HomeMy WebLinkAbout023437 ORD - 09/15/1998AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING AND ACCEPTING TWO TIME
OF USE TARIFFS AND RELATED CONTRACTS FILED BY CENTRAL
POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY FOR THE FURNISHING OF
ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 33.001 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, on
July 9, 1998, Central Power and Light Company (CPL) filed its application for approval of Sheet
No. B32 and Sheet No. B14 to its tariff, which are respectively the SelectChoice,„ tariff and the
S"TOU tariff; and
WHEREAS, CPL has also filed for approval of three form endorsement contracts (which
comprise Sheet No. E14) related to and necessary for the implementation of the SelectChoice.., tariff
and
WHEREAS, CPL has requested approval of the base rate reduction necessary to
accommodate the rate structure for the S" TOU tariff; and
WHEREAS, CPL has presented its request to the City Council requesting approval of such
tariffs for furnishing electricity and electric service within the City and a public hearing has been
held on such application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after hearing all evidence and arguments regarding such
tariffs as requested in application filed on July 9, 1998, has determined that such tariffs are fair and
reasonable and should be approved and accepted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The application for approval of Sheet No. B32 and Sheet No. B14 and for
approval of the aforementioned endorsement contracts comprising Sheet No. E14 filed with the City
on July 9, 1998, by CPL as an addition to its Tariff Manual, attached hereto and incorporated herein,
for the furnishing of electricity and electric service with the City is granted.
SECTION 2. CPL's request that the base rate component of the S"TOU rate as changed is
hereby acknowledged and approved.
SECTION 3. The SelectChoice,., tariff approved herein (Sheet No. B32) expires on the
second anniversary of passage of this ordinance, as to commencement of service for a customer.
After completing agreed participation in the program, a customer will be returned to the applicable
rate schedule. Upon expiration of the program, CPL shall provide a written evaluation of the
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SECTION 4. Any revenue shortfall to CPL attributed to the tariffs approved herein shall
not be the responsibility of other customers and shall be the sole responsibility of CPL.
SECTION 5. If for any reason any section paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this Ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this Ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City that each of such be given
full force and intent for its purpose.
SECTION 6. The rates for electric service adopted herein shall be and become effective for
service rendered on and after July 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided herein.
SECTION 7. That all Ordinances, Resolutions, or parts of Ordinances or Resolutions in
conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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Exhibit I
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, & Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 14 Page 1 of 6
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: 1 Effective Date: March 2, 1998
SELECT TIME OF USE (S-TOU) PILOT PROGRAM
AVAILABILITY
This Select Time of Use (S-TOU) Pilot Program rate schedule is available as a pilot program
to a maximum of 100 retail non-residential, non -lighting customers for one year of electric
service at the sole discretion of the Company.
This schedule will not be offered to new customers or for resubscription to existing
customers beyond the initial one year term.
This schedule is available to customers within the city limits of the cities listed below who
execute a rate change endorsement before the expiration date of the pilot or the effective date
of the SelectChoicesm pilot whichever comes first. This schedule is available for a period of
twelve months.
City Expiration Date
Victoria 6/30/98
McAllen 7/1/98
Harlingen 8/11/98
Corpus Christi 9/24/98
Upon termination of the customer's participation in the Pilot Program, the customer will be
returned to the applicable standard rate schedule, such that usage under the S-TOU rate
schedule will not affect the customer's billing determinants upon return to standard rate
schedules.
This schedule is not available for resale, stand-by, maintenance, auxiliary, temporary, or
supplemental service. Once this service is selected, service will continue to be supplied under
this schedule for twelve consecutive months.
TYPE OF SERVICE
Service will be supplied at one delivery point and shall be at one standard voltage. A written
contract may be required at the Company's option.
Exhibit 1
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, & Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 14 Page 2 of 6
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: 1 Effective Date: March 2, 1998
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Service will be furnished under the Company's Service Rules and Regulations, Section D,
except as modified herein.
CUSTOMER USAGE PROFILE (CUP)
The Customer Usage Profile (CUP) is twelve months of hourly energy usage and billing
demands, typically derived from historic billing files that represent the electricity
consumption pattern and level typical of the Customer's operation under the standard rate
schedule, including any applicable riders. The CUP must be agreed to by both the Customer
and the Company as representing the Customer's usage pattern under the standard rate
schedule and applicable Riders. Agreement to the CUP is a condition for participation in the
S-TOU pilot program. A standard rate schedule must be designated for calculation of the
monthly base bill.
DEFINITION OF SEASONS AND PERIODS
Seasons
The On -Peak Season is defined as the calendar months of June, July, August, and September.
The Off -Peak Season is defined as the calendar months of October through May.
