7998-08
ORDINANCE NO. 7998-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, RELATING TO
UTILITIES; AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, APPENDIX A, SCHEDULE OF
FEES, RATES AND CHARGES*, SECTION
XXVI, CLEARWATER GAS SYSTEM FEES,
RATES AND CHARGES, TO REVISE RATES
FOR CLEARWATER GAS SYSTEM
CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the current gas rates and service charges of the
Clearwater Gas System have been effective since April 1 ,2005; and
WHEREAS, it is determined to be fair and reasonable to adopt the
recommendations of the Clearwater Gas System to establish gas rates and
service charges based on the cost to serve the various classes of customers;
now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Appendix A - Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clearwater is hereby amended as
follows:
XXVI. CLEARWATER GAS SYSTEM FEES, RATES AND CHARGES:
Rate schedules, fees and charges (s 32.068):
(1) Natural gas service rates. The following monthly rates shall apply to
all customers who are provided the availability of natural gas service
by the Clearwater Gas System, based on their applicable class of
service:
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(a) Residential natural gas service (rate RS): Firm natural gas service
for domestic uses in all residences of three units or lessfewer.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $&00) 0.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $0;580048
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $8-:0010.00
(b) Small multi-family residential service (rate SMF): Firm natural gas
service for all domestic applications within the living units of
multi-family buildings of four units or more and the total annual
consumption at the premise is 0--17,999 therms.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $20A.1025.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $0; 58DO..:H:l.
Minimum monthly bill. . . .2G:OO$~l?~Q
(c) Medium multi-family residential service (rate MMF): Firm natural gas
service for all domestic applications within the living units of
multi-family buildings of four units or more and the total annual
consumption at the premise is 18,000--99,999 therms.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $300040.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $MOO048
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $~004000
(d) Large multi-family residential service (rate LMF): Firm natural gas
service for all domestic applications within the living units of
multi-family buildings of four or more and the total annual
consumption at the premise is 100,000 or more.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $75A)Q95.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $0.~58D048
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $75:0095.00
(e) Small natural gas general service (rate SGS): Firm natural gas
service for all commercial, industrial, and other applications
where no other rate is applicable and the customer's annual
consumption at the premise is 0--17,999 therms.
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Monthly customer charge. . . . $200025.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $0:4709-:46
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $2.0;0025.00
(f) Medium natural gas general service (rate MGS): Firm natural gas
service for all commercial, industrial, and other applications
where no other rate is applicable and the customer's annual
consumption at the premise is 18,000--99,999 therms.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $3\+:0040.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $004-1-0QAO
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $30;0040.00
(g) Large natural gas general service (rate LGS): Firm natural gas
service for all commercial, industrial, and other applications
where no other rate is applicable and the customer's annual
consumption at the premise is 100,000 therms or more.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $750095.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $Oo35GQ-,34
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $75"G095.00
(h) Interruptible natural gas service (rate IS): Interruptible natural gas
service available under a standard agreement for typically
industrial applications where the customer's annual
consumption at the premise is 100,000 therms or more; the
customer agrees contractually to purchase a minimum of 250
therms/day (excluding curtailment days); and where the
customer has either installed alternative fuel capability and/or
contractually agrees to curtail service at the request of the
Clearwater Gas System, subject to penalties for failure to
comply.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $t5G",00250.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $0.280
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $15G:G0250.00
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Plus the non-fuel therm rate for the minimum number of
contract therms per day
Note: All customers being served under Contract Rates as of
December 31, 2008, will be allowed to remain on their existinq
contracts until their next expiration date, at which time that contract
will automatically be discontinued and the customer will be moved to
the applicable standard rate unless a new contract is executed.
(i) Contract natural gas service (rate CNS): Contract natural gas
service for special applications and conditions approved by the City
Manager or designee. This rate is typically applicable where
competitive fuel sources are confirmed to be available to the
customer and a special rate with special conditions are required to
obtain/retain the customer. This rate may be used to construct a
special standby rate where the customer requires capability to
serve, but normally uses an alternative energy source. Such service
must fall within the normal construction feasibility formula to insure a
profitable payback to the City.
Monthly customer charge.... The same as the normally applicable
service class
Non-fuel energy charge.... Per therm as established by contract
Minimum monthly bill.... Monthly customer charge plus the non-
fuel therm rate for a contract level of
monthly consumption
Note: All customers being served under Contract Rates as of
December 31, 2008, will be allowed to remain on their existing
contracts until their next expiration date, at which time that contract
will automatically be discontinued and the customer will be moved to
the applicable. standard rate unless a new contract is executed
U) Residential natural gas air conditioning service (rate RAC): Firm
natural gas service for domestic gas air conditioning in all
residences of three (3) units or le-ssfewer where the gas air
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conditioning load is separately metered. Note: This rate is closed for
new customer applications and is only applicable for residential
customers on RAe service as of December 31, 2008. New
residential air conditioning applications on or after January 1, 2009,
will be handled as added services on the standard RS rate
application.
Monthly customer charge.... $ 800010.00 only if this is not alr~ady
being billed on another metered account
at the premise on a firm rate schedule
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm.... iO.20G I
Minimum monthly bill.... $ i8:001 0.00 at the premise on , firm
rate schedule
(k) General natural gas air conditioning service (rate GAG): Firm natural
gas air conditioning service for all commercial, industrial, and other
non-residential applications where the installed gas air conditioning
capacity is 0--149 tons and the gas air conditioning load is separately
metered.
