State General Service - Demand

Application:
This rate is applicable to electric service required for buildings, facilities, and other establishments occupied and operated by the State of Texas. This rate is applicable to State of Texas accounts only 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 classification shall be applied for a term of not less than one year (twelve months) following the month in which the criteria is met. If a customer has made significant changes in his 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.

The contract with the State of Texas, dated August 22, 1995, as amended effective October 1, 2002, is incorporated by reference into this tariff.

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.