All electrical energy or current furnished by the city shall, if measured at all, be measured to the consumer thereof by a meter or meters owned or purchased by the city.
(Code 1959, 18-301)
All meters to be used for the purpose of measuring electrical current or energy for light, heat or power shall, except by special permission of the electrical inspector, be placed between five and seven feet from the floor, and in the nearest readily accessible place where the wires enter the building. The location of all meters must be approved by the city clerk or city manager before the meter is hung.
(Code 1959, 18-302; Code 1984, Ord. 1377)
The City of Stockton, Kansas is hereby authorized to become a member of the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency in accordance with K.S.A. 12-8,108.
(Ord. 1308, Sec. 1)
See Section 15-112 for combined water and electric deposit.
(Ord. 1328; Ord. 1463; Code 2015)
Liability for payment of electric service charges shall be governed by section 15-121 of this chapter.
(Code 1984)
All electric customers, except Large Power Service, shall be charged a minimum fee of $20.00 per customer meter per month.
(Ord. 1603; Code 2015; Ord. 1646)
The following rates shall be applicable to Residential and Light Commercial Service being less than 5 connected horsepower measured through a single meter, and for Total Electric Service where the total energy requirements are supplied by electricity.
(a) For the first 3,000 KWH - $0.145 per KWH;
(b) Over 3,000 KWH - $0.125 per KWH.
(Ord. 1270; Ord. 1517; Ord. 1559; Ord. 1603; Code 2015; Ord. 1646)
The following rates shall be applicable where service is primarily for power of 5 connected horsepower or more.
(a) For the first 10,000 KWH - $0.145 per KWH;
(b) Over 10,000 KWH - $0.125 per KWH.
(Ord. 1270; Code 1987, Ord. 1517; Ord. 1559; Ord. 1603; Code 2015; Ord. 1646)
(a) Availability. Service as provided by this section shall be available to customers where not more than one electric motor and not more than 30 KW is required and where a minimum load of five horsepower or more is connected; or to customers whose loads are 30 KW or more or multi-motor three-phase loads.
(b) Type of Service. Service will be alternating current, 60 cycle, single or three phase at the voltage available for the service required.
(c) Rate.
(1) Horsepower charge - $12.00 per connected horsepower (name plate rating) per month, and.
(2) Energy Charge - $0.145 per KWH.
(d) Minimum Charge. The minimum charge shall be the horsepower charge.
(e) Conditions of service.
(1) If the City deems it advisable, motors in excess of 25 horsepower shall be equipped with reduced voltage full magnetic motor starters.
(2) All loads in excess of 30 KW shall be served three-phase.
(3) The customer shall provide service disconnects of a type approved by the City beyond the electric meter.
(4) Service shall be delivered to a City pole located at point mutually agreed to by the customer and the City at which point it shall be metered.
(Ord. 1283; Ord. 1295; Ord. 1517; Ord. 1559; Ord. 1603; Code 2015)
(a) The City may adjust the energy charges per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for any period it deems necessary, to pass through increases or decreases in the cost of fuel and purchased energy. The resulting Energy Cost Adjustment (ECA) will be calculated in such manner as to make changes in revenues that offset fluctuations in the cost of energy. The ECA added to or deducted from each customer’s bill will be identified and listed separately.
(b) The City Manager shall submit to the City for its approval the methodology for calculating the ECA. At least once per year, the City Manager shall submit to the City a report showing the ECA revenues collected and the energy costs incurred.
(Ord. 1270; Ord. 1517)
Service will be alternating current, 60 cycle, single or three phase, at the voltage the city may have available for the service required.
(Ord. 1270)
(a) Definition. Extension of electric utility service shall mean the extension of an electric utility line beyond adequate existing service and/or providing transformer capacity over 15 KVA.
(b) Extension Policy. It shall be the policy of the city to extend an electric utility line 300 feet and/or provide transformer capacity up to 15 KVA at no cost to the customer. The cost of any additional extension of electric utility service shall be paid by the customer.