Monthly customer charge.... $ 2.GAjG25.00 only if this is not already
being billed on another metered account
at the premise on a firm rate schedule
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm.... $ O. 1 5G I
Minimum monthly bill.... $2G:GQ2~00 at the premise on , firm
rate schedule
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(I) Large natural gas air conditioning service (rate LAC): Firm natural
gas air conditioning service for all commercial, industrial, and other
non-residential applications where the installed gas air conditioning
capacity is 150 tons or more and the gas air conditioning load is
separately metered.
Monthly customer charge.... $30A:J040.00 only if this is not already
being billed on another metered account
at the premise on a firm rate schedule
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm.... $ 0.100 I
Minimum monthly bill.... $ 30-.-0040.00 at the premise on $ firm
rate sched u Ie
(m) Natural gas street lighting service (rate SLY: Natural gas service for
lighting of public areas and ways. Service may be metered or
estimated at the discretion of the gas system. The customer may
elect to subscribe for normal street lighting maintenance and
relighting labor service, or they may call Clearwater Gas System for
repair service and pay normal hourly labor charges (see other
miscellaneous gas charges), or they may elect to maintain their own
lights. Repair equipment and/or parts supplied by Clearwater Gas
System will be billed as required. When the gas system provides
poles, fixtures, piping, and/or installation labor beyond the service
connection point, facilities contract charges may be assessed.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $20.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $0.200
Normal maintenance and relighting labor service charge, per therm .
. . . $001-000.15 additional
Plus any required equipment/parts
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $20.00
Plus any applicable facilities contract charges
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(n) Contract natural gas transportation service (rate CTS): Service for
transportation of someone else's natural gas through the Clearwater
Gas System for supply to another gas system or an individual
customer. This is AanGte€l-J+ke-a contract natural gas service and
must be approved by the City Manager or designee. Provision of this
service must fall within the normal construction feasibility formula to
insure a profitable payback to the City.
Monthly customer charge.... As established by contract (typically the
same as the normally applicable service
class)
Non-fuel energy charge.... Per therm as established by contract
(typically the same as the normally
applicable service rate plus charges for
balancing services and any additional
services desired by the customer)
Minimum monthly bill.... Monthly customer charge plus the non-
fuel therm rate for a contracted level of
minimum monthly flow as well as any
facilities contract charges for special
facilities and metering required to provide
this transportation service
(0) Natural gas vehicle service (rate NGV): Natural gas service for fleet
vehicle fueling. This is a contract rate approved by the City Manager.
Provision of this service must fall within the normal construction
feasibility formula to insure a profitable payback to the City. Note:
This rate is not applicable for residential or small general service rate
applications (fewer than 18,000 therms of annual use for the
customers fleet vehicles). Such non-fleet applications will be served
through the custoJJler'slJ.9rmal meter and at the normal rate
applicable to the premise. NGV services wIll be separately metered
and must servic~ exclusively fleet fuelinq facilities.
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Monthly customer charge....
The same as the normall a Ii able
service class$~-Fesident1
$2,(},OO-fGFgener-a+-5efviee-awh -
enlyifaeHstemereh-arge4sH0
beingbiltedonanethermetefB€l-
at~rem ise on--a--Hrm rate-sG
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm....
Per therm as established b con ract$
G400 pttJ&-which will include an
applicable customer-specific or public fill
station per therm facilities charges
required to provide this service
Minimum monthly bill....
Monthly customer charge, if applicable,
plus any monthly facilities contract
charges for special facilities, metering or
fleet conversion costs required to provide
this service
Note: The total energy charges for this service including all
adjustments, facilities charges, taxes, etc. may be expressed
as a rate "per gallon equivalent of gasoline."
(p) Natural gas emergency generator or other standby service (rate
NSS): Natural gas service to a metered account, separately
established for back-up service, where no substantial gas service is
used for year round purposes. Note: This rate is not applicable for
Residential single-family applications. Such residential emer!=lency
generator applications are handled under the RS rate application.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $50.00
Non-fuel energy charge, per therm . . . . $G-47-GQ.46
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $50.00
Plus any facilities contract charges for the facilities and
metering required to serve this account
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(2) Propane (LP) gas service rates.
The following rates shall apply to all customers who are provided the
availability of propane (LP) gas service by the Clearwater Gas
System, based on their applicable class of service:-. Clearwater Gas
requires all residential customer accounts have year round, whole
house water heating as a minimum criteria for qualifying for service.
(a) Residential Bulk Propane Gas Service (Rate BRLP): Bulk delivered
LP service for "year round" domestic uses (such as water heating,
cooking, heating, clothes drying, and lighting) in all residences of
three (3) units or tessfewe.l.
Usage Class Annual Non-fuel Nefl-.fuel Non-
Units/Gallons Energy Charge Energy Charge refu nc able
per Gallon per Then::rt Annuc I
Customer
Charge
1 0-60 $-1-:-500 1 .80 $1.A339 $1800.p021 0.00
2 60.1--120 $-1:-3001.60 . $1421 $+44;~0180.00
3 120.1--300 $0,9001.00 $0.984 $+2{oo~0.00
4 >300 $G;8000.90 $0.874 $a(\.~(\75.00
(b) Residential "Will Call" Propane Gas Service (Rate WRLP: Bulk
delivered LP Service for all customers with exclusively "leisure living"
domestic uses (such as pool/spa heating, fireplaces, and grills) plus
customers with "year round" appliances who request "will call" status
in all residences of three (3) units or tessfewer.
