HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2008-R0132 - Amend LP&L Rate Structure - 04/10/2008Resolution No. 2008-RO1332
April 10, 2008
Item No. 5.32
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lubbock Power & Light is the municipally owned electric
utility of the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 40.055 of the Texas Utility Code, the
City Council of the City of Lubbock has exclusive jurisdiction to set all terms of
access, conditions, and rates applicable to services provided by Lubbock Power &
Light; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 9, Article II, Section 9-17 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Lubbock all rates to be charged for electric service
provided by Lubbock Power & Light shall be determined by the City Council of
the City of Lubbock in a meeting conducted pursuant to Section 551.086 of the
Texas Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 551.086 of the Texas Government Code authorizes
the City Council of the City of Lubbock, as the governing body of Lubbock
Power & Light, to meet in executive session to discuss, vote and take final action
on a competitive matter of Lubbock Power & Light; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has determined that
the subject matter of this resolution and any and all exhibits attached hereto relate
to Lubbock Power & Light's competitive activity; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock implemented the
current rate structure for residential, commercial, industrial and other retail
customers of Lubbock Power & Light via Resolution No. 2007-R0227, as
amended, the corpus of which became effective June 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock desires to amend the current rate
structure by amending the Large School Service Rate (15), the Secondary General
Service Rate (16) and the Large Municipal Service Rate (17); and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Board, pursuant to the Board's duties as
outlined in the Chapter 2, Article XVIII, Section 2-482 (a) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, has reviewed this rate amendment and
recommends to the City Council that such amendment be adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined in a meeting conducted
pursuant to Section 9-17 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas that
the attached rate and tariff structure, along with the terms and conditions thereof,
would improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the City's municipally
owned electric utility; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
1. THAT Lubbock Power & Light shall, effective April 11, 2008, amend its
current rate structure according to the terms and conditions attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" which are incorporated herein as though set forth fully herein.
2. THAT all terms and conditions of the rate structure of Resolution No.
2007-80227, as amended, including the general terms and conditions thereof, not
specifically amended by this resolution shall remain in full force and effect until
the City Council of the City of Lubbock authorizes amendment of such rate
structure.
Passed by the City Council this 10th
ATTEST:
Re ecca Garza, City Secre ary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Gary Zheng, Director of Electric Utilities
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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AMattew L. Wade
Natural Resources Attorney
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April 3, 2008
day of April '2008.
David A. Miller, Mayor
LARGE SCHOOL SERVICE
Rate 15
Resolution No. 2008-RO132
APPLICABLE: To all public and private school facilities supplied at secondary
voltage for school purposes when all service is supplied at one point
of delivery and measured through one meter, where facilities of
adequate capacity and suitable voltage are adjacent to the premises
to be served and whose load exceeds 10 kW of demand in any
month. Not applicable to temporary, breakdown, standby,
supplementary, resale or shared service, or to service for which a
specific rate schedule is provided.
TERRITORY: Lubbock, Texas
RATE: Service Availability Charge: $15.00 per month
Energy Charge: $0.004170 per kWh
Summer Demand Charge: $7.69 per kW
Winter Demand Charge: $6.33 per kW
WINTER MONTHS: The billing months of October through May
SUMMER MONTHS: The billing months of June through September
DEMAND: Lubbock Power and Light will furnish at its expense the necessary
metering equipment to measure the customer's kW demand for the
30 -minute period of greatest use during the month. In the absence
of a demand meter, the customer's demand will be billed using the
monthly kilowatt-hours and an average load factor of 41.30 percent.
In no month shall the billing demand be greater than the kW value
determined by dividing the kWh sales for the billing period by 80
hours.
FUEL/POWER COST The charge per kilowatt-hour of the above rate shall be increased by
ADJUSTMENT the applicable recovery factor per kilowatt hour as provided in the
FACTOR: current Lubbock Power and Light "FUEL/POWER COST
ADJUSTMENT FACTORS" as approved by the City Council of the
City of Lubbock.
Large School Service Rev: 08/23/2007
DISCOUNT FACTOR: The charge of the above rate may be reduced in accordance with the
current Lubbock Power & Light Discount Factor as approved by the
City Council of the City of Lubbock.
FRANCHISE FEE The charge of the above rate may be increased (i) for competitive
EQUIVALENT: purposes, by an amount no greater than the equivalent franchise fee
established by the City Council of the City of Lubbock for any
competing electric utility; or (ii) by an amount equal to any
franchise fee obligation applicable to Lubbock Power & Light as
established by the City Council of the City of Lubbock.
