Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held November 21, 2002 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Absent : None
It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Ogden that the minutes of the previous meeting of November 5, 2002 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
MN Section AWWA Travel & school $ 85.00
MMPA Energy/demand 231,698.98
US Postal Service Postage 10,000.00
Ameripride Linen/Apparel Professional fees 152.92
AWWA Miscellaneous 206.00
Best Western Travel & school 140.16
Border States Electric Inventory; supplies 11,046.16
Dan Boyce Expenses 23.22
Cellular One Communications 101.85
City of EGF Transfer 218,303.22
Cole Papers Supplies 424.94
Commercial Water Hauling Nov 1-15 meter reads 1,472.90
Commissioner of Revenue Sales; use; grbg surchrg 31,797.00
DPC Industries Wtr treat chemicals 181.92
Dakota Supply Group Inventory; tools 1,586.85
Dakota Elevator Maintenance 80.00
Jamey David Expenses 170.86
Dell Marketing Equipment 1,053.29
Paul Erickson Expenses 25.00
Firestone Stores Repairs 16.87
Forklifts of MN Maintenance 118.52
Gopher State One Call Oct locates 292.95
GF Thur-O-Clean Professional fees 280.12
GF Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous 2,000.00
GF Grocery Refund 794.30
GF Utility Billing Water tests 220.00
Graymont Western Canada Wtr treat chemicals 1,827.91
Hardware Hank Supplies; tools 2,292.30
IBM Corp Maintenance contract 253.73
ICS Inc Professional fees 1,582.00
Interstate Companies Inc Repairs 169.06
KBM Inc Professional fees 32,633.35
KCNN Advertising 360.00
Locators & Supplies Tools & equipment 1,176.34
MeritCare Medical Group Employee physicals 209.00
MN Dept of Health License renewal 23.00
MN Dept Health (MDH) Oct-Dec MDH fee 3,188.00
North-Holt Electric Professional fees 19,563.10
OPP Construction Professional fees 6,857.00
Pamida Supplies 10.64
Porta-Mix Concrete Supplies 40.47
Qwest Communications 499.62
Resco Inventory 351.45
Service Bureau Oct collection fees 227.79
Spielman Radio Maintenance 321.23
Stamart Fuel 71.26
Surplus Center Inc Supplies 16.00
Telnet Software Inc Maintenance 146.25
Tri-Valley Reimbursement 837.06
US Link Distance Communications 81.27
Veit Environmental Professional fees 4,062.50
Verizon Wireless Communications 188.65
WAPA Current 90,487.97
Water & Light Utilities 245.66
Dennis Watson Computer programming 1,132.00
X-cel Energy Facilities/distribution 4,932.20
Payroll Total cost 59,864.10
$ 745,923.94
It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Gregoire that the bills and payroll be allowed as recommended and the Secretary issue checks for the same.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize Champion Coatings to weld the owner furnished brackets onto the water softening basin.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve a $2,500.00 donation toward the Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament which will be held in July, 2003.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve Change Order #2 on the Phase 2 Electric Distribution Relocation project.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Beauchamp to authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the Phase 3 electrical projects.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Gregoire to appoint Jeff Olson to the position of Assistant Line Foreman effective December 1, 2002. Todd Grabanski was placed in the 2nd position and Duane Straus in the 3rd position on the eligibility list.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Ogden to approve the 2003 chemical bid specifications and advertise for bids with the bid opening set for 10:00 A.M. on December 10, 2002.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve the settlement with Ione Olson.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Gregoire to declare vehicle #756 as surplus upon delivery of a new vehicle and advertise it for sale with the bid opening set for 2:00 P.M. on December 18, 2002.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Ogden to approve the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission’s participation in the final TRANSLink settlement agreement.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Ogden to make the recommended modifications to the bike path solar lights.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize the participation in the APPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions initiative.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Ogden to affirm the Labor Relations Associates’ representation on labor issues.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota that the following rate schedule regarding electric service shall become effective with and new rates applied on the bills rendered in February, 2003, commencing with the North End mailing on or about January 31, 2003 and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following rate shall supercede all prior rates in this respective class:
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC RATE (GRE-2003)
Customer Charge $7.75 Per Month
All KWH Energy $0.06900 Per Month
Minimum Charge $7.75 Per Month
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this rate is available to single-phase residential customers; and those customers who have an approved electrical water heater (40 gallon minimum) connected to the load management system shall have available to them a credit of $6.00 per month each month that their water heaters are connected to the system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this energy rate shall include the current city electric franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh and that the energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in said city electric franchise fee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the wholesale power adjustment clause applies to this rate. At the Department’s discretion, the above rate may be increased or decreased by 0.1 mill per KWH for each 0.1 mill, or major fraction thereof, by which the City's total average purchased power cost changes, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the penalty of 10 per cent of the current billing will be added if not paid within 10 days from date of bill rendered.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, that the following rate schedule regarding electric service shall become effective with and new rates applied on the bills rendered in February 2003, commencing with the North End mailing on or about January 31, 2003, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following rates shall supersede all prior rates in this respective class:
