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AGENDA REPjSe RT For Council Meeting of ptem �r 1 992 TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS RE: UTILITIES RATE SURVEY i moo , FROM: CITY MANAGER DATE: AUGUST 25, 1992 The results of our recently performed rate survey show that residential utilities rates are generally lower in the City of Colton than in surrounding cities. This is especially true in the case of Colton's residential electric rates when compared to those of Southern California Edison. A typical residential user of 500 killowatt hours per month in Colton would have a montly electric bill of $39.47. A Southern California Edison customer using the same 500 killowatt hours in Edison Region 17, which includes San Bernardino, Rialto, Fontana, Redlands, etc., would have a monthly bill of $62.54 in the Winter and $60.71 in the Summer. Both the Colton Electric Utility and Southern California Edison charge a set amount per killowatt hour up to an alloted "baseline service" consumption level. Above the "baseline level" the price of energy per killowatt hour increases. Edison charges $.10885 per kwh for basline service and $.14464 per kwh for nonbaseline service for residential users. Colton's electric rates are $.07312 per kwh for baseline service and $.08437 per kwh for nonbaseline service for residential users. Edison's baseline allocation for this region is 10.9 kwh/day in the Summer and 9.2 kwh/day in the Winter. The baseline allocation set by the Colton Electric Utility is 250 kwh/month throughout the year. This survey did not take into consideration the 15% discount Edison offers its low income customers (although, even if it did the Colton electric rate and the monthly bill would still be lower), Summer Air Conditioning Recycling or any other special Edison sponsored program it may offer its customers. When Colton rates for other services were compared to surrounding cities, our rates were found to be very competitive. In surveying the Electricity, Sewer, Water and Refuse rates for surrounding cities based on certain levels of consumption, the Colton monthly bill of $89.47, was clearly less than the surrounding cities monthly bill of $117.56. See attached graphical display. If you have any questions regarding this survey please let me know. Thank You. /7