ORDINANCE 624

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HAWARDEN AMENDING ELECTRICAL RATES

Whereas, The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) supplies approximately 2/3 of the City's Electrical Power; and,

            Whereas, WAPA has indicated it plans to increase rates by 17% 12.7% effective January February 1, 2004, and 2.9% effective October 1, 2004, resulting in an total overall increase of 7.0 6.2% in wholesale electricity costs to the City's Electric Utility; and,

            Whereas, a former base rate increase of three dollars purported for support of the hospital is proposed to be eliminated from the base rate.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Hawarden, Iowa as follows:

            Section 1. Amendment. Chapter 6, Section 6.6 of the Hawarden Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

SECTION 6.6 – Electric Utility Rates.

Section 6.6.1 - Residential Rate.

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b. Residential Electric Rates –

Effective February 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:	$16.65	$13.65 (this includes no usage)
Plus all energy used:	.04213 per KWH	.0492 per KWH

Effective October 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:		$13.65 (this includes no usage)
Plus all energy used:	.0492 per KWH	.0497 per KWH

Section 6.6.2 Non-Residential, Non-Demand Rate

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b. Non-Residential, Non-Demand Rate–

Effective February 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:	$169.35	$16.35 (this includes no usage)
Plus all energy used:	.05593 per KWH	.0609 per KWH

 

Effective October 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:	$16.65	$16.35 (this includes no usage)
Plus all energy used:	.0609 per KWH	.0616 per KWH

Section 6.6.3 Non-Residential, Demand Rate

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b. Non-Residential, Demand Electric Rates –

Effective February 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:		$0 (this includes no usage)
Demand Charge:	$3.3372	$3.504
Plus all energy used:	.0396 per KWH	.0416 per KWH

Effective October 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:		$0 (this includes no usage)
Demand Charge:	$3.504	$3.544
Plus all energy used:	.0416 per KWH	.0421 per KWH

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Section 6.6.4 Non-Residential, Demand, Interruptible Rate.

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b. Non-Residential, Demand, Interruptible Electric Rates –

Effective February 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:		$0 (this includes no usage)
Demand Charge:	$.9991	$1.049
Plus all energy used:	.0396 per KWH	.0416 per KWH

Effective October 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:		$0 (this includes no usage)
Demand Charge:	$1.049	$1.061
Plus all energy used:	.0416 per KWH	.0421 per KWH

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Section 6.6.5  Non-Residential, City Interdepartmental Rate.

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b. Non-Residential, City Interdepartmental Electric Rates –

Effective February 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:		$0 (this includes no usage)
Plus all energy used:	.02163 per KWH	.0227 per KWH

         

Effective October 1, 2004:
Minimum System Support Charge:		$0 (this includes no usage)
Plus all energy used:	.0227 per KWH	.023 per KWH

                                                                                                                                     

Section 6.6.6 Other Services.

a. Security Lights.

Security lights shall be provided at a flat rate of:

$5.00 for metered security lights plus any electric usage

$7.00  $8.00 per month for unmetered lights. 

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Note: Underlined text is additions to the previous document presented, while strike thru text are deletions to the previous document presented. "*" Indicate that sections of City code that exist, but are not shown because they are not proposed to be changed.

            Section 2.  Repealer.  All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

            Section 3.  Severability.  If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof, not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

            Section 4.  Effective Date.  This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and in accordance with the dates provided herein.

            Passed and approved this 28th day January 2004.

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Ricard R. Porter, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Craig M. Coffey, City Administrator/Clerk

 

First Reading:	December 22, 2003
Second Reading:	January 14, 2004
Third Reading:	January 28, 2004

            I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 624 was published in the Hawarden Independent, a newspaper printed and published and has a circulation in the City of Hawarden, Iowa on the 29^th day of January 2004.

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Craig Coffey, City Administrator/Clerk