(A) (1) The Controller shall require each customer applying for electric service to complete a service application to be signed by all persons, firms or corporations in whose name the service is to be.
(2) The applications shall be in a form as may from time to time by approved by the Town Council, but it shall require the following information at a minimum:
(a) Identity, age, mailing address, telephone number and employment of the applicant(s);
(b) Location where service is to be rendered and classification of service;
(c) For what purpose electric power is to be used;
(d) Any technical information for power requirements which would affect rates and charges per the filed tariffs of the electric utility;
(e) Location, type and classification of power service and service payment history of the customer(s) for the two years immediately preceding the date of application;
(f) Two credit references; and
(g) Waiver and release by the customer(s) to allow the town and its agents to investigate all information in the application with third parties.
(3) In making a determination of the exact amount of the deposit, the Controller shall follow these criteria:
(a) If the customer is gainfully employed, has not been delinquent in the payment of a power service bill, and is a residential customer without electric heat, the service deposit shall be $100. If the customer is gainfully employed, has not been delinquent in the payment of a power service bill, and is a residential customer with or contemplating electric heat, the service deposit shall be $150. In no event shall a service deposit be less than $100 (non-heating) and $150 (heating); and
(b) Given any facts other than those above, the Controller shall fix the deposit in an amount not more than 2 times 1 month’s estimated electric billing, all based upon the customer’s creditworthiness as reflected in the application forms and any investigation thereupon.
(B) Electrical service connections shall be made only upon request of the owner(s) of real property to be served (not merely the tenant or occupant), and upon the following terms and conditions:
(1) All owners of property (not merely occupants), prior to service connection or meter installation, shall execute a request for service and make a service deposit as hereinabove set forth;
(2) Upon acceptance of the service request and service deposit by the electric utility, a contract for service shall exist between the property owner and electric utility, and the property owner shall be ultimately responsible for payment for all electrical service through that meter or to that property;
(3) Upon request by the property owner and the occupant(s) of the premises, an additional contract for service may be made with and billing may be rendered to the occupant of the property; however, this additional contract shall not relieve the property owner deposit from liability for service billing nor relieve the owner of his or her obligation to pay a service deposit; and
(4) Any customers who were previously customers of the electric utility who have moved from the utility’s service area and who have a delinquent service billing with the utility shall be required to remit the total amount of the delinquency and to make an additional deposit as hereinabove set forth if and when they return to the utility’s area of service.
(C) The electric service reconnect fee shall be $30 during working hours and $50 after workings hours.
(Ord. 2008-02-07, passed 2-7-2008; Am. Ord. 2009-12-3, passed 12-3-2009)
Cross-reference:
Schedule of rates, § 50.28