(A) The utility shall provide, own, install and maintain service facilities consisting of poles and secondary conductors. The delivery point for overhead services shall be at the customer owned and installed weather head. The delivery point for underground service with utility ownership of the service transformer shall be the utility meter or service-entrance disconnect if applicable.
(B) In case of large power or services greater than 400 AMP, suitable arrangements shall be made between the utility and the customer with regard to the extent of the service installed by the utility.
(C) The utility will replace the existing service with new service facilities to the customer if deemed necessary by the utility because of new load. A new agreement or modification to an existing agreement containing equitable arrangements both as to the term of the agreement and other terms and conditions pertaining to the new load requirements shall be agreed upon before the existing service facilities are replaced.
(D) If a customer requests existing overhead facilities be installed underground, or by his or her actions requires that the overhead facilities be installed underground, the customer shall be charged the full cost of performing such service.
(E) New single phase service 400A or less.
(1) The utility will provide overhead secondary service extension to new customers for applications that have been approved by utility. The utility will provide and install all necessary facilities to the delivery point up to 100 feet at a charge of $100 to the customer. The delivery point and meter location shall be approved by the utility before extending services to new customer.
(2) If the service extension is greater than 100 feet, the customer shall be responsible for the entire cost of material and labor minus $100, but in no circumstance shall the customer cost be less than $100.
(3) If a customer requests an underground service extension, the customer will be charged $150 plus material cost up to 100 feet.
(4) If the underground service extension is greater than 100 feet the entire cost of the material and labor will be charged to the customer minus $150, but in no circumstance shall the customer cost be less than $150.
(F) New three phase service.
(1) The utility will provide overhead service extension to new customer for applications that have been approved by utility. The utility shall provide a cost estimate to install new overhead services inclusive of all labor, material, equipment, and overheads. The utility may require from any applicant or customer an aid-to-construction payment equal to the utility estimated amount, but not less than $500.
(2) If customer requests an underground service extension, the utility shall provide a cost estimate to install new undground services inclusive of all labor, material, equipment and overheads. The utility may require from any applicant or customer an aid-to-construction payment equal to the utility estimated amount, but not less than $1,000.
(Ord. 2018-1, passed 3-21-2018)