Chapter XV · Utilities

ARTICLE 9. ELECTRICITY

Sections 15-901 to 15-913 · 13 sections

15-901 Rates and conditions generally.

Beginning with the June 1, 2002 billing, for usage consumed in May, the rates and conditions set out in this division are to be applied to electrical service both inside and outside the corporate limits of the city. All meters shall be read and billed monthly.

(Code 1988, § 15-501; Ord. 3119, § 1(15-501), 10-27-92; Ord. 3288, § 1, 4-23-02; Code 2016, Sec. 94-211)

15-902 Residential charges for single-family residences and individually metered apartments.

Electric service for domestic purposes in single-family residences and individually metered apartments shall, when supplied at one point of delivery, not be applicable to resale or shared service.

The current supplied shall be alternating current at approximately 60 cycles with a single phase and at the voltage the city may have available for the service required. The rates for this classification are as provided in the city’s fee resolution.

(Code 1988, § 15-502; Ord. 3119, § 1(15-502), 10-27-92; Code 2016, Sec. 94-212)

15-903 Rates for all-electric residential users.

The rates in this section are available to residential customers, either within city limits or outside city limits, who use electricity exclusively as the sole source of energy in the home. All customers shall be individually metered at one point of delivery with no resale or shared service allowed. Woodburning fireplaces and utilization of gas air conditioning are exempted from the sole energy requirements of this section. The current supplied shall be alternating current at approximately 60 cycles and at such phase and voltage as the city may have available for the service required. The rates for this classification are as provided in the city’s fee resolution.

(Code 1988, § 15-503; Ord. 3119, § 1(15-503), 10-27-92; Code 2016, Sec. 94-213)

15-904 Rates for all-electric commercial users.

All-electric commercial rates shall be available to all commercial customers, either within or without the city limits, who use electricity exclusively as the sole source of energy in the commercial establishment. All customers shall be individually metered at one point of delivery with no resale of shared service allowed. Woodburning fireplaces are exempted from the sole energy requirements of this section. The current supplied shall be alternating current at approximately 60 cycles and at such phase and voltage as the city may have available for the service required. The rates for this classification are as provided in the city’s fee resolution.

(Code 1988, § 15-504; Ord. 3119, § 1(15-504), 10-27-92; Code 2016, Sec. 94-214)

15-905 Rates for all-electric library users.

All-electric library rates shall be available to all public libraries that use electricity as the sole source of energy. The current supplied shall be alternating current at approximately 60 cycles and at the phase and voltage the city may have available for the service required. The rates for this classification are as provided in the city’s fee resolution.

(Code 1988, § 15-505; Ord. 3119, § 1(15-505), 10-27-92; Code 2016, Sec. 94-215)

15-906 Rates for commercial lighting and power users.

Commercial lighting and power rates shall be available to all commercial accounts and/or temporary construction meters at one delivery point and not applicable for resale or shared service. The current supplied shall be alternating current at approximately 60 cycles and at such phase and voltage as the city may have available for the service required. The rates for this classification are as provided in the city’s fee resolution.

(Code 1988, § 15-506; Ord. 3119, § 1(15-506), 10-27-92; Code 2016, Sec. 94-216)

15-907 Rates for small industrial power and lighting users.

Small industries power and lighting rates shall be available to all manufacturing or processing enterprises having an electrical load of less than 300 kw, 50 percent or more of whose gross income is derived from sales for resale or business use as distinguished from retail or commercial consumption. This rate is also applicable for public hospitals. All service shall be provided at one delivery point and not applicable for resale or shared service. The current supplied shall be alternating current at approximately 60 cycles and at such phase and voltage as the city may have available for the service required. The rates for this classification are as provided in the city’s fee resolution.

(Code 1988, § 15-507; Ord. 3119, § 1(15-507), 10-27-92; Code 2016, Sec. 94-217)

15-908 Rates for primary power industrial users.