Periods
All hours in the Off -Peak season are Off -Peak hours.
The On -Peak season contains a Peak and an Off -Peak period. The customer will select one
of the available Peak periods. The Peak Periods are:
Narrow Window: 3:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. weekdays (four hours);
Standard Window: 2:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. weekdays (six hours);
Wide Window: 1:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. weekdays (eight hours).
The Off -Peak period includes all hours not listed above as Peak. Independence Day (July 4)
and Labor Day (as observed), are excluded from the Peak period.
Exhibit I
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, & Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 14 Page 3 of 6
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: 1 Effective Date: March 2, 1998
MONTHLY PRICES
The customer shall select one Window - Pricing combination from the following matrix:
S-TOU Peak and OK -Peak Ener Qv Price Matrix
Peak Period
Peak and Off -Peak Prices
Narrow Window
3 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Pp =
Po =
8.20 0/kWh
3.35 0/kWh
Pp =
Po =
9.70 0/kWh
3.30 ¢/kWh
Pp = 11.80 0/kWh
Po = 3.20 0/kWh
Standard Window
2 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Pp =
Po =
8.20 0/kWh
3.25 0/kWh
Pp =
Po =
9.70 ¢/kWh
3.15 0/kWh
Pp = 11.80 0/kWh
Po = 3.00 0/kWh
Wide Window
1 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Pp =
Po =
8.20 0/kWh
3.15 0/kWh
Pp =
Po =
9.70 0/kWh
3.00 0/kWh
Pp = 11.80 0/kWh
Po = 2.80 0/kWh
Pp is the price during the peak hours; Po is the price during the off-peak hours.
Each Window - Pricing combination is a distinct pricing structure and the corresponding
quoted energy price is applicable to energy consumption during the applicable peak or off-
peak period during the entire term of the customer's participation in the Pilot Program. The
above prices include the applicable fuel component contained in Tariff Sheet No. 24, Section
B: Rate Schedule, as of the effective date for this tariff and that component of the above
prices is subject to change, refund and surcharge according to the provisions of Tariff Sheet
No. 24, Section B: Rate Schedule, other schedules that may become applicable to the
recovery of fuel costs, and pursuant to the fuel rule of the Public Utility Commission of
Texas.
MONTHLY BILL
For each monthly billing period, the customer will be charged according to the following
formula:
Monthly Bill = EC + DC + Pgm
Where:
EC = Energy Charge;
DC = Delivery Charge;
Pgm = Program Charge.
Exhibit I
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, & Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 14 Page 4 of 6
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: 1 Effective Date: March 2. 1998
Energy Charge (EC)
The Energy Charge is a charge for energy usage during the billing period based on the
Window - Pricing combination selected by the customer. The Energy Charge is calculated
using the following formula:
EC = (kWho x Po) + (kWhp x Pp)
Where:
kWho A customer's current actual off-peak kWh usage in the month;
kWh A customer's current actual on -peak kWh usage in the month;
Po The applicable off-peak S-TOU price for the month;
P, The applicable on -peak S-TOU price for the month.
Note that Po and Pp contain a fuel cost component that is subject to change, refund, and
surcharge as specified in the MONTHLY PRICES section of this rate schedule.
Delivery Charge (DC)
The monthly Delivery Charge is designed to achieve revenue neutrality with the customer's
standard rate schedule and CUP. The Delivery Charge is calculated using the following
formula:
DC = {Base Bill - [(kWh, x Po) + (kWhp x Pp)]} - 12 months;
subject to: DC $0.
Where:
DC = Monthly Delivery Charge;
Base Bill = Annual CUP billed under the standard rate schedule and riders;
kWho = A customer's CUP off-peak kWh usage for the 12 month period;
kWhp A customer's CUP on -peak kWh usage for the 12 month period;
Po The applicable off-peak S-TOU price for the 12 month period;
Pp The applicable on -peak S-TOU price for the 12 month period;
Exhibit I
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, & Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 14 Page 5 of 6
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: 1 Effective Date: March 2, 1998
Program Charge (Pgm)
A monthly program charge will be assessed to cover the additional metering, administration,
and billing costs associated with participation in the S-TOU pilot program. The Program
Charge is $10.00 per month.
S-TOU PILOT PROGRAM GUARANTEE
The Company will credit to the S-TOU subscriber's account any positive amount defined by
the difference between: 1) the total dollar amount of all bills issued to the subscriber for
service under S-TOU during the contract year less Program Charges; minus 2) the total dollar
amount defined by rendering bills on metered usage during the contract year using all other
applicable tariff and billing provisions of the rate schedule and riders designated by the
customer in his S-TOU rate change endorsement. Additional conditions for the guarantee to
be effective include:
1. Customer must complete one full contract year of service under S-TOU;
?. The determination of the amount of any such credit shall be made by the
Company, and any applicable credit shall be made to the account of the
customers, within 30 days of the expiration of the customer's annual service
contract;
3. The guarantee is not applicable to any customer who does not complete the full
obligations of the annual S-TOU contract executed by the customer as a condition
for taking service under S-TOU;
The guarantee is applicable only to single customer accounts and is not applicable to
accounts that were previously individually metered and billed but that were combined into a
single account for the purposes of taking of service under S-TOU.
