ELECTRIC SERVICE – GENERAL

 

AVAILABILITY

 

This service is available to nonresidential customers located on the Borough's distribution lines desiring electric service for general lighting and/or power service and whose annual average billing demand is not more than 100 KW. All such service shall be taken through one meter.

 

CHARACTER OF SERVICE

 

Alternating current, 60 cycle.  Single phase: 120/240 volts, 3 wire; and three phase: 120/240 volts, 4 wire; 240 volts, 3 wire; or 120/208 volts, 4 wire and where existing facilities permit, 277/480 volts, 4 wire may be supplied.

 

BILLING

 

Charges are computed and billed on a monthly basis with monthly payments for service taken.

 

MONTHLY RATE

 

The customer’s monthly bill shall be the sum of the demand and energy charges.

           

Customer Charge: including first 3 KW demand..... $27.00

Demand Charge:  All KW above 3 KW demand...... $13.32/KWH

Energy Charge: All KWH......................................... $0.11674/KWH

 

The Adjustment Clause shall be applied to all KWH supplied under this rate.

 

MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE

 

The minimum monthly charge shall be an amount equal to the customer charge but not less than twenty-seven ($27.00) dollars.

 

DETERMINATION OF DEMAND

 

The Demand will be determined at the option of the Board of Public Works by estimate or by test at the time of maximum use or by Demand meter measurement.  When measured by indicating meters the Demand shall be the highest fifteen (15) minute Demand in kilowatts used during the month.

 

PAYMENT TERMS

 

Bills are due and payable when rendered.  If unpaid at the end of twenty-five (25) days, the Board of Public Works reserves the right to terminate service following suitable written notice.

 

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

 

(1)  Owners of record of property within the Borough of Park Ridge shall not be required to pay a deposit.  All others shall be required to pay a deposit based upon at least two and a half times the estimated monthly bill.  In no case shall the deposit be less than 300.00.

 

EFFECTIVE: December 1, 2007