77-F-13 GVEC COOP
ORDINANCE NO. '71] - F - /:$
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AN ORDINANCE
DETERMINING AND FIXING THE r4AXIMUM SCHEDULES OF RATES
TO BE CHARGED BY THE GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTIC COOPER-
ATIVE IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ. TEXAS FOR ELECTRICITY
AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES FURNISHED BY IT TO RESIDENTAL
AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS; CONTAINING DEFINITIONS;
FIXING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE CHARGES; MAKING
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ. TEXAS:
Section 1.
That the Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (hereinafter
called G.V.E.C.) is hereby authorized to place in effect the following
schedules of rates within the corporate limits of the City of Schertz.
Texas. (hereinafter called "City") for the furnishing of electricity
and electrical services:
G - 1
Sinc1e Phase
Customer Charge: $6.00 per month (no KWHR)
Energy Usage: $ .01562 per KWHR
G - 2
All-Electric Residential
Customer Charge: $8.50 per month (no KWHR)
Energy Usage: $ .01267 per KWHR
G - 3
All-Electric Commercial
SUMMER RATE
Customer Charge: $15.00 per month (no KWHR)
Energy Usage: $ .01560 per KWHR
WINTER RATE
Customer Charge: $15.00 per month (no KWHR)
Energy Usage: $ .01200 per KWHR
G - 4
Three Phase
SMALL USER
Customer Charge:
Demand Charge:
Energy Usage:
$20.00 per month
Allover 25 KW @ $1.50 per KW
$ .01300 per KWHR
LARGE USER
Customer Charge:
Demand Charge:
Energy Usage:
$40.00 per month (no KW)
$ 2.00 per KW of billing demand
$ .00650 per KWHR
G - 5
La rge Comme rc i a 1
Customer Charge:
Demand Charge:
Energy Usage:
$150.00 per month
$ 1.90 per KVA of billing demand
$ .00475 per KWHR
Customer Charge:
Demand Charge:
Energy Usage:
G - 7
Irrigation
$12.00 per H.P. per year
$ 1.00 per H.P. per month
$ .01000 per KWHR
S - L
"A" Light - $4.30 per month (162 KHW per month)
"B" Light - $3.30 per month (72 KWH per month)
The above described schedule of rates are the htghest rates that
may be charged by G.V.E.C. for the furnishing of electricity and electrical
services within the City.
SECTION 2
That electricity furnished by G.V.E.C. is for the individual use
of the consumer at one point of delivery and shall not be resold or shared
with others.
SECTION 3
That no generation fuel cost is allowed in the G.V.E.C. base rate
and if such a charge is allowed by the Public Utility Commission (Ilerein-
after called the Commission) said charge must be shown separately on a
consumer's bill as a Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA).
SECTI ON 4
That a Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) may be assessed. when ordered
by the Commission. to adjust for increases or decreases in annual purchased
power cost.
SECTION 5
That G.V.E.C. is hereby authorized to operate with a Schedule of
Services and Charges (attached hereto as Annex "A". approved by the G.V.E.C.
Board of Directors as Rules and Regulations No. 17.0 and filed with the
Commission as part of the G.V.E.C. Tariff dedlaration. Any subsequent
change to this Schedule of Services and Charges so filed with the Commission
must simultaneously be filed with the City Secretary.
SECTION 6
That G.V.E.C. be authorized and directed. when so authorized and
directed by Order of the Commission. to show a City Gross Receipt assess-
ment as a separate line item on each customer's bill in the City.
SECTI ON 7
That the rates and charges prescribed in this ordinance for fur-
nishing of electricity and electrical services shall apply on all bills
rendered after the effective date of this ordinance. viz. the date of final
passage hereof.
SECTION 8
That nothing contained in this ordinance shall be construed
as in any manner. now or hereafter. limiting or modifying the right and
power of the City. under the law. to regulate the rates charged by G.V.E.C.
within the City.
PASSED. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the /~-- day of P)f;'~
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19 77
Pd e :AJ.;J
Mayor. City of Schertz. Texas
ATTEST:
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Guadal~pe Valley Electric Cooperative,. Inc.'
