Business Utility Rates

Effective March 1, 2021| Schedule GSA

Applicability: Commercial, industrial, institutional where the customer’s contract demand is 5,000 kW (kW = kilowatt) or less.

Character of Service: Alternating current, single- or three-phase, 60 hertz. Power shall be delivered at a service voltage available in the vicinity or agreed to by Distributor.

1. If (a) the higher of (i) the customer’s currently effective contract demand, if any, or (ii) its highest billing demand during the latest 12 month period is not more than 50 kW, and (b) customer’s monthly energy takings for any month during such period do not exceed 15,000 kWh:

2. If (a) the higher of (i) the customer’s currently effective contract demand, or (ii) its highest billing demand during the latest 12 month period is greater than 50 kW but not more than 1,000 kW, or (b) if the customer’s billing demand is less than 50 kW and its energy takings for any month during such period exceed 15,000 kWh:

3. If the higher of the customer’s currently effective contract demand or its highest billing demand during the latest 12 month period is greater than 1,000 kW and less than 5,000 kW:

Customers larger than 5,000 kW, please contact Huntsville Utilities for specific rate information.

Effective October 1, 2016

Huntsville Utilities Water Rates are a combination of Consumption Charges plus Availability Charges as set out below:

Common (Master) Metered Accounts

A. In the instance of using water through a common meter, whether for separate units or buildings, houses occupied by more than one family or persons involved in separate or different businesses, the Monthly Consumption Charge shall be based upon the rates shown above for individually metered accounts, and the Availability Charge shall be $12.34 per unit, family, or business, except

B. Where common meters serve six (6) or more units, families, or businesses, the charge shall be $1.71 per 1,000 gallons. In addition to the above, there will be an availability charge per month of $12.34 per unit.

Fire Line Charges
A monthly charge of $10.04 per inch diameter will be applied to each fire line connection, together with the established charge for any water consumption as set forth herein.

(Outside Huntsville City Limits)
Rates are the same as Madison County Water rates.

Note: Huntsville Utilities serves as a billing agent for the City of Huntsville Sewer, the Madison County Water Department, and the City of New Hope water and sewer. If you have any questions regarding the rates or services their offices will need to be contacted.

Effective October 1, 2018

Small Non-Residential Rate, Class 35
Applicable to commercial and industrial customers who establish a maximum daily usage of less than 15,000 cubic feet of natural gas during the previous 12 month billing cycle.

Commercial and Industrial Rate, Class 00
Applicable to commercial and industrial customers who establish a maximum daily usage of more than 15,000 cubic feet of natural gas during the previous 12 month billing cycle.

Industrial Interruptible Rate, Class 10
Applicable to commercial and industrial customers with Huntsville Utilities for Interruptible Natural Gas Service and meeting the requirements for interruptible natural gas service. This Rate Class applies to interruptible customers who establish a maximum daily usage between 50,000 cubic feet and 299,000 cubic feet.

Industrial Interruptible Rate, Class 11
Applicable to commercial and industrial customers with Huntsville Utilities for Interruptible Natural Gas Service and meeting the requirements for interruptible natural gas service. This Rate Class applies to interruptible customers who establish a maximum daily usage of not less than 299,000 cubic feet.

Industrial Firm and Interruptible Rate, Class 16
Applicable to commercial and industrial customers requiring both firm and interruptible natural gas service billed through one gas meter. For more information on this rate schedule, please call Engineering Services at 256-535-1315 or the Commercial & Industrial Department at 256-535-1317.

Commercial & Industrial Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station Rate, Class CGM-41
(effective July 1, 2013)
This transportation schedule is available to commercial and industrial customers contracting to transport not less than 15,000 cubic feet per day of natural gas as metered by Huntsville Gas Systems that will be sold by the customer for use in fueling motor vehicles and other equipment and vehicles that utilize natural gas as a fuel.  The natural gas under this schedule is to be used as and for a fueling station for motor vehicles and other equipment and vehicles that utilize gas as a fuel and shall not be used, resold, or shared with any other person or entity.  Transportation service under this schedule may be interrupted for any cause as determined by the city.

Effective February 2016
Revised & Updated June 23, 2016
Dark Fiber Rate Schedule

Character of Service: Dark Fiber Lease within the Distribution Fiber Network or on the Fiber Backbone Ring. Lit Fiber services are available to any department or agency of the City of Huntsville and any public school located within the corporate limits or police jurisdiction in the City of Huntsville. All services require separate Lease Agreement.