A "Will Call" customer is responsible for monitoring tank fuellevel.l.
assessing when they will need a fill. and requesting propane
delivery.
No trip charge for delivery if customer can wait for a normally
scheduled four l1l-business day delivery. Trip charges for early delivery
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are located in (3)(h). Note that the four (4) business days start on the next
business day after the customer's request, i.e. if the customer call~ with a
"Will Call" fill request on Monday, then we will fill no later than the following
Friday.
Usage Class Annual Non-fuel Energy Non fuel Non-r ~fundable
Units/Gallons Charge per Gallon E-nefgy--GAarge Annuc I
p€f-Therm Custo ller
Charge
1 0-120 $+J001.60 $1-42:4 $t~:4JO.1 50.00
2 >120 $0;8000.90 $0;874 $60,4l075.00
(c) Residential Loop System Propane Gas Service (Rate LRLP):
Metered delivery LP service for all domestic uses within a loop
delivery system (Propane Distribution system serving multiple
customers.)
Monthly Customer Charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . $84010.00
Non-Fuel Energy Charge
Per gallon. . . . . . . . . $0,0000.90
(=...Per-thefffi';c.-:-~~-$0,g74
Minimum Monthly Bill. . . . . .$ELOO1QJ)O
(d) Commercial Propane Gas Service (Rate BCLP): Bulk delivered LP
service for commercial, industrial, and other applications where no
other rate is applicable.
Usage Class Annual Non-fuel N-Gn-ftfet Non-
Units/Gallons Energy Charge Energy-Charge refune able
per Gallon f}e-rThefffi Annuc I
Customer
Charge
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1 0--2500 $(},2000.2 5 ~19 $+-2-:-0990.00
2 >2500 $0.,1.500.20 $0,-164 $7~40~0.00
(e) Residential Metered Propane Gas Service (Rate MRLP): Metered
delivered LP service for all domestic uses in all residences of three
(3) or lessfewer.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $8,0010.00
Non-fuel energy charge:
Per gallon . . .. $4-600 1 .90
(=Perlherffi..,.,-;.$l,749)
Minimum monthly bill. . . .8,.00$10.00
(f) Multi-family Metered Propane Gas Service (Rate MMLP): Metered
delivered LP service for all domestic applications within the living
units of multi-family buildings of four (4) units or more.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $20..-0025.00
Non-fuel energy charge:
Per gallon . . .. $1;600.1.90
(=perlher:m..;......,.,;...$-=h-749)
Minimum monthly bill. . . .2(};.00$25.00
(g) General Metered Propane Gas Service (Rate MGLP): Metered
delivered LP service for all commercial, industrial, and other
applications where no other rate is applicable and the annual
consumption at the premise is 0--2,500 gallons.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $20002500
Non-fuel energy charge:
Per gallon. . . . $0;-2000.30
(=Per#lerm.-:..,c-$0.-2-19t
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Minimum monthly bill. . . . $2DOG25.00
(h) Large Metered Propane Gas Service (Rate MLLP): Metered
delivered LP service for all commercial, industrial, and other
applications where no other rate is applicable and the annual
consumption at the premise is more than 2,500 gallons.
Monthly customer charge. . . . $30;.0040.00
Non-fuel energy charge:
Per gallon. . . . $Ch+5GQ25
(=.pertherffi,.,..,-$O,f€)4)
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $30:GG40.0Q
(i) Contract Propane Gas Service (Rate CLP): Contract metered or bulk
delivered LP gas service for special applications and conditions
approved by the city manager or designee. This rate is typically
applicable where competitive fuel sources are confirmed to be
available to the customer and a special rate with special conditions
are required to obtain/retain the customer. Such service must fall
within the normal construction feasibility formula to insure a profitable
payback to the city.
Monthly customer charge. The same as the normally applicable
service class
Non-fuel margin rate. Per gallon as established by contract
Minimum monthly bill. Monthly customer charge plus the non-fuel
usage rate for contracted level of monthly consumption.
tJ_ote~_.6JLSl1.?Jomers.belng sery,ed under Contract Rates as of
QeCSLIJlger 31, 2008. will be allo~s:d to remain on their existing
.gontracts until their ne~t~)(piration_Jjat~, at which time that cOlltract
:'{Ylll automatically be discontinued and the customer will be moved to
the applicable standard rate unless a new contract is executed,
U) Propane (LP) Gas Vehicle Service (Rate LPV): Propane gas service
for fleet vehicle fueling. This is a contract rate approved by the City
Manager or designee. Provision of this service must fall within the
normal construction feasibility formula to insure a profitable payback
to the city. Note: This rate is not applicable for residential or small
9..~Ds:L9L~E3rvice ratE?..ill?.2lications (fewer than 200QQ.B9JLQns of
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annual use for the customers fleet vehicles). Such non-fleet
applications will be served through the customer's normal meter and
at the normal rate applicable to the premise. LPV services will be on
9..J?eparate account servicing e2<clusively fleet fueling facilities.
