CITY OF KENAI VOTERS
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regulations. punted for all the world to see.
1 he City Clerk's records show that the franchise wa3 approved bv the City
me^inlTT 7 °" 29<h* 1961' ^ X® negative votfs At t h a t
M?rl vi" f TnS,>" mOVPd’ Secondpd by McGahan. with affirmative votes by
llkuDtofrr’ ( °rt^Tan and Carl Swanson «<« franchise,
i » up to you to ratify the franchise by voting FOR.
Having reduced your home electrical rates up to 50% almost a year ago, the
locally owned Kenai Power Corp. has served Kenai for over 11 years, and can
strve you lor another fifty years, with or without a franchise. The granting of
a franchise by you means low rates, so you are really voting on your own poc
kethook, the franchise will also grant the City of Kenai control over Kenai
1 0Wer torp, in the setting of rates, penalties, rules, regulations, etc. If the
company doesn't live up to the franchise, then it could lose the franchise.
The franchise was written to be fair to ALL the people of Kenai equally
With equal rates, and NO favoritism. Shortly we’ll have a new line down the
highway from the City limits, and next season a new line down Beaver Loop
Kd and across the river. The new power system will have 1 times the power
ready than the amount used by the entire City of Kenai right now.
IOder the franchise, the power system cannot be sold except by approval of
the City founciI, and the city itself can buy the power system at the end of the
franchise if it wants.
The Company IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM 8% return annually, (as gov.
erned by state law) which is probably only half what most Alaskan businesses
make. And when the ( ity of Kenai gets as many electrical customers as the
( ity of Anchorage, we’’| promise the citizens of Kenai w ill get LOWER rates
than Anchorage customers. But first things first. Vote FOR to save VOIR
OWN money. Study the rates in the rules and regulations, rates set as low as
we can at this time to save the homeowner money. These are rates for the
homeowner who has to pay from his paycheck, not business overhead.
Signed: KENAI POWER CORP,
run kk CORPORATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE COMPANY
(amended 11-21-61)
1. GENERAL RULES
1.1 Rates and Conditions:
The rates and conditions speci
fied for electric light and power
service devoted to the public use
are subject to change in accord
ance with Alaska Compiled Laws,
or any amendment thereof. All
rates for electric service apply
to customers located on estab
lished electric lines of the Com
pany.
1.2 Company to Make Rules and
Regulations:
The Company, with the approv
al of the City Council, may adopt
and promulgate such rules and
regulations as may be necessary
pertaining to the supplying and
discontinuance of electric service
to all Company customers, includ
ing but not being limited to rates,
charges for connecting and dis
connecting service, separate met
ers for separate premises, con
sumer notices to discontinue serv
ice, meter tests, etc., and no per
son shall fail to comply, and it
shall be unlawful to fail to com
ply with any such rule or regu
lation.
1.3 Definitions:
1.3.1 Wherever the word “Com
pany” is used in these rules and
regulations, it shall mean the Ke
nai Power Corporation. Where
ever the word “Inspector” is used
in these rules and regulations, it
shaji mean the person employed
hy the City of Kenai who is
charged with the enforcement of
the electrical laws and rules ap
plicable.
1.3.2 "Qualified Person” is one
familiar with the construction and
operation of the apparatus and
the hazards involved.
1.3.3 “Accessible:” Capable of
being reached quickly for oper
ation, renewal, removal or inspec
tion, without those to whom ac
cess is requisite to climb over or
remove obstacles or resort to lad
ders or have to unlock doors.
1.3.4 The term “premise" as
USed herein, means all real prop
erty and apparatus employed in
a single enterprise on an integral
parcel of land undivided by pub
lic streets, alleys, public high
ways, railways or rights-of-way
open to public travel.
1.3.5 “Authorized Personnel” as
used herein means employees of
the Kenai Power Corporation.
1.3.6 “Primary Service” shall
mean the conductors and equip
ment necessary to supply the cus
tomer electricity at the available
primary voltage.
1.4 Contracts:
1.4.1 All rates on file with the
City of Kenai are based on twelve
consecutive months service deliv
ered to one premise of one cus
tomer for a period or term of not
less than one year, unless other
wise stated in the rate schedule.
'■Service for less than twelve
months may be classed as temp
orary, for which special arrange
ments shall be made.
1.4.2 If service has been pro
vided on the basis outlined above
but is discontinued within the one
year period, a service charge of
dot less than $25.00 nor more
than the actual cost of labor,
transportation, and overhead for
the installation and removal of
suoh service will be made.
1.4.3 The right is reserved, un
der special conditions and for sp
eifie purposes to modify, wi t h
the consent of the City Council,
the approved rates and/or rules
and regulations, when such mod
ifications are deemed necessary,
beneficial, and in the public in
terest. Such modifications shall
be for a specific reason and for
a specified time. They are pot to
be construed as a substitute of or
an abrogation of the regular and
generally applied rates and/or
rules and regulations.