ADJUSTMENTS TO BILLING
Base Rate Fuel Costs and Gross Receipts Fee Adjustment
The above rate is subject to the provisions of Sheet Nos. 24 and 25, Section B: Rate
Schedule, of the Company's tariff manual.
Exhibit 1
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, & Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 14 Page 6 of 6
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: 1 Effective Date: March 2, 1998
Voltage Adjustment
Customers subscribing to S-TOU shall receive service at the same voltage class that service
was provided under the standard rate schedule, and the customer will continue to be
responsible for installing, owning and operating, or leasing from the Company, all facilities
necessary for taking service at the stated voltage.
When service is metered at a voltage level other than that standard rate schedule service
voltage, both the metered kW and kWh will be adjusted for all billing purposes as follows:
1) When service is provided at the line side voltage, but is metered on the load
side of the transformation facilities, 2% will be added to both readings to
compensate for transformation losses.
2) When service is provided at the load side of the voltage, but is metered on the
line side of the transformation facilities, 2% will be subtracted from both
readings to compensate for transformation losses.
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
The minimum monthly bill will be the Delivery Charge and Program Charge plus applicable
fees and taxes.
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 32 Page 1 of 8
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Exhibit II
SelectChoicesm PILOT PROGRAM
AVAILABILITY
The SelectChoicesm Pilot Program rate schedule is available to a maximum of 500 retail non-
residential, non -lighting customers for up to two years of electric service, at the sole discretion of
the Company.
This schedule is not available for resale, stand-by, maintenance, auxiliary, temporary, or
supplemental service. Exceptions may be made for emergency generators.
An Otherwise Applicable Tariff (OAT), including riders, must be designated for calculation of
the SelectChoicesm monthly balancing charge. The following riders may not be taken in
conjunction with SelectChoicesm and may not be included in the OAT: Interruptible Service,
Standby with Maintenance, As -Available Standby, Maintenance, Temporary Service, Customer
Supplied Fuel, Economic Development, Supplemental Service, Economic As -Available, High
Load Factor and the Real Time Pricing Pilot Program.
Upon termination of the customer's participation in the Pilot Program, the customer will be
returned to the applicable standard rate schedule, such that usage under the SelectChoicesm rate
schedule will not affect the customer's billing determinants upon retum to the OAT.
TYPE OF SERVICE
The electric service furnished will be single or three phase. 60 hertz, at one of the Company's
standard secondary, primary or transmission voltages. Refer to Section D, Sheets 1 and 3, for
additional voltage information.
SelectChoicesm is available for electric service supplied at one point of delivery and measured by
one meter. The minimum metering required for SelectChoicesm is a time -of -use (TOU) meter.
LENGTH OF TERM AND TERMINATION
The customer will be required to subscribe for at least one year and to sign a Temporary Rate
Change Endorsement or a New Account Rate Endorsement to participate in the SelectChoice,m
Pilot Program. Prior to the expiration of the first year of service, the customer may resubscribe
to the second year by completing a Rate Continuation Endorsement. If the customer executes a
Rate Continuation Endorsement, SelectChoicesm will continue uninterrupted for another
CENTRAL PO 'Pr ER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 32 Page 2 of 8
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Exhioit II
succeeding twelve-month period with the same Customer Usage Profile (CUP) and appropriate
recalculation of the balancing charge to reflect the energy prices in effect at the time of
resubscription. If the customer does not complete a Rate Continuation Endorsement prior to the
expiration of the first year's endorsement on SelectChoicesm, the customer will be returned to the
OAT. If the customer renews service after expiration of subscription, the customer is treated as a
new subscriber and is subject to a recalculated CUP.
A customer also has the option to select a two-year term option. This option mirrors the one-year
option, but offers the convenience of automatic renewal in the second year. The appropriate
recalculation of the balancing charge to reflect the energy prices then in effect will occur at the
time of automatic renewal. This schedule will be closed and will not be available to new
subscriptions after two years from the effective date of this schedule.
CUSTOMER USAGE PROFILE (CUP)
Attached as Schedule (A) is a copy of the CUP Rules and Regulations.
DEFINITION OF SEASONS AND PERIODS
Seasons
The On -Peak Season is defined as the calendar months of June, July, August, and September.
