Board of Water & Light
Lansing, Michigan

Electric Rate Schedules

LARGE GENERAL ELECTRIC SERVICE

 RATE NO. 4

Availability - This rate is available to any customer desiring secondary voltage for any purpose when the electrical requirements are supplied at one point of delivery through one metering installation and the billing demand is 15 kW or more.  The limitation to secondary-voltage service may be waived in instances where the character of the electric load at the premises served has changed substantially.  This rate is not available for standby or emergency services.

Nature of Service - The service is alternating current, 60 hertz, single phase or three phase.  The secondary voltage is determined by the Board of Water and Light (BWL).

Monthly Rate - Shall be computed in accordance with the following charges.

The Reactive Power Charge shall be applicable to customers who have reactive kilovar hour (kvarh) metering installed in accordance with BWL Rules and Regulations regarding power factor.

Minimum Bill - The minimum bill is the basic service charge included in the monthly rate.

Energy Cost Adjustment - This rate is subject to an Energy Cost Adjustment factor added to the above energy charges and calculated as defined on a separate rate schedule incorporated herein by this reference.

Tax Adjustment - Bills shall be increased within the limits of any governmental authority or political subdivision which levies taxes, license fees, franchise fees, or any other charges against the BWL property, or its operation, or the production and/or sale of electrical energy, to offset any such cost and thereby prevent other customers from being compelled to share such local increases.

Billing Demand - The billing demand shall be the kW supplied during the 15-minute period of maximum use during the month.

Metering - Where the BWL elects to measure the service on the primary side of the transformer, the metered kW and kWh quantities thus measured will be reduced by 3% for billing purposes to adjust for transformer losses.  Where the customer receives service through more than one metering installation, the consumption as registered by the different metering installations will not be combined for billing purposes, but will be computed and billed separately.

Delayed Payment Charge - A delayed payment charge of 5% of the unpaid balance, excluding delayed payment charges, shall be added to any bill that is not paid on or before the due date.

Application Charge - A $7.00 charge shall be added to the first regular bill for all customers turning on service at a service location irrespective of prior service with the BWL.

Rules and Regulations - Service under this rate is subject to the BWL Rules and Regulations for Electric Service incorporated herein by this reference.