RESIDENTIAL ALL ELECTRIC RATE (RAE-2003)
Customer Charge $ 7.75 Per Month
All KWH Energy $ 0.06900 Per KWH
Minimum Charge $ 7.75 Per Month
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this rate is available to single-phase residential customers, and those customers who have an approved electrical water heater (40 gallon minimum) connected to the load management system shall have available to them a credit of $6.00 per month each month that their water heaters are connected to the system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this energy rate shall include the current city electric franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh and that the energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in said city electric franchise fee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the wholesale power adjustment clause applies to this rate. At the Department’s discretion, the above rate may be increased or decreased by 0.1 mill per KWH for each 0.1 mill, or major fraction thereof, by which the City's total average purchased power cost changes, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a penalty of 10 per cent of the current billing will be added if not paid within 10 days from date of bill rendered.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the Resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota that the following rate schedule regarding electric service shall become effective with and new rates applied on the bills rendered in February 2003, commencing with the North End mailing on or about January 31, 2003 and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following rate shall supercede all prior rates in this respective class:
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL COMBINATION RATE (GENCOMB-2003)
Customer Charge $ 5.75 Per Month
All KWH Energy $ 0.06900 Per Month
Minimum Charge $ 5.75 Per Month
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this rate is available to single-phase residential customers; and those customers who have an approved electrical water heater (40 gallon minimum) connected to the load management system shall have available to them a credit of $6.00 per month each month that their water heaters are connected to the system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this energy rate shall include the current city electric franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh and that the energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in said city electric franchise fee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the wholesale power adjustment clause applies to this rate. At the Department’s discretion, the above rate may be increased or decreased by 0.1 mill per KWH for each 0.1 mill, or major fraction thereof, by which the City's total average purchased power cost changes, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a penalty of 10 per cent of the current billing will be added if not paid within 10 days from date of bill rendered.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota that the following rate schedule regarding off peak electric service shall become effective with and new rates applied on the bills rendered in February, 2003, commencing with the North End mailing on or about January 31, 2003, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following rate shall supercede all prior rates in this respective class:
OFF PEAK RATE (OPR-2003)
Customer Charge $ 5.75 Per Month
All KWH Energy $ 0.03500 Per Month
Minimum Charge $ 5.75 Per Month
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this rate is available to single-phase residential customers, and those customers who have an approved electrical water heater (40 gallon minimum) connected to the load management system shall have available to them a credit of $6.00 per month each month that their water heaters are connected to the system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this energy rate shall include the current city electric franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh and that the energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in said city electric franchise fee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the wholesale power adjustment clause applies to this rate. At the Department’s discretion, the above rate may be increased or decreased by 0.1 mill per KWH for each 0.1 mill, or major fraction thereof, by which the City's total average purchased power cost changes, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the penalty of 10 per cent of the current billing will be added if not paid within 10 days from date of bill rendered.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota that the following rate schedule regarding electric service shall become effective with and new rates applied on the bills rendered in February 2003, commencing with the North End mailing on or about January 31, 2003, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following rate shall supercede all prior rates in this respective class:
MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTRIC RATE (MUNIGEN-2003)
Customer Charge $ 9.75 Per Month
All KWH Energy $ 0.06800 Per Month
Minimum Charge $ 9.75 Per Month
