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Memo
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Holzmeister
Date: December 16, 2003
Subject: Public hearing on an ordinance increasing water and electric
rates and connection charges
Why this item is before the board: The draft budget for 2004 recommends that
water and electric monthly rates an connection charges be increased by 5%. We
must conduct a public hearing before increasing any of our rates or charges.
History: Staff prepared a raft budget for 2004. The board reviewed that budget
at two workshops. The budget suggests that water and electric rates and
connection charges be increased to provide a strong financial bas for district
operations.
New information: Attached is an ordinance which, if adopted, would increase
rates and connection charges by 5%. 1 will be prepared to make a brief
presentation at the beginning of the public hearing regarding the proposed rates_
Recommendation: I recommend that the board adopt the ordinance increasing
water and electric monthly rates and connection charges.
s UCKEE D
ONNER
PublicDistrict
O 1 Pionanlce No . 2003- XXX
AMENDING THE ELECTRIC AND WATER MONTHLY RETAIL RATES
AND
AMENDING THE ELECTRIC AND WATER CONNECTION CHARGES
WHEREAS District staff has prepared a budget for District operation for 2004; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2003 a public hearing was held to receive comments from
the public concerning the 2004 budget; and
WHEREAS THE Board has adopted the budget for 2004; and
WHEREAS the budget for 2004 recommends that electric retail rates, water retail rates,
electric connection charges and water connection charges be increased to cover increases
in costs of providing District services; and
WHEREAS on December 17, 2003 a public hearing was held to receive public commends
on proposed rate increases;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner
Public Utility District as follows:
Section 1. Effective 30 days from the date this ordinance is adopted the following monthly
electric rates shall be effective.
Domestic Electric Rates: Permanent Residents
Rate P10
Customer Charge: per month $5.00
Energy Charge per kilowatt-hour $0.114
Domestic Electric Rates: Non-Permanent Residents
Rate S10
Customer Charge: per month $5.00
Energy Charge per kilowatt-hour $0.130
Small Commercial Rates
Rate 15
Customer Charge: per month $9.70
Energy Charge per kilowatt-hour $0.137
Medium Commercial Rates
Rate 20
Customer Charge: per month $96.85
Energy Charge per kilowatt-hour W0811
Demand Charge per kilowatt of demand $11.11
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Large Commercial Rates
Rate 25
Customer Charge: per month $425.00
Energy Charge per kilowatt-hour $0.0835
Demand Charge per kilowatt of demand $10.62
Section 2. Effective 30 days from the date this ordinance is adopted the following monthly
water rates shall be effective.
Residential Water Rates - The Domestic Water Rates for single family homes,
individual condominium units and townhouse units shall relate to the pressure zone in
which said service is located. The Domestic Flat Rate Base for all zones shall be the
fixed monthly rate of$41.93.The appropriate zonal pumping costs shall be added to the
base monthly rate yielding the appropriate flat zonal rates as follows:
Zone Rate
Zone 1 44.45
Zone 2 46.67
Zone 3 47.70
Zone 4 48.81
Zone 5 49.47
Zone 6 49.89
Zone 7 52A5
Zone 8 54.08
Zone 9 54.71
Zone 10 58.21
Zone 11 61.56
Commercial Water Rates -The following Commercial Rates shall apply to all duplex and
other multiple dwelling units, trailer parks, and other commercial establishments:
Size Gallons Per
Month Water Rate
Service Allowance
3/4" 6,000 36.66
1" 11,000 43.63
11/4" 17,000 52.27
1 1/2" 24,000 61.28
2" 43,000 84,37
3" 96,000 141.47
4" 171,000 202.90
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Water used in any month above the allowance will be charged as follows:
Gallons Charge
0 to 16,000 gallons 1,7011,000
16,000 - 56,000 gallons 1.70/1,000
56,000 - 96,000 gallons 1.70/1,000
96,000 and above 1.70/1,000
The following Zone Charge per 1,000 gallons shall be added for all water used:
Zone Charge
Zonal .297
Zone 2 .545
Zone 3 .681
Zone 4 .818
Zone 5 .884
Zone 6 .954
Zone 7 1.259
Zone 8 1.433
Zone 9 1.504
Zone 10 1.915
Zone 11 2.317
Until meters are installed, the Commercial Flat Rate shall be based on the foregoing
allowance, and the Zone Charge shall be levied against the maximum number of gallons
in said allowance.
Small Residential Unit Rate - Domestic water rates for single family homes, individual
condominium units and townhouses units under 300 square feet with no provisions for
washer/dryer,dishwasher or outside hose bib,no improved landscaping needing water other
than that provided by nature, no leaking plumbing fixtures as determined by District staff.
The Domestic Flat Rate Base for all zones shall be the fixed amount of $29.35. The
appropriate zonal pumping costs shall be added to the base monthly rate yielding the
appropriate flat zonal rates as follows:
Zone Rate
Zone 1 $31.87
Zone 2 34.09
Zone 3 35.12
Zone 4 36.24
Zone 5 36.89
Zone 6 37.31
Zone 7 39.87
Zone 8 40.45
Zone 9 42.13
Zone 10 45.63
Zone 11 51.08
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Section 3. Effective 30 days from the date this ordinance is adopted the following electric
connection charge schedule shall be effective.
ELECTRIC CONNECTION FEES
Size and Type of Service Connection Fee
A. Single phase, 1201240 service
Three-wire overhead
1) Temporary Actual cost
2) Permanent connection to structure $1,155
3) Temporary connection to customer-owned $1,418
power pole and subsequent transfer to
structure
B. Single phase, 120/240 service
Three-wire underground (overhead transformer)
1) Permanent connection to structure $1,155
2) Temporary connection to customer-owned $1,418
power pole; removal of same and installation
of underground permanent service to
structure
C. Single phase, 120/240 service
Three-wire underground (padmount transformer)
1) Permanent connection to structure $1,155
2) Temporary connection to customer-owned
power pole; removal of same and installation $1,418
of underground permanent service to
structure
Section 4. Effective 30 days from the date this ordinance is adopted the following water
connection charge schedule shall be effective.
a. Connection fees are charged to reimburse the District for the actual
administrative, material and labor costs of connecting to the water system
(excluding the service lateral).
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b. Connection fees shall be charged according to the following schedule:
METER SIZE CONNECTION
(inches) FEE
5/8 x 3/4 $ 1,040
3/4 1,071
1 Actual cost
1 1/2 Actual cost
2 Actual cost
3 Actual cost
4 Actual cost
6 Actual cost
Section 5. If no protest is made pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 16078, then this
ordinance shall be effective thirty days after adoption by the board of directors of the
District.
Section 6. The Clerk of the District shall immediately cause a copy of this ordinance to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation and posted in three places within the
District.
Section 7. The provisions of other Ordinances shall remain if effect to the extent that they do
not conflict with this ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District at a
meeting duly called and held within the District on the seventeenth day of December 2003 by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
James A. Maass, President of the Board
ATTEST:
Peter L. Hoizmeister, Clerk of the Board
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