Natural Gas

Rates effective for bills rendered on and after July 1, 2008

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL GAS SPACE HEATING RATE GSH

AVAILABILITY: Available to any Commercial and Industrial customer for separately metered gas space heating and air conditioning gas service.  Water heating may also be included if the entire building is heated with gas.  The term of availability of this rate shall be for 12 months and yearly thereafter.

RATE:

PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Gas Adjustment Rate (PGA) will be applied to all Ccf billed.

GAS EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed Ccf consumption to recover the costs of investment in gas efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Gas Efficiency Fund. 

MINIMUM CHARGE: The minimum charge shall be the Customer Service Charge of $35.49 per month.

PENALTY: A monthly penalty charge equal to 1.5% of the unpaid balance not paid within 25 days of the billing date.

GENERAL GAS SERVICE RATE GG

AVAILABILITY: Available for all gas use by Commercial and Industrial customers where distribution facilities are suitable for the services required.

RATE:

PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Gas Adjustment Rate (PGA) will be applied to all Ccf billed.

GAS EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed Ccf consumption to recover the costs of investment in gas efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Gas Efficiency Fund. 

MINIMUM CHARGE: The minimum charge shall be the Customer Service Charge of $35.49 per month.

PENALTY: A monthly penalty charge equal to 1.5% of the unpaid balance not paid within 25 days of the billing date.

GENERAL CITY GAS SERVICE RATE GCG

AVAILABILITY: Available only to Departments of the City of Norwich for all gas use.

RATE:

PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Gas Adjustment Rate (PGA) will be applied to all Ccf billed.

GAS EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed Ccf consumption to recover the costs of investment in gas efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Gas Efficiency Fund.

Additional Details:
There is a minimum monthly charge equal to the Customer Charge that pays for maintaining local systems for natural gas and funds local operational costs.  CCF is 100 cubic feet, the standard measurement unit for natural gas. You are charged for the natural gas you use monthly, based on your meter reading. The purchased gas adjustment is needed to reflect the costs of natural gas from our wholesale supplier.

Natural gas prices rise and fall based on supply and demand issues. When the cost of natural gas increases, NPU reflects this increase with an adjustment per cubic foot of natural gas that you use.

To view the latest PGA, click here.

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Electricity

Rates effective for bills rendered on and after July 1, 2008

ELECTRIC SMALL COMMERCIAL (Non-Manufacturers) -
RATE ESC

AVAILABILITY:  Available to Commercial and Industrial customers and Houses of Worship for lighting, heating, cooling, refrigeration, and power uses, where distribution facilities are suitable for the service requested, and where the load does not exceed 10 kW as measured or as otherwise determined by the Utility.  For Houses of Worship only, the demand may exceed 10 kW.

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed. To view the latest PPA, click here.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund. 

MINIMUM CHARGE: The minimum charge is the customer charge of $9.49 per month.

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ELECTRIC SMALL COMMERCIAL (Manufacturers) -
RATE ESCGRC  

AVAILABILITY: Available to Commercial and Industrial customers classified as Manufacturers under applicable State Law where distribution facilities are suitable for the service requested, and where the load does not exceed 10 kW as measured or as otherwise determined by the Utility.   

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund. 

MINIMUM CHARGE: The minimum charge is the customer charge of $8.69 per month.

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ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
(Non-Manufacturers) - RATE EC

AVAILABILITY: Available to Commercial and Industrial customers for lighting, heating, cooling, refrigeration and power uses, where distribution facilities are suitable for the service requested and where the load exceeds 10 kW.

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund. 

MINIMUM CHARGE: The minimum charge is the minimum demand charge of $53.90 per month.

PRIMARY METERING: Where the service is metered at the Utilities’ primary voltage, all kWh readings will be reduced by 2% to obtain billing quantities.

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ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL (Manufacturers) -
RATE ECGRC

AVAILABILITY: Available to Commercial and Industrial customers classified as Manufacturers under applicable State Law where distribution facilities are suitable for the service requested and where the load exceeds 10 kW.

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund. 

MINIMUM CHARGE: The minimum charge is the minimum demand charge of $53.90 per month.

PRIMARY METERING: Where the service is metered at the Utilities’ primary voltage, all kWh readings will be reduced by 2% to obtain billing quantities.

DETERMINATION OF THE DEMAND REQUIREMENTS: The demand charge will be based on the greatest 15-minute kW demand requirement within the current billing month measured by suitable demand metering devices or as otherwise determined by the Utility, but not less than 80% of the highest demand measured in the 11 months prior to the billing month, nor less than 10 kW.

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ELECTRIC LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
(Non-Manufacturers)  - RATE EP

AVAILABILITY: Available to large Industrial or Commercial customers with an actual demand of 100 KVA or larger for power, lighting, heating, refrigeration and cooling uses, where distribution facilities are suitable for the service requested.

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund. 

MINIMUM CHARGE: The minimum charge is the minimum demand charge of $652.00 per month.

PRIMARY METERING: Where the service is metered at the Utilities’ primary voltage, all kWh readings will be reduced by 2% to obtain billing quantities.

