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Appendix B

UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE AND OTHER RELATED FEES

ELECTRIC[1]


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Note— * Please note that rates adopted on September 5, 2023 inadvertently contained rates from previously approved years. This document shows the most current rates approved by City Council. An * symbolizes that the rate has been corrected.


SOLID WASTE[2]


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Note— * Please note that rates adopted on September 5, 2023 inadvertently contained rates from previously approved years. This document shows the most current rates approved by City Council. An * symbolizes that the rate has been corrected.


STORMWATER UTILITY RATES[3]


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Note— City streets, State highways, private streets with storm and surface facilities in place, meeting City standards, and other public or private owned properties or portions thereof having their own NPDES permitted storm and surface water runoff facilities which do not discharge to City facilities are exempt from the monthly charges set forth above. * Please note that rates adopted on September 5, 2023 inadvertently contained rates from previously approved years. This document shows the most current rates approved by City Council. An * symbolizes that the rate has been corrected.


WASTEWATER RATES[4]


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Note— Does not apply when exempt by Chapter 13.61, PAMC, or to a connection to City water system for agricultural or irrigation purposes in accordance with Chapter 13.44 PAMC. * Please note that rates adopted on September 5, 2023 inadvertently contained rates from previously approved years. This document shows the most current rates approved by City Council. An * symbolizes that the rate has been corrected.


AMBULANCE SERVICE AND MEDIC I PUBLIC UTILITY[5]


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Note— * Please note that rates adopted on September 5, 2023 inadvertently contained rates from previously approved years. This document shows the most current rates approved by City Council. An * symbolizes that the rate has been corrected.


Schedule R-03—Residential service

non-discounted base charge ..... $34.41/month

non-discounted energy charge ..... $0.06130/kWh

25% discount base charge ..... $25.79/month

25% discount energy charge ..... $0.04599/kWh

35% discount base charge ..... $22.35/month

35% discount energy charge ..... $0.03986/kWh

Schedule GS-03—General service

Base charge per month:

Single phase ..... $42.51

Three phase ..... $94.09

Municipal traffic signal ..... $350.52

Municipal street light ..... $252.42

Municipal emergency management system ..... $53.27

City's unmetered security camera system ..... $5.54

Municipal single phase ..... $40.10

Municipal three phase ..... $88.79

Federal single phase ..... $42.34

Federal three phase ..... $91.75

Energy usage charge per kWh, per the list below:

Single phase ..... $0.05782

Three phase ..... $0.05934

Municipal single phase ..... $0.06229

Municipal three phase ..... $0.07055

Municipal street light and traffic signals ..... $0.06179

Federal single phase ..... $0.05706

Federal three phase ..... $0.05838

Schedule GD-03—General service demand

Base charge per month:

Single phase ..... $87.94

Three phase ..... $161.41

Municipal single phase ..... $95.10

Municipal three phase ..... $160.05

Federal single phase ..... $70.71

Federal three phase ..... $161.89

Energy usage charge per kWh per the list below:

Single phase ..... $0.05198

Three phase ..... $0.05166

Municipal single phase ..... $0.05467

Municipal three phase ..... $0.05137

Federal single phase ..... $0.05186

Federal three phase ..... $0.05098

Billing demand per kVA:

Demand usage charge ..... $4.462

Schedule NP-03—Nonprofit

Base charge per month:

Single phase ..... $39.59

Three phase ..... $83.97

Energy usage charge per kWh:

Single phase ..... $0.05370

Three phase ..... $0.05417

Schedule GD-04—General service demand—Primary metered

Base charge per month:

Single phase ..... $109.22

Three phase ..... $292.21

Energy usage charge per kWh ..... $0.04802

Billing demand per kVA:

Demand usage charge ..... $4.462

Schedule PS-03—Primary service—Customer owned

Base charge per month ..... $583.59

Energy usage charge per kWh:

All billings between June 1 and August 31 ..... $0.03475

All billings between September 1 and May 31 ..... $0.05683

Billing demand per kVA of billing demand:

Demand usage charge ..... $4.462

Federal rates:

Base charge per month ..... $565.19

Energy usage charge per kWh ..... $0.04765

Billing demand ..... $4.462

Schedule PS-04—Primary service—City owned

Base charge per month ..... $583.59

Energy usage charge per kWh:

All billings between June 1 and August 31 ..... $0.03475

All billings between September 1 and May 31 ..... $0.05683

Billing demand per kVA:

Demand usage charge ..... $4.462

Federal rates:

Base charge per month ..... $565.19

Energy usage charge per kWh ..... $0.04765

Schedule IT-11—Industrial transmission

Customer Charge ..... per PAMC 13.12.025(H)(5)(c)

Demand charges for service ..... per PAMC 13.12.025(H)(5)(d)

Load shaping charges and credits ..... per PAMC 13.12.025(H)(5)(e)

Basic charge ..... $4,700.00/month

IT network services charge (Including telecommunications tax.) ..... $300.00/month

Transmission charges (Based on the metered energy and demand associated with providing service.) ..... monthly wholesale cost to the City

Other fees and taxes ..... per PAMC 13.12.025(H)(5)(f), (g)

Schedule L-03—Lighting

Monthly charges:

Lighting owned by the Public Works and Utilities Department:

Forty watts/4,100 lumens or less ..... $12.43

More than 40 watts/4,100 lumens, but 70 watts/7,500 lumens or less ..... $17.94

More than 70 watts/7,500 lumens, but 110 watts/12,500 lumens or less ..... $19.96

More than 110 watts/12,500 lumens ..... $23.16

Existing lighting which remains owned by the customer:

Forty watts/4,100 lumens or less ..... $9.94

More than 40 watts/4,100 lumens, but 70 watts/7,500 lumens or less ..... $14.37

More than 70 watts/7,500 lumens, but 110 watts/12,500 lumens or less ..... $15.95

More than 110 watts/12,500 lumens ..... $18.50

Schedule MW-03—Municipal water pumping

Basic charge per month ..... $87.67

Energy usage charge per kWh between June 1 and August 31:

High load hours ..... $0.03386

Low load hours ..... $0.01792

Energy usage charge per kWh between September 1 and May 31:

High load hours ..... $0.05722

Low load hours ..... $0.02742

Billing demand:

Heavy load hours ..... based on the maximum hour of kVA

All other months and hours ..... $4.02/kVA

Residential

Monthly residential flat rate ..... $117.78*

Monthly non-discounted residential metered rate—Within City:

Service SizeBase rate
with ⅝-inch meter $46.88
with ¾-inch meter $46.88
1-inch meter $46.88
1½-inch meter $46.88
2-inch meter $46.88

 

Metered consumption for up to 1,000 cubic feet ..... $2.590/100 cubic feet consumed

Additional consumption up to 1,500 cubic feet ..... $3.273/100 cubic feet consumed

Additional consumption beyond 1,500 cubic feet ..... $3.946/100 cubic feet consumed

Discount rate

Discount amountMonthly Rate
25% Discount $35.16
35% Discount $30.47

 

25% discount metered consumption per cubic feet ..... $2.162/100 cubic feet consumed

35% discount metered consumption per cubic feet ..... $1.874/100 cubic feet consumed

Commercial

Service SizeMonthly Rate
with ⅝-inch meter $51.60
with ¾-inch meter $51.60
1-inch meter $89.35
1½-inch meter $152.26
2-inch meter $227.75
3-inch meter $429.07
4-inch meter $655.55
6-inch meter $1,284.66
8-inch or 10-inch meter $2,039.58

 

Metered consumption charge ..... $2.800/100 cubic feet consumed

Temporary service and fire hydrant water use

Service SizeMonthly Rate
with ⅝-inch meter $51.60
with ¾-inch meter $51.60
1-inch meter $89.35
1½-inch meter $152.26
2-inch meter $227.75
3-inch meter $429.07
4-inch meter $655.55
6-inch meter $1,284.66
8-inch or 10-inch meter $2,039.58

 

Metered consumption charge ..... $2.800/100 cubic feet consumed

Municipal

Service SizeMonthly Rate
with ⅝-inch meter $49.26
with ¾-inch meter $49.26
1-inch meter $85.29
1½-inch meter $145.34
2-inch meter $217.40
3-inch meter $409.56
4-inch meter $625.74

