RATE SCHEDULE C
LARGE POWER ELECTRIC SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE

Parke County REMC shall charge and collect for large power electric service based on availability, application, character of service, monthly rate, minimum charge, purchased power cost adjustment clause, and tax adjustment.

AVAILABILITY:

This schedule is available to any member of Parke County REMC for three phase power, located within the territory served by Parke County REMC and located adjacent to an electric distribution or transmission line of Parke County REMC that is adequate and suitable for supplying the required service. Service under this schedule is provided on a yearly basis. Service under this schedule is not applicable as standby service.

APPLICATION:

This schedule is applicable to all electric service required for lighting, power, and any other purpose for which no other specific rate schedule is applicable.

CHARACTER OF SERVICE:

Service under this schedule shall be three phase, 60 Hertz, alternating current at Parke County REMC’s available standard voltages or other voltages as may be mutually agreed upon. All service required on the premises by the customer will be supplied through one meter. Standby or resale service is not permitted hereunder.

MONTHLY RATE:

Facilities Charge $80.00 per month

Demand Charge:
All KW of billing demand per month @ $9.75 per KW

Energy Charge:
All kWh of energy use per kW $0.0500 per kWh

Determination Of Billing Demand:

The billing demand for any month shall be the maximum kilowatt demand established by the member for any period of fifteen (15) consecutive minutes during the month for which the bill is rendered. The demand shall be as indicated for recorded by suitable recording instruments provided by Parke County REMC and adjusted for power factor as provided below.

Purchased Power Cost Adjustment:

The amount computed at the above monthly rate shall be adjusted plus or minus by an amount calculated in accordance with the formula specified in Parke County REMC’s Purchased Power Cost Adjustment Clause (Appendix A), which is a part of the “Monthly Rate” of this rate schedule.

Tax Adjustment:

The amount computed at the above monthly rate as adjusted by the application of the rate adjustment clauses shall be subject to taxes, assessments, and surcharges imposed by any governmental authority.

Power Factor:

The member agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practical. Parke County REMC reserves the right to measure such power factor at any time. Should such measurements indicated that the power factor is less than ninety percent (90%), then the demand for billing purposes will be adjusted for average monthly lagging power factor by multiplying the demand as indicated or recorded on the demand meter by ninety percent (90%) and divided by the percent power factor.

Minimum Monthly Charge:

The minimum monthly charge shall be the greater of the (1) “Facilities Charge”, or (2) seventy-five cents ($0.75) per KVA of transformer capacity.

Primary Metering Discount:

If the electrical energy furnished under this rate schedule is metered on the primary side of the service transformers at the Parke County REMC’s option and Parke County REMC owns the transformer, the Parke County REMC shall deduct 1 and ½% of the kilowatt hours metered before computing the bill.

Primary Service Discount:

If the electric energy is provided at the primary supply line voltage of 12,470 volts, a credit of $0.25 per KW of billing demand will be applied where the customer owns, operates and maintains all facilities, including transformation equipment, beyond the primary metering point. Parke County REMC reserves the right to establish the requirements for protection of the Parke County REMC’s electric system.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:

1. Service shall be provided in accordance with the REMC’s Rules & Regulations for Electric Service and Bylaws.

2. The terms of payment shall be in accordance with the Provisions set forth in the REMC’s Rules & Regulations for Electric Service and Bylaws.

3. The member may be required to give satisfactory assurance by means of a written agreement as to the amount and duration of the business offered.

4. Open-wye, open-delta transformer banks will be provided by the REMC only if the REMC finds the load may be adequately and safely served by such connection.

5. The REMC may require corrective measures or devices for any motor or apparatus which in the opinion of the REMC will cause voltage fluctuation to other members.

Unless otherwise permitted, the maximum primary voltage fluctuation is three percent (3%).

6. Secondary Service: The REMC will furnish and maintain, at its own expense, one transformation and service drop. All poles, lines, wiring, and other electrical equipment beyond the metering point are considered the distribution system of the member. The metering equipment shall be furnished and maintained by the REMC. Where primary metering is required, the metering equipment, transformer, and protective equipment will also be furnished and maintained by the REMC. The REMC reserves the right to meter service at the primary side of the service transformers for its convenience. If service is metered on the primary side of the transformer at the REMC’s option a primary metering discount shall apply.

Primary Service: If the member requests that service be provided at the primary distribution voltage, the member shall furnish all transformation equipment, and all secondary equipment other than metering equipment. The metering equipment shall be furnished and maintained by the REMC.

7. The member shall be responsible for installing undervoltage relays or loss-of-phase relays for the protection of the member’s equipment.

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