Large volume general gas service (schedule CIS).
Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-240
in effectSec. 28-240. - Large volume general gas service (schedule CIS).
The following rates and charges shall apply for gas furnished to customers qualifying for large volume general gas service:
SCHEDULE CIS
(1) Application. This section shall apply to the use of service for all purposes at locations within the service area where service is available.
(2) Monthly rate.
a. Monthly rates under schedule CIS shall be as follows:
Monthly rates for gas used under Schedule CIS
Customer charge (readiness to serve), per month | $157.89
Demand charge (per month), per 100 cubic feet (ccf) | $1.62
Distribution charge, per ccf | $0.357
Purchased gas cost (per 100 cubic feet) | As set by Director pursuant to this chapter
b. This charge is for the costs associated with purchased gas or any gas used as a substitute for or supplement to purchased gas and is subject to monthly adjustments per hundred cubic feet for increases or decreases for any such cost. The Director of Public Utilities shall calculate the cost of natural gas each month and prepare a pro forma forecast of total gas commodity cost recovery balance for the end of the current fiscal year. The Director of Public Utilities may increase or decrease the purchased gas cost rate during the subsequent month to recover the cost of purchased gas by the end of the fiscal year. The Director of Public Utilities shall promptly notify the Chief Administrative Officer of changes to purchase gas cost rates. In addition, adjustments applicable under the weather normalization clause shall be as set forth in Section 28-585.
(3) Determination of demand. The demand may, at the option of the Director of Public Utilities, be determined either by measurement or by estimate.
a. By measurement. The demand in any month shall be the highest use of gas in ccf in any period of 24 consecutive hours as measured by a demand meter.
b. By estimate. The demand in any month shall be taken as 1/20 of the ccf used in such month.
(4) Billing demand. The demand in any month shall be the higher of:
a. The demand as determined in such month by measurement or by estimate.
b. The highest billing demand in any of the preceding months of November through April. For new customers or customers transferring from another rate schedule, the highest billing demand in this subsection may, at the option of the Director of Public Utilities, be estimated based on the proposed use of service.
(5) Utility tax. Bills rendered under this section shall be subject to any applicable utility tax.
(6) Term of contracts. Contracts for gas service made under this schedule shall be one year and may automatically be renewed from year to year unless cancelled by the customer or the Director of Public Utilities upon 30 days' written notice to that effect. Such notice must be given before the beginning of any contract year.
(7) Special provisions.
a. Restricted use. The use of gas by customers under this schedule may be restricted by the Director of Public Utilities whenever necessary to supply customers under schedules RS and GS.
(Code 1993, § 29-240; Code 2004, § 106-202; Code 2015, § 28-194; Code 2020, § 28-194; Ord. No. 2004-95-124, § 1, 5-24-2004; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004; Ord. No. 2005-102-110, § 1, 5-31-2005; Ord. No. 2006-76-144, § 1, 5-30-2006; Ord. No. 2008-97-125, § 1, 5-27-2008; Ord. No. 2009-57-80, § 1, 5-26-2009; Ord. No. 2010-82-95, § 1, 5-24-2010; Ord. No. 2011-57-84, § 1, 5-23-2011; Ord. No. 2015-71-102, § 1, 5-15-2015; Ord. No. 2019-191, § 1, 7-22-2019; Ord. No. 2021-056, § 1, 5-24-2021; Ord. No. 2022-071, § 1, 5-9-2022; Ord. No. 2023-071, § II(3), 5-8-2023; Ord. No. 2024-099, § III(§ 8), 5-13-2024)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH28UT_ARTIVRAFE_DIV1GARA_S28-240LAVOGEGASESCCIFetched: 11/8/2026