The board of city commissioners shall have the authority to fix reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of electric current and lights furnished by the city, and to amend said rules and regulations from time to time as they deem necessary.

(Code 1973, 17-304)

(a)   No connection shall be made to the city’s electric system until an application has been filed with the city clerk and a permit authorizing such connection has been issued.

(b)   No installation, alteration or extension of electric service shall be made without making application to the city clerk giving notice of such proposed installation, alteration or extension and receiving a permit authorizing the same.

(Code 1973, 17-301,302)

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person without the permission or consent of the city to:

(1)   make any connection with any electric current line or wire used to carry electric current by the city for public or private use;

(2)   efface, puncture, remove, reverse or alter any electric meters or the connections thereof owned or used by the city;

(3)   prevent any electric meter from properly measuring or registering the electric current used;

(4)   knowingly take, receive, use or convert to his or her own use or the use of another electric current which has not been measured.

(b)   The existence of any of the connections or meter alterations, or the use of electric current shall be prima facie evidence of intent to violate this section by the person using or receiving the direct benefits from the use of such connections or meters of unmeasured electricity.

(Code 1973, 17-307)

It shall be the policy of the governing body to provide city electrical service to residents or industries adjoining or within a reasonable distance from the corporate limits of the city so long as the power supply be adequate and conditions such that providing such service shall not be detrimental to the residents, businesses and industry within the city.

(Code 1973, 17-403)

Authorized employees of the city may enter upon any premises at reasonable hours for the purpose of reading the meter or servicing or inspecting meters or electric lines.

(Code 1973, 17-303)

(a)   In the event a customer orders a temporary disconnection and reconnection of service at the same premises, the city shall collect a reconnection charge fee, as set by resolution of the governing body.

(b)   In the event a customer orders a disconnection and a reconnection at the same premises within a period of 12 months, the city will collect, as a reconnection charge, the sum of such minimum bills as would have occurred during the period of disconnection, but in no event less than the reconnection charge fee, as set by resolution of the governing body. Also, the customer shall be billed the minimum monthly charge for any part of a month or for actual current consumed whichever is the greater, for each address where such connection and disconnection is requested.

(c)   A service charge, plus labor costs, and service vehicle costs, as set by resolution of the governing body, shall also be made for any services requested to be connected outside of regular business hours and on weekends and holidays.

(Ord. 2696, Secs. 1,5; Code 2007)

(a)   Any person desiring electric service shall make application in person at the office of the city clerk. All applications for new service shall be immediately referred to the city superintendent.

(b)   Any person requesting a new service shall furnish the city with wiring specifications, nature of equipment to be operated, voltages required, etc. If necessary, a legal description of the property shall be provided. Applications for new service shall be made 15 days in advance of the date upon which installation is desired.

(c)   A service charge, plus labor costs and service vehicle costs shall be made for any services requested to be connected outside of regular business hours and on weekends and holidays.

(Ord. 2696, Sec. 6; Code 2007)

(a)   Any person making application for electric service who has not established credit with the city may be required to post a deposit, set by resolution adopted by the city commission and kept on file in the city office.

(b)   Deposits for electric service shall be kept in a separate account showing date the deposit is received, the same name of the depositor and the amount. Deposits shall draw interest at the rate established by the Kansas Corporation Commission pursuant to K.S.A. 1982 Supp. 12-822. The city reserves the right to use the set deposit fee or to increase the deposit using the average two month usage of the last occupants whichever is highest.

(c)   At the discretion of the city, the deposit fee may be determined based on past payment history, if service is for a former customer.

(Ord. 2696, Sec. 7; Code 2007)

(a)   The residential customer rate shall be available for all usage for lighting and cooking service to one family residences or their equivalent, including home appliances, air conditioning and small single phase utility motors, located inside of the City’s annexed City limits. No more than one residence or family unit shall be served through each meter.

(b)   Rate.

(c)   Customer Charge. A monthly Customer Charge of $17.20 in 2019 and all subsequent years.

(d)   Type of Service. Service shall be single phase, 60 cycle and standard secondary voltages. If three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, in the residential area, each consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional facilities charge of $3.85 in 2019 and all subsequent years, in addition to all other applicable charges.

(e)   Demand Rate Charge. In addition to all other applicable charges, if three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, in the residential area, each consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional demand rate charge of:

(f)   Non-residential services.  There is a Monthly Customer Charge of $17.20 in 2019 and all subsequent years, in addition to the charge for the actual kWh consumed at the above rate in paragraph (b) (applicable where service exists, for water pumping, operating fence chargers, etc.).

