Rates

What are the rates for my electricity (residential)?

Rate RS – Electric Residential Service

Availability

Available through one meter for residential service, including lighting, household appliances, refrigeration, cooking, water heating, space heating and small motors not exceeding three (3) horsepower individual capacity.

Character of Service

Alternating current, sixty Hertz, single phase at a voltage of approximately 120 volts two-wire, or 120/140 volts three-wire.

Rate*

As follows (subject to Section 4):

Residential Service

Customer Charge per month $8.20

ALL KWH used per month $0.113734 / per KWH

The minimum monthly charge shall be the customer charge.

* Subject to the provisions of Appendix A

What are the rates for my electricity (Commercial Single Phase)?

Availability

Available to any customer for light and/or power purposes whose maximum load requirements do not exceed 50 kilowatts. Customer must be located on or adjacent to an electric distribution line of the Utility which is adequate and suitable for supplying the service required. The availability of this Rate Schedule to polyphase customers is eliminated and is withdrawn. If service hereunder is at any time discontinued at the Customer’s option, polyphase service will no longer be made available. Effective with this Ordinance, polyphase service will be billed the SGP – Small General Power Service Rate.

Character of Service

Alternating current, sixty Hertz, single phase at a voltage of approximately 120/240 and 120/208.

Rate*

As follows (subject to Section 4):

Single Phase Commercial

Customer Charge per month $14.80

All KWH used per month $0.1132 per KWH

Minimum Charge

The minimum monthly charge shall be the customer charge.

* Subject to the provisions of Appendix A

What are the rates for my electricity (Municipal Service)?

Availability

Available to any metered municipal customer for light and/or power purposes. Customer must be located on or adjacent to an electric distribution line of the Utility which is adequate and suitable for supplying the service required.

Character of Service

Alternating current, sixty Hertz, single phase at a voltage of approximately 120/240 volts and polyphase at one of the following voltages: 120/240 volts four-wire Delta, 240 volts three-wire Delta, 480 volts three-wire Delta, 120/208 volts four-wire Wye, or 277/480 volts four-wire Wye, where available. In addition, where available and where the customer’s load, demand, or facilities warrant service at primary distribution (medium) voltage, service may be furnished and metered at a nominal medium voltage of 7,200/12,470 volts three-phase four-wire Wye or 14,400/24,940 volts three-phase four-wire Wye.

Rate*

As follows (subject to Section 4):

Municipal Service

Customer Charge per month $16.10

All KWH used per month $0.107010

Minimum Charge

The minimum monthly charge shall be the customer charge. Metering Adjustment. If service is metered at a voltage greater than 480 volts, the energy measurements shall be decreased by one and one-half percent (1½%) to convert such measurements to the equivalent of metering at the Utility’s secondary voltage.

What are the rates for my electricity (Small General Power Service)?

Availability

Available to any customer for light and/or power purposes, provided that the customer’s measured maximum demand does not exceed forty-nine (49) kilowatts (kW) in any billing month. Customers whose measured demand exceeds this threshold shall not be eligible for service under this rate schedule and shall be reassigned to an applicable higher-demand rate schedule, including but not limited to the Primary Power and Light (PPL) rate. Eligibility and reassignment are governed by the General Terms and Conditions for Electric Service and Section 7 of this Ordinance.

Character of Service

Alternating current, sixty Hertz, at any standard polyphase voltage supplied by the Utility in the locality for which the service is requested (includes previous Commercial Service polyphase customers).

Rate*

As follows (subject to Section 4):

Small General Power

Customer Charge per month $57.60

All KWH used per month $0.103550 per KWH

Demand Charge per KVA of billing $5.00 per KVA

Minimum Charge

The minimum monthly charge shall be the customer charge.

Metering Adjustment

If service is metered at a voltage greater than 480 volts, the energy measurements shall be decreased by one and one-half percent (1½%) to convert such measurements to the equivalent of metering at the Utility’s secondary voltage.

* Subject to the provisions of Appendix A

What are the rates for my electricity (Electric Primary Power and Light Service)?

Availability

Available to any customer contracting for a specified capacity of not less than 50 kilovolt-amperes. Applicant must agree to a one-year term of service and must be located adjacent to an electric transmission line of the Utility that is adequate and suitable for supplying the service required. Eligibility and reassignment are governed by the General Terms and Conditions for Electric Service and Section 7 of this Ordinance.

Character of Service

Alternating current, sixty Hertz, at any standard polyphase voltage supplied by the Utility in the locality for which the service is requested.

