Columbia Same—Power cost adjustment ordinance (§ 27-118)
Chapter 27: Utilities · Article III. Water and Light System
In short: Electric bills include a monthly power cost adjustment, which is the average power cost per kilowatt hour above or below $0.0576 (five and seventy-six hundredths cents). The city council may adopt and revise the procedure the utility director uses to apply it.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) The city council may adopt a Power Cost Adjustment Procedure for implementation by the director, which may be revised from time to time consistent with the provisions of this article.
(b) The monthly power cost adjustment (PCA) will be the average power cost per kwh above or below five and seventy-six hundredths cents ($0.0576) per kilowatt hour.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 27-118
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.