The Off -Peak Season is defined as the calendar months of October through May.
Periods
The On -Peak Season contains a Peak and an Off -Peak period. The customer will select one of
the Peak periods. The Peak periods are:
Narrow Window: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays (four hours);
Standard Window: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. weekdays (six hours);
Wide Window: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekdays (eight hours).
The Off -Peak period includes all hours not listed above as Peak. Independence Day (July 4) and
Labor Day (as observed) are excluded from the Peak period. The Off -Peak Season is included in
the Off -Peak period.
MONTHLY RATE
The following matrix depicts the combination of options available with SelectChoicesm. The top
row represents the three peak energy prices denoted as low, medium and high. The
CENTRAL Pt, WER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 32 Page 3 of 8
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Exutbit II
corresponding off-peak energy prices are represented by capital letters. Each peak price applies
to the column of corresponding off-peak prices below it. For example, the high peak price is
combined with the off-peak prices C, F or I to complete a TOU price schedule. The customer
shall select one Window - Pricing combination from the matrix, which will be applied to the
energy consumption during the chosen peak and off-peak periods for the SelectChoice.
subscription term. Attached, as Schedule B is a copy of the SelectChoicesm energy prices that
are currently in effect.
The prices include the applicable fixed fuel factor component contained in Section B, Sheet 24,
as of the effective date for this tariff. That component is subject to change, refund and surcharge
according to the provisions of Section B, Sheet 24, and any other schedules that may become
applicable to fuel costs pursuant to the fuel rule of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Peak Prices
Low
Medium
High
TOU Peak Period
Off -Peak Prices
Narrow (4- hours)
A
B
C
Standard (6- hours)
D
E
F
Wide (8- hours)
G
H
I
MONTHLY BILL
For each monthly billing period, the customer will be billed according to the following formula:
Monthly Bill = Balancing Charge + Energy Charge + Program Charge + Adjustments
Balancing Charge (BC)
The balancing charge is independent of a customer's current usage, and is designed to achieve
revenue neutrality with the customer's OAT and fuel factors in effect at the time of subscription
if no change in the electricity usage level and pattern occurs from the level established as the
customer's CUP. The balancing charge is recalculated at each annual renewal to reflect the
currently approved energy prices. The balancing charge is also readjusted during subscription to
reflect changes to the customer's OAT and fuel factors.
The balancing charge is calculated using the following formula:
BC = (Standard Bill cur- (kWhr`a`cup * Freak + kWhOecur * PC")) / 12
subject to: BC >_ $0
CENTRAL Pt . ER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 32 Page 4 of 8
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Ex...oit II
Where:
BC
Standard Billcup
kWhPea`
cur
kWh°Fcur
pPeak
pOff
= Balancing charge;
= Annual CUP billed under the OAT and fuel factors excluding taxes,
gross receipts, and fees;
= A customer's CUP peak kWh usage for the 12 month period;
= A customer's CUP off-peak kWh usage for the 12 month period;
= The applicable posted peak price; and
= The applicable posted off-peak price.
Energy Charge (EC)
Customers pay the peak and off-peak energy charges that are in effect at the time of subscription
or resubscription for twelve months under SelectChoicesm. Attached, as Schedule B is a copy of
the SelectChoicesm energy prices that are currently in effect. The monthly energy charge is
calculated using the following formula:
EC = (kWhPea`
pPeak) + (kWh°R * PO'f)
Where:
kWh' = A customer's actual peak kWh usage in the current month;
kWhO1r = A customer's actual off-peak kWh usage in the current month;
PP`a` = The applicable peak price; and
= The applicable off-peak price.
P°" and p' ' contain a fuel cost component that is subject to change, refund and surcharge as
specified in the Monthiv Rate section of this tariff schedule.
The SelectChoicesm energy prices are revised semi-annually. The updated prices will apply to
new subscriptions or resubscriptions entered during the semi-annual period in which the updated
prices are in effect.
Program Charge (PC)
A monthly program charge of $10 will be assessed.
Adjustments
Fixed Fuel Factor and Gross Receipts Fee Adjustment
This rate is subject to the provisions of Sheets 24 and 25, Section B: Rate Schedules.
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
The minimum monthly bill will be the program charge plus the monthly balancing charge.
CENTRAL PC. , ER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 32 Page 5 of 8
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Exiuoit II
RISK-FREE TRIAL PROGRAM
The Risk -Free Trial Program provides first time subscribers with a guarantee for the initial year
of service, that service taken under SelectChoice,m will cost no more than it would have under the
OAT, except for the monthly program charge. The Company will credit the customer's account
an amount equal to the difference between the sum of the bills levied under SelectChoicesm,
excluding the Program Charge, and the terms and conditions of the OAT. Additional conditions
include:
1. A Customer must complete a full year of service on SelectChoicesm;
2. The determination of the amount of any such credit shall be made by the Company, and any
applicable credit shall be made to the account of the customers within thirty days of
expiration of the customer's annual contract and
3. The guarantee is not extended to any of the S—TOU pilot participants who subscribe to
SelectChoices,,.
