Chapter 15 · Utilities

Article 3. Electricity

Sections 15-301 to 15-313 · 13 sections

15-301 Electric department regulations; administration; duties of officers.

The procedures, methods, rules, and duties of officers set out in Article 2 of this chapter which pertains to waterworks shall apply in like manner and effect to the electric department.

(Code 1962, 20-301)

15-302 Application and contract for service connection; charges.

Before any new electric service shall be installed an application for such service shall be made in writing by the owner of the premises to be served or by his or her authorized representative at the office of the city clerk on forms to be supplied by the city. The application shall disclose the location of the premises to be served, the name of the owner, the number of consumers, the purposes for which service is desired, and such other information as may be necessary for the purpose of this article. If there is no available distribution line to which the consumer may be connected, the conditions and terms for extending lines shall first be satisfied before installation shall be authorized by the city.

(Code 1962, 20-302)

15-303 Extension of distribution lines.

The city may extend its distribution lines within or without the city by new construction or purchase of existing lines when application has been made or agreements entered into with owners along the proposed extension which will produce a revenue in the judgment of the city council sufficient to pay interest on the cost of such extension and the operating costs of the services to be supplied. The city may at any time extend such lines within the city without special contracts for such extensions when in the judgment of the city council the same may be financed by any means provided by law. The city may require any proposed customer situated outside the city limits to whom it may decide to supply electricity to construct his, her or its own electric line to a connection within the city in accordance with the city’s specifications, and to maintain the same at his, her or its own expense for the purpose of receiving electric service. In the event any premises so served, or the electric lines serving the same, shall be brought within the city, the city may acquire title to and maintain such lines which shall be located within any street, alley, or public grounds of the city, the price thereof to be at its salvage value.

(Code 1962, 20-303)

15-304 New installations; meters.

The city shall furnish electric meters to all customers for their use and shall retain ownership of the same. Electric service shall be furnished to the customer at the nearest point of connection on the wall of the customer’s building or residence.

(Code 1962, 20-304)

15-305 Temporary or special service.

Temporary or special service of electricity may be furnished under the conditions and in the manner described in section 15-216 for water.

(Code 1962, 20-305)

15-306 Reserved.

(Code 1962, 20-306; Code 1985; Repealed by Code 2012)

15-307 Payment; discontinuance; hearing; rights reserved by city; unlawful acts.

The notice, hearing and appeal procedures as set out in Article 1 of this Chapter shall apply with like effect to the electric department.

(Ord. 1342; Code 2006)

15-308 Electricity rates established.

(a)Rider Power Cost Adjustment (Rider PCA)

This Rider is applicable to and becomes a part of each electric service contract and rate schedule in which reference is made to Rider Power Cost Adjustment (Rider PCA).

When the cost of power supply related costs and expenses incurred by the City increases above $0.06500/kWh-sold, the rate for electric service shall be increased or decreased in accordance with the following formula:

PCA = (P+R)/S - B

Where:

PCA = Power Cost Adjustment expressed in dollars per kWh- sold rounded to the nearest five decimal places

P = Total power supply related costs and expenses expressed in dollars

S = Energy sales expressed in kWh to which Rider PCA is to be applied

R = Reconciliation of the cumulative over or under recovery of power supply related costs and expenses from preceding collection periods expressed in dollars and computed as the difference between the previous Rider PCA revenues collected and the power supply related costs and expenses incurred commencing January 1, 2015

B = Power supply related costs and expenses included in the electric base rates, to which the Rider PCA is applicable, of $ 0.06500/kWh

The City shall review the Rider PCA calculation and shall make projections for the periods beginning February and August. Following such Rider PCA review and calculation, the City Manager shall direct the Rider PCA to be applied, as deemed necessary to accomplish recovery of the City’s power supply related costs and expenses in a timely manner.

(b)Residential Service

Monthly Meter or Customer Charge $21.00

All kWh Energy Usage $0.1325/kWh *

Rider PCA

(c)All Electric Residential Service

Monthly Meter or Customer Charge $21.00

All kWh Energy Usage $0.1307/kWh *

Rider PCA

(d)Commercial Demand Customers

All three phase commercial customers, excluding churches and municipal accounts, and any single phase commercial customer that has had a monthly usage greater than 25 kW or 5,000 kWh in the last 12 months, excluding churches and municipal accounts.

(1)City Commercial Demand Rates

Monthly Meter or Customer Charge - $26.25

First 5,000 kWh per month - $0.1316/kWh

All remaining kWh per month - $0.0803/kWh

First 25 kW per month - $0.00/kW

All remaining kW per month - $11.87/kW

Rider PCA

(2)Rural Commercial Demand Rates

Monthly Meter or Customer Charge - $26.25

First 5,000 kWh per month - $0.1416/kWh

All remaining kWh per month - $0.0903/kWh

First 25 kW per month - $0.00/kW

All remaining kW per month - $12.87/kW

Rider PCA

(e)Commercial Lighting

All churches and any single phase commercial customer that does not qualify for Commercial Demand rates, excluding municipal accounts.

Monthly Meter or Customer Charge - $21.00

All kWh Energy Usage - $0.1316/kWh *

Rider PCA

(f)Private Generation/Distributed Generation Customers

Appropriately sized generators (as defined in K.S.A. 66-1,184) owned by customer-generators may at times either generate more electricity than the customer can consume on premises or only meet a portion or none of the customers electricity needs. During periods of time when the generator owned by the customer-generator cannot provide all of the customer’s electricity needs, the electricity provided by the electric utility will be billed at the same rate as that established for similar rate class customers that do not own generation. During periods of time when the generator owned by the customer-generator produces electricity in excess of its own needs, and such excess electricity is supplied back to the electric utility, the electric utility shall compensate the customer for this excess energy at a rate that is 150% of the utility’s monthly system average cost of energy per kilowatt hour, per K.S.A. 66-1,184.