TAX: Billings under this schedule may be increased by an amount equal to
the sum of the applicable federal, state and local taxes, fees, or
charges levied, assessed and/or payable by Lubbock Power & Light
for utility services rendered, or on the right or privilege or rendering
the service, or on any object or event incidental to the rendition of
the service.
POWER FACTOR: Applicable to customers on this rate schedule with a peak demand of
200 kW or greater. At all times, customer will maintain at Lubbock
Power & Light's point of delivery, a power factor of not less than
90% lagging.
In the event a low voltage condition due to lagging power factor
exists in a degree sufficient to impair Lubbock Power & Light's
service, customer shall install suitable capacitors or other equipment
necessary to raise the over-all power factor at the point of delivery
to a satisfactory value. Where such power factor correction
equipment is used, customer shall install a relay, switch or other
regulating equipment for purposes of disconnecting or controlling
the power factor correction equipment in order to prevent excessive
voltage conditions on Lubbock Power & Light's system.
TERMS OF PAYMENT: Payment due 21 days after bill date. If the 21" day falls on a
weekend or an official City of Lubbock recognized holiday, the due
date will be extended until the next business day. A late charge of
5% will be added to all bills not paid by the due date.
CHARACTER OF AC. 60 hertz. Single-phase or three-phase, at one available
SERVICE: standard voltage.
TERMS & Service supplied under this rate is subject to the terms and
CONDITIONS: conditions set forth in LP&L's General Terms and Conditions of the
Rate Schedule as approved by the City Council of the City of
Lubbock and on file with the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock.
EFFECTIVE DATE: For all electric meters read by LP&L on or after June 1, 2007
Large School Service Rev: 08/23/2007
Resolution No. 2008—ROI32
SECONDARY GENERAL SERVICE
Rate 16
APPLICABLE: To all commercial and industrial customers for electric service
supplied at secondary voltage for commercial purposes when all
service is supplied at one point of delivery and measured through
one meter, where facilities of adequate capacity and suitable voltage
are adjacent to the premises to be served.
TERRITORY:
RATE:
WINTER MONTHS:
SUMMER MONTHS:
Not applicable to temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary,
resale or shared service, or to service for which a specific rate
schedule is provided.
Lubbock, Texas
Service Availability Charge:
Energy Charge:
Summer Demand Charge:
Winter Demand Charge:
$25.35 per month
$0.003000 per kWh
$9.29 per kW
$7.40 per kW
The billing months of October through May
The billing months of June through September
DEMAND: Lubbock Power and Light will furnish at its expense the necessary
metering equipment to measure the customer's kW demand for the
30 -minute period of greatest use during the month. In the absence
of a demand meter, the customer's demand will be billed using the
monthly kilowatt-hours and an average load factor of 57.01 percent.
In no month, shall the billing demand be greater than the kW value
determined by dividing the kWh sales for the billing period by 80
hours.
FUEL/POWER COST The charge per kilowatt-hour of the above rate shall be increased by
ADJUSTMENT the applicable recovery factor per kilowatt hour as provided in the
FACTOR: current Lubbock Power and Light "FUEL/POWER COST
ADJUSTMENT FACTORS" as approved by the City Council of the
City of Lubbock.
Secondary General Service Rev: 08/23/2007
DISCOUNT FACTOR: The charge of the above rate may be reduced in accordance with the
current Lubbock Power & Light Discount Factor as approved by the
City Council of the City of Lubbock.
FRANCHISE FEE The charge of the above rate may be increased (i) for competitive
EQUIVALENT: purposes, by an amount no greater than the equivalent franchise fee
established by the City Council of the City of Lubbock for any
competing electric utility, or (ii) by an amount equal to any
franchise fee obligation applicable to Lubbock Power & Light as
established by the City Council of the City of Lubbock.
TAX: Billings under this schedule may be increased by an amount equal to
the sum of the applicable federal, state and local taxes, fees, or
charges levied, assessed and/or payable by Lubbock Power & Light
for utility services rendered, or on the right or privilege or rendering
the service, or on any object or event incidental to the rendition of
the service.
POWER FACTOR: Applicable to customers on this rate schedule with a peak demand of
200 kW or greater. At all times, customer will maintain at Lubbock
Power & Light's point of delivery, a power factor of not less than
90% lagging.
In the event a low voltage condition due to lagging power factor
exists in a degree sufficient to impair Lubbock Power & Light's
service, customer shall install suitable capacitors or other equipment
necessary to raise the over-all power factor at the point of delivery
to a satisfactory value. Where such power factor correction
equipment is used, customer shall install a relay, switch or other
regulating equipment for purposes of disconnecting or controlling
the power factor correction equipment in order to prevent excessive
voltage conditions on Lubbock Power & Light's system.