Monthly customer charge. sgDOfor r€&kiBHtialoF$2(hOO~0.00 for
general service applications only if a customer charge is not already
being billed on another metered account at the premise on a firm
rate sched u Ie.
Non-fuel energy charge. Per qallon as established by contract$O-:-1-QG
peF9a-I~Ofl-f=-~-100-p€f--tR€fffi}pltt&aA-y-appl+G~eF-
spec~fiG-Bf-ptlbhG, which includes any applicable customer-specific or
public-,- fill station facilities charges required to provide this service.
Minimum monthly bill. Monthly customer charge plus any applicable
monthly facilities contract charges for special facilities, metering or
fleet conversion costs required to provide this service.
MOAthly-'C--H&toffief'cRa-rg€..~..f-or-resfGential or $20.00 f-or genera~
servic-e.apphca-tfOA-&ooly-if.-acu&tomer--GRafge--i&-not-a-lready--beffig
bi.I.ledon-anotRer...metered....accountat-fRe-premiseoo-8.#rmrate
schedule.
Note: The total energy charges for this service including all
adjustments, facilities charges, taxes, etc., may be expressed as a
rate "per gallon equivalent of gasoline."
(k) Propane Metered Gas Emergency Generator or Other Standby
Service (Rate LPSM): LP gas service to an account separately
established for back-up service, where no other substantial gas
service is used for year round purposes. Note: This rate is closed for
new residential customer applications and is only applicable for
residential customers on LPSM service as of December 31,2008,
Monthly customer charge. . . . $50.00
Non-fuel energy charge:
Per gallon. . . . $03901.00
(=pertAerm.. ;.. $0.426)
Minimum monthly bill. . . . $50.00
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Initial metered usage charge. A one-time charge for the number of
gallons required to initially fill the LP tank (size as requested
by the customer).
(I) Propane Bulk-Delivered Gas Emergency Generator or Other Standby
Service (Rate LPSB): LP gas service to an account separately
established for back-up service, where no other substantial gas
service is used for year round purposes. Note: This rate is closed for
new residential customer applications and is only applicable for
residential customers on LPSB service as of December 31, 2008.
Annual customer charge. . . . $3@0,00420.00
Non-fuel energy charge:
Per gallon. . . . $Oc~OLOO
f=fJBf-#tefm;,-~,.$O.:426J
Initial delivery charge. A one-time charge for the number of gallons
required to initially fill the LP tank (size as requested by the
customer) plus the initial annual customer charge.
(3) Other gas charges. The following charges and fees may also be
applied to customers of the Clearwater Gas System served under an
applicable natural gas or propane (LP) gas service rate:
(a) Facilities contract charge (rider FCC): A rider applicable to any of the
above rates to cover installation of facilities beyond those
typically provided to other customers of the class or beyond
the costs incorporated into the applicable gas rate.
On-going FCC charges....
A monthly flat or per unit consumed
charge calculated to cover the on-going
estimated maintenance costs associated
with the special or additional facilities.
These charges will be contractual and
subject to annual revisions upward based
on the CPI index or based on a revised
cost calculation at the discretion of the
City Manager or designee.
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Time-limited FCC charges....
A monthly flat or per unit consumed
charge calculated to cover the costs
associated with additional facilities as
requested by the customer, excess main
and service construction costs which do
not meet the construction feasibility
formula, or appliance/equipment sales
costs. Such charges may include other
applicable costs associated with
furnishing the requested facilities,
including financing costs. Where such
FCC charges result from the additional
costs incurred by Clearwater Gas System
at the request of the developer to achieve
feasibility, such FCC charges are binding
upon the future customers/occupants of
such applicable accounts for the period
necessary to meet the feasibility
calculation for the project.
Public fill station facilities charge....
A natural gas per therm or propane (LP)
per gallon charge calculated to recover
the common facilities costs to provide
such service. This will be calculated and
may be updated from time-to-time by the
gas system and approved by the City
Manager or designee.
(b) Purchased gas adjustment (rider PGA): A rider applicable to all
natural gas therm rates and propane (LP) gallon rates to
recover the cost of the Clearwater Gas System purchased gas
supply, including losses and use by gas system
facilities/equipment and other applicable expenses. The
currently calculated PGA rates for all rate schedules, unless
specifically broken out by contract, are:
Natural gas firm standard rate schedule PGA, per tl1erm--:-therrn. .
