Utilities

Electrical

Electrical power is supplied by Lane Electric, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative. Their website (see link below) provides the following information for customer care: electronic billing, general information about Lane Electric, services, conservation program, outage information, construction, touchstone energy, member assistance program, my usage program and various other programs.  Lane Electric provides electric service to the Oakridge/Westfir community from a substation located near the center of Oakridge. Wholesale power is delivered to Lane Electric's substation via a 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line operated by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The transmission line connects Oakridge with BPA's Alvey Substation located south of Eugene, Oregon.

In 2005, Lane Electric fully deployed an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system which is fully integrated with their Customer Information System (CIS), Outage Management System(OMS), their mapping system and their web site.  Their AMI system monitors voltage, energy consumption, demand and a variety of other information points, on an hourly, quarter-hour and 5 minute interval, 24-7/365, from their headquarters facility in Eugene.

Attached is Lane Electric's GS-3 rate schedule. This rate schedule covers the general provision for three-phase service provided by the utility. However, for large industrial customers, it could be advantageous for the customer and Lane Electric to work together to secure the lowest cost power source available which could include a blend of resources from both BP A and private power suppliers. Factors that influence the cost of power for large industrial loads include the size and consistency of the load, power quality requirements, reliability requirements, other special electrical facility or service needs and wholesale power rates.

Lane Electric will continue to actively work with all new and prospective customers to assure that the service they provide will meet the customer's expectations and requirements. While new customers are responsible for facility improvements needed to serve their load, Lane Electric's mission is to price electric service marginally over their costs in order to contribute towards the customer's business success. In return the economic vitality of the community is improved.

Schedule GS-3
GENERAL SERVICE THREE - PHASE

APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to all Lane Electric Cooperative consumers requiring three-phase service; subject to the established rules and regulations of Lane Electric.

TYPE OF SERVICE:

Three-phase, 60 hertz, at available secondary or primary voltage.

MONTHLY RATE:

Basic Charge (includes no energy):

Up to 50 KW          $22.00 per month **
Over 50 KW          $66.00 per month

Demand Charge:

First 50 KW           No charge
All KW over 50 KW         $5.05 per KW

Usage Charge:

First 10,000 KWH            8.88 ¢ per KWH
Next 50,000 KWH            6.36 ¢ per KWH
All KWH over 60,000 KWH          4.85 ¢ per KWH

Minimum Charge (monthly):

>Up to 50 KW          $30.00 **
Over 50 KW          The greater of A, B or C below:

A.         $136.00

B.         $2.10 per KW of highest demand during the preceding 12 months, inclusive.

C.         Amount indicated by contract.

NOTE: Three-phase accounts will be charged a minimum of $30.00 per month.

DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND

The billing demand shall be the average KW load during the 30-minute period in which the consumption of energy is the greatest during the month for which the bill is rendered, as indicated or recorded by a demand meter at the point of delivery, and, where applicable, adjusted for power factor.

POWER FACTOR

The consumer agrees to maintain unity power factor as nearly as practicable. The measured demand, before adjustment for power factor, will be increased one percent (1) for each one percent (1) or major fraction thereof by which the average power factor is less than 97 percent lagging. Unless specifically otherwise agreed, Lane Electric shall not be obligated to deliver power to the purchaser at any time at a power factor below 75 percent. The formula for determining average power factor is as follows:

Average power factor        

KWH

               
~(KWH)2+ (KVARH)2

SERVICE AT PRIMARY VOLTAGE

If service is furnished at primary voltage, a discount of seven percent (7) shall apply to demand and energy charges.