METERING VOLTAGE
If the customer is receiving line side voltage service but the meter is on the load side of the
transformer, the metered kW and kWh will be increased by 2% for billing purposes to recover
transformer losses. If the customer is receiving load side voltage service but the meter is on the
line side of the transformer, the metered kW and kWh will be reduced by 2% for billing purposes
to adjust for transformer losses.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Service will be furnished under the Company's Service Rules and Regulations, Section D.
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 32 Page 6 of 8
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Exhibit II
SCHEDULE A
CUP RULES AND REGULATIONS
The CUP is twelve months of peak and off-peak energy usage and associated billing
determinants, derived from historic billing files that represent the electricity consumption pattern
and level typical of the customer's operation under the OAT. For a customer who has an interval
pulse recorder or time differentiated meter, the most recent twelve months of historical peak and
off-peak data will be used to establish the CUP. For a customer who does not have an interval
pulse recorder, the peak and off-peak energy quantities will be based upon the most recent twelve
months of historical load data from either a similar operation or from a prototype load, and then
adjusted to match the customer's billing quantities.
As each customer is informed about SelectChoice,m, the CUP is determined and the customer
will be informed of changes to the customer's historical usage profile that were made and of
nontypical usage that may have occurred. Before a customer subscribes to SelectChoicesm, both
the customer and the Company must agree to the CUP as representing the customer's usage
pattern under the OAT. The following describes how adjustments to the customer's historical
usage patterns will be made.
Existing Loads and Existing Customers
For subscription to SelectChoicesm, the Company will use either historical time period data or
estimated historical data to develop the CUP.
The Company will consider adjusting the CUP for several special conditions that may have
affected the customer's load. These will be considered by the Company when reviewing the
historical period and any adjustments to the historical period will be made only at the time of
initial subscription, but not for resubscription. These conditions include, but are not limited to
the following:
• To adjust for missing or erroneous data;
• To remove any standby and maintenance usage;
• Unusual maintenance activities;
• Equipment testing;
• Equipment removal or partial plant closure;
• Strike or any other temporary unplanned plant closure;
• Equipment replacement;
• Equipment upgrades to increase energy efficiency;
• Shutdowns or outages;
CENTRAL Pt, WER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 32 Page 7 of 8
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Exhibit II
• Demand side management investments; and
• Exceptional production conditions.
The customer must provide documentation sufficient to substantiate any requested CUP
adjustment. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine whether to adjust the CUP. If
the customer and the Company are unable to agree on the CUP, that customer will be precluded
from participating in the SelectChoicesm Pilot Program.
Load Additions by Existing Customers
Generally, the Company will not increase the CUP when customers increase energy usage. If the
Company is required to increase the capacity of the transmission or distribution facilities to
accommodate a customer's increased load, then at the option of the Company, an additional
facilities charge may be assessed, or the customer may make a contribution in aid of
construction, or an increase to the CUP and associated billing determinants may be required. If a
customer announces an increase in load before signing the SelectChoicesm rate change
endorsement or contract, the Company may include all or a part of the incremental load in the
customer's CUP.
New Loads and New Customers
The Company will attempt to reach an agreement on the appropriate CUP for new loads and new
customers. An OAT must be designated for calculation of the standard bill for the monthly
balancing charge. It may be necessary for the customer to make a one-time contribution or agree
to pay a monthly facility charge sufficient to cover the cost of transmission and or distribution
facilities to serve the customer's load.
CENTRAL P..VER AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen. McAllen, and Victoria
Section: B Sheet: 32 Page 8 of 8
Section Title: Rate Schedules
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Exnibit II
SCHEDULE B
SelectChoices,„ Pricing Options Are Designated by Capital Letters
4 Hour
3pm — 7pm
6 Hour
2pm — 8pm
8 Hour
1pm — 9pm
Low
A
7.92 0/kWh
4.12 0/kWh
2
7.92 0/kWh
4.04 0/kWh
G
7.92 0/kWh
3.95 0/kWh
Medium
B
8.94 0/kWh
4.08 0/kWh
E
8.94 0/kWh
3.97 0/kWh
H
8.94 0/kWh
3.86 0/kWh
SelectChoice,m energy prices effective July 1, 1998.
