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Brookings Municipal Utilities - Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings Municipal Utilities Electric Rates

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Residential Electrical Rates
(Effective Jan. 1, 2010)

All Kwhrs
$0.0700
Customer Charge
$10.30

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Small Commercial Rates
(Effective Jan. 1, 2010)

All Kwhrs
$0.0740
Customer Charge
$19.50

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Large Commercial Rate
(Effective Jan. 1, 2010)

All Kwhrs
$0.0333
Demand per KW
$11.00
Customer Charge
$80.00

The minimum bill for Large Commercial Customers shall be equal to 25% of the past 12 months' highest demand x $11.00 per KW. The minimum shall be charged only when the sum of the total energy charges and the total demand charges for the current month does not equal the calculated minimum.

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Industrial Rate
(Effective Jan. 1, 2010)

All Kwhrs
$0.0320
Demand per KW
$10.30
Customer Charge
$110.00


The minimum bill for each Industrial Rate Customer shall be equal to 50% of the past 12 months' highest demand x $10.30 per KW. The minimum shall be charged only when the sum of the total energy charges and the total demand charges for the current month does not equal the calculated minimum.

Power Factor Adjustment
If the customer's power factor for the month (as determined by measurement) is less than 95% at the point of delivery, the demand will be increased by multiplying the meter demand by 95% and dividing by the average power factor expressed in percent as illustrated in the following formula:

If PF<95% then Adjusted Demand = Demand x 95% / PF
Otherwise Demand = Demand


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Time of Day Electric Rate
(Effective Nov. 1, 2009)

WINTER (November 1 - March 15) Monday - Friday
Peak .................... 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - 10 hours
Off-Peak* .............. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. - 14 hours

SPRING (March 16- May 31) Monday - Friday
Peak ................... 10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m. - 8 hours
Off-Peak* .............. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. - 16 hours

SUMMER (June 1 - August 15) Monday - Friday
Peak ................... 10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m. - 9 hours
Off-Peak* .............. 7:00 p.m. - 10: 00 a.m - 15 hours

FALL (August 16 - October 31) Monday - Friday
Peak ................... 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - 8 hours
Off-Peak* .............. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. - 16 hours

* Off-Peak includes hours given for M-F, plus Sat and Sun

Cost Peak Cost Off-Peak
Energy - All Kwhrs $0.0460 $0.0370
Demand $11.00 per KW $1.20 per KW


Customer charge is $110.00 per month. Customer will agree to be on this rate for 12 months.

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Interruptible Electric Rate
(Effective Jan. 1, 2010)

This rate is available to any customer with a load of 75kW demand or greater who chooses to be on this rate. Under this rate, the customer must agree to have their electric service disconnected when the Utility's electric system is approaching or in danger of reaching a peak condition. The Utility will give a 15-minute warning before disconnecting load. Fifteen minutes after the warning the utility will automatically disconnect all customer load which is on the interruptible rate.

The following rates shall be applicable to all electricity provided under the interruptible rate:


Energy:
All Kwhrs $0.0370/kWhr
KW $1.40/ KW
Customer Charge: $110.00 per month.

Availability: To any customer with a load of 75 KW or greater and chooses this rate.

Load Factor Adjustment: If the customer's load factor for the month (as determined b measurement) is less than 50%, the billing rate will be increased by multiplying the energy and demand rates by 50% and dividing by the average monthly load factor expressed in percent as illustrated in the following formula.

If LF < 50% then Adjusted Energy & Demand Billing Rate =
Billing Rate x 50% / LF

Notwithstanding the above the maximum applicable energy rate shall be $0.075/kWh and demand rate shall be $14.50/KW. Otherwise the Billing Rate = Biling Rate.

Conditions: The customer must sign an agreement stating that he will be on this rate for at least 12 months. Should the customer request to be removed from this rate prior to expiration of the 12-month period, the customer shall be back billed for all usage at the rate he normally would have been on. Back billing shall be retroactive for the number of months the customer was on interruptible rate not to exceed 12 months. This provision shall be waived if ownership should change within the 12-month period, and the new owner shall have the option of staying on the interruptible rate or going back to the regular rate.

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New Electric Service Costs

Residential Service up to 200 Amp  

$150.00

Residential Service over 200 Amp

$300.00

Substation Fee (If applicable) $30.00
Expanded Yard Restoration $100.00

Expanded yard restoration includes plowing cable whenever possible and tamping plowed area flat. If trenching is required, sod would be removed, trench dug, dirt returned to ditch and sod replaced. Watering all areas is the responsibility of the customer.

Commercial Service - Single Phase

$450.00

Commercial Service - Three Phase

$1000.00


If service to be installed requires a new transformer bank, the cost will be the normal charges.

Frost charges on all services are 1.5 times the normal charges. This includes any service installed from November 15 to March 15.

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Security Light Costs

Wattages available and monthly charges:

Description Charge
70 watt light $4.10 plus tax
175 watt light * No longer available to new customers
250 watt light $7.50 plus tax
400 watt light $9.65 plus tax

The light will remain the property of the Utility and be maintained by the Utility at no cost to the customer.

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Uninterruptible Power Supply Costs

Wattages available and monthly charges:

Description Charge Comments
350 VA / 200 watts $6.75 * No longer available to new customers
500 VA / 300 watts $8.25 * No longer available to new customers
650 VA / 400 watts $11.50
800 VA / 525 watts $15.00 * No longer available to new customers
1000 VA / 625 watts $17.00

Extra battery available on units larger than 650 VA / 400 watts for $8.25 per month.

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Brookings Municipal Utilities
525 Western Avenue / P.O. Box 588
Brookings, South Dakota 57006
(605) 692-6325