TABLE OF CONTENTS
(20.2 (4) a)
INDEX - TABLE OF
CONTENTS (This page)...................................................Pages
1 through 6
RULES AND REGULATIONS.......................................................................................
Page 7
Section 1 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS.................................................................
Page 7
1.1 Preliminary
Statement...................................................................................
Page 7
1.2 Principal Officers
and Directors....................................................................
Page 7
1.3 Areas Served...............................................................................................
Page 7
1.4 Persons Authorized
to Communicate with Board...........................................
Page 8
Section 2 DEFINITIONS................................................................................................
Page 9
2.1 Cooperative.................................................................................................
Page 9
2.2 Applicant.....................................................................................................
Page 9
2.3 Member-Consumer......................................................................................
Page 9
2.4 Board..........................................................................................................
Page 9
2.5 Premises......................................................................................................
Page 9
Section 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE............................................................
Page 10
3.1 Application................................................................................................
Page 10
3.2 Membership...............................................................................................
Page 10
3.3 Member-Consumer
Deposits.....................................................................
Page 10
3.31 Amount
of Deposit......................................................................................
Page 10
3.32
Interest on
Deposit......................................................................................
Page 10
3.33
Receipts......................................................................................................
Page 11
3.34 Deposit
Refund...........................................................................................
Page 11
3.35 Additional
Deposits.....................................................................................
Page 11
3.36
Non-Compliance........................................................................................
Page 11
3.4 Right-of-Way.............................................................................................
Page 12
3.41
Procurement...............................................................................................
Page 12
3.42
Initial
Clearing.............................................................................................
Page 12
3.43
Applicant's Premises -
Right-of-Way...........................................................
Page 12
Section 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF SERVICE..........................................................
Page 13
4.1 Standard....................................................................................................
Page 13
4.2 Character...................................................................................................
Page 13
4.3 Classes......................................................................................................
Page 13
4.4 Primary Voltage.........................................................................................
Page 13
Section 5 EXTENSION OF DISTRIBUTION, SECONDARY AND
SERVICE LINES
.................................................................................................................. Page
14
5.1 General...................................................................................................... Page
14
5.2 Availability................................................................................................. Page
14
5.21
Point of Delivery.........................................................................................
Page 14
5.3 Service Classifications................................................................................ Page
15
5.31
Rates – The back section of this Tariff details the rate classes.......................
Page 15
5.32
Temporary Service......................................................................................
Page 15
5.4 Requirements for Extension of Electric Service................................... ......... Page
16
A. Right-of-Way................................................................................. Page
16
B. Grade............................................................................................. Page
16
C. Lot Pins and Easements................................................................... Page
16
D. Infrastructure
Installation.................................................................. Page
16
E. Conduit.......................................................................................... Page
16
F. Necessary Approvals..................................................................... Page
17
G. Transformer Size............................................................................ Page
17
H. Transformer Pads........................................................................... Page
17
I. Location of Underground
Facilities................................................. Page 17
5.5 Definitions................................................................................................... Page
17
A. Advances for Construction
Costs.................................................... Page 17
B. Agreed Upon Attachment
Period.................................................... Page 18
C. Contribution in Aid of
Construction.................................................. Page 18
D. Estimated Annual Revenues............................................................. Page
18
E. Estimated Base Revenues................................................................ Page
18
F. Estimated Construction
Costs.......................................................... Page 18
G. Extension........................................................................................ Page
18
H. Secondary Line Extension............................................................... Page
19
I. Service Line Extension.................................................................... Page
19
J. Similarly Situated
Member.............................................................. Page
19
K. Permanent Service.......................................................................... Page
19
5.6 Charges Associated with Line Extension...................................................... Page
19
5.61
Distribution, Secondary and Service Line Extension......................................
Page 19
A. Overhead........................................................................................ Page
20
B. Underground................................................................................... Page
20
5.62 Plant Additions................................................................................ Page
20
5.63
Conversion from Single to Multi-Phase At Member-Consumer Request
...................................................................................................... Page
21
5.7 Large Power Installations............................................................................ Page
21
5.8 Refunds...................................................................................................... Page
21
5.81 Subdivision
Deposit Refunds.......................................................................