 

Metered consumption charge ..... $2.672/100 cubic feet consumed

Non-taxable Federal

Service SizeMonthly rate
with ⅝-inch meter $48.11
with ¾-inch meter $48.11
1-inch meter $83.30
1½-inch meter $141.95
2-inch meter $212.34
3-inch meter $400.02
4-inch meter $611.17
6-inch meter $1,197.69
8-inch meter $1,901.51

 

Metered consumption charge ..... $2.610/100 cubic feet consumed

Industrial usage rate—Within City

Metered consumption ..... $2.549/100 cubic feet consumed

Water service rate for user outside City limits

150 percent of the schedule for rates and charges

Irrigation rate

Service SizeRate
with ⅝-inch meter $42.73
with ¾-inch meter service $42.73
1-inch meter $78.76
1½-inch meter $138.81
2-inch meter $210.87
3-inch meter $403.03
4-inch meter $619.21

 

Metered consumption ..... $2.672/100 cubic feet consumed

Resale rate

Monthly and usage metered rates ..... see applicable rates above

Water consumption surcharge ..... $0.00690/gallon in excess of 100,000 gallons

Note— Any fees charged by the customer to the subsequent purchaser are subject to the approval of the Director.

Residential, commercial, industrial services, yard waste and cardboard recycling

ServiceRate/Fee
Schedule R-01—Residential weekly service
90-gallon refuse container - Standard rate $43.375/month
90-gallon refuse container - 25% Discount $32.81/month
90-gallon refuse container - 35% Discount $28.435/month
Additional refuse container collection $15.00/occurrence upon request
96-gallon recycling container/bi-weekly collection No charge
Change from Schedule R-01—Residential Weekly Service to Schedule R-02—Residential Every-Other-Week Service by same person at the same location $30.00/per occurrence
Requests a recycling container where the recycling service has been voluntarily discontinued or terminated in accordance with PAMC 13.54.050.H by same person at the same location $30.00/per occurrence
Resume recycling service if the same person at the same service location voluntarily terminates water, wastewater, garbage collection, and recycling services, but electric service is maintained No charge
Schedule R-02—Residential every other week service1
90-gallon refuse container - Standard rate $31.175/month
90-gallon refuse container - 25% Discount $23.39/month
90-gallon refuse container - 35% Discount $20.27/month
Additional refuse container collection $15.00/occurrence upon request
96-gallon recycling container/bi-weekly collection No charge
Change from Schedule R-02—Residential Every Other Week Service to Schedule R-01—Residential Weekly Service by same person at the same location $30.00/per occurrence
Requests a recycling container where the recycling service has been voluntarily discontinued or terminated in accordance with PAMC 13.54.050.H by same person at the same location 2 $30.00/per occurrence
Resume recycling service if the same person at the same service location voluntarily terminates water, wastewater, garbage collection, and recycling services, but electric service is maintained 3 No charge
Schedule R-03—Residential yard waste service
96-gallon yard waste container 4 $10.165/month/container
Requests by same customer at the same service location for yard waste service where the yard waste service has been terminated $30.00/occurrence
Each additional yard waste container if the additional container is discontinued by the same customer at the same service location within a period of 120 days $30.00/occurrence
Resume yard waste service if the same person at the same service location voluntarily terminates water, wastewater, garbage collection, and yard waste services, but where electric service is maintained No charge
Schedule R-04—Residential temporary service 5
90-gallon or 300-gallon temporary refuse container delivery $30.00/occurrence
90-gallon temporary refuse container collection $8.00/occurrence
300-gallon temporary refuse container collection $23.25/occurrence
Schedule C-01—Commercial 90-gallon service
Commercial service classification: 90-gallon refuse container per week and semi-weekly collection of a cardboard recycling container $40.81/month
Commercial service classification: Additional 90-gallon refuse container per week and additional weekly collection refuse container $40.81/month
Municipal service classification: 90-gallon refuse container per week and semi-weekly collection of a cardboard recycling container $38.205/month
Municipal service classification: Additional 90-gallon refuse container per week and additional weekly collection refuse container $38.205/month
Federal government classification: 90-gallon refuse container per week and semi-weekly collection of a cardboard recycling container $37.029/month
Federal government classification: Additional 90-gallon refuse container per week and additional weekly collection refuse container $37.029/month
Schedule C-02—Commercial, Municipal and Federal 300-gallon service 6
Commercial service classification: 300-gallon refuse container per week and semi-weekly collection of a cardboard recycling container $111.605/month
Commercial service classification: Additional 300-gallon refuse container per week and additional weekly collection refuse container $111.605/month
Municipal service classification: 300-gallon refuse container per week and semi-weekly collection of a cardboard recycling container $105.63/month
Municipal service classification: Additional 300-gallon refuse container per week and additional weekly collection refuse container $105.63/month
Federal government classification: 300-gallon refuse container per week and semi-weekly collection of a cardboard recycling container $107.595/month
Federal government classification: Additional 300-gallon refuse container per week and additional weekly collection refuse container $107.595/month
Schedule C-03—Commercial recycling service
Commercial recycling service in addition to semi-weekly collection of cardboard - one recycling container per week $40.49/month
Commercial recycling service in addition to semi-weekly collection of cardboard - each additional recycling container per week $40.49/month
Schedule C-04—Commercial temporary service
90-gallon refuse container $8.00/collection
300-gallon refuse container $21.00/collection
Temporary 90- or 300-gallon refuse container delivery $30.00
Schedule I-03—Industrial temporary service
90-gallon refuse container $8.00/collection
300-gallon refuse container $21.00/collection
Temporary 90- or 300-gallon refuse container delivery $30.00
Other recycling, yard waste, and cardboard recycling requirements
Semi-weekly collection of a cardboard recycling container for a commercial building or industrial facility that does not receive solid waste collection service $17.06/month

