Schedule E
Irrigation Service
1. All irrigation services shall be served under the following rates:
- Regular Rate. The annual base charge shall be $14.05 per kW demand from previous year data or when kW demand is unknown, 80% of rated horsepower, including the horsepower of the pivots. This base charge shall be divided by four and paid monthly from June 1 through October 1. Meters shall be read monthly and shall be billed $7.00 per kW as determined by a demand meter. All kilowatt-hours shall be billed at 3.3ยข.
- Load Management Rate. All consumers who install load management equipment, which will allow the Cooperative to interrupt their irrigation service, will pay no demand charge provided they enter into an off-peak irrigation pumping agreement. The load management equipment installation expenses will be the responsibility of the irrigator. The equipment will remain the property of Oliver-Mercer Electric. The irrigator's maximum service interruption time shall be 12 hours per day and 50% of any given billing period. The option of returning to uninterruptible service and paying $7.00 per kW for the registered demand for that billing period exists if the Cooperative is notified of this intent before the start of a new billing period on or before the first of each month. A penalty of $8.00/kW will be charged on the demand register for each month if the by-pass switch is actuated and the Cooperative is not notified.
- Idle Irrigation Service. An annual base idle service charge of $10.54 per last known kW demand or when kW demand is unknown, 80% of rated horsepower will be required for irrigators who do not plan to irrigate during a season but would want the service left intact and de-energized. ($10.54 = 75% of energized base charge.) This idle service charge will be billed July 1 and is due upon receipt of bill.
2. Construction Costs.
All irrigation systems will be allowed $100 for each pump rated horsepower in construction costs for a new service. Any amount over this allocation will be the responsibility of the consumer. This amount may be paid in equal annual installments over 10 years. This amount will be paid prior to installing the irrigation meter at the beginning of the season.
If the line construction costs are paid by one consumer, and in future years another consumer taps on to the line for service, a credit will be deducted from the original consumer's cost. This credit would apply if the line is tapped within 15 years of the original construction.
i.e.: A new irrigation service requires 2 miles of three phase service for a 100 horse power system:
Total cost of construction - $80,000 Aid to Construction 100x100 $10,000 $70,000
$70,000/10 years = $7,000 annual payment
A second consumer taps the line at the one mile junction. The cost reimbursement to the original consumer would be one-half the costs associated with that first mile of line. Assuming the line cost was originally $36,000/mile, $18,000 would be reimbursed to the first consumer and a total construction cost would be established for the second consumer.
A letter of credit in the amount of 35% of the construction costs will be required for the duration of the contract. This will consist of a lump sum amount. An annual letter of credit will not be acceptable.
The letter of credit will be reviewed at the mid point of the contract and if payments have been made on schedule, a reduction of the amount in the letter of credit will be considered.
1. The following pertains to all irrigation rates:
- The annual minimum will be based on the following formula:
- 90% of the cost associated with underground line or 60% of the cost associated with overhead line will be the cost basis. These figures are based on the salvage value associated with the different types of line.
- 75% of the costs remaining after salvage value has been deducted will be the responsibility of the consumer in regard to the annual minimum. If the total annual amount paid in rates exceeds the annual minimum, the annual minimum will not be applied.
- All payments are due when billed and become delinquent on the 14th of the month.
- Accounts delinquent over 30 days after billing date will be charged a minimum of $5.00 per month or using the monthly usury rate, whichever is larger on the unpaid balance. If an account is not paid in full by December 31, a letter of credit covering the year's irrigation cost shall be due in advance to spring energization plus the unpaid bill.
- Irrigation lines will be subject to removal when irrigator does not participate in any of the above rate schedules. For irrigation services removed for non-payment, the owner will be required to pay removal and installation costs prior to reconstruction if same owner owns the irrigation land.
- No charge shall be made for connecting or disconnecting irrigation services.
- Irrigators who wish to pump water or move their towers prior to April 1 or after November 1 may do so only with special permission.
- Oliver-Mercer Electric will sell add-a-phase units and will also install and service them, based on our electrician fees.
- Large Motor Starting:
- Across the line starters may be used on motors up to and including 40 horsepower.
- Motors larger than 40 horsepower shall be started only with reduced voltage starters unless special permission is given by the Cooperative to start the motor with an across the line starter.
- All motors shall be wired according to the National Electric Code.
- Oliver-Mercer Electric will not be responsible for any damage on consumers' motors or equipment due to overload, loss of a phase, or any electrical disturbance on the line. It is therefore recommended that the consumer provide the necessary equipment for complete motor and equipment protection.
- The consumer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. If the power factor at the time of his maximum demand is less than 90%, the demand for billing purposes shall be the demand as indicated multiplied by 90% and divided by the measured power factor.
