AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Ordinance 2018-47, on the first of two readings, consolidating five Commercial and Industrial Electric Rate Classes into two large General Service Rate Classes by eliminating the Texas State University Cogeneration contract and all Primary and Secondary Key Accounts as recommended by the Citizens Utility Advisory Board; reducing the energy charge and demand charge associated with such large general service rate classes; including procedural provisions; and providing an effective date.
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Meeting date: November 7, 2018
Department: Finance-Heather Hurlbert, Finance Director
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Funds Required: $0
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Prior Council Action: Council has established utility rates per ordinance and the Tx. St. Co-Generation rate agreement.
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Background Information:
City staff presented information to the Citizens Utilities Advisory Board (CUAB) on September 20, 2017 and April 18, 2018 on a proposal to consolidate five Commercial and Industrial Rate Classes into two under the LGS Tariff by eliminating the Texas State University Cogeneration contract and all Primary and Secondary Key Accounts in accord with the recommendations in the Schneider Engineering study entitled, "Key Account Elimination Cost of Service and Rate Im...
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