Page 21
5.82 Refunds
Other than Subdivision Deposit Refunds.........................................
Page 22
Section 6 REFUSAL OR DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE..................................... Page
23
6.1 Reasons for Denying Service....................................................................... Page
23
6.2 Insufficient Reasons for Denying Service...................................................... Page
29
6.3 Resale of Energy......................................................................................... Page
29
6.4 Customer Rights & Remedies to Avoid
Disconnection................................. Page 29
Section 7 METER INSTALLATIONS.......................................................................... Page
33
7.1 Ownership.................................................................................................. Page
33
7.11 Meter
Location...........................................................................................
Page 33
7.12 Meter
Placement.........................................................................................
Page 33
7.2 Types of Meter Loop Installations............................................................... Page
33
7.21
Self-Contained Metering.............................................................................
Page 34
7.22 Meter Loop
Construction............................................................................
Page 34
7.23 Current
Transformer Installation...................................................................
Page 34
7.3 Temporary Meter Loops (Construction Sites).............................................. Page
34
7.4 Primary Metering........................................................................................ Page
34
7.5 Multiple Service through One Meter............................................................ Page
34
7.6 Meter Seals................................................................................................ Page
35
Section 8 WIRING STANDARDS................................................................................ Page
36
8.1 Cooperative's Requirements........................................................................ Page
36
8.11 NEC Wiring
Specifications..........................................................................
Page 36
8.12 National
Electrical Safety Code...................................................................
Page 36
8.13
Inspections..................................................................................................
Page 36
8.2 Member-Consumer’s Responsibility............................................................ Page
36
Section 9 METER READING....................................................................................... Page
37
9.1 Member-Consumer’s Responsibility............................................................ Page
37
9.2 Cooperative’s Responsibility....................................................................... Page
37
Section 10 BILLING PROCEDURE............................................................................. Page
38
10.1 Type of Billing............................................................................................. Page
38
10.2 Billing Period............................................................................................... Page
38
10.3 Due Date-Late Payment Charge-Delinquent................................................ Page
38
10.4 Level Payment Plan..................................................................................... Page
39
10.5 Agreement to Pay Delinquent Bills............................................................... Page
39
10.6 Failure to Receive Bill.................................................................................. Page
39
Section 11 COLLECTIONS........................................................................................... Page
40
11.1 Procedure................................................................................................... Page
40
11.11 Payment
Agreements...................................................................................
Page 40
11.2 Returned Checks and Returned Pre-Authorized
Electronic Payments........... Page 41
11.3 Reconnecting Charges Resulting from Nonpayment of
Energy Accounts....... Page 42
Section 12 METER TESTING...................................................................................... Page
43
12.1 Routine Testing.......................................................................................... Page
43
12.11
Limits.........................................................................................................
Page 43
12.12 New
Meters...............................................................................................
Page 43
12.2 Request Test............................................................................................... Page
43
12.21 Referee
Tests..............................................................................................
Page 44
12.3 Adjustments of Bills..................................................................................... Page
44
12.31 Meter
Error................................................................................................
Page 44
12.32 Determination of
Adjustment.......................................................................
Page 45
12.33
Refunds......................................................................................................
Page 46
12.34 Back
Billing.................................................................................................
Page 46
12.35
Overcharges...............................................................................................
Page 46
12.36
Undercharges..............................................................................................
Page 47
12.4 Grounds on Member-Consumer's Premises................................................. Page
47
12.5 Special Metering Installation........................................................................ Page
47
Section 13 UNCOLLECTED ACCOUNTS................................................................... Page
48
13.1 Service Reconnections................................................................................ Page
48
13.2 Collection Agency....................................................................................... Page
48
13.3 Patronage Dividend Deductions................................................................... Page
48
Section 14 TEMPORARY DISCONNECTIONS......................................................... Page
49
14.1 Definition.................................................................................................... Page
49
14.2 Availability.................................................................................................. Page
49
14.3 Charges...................................................................................................... Page
49
Section 15 IDLE SERVICES......................................................................................... Page
50
15.1 Definition.................................................................................................... Page
50
Section 16 SERVICE CALLS........................................................................................ Page
51
16.1 Cooperative's Responsibility........................................................................ Page
51
16.2 Member-Consumer's Responsibility............................................................. Page
51
16.3 Charges...................................................................................................... Page
51
Section 17 RELOCATION OF
FACILITIES...............................................................