(Code 2007; Ord. 2751; Ord. 2765, Sec. 1; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Availability. The residential service all-electric rate is applicable to residential customers for all domestic users when electric energy is the only source of energy in the dwelling unit (except wood burning fireplaces used primarily for aesthetic purposes), located inside of the City’s annexed City limits.

(b)   Rate - Summer. On bills with the due date July 1 to November 1 inclusive:

(c)   Rate - Winter. On bills with due date December 1 to June 1 inclusive:

(d)   Customer Charge. A monthly Customer Charge of $17.20 in 2019 and all subsequent years.

(e)   Type of Service. Service shall be single-phase, 60 cycle and standard secondary voltages. If three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, in the residential area, each consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional facilities charge of $3.85 in 2019 and all subsequent years, in addition to all other applicable charges.

(f)   Demand Rate Charge. In addition to all other applicable charges, if three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, in the residential area, each consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional demand rate charge of:

(g)   Non-residential services.  Refer to Section 16-209(e) for rates (applicable where service exists, for water pumping, operating fence chargers, etc.).

(Code 2007; Ord 2751; Ord 2765, Sec. 2; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Availability.  A residential Behind the meter generation service shall be available to all single-family dwellings that have completed the City’s Behind the Meter Generation Policy Application and have been accepted to interconnect a renewable resource generator onto the City system. Those customers must have completed the application process and be accepted as a valid Behind the meter generation customer prior to taking service under this schedule. The City will install, at the customer’s expense, a separate meter to measure the amount of energy consumed at the location and the amount of energy produced by the generation. All costs for the City to install the metering will be paid by the customer prior to taking service. Charges incurred from the ESIR rate in Section 16-218, or the TDR rate in Section 16-219 will be applied to all kWh’s consumed by customer as registered on both the metered output of the Generation and the metered input from the City.

(b)   Type of Service. Service shall be single phase, 60 cycle and standard secondary voltages. If three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, in the residential area, each consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional facilities charge of $3.85 in 2019 and all subsequent years. In addition, the following fee schedule shall be applicable:

(1)   A monthly Customer Charge of $22.20 in 2019 and all subsequent years.

(2)   A monthly Demand Rate on power purchased from the city (with a fifteen-minute average peak demand within the billing period) of $7.85/kW in 2019 and all subsequent years.

(3)   A monthly Energy Charge on power purchased from the city of $0.0677/kWh in 2019 and all subsequent years.

(Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Availability. The commercial customer rate shall be available for commercial service located inside of the City’s annexed City limits. All motors in excess of 10 kW are to be three-phase and 220 volt or higher, unless otherwise approved by the city, with all loads to be corrected for power factor if less than 90 percent at any time. All power service in excess of 100 horsepower connected load to be handled by special contract. All service to be supplied at one point of delivery and measured through one meter, with no more than one commercial enterprise served from each meter.

(b)   Rate.

(c)   Customer Charge. The monthly Customer Charge shall be $64.70 through October 2019, and $40.00 thereafter and all subsequent years.

(d)   Three-Phase Service. If three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, each commercial consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional facilities charge of $3.85 in 2019 and all subsequent years, in addition to all other applicable charges.

(e)   Demand Rate Charge. The following charges will be applied anytime over 10 kW is registered  using demand meters, and supplied at one point of delivery, and used for general business or commercial purposes and for purposes for which no specific schedule is provided (not applicable to temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary, resale or shared service):

(Code 2007; Ord 2751; Ord 2765, Sec. 3; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(Code 2007; Ord 2751; Ord 2765, Sec. 4; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Availability. The residential customer rate shall be available for all usage for lighting and cooking service to one family residences or their equivalent, including home appliances, air conditioning and small single phase utility motors, located outside of the City’s annexed City limits. No more than one residence or family unit shall be served through each meter.

(b)   Rate.

(c)   Customer Charge. The monthly Customer Charge shall be $18.05 in 2019 and all subsequent years.

(d)   Type of Service. Service shall be single-phase, 60 cycle and standard secondary voltages. If three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, each residential consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional facilities charge of $4.05 in 2019 and all subsequent years, in addition to all other applicable charges.

(e)   Demand Rate Charge. In addition to all other applicable charges, if three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, in the residential area, each consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional demand rate charge of:

(f)   Non-residential services.  There is a Monthly Customer Charge as in (c) above per month, in addition to the charge for the actual kWh consumed at the above rate in paragraph (b) (applicable where service exists, for water pumping, operating fence chargers, etc.).

