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Electricity

Electric Rate Schedules, Services and Ordinances

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See also:
Ordinance No. 2002-03
Ordinance No. 2002-12
Ordinance No. 2004-19
Ordinance No. 2006-14
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The City of Cuero distributes electric power from wholesaler LCRA to residential, commercial and industrial customers. General descriptions of service for each application as well as links for complete rate schedule information and ordinances are provided below.

Rate Schedules
Residential
Small Commercial
Medium Commercial
Large Commercial & Small Industrial
Medium Industrial
Large Industrial
High Use Customer
Power Cost Adjustment

Special Services
100W High Pressure Sodium Security Lighting
175W Mercury Vapor Security Lighting
250W High Pressure Sodium Security Lighting
250W Metal Halite Security Lighting
400W High Pressure Sodium Security Lighting
400W Metal Halite Security Lighting

Residential

Electric Rate – Schedule R

Applicable to single family residential customers where all energy is taken through a single meter. (Multiple Dwelling Units served under one meter shall be billed under the applicable commercial rate.) An Average Monthly Payment Plan is available to qualified, eligible residential customers only. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

Current: Alternating Current (A.C.), 60 cycles/second, single phase, 120/240 volts.

Minimum Monthly Charge: $7.33 per month, plus -

+ 6.61 cents per kWhr for the first 500 kWhrs
+ 5.86 cents per kWhr for all kWhrs over 500, except
+ 5.28 cents per kWhr for all kWhrs over 500 used per month in the winter billing months of December through May.

PCA (Power Cost Adjustment) - Variable; based on kWhr consumption; applicable on all Rate Schedules except HUC.

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Small Commercial

Electric Rate – Schedule SC

Applicable to all non-residential customers billed through one meter whose monthly peak demand is less than 15kW. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

Current: Alternating Current (A.C.), 60 cycles/second, single phase 120/240 volts; three phase: 120/240. Voltages of 120/208, 240/480, 277/480 available at points of service. Three phase customers served via underground primary to pad-mounted transformers are offered only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service.

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Medium Commercial

Electric Rate – Schedule LP-1

Applicable to all commercial customers where service is taken through one meter at one point of delivery and whose monthly peak demand is at least 15kW for three consecutive months, and less than or equal to 100kW. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

Current: Alternating Current (A.C.), 60 cycles/second, single phase 120/240 volts; three phase: 120/240. Voltages of 120/208, 240/480, 277/480, 2,400/4,160, 7,200/12,470 available at points of service. Three phase customers served via underground primary to pad-mounted transformers are offered only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service.

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Large Commercial and Small Industrial

Electric Rate – Schedule LP-2

Applicable to all commerical and industrial customers where service is taken through one meter at point of delivery and whose monthly peak demand and where the peak monthly kilowatt demand is greater than 100kW and less than or equal to equal to 1,000kW. (Requires individual service agreement with the City.) Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

Current: Alternating Current (A.C.), 60 cycles/second, single phase 120/240 volts; three phase: 120/240. Voltages of 120/208, 240/480, 277/480, 2,400/4,160, 7,200/12,470 available at points of service. Three phase customers served via underground primary to pad-mounted transformers are offered only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service.

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Medium Industrial

Electric Rate – Schedule LP-3

Applicable to all large commerical customers where service is taken through one meter at point of delivery and whose monthly peak demand and where the peak monthly kilowatt demand is greater than 1,000kW and less than or equal to equal to 2,000kW. (Requires individual service agreement with the City.) Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

Current: Alternating Current (A.C.), 60 cycles/second, single phase 120/240 volts; three phase: 120/240. Voltages of 120/208, 240/480, 277/480, 2,400/4,160, 7,200/12,470 available at points of service. Three phase customers served via underground primary to pad-mounted transformers are offered only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service.

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Large Industrial

Electric Rate – Schedule LP-4

Applicable to all large commerical customers where service is taken through one meter at point of delivery and who contract for greater than 2,000kW of monthly demand. (Requires individual service agreement with the City.) Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

Current: Alternating Current (A.C.), 60 cycles/second, single phase 120/240 volts; three phase: 120/240. Voltages of 120/208, 240/480, 277/480, 2,400/4,160, 7,200/12,470 available at points of service. Three phase customers served via underground primary to pad-mounted transformers are offered only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service.

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High Use Customer

Electric Rate – Schedule HUC

For designated "High Use Customers" (HUC) that have an annual system peak of 200 kW or greater. All "High Use Customers" eligible for this service have been previously identified, accepted and approved by the City's wholesale supplier as "High Use Customers".

Current: Alternating Current (A.C.), 60 cycles/second, single phase 120/240 volts; three phase: 120/240. Voltages of 120/208, 240/480, 277/480, 2,400/4,160, 7,200/12,470 available at points of service. Three phase customers served via underground primary to pad-mounted transformers are offered only 120/208 or 277/480 volt service.

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Power Cost Adjustment

Schedule PCA

The purpose of this schedule is to accurately recover from City customers the cost of wholesale power purchases in excess of the base amount included in the City's electric retail rate schedules. All wholesale power cost realized above the base amount shall be billed by the City on its monthly bills as a Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) charge determined by multiplying the billing kWh for these current month times a Power Cost Adjustment Factor (PCAF). (See Schedule PCA for formula and further definitions and calculations information.)

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Special: 100-Watt High Pressure Sodium Security Lights

Electric Rate – Schedule SL100 HPS/175 MV

Applicable to service 100-Watt high pressure sodium security lights installed and maintained by the City for customers at their request. Customers will be required to contract for this service for a period to be determined by the City. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

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Special: 175-Watt Mercury Vapor Security Lights

Electric Rate – Schedule SL100 HPS/175 MV

Applicable to service 175-Watt mercury vapor security lights installed and maintained by the City for customers at their request. Customers will be required to contract for this service for a period to be determined by the City. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

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Special: 250-Watt High Pressure Sodium Security Lights

Electric Rate – Schedule SL-250 HPS

Applicable to service 250-Watt high pressure sodium security lights installed and maintained by the City for customers at their request. Customers will be required to contract for this service for a period to be determined by the City. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

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Special: 250-Watt Metal Halite Security Lights

Electric Rate – Schedule SL-250 MH

Applicable to service 250-Watt metal halite security lights installed and maintained by the City for customers at their request. Customers will be required to contract for this service for a period to be determined by the City. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

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Special: 400-Watt High Pressure Sodium Security Lights

Electric Rate – Schedule SL-400 HPS

Applicable to service 400-Watt high pressure sodium security lights installed and maintained by the City for customers at their request. Customers will be required to contract for this service for a period to be determined by the City. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

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Special: 400-Watt Metal Halite Security Lights

Electric Rate – Schedule SL-400 HPS

Applicable to service 400-Watt high pressure sodium security lights installed and maintained by the City for customers at their request. Customers will be required to contract for this service for a period to be determined by the City. Service will be furnished under this rate schedule subject to the established rules and regulations of the City covering this type of service.

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