Availability
Service under this Rate Schedule is available throughout the Cooperative’s service area in accordance with the Cooperative’s established Rules and Regulations for Electric Service. Service hereunder is limited to Consumers who require an annual peak demand of at least 1,000 kW, and an annual load factor of at least 60%. In order to receive service under this rate, Consumers will be required to sign an electric service contract with a minimum initial term of 3 years and requiring a minimum of 30 days advance notice to cancel thereafter.
Type of Service
Service shall be three-phase, 60 Hertz, at available standard voltages. Protection of three-phase motors against single-phasing shall be the responsibility of the Consumer. Adequate overcurrent protection of all motors shall be the responsibility of the Consumer.
Monthly Rate
- Standard Demand Charge: $6.85 per kW of Billing Demand
- Energy Charge: $0.02690 per kWh for all kilowatt-hours used
Determination of Monthly Billing Demand
- In each of the months May, June, July, August, and September, the Billing Demand shall be the higher of the following:
- 1,000 kW
- The Consumer’s contribution to the Maximum Point of Delivery Demand for the Billing Month.
- In all other months, the Billing Demand shall be 100% of the Consumer’s highest Billing Demand during the previous May-September period.
- When load is added and no billing history exists, the Billing Demand shall be the highest monthly demand experienced to date until each of the months of May, June, July, August, and September have elapsed.
Demand Discount
The Standard Demand Charge will be reduced based upon the Consumer’s load factor over the previous 12 billing months, as follows:
- Load Factor Standard: Less than 60% — Demand Charge: $6.85 per kW
- Load Factor Standard: At least 60% but less than 70% — Demand Charge: $6.15 per kW
- Load Factor Standard: At least 70% but less than 80% — Demand Charge: $5.80 per kW
- Load Factor Standard: 80% and above — Demand Charge: $5.50 per kW
Power Cost Adjustment
The above charges shall be increased as determined under Power Cost Adjustment Clause PCA-JD.
Facilities Charge
The Cooperative may require a Facilities Charge based upon a load’s operating characteristics and/or the amount of investment required to provide service. Such Facilities Charge shall be in addition to all other charges specified in this rate schedule. The Facilities Charge shall be agreed upon between the Cooperative and the Consumer based upon the cost of facilities and the anticipated annual charges required. Such agreement shall be in writing and made part of the electric service agreement.
Power Factor Adjustment
The Consumer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. Demand charges shall be adjusted to correct for average power factor lower than 95% by increasing the measured demand 1% for each percent by which the average power factor is less than 95% lagging.
Minimum Monthly Charge
The minimum monthly charge, exclusive of any facilities charge that may apply, shall be the higher of the following:
- As specified in the contract for service.
- The actual demand charge as set forth hereinabove.
Use of Service
Electric service furnished under this rate shall not be used by the Consumer as standby, auxiliary, or supplemental service to engines or other prime movers, or to any other source of power. Consumer shall not resell any power purchased under this rate.
Applicability
Service under this rate is applicable based upon the provision of and benefits resulting from the wholesale HLF Rate of Louisiana Generating, LLC. In the event that Louisiana Generating HLF rate ceases to be available for whatever reason, the Cooperative reserves the right to discontinue this rate schedule and serve the Consumer under a different rate schedule to be determined based upon the Consumer’s service characteristics.
Terms of Payment
The above rates are net, the gross rate being 5% higher on the bill. In the event the current monthly bill is not paid within 20 days from the date of the bill, the gross rate shall apply.