 

Table Notes:

1

Minimum rates for any single dwelling or multiple dwelling, except as allowed by PAMC 13.20.

2

Does not apply to any changes or requests made during the two weeks after the effective date of any amendments to the rates under Schedule R-01 or Schedule R-02.

3

Does not apply to any changes or requests made during the two weeks after the effective date of any amendments to the rates under Schedule R-01 or Schedule R-02.

4

One collection of yard waste every other week during the months of March through November and once per month during the months of December through February.

5

Requests to deliver, remove and collect a temporary refuse container must be at least 24 hours in advance.

6

May be shared by up to five persons upon City approval. Rates for each person will be determined by the City based on each person's waste volume and/or weight and Schedule C-02—Commercial 300-gallon service, but will be no less than the rate for Schedule C-01—Commercial 90-gallon service.
The rate for restricted use containers required by the City will be assigned based on each commercial dwelling's waste volume and/or weight and Schedule C-02—Commercial 300-gallon service, but will be no less than the rate for Schedule C-01—Commercial 90-gallon service.

Collection entities and self-haulers

TypeRate1
Surcharge,
if appliable		Total
Collection entities
Municipal solid waste (ton) $169.91 $25.51 $195.42
Clean yard waste (ton) $196.06 $196.06
Biosolids (ton) $169.91 $169.91
Self-haulers2
Non-taxable Federal agencies - Municipal solid waste (ton) 3 $203.64 $29.62 $233.26
All others (non-Federal agencies) - Municipal solid waste (ton) 4 $213.04 $30.99 $244.03
Non-taxable Federal agencies -
Clean yard waste (ton) 5 		$242.34 $242.34
All others (non-Federal agencies) - Clean yard waste (ton) 6 $253.52 $253.52
Unsecured load $10.00
Recyclable materials deposited into recycling drop-off facility No Charge
Acceptable household hazardous waste received at the transfer station No Charge
Acceptable moderate-risk waste received at the moderate-risk waste facility from residents covered under ILA No Charge
Tires (per ton) $244.03 $244.03
Asbestos (per ton) $449.89 $449.89
Metal & White Goods (per ton) $117.40 $117.40
Environmental Fee (per unit) $39.41 $39.41
Self Haul—Contaminated Soils
(per ton) 		$492.93 $492.93
Non-taxable Federal agencies - Tires (per ton) $233.27 $233.27
Non-taxable Federal agencies—-Asbestos (per ton) $430.05 $430.05
Non-taxable Federal agencies—
Metal & White Goods (per ton) 		$112.22 $112.22
Non-taxable Federal agencies - Environmental Fee (per unit) $37.44 $37.44
Non-taxable Federal agencies - Contaminated Soils (per ton) $471.19 $471.19
Charity municipal solid waste (ton) 7 $101.40 $15.50 $116.90
Municipal solid waste (ton) -
Blue Mountain Drop-Box 		$291.91 $30.99 $322.90
Non-taxable Federal agencies - Municipal solid waste (ton) -
Blue Mountain Drop-Box 		$30.85 $325.92
Recyclable materials - Blue Mountain Drop-Box No Charge
Acceptable household hazardous waste - Blue Mountain Drop-Box No Charge