1.5 Resale of Service:
1.5.1 Unless otherwise provided
for by contract, the customer
shall not resell the electric service
furnished under this tariff for
use on the premises occupied by
the customer ordering such serv
ice.
1.5.2 It is specifically under
stood that single meter users of
the Commercial Rate who are en
gaged in residential or multiple
unit rentals agree that no sep
arate charge, fee, deposit or other
premium is made to the renter
for electrical service other than
as herein provided for in the
Rules & Regulations and resale of
electricity by arty person, group
or business firm other than the
Company is specifically prohibit
ed herein and the violation there
of shall be cause for immediate
discontinuance of service.
1.8 Temporary Service:
1.6.1 Temporal'}' service may be
supplied under special agreement.
The customer shall be required
to make an advance payment to
cover the cost of the installation
and removal of the necessary fa
cilities, less the value of mater
ials returned to stock, in addition
to the applicable meter deposit,
such charges to be in addition to
the energy and demand charges
accumulated through the use of
electric energy as determined un
der the applicable rate schedule.
1.7 Rates and Metering:
1.7.1 Unless otherwise stipulat
ed, the rates named in the tariff
for each class of service are based
upon the,supply of service to one
entire premise through a single
delivery and metering point, Sep
arate supply for the same cus
tomer at other points of consump
tion shall be separately metered
and billed.
1.7.2 In no event shall -multi
ple points of delivery and/or met
ering on the same premise be per
mitted without the prior written
consent of the Manager’ of the
Company.
1.7.3 Rates for the sale of elec
tricity as set forth in this sched
ule shall be increased by the
amount of any tax levied on the
sale erf electricity by the Federal
Government, the Sta£e of Alaska,
or any municipal it/ or political
subdivision of the State of Alaska.
1.8 Delivery Point:
1.8.1 The delivery pomt for ail
overhead services, from art ever*
head system, will he at the point
of attachment of the customer’s
service wires to the Company’s
service drop, usually immediate
ly at the first contact of the
Company service drop with the
house or building.
1.8.2 The Company accepts no
responsibility for the failure of
the customer’s service which is
defined as that portion of t h e
service between the point of de
livery and the customer's service
equipment, nor will the Company
he responsible for damage to a
e-customer’s premises, appliance;
01 -wiring- if investigaton reveals
that the customer’s wiring is noi
installed according to the latesi
edition of the National Electric
Safety Code of the U. S. Bureau
of Standards.
1.9 Discontinuance of Service;
1.9.1 The Company reserves the
right to shut off the supply of
electric current and discontinue
service in the event the customer
shall fail to comply with the rules
and regulations under this sched
ule and/or the provisions of a
contract. Service may lie discon
tinued by the Company at any
time to prevent fraudulent use or
to protect its property,
1-9,2 The right to discontinue
service for default (including, hut
not restricted to, delinquent ac
counts), may be exercised when
ever and as often as default shall
occur and neither delay nor omis
sion on the part of the Company
to enforce this rule shall be
deemed a waiver of the right to
enforce the same at any time so
long as the default continues,
2. COMPANY'S OBLIGATION
2.1 Interruption of Service;
2.1.1 The Company shall exer
cise diligence and care to fam
ish and deliver a continuous sup
ply of electric energy to the cus
tomer out will not be liable for
interruption or shortage of sup
ply due to accident or conditions
beyond the Company’s control. In
the event of such interruption or
shortage, the Company shall not
be liable for any loss or damage
occasioned thereby, nor shall such
interruption or shortage consti
tute a breach of its contract.
2.1.2 The Company, whenever
it shall find it necessary for the
purpose of making repairs or
improvements to the system,
shall have the right to temporar
ily suspend the delivery of elec
tric service. In all such cases,
when practicable, public notice
shall be given to the customer.
The repairs or improvements will
be prosecuted with diligence, and
insofar as is feasible, at such
times as will cause the least in
convenience to the customer.
3. CUSTOMER a OBLIGATION
3.1 Increased Use:
3.1.1 In crder to prevent dam
age to the Company’s equipment
or impairment of its service, the
customer shall give the Company
notice before making any addi
tions to his connected load so that
the Company, at its option, may
provide such facilities as may be
necessary for the furnishing of
increased service. Such additions
include, but are not limited to,
electric heating.
3.1.2 Any damage caused by
increased load being added by a
customer without notifying the
Company as provided herein will
be repaired by the Company and
charged to the customer.
3.2 Access:
3.2.1 The customer will make
any and all equipment which is
connected to the Company power
source available at any time dur
ing working hours for the pur*
pose of inspection and load
checking.
3.2.2 The customer will not
permit any person, except auth
orized employees of the Com
pany, to make any connection to
the service drops serving the
property or to any unmetered
portion of the service.
3.2.3 The customer will not per
; mit any person, except author
ized employees of the Company
to break the seal or remove the
meter or tamper in any way with
the unmetered portion of the ser
vice or service equipment.