(g)Dusk to Dawn Lights

Option 1: $200.00 in full and $9.50 (Electricity and Maintenance) per month thereafter, or

Option 2: $49.50 per month for 5 months and $9.50 per month thereafter

(h)Municipal Service

All kWh Energy Usage $0.08000/kWh

* Add $0.0100/kWh to above electric rates (designated with *) for customers not in the City limits

(Code 1962, 20-401; Ord. 1032; Ord. 1331; Code 2006; Ord. 1375; Ord. 1386; Ord. 1410; Ord. 1438; Code 2012; Res. 18-2012; 2015 fee schedule; Res. 21-2021; Res. 28-2022; Res. 11-2023; Res. 16-2024; Res. 15-2025)

15-309 Obligation to request schedule.

It shall be the obligation of the customer and not the City of Hoisington to request the application of the most suitable rate or schedule and the customer shall give the facts and permit inspection of the premises for the purpose of determination of applicability of schedules.

(Ord. 1331; Code 2006, 15-314; Ord. 1438; Code 2012)

15-310 KMEA rolling average.

In addition to the foregoing rate schedules, a rolling average of fees and charges shall be paid by the consumers of electricity in the amount proportionate to the amount of electricity used, based on the average weighted billing received from KMEA and other production costs.

(Ord. 1438; Code 2012)

15-311 Adjustment of fees.

These fees may be adjusted through changes in the City’s comprehensive fee schedule and should be reviewed at least once per year.

(Ord. 1438; Code 2012)

15-312 Interconnection Standards for Parallel Installation and Operation of Customer-Owned Electric Generating Facilities.

(a)There is hereby incorporated by reference the “Interconnection Standards for Installation and Parallel Operation of Customer-Owned Renewable Electric Generation Facilities 25 kWAC or Less for Residential Service and 200 kWAC or Less for Commercial Service.” These standards are incorporated by reference along with the Program Overview, Technical Requirements, Interconnection Application, Interconnection Agreement and additional forms prepared by the City. One copy shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Hoisington, Kansas,” and to which shall be attached a copy of this section, or Ordinance No. 1577, and filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.

(b)Any private or public producer of electric generating capacity will be billed as a Private Generation Customer as defined by the city’s comprehensive fee schedule.

(Ord. 1411; Code 2012; Ord. 1577)

15-313 Distributed Generation.

Distributed Generation will be offered on a first come first served basis to all customers. In no case shall the City be obligated to purchase an amount greater than four percent (4%) of the utility’s peak power requirement for the previous year.

(a)Residential Customers: Any residential customer of the City’s electric utility that installs an appropriately-sized energy producing system or renewable generator with a capacity of 25 kilowatts or less must first successfully complete an application, meet all of the standards and receive approval per the process outlined in the “Interconnection Standards for Installation and Parallel Operation of Customer-Owned Renewable Electric Generation Facilities 25 kWAC or Less for Residential Service and 200 kWAC or Less for Commercial Service.”

(b)Commercial/Industrial Customers: Any commercial/industrial customer of the City’s electric utility who wish to install an appropriately-sized energy producing system or renewable generator with a capacity of 200 kilowatts or less must first complete an application, meet all of the standards and receive approval per the process outlined in the “Interconnection Standards for Installation and Parallel Operation of Customer-Owned Renewable Electric Generation Facilities 25 kWAC or Less for Residential Service and 200 kWAC or Less for Commercial Service.”

(c)Distributed Generation Contracts: All distributed generation contracts shall comply with the requirements of K.S.A.66-1,184 et seq., as amended.

(d)Equipment Installation: The cost of any equipment required to be installed for such attachment or metering and installation shall be the sole responsibility of the customer and such equipment shall not cause damage to the City’s electric system or equipment or present an undue hazard to City personnel.

(e)Interconnection Application Fee: Residential and commercial/industrial customers are subject to a non-refundable application fee of $250. This fee must be submitted before the interconnection application will be reviewed. This fee may be modified by changes to the City’s comprehensive fee schedule.

(f)Net Monthly Rate: The fees and rates for service parallel generation customers shall be covered in the city’s comprehensive fee schedule which may also be called “A SCHEDULE OF SERVICE, LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES FOR USE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS AND SERVICE AREA OF THE CITY OF HOISINGTON, KANSAS.”

(g)Other Information Regarding Rates: Appropriately sized generators (as defined in K.S.A. 66-1,184) owned by customer-generators may at times either generate more electricity than the customer can consume on premises or only meet a portion or none of the customers electricity needs. During periods of time when the generator owned by the customer-generator cannot provide all of the customer’s electricity needs, the electricity provided by the electric utility will be billed at the same rate as that established for similar rate class customers that do not own generation. During periods of time when the generator owned by the customer-generator produces electricity in excess of its own needs, and such excess electricity is supplied back to the electric utility, the electric utility shall compensate the customer for this excess energy at a rate that is 150% of the utility’s monthly system average cost of energy per kilowatt hour, per K.S.A. 66-1,184.

The City may, at its discretion, either pay the customer for excess energy at aforementioned rate or calculate such payment and deduct from the customer’s bill as a credit..

(Ord. 1443; Code 2012; Ord. 1577)