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Hastings
Utilities operates five distinctly different utility departments.
Each department electric, natural gas, water, sanitary sewer, and
street lights are operated on a cost of service basis, each
department independent from the others. Additionally, each
department is operated on a not-for-profit basis. None of the
various departments receive any tax revenues. The cost of service
for each department reflects the costs for providing that particular
service. Therefore, while some rates may remain unchanged, others
can decrease or increase based on a particular department's needs.
The following rate schedules apply only to residential customers.
Please call Hastings Utilities at 463-1371 for information on
commercial and industrial rates.
Electric Rates:
RS-U. Residential
Service - Urban
Availability:
At any location within the corporate limits of Hastings and Juniata
in accordance with the service policies of the Utilities Department.
Application:
To residential customers in single family dwelling units when all
electric service supplied to the dwelling unit is for household
purposes and is measured through one meter. If a portion of the
electric service supplied to a dwelling unit is used for
nonresidential purposes, and the customer can arrange wiring in such
a manner that the electric service for residential purposes and
non-residential purposes can be metered separately, this rate
schedule is applicable to the portion used for residential purposes.
Type of Service:
Single phase, 60 hertz, 120/240 volts.
Rate:
Subject to fuel adjustment charge
Monthly Rate:
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Winter Period |
Summer Period |
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Customer Charge |
$4.38 per month |
$4.38 per month |
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Energy Charge: |
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First 700 KWH |
$0.0697 per KWH |
$0.0697 per KWH |
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Next 1,300 KWH |
$0.0507 per KWH |
$0.0697 per KWH |
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Additional KWH |
$0.0291 per KWH |
$0.0697 per KWH |
Seasonal Periods:
The Winter Period shall be the billing months of October through
June, and the Summer Period shall be the billing months of July,
August, and September.
RS-R
Residential and Farm Service, Single Phase -Rural
Availability:
At any location within the Department's service area and without
the corporate limits of Hastings and Juniata in accordance with
the service policies of the Utilities Department.
Application:
Single phase service to single family dwelling units including
adjacent farm buildings and farm uses, except for irrigation
pumping motors larger than 7-1/2 horsepower, where service is
supplied at one point of delivery and measured with one meter.
Where two or more family units are supplied through one meter,
billing will be under the applicable General Service Schedule.
If a portion of the electric service supplied is used for
non-domestic or non-farm purposes and the customer can arrange
wiring in such a manner that the electric service for domestic
and associated farm uses can be metered separately, this
schedule is applicable to the portion used for the domestic and
farm purposes.
Type of Service:
Single phase, 60 hertz, 120/240 volts.
Rate:
Subject to fuel adjustment charge
Monthly Rate:
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Winter Period |
Summer Period |
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Customer Charge |
$8.36 per month |
$8.36 per month |
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Energy Charge: |
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First 1,200 KWH |
$0.0710 per KWH |
$0.0710 per KWH |
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Next 1,300 KWH |
$0.0595 per KWH |
$0.0710 per KWH |
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Additional KWH |
$0.0366 per KWH |
$0.0710 per KWH |
Seasonal Periods:
The Winter Period shall be the billing months of October through
June, and the Summer Period shall be the billing months of July,
August, and September.
FA-2. Fuel
Adjustment Charge:
All retail electric sales are subject to the application of a
“Fuel Adjustment Charge”. Said adjustment shall be made when
deemed appropriate by Hastings Utilities and shall be determined
as follows:
Fuel costs for generation and purchased power costs shall be
calculated for each month, summer and winter seasons, or as
otherwise deemed appropriate by Hastings Utilities to reflect
changes in the cost of power above the Base Fuel Cost. For any
period when the Base Fuel Cost is exceeded, the energy charge
for bills issued shall be increased by an adjustment amount per
kilowatt-hour of sales equal to the difference between the
actual fuel cost incurred per kilowatt-hour, less the Base Fuel
Cost, multiplied by the Loss/conversion ratio, rounded to the
nearest tenth of a mill.
The Base Fuel Cost for purposes of this calculation shall be
$0.0100 per kWh.
1. Fuel costs shall be the cost of:
A. Fossil fuel consumed in the utility’s
own plants, and the utility’s share of fossil fuel Consumed
in jointly owned or leased plants; plus
B. The net energy cost of energy purchases, including but
not limited to charges for WAPA Purchases, economy energy
purchases, replacement energy purchases during plant
outages, both scheduled and
unscheduled, and other charges that may result from
Power purchases; less all fuel costs associated with
wholesale power sales.
