Legal Notice – Town of Rockville, Rates and Charges, ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06A
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06A
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES TO BE COLLECTED BY THE TOWN OF ROCKVILLE, INDIANA, FROM THE CUSTOMERS SERVED BY THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY OF ROCKVILLE, AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Town of Rockville, Indiana (“Rockville”) owns and operates a municipal electric utility for the purpose of providing and distributing electrical energy in Rockville and surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 8-1.5-3-8(f), municipally owned electric utility’s rates and charges are subject to the approval of the municipal legislative body by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Rockville previously adopted certain rates and charges for electric service for customers of the Rockville Municipal Electric Utility pursuant to Ordinance No._____; and
WHEREAS, the Indiana Legislature has authorized the repeal of the Utility Receipts Tax (IC 6-2.3) in HEA 1002 effective July 1, 2022,
WHEREAS, the Rockville Town Council has heretofore found that the existing rates and charges for the use of and services rendered by the municipal electric utility of Rockville include Indiana Utility Receipts Tax (URT) of 1.4%, and that as a result thereof, it is necessary that said rates be altered in order to remove the URT,
WHEREAS, the Rockville Town Council has now determined, based upon above considerations that the proposed rates and charges for electric service as set forth on Exhibit “A” attached hereto reflect the removal of the 1.4% URT; and
WHEREAS, the Rockville Town Council finds that the rates and charges set forth herein should be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Rockville, Indiana as follows:
SECTION 1: That the electric rates and charges set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof are hereby adopted and established for the use of the service rendered by the Rockville Municipal Electric Utility beginning retroactively back to July 1, 2022.
SECTION 2: For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for electric use, the meters shall be read monthly and the use shall be billed monthly.
SECTION 3: All ordinances and parts of ordinances related to electric rates and charges not amended by this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: That the electric utility rates and charges reflected herein will become effective for all electric usage beginning on July 1, 2022, on utility bills payable in August, 2022.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and approval according to law or otherwise as set forth herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of Rockville, Indiana on the 18 day of June, 2022.
Rockville Town Council
David Brown
Liddy Dowd-Wright
Parke Swaim
Steve Farrington
Melissa Buell
ATTEST:
Brandy Asher, Clerk-Treasurer
EXHIBIT “A”
ELECTRICT RATE SCHEDULE*
TOWN OF ROCKVILLE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SERVICE
Rockville, Indiana
Schedule “0” Residential Single Phase Service (Within Municipal Boundaries):
Customer Charge per Month: $16.76
Energy Charges per kWh per
Month: $0.10008
Schedule “1” Commercial Single Phase Service (Within Municipal Boundaries):
Customer Charge per Month: $29.58
Energy Charge per kWh per
Month: $0.10008
Schedule “2” General Power Service (Within Municipal Boundaries):
Customer Charge per Month: $44.37
Energy Charges per kWh per
Month: $0.09416
Schedules “3” and “4” Residential Water Heater and Electric Heat Service (Within Municipal Boundaries):
Customer Charge per Month: $16.76
Energy Charge per kWh per
Month: $0.09614
Schedule “5” Residential Service (Outside Municipal Boundaries):
Customer Charge per Month: $17.01
Energy Charge per kWh per
Month: $0.10422
Schedule “6” Commercial Service (Outside Municipal Boundaries):
Customer Charge per Month: $32.54
Energy Charge per kWh per
Month: $0.10422
Schedule “7” General Power Service (Outside Municipal Boundaries):
Customer Charge per Month: $51.03
Energy Charge per kWh per
Month: $0.09623
Schedules “8” and “9” Residential Water Heater and Electric Heat Service (Outside Municipal Boundaries):
Customer Charge per Month: $17.01
Energy Charge per kWh per
Month: $0.09821
Schedule “10” Municipal Lighting:
Energy Charge per kWh per
Month: $0.08825
Schedule “11” Municipal Power Service:
Customer Charge per Month: $9.86
Energy Charge per kWh per
Month: $0.08825
Schedule “12” Secondary Residential Single Phase Service:
Customer Charge per Month: $11.83
Energy Charge per kWh per
Month: $0.10008
Schedule “13” Security Lighting Service:
Energy Charge per Lamp per
Month: $9.86
Note: With the exception of Security Lighting, all of the rates above are subject to a fuel cost adjustment factor.
*Reflects the repeal of the 1.4% Indiana Utility Receipts Tax by Indiana Legislature in March, 2022 and effective July 1, 2022.