UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF LAMAR
100 NORTH SECOND STREET
LAMAR, COLORADO 81052
RESOLUTION NO. 25-10-01
DATE: October 28, 2025
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Lamar Utilities Board finds and determines good cause exits to adopt modifications to the Rules and Regulations for Electric Services without prior notice and without a public hearing, for the reason that the consumers of the Department will receive an immediate benefit from the modification to the Rules and Regulations for Electric Services, and the expense and delay of notice and a public hearing is therefore not warranted, and
WHEREAS, the Board further finds that the change in rules hereinafter set forth should be published in the Kiowa County Independent, a newspaper of general circulation served by the Department, that a copy of this resolution be posted at the office of the Department located at 100 North Second Street, Lamar, Colorado, and that the documents described herein be kept open for public inspection at all reasonable times,
BE IT FURTHER RESOVLED that the Board adopts modifications to Sheets No. R13, R21, and R54 of the Rules and Regulations for Electric Service by the adoption of revised language to these sheets, which are attached hereto as “Attachment No. 1”,
And said attachments are hereby incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOVLED that the rules and regulations approved in this resolution shall become effective uniformly for both consumers inside and outside the City’s municipal boundaries with the first billing period commencing on and after November 1, 2025.
This Resolution approved and adopted by the Utilities Board of the City of Lamar at their regular meeting on October 28, 2025.
UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF LAMAR, COLORADO
ATTEST
/s/ Linda Williams, Secretary
/s/ Douglas Thrall Chairman
/s/ Jay Brooke, Vice Chairman
/s/ Pat Leonard
/s/ Jill Bellomy
/s/ Elmer Grett
Attachment No. 1
CITY OF LAMAR UTILITES BOARD
Third Revised Sheet No. R13
Cancels: Second Revised Sheet No. R13
RULES AND REGULATIONS
ELECTRIC SERVICE
Running Budget Billing Plan – Residential Customers Only
Customers served under Residential Service Rates who do not have any past due payments, are not on a Payment Agreement, or have no Discontinuance of Services pending, may elect, at their option, to pay monthly bills for service on a Running Budget Billing Plan beginning with any billing month. The Budget Billing amount is calculated on a rolling average based on a 12 month period. The 12 month period will be calculated by the current bill plus the previous 11 bills, this will determine the average billed every month. In addition 1/12 of any account balance or credit will be applied to the current monthly bill.
The Budget Billing Program will remain in effect unless:
• The Customer cancels or un-enrolls from the program
• Services are discontinued by the Customer
• The Customer transferred services to a new location
• The Customer has past due payments or pays less than the budgeted payment
If the Customer discontinues services, transfers services, or un-enrolls from the program the remaining balance will be calculated and reflected on the next bill. If the Customer misses two payments or underpays for two billing cycles, normal Discontinuance of Service by the Board shall apply, Pages R16-R22, and the customer will not be allowed to re-enroll in Budget Billing for 12 months.
Resolution Number 25-10-01 Issue Date October 28, 2025
Houssin Hourieh, Superintendent
Issuing Officer
Effective Date November 1, 2025
CITY OF LAMAR UTILITES BOARD
Third Revised Sheet No. R21
Cancels: Second Revised Sheet No. R21
RULES AND REGULATIONS
ELECTRIC SERVICE
(7) The Board will re-institute service to any customer whose service has been discontinued for non-payment of any sum due for electric utility service, during normal business hours, subject to the full payment or the appropriate arrangements for payment of the past due amount, and subject to the applicable charges for discontinuance and re-instituting of service on Page R45.
(8) The Board will furnish a third party notification form upon request to any residential customer. The customer, at his option, may mail or deliver to the Board such third party notification form, which form shall be signed by both the customer (or their legal representative) and by the third party to be notified in the event of possible discontinuance of service. The third party notification form will be substantially in the following format:
Name of Customer
Street Address of Customer
City, State and Zip Code
Telephone Number
THIRD PARTY TO BE NOTIFIED IN THE EVENT OF POSSIBLE
DISONTINUANCE OF SERVICE:
Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip Code
Telephone Number
Relationship to Customer
Signature of Customer
Signature of Third Party
Date
(9) Whenever reference is made to a notice or other document
Resolution Number 25-10-01
Issue Date October 28, 2025
Houssin Hourieh, Superintendent
Issuing Officer
Effective Date November 1, 2025
CITY OF LAMAR UTILITES BOARD
Second Revised Sheet No. R54
Cancels: First Revised Sheet No. R54
RULES AND REGULATIONS
ELECTRIC SERVICE
Rate. If the customer desires to have ornamental type lighting and/or underground service to the lighting, the customer will be responsible for the cost difference between the desired lighting and the standard facilities as a non-refundable cost in aid of construction. The Board will then bill the customer as if he were receiving service to the standard facilities under the then applicable rate schedule. The Board reserves the right to approve the type of ornamental lighting to which this section would be applicable.
(7) DETERMINATION OF COST OF CONSTRUCTION
7.1 – The Board shall base its cash deposits and assured revenues for each extension arrangement upon an estimate made prior to construction. The estimate shall include all costs necessary for the extension, such as primary and secondary distribution, including labor and equipment costs for installation, rights-of way, and tree trimming. The costs of meters shall not be included as a cost of the extension providing the rate applicable specifically provides a method which takes care of such costs. If upon completion of the extension, the actual cost is greater or less than the estimate, the deposit and/or assured revenue shall be adjusted to comply with the applicable extension rule.
Resolution Number 25-10-01
Issue Date October 28, 2025
Houssin Hourieh, Superintendent
Issuing Officer
Effective Date November 1, 2025
First Published November 21, 2025
Last Published November 28, 2025
In The Kiowa County Press