TERMS OF PAYMENT: Payment due 21 days after bill date. If the 21" day falls on a
weekend or an official City of Lubbock recognized holiday, the due
date will be extended until the next business day. A late charge of
5% will be added to all bills not paid by the due date.
CHARACTER OF AC. 60 hertz. Single-phase or three-phase, at one available
SERVICE: standard voltage.
TERMS & Service supplied under this rate is subject to the terms and
CONDITIONS: conditions set forth in LP&L's General Terms and Conditions of the
Rate Schedule as approved by the City Council of the City of
Lubbock and on file with the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock.
EFFECTIVE DATE: For all electric meters read by LP&L on or after June 1, 2007
Secondary General Service Rev: 0812312007
LARGE MUNICIPAL
Rate 17
Resolution No. 2008-RO132
APPLICABLE: To all municipal facilities supplied at secondary voltage for
municipal purposes when all service is supplied at one point of
delivery and measured through one meter, where facilities of
adequate capacity and suitable voltage are adjacent to the premises
to be served and whose load exceeds 10 kW of demand in any
month.
Not applicable to temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary,
resale or shared service, or to service for which a specific rate
schedule is provided.
TERRITORY: Lubbock, Texas
RATE: Service Availability Charge: $15.00 per month
Energy Charge: $0.003510 per kWh
Summer Demand Charge: $6.79 per kW
Winter Demand Charge: $5.59 per kW
WINTER MONTHS: The billing months of October through May
SUMMER MONTHS: The billing months of June through September
DEMAND: Lubbock Power and Light will famish at its expense the necessary
metering equipment to measure the customer's kW demand for the
30 -minute period of greatest use during the month. In the absence
of a demand meter, the customer's demand will be billed using the
monthly kilowatt-hours and an average load factor of 41.30 percent.
In no month, shall the billing demand be greater than the kW value
determined by dividing the kWh sales for the billingperiod by 80
hours.
FUEL/POWER COST The charge per kilowatt-hour of the above rate shall be increased by
ADJUSTMENT the applicable recovery factor per kilowatt hour as provided in the
FACTOR: current Lubbock Power and Light "FUEL/POWER COST
ADJUSTMENT FACTORS" as approved by the City Council of the
City of Lubbock.
Rev: 08/23/2047
DISCOUNT FACTOR: The charge of the above rate may be reduced in accordance with the
current Lubbock Power & Light Discount Factor as approved by the
City Council of the City of Lubbock.
FRANCHISE FEE The charge of the above rate may be increased (i) for competitive
EQUIVALENT: purposes, by an amount no greater than the equivalent franchise fee
established by the City Council of the City of Lubbock for any
competing electric utility; or (ii) by an amount equal to any
franchise fee obligation applicable to Lubbock Power & Light as
established by the City Council of the City of Lubbock.
TAX: Billings under this schedule may be increased by an amount equal to
the sum of the applicable federal, state and local taxes, fees, or
charges levied, assessed and/or payable by Lubbock Power & Light
for utility services rendered, or on the right or privilege or rendering
the service, or on any object or event incidental to the rendition of
the service.
POWER FACTOR: Applicable to customers on this rate schedule with a peak demand of
200 kW or greater. At all times, customer will maintain at Lubbock
Power & Light's point of delivery, a power factor of not less than
90% lagging.
In the event a low voltage condition due to lagging power factor
exists in a degree sufficient to impair Lubbock Power & Light's
service, customer shall install suitable capacitors or other equipment
necessary to raise the over-all power factor at the point of delivery
to a satisfactory value. Where such power factor correction
equipment is used, customer shall install a relay, switch or other
regulating equipment for purposes of disconnecting or controlling
the power factor correction equipment in order to prevent excessive
voltage conditions on Lubbock Power & Light's system.
TERMS OF PAYMENT: Payment due 21 days after bill date. If the 2I '' day falls on a
weekend or an official City of Lubbock recognized holiday, the due
date will be extended until the next business day. A late charge of
5% will be added to all bills not paid by the due date.
CHARACTER OF AC. 60 hertz. Single-phase or three-phase, at one available
SERVICE: standard voltage.
TERMS & Service supplied under this rate is subject to the terms and
CONDITIONS: conditions set forth in LP&L's General Terms and Conditions of the
Rate Schedule as approved by the City Council of the City of
Lubbock and on file with the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock.
EFFECTIVE DATE: For all electric meters read by LP&L on or after June 1, 2007
Rev: 08/2312047