Large Primary Service

Application:
This rate is applicable to electric service required by any customer who receives service at 12,500 volts (nominal) or higher and whose demand for power meets or exceeds 3,000 kilowatts for any two months within the previous twelve 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 implement conservation and peak shaving technologies, such as thermal energy storage systems. The installation shall be verified and approved by the City of Austin Electric Utility Department before receiving this rate. This rate shall be applied for a term of not less than one year (twelve months).

This customer shall own, maintain, and operate all facilities and equipment on the customer's side of the point of delivery.

Rider TOU - Thermal Energy Storage and the Optional Time of Use Rate 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 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.

Optional Time-Of-Use Rate:
At the option of the customer, a separate agreement may be entered into between the City and the customer for a time-of-use incentive rate. The customer shall permit the City to install all equipment necessary for time-of-use metering and to permit reasonable access to all electric service facilities installed by the City for inspection, maintenance, repair, removal, or data recording purposes.

The rate shall be structured as follows:

Billed demand:
Billed demand will be based on the fifteen-minute interval of greatest use during an On-Peak period for the current billing month. All other adjustments will be included as described above (See Billing Demand).

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

On-Peak: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; May 1 through October 31. 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday; November 1 through April 30.

Off-Peak: 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; all day Saturday, Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day; May 1 through October 31. 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday; November 1 through April 30.

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.