§ 24-301. Generally.

(a)

Effective date: Bills rendered on or after September 2, 2016.

(b)

Availability: Available in all areas served by the City of Cartersville Electric System (CES) and subject to CES's service rules and regulations.

(c)

Applicability: Applicable only to outdoor lighting by ballast-operated vapor lamp fixtures with high pressure sodium (HPS), metal halide (MH), or mercury vapor (MV) lamps, and poles conforming to CES specifications. Service will be rendered only at locations that, in the sole opinion of CES, are readily accessible for maintenance. This tariff is applicable only to outdoor lighting installed, owned and maintained by CES for residential, commercial or industrial use.

(d)

Monthly rates:

(1)

High pressure sodium.

Size	Type	Rate
100W	Open Bottom	$10.00
100W	Cobrahead	11.00
150W	Cobrahead	13.00
150W	Post Top	13.00
250W	Cobrahead	16.00
250W	Directional Flood	18.50
250W	Parking Lot	24.50
400W	Cobrahead	18.00
400W	Directional Flood	23.50
400W	Parking Lot	30.50
1,000W	Directional Flood	38.50
1,000W	Parking Lot	38.50

 

(2)

Mercury vapor. *

Size	Type	Rate
175W	Open Bottom	$10.00
175W	Cobrahead	11.50
400W	Cobrahead	18.50

 

*  These rates are for existing mercury vapor lights only. No new mercury vapor lights will be installed.

(3)

Metal halide.

Size	Type	Rate
250W	Directional Flood	$28.50
250W	Parking Lot	28.50
400W	Directional Flood	34.00
400W	Parking Lot	34.00
1,000W	Directional Flood	40.00
1,000W	Parking Lot	40.00

 

(4)

LED.

Size	Type	Rate
1	LED Open-Bottom	$10.00
1	LED Post-top or Acorn	13.00
1	LED Cobrahead	13.00
2	LED Cobrahead	16.00
3	LED Cobrahead	18.00
1	LED Parking Lot	28.50
2	LED Parking Lot	34.00
3	LED Parking Lot	40.00
1	LED Directional Flood	28.50
2	LED Directional Flood	34.00
3	LED Directional Flood	40.00

 

(5)

Poles.

Size	Type	Rate
14'	Acorn Decorative	$2.00
20'	Acorn Decorative	2.00
20'	Salem Aluminum	1.50
30'	Wood	1.50
35'	Wood	2.00
40'	Wood	2.50
30'	Shoebox Decorative	1.50
35'	Shoebox Decorative	2.00
40'	Shoebox Decorative	2.50
40'	Cobrahead Decorative	2.50

 

(e)

Pole installation charge: A nonrefundable contribution to construction will be required if it is necessary for CES to set a pole or poles in providing leased lighting.

Size	Type	Rate
14'	Acorn Decorative	$1,000.00
20'	Acorn Decorative	1,000.00
20'	Salem Aluminum	200.00
30'	Wood	150.00
35'	Wood	150.00
40'	Wood	150.00
30'	Shoebox Decorative	600.00
35'	Shoebox Decorative	750.00
40'	Shoebox Decorative	900.00
40'	Cobrahead Decorative	1,000.00

 

If the customer requires CES to install light fixtures on other CES poles, the customer may be required to pay a contribution to construction to meet a 3 to 1 annual revenue ratio.

(f)

Outdoor lighting service installed beyond the billing meter:

Size	Discount Per Fixture
100W	$1.81
150W	2.66
175W	2.84
250W	4.65
400W	6.71
1,000W	16.35

 

(g)

Term of contract: The term is a minimum of three (3) years. CES may, at its option, require an advance payment of up to one-half of the estimated maximum annual revenue expected to occur during the term of the contract.

(h)

Mandatory riders: This tariff is not subject to the future construction charge rider, environmental compliance charge rider, or power cost adjustment rider.

(i)

Optional riders: The amount calculated in this tariff is subject to increase or decrease under the provisions of any applicable rider that may be approved by the City Council of the City of Cartersville.

(Ord. No. 59-12, § 1, 11-1-12; Ord. No. 18-16, § 1, 9-1-16)