Original
Sheet No: 65
P. O. Box 118, Gonzales, Texas
Cancelling
Sheet No.
Effective Date: July 27, 1976
Applies to:
TARIFF: ELECTRIC
All Territory
(Location)
Rule and Regulation
No. 17.0
Page 1 of 6
SUBJECT: Schedule of Services and Charges
17.1 Operations
1.
Connection of new service:
Duty Hours
Off-Duty Hours or Special Duty Hrs.
$10.00
15.00
2.
Disconnect and Reconnect in the same name:
For disconnect
For reconnect during duty hours
For xeconne~t during off-duty hours
or ~peclaL Vuty Hours
Delinquent bill - visit or contact
consumer for collection:
$10.00
10.00
15.00
3.
$10.00
4.
Disconnect of account for delinquent bill:
$10.00
5. Reconnect of account which has been dis-
connected for delinquent status:
During duty hours $10.00
During_ off-duty hours or Special 15.00
Duty 1iours
6. False Call for Service - When a consumer calls for service by
the Cooperative and the trouble is found to be in the consumer's
wiring, equipment or apparatus, the consumer shall be so notified.
Any subsequent calls for service which are due to consumer's
wiring, equipment or apparatus, shall be charged to consumer
at actual cost, to include labor, transportation and normal
overhead charges
17.2 Membership Fee - Each consumer shall become a member of the Cooperative
and be bound by the Cooperative Charter, By-laws and all Rules and
Regulations. The Membership Fee shall be $25.00 and shall be refund-
able when service is discontinued, if all charges shall have been
paid. If there are any charges outstanding at the time service is
discontinued, they shall be deducted from the Membership Fee before
a refund is made. 1
continued
Guadall,lpe Valley Electric Cooperath'e., Inc:
Original
Sheet No. 66
P. O. Box 118, Gonzales, Texas
Cancelling
Sheet No.
Effective Date:
July 27, 1976
Applies to:
TARIFF: ELECTRIC
All Territory
(Location)
Rule and Regulation
No. 17.0
Page 2 of 6
17.3 Deposits
1. For all accounts other than Mobile Homes, Commercial,
Industrial and Irrigation $ 10.00
2. For Mobile Homes 50.00
3. For Commercial and Industrial Accounts
up to 100 KVA S 50.00
over 100 KVA S 200.00
4. For Irrigation Accounts
up to 50 H.P. S 100.00
over 50 H.P. $ 200.00
17.4 Waiving of Deposit - The deposits listed inl~3 shall be waived under
the following conditions:
1. The consumer will be a residential account and is sixty five
(65) years of age or older and such applicant does not have an
outstanding account balance with the utility or another utility
for the same utility service within the last two years. Such
applicant shall obtain in writing from the other utility a
statement to this effect and present same to the Cooperative
before any deposit may be waived.
2. The consumer is a residential account and has been a consumer of
any electric utility within the last two years and is not delin-
quent in payment of any billing from such electric utility and
during the last twelve (12) consecutive months of service did not
have more than one occasion in which a bill for such electric
or other service became delinquent before it was paid and said
consumer never had an electric service account disconnected for
non-payment. Such applicant shall obtain in writing from the
electric utility a statement of the above conditions and present
same to the Cooperative before any deposit may be waived.
3. The applicant furnishes in writing a guarantee satisfactory to
the Cooperative to secure payment of bills for the electric
service required. Determination of the satisfactory nature of
such guarantee shall be made on a case by case basis by the
Cooperative.
4. The applicant demonstrates a credit rating satisfactory to the
Cooperative by appropriate means, including, but not limited to
credit cards, letters of credit reference or other credit refer-
ences. Such references shall be the obligation to provide in such
continued
G~adalu,pe Valley Electric Cooperative,. Inc. .
Original
Sheet No: 67
P. O. Box 118, Gonzales, Texas
Cancelling
Sheet No.
