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Utility Rate Information for the City of Sargent, Nebraska



Electricity, Water, and Sewer services are provided by:
Sargent Municipal Utilities
106 N 2nd Street
(308) 527-4200
Billed Monthly
Garbage Collection services are provided by:
White Sanitation
Rt. 1 Box 20
Sargent, NE 68874
(308) 527-3410

Current rates are as follows:

ELECTRICITY RATES
WATER AND SEWER RATES
TRASH RATES


Most current adjusted Trash Rate is $16.34/month.

Sargent City Utility Rate Information [pdf] [Word doc]

RESIDENTIAL RATE SCHEDULE

Applicable: To customers taking single-phase, electric service for residential use in single-family or in multi-family dwellings where each living unit in such multi-family dwelling is individually metered. No available for standby or resale service.

Effective

April 1, 2007

Effective

April 1, 2008

Customer Charge

$9.50

$10.00

Summer

All kWh used

$.0805

$.0835

Winter

First 400 kWh used

$.0715

$.0710

Over 400 kWh used

$.0525

$.0550

GENERAL SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE

Applicable: To customers that are not eligible for another rate class.

Effective

April 1, 2007

Effective

April 1, 2008

 

Customer Charge

$13.50

$15.00

Summer

 

All kWh used

$.0815

$.0830

 

Winter

 

First 800 kWh used

$.0812

$.0830

 

Over 800 kWh used

$.0620

$.0635

 

GENERAL SERVICE DEMAND RATE SCHEDULE

Applicable: To any customer that uses more than 10,000 kWh or 50 kW in three consecutive months.

Effective

April 1, 2007

Effective

April 1, 2008

 

Customer Charge

$30.00

$30.00

Summer

 

On Peak Demand charge per kW

$10.50

$10.50

 

Off Peak Demand charge per kW

$0.00

$0.00

 

All kWh used

$.0475

$.0500

 

Winter

 

On Peak Demand charge per kW

$6.75

$6.75

 

Off Peak Demand charge per kW

$0.00

$0.00

 

All kWh used

$.0370

$.0390

 

Excess kVARs $1.90

Monthly Demand: Monthly Demand is defined as the highest integrated kilowatt load during any 60-minute period occurring in the billing period for which the determination is made.

Summer On and Off Peak Periods: During the summer season, the off peak period is defined as all hours on Sunday, Independence Day, Labor Day, all hours on September 16 through September 30, the 10-hour period commencing at 11:00 p.m. through 9:00 a.m., and other hours waived at the City�s discretion. All other hours in the summer season shall be defined as the on peak hours.

Winter On and Off Peak Periods: During the winter season, on peak rates shall apply to any usage between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday (excluding Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, and New Year�s Day). All other hours during the winter season shall be considered off peak.

Power Factor Correction: If a customer fails to maintain a power factor of 90%, it will be charged for excess kVARs. Excess kVARs will be calculated as the Maximum kVARs for the billing period minus the product of the Monthly Demand multiplied by 0.4843 (representing a power factor of 90%). In order to provide the customer an opportunity to install corrective equipment, a customer will not be billed for power factor connection for the first three months after notification

INDUSTRIAL RATE SCHEDULE

Applicable: To customers with 1,000 kVA or more of installed dedicated transformation capacity

Effective

April 1, 2007

Effective

April 1, 2008

 

Customer Charge

$13.50

$15.00

Summer

 

All kWh used

$.0815

$.0830

 

Winter

 

First 800 kWh used

$.0812

$.0830

 

Over 800 kWh used

$.0620

$.0635

 

Monthly Transformer Charge $.50/KVA Installed/mo

Power Factor Correction: If a customer fails to maintain a power factor of 90%, it will be charged for excess kVARs. Excess kVARs will be calculated as the Maximum kVARs for the billing period minus the product of the Monthly Demand multiplied by 0.4843 (representing a power factor of 90%). In order to provide the customer an opportunity to install corrective equipment, a customer will not be billed for power factor connection for the first three months after notification

MUNICIPAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RATE SCHEDULE

Applicable: To all municipal and local governmental accounts, including local school districts. Excludes Federal and State of Nebraska governmental accounts.

