The following charges shall be made prior to and for connection to the city electrical distribution system.
(a) Standard connections: all new services 200 amperes or less, underground or overhead, 115-230 volt, single phase, with appropriate meter, meter socket, meter loop, wire (up to 100 feet) and fittings - $1,200.
(b) Non-standard connections: including all installations requiring service wire in excess of 100 feet or where special circumstances require additional labor and/or materials (e.g., transformer, boring, yard pole), all installations above 200 amperes, all changeovers from overhead to underground and all service reinstallations shall be charged to the customer at the cost of the labor, equipment and materials employed in the installation thereof.
(c) The city, its contractors, agents or employees shall supply all labor and equipment necessary to complete installation of materials in divisions (a) and (b) above.
(d) Commercial and industrial customers may apply to repay the city for the material, labor and equipment cost of new or changeover services as described under division (b) above, over a five-year period. The city shall require monthly payments equal to 1.79166% of said cost. The city reserves the right to reject any application, and shall not consider applications by any owner for under $2,500.
(e) The city may grant credits against the cost of new or changeover service(s) as described under divisions (b) and (c) above, according to the following provisions:
(1) $1,250 shall be credited against the cost of new service only, for each single-family and two-family residential lot served;
(2) For service to lots intended for multiple-family residential, commercial and industrial development, $75 shall be credited for each $1,000 increase in assessed valuation of the lot, as a result of the new or changeover service. This increase shall be verified with the County Appraiser’s office by the city one year after completion of the electric extension to the lot(s), and the reimbursable credit shall be issued at that time;
(3) For new or expanding business, a $500 credit shall be applied for each new full-time equivalent (2,000 hours/year) job created as a result of the new or upgrade/changeover service. The hours of part-time or temporary employees may be consolidated to obtain a full-time equivalent of 2,000 hours. Creation of new jobs shall mean an increase in the employment capacity of a business. For a new business expansion, this shall mean jobs added as a result of the expansion. For business relocation within the electric service area, only new jobs added after the relocation shall apply toward a credit. Job creation shall be verified by the city one year after the business expansion or start-up in the city’s electric service area, and the reimbursable credit shall be issued at that time;
(4) New or expanding businesses shall also qualify for a $75 credit for each $1,000 increase in assessed valuation, less the credits applied under division (e)(2) above. This increase shall be verified with the County Appraiser’s Office by the city one year after the business expansion or startup in the city’s electric service area, and the reimbursable credit shall be issued at that time;
(5) Where a building is constructed for speculation, rental or leasing purposes, credits may be applied for by the party responsible for paying the electric extension or upgrade-changeover costs when the building is occupied and permanent electrical service has been provided. The city may provide temporary electric service, including a 25 KVA transformer, 200 amp single phase service with metering and necessary wiring at no cost to the developer until permanent electric installation is made;
(6) Total credits issued shall not exceed total material costs; and
(7) Compliance with minimum standards shall be evaluated at the end of each year.
(Ord. 1209, passed 8-16-1994; Ord. 1483, passed 8-1-2006; Ord. 1502, passed 5-15-2007; Ord. 1590, passed 4-17-2012; Ord. 1624, passed 1-21-2014; Ord. 1653, passed 9-1-2015)