Effective Date: July 27, 1976
Applies to:
All Territory
(Location)
TARIFF: ELECTRIC
Rule and Regulation
No. 17.0
Page 3 of 6
17.4 Waiving of Deposit (Con't)
a manner as to be accurate, current and easily checked by the
Cooperative without the expenditure of time and money to more
than an absolute minimum degree.
17.5 Refund of Deposit
1. If service is not connected or after disconnection of service,
the utility shall promptly and automatically refund the cus-
tomer's deposit plus accrued interest or the balance, if any,
in excess of the unpaid bills for service furnished. A transfer
of service from one premise to another within the service area of
the utility sh~ll not be deemed a disconnection within the mean-
ing of these rules, and no additional deposit will be demanded
unless permitted by these Rules and Regulations.
2. When the customer has paid bills for service for twelve (12)
consecutive residential billings or for twenty-four (24) con-
secutive commercial or industrial billings without having service
disconnected for nonpayment of bill and without having more than
two occasions in which a bill was delinquent, and when the cus-
tomer is not delinquent in the payment of the current bills, the
utility will refund the deposit plus accrued interest to the
customer in the form of cash or credit to a customer's bill.
17.6 Interest on Deposits - Any deposit required of a consumer which
shall be retained for more than 30 days shall be paid interest at the
rate of six percent (6%) per annum. Such interest payment shall be
made annually in the form of a credit to any active account in the
name of the consumer who paid such deposit, or such interest shall be
paid at the time the deposit is returned or credited to the consumer's
account. The deposit shall cease to draw interest on the date it is
returned or credited to the consumer's account.
17.7 Charges for Temporary Meter Loops - The Cooperative will furnish
temporary meter loops for services to be for a period of less than
twelve (12) months and such loop rental shall be at the rate of
$10.00 per month, starting with the day the loop is installed.
Continued
Guadafupe Valley Electric Cooperative1 Inc..
Revified
Sh.eet No.. 68
P. O. Box 118, Gonzales, Texas
Cancelling Original
Sheet No. 68
Effective Date: February 1, 1977
Applies to:
All Territory
(Location)
TARIFF: ELECTRIC
Rule and Regulation
No. 17.0
Page 4 of 6
17.8 Switch on Security Light - ~lanually operated sHitches or; security lights
shall be available at the request of the member for a charge of $15.00.
The ownership for such switch and accessories shall remain the property
of the Cooperative.
17.9 Insufficient Fund Check -A charge of $5.00 shall be charged to the
individual who gives the Cooperative a check which is returned for in-
sufficient funds, or any similar reason, such charge to be added to the
electric bill whenever the individual has such an account with the Co-
operative.
17.10 Appliance Service Shop Charges - The following charges shall apply for work
performed by the Cooperative Service Shop:
One man........................ .....
Two men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Three men.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Little Heaters......................
Large Heaters.......................
Shop work....... ...... .. ...... ......
1'1inimum service call outside shop...
Insulation Window charges...........
$ 8.50 per hour
13.50 per hour
16.50 per hour
3.00 minimum charge
5.00 minimum charge
7.00 per hour
8.50
4.00 per windoH,
12.00 minimum charge
Appliance Parts Mark-up:
Under $.25 per item
$.26 to $1.00
$1.01 to $10.00
$10.01 to $25.00
$25.01 to $50.00
Over $50.00
200%
100%
60%
50%
40%
30%
17.11 Resale Nerchandise - The following mark-ups shall be made on merchandise
for resale to members of the Cooperative:
1. Electric Water Heaters - up to a maximum of 28%
2. Electric Heaters:
A. Cost to Cooperative under $25.00 - up to a maximum of 54%
b. Cost to Cooperative of $25.00 or over - up to a maximum of
25%.
3. Other resale merchandise - up to a maximum of 25%, hmoJever, if
merchandise is paid for at time of purchase, a 10% discount will be
given.
4. Insulating sash window, insulating shield window, insulating window
screen - up to a maximum of 35%.
G~adal~pe Valley Electric Cooperative" Inc..
Original
69
Sh~et No:
P. O. Box 118. Gonzales, Texas
Cancelling
Sheet No.