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that those customers who have an approved electrical water heater (40 gallon minimum) connected to the load management system shall have available to them a credit of $6.00 per month each month that their water heaters are connected to the system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this energy rate shall include the current city electric franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh and that the energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in said city electric franchise fee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the wholesale power adjustment clause applies to this rate. At the Department’s discretion, the above rate may be increased or decreased by 0.1 mill per KWH for each 0.1 mill, or major fraction thereof, by which the City's total average purchased power cost changes, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the penalty of 10 per cent of the current billing will be added if not paid within 10 days from date of bill rendered.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota that the following rate schedule regarding off peak electric service shall become effective with and new rates applied on the bills rendered in February 2003, commencing with the North End mailing on or about January 31, 2003, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following rate shall supercede all prior rates in this respective class:
MUNICIPAL OFF PEAK RATE (MUNIOFFPK-2003)
Customer Charge $ 5.75 Per Month
All KWH Energy $ 0.03500 Per Month
Minimum Charge $ 5.75 Per Month
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that those customers who have an approved electrical water heater (40 gallon minimum) connected to the load management system shall have available to them a credit of $6.00 per month each month that their water heaters are connected to the system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this energy rate shall include the current city electric franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh and that the energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in said city electric franchise fee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the wholesale power adjustment clause applies to this rate. At the Department’s discretion, the above rate may be increased or decreased by 0.1 mill per KWH for each 0.1 mill, or major fraction thereof, by which the City's total average purchased power cost changes, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the penalty of 10 per cent of the current billing will be added if not paid within 10 days from date of bill rendered.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota that the following rate schedule regarding electric service shall become effective with and new rates applied on the bills rendered in February 2003, commencing with the North End mailing on or about January 31, 2003, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following rate shall supercede all prior rates in this respective class:
COMMERCIAL GENERAL ELECTRIC RATE (COMMGEN-2003)
Customer Charge $ 9.75 Per Month
All KWH Energy $ 0.06900 Per Month
Minimum Charge $ 9.75 Per Month
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that those customers who have an approved electrical water heater (40 gallon minimum) connected to the load management system shall have available to them a credit of $6.00 per month each month that their water heaters are connected to the system, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this energy rate shall include the current city electric franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh and that the energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in said city electric franchise fee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the wholesale power adjustment clause applies to this rate. At the Department’s discretion, the above rate may be increased or decreased by 0.1 mill per KWH for each 0.1 mill, or major fraction thereof, by which the City's total average purchased power cost changes, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the penalty of 10 per cent of the current billing will be added if not paid within 10 days from date of bill rendered.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, that the following rate schedule regarding electric service shall become effective with and new rates applied on the bills rendered in February, 2003 for January, 2003 service, commencing with the mailing on or about February 15, 2003, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following rate shall supersede all prior rates in this respective class:
LARGE COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC RATE (LCER-2003)
Customer Charge $ 475.00 Per Meter Per Month
Facility Charge $ 925.00 Per Month
KW Demand Charge $ 9.00 Per 15 min kW For winter demand
KW Demand Charge $ 10.00 Per 15 min kW For summer demand
KWH Energy Charge $ 0.032 Per KWH
Power Factor Charge 0.001 Per KVARH
Minimum Demand Charge See Below
Where winter season is the calendar months of January through May and October through December, and summer season is the calendar months of June through September.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this rate is available to three-phase commercial customers using 100,000 KWH, or more, in any month. Any customer qualifying as a large commercial customer in any month shall remain on this rate for the next 11 months. The customer's monthly billing KW demand will be the customer's 15 minute integrated KW demand, as measured and recorded, which occurs during the City's monthly system peak KW demand period. The customer's KWH energy will be the total KWH energy usage as measured and recorded on a monthly basis. The customer is required to maintain a minimum power factor of 98 per cent lagging during peak load periods. All reactive KVARH in excess of 20 per cent of the KWH energy, as measured and recorded on a monthly basis, will be billed at the rate per KVARH noted above. The Minimum Demand Charge will be 50 per cent of the customer's monthly billing KW demand in the month of the city's seasonal peak KW demand, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above rates will apply on an annual basis and all power sold at retail is for the customer’s use in their East Grand Forks facility and is not eligible for resale, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this energy rate shall include the current city electric franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh and that the energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in said city electric franchise fee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above rates will be subject to adjustment based on the City's average cost of wholesale power. The average cost of demand and energy will be evaluated each year, and any adjustments will be effective the first month of the next year, as applicable, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the penalty of 10 per cent of current billing will be added if not paid within 10 days from date of bill rendered.