(c) Charges for Extensions. Charges for extensions of an electric utility line beyond 300 feet shall be calculated as follows:
Single Phase Service (four poles or less) - $3,400.00
Single Phase Service (each additional pole) - $600.00
Three Phase Service (four poles or less) - $6,000.00
Three Phase Service (each additional pole) - $900.00
Charges for transformer capacity of more than 15 KVA shall be per KVA - $75.00
(d) Payment of Charges. When the extension of electric service to a residential or light commercial customer excess the limits provided by the city at no cost, as set forth in subsection (b), an additional monthly customer service charge equal to an amount of two percent of the charges provided for in subsection (c) will be required. Such additional customer service charge shall be paid for a period of 48 months commencing with initiation of service. At the end of 48 months such additional customer service charge shall cease. When the extension of electric utility service to a large power industrial customer, including but not limited to oil production, oil pumping and oil holding facilities, exceeds the limits provided by the city at no cost, as set forth in subsection (b), such customer shall make prepayments of the charges provided for in subsection (c). Prepayments must be received by the city prior to commencement of construction.
(e) Ownership. An extended electric utility service shall be the property of the city. The city may serve future customers from the extended utility service.
(f) Right of Way. Extensions of electric utility lines shall be on existing public right of way wherever possible. Any additional right of way shall be acquired by the customer at no cost to the city and shall name the city as owner. Such right of way shall be a minimum of 25 feet in width and shall be for construction and maintenance of the extended utility service line. Such right of way shall be available to the city for maintenance purposes as long as such line shall exist.
(g) Operation and Maintenance. Operation and maintenance of an electric utility service shall be the responsibility of the city.
(Ord. 1284; Ord. 1296; Ord. 1522; Code 2015; Ord. 1688)
A reduced electrical rate may be granted by the city commission to any business or industry that locates or expands within the environs of the city. The economic development rate reduction shall not be more than .02/kwh less than the maximum rate as adopted by the city or be in force more than 24 months from the effective date approved by the city commission. In any event, the reduced rate granted shall not be less than the cost for generating and distributing a kwh at the time the rate reduction is granted. The city commission shall adopt procedures for reviewing and granting such requests by official resolution.
(Ord. 1336, Sec. 1)
Statements will be mailed to patrons on or about the first workday of each month, showing electric, water, sewer, solid waste and wastewater management fees due for the preceding month. The consumer will be required to pay the bill in full to the City of Stockton on or before the 15th day of the month. If the account is not paid on or before the 15th day of each month, a late payment charge of five percent (5%) of the total amount due shall be added to the account. If the amount is not paid on or before the named shut-off date set forth in shut-off notices mailed to the patron, then the service shall be discontinued pursuant to Sections 15-118 through 15-120 of Stockton City Code. Service shall remain disconnected until the account is paid in full and a reconnect fee is paid. Reconnection fees for each utility of electric and/or water service shall be thirty dollars ($30) for reconnection during normal work hours or fifty dollars ($50) for reconnection outside of normal work hours. If any patron has his/her utilities disconnected for non-payment twice or more during any calendar year, then the reconnection fee will be doubled and he/she must pay sixty dollars ($60) for reconnection during normal work hours or one hundred dollars ($100) for reconnection outside of normal work hours. There will be no charge for a disconnection during normal work hours. No disconnects will be performed outside of normal work hours.
(Ord. 1559; Ord. 1603; Code 2015; Ord. 1646)
In the event the City of Stockton is required to pursue collection of accounts that become delinquent through the State of Kansas Set-Off Program or any other lawful collection process, the City shall be entitled to reimbursement of the costs of collection from the customer, including but not limited to, court costs, attorney’s fees and collection agency fees. Accounts turned over for collection shall be subject to a fee of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total of the delinquent amount. This bad debt administrative charge shall be applied prior to referral for collection.
(Ord. 1559; Ord. 1603; Code 2015; Ord. 1646)
There is hereby adopted the Parallel Generation Policy and Procedures for Customer-Owned Renewable Energy Resources. Parallel Generation Customer Generators must meet all the applicable requirements of the City's Interconnection Standards for Parallel Installation and Operation of Customer-Owned Electric Generating Facilities in addition to the requirements of the Parallel Generation Policy and Procedures for Customer-Owned Renewable Energy Resources.