High
C
10.15 0/kWh
4.03 0/kWh
F
10.15 0/kWh
3.89 0/kWh
1
10.15 0/kWh
3.75 0/kWh
CENTRAL POW. AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: E Sheet: 14 Page 1 of 3
Section Title: Contracts & Miscellaneous Documents
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Exhik-., III
SelectChoice,m PILOT PROGRAM TEMPORARY RATE CHANGE ENDORSEMENT
CUSTOMER:
ACCOUNT NO.:
Effective with the meter reading on or about
, 19 _, Customer and Central Power and Light
Company (Company) agree that electric service shall be temporarily changed from Rate and Rider
Schedule(s) and billed on the SelectChoicesm Pilot Program Rate Schedule,
under the terms and conditions reflected in that Rate Schedule. The Customer and Company agree the
monthly balancing charge, which is subject to change as provided in the tariff, to be paid by the Customer
will be $ , and that the Customer has selected a _ hour peak period and peak/off-peak prices of
__
0/kWh and _ 0/kWh, respectively. The Company and Customer also agree that service will be
metered at voltage and the fuel charges which have been incorporated into the
SelectChoicesm Pilot Program charges are subject to change as noted on Sheet B-24, which has an effective
date of March 2, 1998. For purposes of applying the Gross Receipts Fee Adjustment, the Customer will
be treated as though it were being served on the Rate Schedules from which it has been temporarily
removed.
Following termination of service under the SelectChoicesm Pilot Program Rate Schedule, Customer will
resume service under the other above -listed rate schedule(s) unless otherwise agreed to by Company and
Customer. Customer usage while on the SelectChoicesm Pilot Program Rate Schedule will not be taken
into consideration by Company in establishing billing demands or minimums when the Customer resumes
service on the previous rate schedule(s); however, if the rate schedules under which service is resumed
establish billing demands or minimums based on all or part of the prior twelve-month period, Customer
and Company agree that such language will refer to the twelve months immediately preceding the
initiation of service under the SelectChoicesmRate Schedule.
APPROVED: APPROVED:
Central Power & Light Company
By: By:
Customer
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
CENTRAL PON 1 AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: E Sheet: 14 Page 2 of 3
Section Title: Contracts & Miscellaneous Documents
Revision: Original Effective Date:
ExhiG... IV
SelectChoice„. PILOT PROGRAM NEW ACCOUNT RATE ENDORSEMENT
CUSTOMER:
ACCOUNT NO.:
Effective with the meter reading on or about , 19 _, Customer and Central Power and
Light Company (Company) agree that electric service shall be temporarily billed on the SelectChoice.
Pilot Program Rate Schedule, under the terms and conditions reflected in that Rate Schedule. The
Customer and Company agree the monthly balancing charge, which is subject to change as provided in
the tariff, to be paid by the Customer will be $ , and that the Customer has selected a
hour peak period and peak/off-peak prices of _ 0/kWh and _ 0/kWh, respectively. The
Company and Customer also agree that service will be metered at voltage and
the fuel charges which have been incorporated into the SelectChoices,,, pilot program charges are
subject to change as noted on Sheet B-24, which has an effective date of March 2, 1998.
Customer and Company agree that if the Customer were not being served under the SelectChoice.,
Pilot Program Rate Schedules, service would be provided under Rate and Rider Schedule(s)
. For purposes of applying the Gross Receipts Fee Adjustment, the
Customer is considered to be served on that rate schedule.
Following termination of service under the SelectChoices. Pilot Program Rate Schedule, Customer will
commence service under the other above -listed rate schedule(s) unless otherwise agreed to by
Company and Customer. Customer usage while on SelectChoice. Pilot Program Rate Schedule will
not be taken into consideration by Company in establishing billing demands or minimums when the
Customers commences service on the other rate schedule(s).
APPROVED: APPROVED:
Central Power & Light Company
By: By:
Customer
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
CENTRAL PC .14 AND LIGHT COMPANY
TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Applicable: Cities of Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, and Victoria
Section: E Sheet: 14 Page 3 of 3
Section Title: Contracts & Miscellaneous Documents
Revision: Original Effective Date:
Exhib►. 1
SelectChoice,n, PILOT PROGRAM RATE CONTINUATION ENDORSEMENT
CUSTOMER:
ACCOUNT NO.:
Effective , 19 Customer and Central Power and Light Company (Company)
agree that electric service shall be temporarily billed on the SelectChoice91 Pilot Program Rate
Schedule, under the terms and conditions reflected in that Rate Schedule. The Customer and
Company agree the monthly balancing charge, which is subject to change as provided in the tariff,
to be paid by the Customer will be $ , and that the Customer has selected a _ hour
peak period and peak/off-peak prices of _ 0/kWh and _ 0/kWh, respectively. The Company and
Customer also agree that service will be metered at voltage and the fuel charges
which have been incorporated into the SelectChoicesm Pilot Program charges are subject to change
as noted on Sheet B-24, which has an effective date of March 2, 1998.
