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CITY OF FRANKLIN
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
  • FINANCIAL REVIEW
  • ALLOCATED COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
  • AND
  • RETAIL RATE REVISIONS


  • Presentation to City Council
  • January 11, 2010
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PRESENTATION TO CITY COUNCIL
Summary
  • Overview
  • Financial Review
  • Allocated Cost of Service Analysis
  • Rate Revision Guidelines
  • Retail Rate Revisions
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OVERVIEW
Retail Rate Revision Process

  • Determine Overall Revenue Requirement
  • Perform Allocated Cost of Service Analysis
  • Establish Rate Revision Guidelines
  • Examine Competitive (Comparative) Position
  • Develop Retail Rate Revisions
  • Implement Revised Retail Rates
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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Total System Revenue Requirements

Overall Rate Increase Needed ?
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Electric Fund Revenue and Expenditures
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Adjusted Income Statement
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Rates Do Not Produce Adequate Revenues
  • Revenue Does Not Meet Revenue Requirement
  • Deficit Net Income After Transfer to General Fund
  • Rate Increase of 6% Should be Implemented March 1, 2010
    • Address Deficit Net Income
    • Reverse the Trend of Declining Reserve Fund Balances
    • Begin Phase-In Recovery of New Power Contract
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ALLOCATED COST OF SERVICE

Rate Class Revenue Requirements

How Well Does Each Rate Recover Costs ?
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ALLOCATED COST OF SERVICE
Customer Rate Classes
  • Residential RS
  • Small General Service SGS
  • Medium General Service MGSI
  • Medium General Service Demand MGSD
  • Large General Service LGS
  • Municipal Service MS
  • Load Control Service LC
  • Outdoor Lighting OL
  • Church and Synagogue Service (New) CS
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ALLOCATED COST OF SERVICE
Purpose
  • Identify Revenue For Each Present Rate Class
    • Total Dollars
    • Rate Components
  • Examine Costs to Serve Each Rate Class
    • Direct (Specific)
    • Allocated (Estimated)
  • Determine the Adequacy of Each Present Rate
    • Operating Income
    • Rate of Return
    • Relative Rate of Return
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ALLOCATED COST OF SERVICE
Interpretation of Results
  • Variances (Inequities) Among Rate Classes is Very Common
    • VSCC Does Not Require Uniform ROR
    • Movement Towards Better Equity is Sufficient
  • General Indication of Cost Responsibility
  • Results Should Not Be Strictly Interpreted
  • (Modeling) versus (Data)
  • Sensitivity Increases as Rate Class Size Decreases
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ALLOCATED COST OF SERVICE
Allocated Income Statement
  • (Present Rates)
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ALLOCATED COST OF SERVICE
Allocated Income Statement
  • (Present Rates)
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ALLOCATED COST OF SERVICE
Allocated Income Statement
  • (Revised Rates)
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ALLOCATED COST OF SERVICE
Allocated Income Statement
  • (Revised Rates)
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS

 Proposed Implementation
March 1, 2010

What Changes Should Be Made to the
Rate Schedules ?
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
Present Electric Rates
  • “Base Rates” Effective January 15, 2001


  • Fuel and Purchased Power Cost Adjustment Schedule PCA
    • Fuel Cost Adjustment is Pass-Thru of Wholesale FA Factor
      • April 2008 to May 2009 =  $0.02279 per kWh
      • June 2009 to November 2009 =  $0.01096 per kWh
      • December 2009 to May 2010 =  $0.00556 per kWh
      • Change in FA = $17.23 Decrease on a Bill for 1,000 kWh
    • Purchased Power Cost Adjustment Portion Not Currently Used


  • Consumption Tax and Local Tax Added to Rate Charges



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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
Guidelines
  • Rates to Remain Competitive with Neighboring Utilities
  • Projected kWh Sales to Stay Level or Decrease vs FY 2009
  • Revised Rates to Increase Total Revenue by 6%
  • Develop Separate Rate Class for Places of Worship
  • Load Control Rate To Be Phased Out Before 12-31-10
  • Reduce the Relative ROR for the SGS Rate Class
  • Increase Customer Charge Rate Component
  • Preliminary Revised Rates Presented to City Council 01-11-10
  • Final Revised Rates Presented to City Council 01-25-10
  • Revised Retail Rates To Be Effective 03-01-10
  • Rates Reviewed Again in Mid-CY2010 and Then Annually
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
Residential Electric Service Sch. RS
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Residential (Summer)
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Residential (Winter)
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Residential Bill for 1,000 kWh
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Residential (Summer)
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS Residential (Winter)
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
Small General Service Sch. SGS
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Single-Phase SGS
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Single-Phase SGS (Summer)
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 RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Single-Phase SGS (Winter)
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RETAIL RATE SCHEDULES
Medium General Service Sch. MGS-I
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Single-Phase MGS-I
40 kW
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Single-Phase MGS-I vs GS-2A(Summer) 
40 kW
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Single-Phase MGS-I vs GS-2A(Winter)
40 kW
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
 Single-Phase MGS-I vs GS-2B(Summer) 
40 kW
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
 Single-Phase MGS-I vs GS-2B(Winter)
40 kW
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
Medium General Service Sch. MGS-D
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
 Three-Phase MGS-D
150 kW
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
 Three-Phase MGS-D vs GS-2B(Summer)
150 kW
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
 Three-Phase MGS-D vs GS-2B(Winter)
150 kW
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
Large General Service Sch. LGS
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Secondary LGS
600 kW
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Secondary LGS vs GS-3
600 kW
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
Load Control
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Load Control
750 kW
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
New Church and Synagogue Rate
  • Schedule CS Availability:
    • This rate schedule is available only to synagogues and churches of all denominations for the supply and delivery of all of the electric service requirements of the Customer. The availability of this rate schedule shall be limited to the meter that serves the synagogue or church building in which the sanctuary or principal place of worship is located.
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
New Church and Synagogue Rate
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
New Church and Synagogue Rate

Average Revenue per kWh
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
New Church and Synagogue Rate

Average Revenue per kWh versus VEPCO 5-C
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
New Church and Synagogue Rate
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
Municipal Service
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RETAIL BILLING COMPARISONS
Single-Phase Municipal Service
30 kW
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RETAIL RATE REVISIONS
Outdoor Lighting
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FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Retail Rate Revision Summary
  • Rate Revisions Produce Overall Revenue Increase of 6%


  • Rate Increases Vary Based Partially on Cost of Service Results


  • Comparison with Other Utilities’ Rates Considered


  • Implementation on March 1, 2010


  • Continue to Pass-Thru Wholesale FA Factor


  • Next Retail Rate Revision in Summer 2010