(A) The town will make electric overhead line extensions to such points, and will provide sufficient continuing revenue to justify such overhead line extensions, or in lieu of sufficient continuing revenue, the town may require such definite, and written, guarantees of revenue from a customer, or group of customers, in addition to any minimum payments required by the rate schedules, as may be necessary to justify such overhead line extensions. The town shall not be obligated to construct, or own, any overhead line extension, or other facilities, to provide any customer with electricity, the cost of which shall exceed four times the continuing annual revenue, excluding approved fuel charge revenue, that can reasonably be expected by the town from any such overhead line extension. Where line extensions cannot be justified based on revenue forecast, and in lieu of revenue guarantees, a customer, or group of customers, may receive electrical service from the town; provided, they agree to finance the installation of lines and other equipment by the town necessary to provide the requested electrical service.
(B) Notwithstanding the provisions specified in subsection (A) above, the town will make single-phase electric overhead line extensions to residential customers without cost to such customers, except that the customer may be required to secure rights-of-way on private property without cost to the town, or to assist the town in obtaining rights-of-way. The town shall be under no obligation to construct such single-phase electric overhead extensions unless rights-of-way are so obtained.
(C) The town will provide underground electric service in accordance with § 21-463.
(D) If, in the town’s opinion, the anticipated revenue from a proposed line extension is temporary, or if the customer, or customers, to be supplied are unable to establish a credit standing satisfactory to the town, the town reserves the right to determine finally the advisability of making such line extension.
(E) The town shall not be required to make any electric line extension until the customer, or customers, to be supplied from such line extension have signed such applications or agreements, as may reasonably be required by the town, and fulfilled such other conditions for the connection of electricity, as may be reasonably required by these terms and conditions, and until all premises to be supplied have been wired for service.
(F) The town shall not be required to make any electric line extension on private property until the property owner shall have granted to the town an easement of right-of-way for the construction, operation, and maintenance of such line extension.
(G) (1) Whenever it is determined that a line extension on private property to serve one customer will be built by the customer, such line extension:
(a) Shall start within 100 feet of the town’s line;
(b) Shall be constructed in compliance with the town’s standards, and be approved by the town;
(c) Shall be maintained by the customer at all times in a manner satisfactory to the town; and
(d) The customer shall assume the liability for the maintenance and operation of the line.
(2) If the line owned by the customer is not operated and maintained in a manner satisfactory to the town, or, in the town’s opinion, may interfere with, or be detrimental to, the town’s electric system, or the supply of electricity to any other customer, then the town may discontinue the supply of electricity as provided in § 21-444. After such discontinuance, the supply will not be restored until conditions are made satisfactory to the town, as provided in § 21-445.
(H) These general rules and regulations shall not be construed as prohibiting the town from making electric line extensions of greater length or higher cost; provided, there is no discrimination between customers using electricity under the same classification.
(Code 1976, § 6-2A.70) (Ord. 6-83, passed 9-19-1983)