatic deductions from checking accounts at the net rate.

 

UTILITY DEPOSIT

 

Each new customer is required to make a service deposit when applying for utility services.  For all residential customers, the electric deposit is $125; the water deposit is $50 ($100 for rural customers); and the sewer deposit is $50.  For commercial or non-residential customers, a total utility service deposit of not less than the one-month average of the total 90 day billing for the same or comparable non-residential customer during July, August, & September of the preceding year shall be required, but no less than the total of the minimum residential deposits.  If a customer maintains a record of prompt payment for approximately 24 consecutive months, the deposit is applied as a credit to his/her utility account.

 

RECONNECTION

 

If a customer whose service has been disconnected, either by his order or by reason of delinquency, requests a reconnection of such service within 12 months of the time of disconnection, a reconnection charge equal to the sum of the monthly minimum charges for the period of disconnection is to be collected.  The minimum reconnection charge is equal to the sum of three months minimum charges.

 

CREDIT REFERENCES

 

Credit references to other utilities are provided by the City and are based on the number of payments made by the due date.

 

ELECTRIC RATES

 

RESIDENTIAL SERVICE

 

Applicable to single phase service at secondary voltages to single family residences.

 

	RATE
Customer Service Charge	$9.74
Summer Energy Rate*:
Plus Energy Charge of:
First 700 kWh, per kWh	$0.08473
Over 700 kWh, per kWh	$0.08641

  

	RATE
Winter Energy Rate:
Plus Energy Charge of:
First 700 kWh, per kWh	$0.07637
Over 700 kWh, per kWh	$0.03638

 

Minimum Monthly Bill — Customer Service Charge

 

GENERAL SERVICE

 

Applicable to single or three-phase service at primary or secondary voltages for non-residential uses as determined by the City.

	RATE
Customer Service Charge	$20.79
Summer Energy Rate*:
Plus Energy Charge of:
First 1,300 kWh, per kWh	$0.08781
Over 1,300 kWh, per kWh	$0.09115
Winter Energy Rate:
Plus Energy Charge of:
First 1,300 kWh, per kWh	$0.07948
Over 1,300 kWh, per kWh	$0.03812

 

Minimum Monthly Bill — Customer Service Charge, and for special installations, $1.00 per kVA of requested transformer capacity.

 

In case of equipment having abnormally low utilization factors or unusual operating characteristics, special minimum charges may be prescribed by the City.

 

GENERAL SERVICE DEMAND

 

Applicable to existing or to new customers with demands of 25 kilowatts, but not more than 1000 kilowatts for 3 consecutive months, whose entire requirements are taken through one meter, under a contract of standard form.

 

	RATE
Customer Service Charge
•Single Phase	$27.79
•Three Phase	$34.24
Summer Energy Rate*:
Demand Charge:
Per kW per month of billing demand	$13.28
Plus Energy Charge of:
For all usage, per kWh	$0.04458
	RATE
Winter Energy Rate:
Demand Charge:
Per kW per month of billing demand	$6.16
Plus Energy Charge of:
For all usage, per kW	$0.04458

 

Minimum Monthly Bill — Customer Service Charge, plus billing demand.

 

A demand meter may be installed by the City when the customer's demand is believed to exceed 25 kW.  A demand meter shall be required for at least 12 months for customer's having metered demand of 100 kW or more.

 

Power Factor Adjustment:  For loads of 100 kW or more, or at the option of the City for loads of less than 100 kW, power factor adjustments will be made in the billing demand, when the power factor, as determined by test, at the time of the customer's maximum use is less than 90%.  If the power factor, as measured by the electric department, is lower than 90%, the monthly demand charge will be multiplied by the ratio 90% bears to the measured power factor, or at the City's option, the power factor may be corrected at the customer's expense.  The adjusted measured demand then becomes a billing demand.  The billing demand for any month shall be the adjusted measured demand, but not less than 60% of the highest adjusted measured demand during the preceding 11 month period.

 

*Effective for bills received in July, August, September, and October.

 

POWER COST ADJUSTMENT (PCA)

 

There shall be added to or subtracted from each customer's bill an amount equal to the number of KWH of energy consumed by the customer during the billing period multiplied by the PCA factor.  The PCA factor shall be based upon the PCA included in the City's most recent invoice for wholesale services from NPPD.

 

DUSK TO DAWN LIGHTING

 

Applicable to private, outdoor lighting service to customers taking service when the lighting facilities are installed and operated as an extension of the City's electric distribution system, except where, in the judgment of the City, service is impractical.  Service under this rate is unmetered and the luminaries operate automatically each night from dusk to dawn.  All facilities necessary for service under this schedule are installed, owned, and maintained by the City.  The customer, however, is responsible for the cost of replacing any parts of the facilities damaged by vandalism.  Contact the Office of the City Clerk for lamp sizes and current monthly rates.

 

WATER RATES

 

The minimum monthly charge to any customer shall be based on the size of the meter and the customer's location, whether inside or outside of the city, as shown on the following table:

 

1.      Monthly Customer Service Charge inside city limits:

 

METER SIZE	RATE
3/4" or less	$10.00
1	$14.56
1 1/4	$20.44
1 1/2	$27.64
2	$45.94
3	$98.22
4	$171.40
6	$380.51

 

2.    Monthly Customer Service Charge outside city limits:

 

METER SIZE	RATE
3/4" or less	$15.88
1	$25.01
1 ¼	$36.67
1 ½	$51.17
2	$87.77
3	$192.32
4	$338.68
6	$756.91

 

Applicable for all residential and non-residential uses, including combined residential and commercial uses.  Consumption is in gallons, and dollar charges are per 1,000 gallons.

 

1.    Monthly commodity use rate per thousand gallons:

 

LOCATION	RATE
Inside City	$1.00
Outside City	$2.00

 

SPECIAL USE

 

Withdrawal of Special Use Water from Hydrants. There shall be a combined charge of the minimum monthly customer service charge based upon the size of the water meter for connection and disconnection of the meter to allow withdrawal of special use water from a hydrant in addition to the water metered and consumed.

 

Applicable for any non-polluting, i.e. not in violation of governmental laws or regulations, non-domestic use of water by a residential or commercial water customer.  Special water uses include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

 

SPECIAL USE (Cont.)

--Irrigating lawns or gardens;

--Washing personal vehicles;

--Cooling water for air conditioners;

--General outdoor cleanup; and

--Watering livestock.

 

Special use water is separately metered and separately billed from the normal water usage.  Special water usage is exempt from sewer charges.

 

Customer must make application for this service.  The minimum monthly charge to any customer shall be based on the size of the meter and the customer's location, whether inside or outside the city, as shown on the preceding table.

 

SEWER RATES