General Service - Demand

Application:
This rate applies to electric service required by any customer to whom no other specific rate applies and whose demand for power meets or exceeds 20 kilowatts for any month within the most recent six summer billing months or as determined by the City of Austin. This rate is also available for buildings, parks, and other establishments owned and operated by the City of Austin that enter into a performance contract with an energy service company, including the City of Austin's Energy Services Unit, or that have installed a thermal energy storage system. The intent of the performance contract shall be to lower peak demand of the City establishment by at least 5 percent. The performance contract shall be verified and approved by the City before receiving this rate.

This rate classification shall be applied for a term of not less than twelve months following the month in which the criteria are met. If a customer has made significant changes in its connected load which prevents the customer from meeting or exceeding 20 kilowatts in any summer billing month and if the change has been certified by the Electric Utility Department, the City of Austin may waive the one year requirement.

Rider TOU - Thermal Energy Storage may be attached to this rate.

Character of Service:
The Character of Service provided under this rate shall be alternating current, 60 cycles, single phase or three phase, in accordance with the Utilities Criteria Manual prescribed by the City of Austin which may be amended from time to time. Electric service of one standard character will be delivered to one point of service on the customer's premises and measured through one meter.

Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC) - plus an adjustment for variable costs, calculated according to the Fuel Adjustment Clause Tariff, multiplied by all kWh.

Minimum Bill:
Customer will be assessed a monthly Minimum Bill of $ 12.00 if the above calculations result in a charge of less than $ 12.00.

Billing Demand:
The kilowatt demand during the fifteen-minute interval of greatest use during the current billing month as indicated or recorded by metering equipment installed by the City of Austin. When power factor during the interval of greatest use is less than 85%, Billing Demand shall be determined by multiplying the indicated demand by 85% and dividing by the lower peak power factor.

We make every effort to be accurate in displaying rates online. In case of conflict, the official tariffs on file with the City Clerk's office take precedence.