$11+01.27
Natural gas interruptible and contract (non-standard) rate schedule
PGA, per therm . . . .$1,0401.19
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Propane (LP) gas rate schedule PGA:
Per gallon. . . .$+7240~.26
(=-pef therm "-:...:..$-1~)
The above PGA rates are based on the weighted average cost of
gas (WACOG) as currently approved for ~~October
20g8. These PGA rates will normally be adjusted annually in
October and may be adjusted upward or downward from time-to-time
with the approval of the City Manager or designee based on actual
and projected supply costs and projected consumption levels in
order to recover the total cost of the gas system's supply plus all
costs attributable to the acquisition of system supply gas and other
applicable expenses. The over or under recovery of these PGA costs
will be computed monthly and an adjustment in the PGA rate will be
made at the discretion of the City Manager or designee. The
differential between the Natural Gas Firm Standard Rate Schedule
PGA and the Natural Gas Interruptible and Contract (Non-Standard)
Rate Schedule PGA will be established and approved by the city
manager or designee for each semi-annual period based on the
available records for the most recent 12 months. This differential will
typically be computed by dividing the transmission pipeline
"reservation charges" component of the WACOG by the therms sold
to all of the natural gas firm rate schedules. The gas system may
also segment specific gas purchases for specific targeted
customer(s) based on contract. Additionally, a fixed monthly amount
may be added to the customer charge of applicable classes of
natural gas service rates to recover the estimated impact of the
added costs associated with gas purchased through a third-party
transporter (including generally east of the Suncoast Parkway in
Pasco County). These added monthly customer charges shall be
credited to the overall PGA recovery account and will be initially set
at:
Residential...... ......... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... $ 4:.005.00 per
month
Small General Service & Multi-Family............ $ ~19.00 per
month
Medium General Service & Multi-Family... ..... $ 2-O-A:J019.00 per
month
Large General Service & Multi-Family............ $90,0065.00 per
month
Interruptible Service ................................... $100.00150.00 per
month
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Contract Rates --- Apply the same as the normal class of customer
using the above schedules based on usage level
These added monthly customer charges may be adjusted upward or
downward from time-to-time with the approval of the City Manager or
designee based on actual and projected added PGA costs.
(c) Energy conservation adjustment (rider ECA): A rider applicable to all
firm standard (non-contract) natural gas therm rates and non-
contract propane (LP) gallon rates to recover the cost of energy
conservation programs undertaken by the Clearwater Gas System
as approved by the Gas System Managing Director. The ECA will
not be applied to interruptible natural gas or other non-standC!rd
contract rates, except for that portion of ECA, which is collected as a
part of the PGA, which may be up to one-half of the B-lirrently
ap-pHB~annual aY~I9iL~ ECA billing rate. The currently calculated
ECA rates are:
Natural Gas Rate Schedule ECA, per therm . . . . $O,+WO 14
Propane (LP) Gas Rate Schedule ECA:
Per gallon. . . . $0.,1300.14
The above ECA rates are as currently approved for Feoru8ry
2-GG5Qctober 2008. These ECA rates will normally be reviewed
annually in October and may be adjusted upward or downward from
time-to-time with the approval of the City Manager or designee
based on actual and projected energy conservation program costs
and projected consumption levels in order to recover the total cost of
applicable gas system programs as approved by the City Manager
since March 1, 1995, including energy conservation incentive
payments as well as the applicable labor and other costs attributable
to such energy conservation programs and other applicable
expenses. The over or under recovery of these ECA costs will be
computed and an adjustment in the ECA rate will be made at the
discretion of the City Manager or designee.
(d) Fin'lironmental-Regu/atorv imposition adjustment (rider Fi-+Af?/A): A
rider applicable to all firm standard (non-contract) natural gas therm
rates and non-contract propane (LP) gallon rates to recover the cost
of environmental, new operator qualification, new distribution
jntegrity, additional inspection, additional survey. and other new
regulatory imposed programs requirements imposed on the
Clearwater Gas System by federal, state 8R€l-Qr:Jocal regulatory
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agencies. The~RIA will not be applied to interruptible natural gas
or other non-standard contract rates. The currently calculated f:-lA
RIA rates are:
Natural Gas Rate ScheduleE:-IARIA, per therm . . . . $0.000
Propane (LP) gas rate schedulee:1ARIA:
Per gallon. . . . $0.000
The above f:IARIA ,rates are as currently approved for Febfttary
~50ctober 2008 as EnvironmentaUmposition Adjustment (EIA),
which was the prior applicable adjustment. These E1ARIA rates will
normally be reviewed annually in October and may be adjusted
upward or downward from time-to-time with the approval of the City
Manager or designee based on actual and projected environmental
project costs and projected consumption levels in order to recover
the total cost of gas system environmental cost impositions as
approved by the City Manager since February 1, 1993, as well as
the labor and other costs attributable to such environmental
projects. This RIA..willillso inclu(t~new operator qualification, new
gistribl}tion inte.illitudQlli9n~1 inspection, additional survey and
9Jhec.new regulatory ifll.Q9J?ed program requirements imposed on
t~!3 Clearwater Gas SystemJ2.y, federaL... state or local regulatory
9gencies after July 1, 2008. The over or under recovery of these
~-lA-RIA costs will be computed and an adjustment in the E-lA-RIA
rate may be made at the discretion of the City Manager or designee.