Customer and Company agree that if the Customer were not being served under the SelectChoicem,
Pilot Program Rate Schedules, service would be provided under Rate and Rider Schedule(s)
. For purposes of applying the Gross Receipts Fee Adjustment,
the Customer is considered to be served on that rate schedule.
Following termination of service under the SelectChoice„m Pilot Program Rate Schedule. Customer
will commence service under the other above -listed rate schedule(s) unless otherwise agreed to by
Company and Customer. Customer usage while on SelectChoice,m Pilot Program Rate Schedule
will not be taken into consideration by Company in establishing billing demands or minimums
when the Customers commences service on the other rate schedule(s).
APPROVED:
By:
Customer
APPROVED:
Central Power & Light Company
By:
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
APPENDIX
(Section 1)
SelectChoicesm Pilot Program gives customers a choice of prices and time -of -use peak periods
so that the service can be customized to meet various needs. Like conventional time -of -use
(TOU) rates, the energy prices in SelectChoicesm vary between designated On -Peak and Off -
Peak periods. Unlike conventional TOU rates, which typically include a single, standardized
TOU peak period, SelectChoicesm offers customers a choice of three TOU periods, each with a
unique On -Peak and Off -Peak pricing combination. In all, SelectChoicesm offers customers nine
choices of prices and includes a customer specific balancing charge. These choices are created
by combining the three On -Peak period windows (Narrow, Standard and Wide) with the three
On -Peak period prices (Low, Medium and High) and can be visualized as a 3 x 3 matrix of
choices as shown in Table 1.
Table 1
SelectChoicesm Price Matrix
On -Peak Prices
Low
Medium
High
TOU On -Peak Periods
Off Peak Prices
Narrow (4 - hours)
A
B
C
Standard (6 - hours)
D
E
F
Wide (8 - hours)
G
H
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The three On -Peak time periods are: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (a four hour peak window); 2:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (a six hour peak window) or 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (an eight hour peak
window). Hours in the On -Peak are the consecutive daily peak hours centered around 5:00
p.m. for the weekday hours during the summer months of June through September, excluding
holidays. All remaining hours of the year are designated as Off -Peak.
By having several choices, customers with different operational requirements have more
opportunity to identify a choice that best fits their needs. Some customers may have processes
or work shifts that can be moved to other times and may benefit most from an eight hour peak
period and higher peak prices within that period. Other customers may only be able to shift
load for a shorter period of time and may not be certain of their abilities to reduce load
consistently; they may benefit most from a four-hour peak period. Currently, the Company
believes nine choices offer customers ample flexibility, while remaining administratively
feasible.
For many customers, SelectChoicesm has simplified billing. The SelectChoicesm bill consists of
four major components: (1) Balancing Charge, which replaces the delivery charge in the
S-TOU pilot, (2) On -Peak Energy Charge, (3) Off -Peak energy charge, and (4) Program
Charge.
Each customer pays a customer -specific balancing charge that is calculated at the beginning of
the annual subscription and levied as a fixed monthly charge. The balancing charge is
designed such that the customer's annual SelectChoicesm bill, exclusive of the program charge,
will match the annual bill under the standard tariffs, including riders, if the customer's
consumption pattern is identical to the Customer Usage Profile (CUP). In most Stances, the
CUP will simply be the customer's most recent 12 -month historical load shape prior to
participating in the SelectChoice,m pilot.
By design, if the customer's kWh consumption deviates from the CUP, the SelectChoicesm bill
will vary from the amount that would have been paid on the standard tariffs. By using more or
less energy during the peak and off-peak periods, the bill will change by the amount
determined by the corresponding SelectChoicesm peak and off-peak prices applied to such
incremental or decremental kWh usage. If there is no load change, the customer pays the same
annual charges, exclusive of the program charge, under the standard tariffs and SelectChoicesm.