Rate*

As follows (subject to Section 4):

Primary Power and Light Service Industrial

Customer Charge per month $118.75

All KWH used per month $0.55881per KWH

Demand Charge per KVA of billing maximum load $24.35 per KVA.

Measurement of Maximum Load and Energy

Billing Demand shall be measured by suitable recording instruments provided by Utility and in any month, the demand shall be the 60-minute integrated kW demand and occurring in the same 60-minute interval and on the same day of the month as the 60- minute integral that Utility’s peak for the month occurs. If Customer fails to maintain a 90 percent (90%) power factor during the billing cycle the billing demand will be adjusted as follows:

Billing Demand x 90% divided by Actual Power Factor

If service is metered at a voltage of approximately 480 volts or lower, the maximum load measurements shall be increased by one percent (1%) and the energy measurements shall be increased by one and one-half percent (11½%) to convert such measurements to the equivalent of metering at the Utility’s primary voltage.

Minimum Charge

The minimum monthly charge shall be the customer charge.

* Subject to the provisions of Appendix A

What are the rates for my electricity (Outdoor Lighting Service)?

Availability

Available for any standard overhead Private Security Lighting Service and Public Street Lighting Service.

Character of Service

Private Security Lighting, Public Street Lighting Service using lamps and/or Private Security Pole Rental available under this schedule, and City of Ulen Lighting.

Rate*

As follows (subject to Section 4):

Type of Service Rate per Bulb per month:

City Street Lighting (all lamp types) $7.50

Private Security Lighting $8.60

Private Security Pole Rental $1.75

City Ulen Street Lighting (all lamp types) $5.50.

Hours of Lighting

All lamps shall burn approximately one-half hour after sunset until approximately one-half hour before sunrise each day in the year, approximately 4,000 hours per annum.

* Subject to the provisions of Appendix A

What are the provisions of Appendix A?

Rate Adjustment

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What is the Electric Economic Rider?

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Where can I view the Electric Rate Ordinance?

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What are the rates for my water?

There shall be and there are hereby established for the use of services rendered by the Waterworks system of the City of Lebanon, the following rates and charges, based upon the amount of water supplied during each monthly billing period:

Consumption Per Month	Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet
First 500 Cubic Feet	$7.47
Next 1,000 Cubic Feet	$6.66
Next 2,000 Cubic Feet	$5.73
Next 4,000 Cubic Feet	$4.83
Next 8,000 Cubic Feet	$3.74
Over 15,500 Cubic Feet	$2.97

Each user shall pay a minimum monthly charge in accordance with the size of meter installed for which the user will be entitled to the quality of water set out in the above schedule of rates.

Minimum Charge Meter Size	Cubic Ft. Allowed	Per Month
5/8 – 3/4 inch meter	300	$22.41
1 inch meter	614	$44.94
1 1/4 inch meter	1,285	$89.63
1 1/2 inch meter	1,776	$119.76
2 inch meter	2,825	$179.87
3 inch meter	6,422	$359.68
4 inch meter	12,478	$597.93
6 inch meter	31,764	$1,193.99
8 inch meter	50,822	$1,760.01

Public Fire Protection

The amount to be paid by the City of Lebanon for fire hydrant rental shall be $763.83 per hydrant per year, payable semi-annually.

Private Fire Protection

Hydrant Rental- each per annum $763.83

Automatic Sprinklers as Follows:

Connection Size(per year billed monthly)

5/8 inch	$9.78
3/4 inch	$13.98
1 inch	$25.07
1 1/4 inch	$39.01
1 1/2 inch	$56.21
2 inch	$99.92
3 inch	$224.74
4 inch	$399.59
6 inch	$899.05
8 inch	$1,598.31
10 inch	$2,497.36
12 inch	$3,596.10

Tapping Fees.No connection to the City’s water works system shall be allowed until a permit is obtained and payment of Availability Fees, Connection Fees, and Inspection Fees have been made to the City, or if applicable, payments have been arranged in ordinance with Section 2(c) of this Ordinance.
“Availability Fee”is the charge to a user for a new connection to or additional water usage from an existing connection to the City’s water works system and is charged as a pro rata cost of construction of all water distribution mains and appurtenances to serve the property of the connecting user and is charged in return for the City making available to such user the City’s water supply system consisting of all facilities and operations necessary to provide potable water of such user. The amount of the Availability Fee shall be as follows:

Residential User	All Other Users
$ 4,600 per EDU	$ 4,600 per EDU

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Equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) is defined as the average use of a single family dwelling over one calendar year. EDU determinations for water users other than single family dwellings shall be determined in accordance with 327 IAC Article 8.

