Section
General Provisions
55.01 Definitions
55.02 Code requirements
55.03 Services
55.04 Replacing or converting to underground
Transmission, Furnishment and the Like
55.15 Franchise required
55.16 Term
55.17 Franchise fee
55.18 Public hearing
55.19 Power and regulation reserved
55.20 Renewals or extensions
Aggregation of Demand Response
55.35 Legislative findings
55.36 Aggregation of retail customer demand response
55.37 Ancillary services provided by demand response resources
Electric Service Rules and Regulations
55.45 Liability
55.46 Acceptance of service rules
55.47 Access to electric utility facilities
55.48 Auxiliary power supply
55.49 Balancing loads
55.50 Character of service
55.51 Cogeneration equipment
55.52 Electric service over 200 amps
55.53 General design guidelines (commercial and industrial)
55.54 Construction procedures
55.55 Customer equipment
55.56 Damage to Luverne Municipal Electric Utility-owned facilities
55.57 Easements
55.58 Electric utility facility installation
55.59 Fault currents
55.60 Gopher State One Call
55.61 Interruption and termination of service
55.62 Location of pad-mounted transformers
55.63 Metering
55.64 Electric motor installations
55.65 Plans and drawings
55.66 Power factor
55.67 Protection of customer-owned equipment
55.68 Rates and facilities
55.69 Electric service 200 amps and less
55.70 Special equipment
55.71 Street and security lighting
55.72 Temporary service
55.73 Tree trimming
55.74 Wiring certification
55.75 Summary of responsibilities
55.76 Non-distributed generation interconnection guidelines
55.77 Standard for transformer pads for transformers 75 to 500 KVA
GENERAL PROVISIONS
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE. The agreement or contract between Luverne Municipal Electric Utility and the customer under which electric service is provided.
ACCESSIBLE. Admitting close approach, not guarded by locked doors, elevation or other effective means.
CONSUMER and CUSTOMER. Any user of a utility.
CUSTOMER'S SERVICE EQUIPMENT. The necessary equipment and accessories located near the point of delivery at a customer location which constitute the main control and means of disconnecting the supply to that location. This equipment usually consists of a circuit breaker or a switch and fuses.
DRU-DEMAND RESPONSE UNIT. The necessary equipment allowing Luverne Municipal Electric Utility to control load during peak usage times. Equipment consists of a seven inch by eight inch gray plastic box located on the outside of the home close to the air conditioning unit.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of installing, maintaining or altering, by contract or otherwise, electrical equipment for the use of electric energy supplied for light, heat or power in any building or structure which is, or will be, connected to Luverne Municipal Electric Utility's electric distribution system.
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. The system, in whole or in part, over which electrical energy is supplied by Luverne Municipal Electric Utility to its customers.
FACILITIES. The conductors, transformers, pedestals, switching cabinets, meters and other associated equipment that comprise the electric distribution system.
METER SOCKET AND TROUGH. The mounting device consisting of jaws, connectors, and enclosure for socket-type meters. The mounting device may be either a single socket or a trough. The socket may have a cast or drawn enclosure. The trough and assembled enclosure may be extended to accommodate more than one mounting unit. This equipment is owned and maintained by Luverne Municipal Electric Utility.
MUNICIPAL UTILITY. Any city-owned utility system, including, but not by way of limitation, water, sewerage, electric and refuse service.
NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (N.E.C.). The latest revision of the National Electric Code of the National Board of Fire Underwriters as approved by the American National Standards Institute.
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE (N.E.S.C.). The latest revision of the National Electrical Safety Code as approved by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics, Inc. and approved by the American National Standards Institute.
NOMINAL VOLTAGE. A specific voltage value assigned to a circuit or system for the purpose of convenient designation.
POINT OF DELIVERY. The point where electric energy leaves that part of the electric distribution system owned by Luverne Municipal Electric Utilities and enters that portion of the electric distribution system owned by the customer. This is not necessarily the location of Luverne Municipal Electric Utility's meter.
POWER FACTOR. The relationship (ratio) between the active power and the volt amperes in any particular alternating current circuit.
PRIMARY VOLTAGE. The voltage on the supply side of a transformer.
PUBLIC UTILITY. Any utility, other than a municipal utility, serving customers in the city under a franchise.
SECONDARY VOLTAGE. The voltage on the load side of a transformer.
SERVICE. Providing a particular utility to a customer or consumer.
SERVICE ENTRANCE. That point at which the customer's service equipment connects to Luverne Municipal Electric Utility's facilities.
SERVICE LOCATION. The point of attachment of the underground service cables to the customer's building.
STRUCTURE. An object which is constructed or erected requiring permanent location on land.
TEMPORARY SERVICE. The installation of a service of a temporary nature, usually for construction purposes, for a period of time not to exceed one year from the date on which the temporary service is installed.
UTILITY. All utility services, whether the same be public, city-owned facilities or furnished by public utility companies.
UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT. Any customer owned equipment, apparatus, appliance or device located on a customer's premises or used by a customer.
(Ord. 18, Fourth Series, effective 6-24-2021)ical service to any consumer.
(Prior Code, § 3.23) Penalty, see § 10.99
All wiring, connections and appurtenances shall be installed and performed strictly in accordance with the National Electric Code. Failure to install or maintain the same in accordance therewith, or failure to have or permit required inspections, shall, upon discovery by the city, be an additional ground for termination of electrical service to any consumer.
(Prior Code, § 3.23) (Ord. 18, Fourth Series, effective 6-24-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99
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