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• Uninterruptible Power Supply Costs

Available to non-residential customers whose peak demand has exceeded 60 KW. Customers must remain in this rate class for a minimum of 12 months.

The minimum bill for Large Commercial Customers shall be equal to 25% of the past 12 months' highest demand x $11.30 per KW. The minimum shall be charged only when the sum of the total energy charges and the total demand charges for the current month does not equal the calculated minimum.

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This rate is available to commercial and industrial customers for all power and lighting through one set of meters at a single delivery point. Customers must remain in the rate class for a minimum of 12 months.

The minimum bill for each Industrial Rate Customer shall be equal to 50% of the past 12 months' highest demand x $10.60 per KW. The minimum shall be charged only when the sum of the total energy charges and the total demand charges for the current month does not equal the calculated minimum.

Power Factor Adjustment
If the customer's power factor for the month (as determined by measurement) is less than 95% at the point of delivery, the demand will be increased by multiplying the meter demand by 95% and dividing by the average power factor expressed in percent as illustrated in the following formula:

If PF<95% then Adjusted Demand = Demand x 95% / PF
Otherwise Demand = Demand

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Time of Day Electric Rate
(Effective Jan. 1, 2011)

WINTER (November 16 - March 15) Monday - Friday
Peak .................... 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - 12 hours
Off-Peak* .............. 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. - 12 hours

SPRING (March 16- Jun 15) Monday - Friday
Peak ................... 10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m. - 8 hours
Off-Peak* .............. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. - 16 hours

SUMMER (June 16 - Sept 15) Monday - Friday
Peak ................... 10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m. - 9 hours
Off-Peak* .............. 7:00 p.m. - 10: 00 a.m - 15 hours

FALL (Sept 16 - November 15) Monday - Friday
Peak ................... 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - 8 hours
Off-Peak* .............. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. - 16 hours

* Off-Peak includes hours given for M-F, plus Sat and Sun

Available to customers with a power load of 75 KW or greater. Customers must remain in this rate class for a minimum for 12 months.

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Interruptible Electric Rate
(Effective Jan. 1, 2011)

Under this rate, the customer must agree to have their electric service disconnected when the Utility's electric system is approaching or in danger of reaching a peak condition. The Utility will give a 15-minute warning before disconnecting load. Fifteen minutes after the warning the utility will automatically disconnect all customer load which is on the interruptible rate. Customers must remain in this rate class for a minimum of 12 months.

Available to any customers with a power load of 50 KW or greater and chooses this rate.

Load Factor Adjustment: If the customer's load factor for the month (as determined b measurement) is less than 55%, the billing rate will be increased by multiplying the energy and demand rates by 55% and dividing by the average monthly load factor expressed in percent as illustrated in the following formula.

If LF < 55% then Adjusted Energy & Demand Billing Rate =
Billing Rate x 55% / LF

Notwithstanding the above the maximum applicable energy rate shall be $0.075/kWh and demand rate shall be $14.50/KW. Otherwise the Billing Rate = Billing Rate.

Conditions: The customer must sign an agreement stating that he will be on this rate for at least 12 months. Should the customer request to be removed from this rate prior to expiration of the 12-month period, the customer shall be back billed for all usage at the rate he normally would have been on. Back billing shall be retroactive for the number of months the customer was on interruptible rate not to exceed 12 months. This provision shall be waived if ownership should change within the 12-month period, and the new owner shall have the option of staying on the interruptible rate or going back to the regular rate.

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New Electric Service Costs

Expanded yard restoration includes plowing cable whenever possible and tamping plowed area flat. If trenching is required, sod would be removed, trench dug, dirt returned to ditch and sod replaced. Watering all areas is the responsibility of the customer.

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