The energy charge is the summation of the peak and off-peak energy charges. The peak energy
charge is calculated by multiplying the customer's metered kWh consumption in the peak
period by the pricing option's peak price. The off-peak energy charge is calculated by
multiplying the customer's metered kWh consumption in the off-peak period by the pricing
option's off-peak price. SelectChoicesm offers three levels of peak prices that are derived using
a cost formula that incorporates both marginal costs and other cost factors. This formula
consists of six cost elements: (1) Marginal Energy Costs (MEC), (2) Non -fuel Variable
Production Operating and Maintenance Expense (NFVOM), (3) Losses (LOSS), (4) Marginal
Capacity Costs (MCC), (5) Marginal Transmission Costs (MTC), and (6) a Risk Adjustment
Factor (RAF). The peak energy prices are developed through the summation of the six
estimated marginal cost elements where the subscript (,) indicates a summation over the hours
of the year defined by the TOU period applicable to the option being priced, as follows:
EC, = E (MEC, + NFVOM + LOSS + MCC, + MTCt, + RAF,)
The three On -Peak prices are linked to three Off -Peak prices each associated with either the
narrow, standard or wide peak period window. To calculate the nine off-peak prices, the
Company first derived the off-peak price for cell "C" (refer to Table 1) from the formula and
cost elements used to establish the peak prices. The Company derived the remaining off-peak
prices based on the same revenue equalization algorithm used to compute the S-TOU off-peak
prices. Appendix (Section 2) demonstrates the application of the revenue equalization
algorithm used to compute the final off-peak prices.
Like S-TOU, the energy charges under SelectChoicesm incorporate a fuel cost that recovers
fuel at the rates authorized by the Public Service Commission of Texas (PUCT). By design,
each SelectChoicesm option is revenue neutral with respect to the customer's CUP priced at the
prevailing tariffs and fuel factors. If the PUCT authorizes a change to either the tariffs or the
fixed fuel factors, the Company will recalculate the balancing charge to incorporate the new
tariffs and/or fuel factors to maintain revenue neutrality.
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The $10 program charge recovers the added cost of serving the customer on the program,
including metering, billing and administration. This charge will be added to the monthly bill.
This is the same monthly program charge assessed in the S-TOU pilot.
These prices will apply to all new or renewed subscriptions during the succeeding six months
and will be applicable for one year. Thus, once a customer selects a pricing option, the
customer's balancing charge will be calculated using the corresponding posted peak and off-
peak prices for that option, and these prices will be applied to kWh usage for that customer for
one year. If the customer resubscribes in the second year, the prices for the next twelve months
of service will be those in effect at the time of renewal.
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Appendix
(Section 2)
Application of the Revenue Equalization Algorithm
Once the three peak and cell "C" off-peak energy prices have been set using the cost formula,
the revenue equalization algorithm is applied to calculate the remaining off-peak energy prices
as follows.
Where:
pOff
RR
PPeak
HPeak
Hoff
poll _ i 1 {RR pPeaki * HPeak l
Horf
= Off-peak energy prices for Cells A, B, D, E, F, G, 11, and I
Where subscript j denotes the off-peak energy price Cell;
= Revenue requirement established from Cell C and PPeakHigh;
= Applicable peak price (low, medium and high);
= Number of hours in the 4, 6, and 8 hour peak (360, 540 and 720);
= Number of hours associated with the off-peak period (8400, 8220, and 8040);
Example:
poffe
PPeak
High
Peak
Medium
PPeak
Low
= 4.03C
= 10.150
= 8.94C
= 7.92C
Step 1: Calculate RR:
RR = (Hours in 4 Hour Peak Period * PPeak high) + (Hours in 4 Hour Off -Peak Period * re)
= (360 hours * 10.150) + (8400 * 4.030)
= $375.06
Step2: Calculate the Remaining Off -Peak Energv Prices:
pOff
_ (RR - (pPeak * Weak ))
Hoff
Narrow Window and Low Peak Price Narrow Window and Medium Peak Price
porrA = $375.06- (7.92C * 360) 8400
4
p°ff
B
= 4.12c
= $375.06- (8.94C * 360)
8400
Standard Window and Low Peak Price
P°ff° = $375.06- (7.92C * 540)
8220
= 4.04C
Standard Window and High Peak
P°fff = $375.06- (10.15C * 540)
8220
= 3.89C
Wide Window and Medium Peak Price
P°ff„ = $375.06- (8.94C * 720)
8040
=3.86C
5
= 4.08C
Standard Window and Medium Peak Price
P°fE = $375.06- (8.940 * 540)
8220
= 3.970
Wide Window and Low Peak Price
p°ff° = $375.06- (7.920 * 720)
8040
= 3.950
Wide Window and High Peak Price
P°f, = $375.06- (10.150 * 720)
8040
= 3.750
T .
this the l%/
the foregoing ordinance s read for the first time and passed to its second reading on
day of hJ, 1998, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Alex L. Garcia, Jr.
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
John Longoria
Betty Jean Longoria � ����
Edward A. Martin �qqL469-41
airilDr. David McNichols
Tat the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the /57/1
day of „/y7 , 1998, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Alex L. Garcia, Jr.
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
ATTEST:
ha a S reta
Armando C p , City ry
APPROVED THIS 3 DAY OF
John Longoria
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
QU
day of S(131998.
amuel L. Nea , Jr., Mayor
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Sart , 1998:
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
may. a.
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