Energy Management Manual for Arena and Rink Operators
Section 1 Electrical and Natural Gas Rates
Disconnection
At the end of each season, SaskPower will (upon request) disconnect the electric service to the ice plant, if it has a separate power service. You will receive no minimum monthly bill, which may result in significant savings during the summer months. There is no charge for disconnecting any service, but the reconnect fee ($155 plus taxes in 2006) will be charged at the start of the next season and must be taken into consideration when making operating decisions.
Example 1.4 - Disconnect of the demand meter
Assume that the ice plant operates from November through March each year, and the community asks to have the service disconnected each March and reconnected in November. It is connected for five months and disconnected for seven months each year.
The amount saved is the basic monthly charge, plus $2.00/kVA for the maximum recorded demand above 50 kVA for the preceding 11 months. If we assume a peak demand of 125 kVA occurred during the previous 11 months, then the minimum bill for each summer month is:
| Basic monthly charge | $ 30.00 | |
| (125 kVA – 50 kVA) x $2.00: | $ 150.00 | |
| Total charges: | $ 180.00 | |
| Anually, the saving would be: | ||
| 7 months @ $180.00: | $ 1,260.00 | |
| Reconnect fee: | $ -155.00 | |
| Potential saving: | $ 1,105.00 | |
| In this example, disconnecting the service for 7 months would save $1,105 plus applicable surcharge and taxes each year based on 2006 rates. Your SaskPower Region Business Manager will assist you in calculating a potential saving for disconnecting the ice plant service each year. | ||
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