Primary power industrial user rates shall be available to all manufacturing or processing enterprises having an electrical demand of 300 kw or more. All service shall be provided at a single location and not applicable for resale or shared service. The current supplied shall be alternating current at approximately 60 cycles and at such phase and voltage as the city may have available for the service required. The rates for this classification are as provided in the city’s fee resolution.

(Code 1988, § 15-508; Ord. 3119, § 1(15-508), 10-27-92; Code 2016, Sec. 94-218)

15-909 Yard lighting service.

Yard lighting service shall be applicable to all electrical customers of the city. Outdoor dusk to dawn lights may be placed on existing owner poles or existing city power poles, with all energy and maintenance to be provided by the city. Should existing city poles not be available, the customer shall be billed for time and material charges to install a customer-owned pole. The customer shall sign a request for service, guaranteeing one year’s service usage. Lighting fixtures, poles (unless customer-owned) and hardware shall remain the property of the city. The rates for this classification are as provided in the city’s fee resolution.

(Code 1988, § 15-509; Code 2016, Sec. 94-219)

15-910 Reading of electric meters.

Each city-owned electric meter shall be billed separately for the readings thereon, and no accumulative readings from several meters located on the same premises shall be used for billing purposes.

(Code 1988, § 15-511; Code 2016, Sec. 94-220)

15-911 Temporary electricity for construction purposes.

(a)As prescribed by city ordinance, all temporary construction electric meters will be billed at the commercial rate prescribed by the ordinance covering such usage. If the construction project is being constructed in such a manner as to qualify for future all-electric service, the kwh charges for temporary construction electric power may be removed, and the all-electric rate applied when the project is constructed to a point where, in the opinion of the code enforcement officer, the project is substantially completed and ready for occupancy.

(b)The contractor desiring such an all-electric kwh charge shall have the responsibility of notification of the code enforcement officer to determine the change in applicable rate schedule, and, upon receipt of approval, the contractor shall notify the utility office of the desired change.

(Code 1988, § 15-512; Code 2016, Sec. 94-221)

15-912 During disasters.

(a)In the event of a disaster when there is a request for assistance with electric distribution repairs, if the city can provide assistance without unduly jeopardizing the protection of its own community, then this section hereby authorizes the city administrator or mayor, or the designee of the city administrator or mayor, to provide such assistance as may be required under authority granted in K.S.A. 12-16,117, with all the privileges and immunities provided therein.

(b)Nothing in this section is intended to conflict or circumvent any existing interlocal agreement, any automatic aid, intergovernmental or mutual aid agreement, or any authority to enter into those in the future.

(c)It is the intent of this section to provide assistance in the form of electrical distribution repairs during times of disaster as defined in K.S.A. 12-16,117 with all the privileges and immunities described therein.

(Ord. 3173, §§ 1-3, 6-27-95; Code 2016, Sec. 94-346)

15-913 Renewable retail customer credit and billing.

The city shall make parallel generation available to eligible customer generators within its service area. The maximum total rated kW of customer generation that will be allowed on the city’s system shall be restricted to not more than four percent (4%) of the city’s previous monthly peak kW usage during the previous annual billing period. A utility may credit such compensation to the customer’s account or pay such compensation to the customer’s account annually.

(a)Parallel Generation. A customer will be billed for all kilowatt hours delivered by the utility to the customer under the applicable utility standard retail rate and for fuel adjustment and other charges. For electrical energy delivered by the customer to the utility from the renewable energy resource, the customer shall be credited 150% of the utility’s prior yearly system average wholesale cost of energy per kilowatt.

(b)Regardless of whether the customer generator is entitled to receive financial credit for excess electrical energy from a prior billing period, customer generators remain responsible for all charges incurred during each billing period including, but not limited to: customer charges, facilities charges, demand charges, environmental charges, transmission charges, any late payment charges, and any requirements for deposits or special charges or fees that may be applied.

(Ord. 3522; Ord. 3523)