DETERMINATION OF THE DEMAND REQUIREMENTS: The demand charge will be based on the greatest 15-minute KVA demand requirement within the current billing month measured by suitable demand metering devices or as otherwise determined by the Utility, but not less than 80% of the highest demand measured in the 11 months prior to the billing month, nor less than 100 KVA. 

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ELECTRIC LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
(Manufacturers) - RATE EPGRC

AVAILABILITY: Available to large Industrial or Commercial customers classified as Manufacturers under applicable State Law with an actual demand of 100 KVA or larger for power, lighting, heating, refrigeration and cooling uses, where distribution facilities are suitable for the service requested.

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kilowatt hours billed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund. 

MINIMUM CHARGE: The minimum charge is the minimum demand charge of $652.00 per month.

PRIMARY METERING: Where the service is metered at the Utilities’ primary voltage, all kilowatt hour readings will be reduced by 2% to obtain billing quantities.

DETERMINATION OF THE DEMAND REQUIREMENTS: The demand charge will be based on the greatest 15-minute KVA demand requirement within the current billing month measured by suitable demand metering devices or as otherwise determined by the Utility, but not less than 80% of the highest demand measured in the 11 months prior to the billing month, nor less than 100 KVA. 

FACILITIES OWNERSHIP DISCOUNT: If the service is taken at primary distribution voltage and Norwich Public Utilities is relieved of installing the service transformers and substation equipment, except the metering equipment, a credit shall be applied to the bill equal to $0.40666 per KVA of demand requirements.

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CITY AND STATE USES

ELECTRIC GENERAL CITY USE - RATE EGC

AVAILABILITY: Available only to the City of Norwich and its Utility Departments for all uses except street and traffic lights.

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOAD MANAGEMENT FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund.

ELECTRIC STATE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND UNMETERED SERVICES - RATE ESTL

AVAILABILITY: Available to the State of Connecticut for traffic lights and other unmetered services.

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund.

ELECTRIC CITY TRAFFIC LIGHTS - RATE ECTL

AVAILABILITY: Available only to the City of Norwich for traffic lights.

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund.

ELECTRIC CITY STREET LIGHTING - RATE ECSL

AVAILABILITY: Available only to the City of Norwich for street lighting purposes.

RATE:

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund.

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ELECTRIC PRIVATE AREA LIGHTING - RATE EPAL

AVAILABILITY: Available to customers for lighting purposes.

RATE:

* Not available to new customers

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Purchased Power Adjustment Rate will be applied to all kWh billed.

To view the latest PPA, click here.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund. 

MINIMUM CHARGE: The minimum charge shall be the Rate per kWh multiplied by the applicable kWh per Light consumption. 

PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT: The Electric Rates, effective July 1, 2008, include a base power cost.  The Purchased Power Adjustment Charge or Credit applied will be the actual power costs billed to Norwich Public Utilities by its Wholesale Supplier less the amount of purchased kWh priced at the base power cost.  The total Purchased Power Adjustment Charge or Credit will be adjusted to reflect all applicable taxes.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND: A charge will be applied to all billed kWh consumption to recover the costs of investment in renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and load reduction initiatives through the NPU Energy Efficiency Fund.  This charge will be reviewed and adjusted periodically as necessary to meet funding needs, to comply with applicable State of Connecticut legislative requirements and to reflect all applicable taxes.

MINIMUM CHARGE: All active electric accounts having no electricity use charges will be billed a minimum charge.  This minimum charge covers costs associated with service requirements, including metering, maintenance and infrastructure costs.

LATE CHARGE FEE: A penalty charge equal to 1.5% of the unpaid balance compounded monthly is added to all bills not paid within 25 days of the billing date.

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Water & Sewer

Water Rates
Available to all metered customers, whether Residential, Commercial or Industrial. Rates effective March 1, 2008.

Applicable to the following rates: WRES, WCOM, WIND, WNPU, WPUB

RATE:

Customer Charge, Per Month                       

The monthly customer charge shall be determined by the size of the customer’s meter installation as follows:

Private Fire Line: Billed monthly based on the size of the unmetered fire connection(s) to NPU water mains.

WATER USED:

MINIMUM CHARGE:  The minimum charge is the Customer Charge.

All active water accounts having no water use charges will be billed a minimum charge.  This minimum charge covers costs associated with service requirements, including metering, maintenance and infrastructure costs.

LATE CHARGE FEE:  A penalty charge equal to 1.5% of the unpaid balance compounded monthly is added to all bills not paid within 25 days of the billing date.

Sewer Rate
Sewer services are charged based on your water consumption as measured by your water meter.  The rate is $3.802 per 100 cubic feet.

Additional Details
All customers utilizing the sewer system of the City of Norwich Sewer Authority will be charged a minimum customer charge of $4.67 per month.
 
All customers utilizing the sewer system of the City of Norwich Sewer Authority with average sewer strength, denoted by Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Suspended Solids (SS) levels not exceeding 300mg/L will be charged $3.802 per 100 cubic feet (CCF). The measurement of cubic feet of sewage will be according to the amount of water measured coming into the premises by the water meter.

All customers utilizing the sewer system of the City of Norwich Sewer Authority with sewer strength above the average indicated BOD or SS will be charged a surcharge for the increased BOD or SS.

A monthly penalty charge equal to 1.5% of the unpaid balance not paid within 28 days of the billing date will apply.

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