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the Resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, that the following rate schedule regarding electric service shall become effective with and new rates applied on the bills rendered in February 2003 for January 2003 service, commencing with the Industrial mailing on or about February 15, 2003, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following rate shall supersede all prior rates in this respective class:
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC RATE (IER-2003)
Customer Charge $ 4,000.00 Per Account Per Month
(For an industrial account with multiple meters on combined billing)
Facilities Charge $ 20,000.00 Per Month
KW Demand Charge 10.90 Per KW For baseload winter demand
13.60 Per KW For baseload summer demand
KW Demand Charge 11.75 Per KW For annual winter demand exceeding baseload
KW Demand Charge 14.67 Per KW For annual summer demand exceeding baseload
KWH Energy Charge 0.0320 Per KWH For baseload energy
KWH Energy Charge 0.03882 Per KWH For annual energy exceeding baseload
KWH Energy Credit 0.02113 Per KWH For annual energy below baseload
KWH City Franchise fee 0.0075 per KWH For all energy per City franchise ordinance
Power Factor Charge 0.001 Per KVARH
Minimum Demand Charge See Below
Where winter season is the calendar months of January through May and October through December, and summer season is the calendar months of June through September.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this rate is available to three-phase commercial customers using 1,000,000 KWH, or more, in any month. Any customer qualifying as an industrial customer in any month shall remain on this rate for the next 11 months. The customer's monthly billing KW demand will be the customer's 15 minute integrated KW demand, as measured and recorded, which occurs coincident with the City's monthly system peak 15 minute KW demand period. The customer's KWH energy will be the total KWH energy usage as measured and recorded on a monthly basis. The customer is required to maintain a minimum power factor of 98 per cent lagging during peak load periods. All reactive KVARH in excess of 20 per cent of the KWH energy, as measured and recorded on a monthly basis, will be billed at the rate per KVARH noted above. The Minimum Demand Charge will be 50 per cent of the customer's monthly billing KW demand in the month of the customer's seasonal peak KW demand, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above rates will be subject to adjustment based on the City's seasonal average cost of wholesale power. The seasonal average cost of demand and energy will be determined for each summer and winter season, and any adjustments will be effective the first month of the next year, as applicable. All power sold at retail is for the customer’s use in their East Grand Forks facility and is not eligible for resale, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the penalty of 10 per cent of current billing will be added if not paid within 10 days from date of bill rendered, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this energy rate shall include the current city electric franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh and that the energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in said city electric franchise fee, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the rate for purchase of replacement demand and energy for industrial generator stand-by power for any duration of generation outage shall be governed by and priced according to separate individual stand-by contract agreements, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2003 Industrial Rate as applied to American Crystal Sugar Company and set forth in a separate written schedule adopted by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission shall hereby be adopted as an addendum to this general rate.
East Grand Forks Water and Light Department
Adopted 2003 Industrial Rate - Existing Industrial Customer Rate Schedule
Customer Charge $ 8,150.00 Per Account Per Month
(For an industrial account with multiple meters on combined billing)
Facilities Charge $ 54,000.00 Per Month
KW Demand Charge 9.00 Per KW For baseload winter demand
10.00 Per KW For baseload summer demand
KW Demand Charge 10.90 Per KW For annual winter demand exceeding baseload
KW Demand Credit 4.41 Per KW For annual winter demand below baseload
KW Demand Charge 13.60 Per KW For annual summer demand exceeding baseload
KW Demand Credit 13.01 Per KW For annual summer demand below baseload
KWH Energy Charge 0.02815 Per KWH For baseload energy
KWH Energy Charge 0.02900 Per KWH For annual energy exceeding baseload
KWH Energy Credit 0.02113 Per KWH For annual energy below baseload
KWH City Franchise fee 0.0075 Per KWH For all energy per City franchise ordinance
Power Factor Charge 0.001 Per KVARH
Minimum Demand Charge See Below
Where winter season is the calendar months of January through May and October through December and summer season is the calendar months of June through September. All power sold at retail is for the customer’s use in their East Grand Forks facility and is not eligible for resale.