DEFINITION OF LEASE COMMITMENT THRESHOLDS

“High Density/High Volume Distribution Network” means a lease commitment and agreement passing no fewer than 80 Qualifying Addresses per mile of fiber (excluding the Backbone Fiber) or no fewer than 40,000 Qualifying Addresses in total. Qualifying Addresses defined in individual Lease Agreements. Each Qualifying Address represents either a Multiport Service Terminal (MST) or Network Access Point (NAP) monthly payment. End points served from this network are subject to a 32:1 split ratio.

“Low Density/Low Volume Distribution Network” means a Lease Commitment and Agreement passing equal to or fewer than 80 Qualifying Addresses per mile of fiber (excluding the Backbone Fiber) or fewer than 40,000 Qualifying Addresses defined in individual Lease Agreements. This rate is also subject to a minimum of 1,000 Qualifying Addresses. Each Qualifying Address represents either MST or NAP monthly payment. End points served from this network are subject to a 32:1 split ratio.

“Point to Point Fiber” means a lease commitment for a dedicated single fiber. Ring configuration may be provided with two separate fibers. If any path requires additional construction there will be a one-time Aid to Construction fee for that work.

“Education” means any City of Huntsville School within the boundaries of the City of Huntsville.

“City Facility” means any building, facility, or operational site used, managed and operated by the City of Huntsville.

DARK FIBER LEASE RATE CALCULATIONS (as defined herein)

High Density/High Volume Distribution Network

Location                                                                                        Price per Month
Per MST Port available                                                               $5.00
Per NAP Port available                                                                $100.00
Backbone Ring Fiber Lease                                                        $3,500.00 per fiber

Low Density/Low Volume Distribution Network

Location                                                                                        Price per Month
Per MST Port available                                                               $7.00
Per NAP Port available                                                               $140.00
Backbone Ring Fiber Lease (per fiber)
Calculated as the Maximum per fiber, less any associated MST or NAP related payment, but in no case less than the Minimum per fiber.
Backbone Ring Fiber Minimum                                                  $3,500.00 per fiber
Backbone Ring Fiber Maximum                                                 $16,000.00 per fiber

Point to Point Fiber

Price per Month
One Time Initial Connection Fee (applicable to all) Greater of $3,500.00 per connection or $500.00 per fiber

Specific Lease Commitment                                                               Price per Month
0-15 Route Miles (per fiber/per mile)                                                  $150.00
16-30 Route Miles (per fiber/per mile)                                                $130.00
31-50 Route Miles (per fiber/per mile)                                                $110.00
51+ Route Miles (per fiber/per mile)                                                   $100.00
Backbone Ring Fiber $3,500.00 per fiber (up to the first 5 miles) Greater than 5 miles: $3,500.00 per fiber + $500.00 per additional mile, per fiber

Public Education (Huntsville City Schools) (Lit Fiber)

Price per Month
One Time Initial Connection Fee (applicable to all) TBD

Specific Lease Commitment                                                       Price per Month

Per Connection                                                                           $3,500.00

City of Huntsville/Municipal Buildings (Lit Fiber)

Specific Lease Commitment                                                        Price per Month
Number of Connections as defined in Lease Agreement            $208,000.00
(Pending agreement with City)

Facilities including unmanned buildings such as pump stations. Does not include traffic signals.

City of Huntsville/Traffic Signals (Lit Fiber)

Specific Lease Commitment                                                         Price per Month
Connection Fee                                                                            Special Assembly – Allocated Cost per Connection

Number of Connections as defined in Lease Agreement $50.00 per signal
(Pending agreement with City)

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• All rates are subject to change and modifications as modified from time to time, as approved by the Electric Board of the City of Huntsville.
• City of Huntsville and Education rates shown are for lit fiber managed by Huntsville Utilities. if City or Education facility leases dark fiber, the Point to Point Fiber rates apply.
• Specific terms and conditions shall be defined in individual lease agreements between HU and Lessee.
• All Rate Schedules subject to revisions and modifications – actual charged rates as defined in lease agreements between HU and Lessee.
• Private Schools not included in City of Huntsville Education rates.