Effective Date:
July 27, 1976
Applies to:
TARIFF; ELECTRIC
All Territory
(Location)
Rule and Regulation
No. 17.0
Page 5 of 6
17.11 Resale Merchandise (Con't)
Sales to members and others with credit approved by the Cooperative
may be made on a charge basis with such charges to be payable by the
15th day of the month following the month of purchase. If payment
is not made by a member by such date, the balance of such account
shall be added to the member's next electric service bill.
17.12 Sale of Used Poles - Used poles shall be sold under the following
conditions:
1. To members of the Cooperative, for personal use on the premises
served by the Cooperative.
2. To non-profit or charitable organizations located within and the
poles to be used within the Cooperative area.
3. To non-members located within the Cooperative area, such poles
to be used within the Cooperative area by the person or firm
purchasing same.
4. To persons or firms for use outside the Cooperative area. Poles
to be sold under the above priority shall be those poles removed
from the Cooperative's existing lines, such poles to be classified
in two categories.
Category A - shall consist of poles which are re-usable in the Co-
operative's System. These poles shall be returned to the pole yard
and placed in the regular inventory. These poles may be sold, but
shall be priced the same as a new pole of equal length and classifi-
cation.
Category B - shall consist of poles which are classified as unfit for
re-use in the Cooperative's System. Such poles shall be returned to
the pole yard and placed in the Resale Inventory. Such poles shall
be immediately cut into 8, 10 and 20 foot lengths and stacked neatly
according to lengths. The refuse left over from such cuttings shall
be immediately disposed of by burning. Poles classified in this
category shall be sold at 40~ per linear foot. Poles in this category
may also be sold in the field by proper designated employees. This
price shall be the same as above for the classified re-usable length
of the pole.
Continued
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Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative~ Inc.'
Original
Sheet No: 70
P. O. Box 118, Gonzales, Texas
Cancelling
Sheet No.
Effective Date:
July 27, 1976
Applies to:
TARIFF: ELECTRIC
All Territory
(Location)
Rule and Regulation
No. 17.0
Page 6 of 6
17.13 Rental of Equipment
It shall be the policy of the Cooperative to permit the use of
its equipment for the benefit of members in connection with the
establishment, or use of electri~ service. For such use the
equipment shall be operated by Cooperative employees and the
fol1owing charges shall apply and shall be for equipment only:
Boom Truck (Units 62 and 79)...$25.00 per hour
Boom Truck (Units 57 and 93)... 35.00 per hour
Hole Digger (Unit 90). ... ...... 25.00 per hour
Hi-Ranger (Units 52 and 67). '" 20.00 per hour
Versolift (Unit 53)............ 15.00 per hour
Pole Truck (Unit 85)...........15.00 per hour
3/4 Ton or 1 Ton Truck.........$ .20 per mile
1/2 Ton Pickup or car..........$ .15 per mile
Material used ................. Actual cost, plus 25%
Labor ......................... Actual cost, plus 50%
17.14 Meter Loop Charges
The following labor and overhead charges shall apply on meter loops
constructed and installed by the Cooperative:
10 foot Meter Loops 15 Foot Meter Loops
Size Down Down & Up Down Down & Up
Its T.W. $12.00 $14.00 $15.00 $17.00
#6 T.W. 13.00 15.00 16.00 18.00
#1/0 AL 17.00 20.00 20.00 24.00
It4/0 AL 19.00 23.00 24.00 27 .00
Additional charges for installation:
- Switch below main $4.00
- Panel 7.50
There shall be an additional charge of $15.00 for meter loops
installed after construction has been completed.
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
The State of Texas
County of Guadalupe }
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An ordinance determining
and fixing the maximum
sehedules of rates to be charged
by The Guadalupe Valley
Eleetrlc Cooperative In the City
of Schertz, Texas, for elec-
tricity and eJeetrleaJ services
furnished by It to residential
and commercial consumers;
eoutalnlng definitions: fixing
the' effective date of these
charges: making
miscellaneous provisions and
repeaHng all ordinances In
eoufHct. .
Passed, Approved and
Adopted the 15th day of
November,1977
Jnne G. Krause
City Secretary
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Notary Public in and for
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