(A) General characteristics.
(1) The city shall establish the point of supply and routing for all underground primary service extensions.
(2) The city must agree with the point of termination for all underground primary service extensions.
(3) The length of the city's underground primary service conductors shall be as short as practical and consistent with city's system expansion plan.
(4) Only 1 set of primary service conductors with a single point of delivery will be installed for any single metered connection.
(5) The portion of the city's underground primary service cable located on the customer's premises shall be reasonably accessible for normal maintenance, testing, repair or replacement.
(6) If there are any additions or revisions to buildings on the premises, the customer shall be responsible for keeping the cable accessible.
(7) The underground primary service extensions owned by the city are not confined to the exclusive use of the original customer and, at the city's option, may be used to serve other customers.
(B) Ownership of transformers. Customers shall have the option of owning the transformers (and integral parts) when service is supplied pursuant to § 54.04(F)(2) above, provided the city will generally own 1 transformer or bank of transformers and the transformer(s) will be those served by the city's primary service.
(1) When the city feels the customer's service requirements cannot be served practically through a single transformer, more than 1 city-owned transformer may be installed for any single metered connection.
(2) When separate installations are not at the city's designated single point of delivery for each separate meter installation, the customer shall provide all intervening primary electrical facilities beyond the point of delivery.
(3) All other equipment past the point of termination of the city's primary service cable, except metering, will be furnished by the customer or will pay the city for the equipment at cost plus 10%.
(C) Primary voltage set by city.
(1) When the customer owns, operates and maintains the transformer substation, the customer must accept power delivery at the primary voltage established by the city for the area in which customer's load exists.
(2) This primary voltage is subject to change during the term of any agreement as part of city's continuing program of improving service throughout its system.
(D) City approval required.
(1) When the customer owns, installs and maintains primary service equipment, the equipment shall be subject to city approval as to type, arrangement and installation method.
(2) Ordinarily, compliance with the National Electric Code will satisfy all installation requirements, but the customer is advised to secure city approval before purchasing and installing equipment to assure service delivery.
(E) Primary voltage less than 15,000 volts.
(1) If the delivered primary voltage is 15,000 volts or less, the customer will purchase cable insulated for 15,000 volts between conductors with a suitable neutral conductor.
(2) The customer will purchase all equipment, including transformers, motors, switchgear and cable.
(3) Upon request, the City Engineer will advise the customer on the present and future voltage rating for any equipment that might be served directly from the primary voltage under the agreement.
(F) Facilities provided by city. The city shall provide facilities adequate to supply and meter electric energy as part of a normal installation. If a customer desires special characteristics or facilities in excess of those provided for standard service, facilities will be provided by the customer or, at the city's option, furnished to the customer for an excess facilities charge.
(1987 Code, § 304.05)