Examples of
Calculation:
Actual Fuel Cost for Period: $0.0108 per kWh
Base Fuel Cost $0.0100 per kWh
Difference $0.0008 per kWh
Loss/Conversion Adjustment 1.1
FA-2 Adjustment $0.0009 per kWh
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Gas Rates:
GRS-U Gas
Residential Service - Urban
Availability:
Within established corporate limits of the City of Hastings.
Application:
To single-family residences and individually metered apartments
for domestic purposes when all service is supplied through a
single meter to each customer.
Character of Service:
Standard Hastings Utilities pressures and temperatures.
Rate:
Subject to application of Btu and Purchased Gas Adjustment.
Monthly Rate:
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Winter Period |
Summer Period |
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Customer Charge |
$4.20 per month |
$4.20 per month |
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Unit Charge: |
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First 120 CCF |
$0.478 per CCF |
$0.337 per CCF |
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Additional CCF |
$0.441 per CCF |
$0.310 per CCF |
Summer:
The summer rate shall apply to the billing months of June
through September.
Winter:
The winter rate shall apply to the billing months of October
through May.
GRS-R GAS RESIDENTIAL
SERVICES - RURAL
Availability:
Within established service area but outside the corporate limits
of the City of Hastings.
Application:
To single-family residences and individually metered apartments
for domestic purposes when all service is supplied through a
single meter to each customer.
Character of Service:
Standard Hastings Utilities pressures and temperatures.
Rate:
Subject to application of Btu and Purchased Gas Adjustment.
Monthly Rate:
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Winter Period |
Summer Period |
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Customer Charge |
$4.73 per month |
$4.73 per month |
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Unit Charge: |
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First 120 CCF |
$0.499 per CCF |
$0.337 per CCF |
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Additional CCF |
$0.442 per CCF |
$0.310 per CCF |
Summer:
The summer rate shall apply to the billing months of June
through September.
Winter:
The winter rate shall apply to the billing months of October
through May.
BTU
Adjustment:
All retail gas sales are subject to a monthly Btu adjustment
based upon the average monthly Btu content of the purchased and
produced gas. The adjustment shall be calculated as follows:
Btu Adjusted Sales = Metered ccf Sales * (Average Btu Content) /
945 Btu
Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA):
All retail gas sales are subject to the application of a
"Purchase Gas Adjustment" (PGA). Said adjustment shall be made
when deemed appropriate by Hastings Utilities and shall be
determined as follows:
Purchased and produced gas costs shall be calculated for each
month, summer and winter seasons, or as otherwise deemed
appropriate by Hastings Utilities, to reflect changes in the
cost of gas above the Base Cost. For these purposes, the "Cost
of Gas" shall mean the total cost, including all transportation,
demand, commodity, fuel and other supply related charges. Said
calculations and adjustments shall be made and become effective
with the first billing of each month, season or as Hastings
Utilities otherwise deems necessary to fully recover additional
gas supply costs. Costs for the subsequent period shall reflect
the cost(s) as may be reasonably anticipated, plus or minus any
corrective adjustments from the previous period.
The Base Gas Supply Costs for the tariffs presently in effect
are $2.702 and $3.111 per mcf for the summer and winter seasons,
respectively. Allocation
of Seasonal Costs:
Costs incurred because of winter season usage may be charged to
winter season sales, irrespective of the month or season in
which the costs are due and payable. The example, the demand
charges associated with No-Notice Service may be received on a
monthly basis, however, the pro rata share of those costs shall
be included in the winter season cost of gas calculations. The
pro ration shall be based upon the firm summer/winter peak day
demands.
Purchase Gas Adjustment Calculations:
The actual or estimated production costs, including any
corrective adjustments from the previous period, shall be the
basis for the PGA. The Base Gas Supply Cost shall then be
subtracted from this number and the result multiplied by the
Loss/Conversion ratio. The PGA adjustment shall be multiplied
times the appropriate monthly customer usage to determine the
monthly billing adjustment.
Examples of Calculation:
Actual Gas Cost(s) for the Period: $3.211
per mcf
Base Gas Cost: $3.111 per mcf
Difference $0.100 per mcf
Loss/Conversion Adjustment 0.100 mcf
PGA Adjustment: $0.0100 per ccf of sales
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Water Rates:
WRS-U. Water
Residential Service - Urban
Applicability:
Applicable to all one and two family dwellings within the
corporate limits of the City of Hastings.