2003 Winter Seasonal Demand Credit
A winter seasonal demand credit of $6.00 per kW per month for supplemental winter demand in excess of 80 % of the prior summer season supplemental peak monthly demand will be applied on the 2003 winter monthly bills. Winter season months of January through May, 2003 will have the credit calculated based on the summer 2002 American Crystal Sugar monthly supplemental demand peak. October through December 2003 will have the credit calculated based on the summer 2003 American Crystal Sugar monthly supplemental demand peak. The total winter seasonal demand credit will be capped at an amount not to exceed the amount Water and Light receives from its wholesale power supplier.
For this rate schedule, supplemental demand, whether for winter or summer season, shall be defined as all monthly demand in excess of that amount of fixed WAPA power which the Water and Light Commission has apportioned for use by this customer class.
Adjustment for over or under purchases of energy
Energy charges are based on 2003 annual projected purchases of 40,866,370 kWh by American Crystal Sugar. Annual energy use for 2003 in excess of this quantity would be billed at $0.02900 per kWh. This charge consists of the wholesale cost per kWh plus the franchise fee of $0.0075 per kWh plus a charge for losses.
The energy rate shall be subject to adjustment to reflect any changes in the city electric franchise fee.
Annual energy use for 2003 below the budgeted quantity would be credited back at $0.02113 per kWh. This credit consists of the wholesale cost per kWh plus a charge for losses.
Adjustment for over or under purchases of demand
Demand charges are based on 2003 projected demand use by American Crystal Sugar. Annual winter demand used for 2003 in excess of 61,523 kW would be billed at $10.90 per kW. Annual winter demand use for 2003 below the projected quantity would be credited back at $4.41 per kW.
Annual summer demand used for 2003 in excess of 9,099 kW would be billed at $13.60 per kW. Annual summer demand use for 2003 below the projected quantity would be credited back at $13.01 per kW.
System Additions
Under this rate, any additional facilities which must be constructed by the East Grand Forks Water and Light to serve load growth or additional stand-by at American Crystal Sugar will be paid for by an up front charge to American Crystal Sugar based on the estimated project cost. At the completion of the project, a credit or a bill will be issued to American Crystal Sugar for the work based on the final completed project costs. This rate is offered on the condition that American Crystal Sugar continue to work closely with East Grand Forks in planning for supplemental wholesale power supplies for future years.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the Resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota that the following rate schedule regarding water service to be known as WR-03, shall become effective with and the new rates applied on the bills rendered in February, 2003, commencing with the north end mailing on or about January 31, 2003, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that WR-03 shall supersede and replace all prior water rates and the following shall compose WR-03:
All usage will be billed @ $4.75 Per Thousand Gallons
Minimum Charge Based on Meter Size on Table Below:
5/8" Meter $ 7.00 Per Month
3/4" Meter $ 7.00 Per Month
1" Meter $ 11.25 Per Month
1½" Meter $ 22.50 Per Month
2" Meter $ 36.00 Per Month
3" Meter $ 67.50 Per Month
4" Meter $ 111.25 Per Month
6" Meter $ 225.00 Per Month
8" Meter $ 352.00 Per Month
Any Meter Over 8" - Rate to be Determined by Department
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a penalty of ten per cent (10%) of the current bill will be added to gallonage charge if not paid within ten (10) days from date of bill rendered.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the Resolution passed.
It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Gregoire that the meeting be adjourned to a meeting with the City Council on November 26 at 7:30 P.M. for discussion on the 2003 budget and then to the regular meeting on December 3, 2002 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y