§ 19

Section 19.

This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after the public hearing prescribed in Section 13 and thirty (30) days after its passage, approval and publication, and upon its acceptance, as provided in Section 17 hereof. Exhibit A. St. Paul Steam Company [3] Rate Schedule for Steam Service (Firm) Availability. Available to commercial and industrial customers for general use of steam service in accordance with franchise until September 30, 1985. Steam service furnished from low-pressure mains is available from September 1 to May 31, inclusive; and steam service furnished from high-pressure mains is available the entire year. Rate. ;hg; First 200,000 lbs. of condensate per month at $15.01 per 1,000 lbs. ;hg; Next 300,000 lbs. of condensate per month at $13.98 per 1,000 lbs. ;hg; Next 500,000 lbs. of condensate per month at $12.78 per 1,000 lbs. ;hg; Next 2,000,000 lbs. of condensate per month at $11.95 per 1,000 lbs. ;hg; Excess lbs. of condensate per month at $11.08 per 1,000 lbs. Prompt payment provision. A charge of five (5) percent will be added to net bill, computed at the rate shown above, which charge shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount period. Monthly minimum charge. Twenty dollars ($20.00) net per meter. Fuel clause. There shall be added to or deducted from the net monthly bill, two and two-tenths cents ($0.022) per thousand pounds of steam for each one cent ($0.01) increase above or decrease below two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per million Btu in the average cost of fuel used during the preceding twelve (12) months by the steam production plant used by St. Paul Steam Company, including related fuel handling costs. Surcharge. A surcharge of eight and seven-tenths (8.7) percent will be included in the gross and net monthly bills computed under this rate schedule. Proposed effective date. For all use billed after February 15, 1983. Rate Schedule for Steam Service (Interruptible) Availability. Available on an interruptible basis to commercial and industrial customers that are located on portions of the company's steam distribution system having adequate capacity to serve customer's interruptible load without impairing service to other customers. Extensions or enlargement of the company's distribution facilities required to serve an interruptible load will be made in accordance with the company's general rules and regulations, The total capacity of all interruptible customers shall be limited to the excess capacity of company's steam production plant after service requirements to its firm customers are met. Customer will agree to: (1) Curtail use of steam whenever requested to do so by the company; and (2) Provide necessary energy requirements during curtailment from another source. This rate will be in effect commencing with the meter reading of October and ending with meter reading of May of the following year. During the meter reading months of June through September, steam service will be available under the steam service (firm) rate in effect at that time. Character of service. The delivery of steam hereunder shall be curtailed upon request of company. Such requests shall be made as far in advance as possible. Term of agreement. Interruptible steam service agreement shall be for a term of not less than one year. Upon expiration of the term, agreement remains in effect until terminated by at least thirty (30) days' notice by either party. Rate. Per one thousand (1,000) pounds, eight dollars and twenty-five cents ($8.25). Prompt payment provision. A charge of five (5) percent will be added to net bill, computed at the rates shown above, which shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount period. Monthly minimum charge. The minimum bill for service rendered hereunder shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) per meter, the amount prorated for curtailment periods. Fuel clause. There shall be added to or deducted from the net monthly bill two and two-tenths cents ($0.022) per thousand pounds of steam for each one cent ($0.01) increase above or decrease below two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per million Btu in the average cost of fuel used during the preceding twelve (12) months by the steam production plant used by St. Paul Steam Company, including related fuel handling costs. Additional charge for use of steam during curtailment. If customer fails to curtail use of steam when requested to do so by company, customer shall pay in addition to the above rate an amount of fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50) per thousand pounds of steam used in excess of the volume to which customer was requested to curtail. Such payment, however, shall not preclude company from shutting off customer's supply of steam in the event of customer's failure to curtail his use thereof when requested to do so. Emergency steam service for interruptible steam customers. Emergency steam service of interruptible steam customers during periods of curtailment may be available if company's ability to furnish such emergency service will not, in company's judgment, compromise company's ability to provide firm steam service to its firm steam customers. Emergency steam service to curtailed interruptible steam customers will be approved by company provided: (1) Emergency steam service is requested by customer and such request is confirmed in writing no later than forty-eight (48) hours after the initial request. If the request is in writing, the forty-eight-hour provision is fulfilled. (2) The emergency is in the nature of a breakdown of standby equipment which could not reasonably have been foreseen by customer. The rate for emergency steam service shall be eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per one thousand (1,000) pounds of steam used during the emergency period. The emergency period shall end when customer's standby equipment is repaired and customer has notified company or the end of the curtailment during which the emergency steam service was requested. Surcharge. A surcharge of eight and seven-tenths (8.7) percent will be included in the gross and net monthly bills computed under this rate schedule. Proposed effective date. For all use billed after February 15, 1983.