Monthly Rate:
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Winter & Summer Period |
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Unit Charge: |
$0.99 per CCF |
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Customer Charge: |
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5/8" meter |
$4.38 per month |
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3/4" meter |
$6.59 per month |
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1" meter |
$10.92 per month |
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*1 CCF = 100 cubic feet of water |
WRS-S Water
Residential Service - Surburban
Applicability:
Applicable to all one and two family dwellings located outside
the corporate limits of the City of Hastings, except the CMS
area.
Monthly Rate:
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Winter & Summer Period |
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Unit Charge: |
$1.38 per CCF |
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Customer Charge: |
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5/8" meter |
$6.13 per month |
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3/4" meter |
$9.23 per month |
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1" meter |
$15.29 per month |
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*1 CCF = 100 cubic feet of water |
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Sewer Rates:
S-1 SEWER RATE
SCHEDULE - URBAN
Applicability:
Applicable to all residential, commercial and industrial users
inside the corporate limits of the City of Hastings.
Monthly Rate:
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Winter & Summer Period |
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Customer Charge: |
$6.66 |
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Unit Charge: |
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All cubic feet of water used in one
months time* |
$1.28 per CCF |
*The monthly sewer rate for the twelve months
following April 1 of each year is based on the average water
consumption during the preceding months of December, January and
February for that property. Until a consumption history is
properly established for the previously unoccupied residential
properties, The monthly charge shall be Fourteen Dollars
and Thirty-Four Cents ($14.34) per month. which is based on a
typical residential consumption of 600 cf.
S-2 SEWER RATE SCHEDULE –
SUBURBAN
Applicability:
Applicable to all residential, commercial and industrial users
outside the corporate limits of the City of Hastings except the
CMS area.
Monthly Rate:
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Winter & Summer Period |
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Customer Charge: |
$10.44 |
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Unit Charge: |
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All cubic feet of water used in one
months time* |
$2.02 per CCF |
*The monthly sewer rate for the twelve months
following April 1 of each year is based on the average water
consumption during the preceding months of December, January and
February for that property. Until a consumption history is
properly established for the previously unoccupied residential
properties, The monthly charge shall be Twenty-Two Dollars and
Fifty-Six Cents ($22.56) per month. which is based on a typical
residential consumption of 600 cf.
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Street Light Rates:
SLDS. Street
Lighting Department Service
Availability:
At any location within the corporate limits of Hastings,
Nebraska in accordance with the service policies of the
Utilities Department.
Application:
To Utilities Department Electric Accounts within the City of
Hastings.
Monthly Rate:
The Utilities Department shall bill each Utilities
Department Electric Account within the City a monthly charge for
lighting service provided by the Street Lighting Department
based upon application of the following formula.
B ±
C + D
A=12 x N where,
A = Monthly charge
expressed as $ per month. This charge shall be reviewed for
reasonableness and appropriate cost recovery annually and shall
apply to bills
rendered for the 12 months beginning each January 1.
B = The total
budget of the Street Lighting Department approved by City
Council for the
next fiscal year expressed as $. Such budget shall include all
estimated expenditures
for Operating Expenditures and Capital Improvements. Operating
Expenditures shall
include:
· Operation
and Maintenance
· Delivered
Power Cost
· Outside
Services
· Administrative
Charges
C = Projected accumulated surplus or deficient cash
balance between actual revenues
collected under rate schedule SLDS and the
projected Operating Expenditures and
Capital Improvement of the Street Lighting
Department for the current year ending
December 31.
D = Reserve amount as determined by the Board of Public
Works
N = The number of Utilities Department Electric
Accounts within the City as of August
31 of the current year.
Street Lighting Ownership Credit:
For Utilities Department Electric Accounts that serve
customer-owned street lighting located in City right-of-way, a
monthly credit of $1.00 per lamp served by the account shall
apply.
Utilities Department Electric Account:
Utilities Department Electric Account is defined as each
physical location with a specific city address which is served
by one or more electrically metered services for which a
Utilities Department bill is rendered.
Accounting:
The Utilities Department shall account separately for all
revenues, operating expenses, and capital expenditures of the
Street Lighting Department.
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