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85-29-Ordinance-Establishing Electric Disconnection and Switchover Policy-11/04/1985ORDINANCE N0. 85-29 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGER ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR DISCONNECTION AND CREATING A SWITCHOVER POLICY FOR THE CITY OF BANGER ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND DENTON COUTNY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF BANGER, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN AFFECTIVE DATE,. WHEREAS, DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND THE CITY OF BANGER BOTH PROVIDE RETAIL ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF BANGER; WHEREAS, A SWITCHOVER POLICY SHOULD DISCOURAGE COSTLY DUPLICATION OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES, DISCOURAGE INDISCRIMINATE ELECTRIC SWITCHOVERS AND HELPS PROTECT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES SERVING WITHIN THE CITY, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGER, TEXAS THAT: SECTION 1. APPLICATION DISCONNECTION FEE FGR 3'RANSFER OF SERVICE IS APPLICABLE TO CUSTOMERS OF DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND THE CITY OF BANGER. SECTION 2. DISCONNECTION FEE FOR TRANSFER OF SERVICE IS MADE WHEN CUSTOMER WHO IS RECEIVING PERMANENT ELECTRIC SERVICE.. FROM EITHER ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY REQUEST IN WRITING TRANSFER OF SUCH SERVICE TO THE OTHER ELECTRIC UTILITY. PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING ELECTRIC SERVICE TO TRANSFER SUCH SERVICE TO ANOTHER ELECTRIC UTILITY, THE CUSTOMER MUST PAY THE COMPANY FOR ALL AMOUNTS OWED TO THAT 6 COMPANY. THAT COMPANY MUST ISSUE A RECEIPT TO CUSTOMER UPON PAYMENT OF ALL AMOUNTS OWED COMPANY WHICH INCLUDE: A. A DISCONNECT CHARGE F $100.00 TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO REMOVE METER AND SERVICE BASED UPON THE AVERAGE DIRECT LABOR AND VEHICLE COSTS OF DISCONNECTING CUSTOMER. THE CHARGE TO NON-RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS FOR NORMAL INSTALLATIONS IS ALSO $100.00, BUT IF SPECIAL METERING FACILITIES ARE TO BE REMOVED, THE CHARGE IS INCREASED TO COVER THIS ADDITIONAL COST. B. THE TOTAL COST OF ANY DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES RENDERED IDLE AND NOT USABLE ELSEWHERE ON COMAPNY'S SYSTEM, BASED UPON THE ORIGINAL COST OF SUCH FACILITIES LESS DEPRECIATION AND NET SALVAGE. C. CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE THROUGH THE DATE OF DISCONNECTION. D. ANY OTHER CHARGES APPLICABLE UNDER COMPANY'S TARIFF OR ORDINANCE FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE OR AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE. E. ANY OTHER APPLICABLE CHARGES. TOTP.T� DISCONNECTION FEE: $100.00 *PLUS APPLICABLE CHARGES UNDER PARAGRAPHS B, C, D, AND E. SECTION 3. THE SWITCHOVER POLICY WHICH IMPOSES A COST RELATED CHARGE FOR CHANGING ELECTRIC COMPANIES APPLIES TO THE CITY OF SANGER ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. SECTION 4_ 2 V THIS ORDINANCE SHALL GO INTO EFFECT AS OF THE DATE OF ITS FINAL PASSAGE. SECTION 5. IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE IS HELD INVALID SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR APPLICATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID PROVISION, AND TO THIS END, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE ARE DECLARED TO BE SEVERABLE. SECTION 6. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF HERETOFORE PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN CONFLICT HEREWITH SHALL BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY REPEALED. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS `T" DAY OF , 1985 . NEL ARMSTRONG MAYOR ATTEST: 3