Effective

April 1, 2007

Effective

April 1, 2008

Customer Charge

$13.50

$15.00

Summer

All kWh Used

$.0815

$.0830

Winter

First 800 kWh used

$.0812

$.0830

Over 800 kWh used

$.0620

$.0635

IRRIGATION ELECTRIC RATE SCHEDULE

Applicable: To year-round irrigation customers with five-horsepower (5 HP) or more when all service is supplied through a single meter with no load control.

Effective

April 1, 2007

Effective

April 1, 2008

Horsepower Charge (per HP)

$23.50

$27.00

Billed annually on May 1

All kWh used

$.043

$.043

EXTRATERRITORIAL RESIDENTIAL RATE SCHEDULE

Applicable: To customers taking single-phase, electric service for residential use in single-family or in multi-family dwellings where each living unit in such multi-family dwelling is individually metered. No available for standby or resale service.

Effective

April 1, 2007

Effective

April 1, 2008

Customer Charge

$10.35

$11.00

Summer

All kWh used

$.08750

$.09185

Winter

First 400 kWh used

$.08000

$.07810

Over 400 kWh used

$.05765

$.06050

EXTRATERRITORIAL COMMERCIAL RATE SCHEDULE

Applicable: To customers that are not eligible for another rate class.

Effective

April 1, 2007

Effective

April 1, 2008

Customer Charge

$14.85

$16.50

Summer

All kWh used

$.08550

$.09130

Winter

First 800 kWh used

$.08550

$.09130

Over 800 kWh used

$.06550

$.06990

STREET AND SECURITY LIGHTING RATE SCHEDULE

Applicable: For service to street, yard, and security lights where the City is responsible for installation and maintenance.


Charge

per Month

Effective

April 1, 2007

Metered Service

All Customers

$5.00

Unmetered Service

All Customers

$7.50

WATER AND SEWER RATES

Section 1) The following water rate schedule relative to water consumption for the City of Sargent is determined as follows:

a. Residential and Commercial Customers within the City Limits $12.00 per month plus $.90 per 1000 gallons water used

b. Residential and Commercial Customers outside City Limits $18.00 per month plus $.90 per 1000 gallons water used

c. Residential and Commercial services with zero water usage shall be billed $5.00 per month within the City Limits and $7.50 per month outside City Limits

d. Property owners will not be charged minimum water rates if City Maintenance workers are given written notice to remove the water meter. Water service may be resumed upon written application by the User to the City Utility Office and after payment of the applicable installation charge is paid in full and as follows:

Meter installation charge

meter $165.00

1 meter $200.00

2 meter $495.00

3 meter $1,015.00

4 meter $3,450.00

e. Property owners that require new services (meters installed after project completion) will be responsible for the entire cost of installation of required water meter.

f. If for any reason the water meter shall fail, water consumption will be calculated as an average of the previous six (6) months.

Section 2) The following sewer rate schedule for sewer usage relative to water consumption for the City of Sargent is determined as follows:

For the purpose of this section, winter-months shall mean the months of November, December and January. Occupied shall mean any service having water usage.

a. Residential and Commercial Customers in City Limits

$18.50 per month plus $1.25 per 1000 gallons water used based on a three (3) winter-month average usage of the occupied property

b. Residential and Commercial Customers Outside City Limits

$26.25 per month plus $1.25 per 1000 gallons water used based on a three (3) winter-month average usage of the occupied property

c. All services with sewer connections and water meters installed will be billed the minimum rate of $18.50/month within the City or $26.25/month outside City Limits regardless of whether building or property is occupied or there is actual water usage.

d. Property owners can forego monthly sewer charges if City Maintenance workers are given written notice to remove the water meter. Water service can be resumed upon written application of the User and the applicable water meter installation charge is paid in full as listed in Section 1(d).

e. If there is no usage during any one of the three (3) winter-months, the average will be calculated using any three of the previous twelve (12) months with the lowest actual usage.

TRASH RATES

- $15.34/month (Trash is picked up once each week, twelve months per year)

Businesses - As contracted

Bulky items and lawn and garden refuse - Per job fee

Rental Containers - As contracted


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Updated: Sep. 30, 2007


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