 

Table Notes:

1

Does not include Washington State solid waste collection tax.

2

Rates may be waived or reduced by up to 50% per Chapter 13.57 PAMC.

3

$10.00 minimum fee.

4

$10.00 minimum fee.

5

$5.00 minimum fee.

6

$5.00 minimum fee.

7

$10.00 minimum fee.

Class A compost at the transfer station

Category QuantityCubic Yards Price
Per Cubic Yard1
Any Customer 1—3 $20.00
Any Customer 4—49 $17.00
Any Customer 50—99 $16.00
Any Customer 100—299 $15.00
Any Customer 300 or more $14.00
Schools, Non-profit, or Government Agencies four or more $15.00

 

Table Notes:

1

Washington State sales tax will be added to the prices listed above.

Annual Rates

Single-family and duplex residential property (non-discounted) ..... $229.59

Single-family and duplex residential property (25% discount) ..... $172.19

Single-family and duplex residential property (35% discount) ..... $149.23

Commercial/multiple property (*Minimum annual fee $228.67; maximum annual fee not more than 50 × min. rate.) ..... $228.67 x (total impervious area/3,000 sf)

Non-taxable federal property (*Minimum annual fee $224.10; maximum annual fee not more than 50 × min. rate.) ..... $224.10x (total impervious area/3,000 sf)

Stormwater Rebates

Permeable pavement ..... $1.00/sf towards materials, up to $1,000.00 max rebate per household/business

Compost amended soils ..... voucher for 10 cubic yards of Garden Glory compost

Rain gardens ..... rebate for materials, up to $1,000.00 max per household/business

Single residential unit monthly rate

Non-Discounted Rate
Base RateCSO RateTotal
With ⅝-inch meter $35.80 $13.92 $49.72
With ¾-inch meter $44.84 $13.92 $58.76
With 1-inch meter $62.91 $13.92 $76.83
With 1½-inch meter $108.10 $13.92 $122.02
Discounted Rate
Base RateCSO RateTotal
25% Discount $26.85 $10.26 $37.11
35% Discount $23.27 $8.89 $32.16
Metered Consumption/100 cubic foot, regardless of meter size
Wastewater usageCSO usageTotal usage
Residential non-discount $5.18 $1.540* $6.720*
Residential 25% discount $3.88 $1.140* $5.020
Residential 35% discount $3.365 $0.990* $4.355

 

Commercial and industrial

Rate by meter size
Base RateCSO RateTotal
With ⅝-inch meter $35.80 $13.68 $49.48
With ¾-inch meter $44.84 $13.68 $58.52
With 1-inch meter $62.91 $13.68 $76.59
With 1½-inch meter $108.10 $13.68 $121.78
With 2-inch meter $162.32 $13.68 $176.00
With 3-inch meter $306.92 $13.68 $320.60
With 4-inch meter $469.59 $13.68 $483.27
With 6-inch meter $921.45 $13.68 $935.13
With 8-inch meter $1,463.68 $13.68 $1,477.36
Metered Consumption/100 cubic foot, regardless of meter size
Base RateCSO RateTotal
Consumption rate per 100 cubic feet $5.180 $1.520 $6.700

 

