The expense of installation and equipment up to and including the electrical meter shall be paid by the municipality. The expense of installation and wiring from the meter to the points of distribution shall be the responsibility of the consumer. In the case of nonresident customers, the customer shall pay the expense of bringing electrical service from the corporate limits to the place of distribution. In the event that the customer, whether resident or nonresident, desires underground installation, the customer shall contract with the municipality for such installation, the customer contributing to the expense of such installation in such sum as the governing body may in each case set.
(Neb. RS 17-902) (2000 Code, § 3-304)