(Ord. 2752; Ord. G-2766; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Availability: To residential customers for all domestic users when electric energy is the only source of energy in the dwelling unit (except wood burning fireplaces used primarily for aesthetic purposes), located outside of the City’s annexed City limits.

(b)   Rate - Summer. On bills with the due date July 1 to November 1 inclusive:

(c)   Rate - Winter. On bills with due date December 1 to June 1 inclusive:

(d)   Customer Charge. A monthly Customer Charge of $17.20 in 2019 and all subsequent years.

(e)   Type of Service. Service shall be single-phase, 60 cycle and standard secondary voltages. If three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, each residential consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional facilities charge of $4.05 in 2019 and all subsequent years, in addition to all other applicable charges.

(f)   Demand Rate Charge. In addition to all other applicable charges, if three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, in the residential area, each consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional demand rate charge of:

(g)   Non-residential services. Refer to Section 16-214(e) for rates (applicable where service exists, for water pumping, operating fence chargers, etc.).

(Ord. 2752; Ord. G-2766; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Availability: The commercial customer rate shall be available for commercial service located outside of the City’s annexed City limits. All motors in excess of 10 kW are to be three-phase and 220 volt or higher, unless otherwise approved by the city, with all loads to be corrected for power factor if less than 90 percent at any time. All power service in excess of 100 horsepower connected load to be handled by special contract. All service to be supplied at one point of delivery and measured through one meter, with no more than one commercial enterprise served from each meter.

(b)   Rate.

(c)   Customer Charge. The monthly Customer Charge shall be $68.00 through October 2019, and $42.00 thereafter and all subsequent years.

(d)   Three-Phase Service. If three-phase power is presently available, or is made available by special arrangement, each commercial consumer of said three-phase power shall have an additional facilities charge of $3.85 in 2019 and all subsequent years, in addition to all other applicable charges.

(d)   Demand Rate Charge. The following charges will be applied anytime over 10 kW is registered  using demand meters, and supplied at one point of delivery, and used for general business or commercial purposes and for purposes for which no specific schedule is provided (not applicable to temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary, resale or shared service):

(Ord. 2752; Ord. G-2766; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Inside City Limits. In addition to all of the above rate schedules, an energy adjustment charge will be applied to all energy used per month. The Energy Adjustment will be calculated each month by taking the total cost of purchased and generated power, less transmission charges, divided by the total kWh sold by City to retail customers, multiplied by up to 1.10 times, then subtracting out a base energy component of $0.035/kWh, rounded to the nearest $0.0001.

(b)   Outside City Limits. In addition to all of the above rate schedules, an energy adjustment charge will be applied to all energy used per month. The Energy Adjustment will be calculated each month the same way as the inside the City limits, as described in subsection (a); however, the Energy Adjustment will be increased by 5.0% for all customers living outside of the City’s annexed City limits.

(Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Applicability. The City shall apply an Electric System Improvement Rider (ESIR) to all customers, both within and outside the City’s annexed City limits, in order to bill the cost directly related to any system improvements and generation upgrades that require a revenue bond or other form of outside financing.  The charges on this rider will cover the cost of repaying that debt and only apply as long as the City is paying a debt incurred for the upgrade, and be specific to the term of such upgrade cost to all customers and all kWh consumed. This rider will also apply to those kWh netted by customer-owned generation.

(b)   ESIR Calculation: Inside City Limits. The Electric System Improvement Rider rate will be calculated monthly by taking the total current annual debt payment for the system improvements times 125% (as required to cover the debt service coverage ratio), then divided by 12 months to give the monthly total amount needed to be collected for the month, followed by then dividing the total by the actual kWh sold across entire system.  This rate will be taken times the actual kWh consumed during a billing month by all customers.

The monthly calculation for the ESIR will be as follows:

(c)   ESIR Calculation: Outside City Limits. The Electric System Improvement Rider rate will be calculated monthly by taking the total rate of the debt service payment plus twenty-five percent (as required to cover the debt service coverage ratio), then divided by the actual kWh sold across entire system.  This rate will be taken times the actual kWh consumed during a billing month by all customers. It will be calculated each month the same way as the inside the City limits, as described in subsection (b); however, the Electric System Improvement Rider will be increased by 5.0% for all customers living outside of the City’s annexed City limits.

(Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Applicability. The City shall apply a Transmission Delivery Rate directly related to the cost of any transmission charges received by Anthony as part of their wholesale delivery cost and issued as a line item on the City’s wholesale power cost invoice. This will be passed on to consumers on a per KWH basis to ALL customers and all kWh consumed, including those netted by customer- owned generation.

