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SCHEDULE 2: IRRIGATION SERVICE:

Available:
In all territory served by the District.

Applicable:
To electric services used in irrigation pumping for agricultural food production on a commercial consumption basis or for services used in livestock food production. Energy delivered under this schedule may also be used for lighting essential to the pumping operation.  For such lighting service, customer will furnish any transformers and other equipment necessary. Electric services used for domestic or incidental irrigation pumping will be billed under Rate Schedule 1C.

Seasonal Rate:
Between the March and October regular meter reading dates, the following seasonal rate will apply:

Demand Charge: $18.10 per kW per season
Energy Charge: $0.0125 per KWH
Minimum Charge: $2.20 per kW of connected load, but not less than $55.50

Billing Demand:
The billing demand under this schedule shall be the highest of the following demands:

  1. The contract demand, if any

  2. The highest average value of power over a fifteen minute demand interval occurring during the irrigation season as determined by suitable indicating or recording instruments, by clocking meter revolutions, or by estimation

Adjustment for Power Factor:
If the average power factor at which power is delivered to the customer is less than 95% lagging, the billing demand may be increased by one percent for each percent or major fraction thereof that the average power factor is less than 95% lagging.

Interseasonal Rate:
Between October and March regular meter reading dates, the following interseasonal rate will apply.

Demand Charge: None
Energy Charge: $.0233 per KWH
Minimum Charge: None

Meter Reading:
Meters will be read twice each year as close to the same regular meter reading day in March and October as is practical.  Certain large pumping installations will be read each month.

Billing:
Bills will be rendered each month during the irrigation season on an estimated basis.  After the October meter reading, a final bill for the season will be rendered at which time any adjustments necessary will be made.  Certain large pumping installation accounts will be billed monthly based on actual meter readings. 

Bills for the interseasonal period from the October to the March regular meter reading dates will be rendered after the March meter reading.

Customer Service Policies:
Service under this schedule is subject to the Customer Service Policies of the District.

Effective:
First regular meter reading date on or after January 1, 2013.

Adopted by Resolution No. 79-29 by Board of Commissioners dated March 19, 1979.
Amended by Resolution No. 94-48 by Board of Commissioners dated March 21, 1994.
Amended by Resolution No. 94-240 by Board of Commissioners dated December 5, 1994.
Amended by Resolution No. 96-40 by Board of Commissioners dated March 18, 1996.
Amended by Resolution No. 97-59 by Board of Commissioners March 31, 1997.
Amended by Resolution No. 98-27 by Board of Commissioners February 17, 1998.
Amended by Resolution No. 01-45 by Board of Commissioners March 5, 2002.
Amended by Resolution No. 02-118 by Board of Commissioners May 28, 2002.
Amended by Resolution No. 09-207 by Board of Commissioners September 28, 2009. Amended by Resolution No. 11-051 by Board of Commissioners April 18, 2011. Amended by Resolution No. 12-095 by Board of Commissioners June 11, 2012.