For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DEVELOPER. The individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, syndication, trust or other legal entity (other than the serving utility) that is responsible for the development of land thereby creating a demand for service or causes alteration of existing services.
DISTRIBUTION FEEDER. That portion of the distribution system feeding from a distribution substation to a specific load area and having a capacity of over 3 MVA and less than 12.5 KV.
EXISTING UTILITY POLES AND WIRES. The poles and wires and other related facilities that are in place and in operation as of the effective date of this subchapter and including repairs, replacements, additions, enlargements or betterments, changes, improvements hereinafter made to maintain or increase service capabilities of existing utility poles, wires, service drops and other facilities, but it does not include extensions made to existing distribution lines.
TRANSMISSION LINE. An electric line used for the bulk transmission of electricity between generating or receiving points and major substations or delivery points, having a rating greater than 12,500 volts.
NEW UTILITY POLES AND WIRES. Poles and structures, wires, cables, transformers and other related facilities used in or as a part of the distribution or transmission of electricity or in the transmission of telephone, telegraph, radio or television communications that are not in place as of the effective date of this subchapter and constituting new extensions made from existing poles and wires.
UNDERGROUND POLICY. The then current policy governing payment of the cost of undergrounding distribution feeders and service facilities as established by the serving utility.
(2001 Code, § 7-12-1)