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
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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_
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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:
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