(e) Weather:oormalizatim1Usage and[o[latio!1 adjustment (rider
WNAljJiV: A rider applicable to all standard non-contract natural gas
therm rates and standard non-cQntract propane (LP) gallon rates to
recover loss of planned base non-fuel revenues to the Clearwater
Gas System due tottAusuaJtY-wafffiwinter-weatherchanges in use
per customer from the test year values as set in the 2008 Gas Rate
Study (see below) as well as the change in inflation as measured by
the Consumer Price Index for U. S. City average of all urban
consumers (CPI-U). The currently calculated WNA-UIA rates are-is
BUHently-aF>f}FOVed-ler-F-ebfuary-2005--at:
Natural gas rate schedule WNAUIA, per therm . . . . $OA}-WO.OO
Propane (LP) gas rate schedule WNAUIA, per gallon. . . .$OcO-H)Q~Q
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The above UIA rates are as currently approved for October 2008 as
Weather Normalization Adjustment (WNA), which was the prior
applicable adjustment The WN/\ UIA rates may be implemented at
the sole discretion of the City Manager or designee based on aG-ttlal
heatfng-degfee-day-data;thegas-8ystem'-s-~Fejeetien&{)f.the--fmpaGt
of th is './'leather on reveflues,-and-prejeBted-eonwmptien levels ,-::fRe
imp lementatien-o-f-theWNA-wiHbe-at-thesolediser-eti-onef--tfle-Gity
Manager-er--designee-enly-ifthefleating-4egfee-daydata-as
m~e-Tampa InternaOOnal-Airport weatheFstation was at
least-a-teR-~f€ent-vafiatfoA-be-low-tRe--ten-year h i5to rica !-average
anEl-the--Gity-Manager--er-oosignee-determines-that-this-ha& created-a
material impact on-the--eamlngs-o.f-the Clearwater Gas System
warranting the VVNA-implementatio n. A ny--ever.-o-r-under--rec-every-er
dffitrIDutionmaybe-credited-eHieoited-to---t-heP-GA-Adjustme-nt
GIa use at the-d+sBret.ien.-ef-me-Gity-ManagefBf-de~nee-t$0fl
discBntinuance-ef the charg-eNariq!ions from the 2008 Gas Rate
Study values:
CPI-U as prepared by the U_ S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics (basis July 2008)
Residential Use per customer based on annual therms/natural gas
sinqle-family customer. Note that this factor may be
applied to all residential standard (non-contract) rate
classes for natural gas as well as propane.
Commercial Use per customer based on annual therms/natural gas
standard (non-contract) general service customer.
Note that this factor m~be applied to all general
se~ice standard (non-contract) rate classes for natural
(f) Franchise and other citylcounty fees recovery clause (rate FFR): A
charge levied by the Clearwater Gas System on every purchase of
gas within a municipality or county area to recover the costs
assessed by governmental entities in accordance with the franchise
agreement in force between the City of Clearwater and that other
governmental entity and including any other otherwise unrecoverable
fees, special taxes, payments in lieu of taxes, or other impositions by
any governmental entity (including the City of Clearwater) on the
services of the Clearwater Gas System sold within such municipality
or county area. The fees collected within each governmental
jurisdiction shall be used exclusively to pay the franchise fees and
other governmental fees, taxes, and other impositions levied on
services within that governmental jurisdiction. Within the City of
Clearwater where a franchise agreement is not in force, the City of
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Clearwater will levy a six percent payment in lieu of taxes on all
gross firm natural gas sales (excluding interruptible) and the
Clearwater Gas System will bill this in the same manner as if it were
a franchise fee.
(g) Tax clause (TAX - Various): All taxes due the appropriate
governmental entities (such as but not limited to State of Florida
gross receipts tax, State of Florida sales tax, county sales tax,
municipal utility tax, and others which may be legally levied from time
to time on the purchase of gas) will be billed to the customer
receiving such service and rendered to the governmental entity in
accordance with the applicable statute, ordinance, or other legally
enforceable rule.
(h) Other miscellaneous gas charges: The following charges are
applicable whenever applicable gas services are rendered the
customer:
Meter turn-on residential, scheduled next business day or beyond
(per account for new customers, seasonal reconnects, and after
nonpayment disconnect including turn-on of pilot lights) . . .
$40;0050.00
Meter turn-on residential, same day as requested by customer (per
account for new customers, seasonal reconnects, and after non-
payment disconnect including turn-on of pilot lights) . . .
$8{lOOjOO.00
Meter turn-on commercial/industrial scheduled next business day or
beyond (per account for new customers, seasonal reconnects, and
after nonpayment disconnect including turn-on of pilot lights) . . . .
$80:0095.00 for up to 4 appliances. Added appliances add $10.00
per each.
Meter turn-on commercial/industrial, same day as requested by
customer (per account for new customers, seasonal reconnects, and
after nonpayments disconnect including turn-on of pilot lights) . . .
$1-00;00190.00 for up to 4 appliances. Added appliances add $20.00
Qer each.
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Meter read for residential account change (no meter turn-on required
but may include turn-on of gas pilot lights) . . . . $40.00
Meter read for commercial/industrial account change (no meter turn-
on required but may include turn on of gas pilot lights). .. $80.00
Replace broken stop or locks on meters. . . . Time and materials
Relocate gas meter. . . . Time and materials
tanks. or other gas equipment. .. Time and materials
Turn-on gas pilot lights only (per account) . . . . $40;.0050.00
Turn-off gas pilot lights only (per account) . . . . $3&-0045.00
Standard "Time Charge Rates" for Repair or installation work (one
hour minimum) plus materials:
1 person crew time on-site/hour. . . $.790-0095.00
2 person crew time on-site/hour. . . $i~2.B:00159'&Q
The time associated with providing all quotes and developinq plans
will be added to the cost of the billed job.
These "Time Charge Rates" as well as the other fixed
misc~H<;lneoJJ~ charge rates in this section may be reviewed and
~Qlusted from time-to-time with the approval of the City Manager or
desiqnee based on changes in the CPI-U inflation measure since
July 2008.
