A. Establishment of temporary service. The city will, if the city determines that no undue hardship to its existing customers will result therefrom, furnish temporary electric service under the following conditions:
1. The applicant -shall pay, in advance or otherwise as required by the city, the estimated cost of installation and removal of the temporary service, less the estimated salvage of the facilities necessary for furnishing the temporary service.
2. The applicant shall pay an energy charge equal to 130% of the rate applicable to the highest tier of the regular residential power sales rate structure. This charge shall be effective until the applicable project is completed (if no building permit is involved) or a Certificate of Completion is issued (if a building permit is required). The rate and terms and conditions of providing power under this section and item shall be reflected in an individual agreement for temporary electrical power for construction entered into by the city and applicant.
B. Change to permanent status.
1. If the electrical machinery or apparatus originally installed, or its equivalent, is operated for a period of twelve consecutive months from the date service is first delivered under this rule, and if the customer has proved its permanency to the satisfaction of the city, the payment made by the applicant pursuant to Section A hereof may be adjusted to the basis of the city's rules for permanent service in effect at the time of adjustment, provided, the customer then complies with all the rules applicable to permanent electric service.
2. At the end of the twelve month period referred to above, or at any date prior thereto, the city may refund the remaining amount of the customer's deposit and convert the customer's temporary service to a permanent service.
3. In no event shall an installation be classified as tempor ary for more than twelve months .
C. Refunds.
1. The minimum charge will be made for the "Up and Down" of a temporary service in accordance with the City's current fee schedule, which shall be adopted by resolution of city council.
(Ord. 775, 2008; Ord. 761, 2006; Ord 695, 2000; Ord. 588, 1991).