(A) Responsibility and ownership. The owner shall install, own, and maintain all wiring and equipment on the owner's side of the meter, including the meter base and grounding. The owner shall install a main disconnect switch on the exterior of the building or structure near the meter socket.
(B) Compliance with National Electric Code. All service connections and wiring shall be installed in compliance with the National Electrical Code. The City may refuse to provide service or may disconnect service under § 10.04.050(C)(1)(7) and/or (8) where the owner failed to maintain or to install equipment or wiring in a safe condition, or in conformity with this Code.
(C) Access. By accepting electric service, the consumer agrees to allow the City’s designated representative, upon presentation of proper identification, to enter upon the subject property at all reasonable hours for the purposes of service inspection and/or to set up any devices necessary to control, monitor, or measure electric current.
(D) Compatibility of load. The City may refuse to provide service or may discontinue service under § 10.04.050(C) where characteristics increase the cost of service or where load characteristics create a risk to the service to be rendered to other consumers. Unacceptable load characteristics include but are not limited to an unbalanced load(s) between phases, excessive voltage fluctuations, and/or a low power factor. Prior to delivery of service by the City, or as a condition of continued service by the City, the City may require that consumers install, at their own expense, equipment designed and expected to eliminate unacceptable loads.
(E) Phase balance. As a condition of service, current imbalance in phase wires of service, except the legs of three-phase, four-wire delta services, shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the current that would be required at maximum load under balanced current conditions.
(F) Highly fluctuating loads. For highly fluctuating and intermittent loads which result in an instantaneous increase of more than two hundred kilowatts (200 Kw), including but not limited to large motor starting equipment, heating units, welders, and X-ray machines. The City may require a contract for service which will consider the additional equipment necessary to maintain service to other consumers.
(G) Low-power factor devices. Low-power factor devices including but not limited to electric motors, or neon, fluorescent or mercury vapor lamps or tubes, or other types of gaseous tube lamps, shall be corrected by the consumer so that the units or groups of units have a power factor of not less than ninety percent (90%) lagging. In addition, all new services installed after September 30, 2006, shall have a power factor of not less than ninety-five percent (95%) lagging.
(H) Load changes. The City will approve a consumer’s request for increased load only where the City has the sufficient load capacity to meet the additional load requested. If the consumer desires to increase or to reduce the consumer's load significantly, the consumer shall notify the City at least six (6) months in advance so that the City can, if sufficient additional load capacity is available, accommodate the load change request. If a consumer increases their load without prior approval by the City, and the City's equipment is damaged or if other costs are incurred by the City, the consumer shall compensate the City for the cost of the repair and for any other costs incurred by the City.
(I) Protective equipment. It is the consumer’s responsibility to provide suitable protective equipment and grounding for the devices located on the subject property. If three- phase equipment is used, it is the consumer's responsibility to protect the equipment against single-phase operation and under-and-over voltage conditions.
(J) Tampering prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to tamper with meters or other City-owned equipment located on or off the subject property. In addition to penalties provided under § 10.04.050, persons violating this section may also be subject to damages as provided in AS § 42.20.030.
(K) Responsibility for city property. The consumer shall provide space for and exercise proper care to protect the meter and other City-owned equipment required to serve the subject property. The consumer shall be responsible for any loss or damage to city-owned equipment resulting from the consumer's negligence.
(L) Unauthorized attachments. A person must obtain prior written permission from the City before attaching any equipment or material of any description to any utility pole, guy wire, electrical equipment, or other property of the City.
(M) Resale prohibited. The consumer shall not resell or share with others any electric service furnished by the City.
(N) Metered service equipment. Where primary metered service is supplied, the owner shall, at the owner’s expense, furnish, install and maintain on the premises any switches, transformers, regulators, and other equipment as the City may require.
(O) If the consumer fails to comply with the service conditions and requirements of this Chapter 10.08, the City may refuse to provide service to the consumer or may discontinue service § 10.04.050(C).
(Ord. No. 2001-05, passed 5-8-05; Am. Ord. 2005-18, passed 10-5-05; Am. Ord. 2006- 14, passed 12-29-06)