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Utility Name: Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Country: United States
EIA Id: 13756
Monetary Unit: $
Rate Name: Metal Melting Service
Expert Has Verified: Yes
Is Default
Effective Date: 06/01/2014
End Date: 12/31/2014
Supersedes
Sector: Industrial
Service Type
Description: TO WHOM AVAILABLE This is a rate for customers who have substantial requirement for electric metal melting and/or holding equipment. Total capacity to be made available under this rate is limited to 100 Megawatts. This Rate Schedule is available to Industrial Customers with electric metal melting and/or holding equipment and an on-peak demand that is less than 50% of the off-peak period and is located adjacent to existing electric facilities adequate to meet the Customer's requirements. A Customer requesting service hereunder is required to contract for a specific amount of electrical capacity which shall be not less than 500 kilowatts. The Company shall not supply demand in excess of 12,000 kilowatts under this schedule. The Company shall not be obligated to supply capacity in excess of that specified in the contract. CHARACTER OF SERVICE The Company will supply service to the extent of the capacity available from its electric supply lines, at such frequency, phase, regulation and one standard secondary voltage of 480 volts or above or the available primary or transmission voltage at the location where service is required. (See Company Rule 3 for the Company's Standard Voltages.) The Customer will supply in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the Company and at a mutually agreed upon location on the Customer's property, suitable buildings, structures, and foundations to house and support any protecting, switching, relaying, or metering equipment that may be supplied by the Company. Demand Charge $10,625.00 per month for the first 500 kilowatts or less of Billing Demand per month. $20.25 per kilowatt per month for all over 500 kilowatts of Billing Demand per month. MONTHLY MINIMUM CHARGE The Customer's Monthly Minimum Charge under this rate shall be the sum of the Demand Charge plus the Energy Charge, subject to the adjustments herein provided; however, in no case shall the Monthly Demand Payment be less than $10,625.00. NOTIFICATION OF INTERRUPTION OR CURTAILMENT The Company shall provide four (4) hours of advance notice before curtailing or interrupting service during Off-Peak period. DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM DEMAND The Customer's Maximum Demand in any month shall be determined by suitable maximum demand instruments. The Customer's demand of electric energy supplied shall be determined for each halfhour interval of the month. The phrase "half-hour interval" shall mean a thirty (30) minute period beginning or ending on a numbered clock hour as indicated by the clock controlling the metering equipment. DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND The Billing Demand for the month shall be the greatest of the following demands: (1) The maximum metered On-Peak half-hour demand, adjusted for Power Factor. (2) 30% of the maximum metered Off-Peak half-hour demand, adjusted for Power Factor. (3) 75% of the highest Billing Demand established in the immediately preceding eleven (11) months. (4) 500 kilowatts.
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Revision History

06/18/2012 10:47:21: Tavacur
06/18/2012 10:59:54: Tavacur
12/08/2012 14:03:51: Urdbbot
07/10/2013 10:46:29: Ccbolan
05/05/2014 21:27:37: Jethom2
07/02/2014 08:02:45: Iaduah
03/26/2015 15:26:37: Jayhuggins
06/01/2015 08:14:02: SADAVIS (Approval)

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Fixed Charge Units: $/month
Fixed Charge (First Meter): 10625
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