Overtime surcharge for all work including installation, service and
repair, and maintenance (as requested by the customer for evenings,
weekends, and holidays) . . . . Double normal charge
Overtime surcharge for call-out turn-ons (as requested by the
customer for evenings, weekends, and holidays). . . . Double same
day charge
Special meter reading at customer request including billing inquiries
where reading is determined to be accurate (per account). . .
$35.;0045.00.
Gas meter test at customer request- if results are within limits (per
meter) . . . . $4.00;00 190.00
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Reset residential gas meter after same customer requests removal
(per meter) . . . $~ 150.00
Unauthorized meter bypass or hookup. . . . Time and materials plus
ten percent of the average monthly bill for each day since last
reading..~teemed to be accurate
trlstallatieft; maintenanc€.afl4-remeval of service line excess flm^{
vatve&.a~by.-#1e customef-:--;--;-;-1=ime and materiAA';
Emergency response for non-Clearwater Gas System consumers or
other utilities. . . . Time and materials
~~Full recovery and o-Townership of L.P. gas from tank. . . .
$50cDGlime and m.9teric:!~ plus 0.700 per gallon removed. Full
abandonment and/or removal of buried LP tank (CGS decision).
Time.&Materialplus'{l70pergalloo-. Landscapi ng restoration by
customer.
Removal of LP Tank (buried) and removal of LP gas restoration by
Gtl-stemer... .TimeaAd.materiaf-plus47D per gallon removea
Other services not normally provided including work on customer
property beyond the meter, such as leak surveys, Cathodic
QI9tection corrosion control, gas line locating, and any related repairs
to the customer facilities or master-metered gas distribution systems
as required by regulation. . . . Time and materials
Collector fee, See Appendix A - Public Works Utility Tariffs, Section
(4)(a)3
Dishonored check service fee, See Code of Ordinances, Section
2.528
Missed.apf)efntmentMi;3sed appointment (CGI) - Customer not
present at time as arranged or equipment not accessible. Applicable
miscellaneous gas charges (overtime surcharges may apply).
Residential "Will Call" and special request delivery Propane Gas
Service trip charges for early delivery:
$50.00 trip charge for next business day delivery
or for a scheduled delivery less..mof fewer than 4 business days..
$100.00 trip charge for same business day delivery~
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$2GOA)0250.00 trip charge for same day delivery service
outside normal business hours, holidays.>. or weekends.
Trip charges will be applied even if -LP tank is inaccessible or
customer is not present when required, (CGI).
A minimum fill charge of $W.-00100.00 for bulk, "Will Call" or
metered delivery customers that request a delivery, in tess-fewer
than 4 business days. "Will Call" -or special request delivery charges
will also apply.
Leak-investigation (make safe only) . . . .. .............. No
charge
If turn-on of pilots the applicable charges apply
Additional repairs... ... ...... ... ............ .Time & Materials
Special seasonal gas turn-on....
The City Manager or designee is
authorized to reduce or eliminate the
normal gas turn-on charge p ~
pef10obeg1flnffig-net-eafH.eF-than-August
1atft.--and-extenoing--thf0ugh-net-- ~t-eF-t-han
NBvembef-lath-to attempt to lev~lize the
workload at the beginning of the heating
season.
Pipeline Damage Claims
Any person or company who actively engages in excavating, boring,
tunneling, backfilling, digging, removal of above ground structures by
mechanical means and other earth moving operations, within the
Clearwater Gas System service territory, shall be required to notify
the one call notifications system 48 hours excluding weekends and
holidays before digging commences (References Florida Statutes
S556 and OSHA 1926.651).
If a person or company causes damage to an above or under ground
pipeline facilities owned by Clearwater Gas System and through
negligence or accident has been deemed liable for the damages,
then that entity shall be responsible for all costs associated with the
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damage. This will include the cost of gas lost (billed at the purchased
gas adjustment rate), time and materials to repair the damage, all
labor cost associated with turning off and on gas accounts that were
affected as a result of the damage, and any third party claims plus
administrative costs. The party or parties responsible shall remit
payment for all claims directly to Clearwater Gas System upon
receipt of invoice or notification of the City of Clearwater Risk
Management Department.
(4) Gas contract and rate application policies: The following represent
policies of the City of Clearwater as applied by the Clearwater Gas
System:
(a) Uniformity of rate and service application: To the extent that the
customer requests a review of his/her rate account, all rates, charges
and contract provisions are intended to be consistently and uniformly
applied to all customers of the same type with the same usage
characteristics, fuel options, and equipment capabilities. Any
customer who feels that they have been treated unjustly and is
unable to resolve the dispute with Clearwater Gas System personnel
and management has full access to the normal City of Clearwater
utilities dispute resolution process as defined in the City Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 32, Section 32.004.
(b) Contract rate level determination: It is the policy of Clearwater Gas
System to offer a customer or potential customer who currently uses
or has access to an alternate energy source and has the capability to
use this alternate energy source, or is otherwise deemed to be a
threat to discontinue gas usage, a rate level adequate to acquire or
preserve the gas load, provided that such a rate application will
provide a reasonable profit margin to the Clearwater Gas System
and the extension of any capital investment to serve such a
customer falls within the normal gas system construction feasibility
formula. Where the capability to use such alternative energy source
will require an initial additional capital outlay by the customer, the
contract rate may be based on a net present value calculation over
the expected life of the facility.
