Interruptible Service

Application:
This rate is applicable to any customer who has on-site power-production facilities, receives power at the primary voltage level 12,500 volts (nominal), has dedicated service directly from a City of Austin substation, and executes a separate contract with the City of Austin for interruptible electric service.

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.

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

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.

Conditions of Service:
The City may make intentional interruptions at any time, at the City's sole discretion, for up to 24 hours in any calendar year for the term of the contract. Intentional interruptions are those interruptions caused by any emergency such that the City is required to interrupt service to firm customers in order to protect the general public and preserve the integrity of the City's electric system and the electric system of utilities which are interconnected with City's system. In the event of an intentional interruption, the customer may be interrupted before the City interrupts its firm customers.
In the event of an interruption for emergency conditions, the City will attempt to provide as much prior notice as possible but is in no way obligated to give more than fifteen minutes notice prior to interruptions. Emergency conditions are deemed to exist at any time, in the sole judgment of the City, that demands for electricity exceed or are expected to be likely to exceed the City's available electrical supply for whatever reasons including, but not limited to, failure of generating units, transmission equipment or other critical facilities; short- or long-term shortages of fuel or generation, transmission, and other facilities; and requirements or orders of governmental agencies.

In the event of any interruption for non-emergency purposes, the City will provide at least four hours notice prior to interruption.

An hour of interruption shall be any clock-hour or part thereof during which the City invokes an intentional interruption. The number of hours of interruption remaining during the calendar year for the term of the contract shall be reduced by a minimum of two hours for each interruption occasion, even though the actual interruption may last for a lesser time period. No more than two interruptions may be required in any calendar day.

Unintentional interruptions shall not be considered to be intentional interruptions, and shall not be subject to the limitation on interruptions contained in the contract. Unintentional interruptions are interruptions caused by an act of God, public enemy, strikes, governmental interference (other than the governing body of the City of Austin), lightning, thunderstorm, windstorm, flood, fire, explosion, or any matter or thing over which the City has no control, which prevent the City from making a timely request for interruption in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

If, at any time, the customer fails in whole or in part to implement and maintain any requested load reduction or interruption, the customer shall pay to the City as agreed damages, an amount of money calculated as the difference in billing to the customer as a full requirements customer applying the rates set forth in the City's Large Primary Service tariff contained within and the actual billing to the customer as set forth in the contract.

If the customer experiences two occurrences of non-compliance in a year, in addition to the damages above, the City may, at its option, elect to cancel the contract immediately. In such event, the customer shall revert to the terms and conditions of the applicable Standby Capacity agreement.

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