In addition to the requirements herein, any Wind Energy Conversion Systems shall comply with the terms and requirements of this ordinance and also the requirements contained in Ordinance No. 1564 (incorporated by Section 16-207) and the Wind Energy Conversion Systems Interconnection Agreement.
(Ord. 1612; Ord. 1645)
(a) Availability. Service as provided by this section shall be available to customers where not more than one electric motor and not more than 30 KW is required and where a minimum load of five horsepower or more is connected; or to customers whose loads are 30 KW or more or multi-motor three-phase loads.
(b) Type of Service. Service will be alternating current, 60 cycle, single or three phase at the voltage available for the service required.
(c) Rate.
(1) Horsepower Charge - $12.00 per connected horsepower (name plate rating) per month and
(2) Energy Charge - $0.145 per KWH.
(d) Minimum Charge. The minimum charge shall be the horsepower charge.
(e) Conditions of service.
(1) If the City deems it advisable, motors in excess of 25 horsepower shall be equipped with reduced voltage full magnetic motor starters.
(2) All loads in excess of 30 KW shall be served three-phase.
(3) The customer shall provide service disconnects of a type approved by the City beyond the electric meter.
(4) Service shall be delivered to a City pole located at point mutually agreed to by the customer and the City at which point it shall be metered.
(Ord. 1646)
The following aesthetic standards reflect the desire of the City to maintain the aesthetics within the City, while allowing for an increase in the availability of wireless broadband.
(a) Application. The standards contained herein apply to all small cell antenna applications for placement of new small cell antennas on City-owned and non-City-owned poles in the public right of way.
(b) General Design and Construction Standards. The following standards shall be followed by all new installation of small cell antennas:
(1) Collocation. The City desires and encourages collocations between limited numbers of multiple separate wireless service providers on the same support structure whenever feasible.
(2) Antennas. The antenna must be top-mounted and concealed within a radome that also conceals the cable connection, antenna mount and other hardware. GPS antennas mus be placed within the radome or directly above the radome, not to exceed six (6) inches. The radome or side mounted antenna and GPS antenna must be non-reflective and painted or otherwise color matched to the existing pole.
(3) Pole-Mounted Equipment Cages/Shrouds. When pole-mounted equipment is either permitted or required, all equipment other than the antenna(s), electric meter and disconnect switch must be concealed within an equipment shroud not to exceed eleven cubic feet in total volume. The equipment must be installed no lower than fifteen feet above ground level and must be painted or color matched to the existing pole. It is preferred that the equipment shrouds be mounted flush to the pole, but if necessary standoff mounts are acceptable but must not exceed six inches. There shall be no exposed wires or cables in the installations.
(4) Ground Mounted Equipment. Ground-Mounted equipment is allowed when placed in a ground mounted cabinet. The maximum acceptable dimensions of a ground-mounted cabinet shall be thirty inches wide by thirty inches deep by four feet high and must be square shaped. Ground-mounted cabinets shall be installed flush to the ground and painted pursuant to Federal Standard 595. Ground-mounted equipment located on or near sidewalks shall not interfere with the flow of pedestrian traffic and must conform to the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) in regards to appropriate sidewalk spacing.
(5) Concealment. The City requires the provider to incorporate concealment elements into the design including camouflage or shrouding techniques.
(6) Utility Lines. New service lines must be underground where possible to avoid additional overhead lines. For metal poles, undergrounded cables and wires must transition directly into the pole base without any external junction box.
(7) Lights. Unless otherwise required for compliance with FAA or FCC regulations, the facility shall not include permanently installed lights. Any lights associated with the electronic equipment shall be appropriately shielded from public view. This subsection does not prohibit installation on streetlights or the installation of luminaires or additional street lighting on new poles when required by the City.
(8) Poles. Any new pole location shall not exceed the height of the surrounding utility poles or streetlights, whichever is greater. If no utility poles are present, the maximum height, including attachments and antennas, shall not exceed thirty five feet. The poles shall be similar in appearance to the other existing utility poles.
(9) Generally Applicable Health and Safety Regulations. All facilities shall be designed, constructed and operated and maintained in compliance with all generally applicable health and safety standards, regulations and laws, including all applicable regulations for human exposure to RF emissions.
(Ord. 1657)