(c) Rate schedule reductions: The City Manager is authorized to reduce
the billing charge(s) for any rate schedule(s) towards achieving the
"cost of service based rates" as recommended in the most recent
rate study done for the Clearwater Gas System.
(d) Main and service extension construction feasibility: Whenever a
prospective customer requests a new gas service, the Clearwater
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Gas System will extend service to the prospective customer under
the following conditions:
1. Design considerations. The extension of gas service to the
perspective customer can be reasonably accomplished within
good engineering design, access can be secured though
easements or right-of-way, and the service will not jeopardize
the quality of gas service to existing customers.
2. Main line extension construction feasibility. The maximum
capital investment which will be made by the Clearwater Gas
System to extend main lines and services to serve a new
customer(s) shall be seven times the estimated annual gas
revenue to be derived from the facilities less the cost of gas
and the cost of monthly meter reading, customer accounting
and billing. The formula shall be:
Non-Fuel Energy Rate x Estimated Annual Therms/Gallons =
Estimated Annual Gas Non-Fuel Revenues x 7 Years =
Maximum Investment for Construction Feasibility
Note: The Monthly Customer Charge is not included in the
above calculation because it is assumed to cover the cost of
meter reading, customer accounting and billing.
3. Service line extensions. The Clearwater Gas System will
install gas service lines off of the main line at no charge to the
customer under the following circumstances:
A year round customer has installed "year round" gas
equipment (such as water heatinq, cooking, heatinq, clothes
drying, and lighting) with an estimated minimum annual
consumption of two therms per foot of service line required
(Note that "Leisure Living" appliance (such as pool/spa
heating, fireplaces. and grills) usage will only be counted at %
of estimated usaqe and only if combined with a water heater),
or
The cost of such service line extension meets the Maximum
investment for Construction Feasibility (as defined "d." above).t
excluding "Leisure Living" appliances unless a water heater is
installed for daily use..
Customers who do not meet the criteria for service extensions
as set forth above will either be charged the estimated
construction cost per foot for the excess footage or pay a
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contribution in aid of construction (CIAC) to cover the
deficiency amount from the above construction feasibility
formula or enter into a facilities charge contract sufficient to
cover this deficiency pills-interest-within a period of seven
years.
4. Customer contribution required. If the capital construction costs
to extend the main exceed the maximum investment for
construction feasibility, the developer/customer(s) will be
required to either provide a non-reimbursable CIAC to cover
the excess investment amount or satisfy this deficiency by
entering into a facilities charge contract sufficient to cover this
deficiency Pfu&~FlteFest-within a period of seven years. Such
facilities contract charges may be reduced or potentially
discontinued entirely to the extent that other customer(s) are
added beyond the initial customer(s), the facilities covered by
the facilities contract charges are used to serve these
additional customer(s), and to the extent that there are
calculated excess dollars above the additional customer(s)
maximum investment for construction feasibility minus the
capital construction costs for the mains to serve these
additional customer(s).
5. Conversion of equipment to natural gas. The Clearwater Gas
System will provide the "labor only" to convert the customer's
existing appliance orifice(s) (if convertible) to accept natural
gas at no cost to the customer, provided that the custome(s
gas use is year round. The customer will be responsible for
the cost of all other related conversion parts such as controls,
gas valves, gas safety devices, additional piping, appliance
venting, provisions for combustion or make-up air, or to
correct any code deficiency, or to provide any required
engineerin~valuation for unlisted or unlabeled appliances. A~
the commercial aooQl..industrial customer must enters into
an agreement to G9ntraet--te--exclusively use the natural gas
service of the Clearwater Gas System for a period to allow for
recovery of Clearwater Gas costs; and this amount, when
added to the other cost to serve amounts, still renders the
project feasible.
6. Relocation of gas service facilities. When alterations or
additions to structures or improvements on-any premise"
roadway riqht-of-way or public easement, which require~ the
Clearwater Gas System to relocate metering, service line, or
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main line, or when such relocation is requested by the
customer, or others, for whatever reason, the customer or
others, may-will be required to reimburse the Clearwater Gas
System for all or any part of the costs incurred to accomplish
such relocation of gas system facilities to remain code
compliant and resolve their potential structure conflict.
L_~__ Clearwater Gas System higblYJ~jscourages the installation of
multiple meters on the same residential single-family premise
or the use of multiple fuels (natural qas, propane, fuel oil) on
such premise. If such installations are justified d.ue to
extraordinary circumstances (such as life safety), these must
be approved by the Clearwater Gas System Managing
Director, and then the multiple meters or fuel sources must be
well marked in a permanent fashion. For safety control
purposes, Clearwater Gas will not permit a fuel source
IDJopax]e or fuel oil) supplied by another company to co-exist
on a the same residential si~ farnl!YJ2reDJl~_~~ith a
Clearwater Gas natural gas service.
Section 2. Should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this
ordinance be declared for any reason to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and
shall be applicable to all gas bills and services rendered on or after January
1, 2009.
PASSED ON FIRST READING October 1 S', 2008
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED November 6, 2008
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Approved as to form:
~. , ,
Laura LiPOW~
Assistant City Attorney
,,1~t/~
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
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