§ 1163.01. Definitions.

(a)

"Maximum capacity" means the sum of the individual demands as determined separately for each metered service and supplied under the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

"Individual demand" means the measured demand where the connected load on a metered service is in excess of twenty (20) kilowatts; where the connected load is twenty (20) kilowatts or less, the individual demand may be established by periodic test, or as the estimated demand derived from the connected load.

(c)

"Measured demand," either by permanent installation of a demand meter or by periodic test, shall be determined in accordance with the division's standard practices and, except in unusual cases, shall be the maximum fifteen minute integrated kilowatt demand recording of an integrating demand meter, or the highest registration of a thermal type demand meter, during the billing period. In instances of highly fluctuating loads, or demands of short duration, the measured demand may be determined by appropriate metering equipment designed to measure fully the impact of such demands. Where measured demand are determined by periodic test a measured demand so determined shall continue in effect until superseded by a subsequent test.

(d)

"Estimated demands" means a calculated demand figure determined from the connected load, as follows:

First 5,000 watts @ 90%

Next 5,000 watts @ 80%

Over 10,000 watts @ 70%

(e)

"Contract location" means each separate point of delivery of service metered and billed under a separate service contract. Under special conditions, two (2) or more services supplied to a consumer at one (1) "contract location" may be combined on one (1) service contract as determined by the Director of Public Utilities or designee under the applicable schedule.

(f)

"Service" means the conductors and equipment for delivering electric energy from the secondary distribution main, or from the transformer, or from a distribution feeder to the wiring system of the premises served.

(g)

"Sub-station" means a receiving point for electric energy consisting of transformers, voltage regulators, switches and miscellaneous equipment and appurtenances.

(h)

"Commercial service" means electric energy delivered to commercial enterprises such as stores, hotels, offices, schools, churches, hospitals, apartment buildings, rooming or boarding houses, sales rooms, shops and a combined residence and office.

(i)

"Industrial service" means electric energy delivered to factories, processing plants, manufacturing plants and similar industries.

(j)

"Residential service" means electric energy delivered to residences.

(k)

The off-peak period shall be the time between 7:00 p.m. of each week day and 7:00 a.m. of the following day, between 5:00 p.m. on Friday and 7:00 a.m. of the following Monday and all day of New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The hours of the off-peak period above defined shall be subject to change from time to time at the city's option, provided that the week day off-peak period shall not be reduced to less than eight (8) hours. On-peak hours are all hours not defined as off-peak hours.

(l)

"Eligible senior customers" means any customer who (a) is receiving service by means of a single meter to a single-family residence; (b) is personally responsible for payment of the bill as head of household; and (c) is sixty (60) years of age or older having a total income of less than one hundred fifty (150) percent of the poverty level as published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census.

(m)

"Total income" means adjusted the gross income of the applicant and spouse for the year preceding the year on which application for the senior citizen adjustment is made, as determined under the "Internal Revenue Code of 1954," 26 U.S.C. 1, as amended, plus income from the following sources not included in the federal adjusted gross income: old age and survivors benefits received pursuant to the "Social Security Act," retirements, pensions, annuities, payments received pursuant to the "Railroad Retirement Act," 45 U.S.C. 231 et seq., and interest on federal, state and local government obligations. Disability benefits paid by the Veterans Administration or a branch of the armed forces of the United States on account of an injury or disability shall not be included in total income.

(Ord. 972-94; Ord. 2743-95; Ord. 422-06 § 2 (part); Ord. 1911-2006 § 1 (part); Ord. 1132-2008 Attach. (part); Ord. No. 2635-2014 , §§ 4, 6, 12-7-2015, eff. 2-1-2016)