(A) All developers of residential and commercial properties must enter into an agreement with TCED in order to obtain electric service to property under development. The agreement must provide: a predetermined plan for the development, including a site plan showing all existing and proposed utilities, and including information related to possible future expansion of the development; a time schedule; load requirements for all locations requiring service; an estimate of minimum and maximum revenue to be derived from the proposed loads; a specific plan and design for the electrical system, in conformity with the easements and schedules provided, all at the sole discretion of TCED; a recorded plat of the site providing for any required easements; an estimated cost of providing electric service to all of the loads in the development in accordance with the information provided; a provision for changing the cost estimate, in case of changes in the electric system design for any reason including addition of any administrative, engineering or legal costs that may be incurred due to the change; the percentage of the electric system construction costs the developer will provide as an aid to the construction deposit until the project is determined to be completed; the basis on which the project is determined to be complete; the period of time the developer has to complete the project; the forfeiture of deposit in case the project is not completed according to the terms and conditions of the contract.
(B) The aid to construction deposit does not replace any tap-in fees, minimum fees for non-permanent construction service or other ordinary fees and service contracts which may be required by TCED.
(C) Before TCED will begin any work in providing electric service to a new development, the agreement provided for division (A) above must be executed, and any aid to the construction deposit must be paid in full.
(Res. R990419d, passed - - )