Page 52
17.1 Cooperative's Facilities................................................................................ Page
52
17.2 Member-Consumer's Facilities.................................................................... Page
52
17.3 Moving of Buildings..................................................................................... Page
52
17.4 Converting Overhead to Underground Facilites............................................. Page
52
Section 18 USE OF COOPERATIVE'S FACILITIES
BY MEMBER-CONSUMERS
& OTHERS ........................................................................................... Page
54
18.1 Cooperative Facilities.................................................................................. Page
54
18.2 Meter Pole.................................................................................................. Page
54
18.3 Poles Owned by Cooperative Other Than Meter Poles................................ Page
54
18.4 Non-Liability of Cooperative....................................................................... Page
54
Section 19 DAMAGE TO COOPERATIVE'S FACILITIES....................................... Page
55
19.1 Member-Consumer's Responsibility............................................................. Page
55
19.2 Protection of Cooperative's Facilities on
Member-Consumer's Premises....... Page 55
Section 20 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.................................................... Page
56
20.1 Corrective Equipment.................................................................................. Page
56
20.2 Arc Welding Installations............................................................................. Page
56
20.3 Requirements for Electric Motors................................................................ Page
56
20.31 Safety
Requirements....................................................................................
Page 56
20.32 Protective
Devices......................................................................................
Page 56
20.33 Large Motor Applications...........................................................................
Page 57
20.34 Starting
Equipment......................................................................................
Page 57
20.35 Maximum Single-Phase Loads.....................................................................
Page 57
20.4 Standby Generators.................................................................................... Page
57
20.5 Protective Devices for Other Devices.......................................................... Page
58
20.6 New Structure Energy Conservation Standards............................................ Page
58
Section 21 COMPLAINTS............................................................................................. Page
59
21.1 Member-Consumer Complaints................................................................... Page
59
21.2 Records...................................................................................................... Page
59
Section 22 INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL PLANT................................................. Page
60
22.1 Periodic Inspection...................................................................................... Page
60
22.2 Inspection Forms........................................................................................ Page
60
22.3 Filing........................................................................................................... Page
60
22.4 Construction and Maintenance..................................................................... Page
60
Section 23 FORMS AND CONTRACTS...................................................................... Page
61
Section 24 RATES.......................................................................................................... Page
62
Energy Adjustment Clause - Rider No. 1................................................................. Page
63
Energy Adjustment Clause - Rider No. 4.................................................................
Page 64
Energy Adjustment Clause - Rider No. 5.................................................................
Page 65
Energy Adjustment Clause - Rider No.
6................................................................. Page 66
Residential Service…...………………………………............………....................Page
67
Residential All Electric Service.................................................................................
Page 69
Commercial, Industrial, and Multi Phase Service......................................................
Page 71
Security
Lighting......................................................................................................
Page 73
Large Power Service; Rate Code 04.......................................................................
Page 75
Large Power Service; Rate Code 05.......................................................................
Page 78
AEP.......................................................................................................................
Page 82
Co-generation & Small Power Production Service...................................................
Page 83
Electric Interconnection Requirements......................................................................
Page 84
Appendix A – Level 1 Standard Application Form and
Interconnection Agreement
Appendix B – Certificate of Completion
Appendix C – Levels 2 to 4: Standard Interconnection Request
Application Form
Appendix D – Levels 2 to 4: Standard Interconnection Agreement
Appendix E – Interconnection Feasibility Study Agreement
Appendix F – Interconnection System Impact Study Agreement
Appendix G – Interconnection Facilities Study Agreement
Residential Time-Of-Day Service............................................................................
Page 89
Heat
Plus................................................................................................................
Page 91
Commercial, Industrial & Large Power, Flexible Rate
Service..................................
Page 93
Commercial, Industrial, and Multi Phase Time of Day Service...................................
Page 95
Large Power Time of Day
Service...........................................................................
Page 97
Large General Service Time of Day, Interruptible
Service........................................
Page 100
Section 25 ALTERNATE ENERGY PURCHASE PROGRAM................................ Page
103