(b)   Transmission Delivery Rate Calculation: Inside City Limits. The Transmission Delivery Rate is calculated as follows :

TDR = Wholesale transmission charge/total kWh sold = $/kWh

TDR charge rounded to the nearest $.0001.

This Charge shall be made each month and fluctuate based on the actual cost of transmission delivery.

(c)   Transmission Delivery Rate Calculation: Outside City Limits. The Transmission Delivery Rate will be calculated each month the same way as the inside the City limits, as described in subsection (b); however, the Transmission Delivery Rate will be increased by 5.0% for customers living outside of the City’s annexed City limits.

(Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Applicability. The City shall apply an Environmental Remediation Rate for costs directly related to upgrades, repairs, filings, penalties, and modifications incurred by the City because of State or Federal Regulatory Agencies imposing changes on power generation or delivery for environmental reasons. This will be passed onto consumers on a per KWH basis to all customers and all kWh consumed, including those netted by customer-owned generation.

(b)   Environmental Remediation Rate Calculation: Inside City Limits. The Environmental Remediation Rate is calculated as follows:

ERR = Monthly Cost and/or payment of remediation/total kWh sold = $/kWh.

ERR charge rounded to the nearest $.0001.

This Charge shall be made each month and fluctuate based on the actual cost of Environmental remediation expense during that billing month.

(c)   Environmental Remediation Rate Calculation; Outside City Limits. The  Environmental Remediation Rate will be calculated each month the same way as the inside the City limits, as described in subsection (b); however, the Environmental Remediation Rate will be increased by 5.0% for customers living outside of the City’s annexed City limits.

(Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Five percent (5.0%) of the gross electric utility fees and charges to each customer, within the City’s annexed City limits, of the City’s municipal electric system who are receiving electric service from the City of Anthony’s electric utility, shall be charged by the City as a franchise fee to the respective customer.  The franchise fee shall be included on the monthly utility statement. This fee will be applied to all charges incurred by customer for electric service, including, but not limited to, electric charges, energy adjustment, transmission charges, customer charges, environmental remediation charges, customer charges, etc.

(Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   All electric, water, and sewer bills shall be due at the office of the City Clerk on the first day of each month for service rendered during the preceding month.  All bills not paid on or before the 10^th of the month shall be delinquent and a 10.0% penalty shall be added.

(b)   Whenever payment is not made by the due date the city may terminate electric and water service following notice and hearing as provided in Section 16-601 to 16-608.

(c)   A service charge of $10.00 shall be made for each bill collection letter.

(Ord. 2696, Secs. 2,8; Ord. 2779; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   As provided in Sections 16-601 to 16-608, the City Clerk shall mail a termination notice by United States mail, postage paid, to the consumer’s last known address, to each consumer whose account, including penalty, shall remain unpaid following the close of business on the 10^th day of each month.

(b)   The notice shall state the time and date of a hearing to be held and of the right of such person or persons responsible for the unpaid account to be present in person or by a representative to present such matters as they deem important as to the reasonableness for such unpaid account. Failure to attend in person or by representative may result in termination of service.

(c)   Following the hearing, the city commission, if it finds reasonable grounds fail to exist for the unpaid account, may order immediate termination of water and electric service.

(Ord. 2696, Secs. 3,9; Ord. 2815; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   Electric and water service discontinued as provided in Sections 16-222 and 16-223 shall not be restored until the customer has paid all past due accounts, including penalties. In addition, the customer shall be charged the reconnection fee as provided in Section 16-206.

(Ord. 2696, Sec. 10; Code 2007; Ord. G-2381; Ord. G-2852; Code 2024)

(a)   There is hereby amended the formerly titled Behind the Meter Generation Policy and Procedures for Customer-Owned Renewable Energy Resources, now titled Parallel Generation Policy and Procedures for Customer-Owned Renewable Energy Resources, and there is hereby amended the Interconnection Standards for Installation of Customer-Owned Residential and Commercial Renewable Energy Generation Facilities.

(b)   Parallel Customer Generators must meet all the applicable requirements of the City’s Interconnection Standards for Installation of Customer-Owned Electric Generating Facilities in addition to the requirements of the Parallel Generation Policy and Procedures for Customer-Owned Renewable Energy Resources.

(c)   Full copies of the Parallel Generation Policy and Procedures for Customer-Owned Renewable Energy Resources and the 2023 Interconnection Standards for Installation of Customer-Owned Electric Generating Facilities are available in the office of the City Clerk.

(Ord. 2870; Code 2024)