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9.2.1 „Delivery Component" of electric service means the portion of the retail rate paid by the customer to compensate Company for the use of transmission and distribution facilities q including investment costs and all expenses of constructing, operating and maintairong such facilities. 9.2.2 "Discount Rate" means a reduced electric retail rate for a customer or class of customers approved by the Commission for service to a customer of Company located within City to respond to competition from the threat of(i) self-generation or (ii) the conversion of customer-equipment to use a form of energy other than electricity. 9. .3 "Gross Revenues of means all sums received by Company from the sale or delivery of electricity to its retail customers within the corporate limits of the City f excluding any surcharge, sales tax, miscellaneous tariff charges or any similar addition to Company's charges to customers for the purpose of reimbursing Company for the franchise fee, sales tax, or similar charge. The term "Gross Revenues" shall also exclude all revenues received by Company from the sale of electric service provided under a Discount Rate. 9.2.4 "Supply Component" of electric service means the portion of the retail rate paid by the consumer to compensate the supplier for electric capacity and/or energy delivered to the consumer, including investment costs and all expenses of producing or purchasing such capacity and/or energy. 9.3 Discount Rate Adjustment. If the City adopts a separate ordinance as described in Section 9.1, thereafter Company shall give City written notice of any Commission proceedings relating to * IMP lernentation of a Discount Rate for a specifically identified customer within the City. In addition, if both a separate ordinance and a Discount Rate are in effect, Company and City may mutually agree by letter agreement that Company will collect a franchise fee on the D isc ount )date equal to, or the equivalent of, the fee or tax the City would have received if the customer had elected to purchase the competing form of energy instead of electric service from Company. 9.4 Collection of the Fee. The franchise fee shall be payable quarterly and shall be based on the Gross Revenues of Company during complete billing months during the Period for which payment is to be made. The payment shall be due the last business day of the month following the period for which the payment is made. The percent fee may be changed by ordinance from time to time; however, each change shall meet the same notice requirements and the percentage may not be changed more often than annually. Such fee shall not exceed any amount which Company may legally charge to its customers prior to payment to the City by irnposi g a surcharge equivalent to such fee in its rates for electric service. Company may Pay the City the fee based upon the surcharge billed subject to subsequent reductions to account for u.neollectibles, refunds and correction of erroneous billings. The item and manner of collecting the franchise fee is subject to the approval of the Com ission, which Company agrees to use its best efforts to obtain. Company agrees to make its Gross Revenues records available for inspection by the City at reasonable times. 7