3,8 Utility Billing and Payment:
3.8.1 The Company Comptrol
ler shall mail prior to the due
date, to the address furnished by
the consumer or party contract
ing for the service, monthly bills
to all utility consumers for util
ity services. Utility bills shall in
dicate thereon the due date and
payment period allowed before
a delinquent penalty shall be as
sessed, and shall also indicate
thereon terms of default. Failure
to receive utility bills after they
have been mailed will not be rec
ognized as a valid excuse for
•failure to pay accounts when
due.
4. SERVICE INSTALLATION
4-1 Application:
4.1.1 Application will be made
by the customer in waiting to
the Company for a service loca
tion.
4.1.2 The length of service run
by the Company to a structure is
limited to 200 feet and shall b<
installed within 30 days aftei
proper application with necessar;
deposits and service charges ar<
made to the Company'. If a long
er installation service is required,
such conditions as outlined un
der Section 6: “Installation of
Residential Sei-vice Beyond 200
Feet" shall apply.
4.1.3 No service connection will
be made Unless the Electrical In
spector’s approval tag is attached
to the meter base or service
switch, when such Electrical In
spector’s services become avail
able.
5. RATES, LIGHT & POWER
(effective as of March 30, 1961)
5.1 Where the consumers are
individually metered: Residences
(not all electric): First 50 KWH
$5.00 minimum charge; next IKf
KWH, $.05 per KWH; all over
100 KWH, $.04 per KWH.
o.2 All electric residences:
Three major appliances must in
clude an electric range, electric
hot water heater and refrigera
tor.
First 50 ICWH, $5.00 minimum
charge; next 50 KWH, $.05 per
KWH; all over 100 KWH, $.03
per KWH.
5.3 Commercial Rate:
First 100 KWH, $8.00 minimum
charge; next 2000 KWH, $.06 per
KWH; next 7000 KWH, $.05 per
KWH; all over 10,000 KWH, $.04
per KWH.
5.4 All residential billings will
he subject to a ten per cent dis
count if bill is {laid by the tenth
of the current month. All ac
counts not paid by the 35th of the
month will be subject to discon
nection.
5.5 Deposits: The following- mm
imums shall apply under normal
conditions of installation: Resi
dential, $20.00; Commercial, $50;
Service Charge, $15.00; Service
Charge (new), $2.5.00; and/or any
other security or service charge
that may be required under un
usual circumstances.
6. INSTALLATION OF RESI
DENTIAL SERVICE BEYOND
200 FE'ET
6.1 Installation of residential ser
vice connections of up to two
miles from any existing distribu
tion line of the Company shall be
made within ninety days after
pi oper application with necessary
deposits and service charges, ami
subject to available easements
and/or rights of way, are made
to the Company.
6.1.1 No applications will be ac
cepted under this section between
November First and the follow
in March First, excepting under
conditions herein provided.
6.1.2 Applications accepted by
the Company between November
First and the following March
First .shall be subject to rules ami
regulations of Section No. 6 plus
any additional costs entailed
through installation during said
period.
6.1.3 Installation of temporary
residential service beyond 200
feet from any existing distribu
tion line of the Company shall
be based on a cost of $500.00 (Five
Hundred Dollars) per mile from
the existing distribution line of
the Company and for purposes of
establishing costs and service
charges, fractions of a mile shall
be in increments of 880 feet or
in multiples of the nearest higher
increment.
8.1.4 The customer shall depos
it with the Company, in addition
to the requirements of Section.
' No. 5 (5.5), an additional service
i charge equal to the costs of in
stallation under the cost and in
crement formula of Section No
0 (1.3),
6.1.5 Additional customer hook
ups to existing temporary resi
dential service connections shall
not total more than six per
mile of each mile from the exist
ing distribution line of the Com
pany and each of the six custom
ers shall have deposited with the
Company its service charge ac
cording to the formula in Section
No. 6 (3.3), and the Company in
turn shall balance out the costs
per mile of installation of said
temporary residential service a
mong the additional and up to six
serviced customers and thereby
refund or credit the first highest
service charged customers accord
ing to Section No. 6 (1.3) among
the six customers.
6.1.6 When a temporary resi
dential service connection of one
mile or more has a minimum of
six customers hook-ups on the
first mile from the Company dis
tribution line and in equal cus
tomer connections for each addi
tional mile, the Company shall
replace the temporary service
transmission line with one of su
perior load factor suitable to the
new load factor required of it,
within &0 days.
6.1.7 All temporary or perma
nent residential service connec
tions and costs are subject to a
vailable easements and/or rights,
of wav between the Company
distribution line and the customer
service dron.
6.1.8 Location of customer ser
vice drop connections shall be by
approval of the Company.
6.1.9 All temporary residential
service connections made under
Section No. 6 and its sub-sections
shall be charged the same elec
trical rates as herein submitted
and published.
The Company hereby submits
these “Rules and Regulations” to
the City Clerk of the City of Ke
i.ai on this -day of .,
KENAI POWER CORPORATION
By .... -
Published In The Cheechako New*
Feb. 16, 1962.
Vote FOK Next Friday