As used in this section, the consumer and property owner shall be considered as one and the same.
(A) Service drop and service entrance facilities.
(1) The utility will furnish and install the necessary service wires or “service drop” extending from the nearest pole of the utility's distribution facilities to the consumer's service entrance terminating facilities located on the consumer's building, mast pipe, or other structure or metering pole. The terminating facilities shall be located so that the utility can span it wires direct and in such a manner that its service wires will always have adequate ground and other clearances and be free from trees and all other obstructions.
(2) The “service drop” terminating facilities shall be furnished and maintained by the consumer and the location of same shall conform to and meet all National Electrical Code requirements as to safety mechanical strength, clearance above ground, and the like.
(3) For facilities to be installed by the consumer, see § 50.024.
(B) Service entrance facilities to be installed by utility. See § 50.020 as to the utility's responsibility up to the delivery point, through utility's liability and related matters.
(C) Service entrance facilities to be maintained at consumer's expense. Such facilities consisting of cable or conduit and appurtenances shall extend from the above specified point of contact with the utility's service wires to the meter socket base. All entrance wiring shall not be concealed and shall always be in plain view for inspection by the utility.
(D) Meter and meter socket base to be furnished by the utility.
(1) Outdoor socket-mounted meters will normally be used by the utility whenever practical.
(2) The meter socket base will be furnished by the utility but shall be installed by the consumer's electric contractor at the consumer's expense and at the location specified by the utility. The utility will furnish, install and maintain its meter.
(3) The utility will connect its service drop conductors to the consumer's service entrance wires that extend down to the utility's meter socket base.
(E) Meter socket to be kept sealed. The meter socket shall, at all times, be kept sealed and under control of the utility and shall be maintained by the utility. All other connections and wiring on the consumer's premises shall be made and maintained at the consumers' expense.
(F) Utility to own and maintain metering equipment. All meters, including instrument transformers, shall be furnished, installed, owned and maintained at the expense of the utility. If instrument transformers are required, the utility reserves the right to require the consumer to furnish and install, at his or her expense, a suitable steel cabinet to house the utility's instrument transformers and accessories. The suitable steel cabinet shall contain only the utility's metering equipment and shall be equipped so that it can be sealed by the utility, who shall have sole access to same.
(G) Utility to seal metering equipment. The utility reserves the right to seal all meter entrance switches, all service entrance boxes and metering instrument cabinets regardless of ownership, where the operation or tampering with could affect the registration of the meter, permit the use of energy contrary to the provisions of the applicable rate schedule.
(H) Underground service requirements.
(1) Upon request by the consumer, an underground service installation will be made, subject to the conditions that follow.
(2) The consumer shall, at his or her expense, excavate the trench in conformance to the utility's specifications and install such conduit as may be specified by the utility to extend between the consumer's service entrance location on his building to the top of the utility's pole. Upon completion of the installation, the consumer shall backfill the trench at his or her expense.
(3) The utility reserves the right to install the meter on its pole or at the service entrance location. The utility reserves the right to require the consumer to install at his or her expense on the utility's pole a suitable protective switch device for the underground service.
(4) The consumer shall pay to the utility, in advance, the difference between the utility's estimated additional cost for the complete underground service installation and the estimated cost that the utility would otherwise pay for a similar standard overhead service. The entire underground installation shall be operated and maintained by the consumer at his or her expense.
(5) For underground service installations to be supplied from the utility's underground distribution system, see § 50.041.
(I) Relocation of service entrance wiring. Where it is necessary for any reason other than the utility's convenience to relocate the consumer's service entrance wiring, all expense incident to such relocation shall be borne by the consumer and the consumer shall consult the utility, who will specify the new point of delivery and meter location.
(J) Moving of equipment to be at consumer's expense. In the event a consumer or property owner requests the utility to move or relocate any poles, anchors, or other appurtenances of the utility, the utility reserves the right to charge such consumer or property owner for the costs incurred.
(K) Mobile homes and trailer courts.
(1) For mobile homes and trailer courts, where the trailers are to be individually metered and billed, the utility will install only the necessary main service drop and its centrally located termination pole. The utility will furnish the necessary meter sockets, but same shall be installed by the operator at his or her expense.
(2) All other wiring located beyond the service drop termination pole, including a main safety switch, service drop, secondaries, and all other facilities required to serve the individual trailers, shall be furnished and installed by the mobile home or trailer court owner at his or her expense. After the owner has completed his or her installation and same has been inspected and approved by the utility, individual meters will be furnished and installed by the utility at its expense. For meter reading and billing, see § 50.003.
(M) Central metering pole.
(1) If, in the opinion of the utility, the consumer's load requirements justify the installation of a centrally located meter and transformer pole (to be located as determined by the utility), the utility reserves the right to elect to install, at its expense, such a centrally located service pole. This election by the utility only applies at the time when service is to be initially established on the premises.
(2) In the event that a centrally located meter pole is installed after service has been initially established or if any extra poles or additional facilities are installed at the consumer's request after service has been initially established, the complete cost of such additional installation shall be paid for by the consumer.
(3) When, as provided above, the utility elects to install such a centrally located service pole, there will be included as part of the installation to be furnished by the utility the necessary service wires and attachments to the metering pole, including any guying necessary to protect the utility's facilities from strains and possible conflict with the consumer's wiring facilities, shall be installed at the consumer's expense.
(4) The consumer shall install, own and maintain, at his or her expense, the meter loop and the approved service entrance cable or conduit, commencing at the utility's service wires at the top of the pole and extending down to the meter socket and then back up the pole to the point where the consumer's service wires are to be connected. The consumer shall also install, at his or her expense, such protective devices as may be required by the utility.
(5) The utility also reserves the right to require secondary service disconnection switch to be located at the top of the pole. The switch and its installation shall conform to the utility's specifications.
(N) Other service delivery points. Where energy is to be delivered at a point other than that specified by the utility, the consumer shall pay the additional cost involved.
(Ord. 10-85, passed 10-7-85)