Municipal

Rate by meter size
Base RateCSO RateTotal
With ⅝-inch meter $34.70 $13.68 $48.38
With ¾-inch meter $43.46 $13.68 $57.14
With 1-inch meter $60.97 $13.68 $74.65
With 1½-inch meter $104.77 $13.68 $118.45
With 2-inch meter $157.32 $13.68 $171.00
With 3-inch meter $297.46 $13.68 $311.14
With 4-inch meter $455.11 $13.68 $468.79
Metered Consumption/100 cubic foot, regardless of meter size
Base RateCSO RateTotal
Consumption rate per 100 cubic feet $5.015 $1.520* $6.535

 

Non-taxable Federal

Rate by meter size
Base RateCSO RateTotal
With ⅝-inch meter $32.76 $13.00 $45.76
With ¾-inch meter $41.03 $13.00 $54.03
With 1-inch meter $57.56 $13.00 $70.56
With 1½-inch meter $98.90 $13.00 $111.90
With 2-inch meter $148.51 $13.00 $161.51
With 3-inch meter $280.79 $13.00 $293.79
With 4-inch meter $429.61 $13.00 $442.61
With 6-inch meter $843.01 $13.00 $856.01
With 8-inch meter $1,339.08 $13.00 $1,352.08
Metered Consumption/100 cubic foot, regardless of meter size
Base RateCSO RateTotal
Consumption rate per 100 cubic feet $4.885 1.420* $6.305

 

Commercial and industrial equivalent plumbing fixture rate

(Applies only to customers whose application to be charged as provided in this section was granted on or before December 31, 2019.)

Taxable RateNon-Taxable Rate
Charge per fixture (Based on equivalent plumbing fixture unit table, adopted from the United States of America Standards Institute National Plumbing Code, USASI, A40.8-1955.) $8.40 $7.75
CSO $2.66 $2.53
Total Rate per fixture $11.06 $10.25

 

Rate for customers outside City limits

(Does not apply to wholesale contracts to serve customers outside the City limits and customers in the unincorporated EUGA.)

150 percent of the schedule for the above rates and charges.

Base Rates and Fees

User ClassificationRate
Residential $148.45* per year, per unit
Assisted living facilities* $51,243.79* per year, per classification
24-Hour nursing facilities* $5,725.65* per year, per classification
Group homes* $678.24* per year, per classification
Jail facilities* $4,390.80* per year, per unit
Schools* $11,241.60* per year, per classification
Commercial/Business $150.16* per year, per unit
Apartments/Housing Authority $22,139.04* per year, per classification
City public areas/Municipal $94,038.16 per year, per classification

 

* Rates for individual facilities do not include allowable exemptions and vary based upon their percentage of use within that classification. For individual facility rates, with allowable exemptions, see table under Medicaid Adjustment section.

Medicaid adjustment

User ClassificationFacilityProposed Annual Fee
24-Hour Nursing Crestwood $4,627.31*
Group Homes Serenity House $258.27*
Clallam Hostelries $129.93*
2 nd Street House $134.50*
Assisted Living Laurel Place $11,071.87*
St. Andrews Place $5,133.65*
Park View Villa $24,006.25*
Schools Lincoln $177.38*
Franklin $392.41*
Hamilton $704.22*
Jefferson $811.75*
Peninsula College $3,680.78*
PAHS $2,748.91*
Queen of Angels $693.51*
Stevens $1,985.51*
Jail Facilities Adult and juvenile $4,390.80*

 

* High demand user classifications that do not qualify for an exemption cannot have a per-unit fee less than that of the commercial/business classification.

ApartmentAddressAnnual Fee
Tempest 112 North Albert $1,279.04*
Gerald Austin Apartments 1305 East 1st $2,488.12*
Bayview Apartments 306 West 1st $1,182.47*
8th Street Apartments 615 West 8th $840.48*
Morning Glory 529 East 1st $859.73*
Rozelle 212 West 3rd $964.41*
Jean Tyson 405 East Front $371.21*
Uptown 120 South Laurel $588.24*
Housing Authority 1 323 East 2nd $6,681.03*
Housing Authority 2 401 East 5th $3,818.12*
Maloney Heights 2311 West 8th $2,867.04*

 

(Res. 10-23 Att. A, 10/17/2023; Res. 08-23 Att. A, 9/5/2023; Res. No. 13-24, Exh. A, 11/6/2024)