Where a project charge or recoupment agreement charge has been established prior to the date of this Ordinance, the project charge or recoupment agreement charge shall apply. The cost of distribution systems constructed after the date of this Ordinance by someone other than the City under a written agreement with the City may be credited against the Availability Fee. The decision to allow such credit and the amount of the credit shall be made solely at the discretion of the City.

“Connection Fee”is the charge to a user for a new or additional connection to the City’s water works system and is charged the actual cost of construction of all local and/or water service lines adequate to serve the property of the connecting user. The Connection Fee shall be dependent on the water meter size and shall include the actual cost of the meter and supplies required for said connection.
“Inspection Fee”is the charge to a user for a new or additional connection to the City’s water works system for the cost of inspecting said connection to the water works. The Inspection Fee shall be as follows:

Residential User	All Other Users
$ 65.00	$ 100.00

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Where can I view the Water Rate Ordinance?

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What are the rates for my wastewater?

A. The following rates are set forth in Ordinance No. 04-10 and amended in 2005:

SECTION 1.

No connection to the City’s sewage works systems shall be allowed until a permit is obtained and payment of Availability Fees and Connection/Inspection Fees have been made to the City, or if applicable, payments have been arranged in accordance with Section 2 (b) of the Ordinance.
1. “Availability Fee” is the charge to a user for a new connection to or additional wastewater discharge from an existing connection to the City’s sewage works system and is charged as a pro rata cost of construction of all interceptor sewer lines and appurtenances to serve the property of the connecting user and is charged in return for the City making available to such user the City’s sewage treatment system consisting of all facilities and operations necessary to treat sewage of such user. The amount of the Availability Fee shall be as follows:

	Residential User	All Other Users
	$ 4,800 per EDU	$ 4,800 per EDU

Equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) is defined as the average use of 9,300 gallons of wastewater per month over one calendar year. EDU determinations for wastewater discharges other than single family dwellings shall be determined in accordance with 327

IAC Article 3.

Where a project charge or recoupment agreement charge has been established prior to the date of this Ordinance, the project charge or recoupment agreement charge shall apply. The cost of conveyance systems constructed after the date of this Ordinance by someone other than the City under a written agreement with the City may be credited against the Availability Fee. The decision to allow such credit and the amount of the credit shall be made solely at the discretion of the City.

“Connection /Inspection Fee” is the charge to a user for a new or additional connection to the City’s sewage works system and is charged as a part of the pro rata cost of construction off all local and/or lateral sewer lines adequate to serve the property of the connecting user and for the cost of inspecting said connection to the sewage works. The Connection/Inspection Fee shall be as follows:

	Residential User	All Other Users
	$ 55.00	$ 100.00

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Section 2.

	Monthly Base Charge	Rate Per Month
	5/8 – 3/4 inch meter	$ 16.65
	1 inch meter	$ 29.11
	1 ¼ inch meter	$ 41.55
	1 ½ inch meter	$ 55.41
	2 inch meter	$ 91.44
	3 inch meter	$ 193.93
	4 inch meter	$ 332.46
	6 inch meter	$ 748.02
	8 inch meter	$ 1357.42

Section 3.

For the use of and the services rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the City’s sanitary sewer system or otherwise discharged as sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer system of the City of Lebanon. Such rates and charges included operations and maintenance, user charges, debt service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:

The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quality of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, plus a base charge based on the size of the water meter installed, except as herein otherwise provided. The water meters shall be read monthly and the users shall be billed monthly. The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined by the addition of the base charge for the month and the treatment flow rate per month as follows:

Treatment Flow Rate (In addition to the base charge)

	Per 100 Ct. Ft. / Month
	All Customers $ 5.64

For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or where accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be estimated and determined by means and methods satisfactory to the City. Unmetered non “residential single family dwelling units” shall be charged a rate to be determined by the City on an individual basis by applying the above metered rates to the estimated usage and meter size.
Where a metered water supply is used for fire protection as well as for other uses, the City may, in its discretion, make adjustments in the minimum charge and in the use charge as may be equitable.
For the service rendered to the City of Lebanon, said City shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith.
In order to recover the cost of monitoring industrial wastes, the City shall charge the user the actual cost of analysis as incurred by the City.
In the event 2 or more residential lots, parcels of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the City’s sewage system either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quality of water is measured by a single water meter, then in such case for billing purposes, the base charge per month of the sewage rates and charges shall be multiplied by the number of residential lots, parcels of real estate, or buildings served through the single water meter and added to treatment flow charge determined by the treatment flow rate as applied to the monthly metered flow.
The user charges, fees, and debt service charges set forth in the rate structure hereinbefore set forth shall be changed, as necessary, by the Common Council.