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125 Central Ave SE
Orange City, IA 51041
(712) 707-4885
After Hours Emergency:
(712) 707-5000
The following rates do not include sales tax.
With the formation of Orange City Municipal Utilities, as well as collaboration with local businesses Orange City is able to have a variety of different services available for residents. Some of which include:
If you would like monthly direct payment set up for your Orange City Municipal Utilities bill, please fill out the Authorization Agreement for Direct Payment form and return it to:
Orange City Municipal Utilities
125 Central Ave SE
PO Box 406
Orange City, IA 51041
For more information on City services contact 712-707-4885 or cityoc@orangecityiowa.com.
Effective date September 18, 2014
Residential Rate:
Customer Charge $10.00
June – August
All KWH @ .105 cents per KWH
September – May
First 1,200 KWH @ .086 cents per KWH
Over 1,200 KWH @ .067 cents per KWH
Purchased Power Adjustment – See Purchased Power Adjustment Clause
Minimum per month – $10.00
Applicable: To any residential customer
Commercial Rate:
Customer Charge $16.00
June – August
All KWH @ .106 cents per KWH
September – May
All KWH @ .088 cents per KWH
Purchased Power Adjustment – See Purchased Power Adjustment Clause
Minimum per month – $16.00
Applicable: To all commercial customer for lighting and small power
and heating purposes.
Monthly peak demand must be under 30KW for a majority of the months
in a year.
Industrial Rate:
Customer Charge $30.00
All KWH @ .040 per KWH
Demand Charge
June – August @ 18.90 per KW
September – May @ 13.50 per KW
Minimum Bill $200.00
Purchased Power Adjustment – See Purchased Power Adjustment Clause
Minimum per month – $200.00
Power Factor Adjustment – See Power Factor Adjustment Clause.
Applicable: To non-residential customers for power, heating and
lighting use.
Monthly peak demand must be over 30 KW for a majority of the months in a year.
Security Lighting:
150 Watt Security Lights – $7.00 per month plus installation.
175 Watt Security Lights – $7.00 per month plus installation.
300 Watt Security Lights – $12.00 per month plus installation.
400 Watt Security Lights – $14.50 per month plus installation.
1000 Watt Security Lights – $30.00 per month plus installation.
Purchased Power Adjustment Clause:
All electric rate schedules are subject to a Purchased Power Adjustment Clause (PAC) factor applied uniformly to all KWHs. The PAC factor will increase or decrease based on the cost of purchasing electricity during the previous month. The utility reserves the right to adjust for the difference between the previous month and the current month’s average cost of purchased power on subsequent bills.
Power Factor Adjustment Clause:
If it is determined by recorded measurement that a customer’s power
factor is less than 95 percent during the period of customers maximum
demand, the demand shall be increased by the ratio of 95 percent to the
actual power factor.
