(A) The Electric Department will design its facilities in the most safe, reliable, environmentally acceptable manner and at the lowest reasonable current cost following acceptable engineering and planning practices as determined by the Electric Department. When new or additional electric services requested by a customer, the Electric Department will prepare a written estimate of the cost of extending such new or expanded service. The Electric Department shall include in any estimate for new, additional or expanded service the installation of service line, right of way clearing, surveying of easements and all other costs incident to making the extension of services. Additional costs incurred for the construction in frozen ground, rocky terrain, water crossing, and all applicable engineering and general overheads shall be included. The cost of removing existing facilities shall include equipment, labor and transportation less accumulated depreciation and salvage value of facilities removed. If it is beneficial to the Electric Department to install facilities in excess of that required to serve the Applicant applying for service, the added costs of these facilities will be borne by the Electric Department.
(B) For residential developments, the owner shall submit to the Electric Department, three copies of the final approved subdivision plat, clearly showing all lots, lot sizes in square footage and easements. The Electric Department will utilize the plat to design facilities for establishment of electric service on the property of the owner. Overhead facilities that may be necessary on the owner’s property and all facilities required to connect the city’s electric system to the facilities on the owner’s property will be estimated and separately charged to the owner.
(C) For all other developments, the Water, Light and Street Committee shall determine the actual cost to be paid by the customer for providing the extension and/or modification to the primary distribution system based on actual development costs involved and anticipated electric service revenues from the proposed project.
(D) For residential developments, the cost to be charged will be based on $650 per lot for all lots 9,000 or less square feet in size. For lots larger than 9,000 square feet, the base charge shall be increased by $2 per 100 square feet.
(E) Of the total amount charged to the property owner, one-half must be paid prior to the electric department ordering material for the project. The remaining one-half must be paid prior to the commencement of construction.
(F) The listed charges in this section are based upon fiscal year 2002 construction costs, which are based on the United Stated Consumer Price Index of 177.50. Each year, at the beginning of the city’s fiscal year, the unit costs will be escalated by the ratio of the United States Consumer Price Index on the first published date after the beginning of the most recent fiscal year to the index included here. This escalation shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.
(1) Extensions for new service development.
(a) This section shall apply to those situations where a request for electric service will require an extension and/or modification to the primary distribution system, and where the Electric Department determines that it is in the best interests of the city to share in the cost of the system extension and/or modification, considering the social and economic benefit to be derived by the public from said extension and/or modification. It is anticipated that this section would have application in regard to industrial and commercial projects, as well as residential subdivisions and multifamily housing development.
(b) When making application for an extension and/or modification of the primary distribution system to serve a proposed development, the applicant shall furnish the Water, Light and Street Committee with sufficiently complete development plans and electric service requirements and usage data to enable the Water, Light and Street Committee to determine the specific extension and/or modification to the primary distribution system required to serve the proposed project.
(2) Code compliance.
(a) Every contractor or person responsible for the installation of the customer’s electric lines, appliances and other equipment related to electric service shall comply with the provisions of these electric service rules and regulations.
(b) If, upon inspection by the city or its representative, certain installations are found to contain discrepancies, the discrepancies shall be corrected before permanent connection of service will be completed. Or at its option, the city may mail the customer a written request demanding conformity within a ten-day period or any prior service connection made by the Electric Department will be disconnected and terminated.
(3) Utility facilities on customer’s premises.
(a) This rule shall apply to the distribution facilities required to serve either a group of customers in multi-tenancy premises or a single customer where, in either case, the Electric Department finds that it is necessary to install portions of the facilities on the premises being served. The customer or property owner, when requested by the Electric Department, shall make provision on customer’s property for the installation of Electric Department owned facilities required for this service or services.
(b) Electric Department facilities shall consist of those, which in the opinion of the Electric Department are necessary to furnish adequate service. The Electric Department will design such installations and will install facilities, which in its opinion, are most economical or feasible to the Electric Department, under the conditions met. Where the Electric Department’s installation is located in a property owner’s building, the applicable provisions of these electric service rules and regulations shall be observed, except that metering devices shall be externally accessible.
(c) A customer or property owner shall furnish, own and maintain the necessary indoor or outdoor enclosures, building structural supports and accessories as specified by the Electric Department.
(d) If a customer or property owner requests any changes in the plan proposed by the Electric Department, he or she shall pay the City Clerk, in advance of construction, the estimated excess cost, as determined by the Electric Department, of the substituted installation.
(Ord. 2002-2, passed 2-11-2002)