(A) Permanent nonseasonal customers. The city will make overhead line extensions of reasonable length to serve any classification of permanent, nonseasonal customer that is located within the corporate limits of municipality served by the city without charge when:
(1) The extension does not exceed 500 feet per customer;
(2) The investment is less than or equal to 3.5 times estimated annual revenue; or
(3) If 1 of the above situations does not exist, an extension charge pursuant to division (F) below, will be made.
(B) Unincorporated areas. Service to unincorporated areas is not normally provided. The policy for any extension is the same as for incorporated areas.
(C) Large loads and capacities. Customer connections from transmission line extensions and/or connections which require service capacities of at least 300 KVA will require individual consideration.
(D) Temporary service.
(1) Extensions and connections for temporary service at any location shall be made in pursuant to § 54.03(J).
(2) These provisions shall also apply for line extension when the need for reasonably permanent service has not been recommended.
(E) Underground extensions. Underground extensions may be made in lieu of overhead extensions, at the customer's request, provided the underground extension cost is not greater than the overhead extension costs; if the underground extension cost is greater than the overhead cost, the customer may agree in writing to pay the city the difference between the 2 costs.
(F) Determination of extension costs.
(1) When estimating the applicant's required extension charge, the city shall calculate the costs using the nearest routing over which right-of-way is available.
(2) The cost shall include all materials and supplies, including expense, labor and those engineering and administration overhead expenses normally applied by the city to this type of construction.
(3) For the purpose of this section, the cost of required meters and transformers shall not be included in the line extension costs.
(G) Customer's guarantee to take service. Prior to the city making any line extension under these service standards, the customer or property owner may be required to execute a service application for at least 1-year's service.
(H) Extensions remain property of city. Any electric line extension made in accordance with these service standards shall remain at all times the property of the city, regardless of whether the extension is subject to customer extension charges.
(1987 Code, § 304.09)